Accompanied by a humming, rumbling machine sound, the three well-stitched pig hearts resumed beating.

Looking at the trembling, rhythmically contracting and expanding pig hearts on the tray, Lin Jie understood it would take some time before the final results were clear.

He recalled the resume of Pei Haiping after he went abroad.

Although Pei Haiping had his medical license revoked domestically, his study experience at Binhai University Medical School and the diploma he obtained were still recognized in the United States.

After going to the United States, he passed a series of USMLE exams with excellent scores and eventually succeeded in applying to become a resident physician at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center.

Since then, Pei Haiping had entered the American medical training system, becoming one of its members.

After three years of residency training, he successfully passed the assessment and became a registered practicing physician in the United States.

Afterward, Pei Haiping stayed at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, working there up to now.

Lin Jie was also familiar with the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center.

It is one of the top hospitals in the United States, with cardiovascular surgery being a strong department of the hospital.

There is a special honor there, the first heart transplant surgery in the United States was completed at this hospital.

"Dr. Pei, you are now the deputy director of the cardiac surgery department at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center. It can be said that you have a good career prospect and social status in the United States, and your income is quite substantial."

Lin Jie softly inquired, "May I ask, why did you choose to return to the country?"

Pei Haiping replied lightly, "My parents are getting old, and they are not very suited to life in the United States."

Lin Jie understood; this should be because with aging parents, one should not travel far from them.

He continued, "For your situation, we specifically consulted with the Binhai City Health Bureau."

"Although your domestic medical license was previously revoked, you now have a foreign medical license, which allows you to practice under the provisions for 'foreigners practicing medicine in China for a short period.'"

"According to these provisions, after completing the necessary procedures, you can practice medicine domestically. It is valid for one year, and you can apply again after one year."

Pei Haiping nodded, "I am aware of that too."

"It was knowing I could still practice medicine in my home country that ultimately convinced me to return."

He turned to Lin Jie, suddenly smiling, and said, "I suppose you are quite worried about my salary requirements?"

"Dr. Lin, how about we make a bet?"

"What kind of bet?" Lin Jie was intrigued.

Chen Qiuhua, Fang Huanru, Gao Yanhong, and Zhao Fang also perked up with interest.

"I understand very well that the top doctor with the top salary at Anlin Hospital is definitely you."

Pei Haiping generously stated, "Rest assured, I won't compete with you for that title."

"Even if I am more proficient than you in the field of cardiac surgery, considering you are a general practitioner with remarkable achievements in neurosurgery, general surgery, otolaryngology, and other fields, that's something I cannot match."

"Therefore, your top position is well-deserved."

"However..."

He said arrogantly, "I also demand a salary commensurate with my abilities."

Pointing at the three beating hearts in front of him, Pei Haiping said, "Let's make a bet based on the results here."

"If I win, I only ask for the hospital to pay me 80% of your salary level."

"If I lose, Anlin Hospital only needs to pay me the same salary level as the other department directors.

Lin Jie chuckled, a little embarrassed, "How could we allow that."

"With Dr. Pei's talent and capabilities, paying you the same level as other department directors is indeed too unfair to you."

He seriously said, "Don't worry, I will discuss it with the hospital leadership to offer you a matching salary."

Pei Haiping twitched his lips, paused, and then slowly spoke, "Dr. Lin, are you really that confident in yourself?"

Lin Jie nodded boldly, saying, "I can't speak for other fields, but in the field of cardiac surgery, I am confident."

Pei Haiping shook his head in disbelief and some disappointment, "In cardiac surgery, only five people in the entire United States have my admiration."

"Even if these people were to make a bet with me, I suppose they wouldn't exude such confidence as you do."

Lin Jie understood; this guy was just short of pointing fingers at him, saying you're arrogant and can't see yourself clearly.

Since the outcome will prove everything, Lin Jie didn't bother to explain.

He suddenly asked with interest, "Dr. Pei, may I ask about Dr. Joanne Shen from the Mayo Clinic? How would you evaluate her medical skills?"

"Dr. Joanne Shen? She is indeed one of the five people I admire, and a pride among us Chinese-American doctors."

With a face full of regret, Pei Haiping said, "It's a pity she encountered a dreadful accident in her prime and most productive years."

He asked in curiosity, "Dr. Lin, do you know this Dr. Joanne Shen?"

Lin Jie nodded, saying, "Not only do I know her, but I'm also very familiar."

