"How can you call it ambition?"

Tao Taqing calmly retorted, "A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. This is a normal life pursuit. You're the one hiding in the ivory tower, truly carefree."

Chen Shi snorted, "Old Tao, let me give you some advice. The relationships at Donghua Hospital are overly complicated. If you really want to be the director, you'd be better off jumping out and becoming the director of Tongren Hospital West Branch!"

"Old Chen, you don't understand!"

Tao Taqing seriously educated him, "They say all crows under heaven are equally black. Once the number of people in a unit exceeds a hundred, there are no uncomplicated relationships."

"I'm staying at Donghua because I have connections and resources to leverage. If I were to go to a new organization, there's a risk of being marginalized or sidelined if I'm not careful."

Chen Shi was intrigued and said, "Old Tao, why don't you..."

"Stop! Stop!"

Tao Taqing hurriedly stopped Chen Shi from speaking, giving a deep look at Lin Jie, who was busy eating, and said, "I know what you're about to say, but that position isn't suitable for me."

Chen Shi understood Tao Taqing's meaning and sighed.

Because of Lin Jie's presence, Anlin Hospital had become very special.

No matter who became director, the number one, soul figure of Anlin Hospital was Lin Jie. He was someone who wasn't director but exceeded the director.

Therefore, being the director of Anlin Hospital was somewhat awkward, as the role was more like a head steward serving Lin Jie.

Such a stifling role clearly wasn't what Tao Taqing aspired to.

"Let An Family worry about this, I'm staying out of it!"

Chen Shi muttered this to himself, and seeing Lin Jie had finished his lunchbox, he asked with a smile, "Lin Jie, I heard that in your first class, you drove away half the students. Are you thinking of ways to get rid of them all to lighten your load?"

Lin Jie first went to the water dispenser, got a glass of mineral water, and came back asking, "Did someone complain to you?"

Chen Shi shook his head, "No, not at all! This has already spread around; a colleague told me."

"I guess they didn't have the face to complain to you!"

Lin Jie took a few sips of water and said, "It's not like I deliberately found fault with them to drive them away. They didn't cherish it themselves and gave up the opportunity. On Monday, I assigned homework..."

He quickly recounted the situation, "Some didn't submit their work, some even cheated, and these people got caught by me, felt ashamed, and left voluntarily."

"I clearly said at the time that I allowed them to audit the class."

Chen Shi pointed at Lin Jie, laughing, "You rascal, I know your little schemes. Just listening to your lectures, how effective can it be? The greatest help for them is probably your one-on-one, tailored guidance, right?"

Lin Jie was a little indignant, "My lectures are meticulously prepared, okay? How could they not be effective? If they remember everything I taught, it'd be more than enough to become an attending physician in the future."

Chen Shi chuckled and pointed at the bookshelf behind him, saying, "If students could memorize everything in those books, they'd be able to become expert-level doctors, albeit barely."

Lin Jie rolled his eyes, not wanting to engage with this arguing old Chen.

A little later, Yao Siyuan and Song Licheng also came to the office, and the group began to discuss surgery plans.

This discussion went on for an entire afternoon, until night fell...

One must admit, having a dedicated driver feels quite nice!

Sitting in the backseat, Lin Jie could either close his eyes for a rest or think through some issues.

The only flaw was that Qin Gang's driving skills still needed improvement. Compared to Lin Jie's own driving, there was quite a gap, which sometimes made Lin Jie anxious, his hands itching, always thinking of replacing Qin Gang and driving himself.

As they hit a congested section of the road, the car kept stopping and starting, so Lin Jie just closed his eyes, pretending not to see and thereby avoiding distress, and quietly advised himself, "Habits need to change, adapt slowly, and learn to enjoy life!"

At this moment, his phone rang; it was a call from An Kexin.

"Lin Jie, today we interviewed a candidate for the position of director. He seemed quite good. Would you like to speak with him in person?"

Lin Jie declined, "You can handle these management affairs at the hospital. The director should be chosen for their management ability, which I can't really assess, so I'll pass!"

An Kexin laughed on the line, "That's fine, I'll include him in the candidates. This person has quite a background, having worked several years at the famous Mayo Clinic, USA. It's rather enticing when mentioned!"

"Mayo Clinic?"

Lin Jie immediately became interested, as Shen Lanruo was from Mayo Clinic. He quickly asked, "Kexin, what's this person's name? How many years were they at Mayo, and when did they leave?"

"See, I mention Mayo Clinic, and you're interested!"

An Kexin giggled, "This person's name is Daniel LI, an Asian American, spent five years at Mayo Clinic, and left two years ago. Afterwards..."

At that moment, Shen Lanruo's voice echoed in Lin Jie's mind, "Lin Jie, I know this person. He's not suited for the director position. Tell An Kexin not to consider him!"

Hearing this, Lin Jie couldn't continue listening to An Kexin's introduction and mentally asked, "Lanruo, why? I need a reason!"

"I can't say. I signed a confidentiality agreement..."

Then, Shen Lanruo laughed, "I've already died once; former agreements are null to me."

Her tone excitedly, "I'll tell you, this Daniel LI was an assistant director at Mayo Clinic. He used his position to engage in inappropriate relations with several patients and their families, plus some sexual bribery and transactions."

"When the clinic found out, he was fired."

"Because it was a scandal, the board feared patients would sue, demanding high compensation, which would severely impact the clinic's reputation and donation affairs, so they kept it quiet."

"Under a private agreement with the clinic, Daniel LI had to leave the American medical field, and now he's here to make a living."

"Lin Jie... Lin Jie..."

Hearing the soft call through the phone, Lin Jie had a flash of inspiration and quickly said, "Kexin, something suddenly reminded me of an uncertain piece of news."

"In the past, while studying medical knowledge on foreign medical websites and forums."

"I came across a post about an assistant director at Mayo Clinic, who made serious mistakes and was fired. The person's name seemed to be Daniel LI."

"I wonder if they're the same person?" Lin Jie deliberately asked with a hint of doubt!

An Kexin pondered a moment and said, "We do have connections in the United States. I'll conduct a more thorough background check, not allowing a wolf into the fold."

"Ah, another matter, Xu Pingying, who came to you for help, her father's kidney transplant surgery is tomorrow. Do you want to visit the hospital?"

"No need, I'm quite busy these days!" Lin Jie decisively refused!

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