Sunday marked the grand opening of the Jiepeng Auto Repair Shop, operated by the Monkey, who is Zhu Peng. As a major shareholder, Lin Jie naturally wouldn't miss the opening ceremony.

The name Jiepeng Auto Repair Shop is a combination of one character each from Lin Jie and Zhu Peng's names.

At the opening ceremony, Lin Jie met many familiar faces from Zhujia Port, including Dahei, Zhu Ziwen, Wen Qin, Zhu Qiang, Xu Ling, Liang Haodong, and others.

Lin Jie enthusiastically greeted and chatted with his old acquaintances.

However, he clearly sensed that they showed him more respect than affection.

The passage of time, coupled with the significant change in Lin Jie's status, inevitably affected their relationships.

The simple yet lively opening ceremony, which started after nine, concluded in just about half an hour.

Taking a brief moment, Lin Jie pulled Su Xiaohui, looking fresh and radiant, aside. He glanced at her flat stomach and asked, "Is your matter settled?"

Su Xiaohui gave a quick look at the Monkey, who was surrounded by many friends and was grinning ear to ear, then whispered, "It's taken care of. I created a little accident..."

Lin Jie understood and said, "Since you and the Monkey are like this now, when are you planning to get married?"

Su Xiaohui blushed slightly and said, "No rush, no rush. The Monkey and I are still young. Besides, with such a big investment in this shop, the Monkey is under a lot of pressure. Let's run the shop well first."

Lin Jie advised, "Don't worry about the profits. Focus on building a good reputation first."

"With the Monkey's excellent car repair skills, there will surely be many repeat customers. Word of mouth will bring more and more car owners to us."

"That's exactly what I think!"

As she said this, Su Xiaohui stuffed a stack of discount coupons into Lin Jie's hand and laughed, "Expert Lin, the people you know are high-level, and they all drive luxury cars. Help us spread the word and bring in more customers."

"Remember, you'll get a big share of the earnings."

"I'll definitely promote it vigorously!" Lin Jie said with a smile, tucking the discount coupons into his pocket.

"Dr. Lin!"

Lin Jie turned toward the voice and saw Dahei approaching. He greeted, "Hey, Dahei."

Dahei solemnly said, "Dr. Lin, thank you for getting the Monkey out of the detention center and investing in his shop. You've also solved the employment issues for a few brothers."

The repair shop, run entirely by the Monkey, employed five people, all friends from the racetrack.

The Zhujia Port racetrack had reopened after a suspension and reorganization, but it could only serve as a karting and dune buggy playground and couldn't support too many people.

Those who originally worked at the racetrack had very limited education.

Working for the Luo Group, they could only take up roles like security guards or drivers, which were not the desired monotonous jobs for some.

Since they knew a bit about car repair, they followed the Monkey.

Lin Jie laughed and said, "Dahei, don't be so formal. We're friends. Helping each other is what friends do, no need for thanks."

"Yes, we're friends!"

A smile appeared on Dahei's somewhat darkened face, as he said earnestly, "Dr. Lin, since you consider us friends, we'll consider you a lifelong friend too."

"As it should be!"

Lin Jie echoed and then thought of someone, "Has Dr. Luo been abroad studying for over half a year now? Do you know when she'll be back?"

Dahei shook his head and said, "I only know Sister Shan went to the American Hospital for further studies, and she probably won't be back this year."

Upon this, Dahei showed a hint of hesitation on his face but eventually spoke, "Dr. Lin, is it true that Chen Qiuhua has decided to work at Anlin Hospital?"

Lin Jie nodded and said, "Yes, is there a problem with that?"

Dahei leaned closer to Lin Jie and whispered, "Chen Qiuhua is actually from Zhujia Port too. After his father's death in a maritime accident, his mother remarried and changed their last name."

"His study abroad expenses were funded by Boss Luo. So, when Boss Luo found out he chose Anlin Hospital over Phoenix Mountain Hospital, she was very upset."

"Dr. Lin, with your current status being unusual, please take care of him!"

After saying this, Dahei turned and left.

Lin Jie felt a sudden realization; it seemed that Chen Qiuhua's good relationship with Luo Pengyi had deeper reasons beyond just being his family tutor.

Suddenly, a terrifying thought flashed across Lin Jie's mind.

Chen Qiuhua's biological father died in a maritime accident, which should be that incident.

If that's the case, Chen Qiuhua should hate the Han Family deeply, yet he works at the Han Family's Tongren Hospital and is quite close to Han Xue.

Han Wenbin's father passed away at the last moment before the heart transplant due to a sudden critical condition.

Could it be that Chen Qiushi, as the deputy director of cardiovascular surgery, was...

Lin Jie hurriedly shook his head to dismiss this frightening thought.

This matter was already settled, and as a direct beneficiary of Han Wenbin's father's sudden death, it was best not to delve into it.

But why did Dahei suddenly tell me about this?

If Chen Qiuhua's past gets exposed, it will inevitably arouse suspicion and overthinking from the Han Family. No one can predict what kind of extreme reaction the Han Family might have.

