Still with one arm in a sling, Hu Yuanqing, accompanied by Hu Mingxuan and Zhou Ke, walked into the Donghua Building and immediately saw Lin Jie's dark expression.

He also knew that the Hu Family was not well-liked here, so he quickly said, "Lin Jie, I've come this time to apologize on behalf of the Hu Family. My father is getting old and has been somewhat unclear in his thinking..."

"Are you saying... he's senile?"

Lin Jie interrupted him, giving a cold snort and said, "On the day of the assessment, Dean Hu was articulate, logical, and very clear-headed."

"Dr. Hu, Dean Hu went to great lengths to prevent me from passing the assessment. This career-stopping act can't be brushed off with a simple 'senility' excuse."

At this moment, Chen Shi, An Weize, Tian Zhiyuan, and others sitting in the reception area saw this scene and got up to come over.

"Hello, Professor Chen, Chairman An, Professor Tian!"

Hu Yuanqing greeted them and continued, "I officially took over as the director of Kangning Hospital the day before yesterday. My father is not feeling well and has gone to the United States for recuperation..."

"Couldn't face staying in the country, could he?"

Someone shouted this, immediately causing laughter among some gathered onlookers.

The live broadcast that day didn't stop.

By evening, the number of people watching the live broadcast increased instead of decreasing, especially after the always respected Hu Yitong openly accused Lin Jie of lacking medical ethics. The view count rocketed, jumping by the dozens and hundreds!

In the final moments, when Ye Hongqing presented crucial evidence, the viewership soared past one hundred thousand.

This time, both Hu Yitong and the Hu Family were thoroughly "notorious"!

The mocking laughter truly infuriated Hu Yuanqing, but he had to suppress it and said sincerely, "Lin Jie, I know, this time, we have wronged you!"

"I've come today with sincerity to apologize..."

After saying this, at his signal, Hu Mingxuan, standing beside him, pulled a thin envelope from his pocket and handed it to Lin Jie.

"Inside the envelope is a cash check for ten million yuan, as compensation from the Hu Family for your reputational damage!"

"Hiss..."

"Ten million! Even if someone dies in an accident, the compensation is only a hundred and eighty thousand! But this is ten million!"

The neighbors surrounding Lin Jie made envious remarks.

Seeing Lin Jie not taking the envelope, Hu Yuanqing continued, "My father indeed did wrong this time, and it was a grave mistake! Please consider his old age and our past relationship..."

Lin Jie waved his hand directly, interrupting him once more, and said, "Dr. Hu, please stop. Mistakes made unintentionally, no matter how big, have a basis for forgiveness. But intentional wrongdoings, no matter how small, must be severely punished."

"If your father is truly senile, I wouldn't hold any grudge against him. But I'm sure you know very well what really happened."

"Therefore, it doesn't matter if you're here to sincerely apologize, feign apology, or are forced by circumstances. Your apology, I will not accept."

"As for what you said about our past relationship..."

Lin Jie said coldly, "On that night, when you asked me to operate on your friend, our relationship disappeared like smoke. Now, between us, there is only enmity!"

"Dr. Hu, you're not welcome here, please leave!"

Seeing Lin Jie's firm words, Hu Yuanqing knew that this matter wouldn't be easily resolved.

Besides, he also had his pride, and begging relentlessly for forgiveness was not something he could do. He sighed and turned to leave the Donghua Building.

As he left, the chubby Hu Mingxuan also followed.

Only Zhou Ke, Li Ting's cousin, was stuck in an awkward position, unsure whether to stay or leave.

She glanced at Lin Jie and Li Ting, then at the gradually distancing Hu Mingxuan, finally stomped her foot, and chased after them.

"Congratulations! Congratulations!"

"Lin Jie, how have you been!"

In this short time, over a dozen guests had gathered at the entrance.

Lin Jie took a look and saw that leading the group were two uninvited prominent figures, Dean Fang Lianggong from Limin Hospital and Deputy Dean Tao Taqing from Donghua Hospital, who had come together.

Behind them were several more people!

Among them, Lin Jie recognized Jiang Yiran, the director of neurosurgery at Limin Hospital, Qi Xingfen and Chen Lan from Donghua Hospital, but the rest were unfamiliar faces.

After some brief pleasantries, Lin Jie invited someone to take them to a private room on the second floor.

As if it had been prearranged, led by Qin Binglai, Yang Jinglong, Chen Qiuhua, and others, seven or eight doctors from Binhai Tongren Hospital also came.

Following them were people from Binhai University Medical School and its Affiliated Hospital!

This group was quite large, reaching over twenty people.

Not only were Ren Maoshi, Sun Yuze, and Gu Hongkuang present, but also the deans and professors from the Medical School, the head of the Cardiac Surgery Department and the Neurosurgery Department of the Affiliated Hospital, along with several doctors.

