Lin Jie opened his eyes and found that it was already past eight in the morning.

After having slept so well, he felt completely comfortable.

Yesterday, after finishing the press conference, Xiang Rong caught up with him for an exclusive interview, saying it would be a feature on him, to be published in the annual special issue at the end of the month.

After getting up and washing up, Lin Jie came to the living room and was hugged by a fluffy, chubby yellow bear.

Seeing that An Kexin, Lin Miao, and Zhang Xiaoxiao were present, Lin Jie extended his hand to twist the giant bear head, saying: "Kemeng, you've upgraded your cartoon pajamas to animal cosplay?"

An Kemeng took off the bear head and held it in her arms, giggling: "Brother Jie, isn't it interesting?"

"When feeling troubled or depressed, wearing this outfit and sitting somewhere without talking to anyone gives a very relaxing feeling."

"This is my gift to everyone; each person has one. They just arrived today."

"The big bear I'm wearing is for you, Brother Jie."

Lin Jie looked at An Kemeng and the others, seeing them nod with helpless expressions, realizing they also received such a quirky gift.

"Thanks for the gift!"

Lin Jie casually expressed his gratitude, stepped back two paces to glance at An Kemeng, and said: "But Kemeng, you're wearing it backwards."

An Kemeng looked down for a moment and laughed: "It's not backwards."

She seriously explained: "Brother Jie, this one was bought for you, so it's male, and it should stick out in the front."

Lin Jie murmured: "I thought that was the bear's tail."

An Kemeng was taken aback.

She turned her head and reached out to pull her clothes, looking towards the back, then screamed loudly, throwing away the bear head, and ran nervously to the second floor amid the laughter of An Kexin, Lin Miao, and others.

An Kexin could barely hold back her laughter, wiped the tears that came out due to laughing, and said: "Ah Jie, the surgery you performed yesterday caused a great sensation internationally."

"Several renowned brain surgeons, as reputable as Dr. Maxwell, like Dr. Siselda, Dr. Killiford, and Dr. Dumps, all expressed admiration and recognition for the surgery on Twitter, Facebook, etc."

"More importantly..."

An Kexin said excitedly: "They all mentioned the 'Lin Jie Healing Technique' and agreed with Dr. Maxwell's view, believing this technique has great promotion value and realistic applicability."

"Ah Jie, naming this technique after you is a done deal."

Lin Jie pretended not to care, saying: "It's just an honorary title, doesn't bring much tangible benefit, not worth being so excited."

"Actually, it's mainly Dr. Maxwell who is pushing hard for it; I wasn't keen on it."

An Kexin knew Lin Jie was pretending and didn't expose him, just rolled her eyes.

She picked up the tablet from the table, clicked a few times, and handed it over, saying: "Ah Jie, I think I know why Dr. Maxwell is particularly invested in this matter."

"Take a look!"

Lin Jie took the tablet and found the screen displaying the English introduction of a smart company.

"What's this?"

An Kexin nodded, saying: "This is a high-tech company in the United States that develops intelligent surgical robots, and Dr. Maxwell is one of the major investors."

"I learned from Slophel that this company has been investing in research and development for years, but hasn't launched a market-approved product."

"And your groundbreaking new technique seems tailor-made for this company."

Lin Jie realized something and softly said: "The world bustles for profit, as driven by benefits, but Dr. Maxwell's gesture is still recognized."

Then he asked with concern: "What's the domestic reaction to this matter?"

An Kexin hesitated a bit, saying: "Online, there's praise all around, and many neurosurgeons have provided professional analysis."

"But there's been no formal statement in official media yet."

Lin Jie said lightly: "Let's not talk about this. Have you all had breakfast?"

Seizing the opportunity to eat breakfast, Lin Miao dragged a blush-faced An Kemeng out of the bedroom.

After breakfast, Lin Jie went to the study to handle emails and work matters.

Zhang Xiaoxiao followed him into the room, saying: "Ah Jie, there was an invitation received yesterday, inviting you to a wedding at the end of the month."

Lin Jie opened the computer and casually asked: "Whose wedding? If it's someone familiar, I'll show my face at the wedding party; if not, Xiaoxiao, you can send a gift on my behalf."

"The wedding of Luo Pengyi and Cai Yanhe." Zhang Xiaoxiao said stiffly.

Lin Jie looked up at Zhang Xiaoxiao.

Although her face was tense, Lin Jie could sense her inner unrest, softly saying: "The Luo family is our competitor, you could also say a mortal enemy."

"In the future, reject any invitations from their family."

Zhang Xiaoxiao had a slight smile on her face, saying: "I've heard that the higher-ranked people become, the more they value face and etiquette; even if they fight intensely privately, the formalities should be done accordingly."

