On Thursday morning, Lin Jie gathered all the doctors involved with the conjoined twins joined at the skull and held the first work meeting.

During this meeting, Lin Jie assigned specific tasks to each participant.

Among the conjoined twins, Xiaoxiao is underdeveloped, with somewhat weak heart function and internal organs.

This issue needs to be promptly addressed by the pediatrics and nursing departments to strengthen Xiaoxiao's physique, so she can withstand the future major surgery.

After the meeting, Lin Jie ran into Gan Yong who had come looking for him.

After conducting a preliminary examination, Lin Jie told him to come to the hospital on Monday to complete the hospitalization procedures, and on Tuesday to undergo his third cosmetic refinement surgery.

Just after sending Gan Yong away, someone else barged into Lin Jie's office.

"Brother Jie, I'm so conflicted about this Saturday."

"I want to go watch the finals and cheer for Momo, but I also want to be with Nannan for her surgery. No matter what I choose, it seems like I'd be letting the other one down."

Seeing An Kemeng's conflicted expression, Lin Jie shot her a glance and said, "What's so hard about choosing? Just go to the finals and cheer for Yu Momo."

"Nannan's surgery will take at least fifteen to sixteen hours and won't be finished by midnight."

"There's nothing you can do by staying outside; it's better to visit her the next morning."

"By then, Nannan will have woken up."

Upon hearing this, An Kemeng's mood brightened, and she said with a smile, "Oh, I forgot the surgery takes so long. Okay, I'll visit Nannan first thing the next morning."

"Oh, Brother Jie, can your body handle such a long surgery?"

Lin Jie replied warmly, "You're still thoughtful about me; it wasn't in vain my caring for you all this time. It's okay, I can handle it."

"You cared for me? I didn't notice."

She teased Lin Jie and then laughed, "Brother Jie, Xue Linlin looked so pitiful in that water tank, haha, but it's kind of funny."

Lin Jie glared at her and said, "Xue Linlin is making contributions to Nannan's surgery."

"If you have nothing to do, you can go talk to her or study together. But that schadenfreude mindset is not acceptable."

"Okay, I got it."

An Kemeng replied in an exaggerated tone, then came to Lin Jie's side, took his arm, and said charmingly, "Brother Jie, let's have lunch together. What do you want to eat? I'll treat you."

An Kemeng had lunch with Lin Jie in his office, eating takeout, and then quietly left without disturbing his work further.

Lin Jie worked non-stop until five in the evening when Qin Gang reminded him, prompting him to leave work and head to the parking lot.

"Expert Lin... Expert Lin..."

As Lin Jie was about to get into his car and leave, he heard someone calling him, turned around, and looked.

He saw a man with a small ponytail, short beard, and an artsy vibe quickly approaching him.

Seeing this, Qin Gang hurried a few steps forward to block the man and asked cautiously, "Who are you, and what do you want?"

The man with the ponytail took out an ID and handed it to Qin Gang, introducing himself to Lin Jie, "Expert Lin, Expert Lin, I am Director Liang Ziyang from the Binhai City TV program 'I Am a Singer.'"

Lin Jie frowned; isn't this the program where Yu Momo has the finals this Saturday night?

He signaled Qin Gang to step aside and asked indifferently, "Director Liang, what can I do for you?"

Liang Ziyang moved a little closer to Lin Jie and said softly, "Expert Lin, I have a favor to ask. Could we find a place to talk privately?"

Lin Jie asked firmly, "Does it have anything to do with Yu Momo?"

Liang Ziyang hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "It has some connection."

Lin Jie thought for a moment, then said, "I need to head somewhere now; if you're willing, you can join me in the car. We can talk on the way."

"Sure, sure, no problem!" Liang Ziyang responded quickly.

The three of them got in the car, and after it drove out of the hospital, Liang Ziyang began, "Expert Lin, I've admired you for a long time; your competition with Dr. Maxwell from the United States could really be said to bring honor to our people..."

Lin Jie waved him off directly, instructing, "Director Liang, just get to the point, unnecessary words aren't needed."

"Okay, okay!"

Liang Ziyang collected his thoughts and slowly said, "Expert Lin, are you aware that a few days ago in Capital City, there was a medical bounty offered, saying that whoever could wake a person in a vegetative state would be awarded ten million?"

"I heard about it."

Lin Jie looked at Liang Ziyang and said indifferently, "Director Liang, if you're seeking me for that matter, you're destined to be disappointed. Although there are medical methods and techniques to wake someone from a vegetative state, they only serve as an aid."

"Ultimately, whether a patient can wake up depends on the condition of their brain."

"The patient you're mentioning has been in a deep coma for close to three years; their brain condition clearly isn't something that can be awakened just like that. Director Liang, I'm sorry, but I'm powerless."

After saying this, he instructed, "Qin Gang, pull over!"

"Please wait, please wait!"

Liang Ziyang hurriedly persuaded, "Expert Lin, please let me finish what I have to say."

