Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 284: Press Conference (Seeking Subscriptions)


Since it started snowing on Sunday evening, Binhai hasn't had any clear weather for the past two or three days. It's either cloudy or snowy, extremely damp and gloomy, making people feel quite uncomfortable.

Lin Jie sat in the booth at Xinyu Tea House, observing the slightly nervous young man before him.

The man looked about twenty-four or twenty-five, with a long face and a complexion slightly dark and flushed. He wasn't exactly handsome, but his features were regular, looking pleasing to the eye. Beneath his long eyebrows, there was a pair of shining black pupils.

He was dressed quite formally, in a suit, shirt, and tie. His short hair looked freshly styled, and Lin Jie could faintly smell that distinctive barbershop scent.

This young man was none other than Xu Xingye's inexpensive brother-in-law, Wei Hongyang!

Lin Jie poured him a cup of red date and goji berry tea, saying, "The weather's cold and damp. You've just come in from outside; have some hot tea to warm yourself up!"

"Thank you! Thank you!"

Wei Hongyang took the teacup and took a big gulp!

But he somewhat underestimated the heat of the tea. As the hot tea entered his mouth, it burned him, making the corners of his mouth twitch involuntarily.

Seeing him trying to maintain his composure by holding back a scream, with his facial muscles twitching now and then, Lin Jie couldn't help but laugh, "To think, I'm even a few years younger than you."

"Our meeting this time is just for a casual chat. You don't need to be so nervous."

Wei Hongyang softly grinned, and after adjusting to the pain in his mouth a bit, he smiled awkwardly and said, "It's impossible for me not to be nervous."

"Professor Xu Yang is the universally recognized best professor at my university, and I can still talk with confidence in front of him! But sitting in front of you, I feel an overwhelming sense of insignificance!"

Lin Jie certainly didn't believe he had that kind of awe-inspiring aura that made people bow their heads upon meeting, considering these words as Wei Hongyang's flattery, which made him a bit displeased.

Being a doctor is a rigorous and serious profession, and Lin Jie didn't want to hire a sycophantic assistant.

"No need for formalities, just call me by my name, or 'you' is fine."

He said with an impassive expression, "Frankly speaking, arranging for you to enter Binhai University Medical School to further your study isn't particularly difficult. Why not choose this straightforward and bright path, and instead, choose to follow me?"

"You know, I'm just a graduate student, not even a doctor yet."

Wei Hongyang was silent for a moment, then said, "My sister is in Binhai, so after I graduated, I came over to join her and found a job in a pharmacy. My initial plan was to study while working, and then sit for Binhai University's graduate entrance exam."

"The place I live isn't too far from Binhai University, so whenever I had free time, I'd sneak into the university to audit classes."

"To put it this way, over the past two years, I've attended almost all the professors' classes at the Medical College. Of course, I've attended more of some professors' classes and fewer of others. There are a few professors I've only heard at their seminars."

He remarked with emotion, "I must say, Binhai University Medical School truly deserves to be a top medical school in the country. The teachers are genuinely competent and can't be compared to the school I graduated from."

"However, after listening to all the professors' courses, I found that while their knowledge and capabilities are indeed admirable, they lack something that moves me."

"Until I saw your live debate through an online broadcast…"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jie suddenly had an unpleasant association and tentatively asked, "Let me ask you a question first: Do you have a girlfriend? Or have you ever dated one?"

Wei Hongyang obviously didn't expect Lin Jie to ask this question, was stunned for a moment, then truthfully replied, "During university, I was too busy studying, didn't have the time or financial means to date."

"Now, I have a girlfriend. She's a sales representative in the pharmacy, a kind girl who doesn't mind that I have nothing."

Hearing this, Lin Jie secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it seemed he had overthought it.

He smiled and said, "Girls who don't care about material wealth are as rare as national treasures like giant pandas. You must cherish her and not let her down!"

"You mentioned seeing my live debate?"

"Yes, until I saw your live debate…"

Wei Hongyang's eyes sparkled as he looked at Lin Jie, "I downloaded your debate assessment video and studied it several times. Your answers were clear, logical, and practical, with not a single wasted word."

"If it weren't for the incidents that followed, I would seriously doubt that those answers were prepared in advance by several professors for you. And that the whole assessment debate was just a performance."

He remarked in admiration, "Every question raised by those experts, you answered so perfectly, and you did it on-the-spot without any time to think."

"I'm confident that even those experts wouldn't answer better than you!"

