"Thank you! Thank you..."

Lin Jie expressed his gratitude while clasping his hands and walking quickly to the front of the press conference, joining Jiang Hao, Qi Xingfen, and more than ten others.

The enthusiastic applause lasted for over a minute before gradually dying down.

Lin Jie took the microphone handed over by the staff and began, "Thank you all for attending this press conference."

"I just came from the pediatric intensive care unit where the vital signs of the two infants, Dada and Xiaoxiao..."

"...are stable!"

"I am confident that they will regain consciousness in one to two days."

Once again, the room was filled with applause and congratulations.

With Lin Jie's gesture, the press conference quickly returned to silence.

"The success of this surgery is not my success alone; it is the success of our entire medical team."

"There were a total of fifty-five medical personnel directly involved in this operation, with over a hundred providing indirect support."

Lin Jie took a couple of steps to the side, casually pointing at Jiang Hao, Qi Xingfen, and more than ten others standing behind him, and said, "They are the representatives of this medical team, please allow me to introduce them briefly."

"Dr. Jiang Hao, deputy director of neurosurgery at the Affiliated Hospital, chief physician, responsible for the separation work of the motor cortex in the crania of the conjoined twins."

Amidst the applause and camera flashes, Jiang Hao stepped forward, gave a slight bow to the multitude of media reporters, and then stepped back into the lineup.

Lin Jie continued with the introductions, "Dr. Qi Xingfen, currently the deputy director of neurosurgery at Donghua Hospital, chief physician, responsible for the separation work of the auditory cortex in the crania of the conjoined twins."

"Let me add that Dr. Qi Xingfen will also become the head of neurosurgery at Anlin Hospital!"

Just like Jiang Hao, Qi Xingfen stepped forward amid applause and camera flashes, bowing slightly to the audience.

"Dr. Lei Jun, deputy director of orthopedics at the Affiliated Hospital, chief physician, responsible for the cranial repair work of the conjoined twins..."

Under Lin Jie's introduction, Lei Jun, Guan Yifan, Director Xing Yue from the anesthesiology department, Director Liu from pediatrics, directors of the nursing and physiotherapy departments, several nurses, and representatives from the pharmaceutical and equipment management departments all received congratulations from the crowd.

After the main members of the medical team were introduced, Lin Jie was about to hand the microphone to Cheng Xingguang when a female reporter stood up.

She loudly asked, "Expert Lin, I am Yang Xiaoli from Binhai TV Station's News and Society Department. I would like to ask, what is the specific significance of the success of this operation?"

"The specific significance?"

Lin Jie was momentarily confused, repeating the question to himself, and said, "The greatest significance is that the two conjoined twins have been given a new life and survived..."

At this point, Cheng Xingguang, who was beside him, moved closer and whispered, "Talk about the bigger picture!"

Lin Jie suddenly realized, paused for a moment, and said, "To my knowledge, there are not more than five medical teams worldwide capable of performing this craniotomy separation surgery!"

"The success of this surgery demonstrates that our team's level in neurosurgery has reached the world-class standard."

As he said this, the media reporters in front of him all showed excited expressions.

The photographers kept pressing their shutters to capture pictures of Lin Jie.

"Expert Lin, I have a question!"

A man with a mustache stood up and shouted, "I am a columnist and blogger mainly focused on livelihood issues. I would like to ask about the current hot issue concerning the high cost of medical care faced by the general public."

"As a doctor, what is your opinion?"

The question digressed somewhat.

However, Lin Jie indeed had something to say about this issue.

He raised the microphone and sidestepped the question, "I think you are concerned about one issue, which is the cost of this craniotomy separation surgery for the conjoined twins."

"The entire cost of this surgery is covered by the Anlin Charity Fund."

"To my knowledge, up to now, the total expenditure has exceeded four million..."

While saying this, Lin Jie looked at An Kexin.

An Kexin also picked up a microphone and explained, "The exact amount is 4.11 million. For detailed expenditure, you can check on the Anlin Charity Fund's official website."

Seeing the slightly astonished expressions on the faces of the people, Lin Jie continued, "4.11 million, does this number seem a bit high?"

"But I can tell you, this number does not include the remuneration for these individuals."

"We..."

He pointed at Jiang Hao, Qi Xingfen, and the others behind him, saying, "We have all volunteered and waived our fees."

Once again, applause erupted, and after a moment, Lin Jie continued, "So where did this 4.11 million go?"

He explained directly, "The major expenditure is medical supplies."

"Those who have seen the surgery might remember the use of some artificial blood vessels during the operation."

"You might not believe it, but those dozen thin artificial blood vessels cost over six hundred thousand."

Amidst many exclamations, Lin Jie continued, "And the two artificial skull pieces used by Dr. Lei Jun for cranial repair, considering the growth and development of the infants' brains, those two 3D-printed biomaterial skulls alone cost over three hundred thousand."

"In preparation for this surgery, we each conducted multiple trials and consumed valuable experimental materials."

"In addition, there are the costs of medication and various precise medical equipment examinations, which all add up to over four million."

Lin Jie solemnly said, "I also need to clarify one more thing..."

"The income of ordinary doctors and nurses is not actually high, at least not as high as you might think."

He pointed to himself and then at Jiang Hao, Qi Xingfen, Lei Jun, and others beside him, saying, "Of course, we are not in that category."

"Our relatively high income is because our medical skills deserve that price."

"This is the result of their one to two decades of accumulation and honing, which has earned them their current status and income."

"When I say the income is not high, I am referring to the hospital staff with the largest number, who also work the hardest—nurses and ordinary doctors..."

Lin Jie gestured for a nurse to come forward and handed her the microphone to speak about her income level.

This nurse, in her thirties, with a tense expression, said, "My name is, my name is Gao Lijuan, I have nine years of nursing experience, and my monthly take-home salary is over seven thousand."

Lin Jie also called a younger doctor over.

He reported, "Zhou Chen, Ph.D., four years of work experience, attending physician in orthopedics, with a monthly take-home salary of about ten thousand."

Lin Jie sighed, "The average monthly salary in Binhai City is over ten thousand, right?"

"Is it considered high for an attending physician with a Ph.D. and four years of experience to earn about ten thousand a month?"

"Is a take-home salary of over seven thousand high for a nurse with nine years of experience?"

Having said this, Lin Jie did not elaborate on the issue of high medical costs any further when another reporter stood up.

"Expert Lin, aside from your outstanding medical skills, I greatly admire your dedication to teaching."

"To my knowledge, in the past year, you have not only personally mentored fourteen students but also lectured to hundreds of students weekly."

"We also know that Binhai University Medical School has enrolled a specialized medical class."

The reporter inquired, "To my understanding, even though you don't personally teach this specialized medical class, you are responsible for drafting its curriculum and content, is that correct?"

Lin Jie nodded slightly, "That is correct."

This reporter continued, "Expert Lin, you are considered a self-taught success, soaring to directly become a world-class medical expert. Your journey is so unique and inimitable."

"Currently, the average level of domestic medicine lags behind that of the world's developed countries."

"Expert Lin, is the reason you personally set the curriculum and content for the specialized medical class because the current domestic medical education does not meet your standards?"

"Or, can it be said that domestic medical education is seriously lagging, hindering medical development and advancement?"

At this point, Lin Jie was reminded by the deliberate coughs of Cheng Xingguang.

Even without his reminder, Lin Jie already knew that this reporter's question was a trap, a very big trap.

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