Lin Jie's rest lasted for two days.

On Saturday afternoon, he lay on a recliner on the sealed balcony, basking in the sun, with Lele lazily curled up at his feet.

Just as he was in a daze, his phone suddenly rang. It was a call from An Kexin.

Lin Jie yawned, stretching out his voice, lazily and affectionately calling, "Kexin..."

Over the phone came An Kexin's cautious voice, "Resting? Miaomiao said you've been looking very drained these last two days, should you go to the hospital for a check-up?"

"I'm just tired, no need to make a fuss. I know my own body quite well!" Lin Jie explained.

An Kexin knew that Lin Jie had been performing two surgeries, each lasting over ten hours, so she said no more. Speaking with excitement, she said, "We've talked with Dr. Chen Qiuhua and signed a letter of intent."

"Lin Jie, you're really like a strong magnet."

"However, you'll need to keep up the good work; surely more people will come because of you!"

Upon hearing this news, Lin Jie was naturally happy, but thinking about the huge staffing gap at the hospital made him worry, "I can't manage it by myself, you must work hard too!"

An Kexin chuckled on the phone, "Father and I discussed it and have a plan, which is to recruit staff from major hospitals in neighboring and inland provinces and cities."

"Binhai, as a leading international metropolis in the country, its allure is self-evident."

"However..."

An Kexin said somewhat gloomily, "The doctors we want are certainly key doctors, around forty years old. It's hard to attract them without resolving issues like household registration, housing, spouse employment, and children's education."

"But helping them solve these issues comes at a high cost."

Lin Jie knew that although doctors earn relatively well, the high housing prices in Binhai are still intimidating.

Moreover, the issues of household registration and children's education become insurmountable hurdles for doctors working in inland provinces and cities while managing their families.

Lin Jie had no good solution, casually suggesting, "Ask the government if they can offer some policies!"

"Father has been in contact with some government people these past few days."

An Kexin softly said, "It's said there's a possibility because to conform with the city's industrial policy adjustments, there will be some suitable adjustments in preferential policies for talent introduction, particularly for medical professionals."

"Father and I are also discussing whether to apply to build an additional residential building for our staff."

"The hospital grounds still have some space. But this also requires negotiation with the district government and planning departments since the use of hospital land is restricted."

Hearing these chaotic matters gave Lin Jie a headache.

Fortunately, he didn't need to worry about them. He placatedly praised, "Kexin, the capable ones should do more work, thank you for working so hard. Also, don't overwork yourself, remember to rest and take care of your body!"

"What? Are you worried I'll age prematurely and not look good anymore?" An Kexin said somewhat resentfully.

"How could I, I never thought that way. I just purely care about your hard work. In my heart, you'll always be twenty-one, the most beautiful and gorgeous!" Lin Jie promptly clarified his stance.

An Kexin let out a laugh and curiously asked, "Why twenty-one and not eighteen?"

Lin Jie explained, "Eighteen would make you like my little sister, and I already have a little sister."

This made An Kexin pause, then recalling Lin Jie's situation, a soft spot in her heart was touched, "Well, I've always been like your sister, taking good care of you."

This made Lin Jie instinctively retort, "I'm an adult now; I'm the one taking care of others, not the other way around."

"Yes, yes, whatever you say!"

An Kexin agreed, then said, "Lin Jie, we just signed a letter of intent with Chen Qiuhua, which isn't very binding. There's still a high possibility of changes, so maybe you could appropriately strengthen your communication with him?"

Bringing up Chen Qiuhua again, Lin Jie thought of something and asked, "Kexin, you have good sources, are he and Han Xue in a romantic relationship?"

"This I'm not too sure about."

An Kexin said puzzledly, "There have been rumors about them these years, but no evidence of them actually being together has been found."

"This time, Chen Qiuhua decided to leave Tongren Hospital, perhaps due to issues in their romance or friendship."

She continued earnestly saying, "Lin Jie, just so we're clear, regardless of our future outcome, don't leave Anlin Hospital in a fit of anger."

Lin Jie dismissively said, "I'm a shareholder of Anlin Hospital, why would I leave? You're really worrying over nothing."

"Let's say I was just speaking from my feelings, overthinking it, okay?"

An Kexin lightly replied, paused for a moment, then suddenly said in a heavy tone, "Li Donghai passed away yesterday. I feel you should know this."

Lin Jie remained silent for a long time before calmly replying, "I see!"

After hanging up from An Kexin, Lin Jie got up and looked at the scenery outside the window!

As the temperature rose, the evergreen plants in Binhai Park began to sprout new buds, adding patches of fresh green amidst the dark green, showing the vibrant vitality of spring!

At this moment, Lin Jie's phone made a sound, signaling a message reminder.

He opened it to see a WeChat from Xiao Qi from Zhujia Port.

A crumpled photo of a child with a line of text, "At 2:25 this afternoon, mom had a C-section and safely delivered a little brother. Mom is fine, and the little brother is healthy too."

Lin Jie calculated the time, and it seemed to be about half a month premature.

Considering Xiao Qi's mother's age, a C-section at this time was quite normal.

He wrote some words of blessing and sent them over.

At that moment, Lin Jie's phone rang again.

It was an unfamiliar number calling.

Upon answering, a slightly familiar voice, still sobbing, came through, "Lin Jie, it hurts so much, it really hurts!"

Recognizing it as Zhuang Shilei's voice, Lin Jie sympatheticall said, "I know your whole body hurts, but we can only give you the minimum dose of pain medication..."

"I know the reason... Dr. Yao has explained it to me many times!"

Zhuang Shilei, still sobbing, said, "I have to go through multiple surgeries, and long-term use of pain-relieving anesthesia could make me addicted. And a moderate amount of physical pain can actually accelerate wound healing..."

"The faster my body heals, the sooner the next operation can be done."

"And the sooner my days of torment can end..."

Zhuang Shilei finally cried out, still sobbing while explaining, "Wah... I'm crying because my body hurts... not because I'm regretting it or can't bear it... wah..."

"Professor Chen, Dean Tao, and that nosebleeding doctor come to check on me every day... wah, why don't you come?"

Lin Jie thought, precisely because they all went, he didn't need to go.

"I'll come tomorrow."

Zhuang Shilei finally stopped crying and hummed, "I know, tomorrow is the day to assess the surgical results."

"Lin Jie, do you think it will be successful?"

Lin Jie heard the heavy concern in her words and confidently replied, "Success is to be expected."

"It's just that the assessment tomorrow will decide whether you'll need three operations in the future, or four, five, or even more!"

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