In the morning, Lin Jie was busy in the kitchen making breakfast.

Lin Miao, who also got up early, stood in the living room, facing a mirror hanging on the wall, occasionally making sounds like "ah ah", "yi yi", and "da da".

She was practicing vocalization, primarily to exercise her facial muscles and tongue!

Originally, the balcony connected to the master bedroom was an excellent place to practice, with a view of the picturesque Binhai Park. However, Lin Miao wanted Lin Jie to accompany her, so he could supervise her practice as well.

After Lin Jie finished making breakfast and setting the table, Lin Miao also finished her practice, covering her cheeks with her hands as she walked over.

"Does it hurt?" Lin Jie asked with a smile!

"Just a bit sore!"

Lin Miao served a bowl of porridge and handed it to Lin Jie. "The teacher told me to practice vocalization every morning for an hour. She said there's some discomfort when one first starts, and the face and throat might feel sore, but it'll get better once you get used to it."

She served herself a bowl of porridge, picked up a fried egg, and took a bite into her porridge bowl, asking, "Brother, how is the guy who cut off his finger last night?"

Lin Jie replied casually, "I called the people at the clinic to inquire, and there's nothing abnormal. If there are no signs of inflammation or other symptoms after three or four days, he can go home. He just needs to go to the clinic regularly to change the dressing!"

Lin Miao nodded, placing a few thin slices of braised beef onto Lin Jie's plate. "Brother, eat more. Performing surgery to reattach a patient's finger must have taken a lot out of you yesterday."

She lamented, "Last time, they swallowed light bulbs together—an adorably silly couple that everyone envied. But in such a short time, they've argued to the point of cutting off a finger."

"Love and marriage are truly frightening. Family ties are better; you've always been good to me, brother!"

Lin Jie just laughed and said, "Did you forget about the times when I made you cry? Someone would often threaten to give me a good beating."

Lin Miao puffed her cheeks, glared at Lin Jie, waved her little fist, and said discontentedly, "I was just saying it, I never actually hit you!"

Lin Jie picked up some vegetables with his chopsticks for her and laughed, "I know, you couldn't bear to hit me."

"What I mean is, we're twin siblings, and we argue too. Let alone two people with different lifestyles and habits trying to live together long-term through marriage."

"Everything requires adjustment. For example, when you practice singing, doesn't your throat feel sore at first?"

Lin Miao pouted and said, "I find you becoming more preachy, as if you're twenty or thirty years older than me, when you're really just a few minutes older."

At that, she suddenly remembered something from the past and exclaimed, "I had the chance to be the older sister. Grandpa said that grandma wanted me to be the elder sister, but grandpa disagreed, so you're the older brother."

"I vaguely remember a guest once told me that in several foreign countries, like Italy, the one born first is the younger one, and the one born later is older."

"Lin Jie, little brother, call me sister, let me hear it..."

Lin Jie looked at Lin Miao's teasing and mischievous smile and thought that she wasn't wrong!

Medically speaking, when twins are born naturally, it's indeed the one who comes out first who is the younger one. Because in the mother's womb, the embryo formed first is on top, and the one formed later is below!

Relatively, the one formed later, when born, is generally smaller physically or psychologically, more suited to be a younger brother or sister. It's just that the local custom is that the one born first is the eldest!

Lin Jie went along with Lin Miao and laughed, "Miaomiao, sister, hurry up and eat. You'll have to head out quickly to catch the subway!"

Lin Miao laughed so hard she choked, took a sip of water, and said with a giggle, "Sister? Or sister?"

"Hmm, I still prefer being the younger sister because whatever happens, I have you, brother, backing me up, and I just need to enjoy it from behind."

"Hey, brother, last night, Xiaoxiao messaged me saying that Luo Pengyi went to the store again at noon. Knowing I'm no longer working at the store, he didn't show disappointment or anger at all. Xiaoxiao finding that reaction a bit odd."

Lin Miao asked, "Should I tell Xiaoxiao the guy's true intention?"

Her question also reminded Lin Jie of the call from Luo Shanshan last night, and after pondering, he said, "According to the accurate information I received, Luo Pengyi likes Xiaoxiao because she looks a lot like a nanny who looked after him as a child."

"Ah ... so that's why ..."

Lin Miao asked softly, "Brother, does this count as a form of a mother complex?"

Lin Jie nodded and said, "Something like that. What I know is, Luo Pengyi's biological mother passed away just after he was born, and he's been raised by his nanny ever since."

"It's quite normal for Luo Pengyi to regard the nanny who took care of him as a mother."

Lin Miao made a small noise of understanding and then asked nervously, "Brother, should we warn Xiaoxiao to stay away from that guy?"

Lin Jie simply smiled and said, "No need to be tense. This isn't an illness. Everyone more or less has a mother or father complex. As long as there's moderation and a sense of propriety, there won't be any problems."

"I don't have a mother or father complex, only a mother-hating and father-hating complex!" Lin Miao said angrily!

Lin Jie sighed, not trying to persuade Lin Miao but merely saying, "We don't have to say anything to Xiaoxiao. Just let things run their natural course."

After breakfast, Lin Jie drove Lin Miao to the nearby Binhai Park Station, and then turned the car towards Binhai East Suburb.

Halfway there, Lin Jie received a call from An Kexin.

"Hu Yuanqing's surgery last night failed, and the patient died. It's said that Hu Yuanqing was so shocked he fainted. Lin Jie, did you hear about this?"

Lin Jie thought for a moment and knew that Hu Yuanqing had taken the risk of performing surgery on an old lover.

Hu Yuanqing really wanted to create a miracle!

Lin Jie couldn't help but shake his head. Reality isn't like novels and movies; miracles aren't easy to make, and Hu Yuanqing didn't have the expertise to create this kind of miracle. It would be more plausible if I were to create it myself!

Moreover, from how Hu Yuanqing seemed emotionally, he was no longer suited to perform surgery on a former lover!

Given such a close relationship, if anything unusual happens during the surgery, emotional instability could easily lead to judgment errors, which is the biggest taboo in cranial surgery.

That night, Lin Jie almost fell into the same trap when performing surgery on Lin Miao. Now, thinking back, Lin Jie still feels uneasy and fearful, heart-pounding!

But this part, he told no one, burying it deep in his heart.

"This is the first time I've heard about this from you!"

Lin Jie responded lightly, "My collaboration with Hu Yuanqing ended more than half a month ago, and I have no relationship with him."

An Kexin learned about this for the first time.

Being smart, she didn't press further, knowing that Lin Jie's strained relationship with the Hu Family was good news for her.

"So, I assume you wouldn't care about this next piece of news either. The deceased's husband is threatening to sue Hu Yuanqing, claiming Hu Yuanqing tricked them with false promises into agreeing to the surgery!"

"The husband claims to have a recording that proves this!"

"If what he says is true, this will be a significant medical accident. Regulatory authorities might get involved, and Hu Yuanqing's medical license could be at risk of being revoked!"

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