Hearing the crying, Lin Jie couldn't help but stop and listen carefully!

"Yan Beichen, I graduated a few years before you, so I'll call you junior."

"This Lin Jie, when he picks up a scalpel, he's not himself anymore. His face turns stern, and he looks intimidating, even I get scared! We've all been scolded by him, don't take it to heart!"

This was Luo Shanshan's voice. Hearing her say this, Lin Jie couldn't help but touch his own face, murmuring to himself: "Am I really that scary?"

Then Zhang Daya's voice came through, "Exactly! You really don't know, one time Dr. Lin gave me a glare, and I had nightmares for two nights straight! But, once Dr. Lin puts down the scalpel, he's very amiable and approachable."

"Then, he's just like the handsome boy next door, if you ask him a question, he'll patiently explain, and you can even joke with him!"

"Thank you for...your comfort!"

Lin Jie heard Yan Beichen choking again a few times before she stopped sobbing, and she said with a quivering voice: "But I know, the mistake I made this time is unforgivable!"

"In a moment of panic, my mind went blank, and somehow, I took the wrong scalpel, boo hoo..."

"You don't know, I'm in the eight-year Clinical Medicine program, doing a combined bachelor, master's, and doctorate. I was already not liked by my mentor! And now, I've made such a low-level mistake, boo hoo..."

Combined B.M./M.D./Ph.D. program, sounds impressive, progressing straight to a doctorate, so why isn't she favored?

Curious, Lin Jie, not too familiar with the domestic specialty and academic arrangements, thought about asking the old man Chen about it to understand the situation!

Lin Jie didn't plan to comfort Yan Beichen.

During a hospital internship, being criticized by your mentor without any sparing of feelings, even being harshly scolded, is quite commonplace.

Being a doctor is a high-pressure profession, and if you can't handle this bit of setback and grievance, you shouldn't be a doctor.

Lin Jie returned to the small auditorium and sat in the area where friends and family were seated.

Lin Miao lifted one of his legs, placing it on her own lap, and began to massage it. Li Ting stood behind him, massaging his shoulders, while An Kexin held a cup of hot water, occasionally blowing on it, planning to let him drink it when it reached the right temperature.

Seeing the treatment Lin Jie was enjoying, Chen Shi couldn't help but twitch his mouth a few times, saying to An Kemeng: "Kemeng, I've been sitting for so long, my back is sore, and my legs are numb, how about you massage my legs?"

Upon hearing this, An Kemeng immediately jumped up.

Just when Chen Shi's face was filled with joy, he saw An Kemeng turn to An Weize, saying: "Uncle's words remind me, Dad, you've been sitting for so long, you must be uncomfortable, let me help you walk a bit!"

An Weize smiled with gratification, saying: "Kemeng has grown up and knows how to care for people. Well, accompany me for a walk!"

Saying this, he picked up the folding cane beside him, stood up with An Kemeng's support, and didn't forget to give Chen Shi a self-satisfied look.

This infuriated Chen Shi, who grumbled: "I also have a son and daughter, it's just that they're all abroad!"

"Professor Chen, Professor Chen..."

Hearing the call, Chen Shi turned his head and only then realized that Li Haoxiang, Xu Xingye, and Ye Hongqing were sitting behind him at some point.

Xu Xingye asked: "How did Lin Jie perform in that heart transplant surgery? We aren't very familiar with this professional knowledge, could you explain it to us?"

This piqued Chen Shi's interest, and he stood up, turned to face them, and said with excitement: "In Lin Jie's surgery, from the moment he opened the chest cavity..."

He noticed that besides Li Haoxiang, Xu Xingye, and Ye Hongqing, Dahei, Xiaoqi, Kong Mingqing, Qin Fang, and others nearby were also drawn by his words, showing expressions of attentiveness.

Chen Shi realized that these people didn't have a medical background, and if he spoke too deeply, they wouldn't understand, so he considered his words carefully and said plainly: "Simply put, Lin Jie's surgery was completed perfectly, without any unnecessary moves!"

"He also shortened the surgery time by about an hour compared to the regular heart transplant surgery time."

"Don't underestimate this one hour, even if you let the chief of cardiothoracic surgery at the Affiliated Hospital perform this surgery, he couldn't achieve the same result."

He remarked admiringly: "This one hour might allow the patient to live another one or two years, or even longer, it's all possible!"

Ye Hongqing exclaimed in surprise: "Professor Chen, are you saying that Lin Jie's surgical ability now surpasses the chief of cardiothoracic surgery?"

Chen Shi laughed it off, saying: "I didn't say that! What I meant was, in today's surgery, the surgical skills showcased by Lin Jie were nothing short of perfect, accomplishing something that even the cardiothoracic department chief couldn't do!"

