"Lanruo, how could you recognize who it is?"

Lin Jie was a little surprised because the scanned medical record had the patient's name and other details obscured.

Shen Lanruo snorted lightly in Lin Jie's mind, "Identifying a patient you've treated from their basic physical and physiological data isn't difficult. You can do it too, Ah Jie."

Lin Jie made a sound of realization and said, "So this is one of your patients, huh? A heart problem?"

"No, to be exact, he's not my patient."

Shen Lanruo chuckled, "I'm familiar with him because he's a celebrity."

"He's a player for the Minnesota Vikings, a football player I really like, so I'm naturally very familiar with his various physical indicators."

"Ah Jie, quickly take a look, what's wrong with him?"

Lin Jie continued to flip through the medical records and found the exact diagnosis of this person.

A brain tumor, a tumor with a diameter of three centimeters.

He roughly reviewed the CT images and muttered to himself, "The removal difficulty of this tumor isn't that high. Being a celebrity, he should be able to find a highly skilled neurosurgeon in the United States relatively easily."

"What you think is not that difficult is only relative to you. The actual surgical difficulty shouldn't be small either."

"As a football player with a short career, the demand for the surgery is definitely flawless, with no sequelae, naturally requiring the highest level neurosurgeon for the operation."

"And such a high-level neurosurgeon is not easy to hire."

Shen Lanruo continued to remind, "Ah Jie, don't forget one thing. He is a football player, his head often suffers severe impacts, and the brain structure might differ from an average person."

With this, Lin Jie seriously analyzed the cranial CT and suddenly noticed something different.

What the hell, the many lines showing in the CT images of this person differ quite a bit from the lines that should appear in a normal person that Lin Jie remembers.

This realization gave Lin Jie a shock, but also stirred a strong interest, an excitement of embracing a challenge.

The brain, being an extremely sophisticated and complex organ, this small change means that the brain knowledge Lin Jie previously relied on is no longer useful.

He must re-explore, reposition the functional areas of the patient's brain, and find an optimal surgical path.

It's like a complex maze that Lin Jie has explored countless times, with obstacles, traps, and danger zones all clear in his mind, allowing him to navigate smoothly.

But now, some checkpoints in this maze... have been altered.

The maze has become a new maze.

Lin Jie needs to find a new route, and this difficulty is not ordinary.

Even more challenging is that he doesn't have the same maze to reference, to practice on, to conduct destructive experiments on...

Watching Lin Jie's obsidian-like bright eyes, fixed on the phone screen without blinking, An Kexin knew he had entered an exceptionally focused work state.

Though men who work seriously are most charming, it also depends on the occasion.

The slightly frustrated An Kexin pouted, leaned forward, and slowly reached a finger towards Lin Jie's brow...

Until her fingertip was about to touch his brow, Lin Jie suddenly snapped out of it.

Seeing An Kexin's swiftly withdrawn finger, and the meal already set on the table, Lin Jie put down his phone and hurriedly apologized, "Kexin, sorry, I got too engrossed. Let's start eating."

An Kexin picked up her chopsticks, served Lin Jie a piece of tender fish, and asked with concern, "Ah Jie, your expression just now was focused yet solemn, solemn yet excited."

"There aren't many patients who make you react this way. It suggests this patient's condition is quite unusual. How severe is it?"

Lin Jie thought for a moment and explained, "It's not that this patient's condition is severe, but it's complex enough."

"There's a tumor in his brain; the tumor isn't large, with a maximum diameter of only three centimeters, but its position is a bit deep. If brain damage isn't a concern, the difficulty of removing this brain tumor is at most above average."

"Slophel specifically asked me to handle it, naturally wanting the operation to be flawless, with zero risk."

"In this case, the difficulty of the surgery increases exponentially."

"The biggest challenge is that this individual's brain structure has undergone slight changes compared to a normal person..."

Lin Jie briefly explained to An Kexin the challenges that needed to be overcome.

Having a slight understanding of brain surgery, An Kexin expressed her concern, "Since the challenges are so significant, Ah Jie, why don't we just refuse this patient?"

"Refuse? Why refuse?"

Lin Jie replied eagerly, "A challenging case like this, one that allows self-breakthrough and skill enhancement, is rare to come by."

"Besides, this is also a test from Slophel for us, we must not retreat in face of it."

With a confident smile, Lin Jie said, "Kexin, don't worry, I will definitely find the best surgical plan."

Seeing him so eager to try, An Kexin suddenly had some insights.

Perhaps it is this trait of tackling difficulties and enjoying challenges in his professional field that has earned Lin Jie the success he has today.

At the same time, aiming for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine doesn't seem unattainable for Lin Jie in An Kexin's eyes anymore.

She smiled brightly, "Ah Jie, I believe in you!"

"But..."

An Kexin added mischievously, "Slophel's opening strike is so intense that our response seems a bit too mild, which doesn't quite seem right."

"The medical pricing needs to be discussed further, like grading the difficulty of surgeries..."

At this moment, Shen Lanruo's voice once again echoed in Lin Jie's mind, "Ah Jie, your stance hasn't disappointed me."

