"Mm, I understand. I will inform my father about this matter!"

An Kexin hung up Lin Jie's call and left her office, heading to the chairman's office next door. She found An Weize lying on a mat, performing yoga-like exercises.

This set of exercises was designed by a therapist based on An Weize's condition to prevent the left side of his body, which had some numbness, from deteriorating.

An Kexin approached him and softly said, "Dad, Lin Jie just called and mentioned that the head of the overseas consortium interested in Phoenix Mountain Hospital is Luo Wantong, who hails from Zhujia Port."

"Oh, so it's him!"

An Weize stopped his exercises, got up, took the towel An Kexin handed him, wiped the sweat off his face, and then accepted the cane to slowly walk to the sofa in the reception area.

"This Luo Wantong was a prominent figure in Binhai City. He was heavily involved in smuggling in his early years. Later, when the crackdown tightened, he moved to Southeast Asia and built a considerable business base there."

An Weize pondered for a moment and said, "So it seems he must have received unofficial approval from the authorities to return now!"

An Kexin poured a cup of tea for An Weize and continued, "Dad, Lin Jie also asked if we might collaborate with this Luo Wantong. Luo Shanshan from the Zhujia Port clinic, who is Luo Wantong's daughter, can help facilitate the connection."

An Weize sighed and said, "Let's try to make contact! Our strength is still too weak, we have too little cash to leverage, and collaborating with these consortia, if we're not careful, we'll be devoured without a trace, with no say in the matter."

"Have you had any progress with Han Group?"

An Kexin shook her head and said, "No progress yet! Han Group has a real estate company and is the actual owner of Binhai Tongren Hospital. They seem barely interested in collaborating with us!"

"As for Limin Hospital, they've flatly rejected our cooperation request."

Seeing the look of dejection on An Kexin's face, An Weize chuckled and said, "So many consortia are interested in Phoenix Mountain Hospital. You should be happy about this, why look so glum?"

An Kexin blinked her eyes at him, took An Weize's arm in rare playfulness, and said, "Dad, did I overlook something? Quickly point it out to me, I'm dying of anxiety here!"

An Weize patted An Kexin's hand softly and said, "The undeveloped area of Phoenix Mountain is quite large, enough to span several dozen square kilometers. It's not something one or two consortia can handle alone."

"Think again. Do we have to secure Phoenix Mountain Hospital?"

An Kexin furrowed her brow and said, "If we have the hospital, we can rely on Lin Jie to build a…"

She suddenly had a revelation and exclaimed, "I get it, Dad, our true core is Lin Jie, not the hospital. We can just purchase a plot of land in the Phoenix Mountain area and build a hospital ourselves."

Feeling like she had a breakthrough, An Kexin stood up, excitedly clenched her fists, and muttered, "The consortia are heavily developing the Phoenix Mountain District, attracting many residents, who are all potential patients for our hospital."

She turned her gaze to An Weize, her cheeks flushed, and asked, "Dad, should we still pursue Phoenix Mountain Hospital?"

An Weize raised his teacup, took a sip, and said, "We should still pursue it. After all, Phoenix Mountain Hospital is ideally located by the mountains and water! Also, renovating an existing hospital saves a lot of time and construction costs compared to building a new one."

"However, if they demand beyond our limit, we'll withdraw and let them fight over it…"

In the afternoon, Zhang Daya bought a full set of surgical instruments needed for Lin Jie, including subcutaneous tissue expanders.

Lin Jie then performed the implanting of expanders on Xu Ling, placing eight expanders around the burn scars one by one.

This surgery was quite simple, with minimal bodily harm!

After the procedure, Xu Ling remembered Lin Jie's instructions and went home directly.

While tidying up the surgical instruments, Zhang Daya asked tentatively, "Dr. Lin, could you help me adjust my nose a bit to make it more prominent?"

Lin Jie glared at her and scolded, "Don't be silly, you have no obvious flaws on your face, and it's not like you can't find a husband. There's no need for cosmetic surgery! Remember, natural is best!"

