The next morning, Lin Jie drove Li Ting and stopped near the main gate of Binhai University.

Seeing Li Ting about to unbuckle her seatbelt and get out of the car, Lin Jie quickly reached out to hold her back, complaining, "We're in a relationship now, but it still feels the same as before, not a single benefit."

Li Ting caught Lin Jie's eager gaze and her face turned red. She gave him a fierce glare.

She looked outside the car, and when she saw that no one was paying attention, she gathered courage and leaned over to give Lin Jie a quick kiss on the cheek.

This dragonfly touch wasn't enough to satisfy Lin Jie.

As Li Ting was about to pull away, he suddenly cupped her face in his hands and pressed his lips to hers...

After a long while...

As their lips parted, Li Ting, her eyes somewhat dazed, regained a bit of clarity, her attractive eyes filled with anger. She raised her fist and hit Lin Jie's shoulder a few times before getting out of the car in a huff.

Lin Jie, having successfully stolen a kiss, hummed a tune all the way to the clinic.

Zhang Daya, who was cleaning the office, couldn't help but tease Lin Jie upon seeing his bright expression, "Dr. Lin, you're in such a good mood today, is there some great news?"

Lin Jie chuckled and casually said, "The weather is great today, the traffic wasn't bad, and everyone around is safe and sound, that's good news. One must find joy in contentment!"

"That's true!" Zhang Daya agreed.

Remembering Luo Shanshan's tense encounter with her brother yesterday, Lin Jie asked, "Daya, have you ever met Luo Shanshan's brother, Luo Pengyi? It seems like their sibling relationship is quite strained."

Zhang Daya leaned closer to Lin Jie and said softly, "I've never met him, but I know about him. I heard he was taken abroad when he was four or five."

"When I mentioned him to my mom last night, she told me that when Shanshan's mother was pregnant with Pengyi and about to give birth, she was frightened and had a difficult labor. The weather was bad, and the road was hard to travel, so she had to give birth in the village. The child was born, but Shanshan's mother passed away."

Lin Jie nodded, understanding that it was likely Luo Shanshan blamed Pengyi for their mother's death.

Zhang Daya made Lin Jie a cup of tea and quietly left.

Not long afterward, Lin Jie heard light footsteps again. Thinking it was Zhang Daya coming back, he didn't pay much attention.

Suddenly, he caught a familiar scent and looked up to see a pair of bright, familiar eyes.

An Kexin had already approached.

Seeing her tiptoe, intending to surprise him, Lin Jie was amused by this childlike side of her, and a smile spread across his face.

"What brings you here today?"

Caught red-handed, An Kexin felt a bit embarrassed. She straightened up, regained her ladylike composure, and gracefully sat on the examination chair, saying, "My father's health has greatly improved. He can now take care of himself, and I don't have to be by his side constantly."

"Also, I'm here today on behalf of someone."

With those words, An Kexin pulled out a check from her bag and placed it on the desk.

Lin Jie glanced at it; it was a five million cash check. He immediately let out a cold laugh and asked, "Is it from the Du Family?"

An Kexin nodded and said, "Last night, very late, I was already asleep when Fei Xue and her cousin urgently found me, asking me to mediate some sort of reconciliation with you."

Lin Jie found it odd and asked, "For such a long time, they hadn't made a move or expressed anything. Why were they so anxious last night? Did they say anything?"

An Kexin scrutinized Lin Jie and said softly, "Fei Xue quietly told me that Li Donghai went back last night and told them he thought you might not be mentally stable!"

Lin Jie was taken aback, then couldn't help but laugh aloud!

He didn't expect last night's conversation to yield such unexpected results. It was a guilty conscience at work!

"They're worried I might end up being a lunatic wielding a knife, I suppose? After all, insanity doesn't need to justify murder."

An Kexin asked with concern, "Ah Jie, what really happened last night? Did you meet Li Donghai?"

Lin Jie briefly recounted the events of the previous evening and chuckled, "I talked about karma and retribution. Maybe he thought that's not how a normal person would think."

"Being seen as crazy by them also has its advantages. It keeps them constantly on edge, fearing my possible revenge, which wears them down faster."

An Kexin understood the implication but wisely chose not to ask further. Instead, she pointed to the check on the desk and asked, "What do you plan to do with this?"

Lin Jie raised an eyebrow and mocked, "Du Feixue's way of settling things is money? Truly the thinking and behavior of the wealthy."

"I won't accept this check. You can tell them that the chance for reconciliation and the time for it has passed. They shouldn't bother with futile efforts anymore."

An Kexin nodded, put away the check, and added, "Fei Xue and her cousin have always been quite close, and she's just trying—"

Lin Jie dismissed An Kexin's words with a wave, saying, "It's understandable to support family over reason. If Miaomiao made a mistake, I'd definitely try my best to protect her too."

"However..."

Lin Jie's tone turned cold as he continued, "Warn Du Feixue for me. Whatever she thinks or does is her business, but if she harms Miaomiao or impacts me, don't blame me for being ruthless."

An Kexin heard the frost and harshness in Lin Jie's words, realizing the couple Li Donghai and Du Feixue truly had crossed Lin Jie's bottom line. This matter wouldn't be easily resolved.

She was only curious about what kind of revenge Lin Jie would take. Would he really pretend to be insane?

Lin Jie spoke again, "Oh, there's something else I need to tell you! Hu Xinyi from Kangning Hospital..."

After listening to Lin Jie's account, An Kexin's face darkened slightly and she said, "The issues with Miaomiao and my father are already in the past. Even if someone reports them, the authorities won't pursue it, so there's nothing to worry about."

"But this Hu Xinyi doesn't seem to know how to conduct herself properly, and if Hu Yuanqing truly is as she claims, his character is indeed questionable!"

She mused, "Hu Yuanqing and Hu Xinyi belong to the Hu Family and are key figures in Kangning Hospital for the next twenty years or so. If they're like this, the future of Kangning Hospital..."

Lin Jie said indifferently, "With such a mindset, it's hard for them to make much progress in medical skills. But their future doesn't concern us as long as Hu Yuanqing continues to pay me according to our agreement."

An Kexin didn't show it on her face, but she was secretly pleased. The Hu Family was digging its own grave, and Lin Jie was distancing himself from them more and more.

Thinking about this, she stood up, leaned on the desk, and whispered, "My father told me to rest well. I have the entire day and... the entire night free."

Lin Jie naturally understood the implication of her words, feeling a bit warm inside!

Just then, a face filled with charming reproach emerged in his mind, like a bucket of cold water dousing his inner fire.

He didn't dare look into An Kexin's eyes, lowered his head, and said, "Kexin, some things have changed recently. I... I have a girlfriend now!"

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