"As a doctor with great aspirations, you absolutely cannot fear complex medical conditions in patients. Only by facing challenges head-on can you gradually improve your skills."

She then threatened, "Ah Jie, you'd better cure him without any mishaps, or you'll be in trouble with me."

Before Lin Jie could ask why, Shen Lanruo hummed, "I really like this athlete. I have his poster at home, and I even have a football he signed by hand, along with more than one of his jerseys."

Knowing the reason, Lin Jie was naturally not afraid of her threat and said with interest, "Sister Lanruo, I do my best for every patient. Hey, first tell me, who exactly is this guy?"

Shen Lanruo chuckled, "I'll tell you when you get home. Let me give you a hint, it's very impolite to space out when dining with a lady..."

Lin Jie snapped to attention, hurriedly focusing on An Kexin's face, only to notice a hint of grievance on it.

He served An Kexin a bowl of beautiful egg drop soup, apologetically saying, "Kexin, I was wrong. I couldn't help but think about this person's condition."

"What were you saying just now?"

An Kexin shot Lin Jie a sideways glance, slowly stirring the soup with a spoon, and said, "I was asking you if you could help at my cousin's wedding because there will be a lot of guests, and my uncle needs more hands."

"Can you spare some time to help greet the guests?"

Lin Jie dreaded such social obligations the most.

He frowned and asked, "Didn't we hire a wedding planning company to handle everything? Do we still have to step in?"

An Kexin explained, "Even with the wedding planner handling things, our family still needs to be busy."

"This time, many of the guests are from the medical field, and some might be coming just for you, so my uncle wanted me to see what you think."

An Kexin sighed again, "The main issue is that the number of guests for this wedding has surpassed eight hundred."

"What? Kexin, how many did you say?" Lin Jie was quite surprised.

"Over eight hundred!"

An Kexin said a bit helplessly, "Since this is my uncle's first big family event, my aunt insisted on making it grand, and it turned out like this."

"Uncle has been teaching and practicing medicine for almost thirty years, and while not everyone is directly under his tutelage, at least a quarter of the medical professionals in Binhai were his students."

"Over the years, he's treated at least tens of thousands of patients and has built up a massive network."

"Ah Jie, I estimate that on the wedding day, the number of guests will likely exceed a thousand. And this is despite uncle's aloof and somewhat reserved nature."

Lin Jie couldn't help but sigh, "How much will we collect in wedding gifts? It must add up to at least a few million, right?"

An Kexin gave Lin Jie a look and teased, "Uncle isn't someone who needs money. One reason for the large wedding is to expand my cousin's network since he runs a pharmaceutical sales company, where connections are incredibly valuable."

"Another thing, everyone knows about your relationship with my uncle's family, so undoubtedly some people are coming with ulterior motives related to you."

Lin Jie chuckled smugly, thinking to himself, "Chen Fanzhi's wedding is on October 1st, a Saturday."

"That day..."

"Lin Xiaoxiao's family is coming to Binhai for hospital admission and some checkups, which I don't have to handle personally..."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Jie said, "I can free up time on Saturday."

Seeing the joy on An Kexin's face, Lin Jie thought of something and asked, "Kexin, do you think when we get married, there will be fewer guests?"

An Kexin smiled and confidently replied, "When we get married, there will only be more guests, and many important figures will be present."

"Ah Jie, never underestimate your influence..."

Close to ten at night, Lin Jie returned home alone.

He went directly to the study, turned on the computer, and searched for the name "Adam-Tieren."

This was the athlete Shen Lanruo mentioned, a leading wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings.

Shen Lanruo told Lin Jie that a wide receiver's job is to run the route prescribed by the quarterback before the snap, evade and break away from the opposing defenders to create a favorable opportunity for a catch.

This requires the receiver to have high speed and agility, able to shake off the defense through quick, agile changes in direction to catch the ball and advance.

Lin Jie read through some news and found that Adam-Tieren wasn't having an easy time.

Due to his poor performance recently, the head coach had benched him, and there were rumors that the Minnesota Vikings were considering trading him.

"Ah Jie, I understand why Adam-Tieren seeks you for medical help."

Shen Lanruo said quietly, "Adam-Tieren's performance has drastically worsened due to the tumor, so the team wants to trade him. A trade requires a comprehensive medical examination."

"And with such an examination, the brain tumor cannot be concealed."

She suddenly asked, "Ah Jie, based on your assessment, how long has this brain tumor been growing?"

Lin Jie pulled up the medical records again, reviewed them, and said, "At least two to three years."

Shen Lanruo paused for a moment and said, "The Minnesota Vikings team doctor and Adam-Tieren's personal physician must have concealed his condition."

"If this news breaks, it will be a major scandal affecting many people, with Adam-Tieren bearing the brunt. His career might even end right there."

"Fearing the leak of information, Adam-Tieren dared not seek medical help within the United States, hence he risked coming to you..."

Late at night, Lin Jie projected a CT scan of Adam-Tieren's brain on the large screen, attempting to navigate this new maze in search of a safe path...

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