"Wish you a safe journey!"

Breaking free from Dwayne Johnson's enthusiastic embrace, Lin Jie hurriedly bid him farewell with good wishes.

He doubted,

if it weren't for business calling him back, would this foodie stay here for the full thirty days before heading back to the United States?

Dwayne Johnson earnestly said, "Dr. Lin, thank you for your meticulous treatment."

"I'm feeling now..."

He spread his arms, squinted his eyes with a deeply contented expression, and said, "My body and mind are more relaxed than ever, a feeling of breaking free from shackles!"

"This trip to China can truly be described with words like great, amazing!"

"Johnson, thank you for your commendation!"

Lin Jie reminded him again, "Let me remind you once more, the muscle in your face, as well as nerve repairs in the other two locations, will take three to four weeks to fully recover."

"During this period, avoid overly strenuous exercise."

Dwayne Johnson seriously replied, "I will definitely pay attention. Since my body is finally healed, I won't let it have problems again! I don't need to go all-out like I did in my youth."

"Dr. Lin, you are welcome to visit the United States as my guest, and then I'll treat you to an American feast..."

After giving Lin Jie another hug, along with Du Feixue and others who came especially to see him off, Dwayne Johnson, along with his assistants and bodyguards, got into the car and slowly drove away from the Affiliated Hospital's underground parking lot.

Du Feixue's eyes lit up as she gazed at Lin Jie and said, "With Johnson promoting you in America, more and more Hollywood stars will definitely ask for your help with their injuries in the future."

"When that time comes, don't keep it a secret. My newly founded film company desperately needs connections."

"What will I gain from this?" Lin Jie retorted.

Du Feixue's eyes shifted as she said, "In the future, if there's a suitable role with lines for you as an extra, I'll prioritize you."

"Deal!"

Lin Jie was full of curiosity about acting in movies and wanted to experience it.

Returning to his office, Lin Jie lay directly on the sofa and began to rest with his eyes closed.

In the afternoon, the surgery he had to take over involved constructing several cerebral blood vessels, as well as intercepting and suturing numerous micro blood vessels, and some finishing work related to brain surgery to facilitate the next stage of skull reconstruction.

The entire surgical process would take even longer, no less than eleven hours.

With less than a day's interval, performing such a prolonged major surgery again posed a significant test to Lin Jie's energy and strength.

Fortunately, for the suturing and reshaping of blood vessels and such, Lin Jie didn't need, like with separating the brain cortex functional areas, to remain still for extended periods, thus reducing the physical burden slightly...

At two in the afternoon, a slightly drowsy Lin Jie was gently awakened by Lin Miao.

He exercised for a few minutes, moving his muscles and bones, and then took a hot bath.

After that, he ate some snacks and fruits rich in calories.

Lin Jie only ate about half-full.

Eating too much causes excessive blood to concentrate in the gastrointestinal area, reducing blood supply to the brain, which may somewhat impact his thinking and judgment.

As for water, Lin Jie drank only a few sips, just enough to meet the body's minimum needs.

Resolving an urgent need during an eleven-hour surgery is a major concern.

If he were to leave the operating room to resolve it, with the change of surgical attire and disinfection, it would take at least half an hour.

This is very unfriendly to the patients on the operating table.

Many surgeons try to drink as little water as possible before surgery, and when they feel the urge to urinate during the operation, they try to hold it in.

However, this can cause obvious harm if prolonged.

Many surgeons have minor conditions related to the prostate and urinary system, considered an occupational disease.

As for Lin Jie, he does not hold in his urine.

Holding urine prevents him from fully concentrating on the surgery at hand.

Therefore, the method he often uses is a urine bag.

However, it's also uncomfortable to have a heavy object hanging on one's body!

Lin Jie also tries to drink as little water as possible before surgery.

Accompanied by An Kexin, Lin Miao, Qin Gang, and Guan Muhua, Lin Jie completely ignored those he encountered along the way who tried to ask questions—whether they were live stream hosts, reporters, or fans—and directly entered the surgical preparation room.

Unexpectedly, in the surgical preparation room, Lin Jie saw both Tian Xiangyu and Jiang Hao, who was already dressed in surgical attire!

"Why aren't you resting at home? Why have you come too?"

Jiang Hao chuckled, "I've already rested for seven or eight hours, so it's enough. I applied to observe and learn about Expert Lin's technique in handling brain blood vessels, and I hope for your permission."

Lin Jie nodded and looked at Tian Xiangyu, asking, "How are you? Can you endure more than ten hours?"

"Teacher, not only more than ten hours, but even a day and night is no problem. I'm feeling as if I've taken the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pill, full of strength."

Tian Xiangyu even jumped hard, showing his abundant energy.

He spoke again, "Teacher, Junior Brother Huo also asked me to pass on a message to you!"

"Oh, what is it?" Lin Jie inquired indifferently.

