Lion dance, dragon dance, and opera performances, tomb renovations, and ancestral rituals with flowing banquets.

These days, Zhujia Port is even more lively than during the New Year, especially with Luo Wantong generously giving out big red envelopes of a hundred thousand to each household.

However, the few at the clinic have been having a tough time.

Every day, the number of patients has increased by six or seven times or more; these people really can't control their mouths and stomachs.

Under these circumstances, Lin Jie teamed up with Zhang Daya, and Zhu Heping with Zhu Qiang, forming two shifts, responsible for the night and day shifts respectively. Gone were the days of leisure, and the sudden exhaustion made them all a little unaccustomed.

This morning, after working all night, Lin Jie didn't go home and directly fell asleep in the office bedroom.

Lin Jie felt like he had just fallen asleep when a violent shaking woke him up.

Thinking a critical patient had been brought in, he abruptly opened his eyes, only to see a familiar face!

Lin Jie breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, and buried his head in the blanket, saying muffledly, "I haven't slept all night, I'm about to die from exhaustion."

"Kexin, if it's not something important, don't disturb my sleep!"

An Kexin closed the door, sat on the edge of the bed, and said softly, "Last night, Li Donghai went to the hospital for a stomach issue but found out there's a problem with his liver! The test results came back today; it's confirmed as liver cancer, and it's mid to late-stage liver cancer!"

Seeing Lin Jie lying on the bed without any reaction, An Kexin suspected he had fallen asleep again and poked his butt with a finger.

"Don't mess around!" Lin Jie's muffled voice came from under the blanket!

An Kexin continued in a solemn tone, "Coincidentally, Li Donghai's wife's test results also came out today, and it's uterine cancer!"

"Upon learning about the results of both his and his wife's tests, Li Donghai's spirit immediately collapsed, repeatedly shouting that it's retribution, punishment, and karma brought down by heaven."

She began poking Lin Jie's butt again, "Do these words sound familiar to you? Do you have anything to say to me?"

Lin Jie shuffled his body toward the inside to escape An Kexin's poking, poked his head out sleepily, and looked at her, saying, "Of course it sounds familiar. I've said these words to Li Donghai before, more than once."

"I purely wanted to add some psychological pressure onto him, so he couldn't sleep well! Unexpectedly, heaven really had an eye on him. Could it be that there are really gods in the sky?"

He sat up, crossed his hands, and said, "Thank heaven for avenging me and Miaomiao. From now on, I'll definitely visit temples when I see them and burn incense when I meet a Buddha."

An Kexin stared into Lin Jie's eyes and asked, "Lin Jie, does this have nothing to do with you?"

Lin Jie rolled his eyes and said helplessly, "I'm just a doctor, not even a licensed one, not a god. Even though I have some skills, they're ultimately limited."

"If I had the ability to make anyone get certain diseases at will, would I still be here? I would have already been invited by the relevant state departments."

This morning, upon hearing the news, An Kexin had a shock and immediately thought of it being Lin Jie's doing.

She hadn't even had breakfast and rushed urgently to Zhujia Port by car.

Halfway there, she became a bit more rational, and the more she thought about it, the more she found it unlikely.

If it were an easily infectious pandemic or HIV virus, she could be sure it was Lin Jie, but this is liver cancer and uterine cancer, which aren't infectious diseases easily spread through blood, air, or other means.

Now, hearing Lin Jie's explanation, An Kexin firmed up her judgment a bit but persisted in asking, "Lin Jie, haven't you always wanted to get back at this couple?"

"Now can you tell me what your plan was?"

Lin Jie, looking relaxed, said, "I planned to find an opportunity to inject them with some virus."

"But that kind of virus, which can break down a person's body without easily infecting others, is really hard to find. The management and control over this area domestically are also very strict; I haven't found it yet!"

He said thankfully, "But now it's fine, heaven has solved this matter for me, so I don't need to bother."

"Is it really like this?" An Kexin looked suspicious!

"Believe it or not!"

Lin Jie's body relaxed, lying back on the bed, and he covered himself with the blanket, muffled, "If there's nothing else, remember to close the door when you leave!"

An Kexin also understood in her heart that even if Lin Jie did do it, he wouldn't tell her.

She was also very resentful of the actions of Li Donghai and his wife, so upon hearing they contracted such terminal illnesses, there was some satisfaction in her heart.

Looking at Lin Jie's half-exposed backside, An Kexin felt playful and started poking again.

"Luo Wantong sent our An Family an invitation; tonight they're holding a reception banquet at Binhai Grand Hotel, saying he wants to get acquainted with the various sectors of Binhai!"

"Did you receive an invitation?"

Lin Jie replied straightforwardly, "No! I guess those who received invitations are entrepreneurs, renowned figures, the elite of that sort. I'm just a small doctor at a clinic without the qualifications to participate."

He wriggled and wrapped himself completely in the blanket, "Even if they invited me, I wouldn't go; I just want to sleep now."

An Kexin suddenly flopped down onto Lin Jie, pressing firmly onto him, and said with a giggle, "I checked on Luo Wantong's situation overseas and found that he's involved in quite a few industries."

"Construction, hotels, catering, fisheries, and seafood processing, plantations, even hospitals and nursing homes! His main industries are hotels and construction!"

Seeing Lin Jie had no reaction, An Kexin flipped over to lie directly on him, saying, "We also learned from the relevant governmental departments that, unknown to us, someone is promoting government interest in large-scale development in the Phoenix Mountain area."

"I'm guessing, it won't be long before the land in Phoenix Mountain will be on the market for public bidding and tender."

This topic stirred a bit of wakefulness in Lin Jie, and he asked, "Are you guys ready?"

"We're allocating funds! Father is also using connections to communicate with relevant departments."

"Though the hospital project is a private investment and construction, it also counts as a kind of public service. We'll first try to obtain a small piece of land through government allocation."

"If that way doesn't work, we'll enter the land bidding market, either partnering with others or independently buying a small piece of commercial land."

This kind of operation and land bidding and such, Lin Jie didn't understand, and after getting a simple understanding, he asked, "After Han Wenbin apologized the next day, have you noticed any other movements from him in private?"

An Kexin softly said, "No! The collaboration between the company and Tongren Hospital is continuing and hasn't encountered any disturbances so far."

"Then you should be a little cautious!"

Lin Jie said with concern, "You must be wary of others. If he really does something and you carelessly fall into the trap, even if he is punished afterward, you would still be hurt!"

"I know, I'll be careful!"

An Kexin suddenly shook her body and softly asked, "You're very concerned about me, aren't you?"

"You're my friend and my future boss, of course, I have to care!"

Lin Jie's tone shifted, shouting, "Hurry up! You don't know how heavy you are? If you squish me to death, there'll be one less person in the world who cares about you!"

An Kexin immediately got angry, shouting, "Am I heavy? I'm over ten pounds lighter than the standard weight! You used to not complain, now you dislike it?"

As soon as these words were out, an awkward atmosphere filled the bedroom!

An Kexin got off the bed, tidied her clothes, and softly said, "There's still business at the company, I'm leaving first!"

After waiting for a moment with no reaction from Lin Jie, the disappointed An Kexin gently exited the room.

Just as she left the office, she realized she forgot her car keys and went back to the bedroom, finding the keys on the bed.

Seeing Lin Jie still wrapped in the blanket, motionless, An Kexin, a bit annoyed, gently lifted the blanket!

Lin Jie, lying on his side on the bed, was breathing evenly, actually asleep.

"You ungrateful little thing!"

An Kexin softly muttered, then suddenly leaned down and gave Lin Jie a quick peck on the face, tucked him back in, and gently closed the door.

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