"Kemeng, why are you here?"

An Weize and An Kexin both looked surprised as they saw An Kemeng suddenly appear at the door.

This evening, they had specifically found an excuse to send An Kemeng to Chen Shi's place for the night. The plan was to tell her the truth after the surgery, regardless of the outcome.

An Kemeng quickly ran a few steps and threw herself into An Weize's arms, crying, "Dad, I already know, I knew weeks ago."

"I sensed that you and sister were hiding something from me, so I secretly installed a camera at home..."

Lin Jie, Luo Shanshan, and Chen Lan exchanged a few glances and quietly left, leaving the room for the family.

They went to the waiting room outside the fifth-floor operating theater, awaiting An Weize's arrival.

Chen Lan started a conversation, asking, "Dr. Lin, Dr. Amos is conducting live teaching at Kangning Hospital. Did Dr. Hu invite you to learn there?"

Lin Jie shook his head slightly and said nonchalantly, "No, I've been focused on this surgery, not paying attention to that."

"That's an internationally renowned neurosurgeon teaching in person, a very rare opportunity!"

At this point, Chen Lan's tone became somewhat indignant, saying, "I brazenly applied to Kangning Hospital, even offering to pay some training fees."

"But they just replied that Dr. Amos's live teaching is only for internal doctors of Kangning Hospital."

Yang Jinglong chuckled and said, "Don't complain, it's typical of Kangning Hospital. I've experienced it too; they wouldn't make an exception for you!"

He looked at Lin Jie, smiling, and said, "And you have nothing to complain about, East over West. You now have a rare opportunity."

"I believe Dr. Lin's surgical skills are not much different from Dr. Amos at his peak, perhaps even exceeding them."

Chen Lan's face immediately lit up with a smile, buttering up, "That's true, being Dr. Lin's assistant is my luck!"

As if to reinforce this statement, she continued, "Given Mr. An's current status and wealth, inviting Dr. Hu or my mentor Dr. Qi for surgery would definitely be easy."

"Even inviting a more renowned neurosurgeon from abroad wouldn't be much of a challenge, but Mr. An still chose to trust you, Dr. Lin... you..."

Chen Lan was just casually mentioning, but such obvious facts dawned on her for the first time.

Instantly, she felt a realization, understanding she was overlooking the obvious, and her gaze at Lin Jie changed, filled with awe and curiosity, and said, "Tonight is truly my lucky day!"

Lin Jie just gave a faint smile in response to Chen Lan's praise.

These people had seen him perform surgeries in person, and this surgery was right in front of them, no need for more words; actual actions would prove everything.

"Dr. Lin, do you have other surgeries scheduled after Mr. An's surgery?"

Yang Jinglong cautiously expressed his interest, "My working hours at Tongren Hospital are relatively fixed; I can find a substitute if something comes up."

"If you need anything, I'm available."

Lin Jie pondered for a moment and nodded, "If there's a need, you'll be the first I'll contact!"

To Lin Jie, Yang Jinglong's anesthetic skills were acceptable.

If there's another surgery in the future, having a reliable anesthetist with a solid baseline is an indispensable team member. Moreover, familiarity breeds trust. Yang Jinglong has this willingness and time, which is great.

"Great, I'm always at your service!" Yang Jinglong exclaimed excitedly!

He was convinced that Lin Jie had a bright future ahead, and it was wise to support him early on. Even purely from an economic perspective, the rewards were substantial.

Yang Jinglong, after assisting Lin Jie in two throat surgeries, earned an extra sixty thousand yuan.

Living in Binhai, a high-cost international metropolis, solely relying on hospital salaries and bonuses made life incredibly stressful.

Chen Lan somewhat despised Yang Jinglong's thick skin, but she knew in her heart that even if she swallowed her pride, she couldn't make the same promises as him!

Unlike Yang Jinglong, she was still a resident physician, needing her teachers' guidance and unable to have complete autonomy over her time.

Each harbored their own thoughts while accompanying Lin Jie in conversation!

More than half an hour later, the An family trio arrived at the waiting room together.

An Weize, with slightly red eyes and holding An Kexin and An Kemeng's hands, said comfortingly, "My biggest concern, Kemeng, has finally grown up, so I have fewer worries now."

"Dr. Lin, it's time to start!"

Under Lin Jie's indication, Yang Jinglong and Luo Shanshan led An Weize into the operating room for pre-surgery preparation and anesthesia work.

At this moment, An Kemeng walked up to Lin Jie, her eyes brimming with tears, "Brother Lin Jie, you saved me last time. This time, you'll save Dad too, and after the surgery, he'll be as healthy as before, right?"

Lin Jie couldn't help but glance at An Kexin!

Lin Jie had explained in detail to them all the possible scenarios during An Weize's surgery.

The possibility of dying on the operating table was around ten percent.

There was a twenty percent chance of becoming an invalid with no ability to care for himself, while a seventy percent chance was considered a successful surgery with Weize retaining conscious intelligence.

But even within that seventy percent, there were several scenarios!

The worst case would be severe post-operative complications, such as paralysis or loss of vision and hearing, going through painful chemotherapy and radiation to live another three to five years.

The best case would be a complete tumor removal with few complications, allowing him to live a high-quality life for seven to eight years, maybe even ten, possibly lasting until significant medical breakthroughs provide a few more years.

Even in the most successful case, Weize would have permanent post-op damage and could never be exactly like a healthy person.

"Kemeng!"

An Kexin stepped forward, pulling An Kemeng into her arms, softly saying, "Lin Jie will definitely do his best. Dad believes in him, I believe in him, and you should too, okay?"

An Kemeng hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded, saying, "Yes, I believe in Brother Lin Jie!"

"Come, let's cheer for Dad together here and wait until the surgery ends without disturbing Lin Jie and the others!"

Under An Kexin's reassurance, An Kemeng stopped questioning Lin Jie and sat with her, staring absentmindedly at the doors of the operating room...

A few minutes later, with everything ready for the operation, Lin Jie glanced over at Chen Lan and the others present, solemnly stating, "Surgery timing starts..."

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