"What do you all want for dinner?"

Lin Jie turned his head to look at Lin Miao and Li Ting, who had just gotten into the car and were tirelessly discussing which wig looked better, and had to interrupt them.

Lin Miao adjusted her long straight wig, shook her head, and asked, "Brother, does it look good? I want something delicious for dinner."

Li Ting hurriedly added, "I spent the morning helping you move, and shopped so much in the afternoon that my legs are like noodles. I'm so weak now, I need to recharge. I want a big dinner."

"You two little foodies!"

Muttered Lin Jie, who then started the car.

He suddenly remembered a place to eat, the unassuming little restaurant where An Weize once treated him to a meal, which had genuinely flavorful local food.

During the National Day holiday, the crowd in Binhai City was not the usual number. Lin Jie estimated it took him nearly an hour longer than usual to get to the restaurant.

He thought there wouldn't be any seats left, but Lin Jie was surprised to find that only three out of the six tables in the hall were occupied.

Perhaps the locals had gone out of town or abroad for vacation, and the tourists didn't know about the deliciousness this restaurant offered. Thinking this, Lin Jie quickly led the two to sit down and called for the waiter to order.

Li Ting looked at the ordinary décor all around, pouted displeasedly, and complained, "Lin Jie, you're too stingy! I finally made up my mind to have a big meal, and you bring me to eat at such a small restaurant?"

"I've eaten here once, the local food is quite good. Wait until the dishes arrive and you'll see!"

After explaining his choice, Lin Jie opened the menu and directly said to the waiter who rushed over, "Braised duck, braised pork, grape fish, braised lion's head, lettuce with oyster sauce, stir-fried hollow vegetables, and a winter melon and dried shrimp soup!"

Seeing that Lin Jie ordered her favorite lion's head and also liked hollow vegetables, Li Ting smiled contentedly and asked, "Lin Jie, now that you have a new big house and Miaomiao has regained her sight, are you going to throw a few tables to celebrate properly?"

Lin Jie thought for a moment and said, "Let's just not. Miaomiao and I have changed so much in just a few months. It might make some people think things, so it's better to keep a low profile. Being on someone's mind wouldn't be good."

Li Ting nodded thoughtfully in agreement, "Indeed, your changes are too significant, you need to keep a low profile."

"Our first meeting this year was four months ago when you had just recovered shortly after a heart transplant, and you were as skinny as a monkey."

"Now, a few months later, your health has recovered, you're driving, Miaomiao's vision has returned, and you own a big house that many people can't afford in a lifetime."

"To others, it looks like you were either blessed by the goddess of luck or won a first prize lottery with ten or twenty times the prize money."

Seeing that Li Ting didn't end up asking for the reason, Lin Jie pondered for a bit and decided to be honest with her, considering how close their relationship was.

He said seriously, "Li Ting, you're surely wondering why in just a few months I have a car, a big house, and a few good friends for me and Miaomiao!"

Lin Jie stretched out both hands, each holding a chopstick, and started spinning them like a pen spinning expert.

However, compared to the videos of pen spinning experts online, Lin Jie's speed in spinning the chopsticks was faster, with more tricks, and each hand had different tricks!

Li Ting's eyes widened directly, her face full of excitement as she watched Lin Jie's dazzling display of chopsticks.

Lying on the table with her chin resting on her hands, Lin Miao couldn't help but open her mouth wide as well. It was her first time seeing Lin Jie spin chopsticks as if performing a magic trick.

This was just a whim of Lin Jie, wanting to show off his skills a bit.

Shen Lanruo often used a scalpel or other slender tools for similar games to practice finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination, and Lin Jie naturally inherited these skills.

Seeing Li Ting and Lin Miao staring at his hands with glowing eyes, Lin Jie's show-off nature surged, and he spun the chopsticks even more vigorously.

Unexpectedly, he overexerted himself, and the chopsticks in his hands spun a bit too fiercely, slightly bumping into each other and flying out.

Lin Jie picked up the chopsticks again, smiled sheepishly, and said, "A mistake, it was purely a mistake!"

"Ahem... ahem..."

He cleared his throat, put on a serious expression in an attempt to look more solemn, and said, "Li Ting, you saw it, my hands are quite nimble, not just ordinarily nimble!"

"You already know that I'm pretty skilled in emergency medicine."

"Let me give you more of a hint, my medical skills are even better. Everything Miaomiao and I have now is thanks to these hands performing surgeries to make money."

As Li Ting was about to open her mouth to ask questions, Lin Jie gestured for a pause and dominantly said, "Don't ask anything more, keep your doubts to yourself. I won't explain any further, just trust what I say."

Lin Miao chimed in, "Really, Tingting, brother is a very skilled surgeon. He's not lying to you."

Li Ting looked at Lin Jie, then at Lin Miao, nodded repeatedly, and said, feeling extremely frustrated, "Alright, alright, I won't ask more, I believe you."

"Lin Jie, you're a really amazing doctor."

She said gloomily, "I'm not a fool, your odd behaviors and people's attitude towards you all show you're not a simple guy."

"The explanation that you're an incredible doctor best fits this situation!"

"I'm just... I'm just..."

Hesitating for a moment, Li Ting covered her mouth with both hands and mumbled, "I know about it, knowing the facts and results is enough for me. I won't ask about the process and reasons anymore, I promise."

Lin Jie didn't quite trust her promise, sighed, and said, "Li Ting, even if you do ask, the explanation I have is just four words: 'self-taught genius.'"

He continued helplessly, "Not only won't you believe this explanation, but I believe An Kexin, Luo Shanshan, and others won't internally accept this explanation either. But it's my only explanation, and it's a fact."

"Even if you don't believe it, there's nothing I can do!"

At this moment, the waiter came over with a dish.

Braised duck!

This dish wasn't made to order but had been prepared earlier, kept in a steamer. When customers ordered it, they brought the duck out of the steamer and poured on the shrimp and green beans cooked with the original duck braising sauce.

Smelling the tempting aroma, Lin Jie picked up his chopsticks and said, "This dish with thick juice, tender duck meat, is really tasty, give it a try..."

As he said this, he grabbed some duck meat with his chopsticks, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in his mouth.

After a few chews, Lin Jie frowned slightly!

The duck meat's cooking time was good, and the taste was alright, but compared to the last time he ate it, there was a significant difference.

To put it this way, to eat the same delicious duck as last time, he could bear the trouble of traffic jams, drive for an hour and a half specifically to come here, but for this dish, he definitely wouldn't endure that hardship.

Li Ting nodded slightly, saying, "This dish is above passable, considered not bad!"

Her words made Lin Jie feel quite embarrassed as he had guaranteed it!

Perhaps this dish was just a mistake, but as the other dishes came out one after another and Lin Jie tried them, he found the flavors had all dropped by one or two levels.

He put down his chopsticks, called over the waiter, and asked, "Have you changed chefs here?"

The waiter shook their head, "No, Chef Song has always been in charge, and he hasn't changed in over ten years!"

Lin Jie pondered for a moment and said, "Can you ask Chef Song to come over for a moment?"

The waiter's face immediately changed, somewhat nervously asking, "May I ask if the guest is dissatisfied with some dishes?"

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