After the introduction, Lin Jie learned that the foreign couple's last name was Freddy, from the United Kingdom, and they worked at the British Consulate in Binhai City.

The cute little girl was named Lucy, and she was born blind.

Mr. Zhou said with some embarrassment, "Dr. Lin, it's like this. Cliff, the consul of the British Consulate, has a high regard for Chinese medicine, and he's considered to be one of my foreign friends."

"This couple was introduced to me by Consul Cliff in hopes that I could use acupuncture and herbal medicine to cure their daughter's blindness."

He sighed softly, saying, "This kind of condition from birth is the hardest to treat. I've been treating her for over two months without any progress."

"So, I recommended you to them, hoping you could take a look at poor Lucy."

Lin Jie looked at little Lucy sitting between the Freddy couple.

She was holding a plush dog toy, sitting quietly there. Her pair of bright blue eyes were clear but lacked any expression. This reminded Lin Jie of Lin Miao from before.

"Dr. Lin, through Mr. Zhou's introduction, I learned about you..."

Freddy spoke slowly in broken Chinese, "Out of caution, I collected some information about you. I was extremely surprised to notice that you once completed an eye transplant surgery."

He exclaimed loudly, "This is a miracle in modern medicine; I haven't heard of anyone else who has successfully completed such a surgery."

Freddy eagerly said, "My precious daughter Lucy has undergone several examinations at the Royal Brompton Hospital, and the final result was congenital retinal nerve dysplasia."

"Dr. Lin, may I ask if this condition can be treated surgically?"

"Retinal nerve dysplasia! And it's congenital!" Lin Jie murmured softly.

Congenital diseases are illnesses or body defects that are present at birth.

During pregnancy, if a woman is exposed to harmful environmental factors such as pesticides, organic solvents, heavy metals, or is excessively exposed to various rays, or takes certain medications, or contracts certain bacteria, even some habits and preferences, such as cold baths and eating habits, could cause congenital development anomalies in the fetus.

These are not hereditary diseases, and the symptoms can be quite varied, even breaking beyond people's imagination.

Conditions like common congenital heart disease, cleft lips, etc., can be corrected surgically, but many congenital diseases are currently beyond the reach of medicine.

Lin Jie pondered for a moment and asked, "Mr. Freddy, does Lucy have any light perception at all?"

Freddy hurriedly replied, "Yes, she does, but only reacts to strong light stimulation, not to everyday light!"

Lin Jie nodded slightly; this answer was not bad.

This indicated that the area of Lucy's brain that processes visual information and the optic nerves were intact.

"In recent years, we have taken Lucy to visit several renowned ophthalmologists around the world, but they all said they were powerless. After coming to China, we hoped that the miraculous traditional Chinese medicine could bring us a miracle."

Freddy sighed, "A miracle is called a miracle due to its rarity."

He looked at Lin Jie with hope and continued, "However, with you, Dr. Lin, miracles seem to have become a norm. Whether it's your unparalleled medical skills or the high-difficulty surgeries you've performed, they can all be called miraculous."

"Dr. Lin, please extend your miracle to Lucy as well!"

Freddy's wife also pleaded, "Doc Lin, Please!"

Lin Miao looked at the well-behaved and quiet young girl in front of him and also spoke with a tender tone, "Brother, Brother!"

"A Jie!"

An Kexin, along with Zhang Xiaoxiao, was also charmed by the adorable Lucy, overflowing with motherly affection, looking at him expectantly.

Lin Jie said helplessly, "You don't need to pressure me. Faced with such an adorable little princess like Lucy, no one would refuse to help."

"However, I'm not a god. Even a god has moments of helplessness. All I can say is that I'll do my best."

He looked at Freddy and asked, "You brought the examination reports of Lucy's previous condition, didn't you?"

"Yes, yes, I did!"

Freddy quickly reached for a thick paper bag next to him, handed it over with both hands and said, "These are the copies of Lucy's recent examination results."

"Mr. Lin Jie, thank you!"

Lin Jie took the paper bag and said, "I will study these materials in detail. Regardless of whether I can find a way to restore Lucy's vision, I will give you an answer within a week..."

After seeing Freddy's family of three off, as well as Mr. Zhou, Lin Jie turned to look at the three women staring at him and quickly said, "I'm really tired and hungry now, I need to eat and rest!"

Zhang Xiaoxiao quickly said, "I've already made some Black Chicken Cordyceps Soup for you..."

Lin Miao also shouted, "Kexin, there are some wontons I made in the fridge. Please cook them for my brother! I'll give my brother a massage first..."

Enjoying the thoughtful care of the three women, and having eaten to his satisfaction, Lin Jie was so tired that he yawned repeatedly, making it impossible to review Lucy's examination materials.

