Lin Jie returned home, and it was almost eleven at night.

He found that An Kemeng was still awake, sitting in the living room energetically waiting for him with An Kexin.

After listening to the excited An Kemeng chattering away, Lin Jie finally understood that she was proudly showing off that the novel he previously looked down on was going to be adapted into a movie.

Lin Jie was somewhat skeptical and asked An Kexin, "Kexin, is it really going to be adapted into a movie? A big-budget movie? Kemeng isn't joking, right?"

Before An Kexin could answer, An Kemeng huffed, "Brother Jie, you always underestimate me."

"Sister Fei Xue said that the investment in this movie won't be less than 200 million, a real big production."

An Kexin laughed and said, "It's indeed true, Kemeng isn't lying to you."

"Fei Xue said that the story Kemeng wrote has family, friendship, love, betrayal, redemption, and an adorable dog, plus eye-catching natural disaster elements."

"It has all the elements needed to become a blockbuster movie, making it very valuable for adaptation investment."

Lin Jie still seemed doubtful and said, "Nowadays, the audience's taste has been spoiled by Hollywood's huge special effects films. Will the audience buy scenes of earthquake disasters made with domestic effects costing fifty cents?"

An Kexin explained, "According to Fei Xue, the Du Family's animation production company set up a special effects studio several years ago, and in recent years they've produced special effects for several movies, which were quite good."

"Fei Xue also promised that this time the company will hire a special effects master from Hollywood to supervise the special effects scenes, to ensure they capture the feeling of a blockbuster and create a real sense of awe."

"She confidently stated that they must do a great job on this debut piece."

Lin Jie's confidence still seemed a bit lacking, but this matter wasn't his concern. He then shifted his focus and asked, "Kemeng, how much are they going to spend to buy the movie rights for your novel?"

An Kemeng smiled proudly and held up one finger.

Lin Jie gave a sigh and said disappointedly, "Only ten thousand, huh? That's a real friendship price."

"Kemeng, you might as well just ask for one dollar, so you can earn a favor. And while you're at it, negotiate for a background actor role to make an appearance in the film and experience what it's like to be an actor."

An Kemeng rolled her eyes at Lin Jie and huffed, "Ten thousand wouldn't even be enough to pay off a beggar, my novel already has over five million hits online."

"One million! Brother Jie, listen clearly, Sister Fei Xue offered... one million."

One million!

This price indeed surprised Lin Jie a bit.

He reached out to pat An Kemeng's head, smiling, "I never would've thought, a few tens of thousands of words could earn a million, not much less than what I earn from a surgery."

"Kemeng, do you want to switch careers to become a writer?"

"If you write two to three hundred thousand words a year, you could earn a few million, it's much easier than being a doctor."

An Kemeng shook her head, escaping Lin Jie's grasp, and said proudly, "If I really wanted to make money, I'd study economics and do business with Dad and Sister, wouldn't that earn even more."

"My dream is to be a doctor, a doctor as skilled as you."

An Kexin laughed, gave An Kemeng a gentle push, and said, "Alright, alright, Ah Jie already knows about this now."

"Let's go to our rooms and get ready to sleep, it's so late already."

They all went upstairs to the second floor and returned to their bedrooms.

An Kexin helped Lin Jie undress and asked, "Ah Jie, did you stay at the Armed Police General Hospital all afternoon and evening?"

Lin Jie nodded and gave the agreed-upon explanation, "I was consulting with a few colleagues, discussing a difficult case."

"I'll have to visit the Armed Police General Hospital a few more times in the future, I'll tell you in advance when I go."

"Kexin, did you need to talk to me about something?"

An Kexin softly said, "It's not a big deal. We've agreed with the United States side that a patient named Gilbert will fly directly to Binhai next Wednesday."

Lin Jie changed into his robe and asked, "Have the costs been negotiated as well?"

An Kexin smiled happily and said, "I quoted a price, 250,000 US Dollars."

"Ah Jie, guess what price Slophel offered?"

"How much? If they lowballed it too much, just don't take it." Lin Jie replied.

"360,000 US Dollar! An increase of 110,000 in total."

An Kexin sighed, "I never expected that Slophel, the mediator, instead of bargaining down, actually helped raise our price."

Lin Jie started to understand and laughed, "Slophel's commission comes from the other side, so if our fee is too low, his commission wouldn't go up either."

"A famous talk show host probably doesn't lack money..."

