Chapter 708: Chapter 707: Dropping a Rock on One’s Own Foot

To have a surgical method named after you was an immense honor, a way of leaving your mark on medical history.

In essence, Yan Feifan’s contribution was simple: he had increased the number of lead surgeons for a heart transplant from one to two. But he had also meticulously and rationally reallocated and reorganized the surgical tasks and procedures.

However, the dual-surgeon technique he developed was unprecedented. Its effects were significant, shortening the surgery time by one to two hours.

Therefore, naming the technique after Yan Feifan was in full compliance with the conventions for naming new medical research and development achievements.

Of course, a name was just a name. For it to spread and gain widespread recognition in the medical community, it would depend on whether the dual-surgeon technique Yan Feifan created would be widely adopted by medical institutions at home and abroad.

Yan Feifan believed his new dual-surgeon method would, at best, become a useful supplement. The traditional single-surgeon approach would likely remain the mainstream for heart transplants.

After all, getting two experienced cardiac surgery experts, both capable of independently leading a heart transplant, to work together was no easy feat.

If any unexpected situation arose during the surgery, the issue of assigning responsibility could very well create a rift between them.

But regardless of whether the dual-surgeon technique would see widespread application, Yan Feifan was still thrilled to have an achievement in the medical world named after him.

This was an honor that the vast majority of doctors in the world would never achieve.

To gain such a distinction from a moment of inspiration and a single night of hard work felt like the thrill of winning the lottery grand prize with a two-dollar ticket.

To be honest, Yan Feifan had actually studied the lottery before.

Back when his family was struggling financially and selling their house to pay off his younger uncle’s debts, he had once considered trying his luck with the lottery.

He had hoped to use his intellect, applying mathematical analysis methods like probability and model analysis, to win a few big prizes.

Alas, after burning through tens of millions of brain cells and spending several thousand yuan, he hadn’t won a single minor prize.

In the end, Yan Feifan came to a realization.

The lottery was all about luck, and his luck had always been rather miserable.

From then on, he never again touched anything that involved betting on luck with a small investment. Anything he wanted, he would rely on his own abilities to strive for...

At a dinner table in a private room at the Jinxiu Grand Hotel, Yan Feifan received congratulations from his sister, Su Ye, Xiaoyu, Yu Chuanbai, Su Ru, and the others.

The private room was filled with joyous laughter, creating a warm and cheerful atmosphere.

Around 8:00 PM, while still at dinner, Yan Feifan received another phone call. The caller was the potbellied man from the relevant department.

Yan Feifan recognized the man’s voice instantly.

"Mr. Yan, I need to explain something to you regarding the matter of Mr. Tao from the Ministry of Health arranging for you to study abroad."

After a brief pause, the potbellied man’s voice continued slowly from the phone.

"Mr. Tao gave a detailed report to the organization on Thursday night, and we took over the investigation that same evening."

"From the information we’ve gathered so far, this was the result of a push from multiple parties..."

"A push from multiple parties?" Yan Feifan repeated.

"Yes, multiple parties, and it wasn’t a coordinated conspiracy."

The potbellied man explained over the phone, "One of the instigators was Xv Jiande. His idea was to temporarily get you away from the infrasound awakening research project you’re leading."

"So, he mobilized his connections, trying to create a situation where you would have no choice but to leave."

’Xv Jiande again.’

Yan Feifan frowned. ’This guy is like a persistent ghost.’

He switched the phone from his right ear to his left and listened as the man continued, "As for Mr. Tao, there are study-abroad programs every year, and he wanted to turn this one into a dazzling, high-profile project."

"And as for the foreign sponsors, they would naturally be willing if it meant getting you out of the country."

"Under the maneuvering of these various parties, this brilliant study-abroad program, one that could be fast-tracked as soon as you gave the nod, was born."

The potbellied man analyzed, "With the bright futures of ninety-nine young doctors resting on your shoulders, Mr. Yan, they believed that under such moral pressure, the likelihood of you agreeing was quite high."