With his mind in turmoil, Lin Jie used the excuse of having guests at home to refuse the invitation to Monkey's celebration luncheon and hurried back home.

This excuse from Lin Jie wasn't fabricated; there were indeed guests at his home.

Jiang Hao and Lei Jun.

Looking at the two bottles of excellent wine from the top ten wineries in France brought by the two guests, Lin Jie said with a hypocritical smile: "It's already kind enough that you're visiting, there's no need to bring gifts."

Lin Jie handed the wine to Zhang Xiaoxiao, asking her to place it properly in the wine cabinet, saying: "Dr. Jiang, Dr. Lei, do you also know I like red wine?"

Jiang Hao chuckled and said: "Expert Lin, your poor alcohol tolerance yet fondness for red wine is well-known in the hospital."

"Dr. Lei and I came here specifically to thank you for your generous guidance, which has benefited us greatly!"

Lei Jun also said sincerely: "I have also benefited greatly, Expert Lin, thank you."

After a few more polite exchanges, Jiang Hao requested: "Expert Lin, we now have an opportunity to study abroad, and we'd like to hear your opinion?"

"My opinion?"

Lin Jie deferred, saying: "Studying abroad to broaden your horizons and communicate with excellent colleagues overseas is a good thing. Why do you need my opinion?"

Lei Jun said earnestly: "Expert Lin, we're earnest in wanting to hear your opinion. Your level is far beyond ours, and you have the ability to provide us with high-level guidance."

He further explained: "To be honest, we've studied abroad several times over the past few years. Besides learning some of the latest technological methods, the improvement in our medical skills has been... to say the least, minimal."

Jiang Hao added: "This time, the hospital said we could pay a certain price to learn from an internationally renowned expert for a while."

"We are somewhat concerned that the effort may not lead to significant improvement, and we don't want to waste the hospital's cultivation, so we want to hear your opinion."

"Expert Lin, Dr. Lei, and I have complete confidence in you. Please feel free to speak your mind, don't worry about us not being able to accept it."

The way this was said made it seem as if Lin Jie had to provide some profound insights.

However, he really didn't know what to say.

Lin Jie propped his chin with one hand, appearing deep in thought, but in his mind, he was urgently calling: "Lanruo, Lanruo, do you have any suggestions for their situation?"

Shen Lanruo snorted and said: "Is there any famous doctor more suitable than you? It's like looking far afield for something that's right in front of them."

"However, at their current level, even if you guide them earnestly, their improvement won't be substantial."

"Is this because they've reached the peak of their potential?" Lin Jie pursued.

"Not exactly!"

Shen Lanruo slowly said: "From the level they displayed in the surgical videos, I think they have reached a bottleneck. Their accumulation of knowledge and experience has reached a considerable degree, and breaking through now requires them to surpass themselves."

"Back in the day, I was also troubled at this stage for five or six years until I took on an emergency surgery. While performing it, I suddenly had a feeling of enlightenment."

"This, to speak a bit mysteriously, is something you can only comprehend but not convey. External guidance cannot achieve it."

Lin Jie somewhat understood what Shen Lanruo meant.

He straightened his back, looked at Jiang Hao and Lei Jun, who were staring intently at him, pondered for a moment, and said: "Since you're so sincere, I'll speak frankly, and you can listen."

"Expert Lin, please go ahead!"

Jiang Hao and Lei Jun sat upright, like earnest students, paying full attention.

Lin Jie cleared his throat and began: "Although I've pointed out many small flaws in the surgical videos of you two, I can see that in terms of surgical skills, improvisation, and other aspects, you both have reached a considerably high level!"

"With some time and training, if you correct the small issues I've pointed out, you'll be quite perfect."

"It's just..."

As Lin Jie paused slightly, Jiang Hao couldn't wait to ask: "Just what?"

Lin Jie pretended to be mysterious and said: "I always feel like something is missing from you two. Too conservative? Too reckless? Lacking confidence? Yet it seems like it's none of these."

He contemplated for a moment, then said: "It feels like you are skilled 'artisans' but not 'masters,' lacking that sense of doing things effortlessly, naturally, and in full control."

Upon hearing this, Lei Jun suddenly had a realization and said: "Watching Expert Lin perform surgery gives me a sense of aesthetic pleasure."

"Even though I know there's a high risk of unexpected incidents during the surgery, watching you perform it, I don't feel any anxiety or worry."

Lin Jie nodded: "Yes, that's the feeling."

"Both you and your colleagues who work with you can feel this. Once you feel it, you've reached the top level in this field."

"This process seems like a metamorphosis that can't be achieved through external guidance. You need to understand and find your path by yourselves."

Lin Jie couldn't help scratching his head, nervously saying: "I might be talking too mysteriously. It's probably like the concept in novels where having no moves is the best move."

He irresponsibly deflected again, saying: "What I described is just my own feeling, maybe it doesn't mean anything, just take it as a reference."

"As for whether to study abroad, it's up to you to decide..."

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