These people might be Lin Jie's future nominal mentors and internship supervisors. Under Chen Shi's introductions, Lin Jie engaged in polite and brief exchanges with each of them.

After personally escorting them to the private rooms on the second floor, Lin Jie returned only to encounter more than twenty people rushing in!

Among them were Zhu Heping, Zhang Daya, Zhu Qiang, Dahei, Sun Xiaoqi, Monkey, Su Xiaohui, and others, all from Zhujia Port.

Dahei clasped his fist towards Lin Jie and loudly said, "Congratulations! We chartered a car and came over together. You don't need to specially attend to us, we'll manage by ourselves!"

Lin Jie didn't stand on ceremony either, showing them their general seating and pulling Zhang Daya aside to ask, "Where's Sister Shanshan?"

Zhang Daya shook her head and said, "Sister Shanshan didn't come to the clinic this morning; she might come separately."

At this moment, people from Shuluo Hall arrived.

Lin Jie and Lin Miao hurried over to greet them and personally arranged their seating.

Originally, it was planned for Master Shu Xingfa to sit at the main table, but Master Shu insisted on sitting with the others for convenience.

Lin Jie and Lin Miao didn't insist further!

However, Lin Jie specifically told a waiter to have Donghua Building assign two waiters to take special care of this table.

The young girl in charge of cashiering at Shuluo Hall seemed to have been frightened by the scene of Lin Jie drilling Lin Miao to draw blood one night!

She still appeared somewhat fearful of Lin Jie, hiding behind Master Shu Xingfa, showing half her face, and timidly said, "Dr. Lin, Qiqi and I will take good care of Master Shu and the other masters. You... don't need to specially look after us!"

Lin Jie smiled at her and said, "This doesn't count as special attention. With waiters helping out, the two of you can relax a bit and properly enjoy a lunch!"

After arranging this table, Lin Jie and Lin Miao returned to the doorway and happened to meet Li Hong and others coming forward.

A woman following Li Hong removed her hat, scarf, mask, and sunglasses, revealing a face that many were very familiar with and would go crazy over.

Zou Manqing, who was asking Li Hong and others for signatures, saw her and immediately shouted, "Xiaoxiao!"

Zou Manqing, excited, hurriedly circled around the table, almost knocking it over!

It was unclear whether he didn't feel the pain or simply didn't care as he ran to Xiaoxiao's side, hooked her arm, and shouted, "Xiaoxiao, I absolutely love your songs. I really love you!"

Zou Manqing's loud voice and abnormal movements caught the attention of many, who then noticed Xiaoxiao, prompting a group of more than twenty people to excitedly rush over, including a few from Donghua Building's staff.

There was no choice; Lin Jie had to first escort Xiaoxiao, leading her and Li Hong's group to a private room on the second floor.

After Lin Jie closed the door to the private room, Xiaoxiao somewhat apologetically said, "I'm really sorry, I just wanted to come as a friend to celebrate with you."

After Xiaoxiao's vocal recovery and return to the scene, she perhaps became more mature through life experiences, her songs now rich with emotion. The few new songs she released consistently topped numerous domestic charts.

Simply put, Xiaoxiao's popularity has surged significantly.

Previously known as the "Little Diva," she now is referred to as the "Diva" by major news media, truly living up to the title.

Lin Jie, a little excited, said, "No need to apologize. I'm thrilled you could come; it feels like a big honor. Your newly released songs are very much to my liking, and my sister simply can't get enough of them either."

Then, Lin Jie heard a chattering sound outside the door and quite helplessly said, "Xiaoxiao, a lot of your zealous fans have gathered outside. How about taking a group photo with them? Otherwise, they won't give up so easily."

Xiaoxiao chuckled and said, "To congratulate you on passing the assessment, I'll perform a song for you at the beginning of the banquet. Why not tell them if they behave well, I might sing two songs for them?"

"With this news, no matter how excited they are, they'll all behave like little rabbits!"

After saying that, Lin Jie left the private room and was startled.

Outside the door was a long line, at least forty or fifty people, including some folks around forty years old squeezing along.

"Quiet! Quiet!"

Lin Jie shouted, and after their voices subsided somewhat, he sternly said, "Your enthusiasm is too much; it not only startled me but also frightened Xiaoxiao!"

"If this keeps up, Xiaoxiao will have to leave. However, if you behave and keep quiet, Xiaoxiao will perform a song for everyone at the luncheon."

No sooner had Lin Jie finished speaking than the group erupted into ghostly wails and howls again.

After the outburst, they scattered in compliance, each returning to their seats, allowing Lin Jie to breathe a sigh of relief.

When he returned to the lobby entrance, he saw in the reception area that An Weize, Chen Shi, Ye Hongqing, and others were respectfully conversing with an elderly man.

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