"They just weren’t aware of what exactly you encountered on your last trip to the United States, nor were they aware of your deep ties to us and to the military."

Hearing this, Yan Feifan interrupted, "Now that your investigation has reached this point, how will this matter be handled?"

"Well..."

The man’s voice grew grave. "Although Xv Jiande had malicious intent, the way this was executed doesn’t have any major overt problems. You could call it an open conspiracy."

"However, this incident has exposed the medical community in Jingcheng as a tightly interconnected network of relationships."

"Xv Jiande alone was able to leverage this entire network to push something forward according to his own will."

"This one incident is revealing of the bigger picture..."

"We will compile this matter into a report and submit it to our superiors and the relevant departments, warning them of the existence of this Jingcheng medical clique."

Yan Feifan understood now. Xv Jiande wasn’t going to face any substantial punishment for this.

’It made sense. The man had offered him a publicly funded opportunity to study at a renowned foreign medical institution. How could that be framed as harming him?’

This left Yan Feifan feeling stifled with anger.

Another thought occurred to him.

’What if this had been pushed to the very last minute? What if they had waited until after the ninety-nine young doctors were selected before telling me?’

’Damn it. If I refused then, those ninety-nine young doctors who lost their chance to study abroad would have hated my guts.’

’Damn it all, that move from Xv Jiande was truly vicious.’

Fortunately, that Mr. Tao had come to ask for his opinion before the project was made public.

Just then, the potbellied man’s voice sounded in his ear again. "Mr. Yan, there’s one more thing we found."

"In this hundred-person study program, there are forty slots allocated to Jingcheng."

"And the recipients for those forty slots have already been internally decided upon or selected by the Jingcheng medical community..."

’Fuck you, Xv Jiande...’

In his mind, Yan Feifan had already strapped that bastard Xv Jiande to a dissection table, at least satisfying his craving for revenge through a bit of Ah Q-style self-consolation.

The potbellied man’s voice sounded in his ear once more.

"Mr. Yan, you don’t need to worry about any displaced anger coming your way. We won’t let a good person suffer while a bad person gloats."

"Mr. Tao has indicated that he will leak the full story behind this incident through various channels."

"Mr. Yan, that guy will definitely be hoist by his own petard. I guarantee it."

"I don’t want a guarantee. I want results."

Yan Feifan ended the call a bit stiffly. He took a moment to calm himself, put a smile on his face, and walked out of the restroom back to the dinner table.

"It was a work thing. Discussing an emergency case."

Facing everyone’s concerned looks, Yan Feifan casually made something up, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating again.

Just then, Su Ru spoke up, "Feifan, you’re going to Jingcheng tomorrow. Will you have time to stop by our place for a simple meal?"

Yan Feifan quickly shook his head and declined. "Auntie, I have three surgeries at Baining Hospital tomorrow, and I also need to run a check-up on the patient with the cerebral blood clot from your husband’s workplace. I won’t be able to find the time."

Yu Suye also chimed in, "Mom, you’ve seen how busy Feifan is these past two days. He even has to travel to Jingcheng for freelance surgeries on the weekend."

She added with a serious expression, "A situation like the patient with the blood clot from Dad’s workplace can happen once, but not again. From now on, you can’t use Feifan to do favors or make deals."

This remark made Su Ru look a little embarrassed.

"Su Ye, the way you say that makes it sound like we elders are tactless. Are we really that kind of people?"

Yu Suye explained, "Mom, don’t be angry."

"I’m just being blunt now to avoid a situation where something like that really happens and makes things awkward for everyone."

At this point, Yan Ziruo said with a smile, "Auntie, Feifan works incredibly hard. I even worry he might collapse in the operating room one day."

"That’s why we’re all trying our best to reduce his workload and get him to go out and relax."

"We’re all one family now."

"You are Su Ye’s family, which means you’re my and Feifan’s family too. Naturally, you’ll care for Feifan just as we do and won’t want him to overwork himself."

Su Ru nodded and chuckled lightly. "Of course."

"A son-in-law is half a son. We’ll treat Feifan like our own..."

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