Luo Wantong registered and established the Wantong Group in Binhai, rented several floors of an office building temporarily, and launched a large-scale recruitment activity. Suddenly, the company's advertisements were everywhere—newspapers, the internet, print ads, and even on car televisions.

However, many basic positions, such as security, drivers, and cleaners, were directly hired from the residents of Zhujia Port.

University graduates from Zhujia Port or young people with some educational background were given priority for employment. For instance, Xiaoqi, with her attractive appearance and figure, became a receptionist at Wantong Group.

Lin Jie rested at home for three days before returning to work at the clinic!

In fact, his body temperature returned to normal the next day, but Lin Miao was afraid of a relapse, so she insisted that Lin Jie stay at home for an extra day to confirm that he was truly recovered before allowing him to go to work.

Arriving at the office, Zhang Daya, who was cleaning, saw Lin Jie's noticeably bulkier figure and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Dr. Lin, are you dressed like this to go on an Arctic expedition?"

Lin Jie took off his knee-length down jacket, hung it on the coat rack, and said helplessly, "I have no choice. If I don't wear this much, Miaomiao won't let me go out."

Zhang Daya covered her mouth and chuckled a few times before starting to make tea.

"That's Miaomiao's way of caring for you; you should feel fortunate. In the past, even when I had a fever of 39 degrees, I still had to get up early to do laundry and cook after taking some medicine."

"That's how you build resilience and become strong against illness!" Lin Jie joked and then sighed, saying, "In Miaomiao's eyes, I've always been a fragile porcelain doll, one push, and I collapse."

"Even though I have a new heart now, any small disturbance triggers the old perception to take over immediately."

Zhang Daya advised, "Perceptions change gradually! This minor cold is just a little test. Once you pass test after test, I think Miaomiao won't treat you the same way as before."

"I hope so! Was there anything at the clinic while I was away?" Lin Jie asked casually.

Zhang Daya shook her head and said, "Same as always. But Wantong Company recruited dozens of people all at once, so there are even fewer people from Zhujia Port around. If it weren't for a small shop to tend to at home, my mom would also want to work at the company!"

"Yes, yesterday, two foremen at a nearby construction site got into a brawl with their men. A dozen or so people came in for treatment, but all were minor injuries!"

"Zhu Ziwen and Wen Qin had another argument because Zhu Ziwen didn't want Wen Qin to work..."

Zhang Daya chatted away, recounting all the big and small events at the clinic and Zhujia Port over the past few days, and Lin Jie listened with great interest.

It wasn't until Luo Shanshan brought in a girl that Zhang Daya stopped talking, and as she quietly left, she didn't forget to turn up the air conditioning by two degrees.

Luo Shanshan pointed to the girl beside her and introduced, "Dr. Lin, this is my sister, Luo Nianzhen. She's been following me around to get familiar with the situation in the country these days. You two should get to know each other!"

Lin Jie had seen this Luo Nianzhen before, during Luo Wantong's first grand banquet for the villagers where he went table to table toasting the guests.

At that time, he only glanced at her a few times and felt that this tall, slender girl with long hair, who seemed even taller than him, was quite quiet and pretty.

Now, Lin Jie noticed that the girl's eyes were light blue, her eyes slightly recessed and deep, her nose was high and straight, and her facial features were more defined compared to local girls!

Lin Jie smiled slightly and asked, "Hello, Luo Nianzhen, do you have European ancestry?"

Luo Nianzhen nodded and said, "My grandmother is British, so I have a quarter Anglo blood. My English name is Silvia; you can call me by my English name!"

"In the country, we use Chinese names; calling by the English name feels a bit out of place!" Luo Shanshan said in a calm tone.

Luo Nianzhen obediently replied, "Sister, I understand!"

At this moment, Luo Shanshan's phone suddenly rang!

After a couple of acknowledgments, she looked apologetic and said, "Dr. Lin, I have some matters to attend to and need to step out for a bit. Could you look after Nianzhen for me?"

Such a beautiful girl, not a three or four-year-old child who needs constant watching, Lin Jie naturally was happy to accept Luo Shanshan's request.

"If you don't understand something, just ask Dr. Lin; he's more capable than you imagine!" Luo Shanshan advised Luo Nianzhen with a word before hurriedly leaving the office.

As the door closed, Luo Nianzhen crossed her arms, her voice trembled, and she pitiably said, "Dr. Lin, can I wear your thick coat?"

Lin Jie noticed that she wasn't wearing little; a light-colored turtleneck, slender jeans, and a long trench coat on top. Logically, she shouldn't feel cold!

But seeing her shivering involuntarily, as if frozen to the bone, Lin Jie just laughed and said, "Of course you can! The sudden change in climate here must be quite uncomfortable for you!"

Luo Nianzhen quickly slipped on the down jacket, wrapping her upper body tightly, and let out a comfortable sigh, saying, "Damn it, no matter how much I wear, I feel cold down to the bone."

"It's really too cold here."

Binhai City faces the sea, and at this time, the wind is both cold and damp. It's challenging for both northerners and southerners to adapt when they arrive here, let alone Luo Nianzhen, who has lived in tropical regions for years.

Lin Jie couldn't help but laugh and said, "Although today's temperature dropped a bit, it's still only two or three degrees at the lowest, still far from the coldest time in winter. You're just not used to it yet."

"Are you wearing thermal underwear?" he asked further.

Luo Nianzhen pulled open her sweater neckline to look inside and said, "I have this cotton shirt, called thermal wear, is that it? The shop assistant recommended it, saying it's good for this time of year."

Lin Jie chuckled and said, "It's okay for locals to wear that, but it's not enough for you. Thermal underwear is an upgraded version of thermal wear, something we only wear during winter."

With the down jacket on, Luo Nianzhen no longer felt cold. She sat on the consultation chair next to Lin Jie and said, "I'll go buy that thermal underwear you mentioned tonight and get a down jacket like this one."

Lin Jie couldn't resist asking, "Are you afraid of Luo Shanshan? I feel like you're more natural around me than with her."

Luo Nianzhen thought for a moment and said, "It's not that I'm really afraid of her, but afraid of my father!"

"In front of my father, I'm careful and don't dare to breathe loudly, whereas my sister can argue loudly with him. Besides, I rarely meet or know my sister well, so being around her makes me nervous."

She looked at Lin Jie with a sparkling gaze, shyly smiling as she said, "For some reason, I feel a sense of warmth seeing you! I really am very cold, trying to maintain composure just made me suffer."

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