“The pixel count isn’t high enough? The photo isn’t clear enough? Then I’ll have her take a few more clear ones and send them over.”

Hearing her mother’s response, Yu Suye decided not to hide her true thoughts anymore and said bluntly, “Mom, it’s better if we don’t get involved in this kind of thing.

“No matter how much your friend and her son fight, they are still flesh and blood. They will eventually make up.

“But you’re different, Mom.

“You’re an outsider. You’ll definitely be blamed as the main culprit who ruined their relationship.”

These words made Su Ru, on the other end of the line, realize what was going on.

“So it’s not the clarity of the photo that’s the problem, it’s the person in the photo.”

Su Ru couldn’t help but complain, “We are mother and daughter. Why are you beating around the bush with me?”

Pausing for a moment, Su Ru explained, “Su Ye, you’re overthinking this.

“My friend has always disliked her son’s girlfriend and looks down on her behavior, but she never had a suitable excuse to persuade her son to break up with her.

“I already know Feifan’s judgment.

“I will handle this matter well.

“Su Ye, I have far more life experience than you…”

Hearing the BEEP BEEP BEEP of the disconnected call, Yu Suye couldn’t help but shake her head.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next morning.

Today was Friday, the tenth of November. On the tenth of every month, everyone in the hospital would be in a particularly good mood because this was the hospital’s set-in-stone payday. However, Yan Feifan, who had just been promoted to the head of a financially independent department, was not in such a good mood.

Although his salary income was still quite high—he estimated it to be around two million—last month, due to his health and various other reasons, he hadn’t taken on any highly lucrative surgeries. Yet, the medical research lab’s expenses remained as high as ever. As far as the medical research lab was concerned, it had suffered a substantial loss. This made Yan Feifan feel a bit of pressure. Shouldering the livelihoods of more than a dozen people, being a department head wasn’t so easy after all.

Yan Feifan grimaced as he downed a bowl of thick, black herbal medicine in one gulp.

Yu Suye took the empty bowl from him. Seeing his facial features scrunched up in discomfort, she smiled and asked, “Is the new prescription really that bad?”

He had already finished the previous batch of herbal medicine, which was worth 600,000 yuan. The medicine he had just drank was a newly formulated batch that Yu Youhai had brought him when he came to Binhai on business the day before yesterday. This batch wasn’t cheap either. At 180,000 yuan, it was also taken every three days, providing enough for a month and a half.

Yan Feifan smacked his lips, savoring the aftertaste, and said, “The bitterness has nearly doubled, but it’s not as pungent anymore.

“I strongly suggest concentrating the medicinal juice into tablets or pills, and taking them with warm water!”

He took a cup of warm water from Yu Suye, rinsed his mouth, and changed the subject. “Su Ye, your aunt is returning to the country today. Do you have any plans?”

Yu Suye shook her head. “I have a penile reconstruction surgery today. How would I have the time and energy to entertain her?

“I’ve already booked a hotel room for my aunt. She needs to get over her jet lag anyway, so we’ll talk about it tomorrow.

“My brother will go to the airport to pick her up!”

She added, “When my brother was studying in the United States, he spent some time with our aunt, so they’re quite familiar with each other.”

Yan Feifan said, “Oh,” checked his watch, and said, “Let’s go. It’s time to head to the hospital.”

At nearly nine o’clock in the morning, Yan Feifan met Fan Jiyong, Fan Xiaoxiao, and the nine-year-old boy they had brought with them in his Little Red House office.

Yan Feifan scrutinized the nine-year-old boy, Fan Yu. The little boy appeared to be of pure Asian descent, without the slightest trace of mixed heritage. However, unlike the photos of his injuries that Yan Feifan had seen, the injured areas on the boy’s face, which had been covered in keloid scars, were now covered with a layer of smooth skin. The missing half of his nose had also been repaired. Because the nose protrudes, it has the highest probability of being injured among all facial traumas.