"Three years ago, the villain who harmed Lulu, Lulu's uncle, confessed!"

Seeing Lin Jie's gaze, Tian Xiangyu hurriedly explained, "Junior Brother Huo said Officer Kong collaborated with the officers responsible for economic crime cases in the Capital City."

"They finally discovered that the debts owed by the uncle three years ago were from a criminal with a red notice who fled abroad three years ago."

"They also found that over the past three years, the uncle occasionally sent money to the red notice fugitive."

"After interrogation, the uncle admitted the source of the debts and confessed to attempting to harm Lulu in an emergency to raise the funds."

Lin Jie nodded lightly, hopefully saying, "In this way, the matter finally comes to light. Regardless of whether Huo Guangheng and Lulu stay together or part ways, I hope there will be a result soon."

"Teacher, you don't seem to think highly of the two of them?"

Tian Xiangyu said softly, "I can tell Junior Brother Huo has really fallen for Lulu. I've met that Lulu, and I have a good impression of her too."

"We all talk privately, talk privately..."

Impatient with his hesitation, Lin Jie pursued, "What do you talk about privately?"

"Privately, we say Junior Brother Huo and Lulu are somewhat like you and Teacher's wife!" After saying this, Tian Xiangyu quickly glanced at Lin Jie and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing no change in his expression.

By this time, Lin Jie had changed into surgical attire and said, "Let's go!"

The three disinfected their hands and entered the operating room, where they saw the conjoined twins rise from the water basin. Two nurses were busy wiping the babies' bodies, clearing watermarks, and removing some unnecessary underwater breathing and monitoring devices from the babies.

Qi Xingfen, accompanied by her assistant Chen Lan, approached Lin Jie, her voice tired yet mixed with excitement, saying, "Mission accomplished!"

Lin Jie nodded, "Good! Well done! Dr. Qi, go back and have a good rest first!"

Returning to the surgical position, he first glanced at various test data of the two babies.

The values varied but were all within the permissible range.

At that moment, a nurse placed a tray holding a dozen artificial blood vessels soaked in special medicinal fluid within Lin Jie's reach.

Artificial blood vessels were successfully developed and began clinical application as early as the 1950s.

However, even today, top-quality artificial blood vessels, with minimal tissue reaction post-transplantation and durability, are still expensive.

Moreover, the smaller the artificial blood vessels, the pricier they are.

Especially for this pair of conjoined twins, future growth must be considered, requiring artificial blood vessels with excellent flexibility.

Among the dozen artificial blood vessels, diameters range from three millimeters to one millimeter.

They were printed using specialized bio-material by a foreign research institute with the world's most precise 3D bioprinter, costing over sixty thousand from the Anlin Charity Fund.

This is the result of Lin Jie's meticulousness while considering the long-term for the conjoined twins.

If the immediate success of the surgery was the only concern, artificial blood vessels meeting qualified standards could be purchased for tens of thousands.

Seeing the anesthesiologist nod to indicate the two babies could proceed with the surgery, Lin Jie casually said, "Let's begin!"

After saying this, he slightly adjusted the microsurgery mirror and extended his hand to receive a small hemostatic forceps from the instrument nurse...

The skills of vascular suture, along with excision and matching issues, are essential competencies for every surgeon.

However, not every surgeon masters them proficiently, especially when it comes to suturing small blood vessels.

Jiang Hao, watching the screen in the operating room displaying Lin Jie's surgical field, saw...

On the screen, a thin thread swiftly passed through the junction of two blood vessels being connected...

Watching this, Jiang Hao showed an infatuated look, as if receiving flirtatious glances from a long-admired beauty.

During vascular sutures, despite the surgeon's high proficiency in suturing and anastomosis, it's difficult to avoid narrowing and some twisting and distortion at the anastomotic site.

The degree of narrowing and distortion simply varies with each individual's technical level.

Jiang Hao noticed Lin Jie's vascular anastomosis was impeccable.

Moreover, his unconventional reverse-needle and cross-stitching countered the tensile force of the reverse and forward needle, maximizing the avoidance of anastomotic twisting deformation.

He knew deeply.

The cross-stitching method was secondary; Lin Jie's grasp of the stitching force was fundamental.

This weak-walled blood vessel, only one millimeter in diameter, would undergo significant stress variation with even a slight excess force from one stitch.

Jiang Hao sighed quietly.

After he completed the main part of the surgery, putting down the scalpel, he felt the world in front of him seemed somewhat different.

Like breaking out of a shell, he saw a rich and colorful world.

However, from this minor cerebrovascular anastomosis and suture alone, Jiang Hao realized the distance between himself and Lin Jie remained vast.

It felt like he had painstakingly climbed a mountain peak, rejoicing in being closer to the ultimate summit, only to find the peak grew higher when gazing upwards.

The previous illusion was merely because clouds and mist obscured the summit, making it difficult to see clearly...

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