On Wednesday morning at nine o'clock, Lin Jie once again saw Freddy and his family of three in the hospital office.

After a simple examination of little Lucy, Lin Jie instructed Zeng Qiang to take Mrs. Freddy and little Lucy to the pediatrics ward to complete the admission procedures, leaving Freddy behind.

"Mr. Freddy, as we discussed over the phone earlier, I need to reiterate that my treatment method is straightforward: it's about suturing Lucy's retinal nerve and optic nerve through surgery."

"I must clearly inform you that this only has a theoretical possibility of success."

Lin Jie added, "Even if successful, Lucy's vision being restored to normal levels is very unlikely, and issues may arise in terms of visual acuity, color discrimination, and so on."

Freddy nodded, earnestly saying, "Dr. Lin, you are the only expert in the past few years who has proposed a treatment method with a possible success rate and is willing to treat Lucy."

"My wife and I have discussed this, and since it concerns Lucy's life, we must give it a try no matter what."

Seeing his determination, Lin Jie continued to explain, "Based on the latest test results, I will perform surgery on either Lucy's left or right eye first. This single-eye nerve suturing surgery needs to be done two to three times, with each session taking about ten hours."

"Then, depending on the postoperative recovery of the single eye, we will decide whether to proceed with the surgery on the other eye."

"The first surgery is scheduled for this Saturday..."

After seeing Freddy leave the office, Lin Jie unexpectedly received a call from Xiang Rong, the editor-in-chief of the journal Clinical Medicine.

As soon as the call connected, the other party got straight to the point: "Expert Lin, I know you completed a groundbreaking gender transformation surgery yesterday, and I just want to ask if you've finished writing the paper on this surgery?"

"You're well-informed!" Lin Jie was somewhat surprised.

Xiang Rong chuckled over the phone and said, "I have informants in all major medical institutions across the country, and besides, you're someone I pay special attention to. How could I overlook such a significant surgery?"

"Cut the chatter, Expert Lin, hurry up with the paper. I'll publish it in the October issue under the 'Key Innovations' section."

Lin Jie chuckled and replied, "In such a hurry? Doesn't Clinical Medicine, as an authoritative journal in the industry, have enough papers?"

Xiang Rong lamented, "We don't lack papers; I receive hundreds of submissions every month, but papers that are truly substantial and offer something new are few and far between."

"Especially your surgery, it is a blessing for transgender individuals and is sure to attract extensive attention from the international plastic surgery community, at the very least enhancing the impact of the English version of Clinical Medicine."

He then worriedly asked, "Expert Lin, you haven't already submitted the paper elsewhere, have you?"

"No, no, I'll organize the materials in the next couple of days and send it to you once it's finished."

Lin Jie suddenly remembered something and said, "Editor Xiang, you said you have informants in all major medical institutions across the country; is that true?"

"Of course, it's true!"

Xiang Rong boasted over the phone, "I attend so many medical seminars and academic conferences each year, do you think I attend them for nothing? To be frank, everywhere I go across the country, someone always invites me to meals."

Lin Jie laughed and said, "Great, there's one more favor I'd like you to help with."

"What is it?"

Xiang Rong was cautious and said, "If it's something that requires you, Expert Lin, to ask personally, it must be significant. My great abilities do have their limits."

Lin Jie smiled and said, "It won't exceed your capability. Here's the thing, Anlin Hospital is currently vigorously recruiting medical talents."

"Since you're so well-informed, recommend some doctors looking to switch jobs."

Over the phone, Xiang Rong chuckled lightly and said, "Expert Lin, I've indeed facilitated numerous referrals like this before, and I do know some people considering a change."

"Expert Lin, do you have any specific requirements?"

Lin Jie was pleased and said, "Not too many requirements: one is competent and potential-mid-career doctors dissatisfied with their current situation, mainly attending physicians and associate chief physicians."

"The other is chief-level expert doctors who have demonstrated their capability, want to create a superior material life for their family and children, and are either approaching retirement or unwilling to lead a mundane life after retirement."

This latter category is mainly a transitional need.

Lin Jie is confident that within three to five years, a cohort of young doctors capable of independently supporting a department can be developed.

"Got it!"

Xiang Rong paused for a moment before continuing, "I'll communicate with suitable candidates first, confirm their intentions and conditions, then send their details to you, and the rest will be up to your discussions."

"As an international metropolis, Binhai is a place many people aspire to; this is a significant advantage of Anlin Hospital."

"Thank you. Once you're in Binhai, let me treat you to a grand meal!"

After a polite exchange, Lin Jie suddenly remembered Miao Yuanhua from yesterday and added, "Editor Xiang, one more thing—candidates must have good character."

"Anlin Hospital won't accept those old hands who often engage in crooked ways, shun work, and shirk responsibilities."

Xiang Rong snorted and said, "Rest assured, the people I associate with are capable and have decent character."

"Oh, Expert Lin, let me tell you one more good thing!"

Xiang Rong, with a lively tone, said, "I've contacted several medical colleges in Capital City and a dozen hospitals, securing over 20,000 sets of orders for your medical compendium."

