In the morning, Lin Jie opened his eyes and immediately sensed something unusual about his body!

Looking at the little tent formed under the silk quilt, he couldn't help but recall the ever-clearer memory of soft jade-like warmth — alluring and tender. It seemed as if An Kexin, with her enchanting stance, was walking towards him!

Just then, a light red figure suddenly rushed onto the bed, sitting on Lin Jie's abdomen, ears perked up, grinning widely at him.

Lin Jie was a bit exasperated, but he had no choice but to sit up, saying helplessly, "Wait for me a moment, I'll take you to the park after I wash up."

After Lin Jie returned from walking Lele in Binhai Park, Lin Miao and Li Ting were also up and had prepared breakfast.

The three of them had breakfast, took a short break, and then drove to Donghua Building, arriving at half past ten in the morning.

Walking into the hall, Lin Jie noticed it had been redecorated, with a large, slightly exaggerated rotating dining table prominently placed in the center of the hall.

"Lin Jie!"

Upon hearing the familiar call, Lin Jie turned to his right!

He saw that the area near the door on the right side of the hall had been newly partitioned into a guest area using potted plants and screens, furnished with sofas and a tea table that could accommodate seven or eight people for tea.

Inside, An Kexin, Ling Mengjiao, and An Kexin's assistant and secretary Zou Manqing were chatting with Xu Pingying, the manager of Donghua Building, who had once served Lin Jie and Lu Kaicheng.

Lin Jie led Lin Miao and Li Ting over.

Perhaps because of the lingering effect of the scene he had just woken up to in the morning, when An Kexin stood up to greet him, wearing a light-colored, form-fitting wool sweater, winter dress adorned with plum blossoms, and mid-high boots, Lin Jie's gaze unintentionally held a kind of intensity.

Feeling Lin Jie's heated gaze, An Kexin subtly glanced at Li Ting, adjusted her posture, and smiled, "Lin Jie, Manager Xu has thoughtfully arranged this area for us!"

"If important guests arrive early, it's not good for them to sit idly at the dining table waiting; they can chat and have tea here."

Lin Jie thought it was a nice arrangement too and smiled, saying, "Thank you, Manager Xu!"

"You're welcome, it's just part of our job!"

Xu Pingying smiled, "Dr. Lin, today the restaurant has prepared enough for thirty tables. If the guests exceed expectations, we can quickly notify suppliers to ensure there won't be a supply issue."

Each table averages eight people, so thirty tables mean 240 people, which exceeded Lin Jie's expectations by nearly a hundred. He nodded, saying, "Barring anything unusual, thirty tables should be more than sufficient."

"I need to check the preparations in the kitchen now. If Dr. Lin or Miss An needs anything, just let the service staff know to find me!"

After saying this, Xu Pingying bid farewell and left.

An Kexin pointed to the side where Ling Mengjiao and Zou Manqing, dressed in identical professional dresses, stood and said, "I called in two assistants early to greet the guests, have them sign the guestbook, and collect red envelopes. Lin Jie, what do you think?"

At this moment, Zou Manqing puffed her chest and said playfully, "President An, how can you say I'm small?"

An Kexin glared at her and unceremoniously pointed out, "Do you not have any idea of your own size?"

"Let me tell you, Lin Jie has sharp eyes; he can see through your layers of padding right through your clothes. Your disguise is useless."

Zou Manqing stomped her foot in frustration, shouting, "Cousin, that's mean of you to expose me like that."

Ignoring An Kexin, she pulled out a suitcase from behind her and said, "President An asked me to bring the largest bag for packing the red envelopes. I figured no bag is bigger than a suitcase! Dr. Lin, you think this is big enough?"

Seeing the suitcase nearly a meter high, Lin Jie chuckled and said, "Today's red envelopes shouldn't be many. Most of the attendees are neighbors, and I specifically instructed them not to bring any."

"Hey, Lin Jie!"

Lin Jie turned around and saw An Kemeng supporting An Weize and Chen Shi walking over together.

"We arrived a bit early to help you entertain some guests," An Weize smiled and said!

"Thank you, Uncle An! Thank you, Professor Chen!" Lin Jie turned specifically to An Kemeng, saying, "I've found that you look different every day, growing more and more beautiful."

On the day of the admissions assessment, An Kemeng had forgiven Lin Jie and no longer gave him the cold shoulder.

