"We've arrived at the underground parking lot!"

Upon hearing Guan Muhua's words, Lin Jie, who had been sitting in the back seat with his eyes closed, preparing to participate in the Wednesday routine gathering at home, immediately pushed open the car door and got out.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped out of the car, a warm little hand reached around from behind and covered his eyes.

"Guess who I am?"

Upon hearing this deliberately hoarse voice, Lin Jie laughed and said, "Miaomiao wouldn't play such a boring game with me, and Kexin wouldn't be this childish, so it must be the pretty, cute, and childlike Kemeng."

"Hehe, I knew I couldn't fool you."

"Brother Jie, let's play another trust game!"

Before Lin Jie could express his opinion, his vision first brightened and then went dark.

A blindfold had already been placed over his eyes.

Lin Jie was a bit helpless, but he didn't want to disrupt An Kemeng's rare excitement, so he had to hold onto a small, soft hand and move forward with the guidance.

"Huh, Brother Jie, when I played the trust game with others, they would walk very cautiously, taking small steps, why aren't you acting the least bit scared?"

Lin Jie chuckled softly, "That's because I trust you, absolutely believe, knowing you won't lead me into a ditch."

By this time, he had already realized he was inside an elevator and heard the elevator door closing.

"Hehe, I know you're saying this to make me happy, but I want to hear the real reason."

"Brother Jie, just tell me..."

A cute and coy voice came to his ear, and his arm was being shaken back and forth. Lin Jie could imagine An Kemeng's spoiled look, and couldn't help but laugh, "Alright, I'll tell you."

"Actually, it's nothing; when Miaomiao's eyes weren't good, I'd often blindfold myself to experience her life."

"So I'm quite familiar with walking in the dark."

"Besides, I'm holding your hand, so naturally, I won't be too cautious."

"Oh, so that's how it is."

"Brother Jie, we've arrived; keep walking with me."

Lin Jie was led out of the elevator and immediately noticed that the direction was off.

He was about to speak up but then thought that An Kemeng might be doing this on purpose, so he stayed silent and just followed along.

After walking about twenty steps, he noticed An Kemeng stopped, so he stopped as well.

At this moment, the blindfold was removed, light returned, and a loud cheer suddenly erupted around him.

"Surprise!"

"Surprised?!"

"Hahaha..."

Lin Jie suddenly realized that he was standing at the center of a banquet hall.

An Kexin, An Kemeng, Lin Miao, Ling Mengjiao, Xue Linlin, Yu Momo, Lu Kaicheng, Chen Lili, Wei Hongyang, Yan Beichen, Ma Hongmin, Zeng Yang, Zhao Fang, Gao Yanhong, He Yimin, and about twenty others were gathered around him.

Looking further ahead, he saw An Weize, Chen Shi, Cheng Xingguang, Yuan Guangxi, Ren Maoshi, Gong Xuepeng, Xia Kaige, Jiang Hao, Xing Yue, Lei Jun, Qi Xingfen, and thirty or forty others smiling at him.

Around the banquet hall, dozens more were scattered or gathered in small groups.

Lin Jie glanced around and found that nearly all the faces were familiar.

"Ajie..."

An Kexin stepped forward and took Lin Jie's arm, whispering, "This is a surprise celebration party we've organized for you, do you like it?"

Lin Jie smiled and said, "Yes, I quite like it."

"Kexin, thank you, it wasn't easy for you."

An Kexin sweetly replied, "It wasn't much trouble; I just booked a hotel and sent some invitations."

"I just didn't expect so many more people to show up than I had anticipated."

In the past month or so, Lin Jie had been encountering a series of good events.

The "Lin Jie Healing Technique" named after him had gained world recognition, and the therapeutic device developed based on its principles also received approval from major medical institutions.

The paper published in "Nature" was selected as one of the top ten papers in the physiological medicine category for the year.

He became a candidate for Binhai City's top ten young individuals of the year.

The successful separation surgery of conjoined twins' craniums earned Lin Jie greater acclaim and widespread recognition worldwide.

He became one of the "Hundred People Plan" that the National Health Commission prioritized for support and received a special talent allowance from the State Council.

Briefly reviewing the achievements and honors he had recently earned, Lin Jie felt there was indeed a need to hold such a gathering, to celebrate and relax.

"Brother," "Brother Jie," "Teacher," "Dr. Lin," "Lin Jie"...

Faced with everyone's greetings, Lin Jie responded with a few hums and nods.

He then patted Lin Miao's head, playfully tapped An Kemeng's nose, and patted the shoulders of Yu Momo, Ling Mengjiao, Wei Hongyang, Yan Beichen, Ma Hongmin, Zeng Yang, Zhao Fang, and others in turn.

"Have some drinks, enjoy some food, dance or whatever, just go have fun yourselves first."

