At 2 p.m., An Kexin rode in Lin Jie's car to the University Affiliated Hospital.

They went to a single-patient room, where they saw Ling Mengjiao, who had arrived in the morning, playing with Qiqi, who was holding a plush bear!

Because Qiqi's mother was over eight months pregnant, it was inconvenient for her to move, and she had to take care of five other children, she couldn't come to take care of Qiqi.

However, Lin Jie met Qiqi's father, Wang Min, who had hurried back from working in the south just yesterday.

Perhaps due to the hardships of life, this man, not yet forty, appeared to be fifty. Apart from repeatedly saying "thank you" to Lin Jie and An Kexin, he couldn't find other words.

Faced with this simple man who was eager for a son, Lin Jie didn't want to say much more. Life had already been hard enough on him.

Perhaps because it was their second meeting, Qiqi, who was a bit shy, did not hide behind Ling Mengjiao this time but rather smiled at Lin Jie and said, "Hello, Uncle!"

"Uncle, once I have the surgery, will I become as rich as you, with everything I want to eat?"

This question left Lin Jie at a loss for words; he wasn't sure how to answer.

Ling Mengjiao squatted down, looked into Qiqi's eyes, and said, "Qiqi, after your surgery, you'll be able to play with other children and go to school like them."

"As long as you study hard, you'll learn a lot of skills, and when you grow up, you can earn a lot of money."

Qiqi nodded somewhat confusedly.

"Even if I'm healthy and want to go to school, there's no money to pay for the tuition!" Wang Min suddenly whispered!

Lin Jie heard this, and so did An Kexin!

Or rather, it was Wang Min's intention for them to hear it, revealing a selfish and calculating side beneath his simple exterior!

Lin Jie's expression changed as he was about to lose his temper, but An Kexin pulled him out of the room.

"Lin Jie, you're not a saint, nor are you a Bodhisattva meant to save all beings. The best we can do is to help Qiqi cure her heart condition; we cannot and should not manage anything beyond that!"

An Kexin rubbed her temples in distress and said, "Do you believe that?"

"If we sponsor Qiqi's tuition, it'll soon follow with her living expenses, and then those of his five other children, even the one in his wife's belly, all will be pushed onto us!"

"A small glimpse reveals the whole picture; what Wang Min said shows he is not a contented person."

In his heart, Lin Jie understood that once involved, it might be difficult to extricate themselves. He said reluctantly, "Kexin, is there nothing more we can do?"

An Kexin nodded, "What we can do is already all we can offer."

She comforted him, "But since this family has gained some attention, the local Women's Federation and civil affairs departments will definitely intervene, ensuring the children's livelihood and education is somewhat secured under their supervision."

But with parents like these, what about these children's future?

With this thought, Lin Jie, for the first time since recovering his health, felt a sense of powerlessness!

At 2:15 p.m., staff from three live-streaming websites arrived at the hospital to broadcast and photograph some of Qiqi's circumstances.

At this time, two nurses also came into the room, beginning the pre-surgery physical data check, changing Qiqi into surgical clothes and a cap!

Seeing the sudden appearance of many strangers in the room, Lin Jie noticed that Qiqi clearly felt afraid, holding tightly onto Ling Mengjiao's hand.

Seeing this, Lin Jie signaled to An Kexin, and they escorted the live-streaming staff outside the room.

Outside the room, An Kexin spoke to several cameras, saying, "First, I'd like to report to concerned netizens on the development of the Anlin Charity Fund."

"As of noon today, the Anlin Fund has received donations from 10,834 benevolent individuals, amounting to a total of..."

Seeing An Kexin speaking smoothly and confidently, Lin Jie was quite impressed; some people are naturally gifted for such media exposure work.

A dozen minutes later, Qiqi, having completed her pre-surgery preparations, was wheeled out of the room on a surgical bed by nurses.

The live-stream cameras followed Qiqi until she was pushed into the operating room.

Then, a petite, elegant-looking female host, dragging a colleague, rushed to Lin Jie, raised the microphone, and said, "Hello, Lin Jie! I'm Xia Yudi, a host from Focus Live Stream!"

"What are your thoughts on the three new videos emerging online directly appealing to you for help? Will you extend a helping hand to them?"

Such situations had been anticipated by Lin Jie, An Kexin, and the others.

He directly delivered the pre-prepared statement, "First, I want to thank kind-hearted netizens nationwide for their donations to the Anlin Charity Fund."

"As the establishment of the Anlin Charity Fund was very rushed, the website will take some time to complete."

"Once live, kind-hearted netizens from all over the country can check their donation status online, as well as the detailed expenditures of the charity fund."

"I suppose everyone knows that I am about to become a medical postgraduate at Binhai University, thus my main task will be studying. Matters concerning aid requests from individuals in difficulty should be directed to the Anlin Charity Fund."

"Given my past experiences, the Anlin Charity Fund mainly supports patients who are economically disadvantaged and suffer from severe illnesses."

"Let me clarify, the Anlin Charity Fund is very limited in both scale and manpower currently, and cannot respond to every request. We can only select those most in need for assistance projects, and hope every applicant understands."

Xia Yudi retracted the microphone, saying, "Even the state cannot achieve the capacity to meet every demand, which I think every netizen will understand."

"Lin Jie, you have quite an average medical talent; could you explain the surgery Qiqi is undergoing to our broad audience?"

Facing the microphone, Lin Jie said, "Qiqi's condition is an atrioventricular septal defect, which communicates between the right and left ventricles, causing blood shunting. It's a common type of congenital heart defect."

"Without treatment, the average lifespan of patients with this defect is about 25 to 30 years. Surgical closure or repair of the defect is the most effective treatment method!"

"The main steps of the surgery are..."

This topic was Lin Jie's forte, and he began explaining the surgical procedure in detail!

With many professional terms, Xia Yudi was confused, trying several times to interrupt Lin Jie's talk but couldn't find an appropriate chance and had to bravely listen to him finish.

After finishing this topic, Xia Yudi asked two simple questions, hastily wrapping up the interview with Lin Jie.

The repair surgery for an atrioventricular septal defect, although it involves extracorporeal circulation, is considered a moderately challenging minor surgery among various heart surgeries.

Over an hour later, Qiqi was pushed out of the operating room.

Surgeon Dr. Liu happily accepted interviews from several online hosts, declaring the surgery a great success.

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