The delighted Lin Jie once again expressed his gratitude to Xiang Rong.

"No need to thank me, it's not really my credit. It's the content of your book that's good. They all recognize its value. I just went along with the tide and used my connection."

As the call ended, Xiang Rong didn't forget to remind him: "Hurry up and write the paper, or I'll come to Binhai personally to watch you write..."

Lin Jie went to the plastic surgery department and talked a bit about the paper with Dr. Guan Yifan, then he went to the inpatient department to do a postoperative check-up on Cui Shanshan and Ni Ni.

As he left the ward, he unexpectedly ran into Dr. Jiang Hao.

"Expert Lin, I've decided not to go abroad for further study. I'll stay in the hospital and continue honing my medical skills. I'll first correct all those small issues you pointed out."

Jiang Hao added, "Dr. Lei also made the same decision."

Hearing this, Lin Jie felt a bit unsure and said, "My suggestion might not be reliable. Do you trust it that much? Going abroad for further study is a great opportunity for both you and Dr. Lei, although it's not difficult to get."

Jiang Hao said seriously, "To be honest, Expert Lin, Dr. Lei and I also visited Academician Ji and Academician Yang."

"After hearing your opinion, they agreed wholeheartedly, saying they also went through a similar phase."

"They spent years feeling chaotic and suddenly had an epiphany one day, their minds becoming extraordinarily clear. Previously confusing and perplexing issues became easy to grasp, and solutions came to mind."

"The two academicians said this is likely a transformation from quantity to quality, a kind of accumulation that leads to change."

"Since you've pointed us in the right direction, we certainly won't stray from it..."

At this point, Jiang Hao sighed and said regretfully, "It was under your guidance that Dr. Hu Yuanqing significantly improved his medical skills. If only so many things hadn't happened, he..."

Knowing that Lin Jie wasn't fond of this topic, Jiang Hao stopped in time and said, "In the future, I'll have plenty of questions to ask. I hope Expert Lin won't hesitate to teach me."

"Saying 'teach' is a bit much. We can discuss any issues together; my office door is always open!"

Lin Jie didn't forget to add, "Provided I'm in the hospital."

Jiang Hao couldn't help but chuckle softly, taking advantage of the opportunity, and said, "Since you say so, I won't be polite."

"Expert Lin, I have a patient whose tumor is located quite deep, and I can't think of a good surgical plan at the moment..."

Lin Jie's face fell in discontent, and he grumbled, "Dr. Jiang, I was just being polite, but you really took it seriously!"

"For things like this, you have to be shamelessly persistent!"

With a smiling face, Jiang Hao made an inviting gesture and said, "Expert Lin, let's go to my office. This noon, I'll take you to a secret spot I frequent and treat you to a meal..."

By nearly four in the afternoon, Lin Jie had returned home early.

Today is Wednesday, the day of the gathering.

Last Wednesday, the gathering was canceled because Lin Jie had surgery and Lin Miao was feeling a bit unwell.

He was surprised to find An Kexin had arrived early.

Immediately, Lin Jie told her about asking Xiang Rong for help in recommending talent this morning.

Delighted, An Kexin kissed Lin Jie several times on the face and said excitedly, "That's great; having someone introduce from within will definitely increase the success rate."

She leaned a little closer to Lin Jie and whispered in his ear, "Ajie, you're amazing. Tonight I'll reward you well; whatever you want, you can have it."

That simple sentence instantly fired up Lin Jie's heart, making him want to make love to An Kexin then and there.

Seeing the burning look in Lin Jie's eyes, An Kexin giggled, took a step back, then began to speak seriously.

"This morning, I had a video call with the dean's son."

"Ajie, I think Dean Cheng might have misunderstood his son's intentions?"

At this time, besides Zhang Xiaoxiao, there were also Yu Momo, Chen Fanzhi, Meng Xiuyan, and others at home, so Lin Jie couldn't be too indulgent. He had to suppress his inner agitation and asked, "Why do you say it's a misunderstanding?"

An Kexin said seriously, "The main plan of Dean Cheng's son upon returning to the country is to open an orthopedic hospital and become a dean, a boss, instead of working for someone else's hospital."

Lin Jie was somewhat surprised and said, "Can a small attending doctor manage a specialized hospital?"

An Kexin sighed and said, "Some small specialty hospitals in China work just that way, relying on heavy advertising and false promotion to deceive patients."

"The most typical are infertility hospitals, male specialty hospitals, cosmetic surgery hospitals, etc. Many doctors there don't even have the qualifications to practice."

"This guy is an attending physician at the New York Special Surgery Hospital. Opening an orthopedic hospital is at least somewhat conscientious."

Lin Jie was also quite speechless about these sham hospitals...

As time passed, Lu Kaicheng, Chen Lili, Yao Siyuan, and others arrived one after another.

Chen Qiuhua also came, along with Du Feixue.

Seeing Chen Qiuhua, Lin Jie couldn't help but think of what Dahei had said.

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