Lin Jie took a hot shower and came out, saying to An Kexin, who was leaning against the headboard reading, "You go ahead and sleep, don't wait up for me."

"I need to go to the study to check the email from Maxwell about the details of the patient's injuries so that I can be prepared; otherwise, I won't sleep well."

Hearing this, An Kexin took the laptop from the bedside table and said: "You'd better look at it here. I'm afraid if you go to the study, you'll get engrossed and forget the time."

Seeing this, Lin Jie did not insist any longer, sat cross-legged on the bed, opened the laptop, went into his email, and opened the attachment sent by Maxwell.

He directly clicked open the cranial CT scan images in the attachment.

After looking through dozens of cranial CT images, Lin Jie unconsciously stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.

Seeing the seriousness on Lin Jie's face, An Kexin worriedly asked: "A Jie, is this person's condition much more severe than that of the child from the Guo Family? Is the surgery much more difficult?"

Seeing her face full of concern, Lin Jie smiled and said: "The difficulty of the surgery is about the same."

"This is going to be an open competition broadcasted online, and these two people's cranial CT images were also publicly released online."

"If the surgeries have significant differences, it would not be me whom others would laugh at, but rather Maxwell."

An Kexin also realized that she was overthinking and continued to ask: "Is this person's condition very complicated?"

Upon asking this question, she realized she was being silly again.

If it weren't a complex case, how could it become a measure for two world-class doctors to gauge their skills?

Lin Jie pointed to some spots on one of the cranial CT images and said: "This person's brain contains a total of nine blood clots."

"Among them, this one, this one, and these two..."

He pointed them out one by one, analyzing: "These four clots are more difficult."

"Especially this largest clot, located above the thalamus deep in the brain, embedded between the two hemispheres."

"In such a deep position, using conventional surgical methods to remove it carries significant risk."

An Kexin couldn't help but gasp and tugged Lin Jie's arm, asking: "Since it's so risky, why not leave it and let it dissolve over time?"

Lin Jie shook his head and said: "This clot is too large to dissolve on its own."

"Besides, it is primarily this clot compressing the nearby blood vessels, reducing the blood supply to the brainstem, keeping the patient in a coma."

"If the coma lasts too long, with the brain cells continuously suppressed, it becomes increasingly difficult for the patient to regain consciousness."

An Kexin half-understood and replied, "Oh," then suddenly asked curiously: "A Jie, are you sure this patient is in a coma? You haven't looked at the patient's medical records yet."

"There is more than a 95% chance!"

As he said this, Lin Jie opened the medical records.

It was clearly written there that this 56-year-old patient, since falling and injuring himself, although having a clear pain stimulus response, remained in a coma.

If you calculate from that time, it's already been eight days.

An Kexin also made a calculation and said with some worry: "A Jie, once it comes to the day of the surgery, it'll be half a month in a coma."

"Isn't it bad for the patient to be in a coma for so long?"

Lin Jie said softly: "Half a month doesn't greatly affect the surgery."

An Kexin hesitated for a moment and said: "You said that using conventional surgical methods to remove this largest blood clot is very risky, so that means unconventional methods are needed."

"A Jie, this competition is no longer just about you."

"It concerns how doctors abroad perceive our doctors."

"One could say that in this medical competition, in some sense you represent China."

"So..."

Seeing Lin Jie's gaze, An Kexin bit her lip and said: "So, this time, you don't have to fight alone."

"Perhaps we could quietly invite renowned domestic neurosurgery experts to come and brainstorm, working together to create a perfect surgical plan."

"A Jie, what do you think about that?"

Lin Jie just smiled and said: "Kexin, your suggestion is indeed a good one."

"However, there's no need to go to such trouble. I can tell you, although I've only just seen this cranial CT image, I already have a rough surgical plan, just needing further refinement."

He explained: "In the field of cranial surgery, the saying 'three ignorant cobblers make a master strategist' doesn't quite apply."

"The advantage in numbers can't easily replace the advantage in quality."

"What plays the primary role is the depth of understanding of cranial structures and knowledge, along with the precision and proficiency of cranial surgery skills."

Lin Jie confidently said: "In these two aspects, within the country, the number of people who can match or even come close to me, to be blunt, is nearly nonexistent."

He thought for a moment more and then said with a smile: "Your remark about me not fighting alone has reminded me."

"For this surgery, I might invite a few higher-level experts as surgical assistants to assist me..."

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