Thursday morning, operating room on the fourth floor of Zhujia Port Clinic!

Lin Jie expertly tied a knot in the suture, cut it off, and then placed the surgical scissors onto the tray. He turned to look at Xu Ling, who lay on the operating table with an anxious expression, and said, "The surgery is over. You can move around a bit now!"

"So fast?" Xu Ling was a little surprised!

She only had local anesthesia on her abdomen and remained conscious throughout the procedure!

Due to the drapes, Xu Ling couldn't see the specific surgical process, but she could clearly hear the sounds of the scalpel and scissors working, which made her quite scared, feeling as if each day was as long as a year!

However, upon hearing Lin Jie say "the surgery is over," she suddenly felt that the operation had ended too quickly.

Lin Jie explained, "It's just a process of removing scar tissue, smoothing the scar, and then skin grafting and suture, which took nearly an hour. That's already considered fairly slow."

The surgery Xu Ling underwent today was an abdominal burn scar skin-grafting cosmetic procedure!

Because the skin on the abdomen and thighs is relatively easier to stretch, Lin Jie appropriately accelerated the expansion speed of the subcutaneous tissue expander.

After more than a month of expansion, Lin Jie examined the expanded skin today and found it sufficient to cover the scar area, so he performed the surgery on Xu Ling.

"The anesthesia's effect will wear off in about an hour, and you'll start feeling pain then. Bear with it for a couple of days and you'll be fine."

After giving this instruction, Lin Jie directed Zhang Daya to escort Xu Ling to the ward and also to clean the operating room.

Just as he was about to leave, Xu Ling suddenly asked, "Dr. Lin, will I still be able to attend the celebration banquet you're hosting on Saturday?"

Lin Jie laughed and said, "Your surgery site is a bit special, so it's better to limit activity for seven days post-surgery. You won't be able to attend the banquet! Your health recovery is a major concern; you can't fool around!"

An Kexin's connections and channels are truly extraordinary!

By Monday afternoon the next day, she informed Lin Jie that she had already booked the banquet venue at the Donghua Building, a long-established restaurant in Binhai City.

The arrangement was to book the whole building, so on Saturday, from eleven in the morning until four in the afternoon, Donghua Building would not be open to the public, only hosting guests invited by Lin Jie!

Since the writing of Lin Jie and Lin Miao is quite unsightly and unacceptable,

they cleverly decided to have their name seals carved, and printed all the invitations, then stamped them at the signature location.

The invitations for neighbors and places like Zhujia Port, An Family, Chen Shi, and Yang Jinglong were personally delivered by Lin Jie!

When delivering invitations to neighbors, Lin Jie repeatedly stated that this banquet was to thank them for taking care of the siblings over the years, with no gifts or red envelopes to be taken. The goal was just to gather everyone for some fun!

To ensure neighbors didn't feel it was just a show, Lin Jie specially instructed Kong Mingqing and Zhang Xiaoxiao to spread the genuine intentions.

Invitations to Shuluo Hall Massage Shop, Li Hong Studio, and other places were personally delivered by Lin Miao.

Fortunately, Lin Jie had a car, so the entire task of delivering invitations was completed in one day, on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, Lin Jie and Lin Miao, accompanied by An Kexin, went to Donghua Building and discussed the banquet menu and beverages with the chefs and made preliminary guest seating arrangements.

The hall of Donghua Building was spacious enough to accommodate everyone on Lin Jie's guest list.

An Kexin suggested that to avoid misconstrual of importance placed on different guests, perhaps it would be best to arrange all guests in the hall for a lively atmosphere!

As for those uninvited guests, they could simply be placed in private rooms!

Lin Jie readily agreed with this suggestion!

They also discussed with the hall manager of Donghua Building, who would significantly adjust the table and chair arrangement at the time.

In the central position of the hall, place a main table seating eighteen, and around the main table in a circular pattern, arrange about twenty dining tables!

Additionally, plan for a small performance stage for anyone who wishes to speak or perform.

After arranging the affairs of the restaurant, and just when Lin Jie let out a sigh of relief, thinking everything was ready, An Kexin smilingly said, "Lin Jie, you really need to finalize the list of guests for the eighteen main table seats."

"And also, are you planning to prepare gifts for the guests?"

Lin Jie's face fell immediately, expressing with a pained look, "It's supposed to be a simple thank-you banquet, why is it so tedious?"

An Kexin chuckled and said, "Once the guest list exceeds fifty people, any event becomes inevitably tedious to organize. Everyone has their own thoughts and agendas, and if the arrangements aren't meticulous, dissatisfaction and complaints can arise."