He joked again, "Let's put it this way, she's the heart specialist I consult the most online."

"In a sense, she is my teacher who imparts knowledge."

Pei Haiping did his homework before meeting Lin Jie.

He knows that Lin Jie is a prime example of someone who quietly and anonymously taught himself to become successful, and then suddenly gained worldwide fame.

Regarding what Lin Jie said, Pei Haiping had little doubt.

He remarked with emotion, "If Dr. Joanne Shen knew from below that she had taught such an outstanding doctor like you, she would definitely be very gratified and happy."

Lin Jie secretly thought, she is indeed very pleased.

Though nowadays, it's not like the beginning when she lectured every night, instilling a vast amount of medical knowledge, but she still occasionally teaches him and reminds him of his responsibilities and goals…

"Hey, teacher, look, it's leaking!"

Zhao Fang's voice directed everyone's attention towards her.

Following the direction of her finger, Lin Jie saw a thin layer of water appear on the tray below a pig heart.

This was the heart sutured by Chen Qiuhua.

Seeing this scene, although Chen Qiuhua thought it was only expected, he still blushed a bit and said, "I'm not that skilled, I will practice further."

Lin Jie glanced at Pei Haiping's heart, where the tray hadn't yet shown visible water stains, and said, "Dr. Pei, in this situation, it might take quite a while to determine the result."

"Why not increase the power and pressure for a destructive test?"

Pei Haiping nodded, "I was thinking the same!"

"Increase both the power and pressure setting!"

With Lin Jie's command, under the control of Fang Huanru, Gao Yanhong, and Zhao Fang, the noise from several machines increased significantly.

Soon, the pig heart sutured by Chen Qiuhua showed a rupture at the seam, with water spurting out.

Zhao Fang quickly turned off the power pump and blood circulation machine connected to this pig heart.

Now, everyone's focus was on the remaining two pig hearts.

According to the bet agreement between Lin Jie and Pei Haiping, although Chen Qiuhua, Fang Huanru, and others were unsure of Lin Jie's exact salary figure, they could guess that the bet involved an amount surely exceeding millions.

A minute later, Lin Jie commanded once again, "Directly set it to medium level!"

Five minutes passed, Lin Jie spoke again, "The highest level!"

With surging power, the two pig hearts in the tray started bouncing restlessly like rubber balls.

Everyone knew, the final moment was approaching.

Pei Haiping's heart also tightened.

Up to this moment, he, initially full of confidence, also became uneasy…

Pei Haiping was not short on money, but if he failed like this, the previous ridicule directed at Lin Jie would turn back, slapping his own face.

At this moment, with a bang, one pig heart suddenly exploded...

The spurting water splashed directly onto Lin Jie, Pei Haiping, Chen Qiuhua, and others.

Pei Haiping wiped the water from his face, sighed, turned to Lin Jie and said, "Dr. Lin, this time, I lost the bet."

"Dr. Lin, I admit your skill…"

Lin Jie beamed a bright smile and said, "The bet was just a small joke, it doesn't count."

"Besides, it's not necessarily Dr. Pei's suturing problem, the heart's own strength is also a big factor."

Pei Haiping knew, this was Lin Jie giving him a way out.

He wasn't someone who couldn't accept defeat, he shook his head and said, "Lost means lost, I'm not going to renege."

"For salary standards, feel free to decide, I will absolutely have no objections."

Lin Jie couldn't help but silently critique, "The bet was for other department head level salaries, now it's just casually decided, this really is…"

Actually, he understood that Pei Haiping's salary couldn't be low.

If it's too low, he could just work here for a year, work more passively, do fewer surgeries each month, and the hospital would have no complaint to make.

This wasn't the place for discussions, seeing it was lunchtime, Lin Jie invited Pei Haiping for lunch, with Chen Qiuhua accompanying.

Pei Haiping readily agreed.

Before leaving, Lin Jie instructed, "Fang Huanru, Gao Yanhong, Zhao Fang, you are responsible for cleaning up the laboratory quickly."

"Well, I remembered something, when we were suturing the pig heart, Gao Yanhong, Zhao Fang, most of your time was spent observing me and Dr. Pei's suturing."

"Actually, the most suitable operation for you to observe should be Dr. Chen's suturing, consider it yourself."

After Lin Jie and others left the laboratory, Gao Yanhong and Zhao Fang looked at each other, asking in unison, "Why would the teacher say that?"

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