An Kemeng's face beamed with a sweet smile, "Really? Dad and sister say so too!"

The group sat down according to their status!

Ling Mengjiao and Zou Manqing went to the entrance to organize the guestbook, pens, and vouchers for fetching gifts, ready to welcome the guests!

Guests would receive gifts and a voucher once they signed the guestbook.

Lin Jie thought, as the year-end approaches, some people might have busy work or personal affairs and might leave early, even if the banquet wasn't over. Moreover, distributing gifts at the end of the banquet could get chaotic, leading to possible oversight.

After sitting down, Chen Shi said directly, "Lin Jie, the patient you told me about, I spoke with Director Liu from the urology department. He's quite interested in the patient's case."

"He can meet with Director Liu tomorrow at three in the afternoon."

Lin Jie nodded!

The situation with Zhang Xiaoxiao's father was something he could have taken care of himself.

However, considering the man's character, Lin Jie decided it was best for him to receive proper treatment to avoid any trouble after doing a good deed.

Close to eleven o'clock, Kong Mingqing and Zhang Xiaoxiao, who had been instructed beforehand, arrived at Donghua Building.

Lin Jie asked them to assist Ling Mengjiao and Zou Manqing in welcoming the neighborhood guests, guiding them to their seats.

Just past eleven, guests started arriving one after another.

Lin Jie and Lin Miao stood at the entrance to welcome them. Seeing familiar neighbors arriving filled them with exceptional joy.

As the saying goes, "Distant relatives are not as helpful as close neighbors." This was something the Lin siblings understood profoundly.

Their grandparents were not orphans but had some relatives!

Yet, when living in poverty, no one cared; when living in prosperity, even distant relatives appeared. This, coupled with matters concerning their mother, gave these so-called relatives more excuses to distance themselves, eventually leaving their family isolated.

The neighbors had helped with their grandparents' funeral arrangements.

The Lin siblings were genuinely grateful to these selfless neighborhood friends, greeting them warmly and personally leading them to their seats whenever possible.

Zhang Li pulled Kong Mingqing aside, shaking the gift voucher in her hand, whispering, "Mingqing, I know about these vouchers, each one is worth 1,680 yuan on the market."

"Guests receive one per family, and they don't need to give red envelopes. How much will this cost?"

Kong Mingqing hadn't realized this seemingly unremarkable voucher was worth so much.

He calculated, realizing that the expenditure on these vouchers alone would be in the hundreds of thousands, not to mention the expensive Donghua Building banquet meals...

Recalling Lin Jie's luxurious apartment and car, Kong Mingqing knew he was worrying unnecessarily, saying, "Lin Jie is successful now, this kind of money is nothing to him!"

"You've often mentioned wanting to experience a Donghua Building banquet. Today, your wish comes true."

After seating his wife, Zhang Li, Kong Mingqing saw Lin Jie talking to a big-bellied man.

"Lin Jie, I'm just someone simple and straightforward, using a red envelope to express my congratulations. Please accept my token of goodwill!"

Lin Jie was taken aback by how substantial Ye Hongqing's red envelope was, a large, plump red pouch looking like it contained around 100,000!

Lin Jie understood that while the amount was large, it was nothing for someone of Ye Hongqing's status. He smiled and said, "Thank you, President Ye, for your generous goodwill, I feel it, thank you!"

"Please have a cup of hot tea first!"

Seeing An Weize and Chen Shi, Ye Hongqing said, "Brother Lin, you entertain the other guests, don't mind me. I'll go have a chat with President An and Professor Chen!"

Lin Jie also welcomed Li Haoxiang and Xu Xingye!

Neither came alone; accompanying them were seven and four other residents of Xiangtai Apartment, respectively, each presenting various red envelopes ranging from a few thousand to over ten thousand.

"Lin Jie, congratulations! Congratulations!"

"Professor Tian, hello! Did you come all the way from the Capital City just for this?" Lin Jie was somewhat surprised upon seeing Tian Zhiyuan!

Tian Zhiyuan smiled and said, "My patient had a successful operation the day before yesterday, and the postoperative check-up was excellent. Just telling you this news is worth my personal visit! Lin Jie, thank you!"

After guiding Tian Zhiyuan to the guest area, Lin Jie noticed another uninvited guest, and his brows furrowed!

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