Lin Jie picked up a glass of juice from a waiter and said, "I'll go greet the old folks first."

Amid the gentle laughter of the crowd, An Kexin accompanied Lin Jie to the circle where An Weize, Cheng Xingguang, and others were gathered.

Before Lin Jie could speak, Cheng Xingguang smiled and said, "I have to say, everyone, don't you feel that there's a big generational divide at this party hosted by Expert Lin?"

"Look, most of the people surrounding Expert Lin just now were vibrant young folks. Meanwhile, we here are all in our fifties or sixties."

Hearing this, the surrounding people realized the issue and nodded in agreement.

Ren Maoshi sighed and said, "It's because Expert Lin himself is a bundle of contradictions."

"His superb medical skills are something we look up to. In this regard, those young ones have no common language with Expert Lin and can only listen to his teachings."

"As for friendship, recreational activities, and the like, naturally, Expert Lin wouldn't hang around with us old folks who can hardly move."

Yuan Guangxi chuckled and said, "Expert Lin, I have a suggestion."

"In future events, just prepare two halls, one for the young people and one for us old guys."

Lin Jie nodded and said, "That's indeed a simple and effective way. Let's do it that way next time."

"This was my oversight!"

An Kexin took the responsibility upon herself and said with a light laugh, "I'll go check with the hotel to see if there are any extra banquet halls available!"

"Kexin, there's no need!"

Chen Shi called out to An Kexin and said, "At this time of day, the chance of an idle banquet hall in the hotel is very slim. Besides, the star of today's celebration party is Lin Jie."

"We don't need any special attention."

An Kexin responded with a smile and stayed by Lin Jie's side.

"Expert Lin, I got the news."

Ren Maoshi spoke again, "The Kangning Hospital case will be judged this Friday!"

"How will the ruling go?" Lin Jie asked.

Ren Maoshi said in a low voice, "According to seasoned insiders in the court, Hu Yuankui, for producing fake drugs and hiring thugs for murder, will likely receive a suspended death sentence, with execution delayed for two years, along with confiscation of illegal gains and fines."

He explained, "Given that Kangning Hospital has reached settlements with all harmed patients, there will be no further civil lawsuits."

Lin Jie murmured, "This case was handled pretty neatly."

Ren Maoshi added meaningfully, "After the incident, Kangning Hospital and the Hu Family actively took responsibility, coordinated with major hospitals for patient check-ups, and offered generous compensation."

"With good conduct on their part and some pulling strings behind the scenes, the issue was resolved smoothly."

Lin Jie understood that the main force behind the scenes was the Luo Group.

Only by quickly and smoothly wrapping up Kangning Hospital's case could Luo Group proceed with its plan to build a skyscraper on the hospital's original site.

Cheng Xingguang added, "I heard the Hu Family, after selling Kangning Hospital, is also selling all their properties and some industries in Binhai at considerably low prices."

"Did any of us take advantage of the low prices?"

"Even at low prices, it's still at least tens of millions of deals; who can afford that!"

"Exactly, our income isn't at that level yet."

Amidst the lamentations of financial woes, someone asked, "Expert Lin, did you buy in at a low price?"

Lin Jie shook his head and laughed, "I'm out of money too."

"The money I previously earned has been invested in Anlin Hospital. Anlin Hospital is a money magnet; no matter how much you invest, it never returns empty-handed."

Yuan Guangxi chuckled and said, "We all know it's only a matter of time."

"Once Anlin Hospital opens, patients will undoubtedly keep coming, and by then, Expert Lin's profits will certainly be significant."

"Expert Lin, don't cry poor when we come borrowing money then."

Lin Jie laughed and said, "No need to wait until then; if any of you need to borrow money now, I won't refuse."

"Even if I don't have money, I'd get a bank loan just to lend you."

"Really?"

Jiang Hao exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Then lend me ten million; I'm thinking of upgrading to a bigger house."

Lin Jie waved his hand dominantly and said, "No problem, just one condition: work at Anlin Hospital; all the benefits and conditions can be discussed."

"You can only resign when you've repaid the loan."

Everyone laughed, saying Lin Jie was good at making deals. They all knew the people here could easily generate value far exceeding the interest on a couple of tens of millions annually.

After a bout of laughter, Chen Shi called Lin Jie aside and quietly said, "Hu Yuanqing's arm still hasn't recovered..."

Lin Jie interrupted him and bluntly said, "Professor Chen, you're not here to lobby for him, are you?"

Chen Shi shook his head and said, "Of course not; I know you won't treat him."

"It's Tao Taqing!"

"This old fellow is also quite good in nerve damage repair."

"He operated on Hu Yuanqing yesterday."

Chen Shi sighed and said, "Some people pleaded on his behalf to Tao Taqing, and he couldn't refuse, so he agreed."

"He feels especially sorry for you and can't face you, so he asked me to relay this message..."

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