Mentioning the little girl, Zhou Ke's face turned somewhat displeased, speaking angrily: "With my boyfriend's great help, that little girl was admitted to my boyfriend's Kangning Hospital."

"According to my boyfriend, the surgical plan was already set, but in the end, because of the medical costs, the girl's parents refused the surgery and left with her."

Lin Jie frowned and said, "Although this is a major brain surgery, the total cost shouldn't exceed two hundred thousand. That hospital wouldn't be..."

Zhou Ke naturally understood the implication in Lin Jie's words and hurriedly defended, "The hospital has already reduced some fees, but they want free treatment."

"My boyfriend, his name is Hu Mingxuan, manages a relief fund at Kangning Hospital."

"Because of work requirements, he investigated the little girl's family financial situation and found that their economy isn't lacking; they own two houses, two cars, an Audi, and a Beetle!"

"My boyfriend says that the hospital's relief fund only aids those who truly need help, and the little girl's case does not qualify."

Listening to Zhou Ke's explanation, Lin Jie was momentarily silent.

This society really has all kinds of people.

There are those like his sister Lin Miao, who would rather give up everything for their family to live a little longer, and those like the girl's family who voluntarily give up.

Perhaps the little girl's family gave up the surgery not solely due to the money.

Lin Jie knew that the little girl's brain tumor surgery would at least cause blindness in one eye, and if slightly mishandled, there could be other complications. After the surgery, regular check-ups and radiotherapy would be necessary, and there's a chance of tumor recurrence.

Thinking of this, Lin Jie could only let out a sigh!

He said somewhat disinterestedly, "Zhou Ke, it's nice to see you again, goodbye!"

"Hey..."

Zhou Ke suddenly grabbed Lin Jie's wrist and eagerly said, "My Ah Xuan has been looking for you all along, can you wait a moment? Let me tell Ah Xuan!"

While talking, she took out her phone from the arm sleeve and dialed a number before Lin Jie could respond.

"Xuan Xuan, I found the person you were looking for... Which one... The one at the cinema, the girl with the tumor... He's here at the gym with me... I understand... Bye... Mwah..."

Hanging up the phone, Zhou Ke looked at Lin Jie and giggled, "Lin Jie, my boyfriend is coming over right away, can you wait a bit, please? Okay?"

This sweet voice gave Lin Jie goosebumps all over, and reluctantly he nodded and said, "Okay, I can wait for your boyfriend! But, can you let go of my wrist now?"

Whether intentionally or forgotten, Zhou Ke was still holding Lin Jie's arm.

Zhou Ke chuckled and let go of her hand, saying, "Let's go to the lounge, I'll buy you some juice! Oh... You'll need to wait a bit, I have to arrange the work on my hand first!"

After saying this, she ran back a few steps and then turned back, exhorting Lin Jie not to leave before quickly running off again.

This fiery temperament made Lin Jie shake his head with a smile.

Five or six minutes later, Zhou Ke came running back out of breath and, seeing Lin Jie indeed waiting in place, revealed a happy smile, saying in a cheerful tone, "There're freshly squeezed juices in the lounge, and various vegetable juices too. If you want health, drink vegetable juice; for taste, drink fruit juice. What do you want to drink?"

Lin Jie didn't want to torture his stomach and said, "I'll have a kiwi juice!"

The two sat in the lounge, Lin Jie drinking a large glass of green juice, watching Zhou Ke drink a glass of yellow-greenish, indescribably colored vegetable juice.

Seeing her slightly frowning brow, Lin Jie knew the vegetable juice probably didn't taste good, and a faint admiration rose in his heart—this beauty was putting in a lot of effort for a good figure.

The two casually discussed fitness, entertainment, and social topics, passing nearly an hour until Zhou Ke's boyfriend, a round-faced chubby young man, arrived.

Hu Mingxuan wasn't alone; he came with a middle-aged man.

This person seemed about forty, nearly 1.8 meters tall, with a refined appearance, wearing well-fitted casual clothes, his demeanor gracefully noble, clearly well-educated.

Lin Jie detected a familiar scent from him, lightly twitching his nose—this smell mixed with disinfectant and soap, characteristic of a hospital.

"This is my uncle, Dr. Hu Yuanqing, the deputy chief of neurosurgery at Kangning Hospital!"

After introducing the middle-aged man, Hu Mingxuan continued, "That day, the surgery route you mentioned in the theater, I remembered two or three days later and told my uncle."

"Once my uncle knew, he kept asking for your information, and we've finally found you!"

Hu Yuanqing had been silent and kept observing Lin Jie with a puzzled look since seeing him.

After Hu Mingxuan finished, he finally spoke slowly, "Honestly, the surgery route you mentioned is indeed better than the plan I came up with in two days!"

Hu Mingxuan stared intensely at Lin Jie, saying in a deep voice, "I'm not boasting, in the field of neurosurgery in China, I'm somewhat renowned, but I'm not arrogant enough to claim I'm number one."

"Tell me, which great expert or master doesn't like me or wants to advise me?"

"If that's the case, they could come directly, and I'd welcome them warmly with tea prepared! Why use such a method to deliberately amuse at my expense?"

At these words, Hu Mingxuan and Zhou Ke exchanged glances, wondering why the conversation suddenly took this turn.

Lin Jie was also taken aback!

He couldn't believe what he heard from Hu Yuanqing.

Does this person think the little girl's case was a setup to embarrass him?

Thinking about it, Lin Jie found it laughable and explained, "Dr. Hu, this is a misunderstanding; no one is targeting you! The surgery route was an afterthought I mentioned casually, with no other intent."

"You came up with it yourself? That's nonsense!"

"At your age, you might have just got into Medical College, probably can't even understand a brain CT image, so how could you come up with that surgical route?"

Anger surfaced on Hu Yuanqing's face, and he said coldly, "I won't blame you for not telling the truth! Your academic and future prospects probably rely on that person!"

"Then please convey this message for me!"

He said haughtily, "Tell them that I, Hu Yuanqing, will be waiting for half a month to confront them."

"Whether a private challenge or a public comparison, it's up to them. I just hope they stop acting like cowards, doing things unworthy of a true professional!"

Lin Jie felt helpless; this misunderstanding would be hard to resolve quickly, so he didn't want to explain further and thought of leaving.

Just then, Shen Lanruo's voice rang in his mind, "Lin Jie, why don't you compete with him? I want to understand more about the actual level of doctors in China as well."

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