"Brother, time for breakfast! Get up quickly!"

Miaomiao's crisp shout came from outside the bedroom. This was the third time she called, so Lin Jie couldn't justify staying in bed any longer. He got up, washed quickly, and left the bedroom.

Still wearing a sun hat, Miaomiao was busy slicing some cooked food on a small cutting board on the desk.

On the table were already two bowls of plain porridge, two sliced salted duck eggs, a small plate of pan-fried fish, and a packet of white sliced bread bought from the supermarket.

Lin Jie originally disapproved of eating in the office.

After eating, the smell of food would linger in the office, and no matter how thoroughly it was cleaned, some food residue would remain, attracting bacteria and little bugs.

But in recent days, seeing Miaomiao busily moving around like a homemaker, Lin Jie reluctantly agreed to make an exception, convincing himself to endure it.

He comforted himself that in a few days, once Miaomiao could remove her eye patch, she could go home. Just a few more days to endure.

"Brother, you can eat now!"

Miaomiao handed Lin Jie a pair of chopsticks, somewhat complaining, "The environment here is nice, but the location is a bit remote. Every morning, we end up eating the same few things over and over again."

"In three or four days, you'll be able to go home! Then you can cook whatever you want or eat out, whatever you prefer!"

Lin Jie replied nonchalantly, took a sip of porridge, and remembered the message from last night. He tentatively asked, "Over the weekend, you and Li Ting didn't go out much. What were you up to?"

"What else could we do? Just chatting, talking about celebrities, shopping, traveling, whatever came to mind!"

Miaomiao said with a bit of excitement, "Brother, Tingting said once I can leave here, she'll take me to buy wigs! Short hair, medium length, long hair, wavy, straight, all kinds of colors, we need to buy lots!"

Lin Jie resisted the urge to sneer and advised, "Buying two or three wigs to switch around is enough. Your hair will grow back quickly."

"Ahem..."

He cleared his throat and asked directly, "Did you and Li Ting talk about Kexin and me?"

"Humph..."

Miaomiao snorted heavily and stopped talking, just focused on eating, ignoring Lin Jie.

Seeing her reaction, Lin Jie knew she had sensed something, so he didn't continue questioning and ate silently.

The breakfast ended in silence and a slightly awkward atmosphere for both of them.

After the meal, Miaomiao silently cleaned up the dishes and the desk. Before leaving, she suddenly said, "The morning Kexin stayed overnight at our house, I smelled her scent on you, and it was really strong!"

"Some things I didn't realize at the time, but thinking back, it all makes sense. Humph! Humph!"

Lin Jie, remembering Miaomiao's surprisingly keen sense of smell akin to a little dog, awkwardly said, "Miaomiao, I didn't mean to hide it from you. Kexin and I were just... just..."

He pondered over his words and said, "It was just a moment of impulse and need, really nothing significant, and we won't always be together!"

Miaomiao's expression softened a bit, and she advised, "Brother, Kexin is quite a bit older than us. Her family is also quite different from ours in various ways. Just be careful not to get too invested!"

"Besides, I'm a bit worried about whether the An Family has any ulterior motives towards you!"

Discussing this topic with his sister made Lin Jie feel a bit uncomfortable, so he tried to brush it off, saying, "Got it, got it, I know what I'm doing, and I'm not stupid after all. I'm not the one at a disadvantage, so don't worry."

Seeing Lin Jie's dismissive and indifferent attitude, Miaomiao puffed up her cheeks in anger and said indignantly, "Ignoring your sister's words, there will come a time you'll regret it. Just don't cry when it happens!"

After saying this, her tone softened, advising, "Brother, if you're really looking for a girlfriend, Li Ting is really great. You've known each other for a long time and are familiar with each other. I can tell she likes you too."

Lin Jie, even more reluctant to discuss this, impatiently said, "There are some things you don't know! I can only tell you that I won't be looking for a girlfriend, and I certainly won't get married."

"So stop worrying about my affairs, go do what you need to do, and hurry back to the ward to rest."

Miaomiao, feeling frustrated, stretched out her five fingers in a virtual grab towards Lin Jie's face, shouting, "Lin Jie, even though you're the older brother, it was me who backed down for you before, and I'm still doing it now!"

"If we really fought, you'd definitely not be stronger than me! Don't make me angry, or I'll knock you out!"

Miaomiao's gestures and expressions were like an angry, fluffed-up kitten.

This made Lin Jie feel amused, and he laughed, "Oh, you've regained your sight, and your temper's flared up too. You're daring to threaten me. Alright, when you're completely recovered, let's find a place to spar!"

"If you can beat me, I'll call you sister!"

"Are you two siblings joking around, or did you really have a disagreement?" Luo Shanshan said as she entered the office.

With someone else present, Miaomiao held back her temper, smiled embarrassedly, and quickly left the office.

Lin Jie noticed Luo Shanshan looking tired with bloodshot eyes and asked with concern, "Did something happen last night?"

Luo Shanshan nodded and said, "In the middle of the night, a fishing boat out at sea had an accident. A crew member's arm was caught by the ship's winch."

"The captain called me asking if the clinic could reattach the severed arm."

She spoke with indignation, "Even if our clinic had such capabilities, it would take at least four or five hours for him to bring the ship back. During that time, the crew member would either bleed to death or die from pain."

"I immediately called for maritime rescue."

"The crew member was picked up by a coastguard helicopter. I just returned from the University Affiliated Hospital, and the arm reattachment surgery is still underway!"

Luo Shanshan sighed and said, "Whether the arm reattachment will succeed is still uncertain, but at least we managed to save a life."

Lin Jie, puzzled, asked, "Why didn't the captain directly call maritime rescue but contacted you first?"

Luo Shanshan scoffed and said dismissively, "Just trying to save money!"

"My father announced to everyone at Zhujia Port that medical treatment at our clinic, over 100 yuan for minor illnesses and over 1000 for major ones, is completely free."

She said with some relief, "Luckily I opened a clinic; we can't handle serious illnesses and surgeries here. Otherwise, the few beds in the clinic would be occupied by people trying to take advantage."

At this point, Luo Shanshan curiously asked, "Lin Jie, can you perform that arm reattachment surgery?"

Lin Jie, having already exposed his ability in cranial surgery, saw no need to hide and nodded, saying, "I can do it, but it requires a surgical team to cooperate!"

"Like in those kidney transplants, heart transplants, and other transplant surgeries?" Luo Shanshan continued to ask.

"I can do those too, but again, a professional surgical team is necessary!"

Luo Shanshan was momentarily stunned and then smiled wryly, "I should be very amazed, but somehow I can't feel surprised. In fact, it seems quite normal to me."

Unable to resist her curiosity, she asked a question she had kept buried for many days, "Lin Jie, could you tell me why Weize Company headquarters has an operating room for neurosurgery?"

"Of course, if it's a secret not to be shared, you don't have to tell me."

Lin Jie just smiled and said, "You've already seen it, so it's no longer a secret for you! It must have been hard for you holding this question for so long before asking!"

He then briefly explained An Weize's cranial tumor and their agreement.

Luo Shanshan excitedly asked, "Could I participate in An Weize's cranial surgery? I can serve as your assistant!"

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