"Lin Jie, I'm really sorry!"

Luo Shanshan rushed over to apologize as soon as Lin Jie walked into the clinic, "I didn't expect my father to act that way. I originally thought he just wanted to congratulate you."

Lin Jie gave a gentle smile and said, "Sister Shanshan, I truly didn't mind, really!"

He further explained, "Uncle Luo's actions yesterday were like giving us and the major hospitals in Binhai City a heads-up in advance, which is better than sudden, secret actions catching us off guard."

Luo Shanshan let out a bitter smile, "Maybe things have been going too smoothly these past few years, and my father has become increasingly domineering, liking to use power to suppress others! Sigh..."

Thinking about how Luo Wantong added two billion to buy Phoenix Mountain Hospital and came up with a time-limited discounted price, Lin Jie felt that this wealthy and bold man really had character.

"This is also a display of absolute strength. Anlin Hospital can't do something like this even if they wanted to!"

Lin Jie and Luo Shanshan walked up the stairs step by step!

"Sister Shanshan, Binhai University made an exception for me, allowing me to enroll in the spring. This means that after the Spring Festival, I won't be able to attend to the clinic here except perhaps on weekends or when there's something important!"

This news was specifically told to him by Ren Maoshi yesterday, with the intention of easing the relationship between the two.

Lin Jie stopped walking, turned around, and looked at Luo Shanshan, saying, "After all, the clinic serves a limited population with few patients, and even fewer special cases. Plus, given the limited conditions, at most, we can perform minor surgeries like appendectomies or C-sections!"

"This isn't conducive to expanding your experience or enhancing your skills! Sister Shanshan, do you have any plans for your future?"

Luo Shanshan didn't respond directly; instead, she said, "I suppose you've heard about my father's past."

"He started with smuggling. Back then, when the situation seemed unfavorable, he went abroad."

"He thought he'd never be able to come back. My building this clinic here was both my wish and my father's hope, aiming to take care of the local community."

She revealed a relieved smile, saying, "A few months ago, someone suddenly conveyed a message to my father, saying the past would be forgiven. And so, my father returned."

After a moment of silence, Luo Shanshan continued, "As for my future, my father wants me to spend this time learning more about hospital management so that when Dr. Lirell becomes the director, I can serve as his assistant."

"After all, the national context is complex, and there are quite a few differences between domestic management and international management. I can act as a coordinator to prevent Dr. Lirell from having cultural adaptation difficulties."

Lin Jie understood that Luo Shanshan was developing towards a management path.

He somewhat understood Luo Shanshan's choice. With such good family conditions, being a purely practicing doctor might seem like a waste to outsiders.

Today, the clinic had relatively more patients, mainly because the sudden cold weather led to more cases of cold and fever.

The weather outside gradually turned gloomy, showing signs of snow.

Lin Jie's work was relatively leisurely, only conducting routine checks on a few people.

Xu Ling's skin grafts were all alive, not even showing necrotic spots, and she could go home after a couple of days when the stitches are removed.

In fact, Xu Ling could already go home now.

This was just a minor surgery, and after these few days of recovery, it no longer affected her daily activities.

It's just that the clinic's environment was relatively better, with air conditioning and internet, plus Zhu Qiang would often come over to please her, making Xu Ling somewhat reluctant to leave.

Lin Jie called over Zhu Ziwen to check on the recovery of his little finger.

After a few months of recovery, his reattached little finger could already flex and extend freely, though there was still numbness at the fingertip.

This numbness was because the nerves at the junction were not fully recovered. The nervous system heals the slowest, taking at least half a year to show significant improvement.

Regarding the recovery level of Zhu Ziwen's little finger, it could be considered nearly perfect.

Lin Jie also checked on Su Xiaohui's broken bone recovery.

Through X-ray examination, it was found that Su Xiaohui's bone healing matched the expectations, with no obvious evidence of bone union overgrowth or displacement at the fracture site.

When getting off work in the evening, the gloomy sky finally began to sprinkle tiny snowflakes. This was the first snowfall of the year in Binhai City, arriving a little later than usual!

Braving the small snowflakes, Lin Jie drove back to the city.

On the road, he received a call from Zhang Xiaoxiao, learning that Zhang uncle's examination results were out.

