As for Ren Jianzhong, who had been fixated on him, Lin Jie only regretted not being burlier, or else he would have given him a good beating to vent his frustration.

Lin Jie gave him a sidelong glance and said nonchalantly, "Oh, how do you plan to stop me?"

Ren Jianzhong snorted and said confidently, "This special admissions procedure is the first in nearly ten years; the school and the college place great importance on it. The expert panel assessing you consists of genuinely expert-level individuals."

"To my knowledge, there are a total of seven people, three from the Medical College and Affiliated Hospital, and four externally hired by the college. My father is undoubtedly one of them and will likely be the group leader."

"This assessment has no set standards; the level of difficulty is entirely up to the experts."

"As long as my father slightly raises the difficulty level of the assessment, sets a tone, with your mediocre skills, hoping to pass would be as hard as reaching the sky!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jie couldn't help but laugh out loud; he really thought Ren would have some clever trick, only to find out this was it.

Feeling somewhat disappointed, Lin Jie said, "So, after all that, this is your plan? You can tell Professor Ren I'm not afraid of him raising the assessment difficulty, even to hellish levels, it's fine!"

Seeing Lin Jie's nonchalant demeanor, with no fear, the anger in Ren Jianzhong's heart surged.

When he found out that the school had activated a recruitment assessment program that hadn't been implemented in over a decade, and that Lin Jie was the chosen one, feelings of jealousy and anger swirled within him.

The first thought that popped into his mind then was that Lin Jie must not succeed!

He had thought of other deceitful means but, as he said, this recruitment assessment is significant to the school and the college, and any tampering could be easily discovered.

Moreover, although the specific list of the assessment panel members has not been released, they are all figures of great achievement and reputation, untouchable by his little tricks.

The only person Ren Jianzhong could influence was his own father.

During this time, he resorted to all kinds of means, either directly or indirectly, to tell his father about Lin Jie's faults.

Another exploitable point was that Professor Ren and Chen Shi didn't get along too well; there was an implicit competitive rivalry. The saying that scholars disparage each other rings true to some extent among the professors at the Medical College.

"Lin Jie, go ahead and be conceited! When the expert panel determines you're unqualified, let's see if you can still act so nonchalant then!"

Ren Jianzhong stood up angrily, ready to leave, determined to persuade his father once more to push the assessment difficulty to its limit.

"Stop!"

Lin Jie's sharp shout halted him!

"First, you attempted to purchase my medical perspectives for your own use, then instigated others against me at An Kemeng's birthday ball, impersonated a gynecology expert to provoke patients' families to sue me, and now you're trying to sabotage my admissions assessment!"

He sternly warned, "Ren Jianzhong, don't think I'm just a punching bag to be toyed with."

"My counterattacks have always been deadly, so you better be careful!"

Lin Jie's words were sonorous and forceful!

Ren Jianzhong involuntarily felt some fear, which was soon replaced by greater anger.

Since childhood, he had never been scolded or threatened like this.

Lin Jie's voice was slightly loud, and some people around heard bits and pieces, casting curious glances over.

Seeing this scene, Ren Jianzhong became even more infuriated and said, "I don't know what you're talking about, Lin Jie. Don't think that cozying up to the An Family and Professor Chen gives you the right to speak nonsense and do whatever you want."

"I'm telling you, in front of me, you're just a nobody, without even a right to clamor…"

"Dr. Ren…"

At this moment, An Kexin, dressed in a black cocktail dress, walked over and interrupted him, saying solemnly, "I recall this party didn't invite you, did it? Lin Jie is a distinguished guest of our An Family, so please leave!"

Ren Jianzhong's face instantly turned red with anger; he didn't expect the An Family to publicly back Lin Jie and, in front of everyone's eyes, tell him to leave.

"It seems your An Family doesn't want to do business with medical equipment anymore?" Ren Jianzhong threatened menacingly!

An Kexin said indifferently, "The An Family has been in this business for at least thirty years, having weathered many storms. I'm not sure what merit Dr. Ren has to make our business unsustainable?"

"Even Professor Ren wouldn't dare say such a thing, would he?"

Seeing the disdain and contempt in the eyes of those around him, Ren Jianzhong realized his impulsive mistake and reluctantly turned and left in anger!

An Kexin walked over to Lin Jie and said softly, "I didn't expect him to be such a narrow-minded person; I'm afraid Professor Ren's reputation will be tarnished by him."

"Are you not worried he might use Professor Ren's name to persuade hospitals to shift orders to your competitors?" Lin Jie was genuinely concerned about the An Family's business, as their interests were now tied, and a thriving An Family would benefit him as well.

An Kexin raised her chin and gestured to the one to two hundred people mingling in the hall, chuckling lightly, "See? After so many years, the An Family has woven a complex network of interests with many people."

"Professor Ren's title may be influential when interests aren't involved, but when it comes to self-interests, who even knows who Professor Ren is?"

Lin Jie thought about it and agreed; this was a very realistic society, and who would turn their back on cold, hard cash?

At this point, Chen Shi also hurried over, asked about the situation, and, after pondering, said, "With your ability, there's nothing to worry about. At most, the old man will raise the assessment difficulty; he still has some self-respect."

"We'll pass the assessment by sheer strength this time, without any shady tricks, overcoming all with unchanging strategy! If the old man really wants to shame himself and cause trouble, I'm no pushover either."

This sentence, Chen Shi said with great swagger!

An Kexin smiled slightly, holding Lin Jie's arm, and said, "Lin Jie, though my uncle may be a bit inferior academically, his level in general surgery is top-notch."

"Over the years, the connections accumulated through surgeries are countless! The rise of the An Family's business owes at least half to my uncle's connections!"

Chen Shi felt a bit smug, ready to boast, but seeing Lin Jie's somewhat indifferent expression, he immediately deflated; this brat was made by the heavens to specifically unnerve people.

He turned to chat with someone else.

At this moment, Ling Mengjiao, dressed in a business suit looking very capable, quickly approached!

She first smiled and nodded at Lin Jie as a greeting, then said to An Kexin, "President An, the chairman is meeting with some guests in the conference room and wants you to join."

After An Kexin left, Ling Mengjiao looked at Lin Jie and said, "I'm now President An's assistant, handling some odds and ends, working very happily and feeling fulfilled!"

"Dr. Lin, thank you!"

Seeing her lively eyes and rosy complexion, she must have completely escaped her past shadows, prompting Lin Jie to feel a burst of professional pride as a doctor and humbly said, "It's all thanks to your own efforts that you're able to work happily. I'm happy for you too!"

Saying this, Lin Jie noticed Hu Yitong coming directly towards him!

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