In Yan Feifan’s eyes, the boy’s facial reconstruction was a complete failure. His expression was stiff, and the majority of his repaired right cheek had clearly turned into dead, rigid tissue. Even when he kept a straight face with no expression, his facial lines were neither soft nor natural, and the signs of reconstruction were glaringly obvious. As for the tip of his nose, several large black spots had appeared—a clear indication of tissue necrosis.

Yan Feifan first conducted a facial examination on the boy, then had Berry lead him to the adjacent office.

“You didn’t mention that he had already undergone plastic surgery.”

Faced with Yan Feifan’s questioning, Fan Jiyong sheepishly explained, “He had two reconstructive plastic surgeries, but the results got worse each time.

“Just as we were feeling hopeless, someone told us that you had become an incredibly skilled, top-tier plastic surgeon in the country.”

Fan Jiyong chuckled and asked shamelessly, “Feifan, for Yu’s condition… you must have a way to fix it, right?”

Fan Xiaoxiao chimed in, “Feifan, Yu has already recovered quite a bit. Doing a reconstruction on this foundation should be easier than before, shouldn’t it?”

Yan Feifan rolled his eyes at Fan Xiaoxiao. “Who told you it would be easier?

“On the contrary, it’s much more difficult!

“Every doctor has a different style of reconstructive surgery. Facing the initial injury is like facing a blank piece of paper; we can use our imagination and design a surgical plan.

“But creating over someone else’s painting—especially a failed one—what kind of difficulty is that?

“If you used your brains, you’d be able to figure it out!”

The Fan family siblings exchanged glances before Fan Xiaoxiao asked, “Feifan, you do have a way, right?”

Yan Feifan scoffed lightly and said, “I do have a way. However, for the best reconstructive results, the child will have to suffer a lot more.

“I need to completely remove all traces of his previous reconstructions and restore him to a blank-slate state, and then proceed with the reconstruction according to my surgical plan.”

These words made Fan Jiyong sigh in relief. He smiled and said, “As long as there’s a way. Feifan, we’ll follow your method. We completely agree to it.”

Seeing his relieved smile, Yan Feifan said with dissatisfaction, “Fan Jiyong, according to my plan, your son will need to undergo three surgeries.

“The first surgery to remove the previous surgical traces will require a recovery period of seven to ten days in a sterile ward before the second reconstructive surgery can be performed.

“During this period, the child will be in considerable pain.”

Yan Feifan added reproachfully, “Fan Jiyong, you’re smiling happily as if he isn’t your son…”

As soon as he said this, Yan Feifan’s heart skipped a beat. The little boy’s appearance surfaced in his mind again. Although the boy’s face had been injured and had undergone plastic surgery, genetic features like his eyes, eyebrows, forehead, ears, and face shape were still distinguishable. He hadn’t noticed many similarities between the boy and Fan Jiyong. He wondered if the guy had been raising another man’s son all these years. Or perhaps, Fan Jiyong already knew about it?

Yan Feifan knew that loose lips sank ships. It was better to avoid unnecessary trouble and play dumb. He quickly changed his tune and said, “Since you, as the father, don’t feel bad for him, I, as the doctor, won’t be overly meddlesome.”

Fan Jiyong’s face darkened. He patted his chest and said, “Feifan, Yu is my son, how could my heart not ache for him?

“In here, it actually hurts a lot.

“But this surgery concerns Yu’s entire life. Short-term pain is better than long-term suffering, so I have no choice but to harden my heart.”

Yan Feifan clicked his tongue lightly and said with a tone of disgust, “Go handle the admission procedures.”

He didn’t forget to add, “Your five million yuan is not going to be easy to earn.”

At this moment, a knock sounded at the door. Immediately after, Lv Xing, her father, Patient Three, Patient Four, and their respective family members all swarmed into the office. They were all dressed in brand new clothes, and each person held a large, beautiful bouquet of flowers.

“Mr. Yan, we’re being discharged today.”

“Without you, we wouldn’t have this new lease on life.”

“Mr. Yan, you are our savior…”

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