"Seating is particularly significant in the eyes of the Chinese. So for the eighteen main table seats, you'll need to arrange them carefully and consider multiple aspects!"

Lin Jie whimsically said, "Kexin, how about we don't set a main table?"

An Kexin burst out laughing and said, "Are you nuts? The main table won't vanish just because you decide not to have one! Wherever you sit is the main table."

Lin Jie sighed in frustration, calculating, "For the main table seats, aside from me, Miaomiao, and Tingting, Uncle An, you, Kemeng, and Professor Chen definitely should be there. From the neighborhood, invite Uncle Qian, Qin from the Residents' Committee, Kong-Ge, and Xiaoxiao-Ge..."

He thought for a moment and continued, "Kong-Ge and Xiaoxiao-Jie will be busy greeting and taking care of many neighbors; they're not suited for the main table. They're familiar with us siblings and won't mind this little thing!"

"From Zhujia Port, invite Dr. Luo Shanshan and Dr. Zhu Heping to the main table. Additionally, there's Yang Jinglong, Chen Lili, Zhou Ke, Miaomiao's two teachers, Master Shu from Shuluo Hall, and Teacher Li Hong."

Lin Jie pondered briefly and said, "Let's provisionally set these sixteen people, leaving two vacant spots for unexpected guests!"

An Kexin nodded and said, "Kemeng and I could also relinquish our seats as needed to host unexpected distinguished guests."

Lin Jie looked at An Kexin and smiled, "You really have faith in me!"

"No matter how promising I might be, I'm still only twenty; big names won't have their eyes set so low."

"Time will prove my speculation!" An Kexin said confidently!

Lin Jie didn't pursue this topic further and continued, "The main table guests are roughly determined. Gifts? Gifts! Since the Spring Festival is near, it's best to have some gifts."

"Miaomiao, do you have any suggestions for gifts?"

Lin Miao tilted her head thoughtfully and replied, "Brother, let's keep the gifts practical! The New Year gift vouchers Sister Kexin prepared last time were quite nice."

"With cooking oil, fresh farm eggs, black pork, and delicious various braised meats, as well as imported fragrant rice and pollution-free grains. I think such gifts would be liked by every household."

Lin Jie nodded in agreement, "Alright, let's use these New Year gift vouchers as the gifts!"

An Kexin also nodded and said, "These gifts are indeed quite appropriate and very practical. I'll contact that grain and oil store to have them send over four hundred vouchers..."

Before Lin Jie could speak, she explained further, "Any extra can be returned!"

And so, by Wednesday, the Lin sibling duo finally prepared all the necessary details for the banquet!

On Thursday, Lin Jie went to work at Zhujia Port Clinic to perform the skin-grafting surgery for Xu Ling.

That Thursday afternoon, at a health regulatory department in Binhai City.

Staff member Jiang Nan, holding a thick notebook, knocked on the door and entered leader Wang Mingli's office.

"Leader, did you watch last Saturday's live broadcast of Lin Jie's special admission assessment?"

Wang Mingli, noticing Jiang Nan's slight excitement, nodded and said, "This has become quite a big thing in Binhai City's medical and health system. Although I didn't watch the entire broadcast, I did catch quite a bit intermittently."

Jiang Nan excitedly said, "Leader, you must have noticed that there's a suspicion of illegal medical practice with Lin Jie. I suspect that the craniocerebral surgery for that President An was performed by him."

"These past few days, I conducted a detailed investigation. Isn't there a large construction site in Zhujia Port? Several workers clearly told me that their injuries were treated and bandaged by a very young doctor at Zhujia Port Clinic."

"Leader, this is clear evidence of Lin Jie's illegal medical practice!"

Wang Mingli's expression immediately darkened, saying, "Jiang Nan, has there been any report of Lin Jie's illegal medical practice? Has anyone been harmed by him? None of these, right?"

"Since there aren't any, why don't we keep it simple rather than invite trouble?"

"But leader, just because no one has been harmed now, doesn't mean no one will be harmed in the future!" Jiang Nan insisted!

Wang Mingli suddenly smiled slightly and said, "Jiang Nan, didn't you also apply for inter-provincial exchange study in Sunan Province? After careful consideration last night, I think you should still go as you're more diligent than Li Jie."

"You should hand over your current work to Li Jie today!"

After Jiang Nan left the office, Wang Mingli shook his head in disappointment and murmured, "That brain must have been waterlogged!"

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