After registering the studio and encountering a relatively reliable corporate VI designer, An Kexin was quite delighted.

Arriving at the office building of Weize Company, before getting out of the car, she kissed Lin Jie on the cheek and reminded, "After work this evening, I'll go back to my house with Miaomiao first."

"When you come over, just bring a little something, a token will do; no need to bring lots of gifts."

Lin Jie was momentarily stunned, then smiled and said, "Okay, I know."

"The box of deer antlers that Boss Ye sent the other day can be given to Uncle An for a little health boost."

In fact, without An Kexin's reminder, Lin Jie hadn't even thought about bringing gifts.

His idea was that the New Year gifts had already been sent.

The preserved mountain delicacies sent from the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan, he didn't even get a taste of them, all were given to An Weize.

This time, he only needed to carry his mouth to go eat.

Today is the twenty-eighth day of the lunar calendar.

The custom of the An Family is that on the twenty-ninth day of the lunar calendar, all members of the An Family gather, while the thirtieth is for individual family gatherings.

An Weize had originally invited Lin Jie and Lin Miao to join the An family's big gathering on the twenty-ninth.

However, Lin Jie had long made plans.

On the night of the twenty-ninth, he, Lin Miao, and Zhang Xiaoxiao would spend it at the hospital with Nannan.

In this situation, An Weize suggested that on the night of the twenty-eighth, the two families should gather separately...

As An Kexin entered the office building and the car started again, Lin Jie unexpectedly received a call from He Yimin.

After expressing concern for Lin Jie's health and learning that his tooth extraction wound was healing well without much impact on his diet, He Yimin solemnly stated that to express gratitude, her family wanted to invite Lin Jie to dinner tonight.

Lin Jie smiled and said, "Thank you for the invitation! But, being your doctor and you being my student, what I did that day was merely duty and obligation, you and your family don't need to thank me especially."

"Besides, He Yimin, I've got plans for the next few days, and I don't have time."

"Please let your family know, there's really no need to be formal. And, you should focus on getting well soon..."

He declined the invitation, hung up the phone, and after over half an hour, Lin Jie arrived at the Affiliated Hospital.

He first visited the general surgery department to consult a patient at Chen Shi's invitation.

After finishing, on his way back to the office, Lin Jie ran into a visibly excited Cheng Xingguang.

He excitedly said, "Expert Lin, I've received an official response from the First Military Medical University and its affiliated hospital."

"They're very interested in my idea and mentioned that after the Spring Festival holidays, we could discuss the specifics of our cooperation."

Cheng Xingguang gratefully said, "Expert Lin, I owe it to your connections."

"Without you supporting behind the scenes, the most they would have probably given was a perfunctory 'We'll seriously consider it' response."

Lin Jie smiled lightly and humbly said, "This isn't my contribution."

"The main reason is that your idea, Dean Cheng, benefits the development of domestic medicine and is practically feasible; anyone with insight and a practical spirit wouldn't overlook it."

In fact, for this matter, Lin Jie did more than just connect the dots.

After reading Cheng Xingguang's conceptual plan, he also felt there was potential for operation, and that its success would indeed greatly benefit the development of domestic medicine.

Feeling a bit touched, Lin Jie even wrote an almost five-thousand-word recommendation essay, which he sent along with Cheng Xingguang's plan to General Meng Yang of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs.

Lin Jie asked him to forward the plan to the head of the military medical system, and then through that person, have it delivered to the First Military Medical University and its affiliated hospital.

He clearly understood that no matter where or in which unit, only matters handed down by higher-ups are taken seriously by leadership.

Judging by Cheng Xingguang's current reaction, Lin Jie felt his efforts were not in vain.

However, he also reminded, "Dean Cheng, this task is quite challenging and won't be completed overnight, it's a long and arduous journey."

Cheng Xingguang seriously said, "I understand its difficulties, but no matter how tough, someone has to do it, right?"

