In the evening of the next day, after work, Lin Jie declined Luo Shanshan's invitation to join her at Du Feixue's house for a party. He drove back to the city and went straight to a cream-colored six-story building located southwest of Henglong Plaza.

After getting out of the car, Lin Jie looked at the large characters on the facade that read "Weize Building," surrounded by high-rise buildings of at least twenty to thirty floors, and suddenly a phrase came to mind: "A chicken among cranes."

"Welcome to Weize Company's headquarters!"

An Kexin, dressed in a professional skirt suit, was already waiting at the door and came forward to greet him.

Standing side by side with Lin Jie, she looked up at the small building and softly said, "This building was purchased when my grandfather was still alive. Now, it has become the most important asset of the An Family!"

"Put it this way, the value of this piece of land exceeds the total market value of all An Family's companies. Doesn't it feel strange?"

As Lin Jie and An Kexin stepped into the building, he remarked, "Considering today's soaring property prices, it's not so strange! Why haven't you thought about selling the building to cash in?"

"The operating room is on the fifth floor!"

Leading Lin Jie into the elevator, An Kexin explained, "The company's development has been relatively smooth, and we haven't encountered significant financial difficulties!"

"And this building holds special significance for the An Family, so we never considered selling or exchanging it."

As they exited the elevator, An Kexin softly said, "Other medical equipment showrooms are set on the fourth floor, but this neurosurgery operating room is on the fifth floor. As long as we station someone outside, there's no need to worry about disruptions!"

Lin Jie nodded and followed An Kexin into a room on the west side of the fifth floor.

It was a suite, with the outer room set up as a waiting area and the inner room as the operating room, connected to it was a surgeon's handwashing and disinfection room!

The operating room was equipped with a head frame specifically for cranial surgeries, an operating table, a surgical microscope, a ventilator, various monitoring equipment, resuscitation instruments, etc.

This was about his sister's life, and Lin Jie did not neglect it!

He tried out all the equipment and inspected the surgical instruments that might be used during the procedure.

After checking everything, Lin Jie was quite satisfied!

An Kexin had meticulously prepared without any omissions, and the quality of the equipment and surgical instruments were among the best of their kind.

He nodded, saying, "The preparations are thorough. Where's the postoperative recovery room?"

"Follow me!" An Kexin led Lin Jie to the adjacent room and said, "This ward was built to ICU standards!"

After the inspection, Lin Jie nodded and said, "In the next couple of days, I'll send you a list that specifies the consumable medical supplies and medications needed before, during, and after surgery."

"Rest assured, all the materials and medicines needed for the surgery will be prepared in the shortest time possible!"

An Kexin gave her assurance and then added, "Lin Jie, now that the inspection is complete, let's go to Du Feixue's house together!"

Lin Jie shook his head and politely declined, "These parties and social gatherings are somewhat distant from my original lifestyle, so I'd rather not."

Hearing this, An Kexin knew that Lin Jie was not fond of Du Feixue!

She hurried to explain on behalf of her friend, "Feixue, because of her voice problem, is somewhat self-conscious and sensitive, and her rudeness is just a facade and defense mechanism. Her heart is actually very kind!"

"Lin Jie, it was you who gave her a beautiful voice. Her gratitude to you is heartfelt and unparalleled. For this party, you are the guest that Feixue values especially highly."

"If you don't attend, she'll definitely be heartbroken!"

With her hands clasped, An Kexin pleaded, "Please! Please! I'm asking on Feixue's behalf, can you please go?"

Lin Jie found himself a bit softened, especially unable to resist a beautiful woman's plea, and he thought of the handwritten invitation, saying, "Alright then, for your sake, I'll make a visit!"

An Kexin was filled with joy and said, "A party wouldn't be complete without drinking, so you should ride in my car, and let the driver take us together. Just wait for me for a moment!"

Without giving Lin Jie a chance to object, An Kexin hurried off to the sixth floor!

More than ten minutes later, An Kexin appeared before Lin Jie again, completely transformed.

Her originally wavy long hair was styled into a Korean updo, she donned a navy blue sleeveless sheath dress that reached knee-length, paired with open-toed high-heeled shoes that perfectly accentuated her lovely figure!

The jewelry was simple yet elegant, with a pair of pearl drop earrings and a pearl necklace that complemented her fair skin well.

In just over ten minutes, An Kexin turned from a capable career woman into a mature and alluring beauty!

With a clutch in her left hand, she naturally hooked Lin Jie's arm and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting. Let's go!"

Smelling the faint orchid fragrance coming from beside him, Lin Jie, a bit flustered, descended the stairs and got into the Bentley with An Kexin.

Once the car started moving smoothly, An Kexin spoke up, "Regarding the surgery time, my father said to stick with your original plan without making any advances."

Lin Jie nodded and said, "Uncle An's cerebral tumor is growing slightly slower than I anticipated. So, holding off until mid-October for the surgery should be fine."

An Kexin let out almost an inaudible sigh of relief, feeling slightly fortunate, "Fortunately, Kemeng started school. My father, using work as an excuse, decided to only meet and chat with Kemeng during breakfast."

"This way, the likelihood of Kemeng noticing something is much lower."

Hearing her words, Lin Jie frowned and said, "Kemeng is sixteen, not that young anymore. Is it really okay to keep this hidden from her all the time?"

An Kexin looked helpless and said, "When our mother passed away from cancer a few years ago, Kemeng scared all of us deeply. She went for half a month without speaking a word and needed to be fed during meals and drinks, or she'd neither be hungry nor thirsty."

"If she learns about our father's condition, I'm worried she won't be able to bear it. It's better to keep it from her for now and wait until after our father has had the surgery to tell her!"

Saying this, An Kexin blinked her bright eyes at Lin Jie.

He naturally understood An Kexin's meaning, pondered for a moment, and said, "Regarding Uncle An's surgery, I can't give you an absolute guarantee. All I can promise is that I'll try my best; the hope for a successful surgery is still very high."

An Kexin took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "I also understand that for such a difficult surgery, you can only do what you can and leave the rest to fate."

By the time they arrived at Villa 21 of Huating Manor, it was already dusk!

Numerous lights lit up on the vast lawn in front of the villa, making it as bright as day!

Dozens of young men and women gathered on the lawn, chatting and laughing. Most of the men were dressed in formal and proper short-sleeved shirts and slacks, appearing robust, masculine, and in their prime.

The girls mostly wore dresses with cocktail party-style designs, moving gracefully and beautifully between conversations.

Among the many handsome men and beautiful women, Lin Jie, dressed in a T-shirt and khaki pants, stood out as being somewhat out of place yet conspicuous.

Especially with the striking An Kemeng by his side, tall and stunningly beautiful, she drew many people's gazes, which also unexpectedly brought Lin Jie some attention.

As soon as they stepped onto the lawn, two people approached them: Han Wenbin and Ren Jianzhong.

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