"I have a hypothesis that your knowledge far surpasses those expert scholars. You're entering Binhai University in this way not to learn but just to get a diploma!"

These words could not help but make Lin Jie look at him in a new light.

Just through a debate, one can observe so much. This guy's logical thinking ability is quite good!

Wei Hongyang's face lit up with excitement, saying, "Your talent makes me genuinely admire you. I'm sincere about this, there's absolutely no deception in my words."

"I think, as a practical and operationally strong profession, for a doctor, diplomas are superficial. Learning the real skills of curing and saving lives is the most fundamental."

"I now have a diploma and a preliminary medical qualification, which are more than sufficient for my medical practice."

"In such circumstances, why still choose the path of further study? Why not follow you, learn from you who surpasses all experts and scholars?"

Saying this seemed to lighten Wei Hongyang's load quite a bit.

He exhaled and with a somewhat shy smile, said, "I know my abilities are somewhat lacking, and my knowledge is insufficient, but I will work hard. Please give me a chance, okay?"

As Wei Hongyang waited anxiously, Lin Jie picked up a small pastry, tossed it into his mouth, chewed it with enjoyment, swallowed, and then slowly said, "Why don't you tell me about the most common cold?"

Wei Hongyang's spirits lifted, knowing Lin Jie was testing him.

He restrained his excitement, thought for a moment, and slowly said, "The common cold, also known as an upper respiratory tract infection, is a general term for acute inflammation of the nose, pharynx, or larynx."

"This is a set of diseases, including the common cold, viral pharyngitis, laryngitis, herpetic pharyngitis, pharyngoconjunctival fever, bacterial pharyngotonsillitis..."

After Wei Hongyang finished talking about the cold, Lin Jie asked a few more in-depth questions.

After a series of questions and answers, Lin Jie found that Wei Hongyang's basic knowledge was quite solid, but there was an issue — he was broad but not deep!

Lin Jie knew this wasn't his fault; it was the limitation of his educational level.

He also examined Wei Hongyang's hands, which were a bit rough in the palms, but the fingers were long and not lacking in dexterity, hands suitable for surgery.

Lin Jie took another sip of tea and said, "There's quite a lot of discussion about me online these days, things like ungratefulness, scum, extremely hypocritical, fraudster, everything. Many even openly say I indeed lack medical ethics."

"Aren't you worried following someone like that?"

In the past few days, a video of six girls seeking help has gone viral, shared across various websites.

Although many people disdain and even harshly criticize the act of naming names and using social media pressure to seek help, there are still some netizens pointing fingers at Lin Jie, who had yet to make a statement.

The words "scum" and "fraudster" Lin Jie used were actually the mild ones!

In this regard, he couldn't help but admire the imagination of netizens. The words they could use to insult and belittle were endless and astonishingly creative.

Wei Hongyang softly said, "At Baihui Square, when an incident occurred, you helped without any hesitation and actively treated the injured. That fact already shows what kind of person you are."

"Some people online are just brainless trolls; nobody would believe their words."

Lin Jie nodded slightly and asked again, "How is your foreign language proficiency?"

Wei Hongyang scratched his head and sheepishly said, "This is my weak point. Professional English vocabulary isn't a problem, but reading foreign professional journals is a bit challenging for me."

Lin Jie responded with an "oh" and said, "This language ability needs to be continuously improved. After you go back, think carefully about which area you're most interested in — general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, ENT, etc."

"Oh, the language, I'll work hard! I'll also think carefully about the professional direction..."

Wei Hongyang suddenly realized, excitedly and almost incoherently said, "Does this mean you've accepted me?"

Lin Jie, with a demeanor of a master, calmly said, "Don't get too excited. It's just probation! My standards are very high. If you don't meet my minimum requirements, I'll send you away!"

"I will work hard, I definitely will!"

Wei Hongyang exclaimed with excitement, only to notice the dissatisfied glances from others, realizing that this was a place for tea-tasting that required calm and quiet.

After sending away Wei Hongyang, Lin Jie, satisfied and full, packed some of Lin Miao's favorite pastries, and hurried home against the wind and snow.

Before he reached home, he received a call from An Kexin.

"Lin Jie, I've settled the registration matters for Anlin Charity Foundation by pulling some strings, finally!"

"It's temporarily affiliated with the Red Cross Society. In the future, when Anlin Hospital is officially completed and operational, the management of the foundation will be transferred to the hospital."

"At 10:30 tomorrow morning, Anlin Charity Foundation will hold a live-streamed press conference at the Crown Holiday Hotel. You, the main character, must not be late."

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