Upon hearing these words, Lin Jie felt a sense of genuine respect.

He considered himself somewhat selfish, prioritizing his own and those close to him's interests, but this did not hinder his admiration for those with noble sentiments.

After parting from Cheng Xingguang, Lin Jie and Qin Gang entered the elevator.

In the elevator, there was already one person, a woman in her twenties, with a delicate appearance and a black mole between her left eyebrow.

Noticing her troubled expression and red eyes, Lin Jie couldn't help but ask, "Miss, are you alright?"

"Thank you, thank you for your concern, I'm fine!"

The young woman squeezed out a smile in response, but tears began to fall one by one.

She used her palm to wipe away her tears, but the more she wiped, the more they flowed.

Seeing this, Lin Jie handed her a few tissues and comforted her, "If you want to cry, just let it out, it might make you feel better."

The young woman sniffled and choked up, "May I... may I hold you and cry for a while?"

"I really need a comforting hug right now, really need a hug."

Being the good person to the end.

Lin Jie voluntarily opened his arms.

The young woman gently embraced Lin Jie, burying her head in his shoulder and sobbing.

"He was only sixteen, diagnosed with osteosarcoma, and it spread to his lungs..."

"Just yesterday, he told me he hoped to spend a good Spring Festival with his family."

"Today, when I came to see him, he... he was already gone..."

"He loved playing basketball, was even a key player on his class team. A lively, hopeful young man about the future, just gone like that..."

"I just can't accept it, sob..."

Lin Jie gently patted her back a few times, asking, "Was he your relative?"

The young woman shook her head and said, "No! I'm a hospice care volunteer. I met this young man while serving a terminal cancer patient."

Hospice care, as the name suggests, is providing professional emotional support for terminally ill patients who have lost hope for cure, to help them overcome their fear of death and spend their last journey in peace and harmony.

Understanding that she was a hospice care volunteer, Lin Jie could empathize with her emotional breakdown.

Witnessing familiar patients pass away, even with mental preparation, the feelings of oppression and discomfort are unavoidable.

Lin Jie knew that in such volunteer organizations, there are specialized counselors to provide psychological counseling for them.

At this point, the elevator had reached the first-floor lobby.

Seeing that the young woman showed no sign of letting go, Lin Jie had no choice but to leave the elevator with her still in his arms.

He heard her continue, "He was so bright and positive, he didn't even seem like a patient. At first, I thought he was a relative of another patient."

"We talked a lot and became friends..."

"He was such a sunny boy, always believed he could beat cancer..."

After a few more minutes of talking, the young woman finally released Lin Jie.

She wiped her eyes again and said, "Thank you for listening to my rambling, I feel much better now, not so upset anymore."

Lin Jie softly said, "What you do is a noble task, I'm glad I could help you."

The young woman sighed deeply and said, "Before, when elderly terminal patients I cared for passed away, I was sad but could bear it."

"But today, knowing this young man is gone, I don't know why, I just felt such unbearable sorrow."

Lin Jie gently said, "The passing of a young person is always heartbreaking, especially with the Spring Festival approaching."

"Encountering such an event in this festive atmosphere makes the sorrow even heavier..."

"Perhaps that's the reason. Thank you again for your comfort." Feeling better, the volunteer thanked Lin Jie once more and took her leave.

Lin Jie instructed Qin Gang to go back to Xiangtai Apartment to fetch the gifts, and he returned to his office to begin dealing with work issues.

It was not until nearly five-thirty in the afternoon that he left the hospital and headed to the Golden Tripod Building by car.

When Lin Jie got out of the car, he saw An Kemeng waiting in front of it and said with a smile, "Kemeng, you're so nice to me, coming down specifically to wait for me again."

"Of course I am."

An Kemeng came up and took Lin Jie's arm, continuing, "Brother Jie, Sis asked me to remind you that a few thick-skinned uninvited guests are at the house, they're after you and Miaomiao."

"Just ignore them, treat them as transparent people."

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