Li Haoxiang and the others, being seasoned veterans, naturally understood the underlying meaning of Chen Shi's words and chuckled.

Sitting nearby, Kong Mingqing stood up and said: "Professor Chen, I have a question. If the sheep on the operating table were replaced with an actual patient, would Lin Jie still succeed?"

Chen Shi pondered for a moment, then said: "Based on the surgical skills and proficiency Lin Jie displayed in this surgery, I can only say there is that possibility, and the possibility is very high!"

Seeing the surprised expressions on everyone's faces, he further explained, "However, this is only a possibility! After all, when facing a sheep and facing a patient, the mindset and psychological pressure on a doctor are completely different."

"Whether Lin Jie can perform as perfectly then as he did now is still unknown!"

This is what he said, but Chen Shi didn't think that way in his heart, knowing that Lin Jie dared to perform a craniotomy on someone.

Ten minutes later, Luo Shanshan, Yan Beichen, and Zhang Daya returned to the small auditorium to see Lin Jie being pampered by the three women like a landlord enjoying a life of luxury.

Luo Shanshan chuckled, gently nudging Yan Beichen!

Yan Beichen walked up to Lin Jie, bowed, and after standing back up, apologized: "Lin Jie, I'm sorry, I made a mistake I shouldn't have made!"

Seeing her eyes somewhat red and swollen, Lin Jie felt a bit sympathetic, retracting his leg from Lin Miao, sitting properly, and gesturing for Yan Beichen to come closer.

"Yan Beichen, apart from that one mistake, your performance at other times was still fairly decent. If I were to grade you, it would be barely passing."

Yan Beichen forced a smile that looked worse than crying, saying, "You're comforting me, I know I did poorly."

"I've observed surgeries by other doctors. The attending surgeon extends a hand and the assistant delivers the desired surgical instrument without a word, in the most comfortable manner!"

"In this operation, every time you accurately reminded me what kind of surgical instrument was needed. Moreover, I noticed that when I handed you the instrument, you would adjust it two or three times before using it."

These words sparked some interest in Lin Jie towards her.

Noticing the detail of whether or not the attending surgeon adjusted the instrument showed she was very attentive!

He continued, "Have you ever assisted in surgery before?"

Yan Beichen lowered her head, softly saying, "Today was the first time. During winter and summer breaks, while interning at the hospital, I've only done things like patient hygiene, measuring temperature, running errands, never... never entered the operating room!"

Lin Jie chuckled, saying, "But you told me you understood everything!"

Yan Beichen glanced up at Lin Jie briefly, then lowered her head and softly explained, "Yes, I understand everything, I've observed several surgeries and studied many surgical videos."

"But I never said I've done everything!"

Lin Jie didn't know what to say, damn, this little girl actually dared to play word games with him!

Noticing signs of Lin Jie's anger, Luo Shanshan stepped forward, advising, "Lin Jie, competition among students is very fierce. Yan Beichen hasn't done it because she's never had the opportunity!"

"That's why she tried so hard to seize this opportunity today. We should encourage such proactive students, not criticize them, right?"

Lin Jie calmed himself a bit, asking, "Shanshan, how does the direct bachelor's-master's-doctorate program work? It seems the status isn't very good?"

Luo Shanshan glanced at Yan Beichen, softly explaining, "The direct bachelor's-master's-doctorate program seems magnificent, and saves at least three years compared to the one step at a time path to a doctorate."

"But..."

She moved slightly closer to Lin Jie, saying, "This educational system has a compact course schedule with little free time, and the mentors are generally assigned by the school, so they don't have a close relationship with their supervisors!"

"Compared to masters and doctoral students who get there step by step, those in the direct program are weaker in research and practical abilities. The main point is, with their tight schedule, there's no free time to help their mentors with research or projects, so being ignored by mentors is inevitable!"

So that's why: students in the direct bachelor's-master's-doctorate program can't help mentors earn money!

Lin Jie looked at Yan Beichen again, who stood timidly in front of him like a helpless little cabbage!

He suddenly thought, if this truly was her first time as a surgical assistant, then the grading shouldn't just pass, it should at least be good.

Lin Jie decided to give her a chance, lightly asking, "Yan Beichen, tell me what you know about migraines."

Yan Beichen immediately perked up, thought for a moment, and said, "Migraine is a type of recurrent, often unilateral pulsatile headache..."

Thus, Lin Jie began quizzing Yan Beichen, one question at a time!

Time passed by the minute until more than an hour had gone by, yet the expert evaluation panel hadn't come out.

Many in the small auditorium felt something was wrong!

Given Lin Jie's performance today, the results should have been obvious, a matter that should have been quickly decided on by a simple vote.

Chen Shi came over to Lin Jie with a heavy expression, interrupting his questioning of Yan Beichen, saying, "Lin Jie, it seems things aren't going smoothly!"

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