Outside Donghua Building, An Kexin hurried out without even putting on her coat. As she looked around, she finally spotted a very familiar Audi TT in an inconspicuous corner.

She jogged over, opened the passenger door, and sat inside, saying, "Fei Xue, Lin Jie's opinion of your Du Family is still very strong. It's hard for me to persuade him, so you... should not appear at the banquet."

Compared to two or three months ago, Du Feixue had lost a lot of weight. After a moment of silence, she suddenly said, "I know that. Kexin, I want to ask you, Dean Hu's speculation that it was Lin Jie who performed Uncle An's brain tumor surgery is true, right?"

Without waiting for An Kexin to respond, she continued, "The injury Lin Miao suffered at that time was actually very serious, and it was Lin Jie who personally performed the surgery to save her, wasn't it?"

Seeing that Du Feixue had guessed it, An Kexin no longer hid the truth. She nodded and softly said, "At that time, Miaomiao's condition was indeed very dangerous. Lin Jie performed surgery all night long to save her."

"Back then, Lin Jie's body hadn't fully recovered."

"After the surgery, Lin Jie was so exhausted..."

An Kexin sighed and said, "Let me put it this way, Lin Jie's heart had stopped. If not for a miracle that allowed his heart to start beating again, there might not be the Lin Jie we know now."

Du Feixue showed a bitter expression and said, "I finally understand why Lin Jie utterly refuses to forgive my cousin's family. Anyone who went through this wouldn't forgive the person who almost killed their relative."

"Not to mention, the perpetrator denied everything."

She turned around from the back seat, took out a painting tube about one and a half meters long, and handed it to An Kexin, saying, "This is 'Son of the Plow Ox' painted by my grandfather. Please hand it over to Lin Jie for me!"

"Just tell him it's a gift from the Du Family to congratulate him on his leap into success, not a token of apology! The Du Family has no right to seek his forgiveness."

An Kexin, sensing something was off with Du Feixue, couldn't help but ask, "Fei Xue, what's going on with you?"

Du Feixue sighed and said gently, "Didn't Li Donghai repent for the wrongs he did? On a whim, I conducted an investigation based on what he confessed."

She chuckled and said, "There was a woman who got pregnant with his child but miscarried unexpectedly."

"Before his relationship with my cousin, he resorted to means to get a manager dismissed for his promotion!"

"Because of this, the person's fiancée, who was about to marry him, left him. The person was devastated, fell into heavy drinking, and eventually died of alcohol poisoning, only discovered by neighbors several days later!"

"And some matters concerning my cousin. After investigating, I found Li Donghai and my cousin to be such strangers, unlike the people I thought I knew!"

"Lin Jie once said it's divine punishment, heaven's retribution!"

"I suddenly think he's right. Seeing what they've done, the harm and pain they've caused to others, sometimes I feel this divine punishment seems a bit overdue..."

"Lin Jie, let me introduce you. This is the famous master of the Fu Family, Fu Zhenhua, who came here specifically for you today!"

Through An Weize's introduction, Lin Jie learned that the white-haired old man in front of him, who made Ye Hongqing sit up straight like a good child, was actually the real head of the Fu Family, Master Fu Zhenhua.

He respectfully said, "Master Fu, hello, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Lin Jie, you're also good!"

With a warm smile, Master Fu looked at Lin Jie, his face full of kindness, and said, "That day's assessment live broadcast, idle as I was, I watched it from start to finish."

"Lin Jie, you're remarkable."

"I didn't particularly come over. I happened to pass by here today and suddenly remembered Weize mentioning your reception banquet here, so I stopped by to see this extraordinary medical genius!"

His gaze slowly swept across An Weize, Chen Shi, Ye Hongqing, as well as the dean of Binhai University Medical School and the dean of the Affiliated Hospital who had specially come, along with Fang Lianggong, Tao Taqing, Ren Maoshi, and others. Solemnly, he said, "A medical genius like Lin Jie, perhaps once in a century, even a millennium, is a blessing for us and for society."

"For special talents like Lin Jie, as elders, we must protect and nurture them, making sure they grow healthily and never stifle genius for personal gain!"

"Doing such a thing would be outrageous to both gods and man!"

Hearing this, Ye Hongqing, Fang Lianggong, Tao Taqing, Ren Maoshi, and others all understood that this old master didn't merely drop by; he truly came to support Lin Jie.

They all expressed their agreement, "What the old master says is true!"

"Having Lin Jie join our Medical College is our fortune, and we will wholeheartedly nurture him!"

An Weize understood well that Master Fu had likely deduced that it was Lin Jie who performed surgery on Fu Zhezhi, hence his visit to repay a favor and make Lin Jie's acquaintance.

Master Fu stood up with a laugh, saying, "I was merely venting about some shameless old scoundrel, feeling emotional for a moment. Alright, now that I've seen you, I should go."

"With me here, you all feel uneasy."

Lin Jie quickly tried to persuade, saying, "Master, it's lunchtime now. Please stay! If you find the hall inconvenient, there's also a private room where you can dine."

Master Fu gently waved it off with a smile, "No need, I eat small meals frequently now, and restaurant food doesn't quite suit me anyway."

Seeing his insistence, Lin Jie and the others found it hard to press further!

Everyone sent him off together until the old man's car disappeared from view, then they slowly returned to the hall.

Ye Hongqing breathed a long sigh, saying, "Master Fu is a living legend, my lifelong idol. Standing before him, I feel so insignificant, almost not worth mentioning!"

"Young brother Lin, having Master Fu's esteem and protection is something many envy; cherish it!"

Lin Jie just smiled without saying much.

Ye Hongqing suddenly slapped Lin Jie's shoulder and exclaimed, "Not only do you have Master Fu's protection, but also the famous singer Xiaoxiao was here to congratulate you. I think you're a winner in life!"

"Come quickly, tell us, what's your relationship with Xiaoxiao?"

Lin Jie noticed Fang Lianggong, Tao Taqing, Ren Maoshi, and others intentionally slowed down, thinking that maybe these older guys also liked listening to Xiaoxiao's songs?

He replied perfunctorily, "My sister is studying vocal music at a studio run by Xiaoxiao's friend. I often go pick up my sister, and I've met Xiaoxiao a few times. We're just normal friends."

"As you probably know, Xiaoxiao is engaged, so don't overthink!"

Fang Lianggong laughed heartily, saying, "At our age, why would we overthink? My daughter really likes her songs, so, naturally, I've listened to quite a few, and they're indeed nice."

"And I noticed, after her voice improved..."

He suddenly had a thought and stopped speaking, thinking, "Could it be that this kid performed the surgery that improved Xiaoxiao's voice? If that's the case, it makes sense that Xiaoxiao came to congratulate specifically."

The others around, being perceptive, had guessed this possibility but kept it to themselves.

By 11:50, all the guests invited by the Lin siblings, except Luo Shanshan, had arrived.

And those not on the guest list, who came uninvited, far exceeded Lin Jie's expectations, numbering over a hundred, most of whom were hospital administrators and doctors, along with more than twenty residents from Xiangtai Apartment.

As the time for the banquet approached, and with five minutes passing since the last guest entered the hall, Lin Jie stepped onto a small platform set up in the hall, picked up the microphone, and prepared to say a few words.

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