"Ah Jie, are you really not going?"

Lin Jie emphatically said: "Not going."

"Xiaoxiao, truly high-level people act according to their hearts, not compromising to flatter superficially."

"Got it, Ah Jie, you've truly become someone of high status!"

Zhang Xiaoxiao snorted, "Honestly, if you really decide to go, it would be hard for me to manage. Because that invitation card has already been chewed up by Lele..."

These words made Lin Jie shake his head slightly.

He sighed inwardly about women, then opened the email system on his computer.

Lin Jie found that he had received quite a number of new emails, more than a hundred in total.

Many people maintaining contact, including individuals from both the international and domestic medical fields he had interacted with, sent congratulatory emails.

Lin Jie reviewed them one by one, replying to those he felt necessary.

It took him almost an hour to deal with these routine emails.

Subsequently, as he was handling emails from students, Zhang Xiaoxiao entered the study again to inform him that a guest had arrived.

Guo Changlin considered himself quite thick-skinned, yet upon seeing Lin Jie, he still felt his face was somewhat flushed.

This was a joke played by fate, after all the twists and turns, it came back full circle.

Guo Changlin stood up, slightly bowing to Lin Jie, "Congratulations, Expert Lin, on your great success in yesterday's surgery!"

"Mr. Guo, please have a seat!"

Lin Jie glanced at the numerous gifts placed aside, "Mr. Guo, you needn't be so courteous. I understand your intentions."

"Last night, Dr. Maxwell briefly discussed Little Bao's surgery with me."

"I will also participate in Little Bao's surgery, assisting Dr. Maxwell with handling a couple of tricky blood clots."

"With Dr. Maxwell's capabilities, Little Bao's surgery will be smoothly completed, so you needn't worry."

For a moment, Guo Changlin was at a loss for words, only continually saying, "Thank you, thank you!"

He took a sip of tea, settling his emotions, and said with a bitter smile, "If at that time, I had agreed to send Little Bao to Expert Lin for treatment."

"Perhaps by now, Little Bao would have already recovered and been discharged."

Lin Jie chuckled lightly, "Hypotheticals and 'what ifs' are always hard to discuss..."

In the morning, Qi Xingfen arrived at Yu Family Private Kitchen and met Luo Shanshan in a private dining room.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two of them settled into their roles of host and guest.

Qi Xingfen took a sip of tea and spoke softly, "Vice Director Luo, you mentioned on the phone that you wanted to discuss work-related matters, please feel free to say it."

Luo Shanshan handed over the menu, saying, "Dr. Qi, let's eat first."

"The local dishes at this restaurant are quite nicely prepared."

Qi Xingfen received the menu, casually flipped through a couple of pages, then put it down, "Vice Director Luo, let's discuss the matter first. Otherwise, I will constantly be thinking about it and won't be able to enjoy the meal in peace."

"Is there going to be a change in my work?"

Luo Shanshan was silent for a moment, nodded, and said, "Dr. Qi, I'll be direct."

"Here's the situation: Director Clive-Leroyal has been abroad, handling the international recruitment of leading doctors for various departments."

"While domestic matters were also managed, they were always part-time, until I returned from studying overseas and officially took over all domestic affairs for Phoenix Mountain Hospital."

Luo Shanshan expressed regret, saying, "This is a fault in our management."

"Due to a lack of communication previously, after assuming responsibility, I discovered Director Leroyal had already appointed a neurosurgical expert to be the head of the neurosurgery department."

"So..."

Qi Xingfen laughed, saying, "So, I have to give up the position of head, correct?"

Luo Shanshan replied with an embarrassed expression, "Sorry, Dr. Qi, this is all our fault, our oversight."

"It's just that this matter..."

She glanced at Qi Xingfen's face, then continued, "Our solution is for Dr. Qi to assume the role of deputy head of neurosurgery."

"With the position being downgraded, Dr. Qi, your salary will also need to..."

Qi Xingfen stood up, solemnly said, "No need to bother with that; let's just terminate our contract."

"If we terminate our contract, am I supposed to return the signing bonus as well?"

"No need, no need!"

Luo Shanshan apologized, "We're truly sorry, it's our mistake, consider the signing bonus as a little compensation from us..."

After Qi Xingfen left the private room, Luo Shanshan looked at the termination documents in hand and let out a long sigh.

She hadn't imagined the relationship between her father and Lin Jie was so poor.

Just because Qi Xingfen acted as Lin Jie's surgical assistant, it enraged her father to the point of insisting on her dismissal despite persuasion.

That wasn't all; her father was stubbornly adamant.

He even called Clive-Leroyal, instructing him to spare no expense in hiring a world-famous doctor, a top-tier physician who could rival Lin Jie.

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