"Please give me another ten minutes, okay? I'm only asking for ten minutes of your time."

Seeing his face full of pleading, Lin Jie nodded, "Alright, I'll give you ten minutes."

Liang Ziyang took a deep breath and said, "Thank you, Expert Lin."

"Expert Lin, to be honest, as your reputation soared, especially after you demonstrated outstanding prowess in the field of neurology, I sought out intermediaries to contact you through other connections."

"It's just that as soon as the intermediaries heard about the patient's situation, they all politely declined."

"They told me that given the patient's current condition, nothing short of a miracle could help."

Liang Ziyang said with a pitiful expression, "I also know that the intermediaries were telling the truth. Several neurology experts in the Capital City said the same thing."

"After that, I just prayed for a miracle every day, as usual, until the news of this reward came."

At this point, anger appeared on Liang Ziyang's face as he said angrily, "Wang Hongzhan, that bastard, doesn't love Lulu at all. He loves Lulu's money, but usually pretends to be deeply in love, never leaving her side."

"In past years, this bastard's private life has been as colorful as you could imagine."

Admittedly, his words piqued Lin Jie's interest, prompting him to ask, "Director Liang, what is your relationship with this Lulu?"

Liang Ziyang let out an 'oh' and explained, "My family and Lulu's family are sort of family friends. Lulu's mother was a student of my parents, and we've always been very close."

"Lulu's mother was a single mother."

"She passed away from breast cancer, leaving Lulu a large sum of money and real estate. After Lulu fell into a coma from the accident, her assets were all managed by the bank in trust."

Lin Jie nodded slightly and asked, "If Lulu never wakes up, what happens to her assets?"

Liang Ziyang said with a sarcastic tone, "When Lulu had the accident, she and that bastard hadn't registered at the civil affairs bureau, so he wouldn't get a penny of her assets."

"That's why he always pretends to be deeply in love, never leaving her side."

"However, I know this bastard's family business is in trouble, which is why he's announced a reward, eager to find a way to awaken Lulu."

Liang Ziyang mocked, "Once it's confirmed that Lulu won't wake up, I'm sure this guy will ditch her, using his reputation as a devoted lover to deceive other wealthy girls."

Lin Jie naturally wouldn't believe Liang Ziyang's one-sided story.

Moreover, the story he told wasn't particularly compelling.

"Director Liang, regardless of your impression of him, at least he's desperate for Lulu to wake up. You didn't come to me to ask that I not accept this patient, did you?"

Liang Ziyang hastily explained, "Expert Lin, of course I hope Lulu will wake up. My intentions are as clear as day."

He further explained, "Here's the thing, after the reward announcement, many so-called unique remedy claimants came forward."

"I'm worried that these supposed remedies not only won't wake Lulu but might worsen her condition, leading to unforeseen complications."

"Lulu has been in a coma for so long, many have lost hope, especially those eyeing her assets, they can't wait for her to..."

Liang Ziyang didn't continue, and pleaded, "Expert Lin, I beg you to take a look at Lulu, please!"

Lin Jie shook his head slowly and said, "Director Liang, for Lulu's situation, I'm truly powerless."

He also advised, "Perhaps you should remain optimistic. In a big country like China, there are countless extraordinary people. Maybe there really is a unique remedy that can awaken Lulu."

Liang Ziyang took a deep breath and said, "Expert Lin, I can't trust those so-called unique remedies and miracle workers."

"Compared to them, I trust you more, Expert Lin."

He pleaded, "Expert Lin, I understand that the chance of waking Lulu is minimal."

"But I'm just asking you to see her and perform a thorough examination."

"In return, I can help Yu Momo achieve a better ranking in this competition!"

Hearing this, Lin Jie's face turned stern, and he said coldly, "Director Liang, you seem to have a big misunderstanding about my relationship with Yu Momo."

Liang Ziyang explained, "Expert Lin, please don't misunderstand."

"I didn't misconstrue your relationship with Yu Momo. I know that you and Yu Momo are just very good friends."

"Yu Momo is also a girl who keeps her integrity."

"Having been in this industry for a long time, I consider myself capable of judging people."

He further explained, "When it comes to helping Yu Momo achieve a better ranking, I'm not talking about manipulating it behind the scenes."

"As a director, I can have the makeup artist, costume designer, lighting technician, host, scriptwriter, and choreographer give Momo some extra attention within the allowable rules."

"In this way, Yu Momo's appearance and stage performance can be more outstanding, her exposure more frequent, and combined with some subtly leading commentary by the host, it could boost her final ranking by a place or two."

Lin Jie sneered and said, "Isn't this manipulation behind the scenes? Or is it an unspoken rule?"

Liang Ziyang said awkwardly, "It's more of a reasonable use of the rules, a form of preferential treatment for contestants with connections or those favored by the show, still within the permissible scope, it can also be considered an unspoken rule."

"Expert Lin, I only beg you to conduct a thorough examination of Lulu!"

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