The situation wasn't good. Besides the nerve there not being properly reconnected, resulting in atrophy and necrosis, some muscles and spongy tissues weren't reconnected properly either. To fully heal, besides transplanting a segment of nerve, some muscles and spongy tissues would need to be re-cut and reattached.

"Ah Jie, do you think we can sue Tongren Hospital? After all, they didn't perform the surgery well?"

Lin Jie pondered for a moment and said, "This wouldn't count as a surgical accident. Because the hospital did achieve replantation viability, which is considered a successful surgery. It's just that the prognosis isn't very ideal."

"We can try to communicate with Tongren Hospital, but we shouldn't hold out too much hope!"

Zhang Xiaoxiao said in a depressed tone, "I understand. I will first try to communicate with them and hope they can cover some of the costs for my father's second surgery."

"Ah Jie, I've finally come to understand why people are always desperate to get experts and famous doctors to perform surgeries. Different lead surgeons can lead to vastly different postoperative recovery results!"

After Lin Jie drove into the city area, the snowflakes suddenly became a bit larger.

However, the snowflakes melted as soon as they hit the ground, losing any bit of aesthetic.

When he got home, he found Lin Miao was already there, standing by the living room's floor-to-ceiling window, admiring the falling snowflakes outside!

"Brother, you're back! It's snowing. Was the road okay to drive on?"

Lin Jie suddenly noticed that Lin Miao, walking towards him with a smile, had a slight limp, prompting him to ask worriedly, "Miaomiao, what's wrong with your left leg?"

"Oh, my left leg?"

Lin Miao looked down at her left leg and then up at Lin Jie, giggling somewhat guiltily, "Today, when I was out shopping with Li Ting, I suddenly fell, but it's okay!"

"Brother, we bought swimsuits and beach shorts, and also something for you..."

Lin Jie had no interest in her shopping stories, quickly walking to her side and asking with deep concern, "What do you mean by suddenly falling?"

"Was someone pushing you, did you slip, or did something trip you? Or did you just fall for no reason?"

Seeing his serious questioning, Lin Miao hesitated, "Brother, let me... think about it!"

"At that time, nobody pushed me, and I didn't trip over anything. It seems like I just suddenly went down, fell for no reason!"

This statement made Lin Jie even more tense.

Lin Miao had undergone cranial surgery, and this sudden fall without warning is a sign of the brain suddenly losing control of the body, which is not a good sign!

Lin Jie collected his thoughts, not wanting to scare Lin Miao, and said with a smile, "Miaomiao, let me check your balance ability now. Do as I say!"

"Stretch both arms out and bend your left leg, using your right leg to support your body. Very good, doing great!"

Lin Jie then held up a finger, placing it 20 centimeters in front of Lin Miao's eyes, "Keep this position and follow my finger with your eyes!"

Lin Jie moved the finger left and right, and Lin Miao's eyes followed the movement.

During this process, Lin Miao, standing on one leg with arms stretched, didn't exhibit noticeable swaying.

The result of this check made Lin Jie breathe a slight sigh of relief.

But to ensure no surprises, he said with a grin, "Miaomiao, I just remembered you haven't had a medical check-up in a while. I'll take you to the hospital for a check now!"

At this moment, Lin Miao also realized something was wrong and timidly asked, "Brother, are you taking me for a check because I fell? It's unnecessary, my knee just got a little scraped, and I've already disinfected and applied medicine."

Lin Jie fibbed, "It's not because of the fall... just a routine health check-up."

Lin Miao pouted, "Brother, you're lying. You stretch your words when you lie. You're taking me for a check-up because I fell, aren't you?"

Seeing his lie exposed, Lin Jie admitted helplessly, "Alright, alright, I'll tell you. Don't be afraid! Falling for no reason can have many causes, like being distracted or not noticing a slippery surface."

"One possibility is that the brain temporarily lost control over the body! This chance is very small, but since you had cranial surgery before, I'm taking you for a check just in case."

To strengthen his persuasion, Lin Jie repeated, "It's really just a precaution, don't be scared!"

"I'm not scared!"

Lin Miao bit her lip and said tentatively, "Brother, don't be mad! I didn't fall for no reason; I... I did it on purpose!"

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