"Oh, I understand!"

Zhang Daya stuck out her little tongue, her face fell, and she continued working.

However, in less than ten seconds, she couldn't help but speak again, "Dr. Lin, I saw Zhu Zhenzhen today. I'm sure she has had her nose augmented. Her bridge was more sunken than mine before, but now it's high and straight!"

Mentioning Zhu Zhenzhen reminded Lin Jie of the scene where she flung herself into the arms of the bald Yang Jinglong, causing him a chill of discomfort.

Zhu Zhenzhen is an adult and also a college student with the ability to distinguish right from wrong and freedom of choice. Lin Jie kept this matter to himself, pretending as if he'd never seen it.

Zhang Daya whispered again, "Dr. Zhu brags about his daughter like she's a flower, but I know she's a completely different person at home and outside."

"I once ran into her in town; she was dressed so flashily that it took me a long time to recognize her."

"Last time, when President An gave me that LV bag, she was dismissive and said she had the same bag, and not just one…"

Lin Jie couldn't help but roll his eyes.

This Zhang Daya, once she became familiar with him, fully revealed her penchant for gossip, knowing almost everything about happenings in Zhujia Port.

Lin Jie cleared his throat and asked, "Can you tell me about the main symptoms of pneumonia…"

"Ah…I just remembered the pharmacy's restocked medicine hasn't been put away yet! Dr. Lin, I'll go take care of it first!" With that, Zhang Daya didn't wait for Lin Jie's response, grabbed the packed surgical instruments, and ran!

At the end of the workday, Lin Jie had not yet left the clinic when he received a call from Li Haoxiang, inviting him and Lin Miao to dinner.

Lin Jie laughed, "Miaomiao still doesn't take kindly to you. Let's skip the dinner. If there's something you need to say, just say it over the phone!"

"Lin Miao sure bears grudges. I'll have to make amends in person someday and let her vent her anger!"

Li Haoxiang jested before continuing, "He Xuemei's issue has been settled. Last night, I invited Li Donghai out and laid everything out. I don't know if he was scared or worried, but his face instantly turned waxy yellow…"

Lin Jie felt a tinge of excitement and interrupted him, asking, "You said Li Donghai's face turned waxy yellow?"

"Waxy yellow?"

Li Haoxiang clearly hadn't expected Lin Jie to ask about this detail, and after a moment's recollection, he said, "Now that you mention it, I'm a bit unsure. His face did seem somewhat yellow, but it might have also been due to the lighting in the evening."

"Lin Jie, why are you concerned about his complexion?"

"Just habitually asking, forget about his complexion, continue with He Xuemei's matter!" Lin Jie deflected with a laugh, thinking to himself that it's been almost a month since the drug's effects were induced, and they should be showing up by now!

"After hearing my story last night, Li Donghai left without a word. But this morning, when I went to talk to He Xuemei, her attitude had noticeably softened. I proposed a figure, and she agreed!"

"Now that the money has been given and the settlement agreement signed, this matter is concluded!"

"How much was it?" Lin Jie asked out of curiosity!

Li Haoxiang hesitated over the phone, "The client requested confidentiality; I can't tell you! Let's just say it wasn't enough to buy your car."

With that indication, Lin Jie had a good idea.

Li Haoxiang's voice came through the phone again, "The information you provided was crucial for resolving this so swiftly. I initially planned to host a banquet for you and your sister to express my gratitude!"

"Let's skip it this time; there will be opportunities in the future!"

As soon as he hung up, Lin Jie opened the door of his Volkswagen Phaeton and heard the roar of an engine approaching from afar. Soon enough, a BMW sports car roared into the clinic courtyard.

The BMW made a sharp screeching handbrake turn and came to an abrupt stop with a piercing screech of friction.

The passenger door suddenly flung open, and a person, covered in blood, toppled out of the car onto the ground.

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