Early the next day, Lin Jie first rushed to the Affiliated Hospital to do a re-examination of Ni Ni's postoperative condition. After finding no abnormalities, he went back to his office at the hospital to watch surgical videos of Drs. Yu, Jiang, and Lei all morning.

Afterwards, he hurried back to the Medical College to teach an afternoon class.

In the evening, he routinely had one-on-one conversations with students, checking their learning progress, answering their questions, and guiding them on their next steps in learning...

"Teacher, teacher..."

The soft call brought Lin Jie out of his deep thoughts.

Seeing He Yimin looking at him with some anxiety, he said softly, "You don't need to worry; your answer is quite acceptable. You haven't wasted this week and have put in thoughtful effort."

Lin Jie looked at He Yimin, somewhat puzzled, and said, "When I see you, I always feel like I've forgotten something, but I can't think of it at the moment."

"There's been a lot going on lately, and I've been so busy that I'm a bit forgetful. He Yimin, help me think, could I have forgotten something related to you?"

He Yimin was dumbfounded, thinking, if even you, teacher, have forgotten, how am I supposed to figure it out?

She naturally dared not say this to Lin Jie, and after thinking hard, said, "Teacher, is it something related to the test monkeys?"

Lin Jie gently shook his head and said, "I'm fully aware of this project."

"The current progress is stable, and next month is the critical period. I'm sure what I've forgotten has nothing to do with the test monkeys or this project."

"This matter is related to you and has a significant connection."

"Related to me and quite significant?"

He Yimin murmured to herself, and as she thought about it, she suddenly became a bit uneasy and said, "Teacher, I often contact Xia Yu to discuss medical issues and mention your guidance toward me."

"Sometimes, sometimes... I also ask medical questions to you on behalf of Xia Yu..."

Seeing Lin Jie's face turn serious, He Yimin hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry! I know you don't like Xia Yu."

"I... I..."

Lin Jie said sternly, "Never mind the I and me; I ask you, does Xia Yu often contact all four of you?"

"Well... teacher, I haven't asked them!"

He Yimin lowered her head, not daring to look at Lin Jie.

"Alright, I won't blame you for this. If he is indeed contacting you guys with ulterior motives, it's not a big deal. People with too many hidden thoughts find it hard to reach excellence in professional fields!"

Lin Jie's tone softened a little, and he said, "You mentioning Xia Yu reminded me of what I've forgotten."

"A few days ago, I went to the First Military Medical University Affiliated Hospital and met Dr. Xia Kaige and made an agreement with him."

"Teacher, what agreement?" He Yimin asked boldly.

"An agreement to see whether the Xia Yu he teaches will be more outstanding in ten years or the students I teach will be better."

Lin Jie pointed at He Yimin's nose and said, "You replaced Xia Yu, so you're the best candidate for comparison with Xia Yu."

"Ah..."

Surprised, He Yimin quickly refused, "Teacher, teacher, in terms of theoretical level, Xia Yu and I are similar, but my practical skills are dozens of times worse than hers. I... I can't compete with her."

"Teacher, please choose someone else!"

Lin Jie glared and criticized, "You're a soldier, how can you admit defeat before the battle?"

"Since I chose you, it means you have some potential; you must do it even if you think you can't."

He said confidently, "There's ten years' time. Such a long period, even a pig, under my guidance, can become a renowned doctor."

"He Yimin, do you think you're less than a pig?"

He Yimin stared at Lin Jie, her cheeks puffed up, unwilling to speak, obviously hurt by his words.

Lin Jie ignored her little tantrum and said to himself, "Your development direction is as a diagnostic expert. You don't need to use your hands; you just need to use your brain."

"However, to become an excellent diagnostic expert, a wealth of knowledge is essential."

"Starting next week, take one full day each week to go to the Affiliated Hospital's outpatient department and stay at the specialist clinic to observe diagnoses of patients."

He instructed, "On this day, treat yourself as a mute, just watch, listen, think, but you're not allowed to ask questions, understand?"

"Understood!" He Yimin snorted.

"You don't need to deliberately avoid Xia Yu in the future, just be yourself!"

After saying this, Lin Jie dismissed He Yimin and continued with the next student's interview...

On Friday morning, the student interviews continued.

In the afternoon, Lin Jie continued watching surgery videos by doctors Yu, Jiang, and Lei, and made simple edits to the video, occasionally inserting some of his own insights.

It wasn't until late at night that Lin Jie finished the surgical commentary on Yu, Jiang, and Lei...

On Saturday morning, Lin Jie sat in his study at home and, for the first time, opened the manila envelope and took out Lucy's examination materials...

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