The nominal mentor extended an invitation, and Lin Jie had to politely decline Lu Kaicheng, Chen Lan, and Li Hetong, accepting Chen Shi's invitation instead.

What Lin Jie didn't expect was that he followed Chen Shi to a particularly elegant place, an authentic French restaurant, where even the waitresses were blonde, blue-eyed foreigners with freckled faces.

It was his first time in such a setting, but Lin Jie showed no sign of nervousness. Under Shen Lanruo's guidance, he skillfully ordered several famous French dishes like escargot, foie gras, and onion soup.

Seeing Lin Jie order appetizers, soups, entrees, main dishes, and desserts with ease and demonstrate proper dining etiquette, Chen Shi was quite surprised and asked, "Have you eaten French food before?"

"Never eaten it, but I've seen pigs run!"

Lin Jie chuckled and said, "There are so many introductions to French cuisine in films and on the internet, I've remembered a few things."

"That's true, you're a genius, one cannot judge you by ordinary standards!"

Chen Shi sighed and said solemnly, "Lin Jie, I need to apologize to you."

"Yesterday, I received a call from Weize and had a deep conversation with Fanzhi. I was truly shocked to realize the depth of Fanzhi's misunderstanding and prejudice against you!"

Lin Jie comforted him, saying, "Professor Chen, you don't need to apologize; it's not your fault. Moreover, there's been no irretrievable conflict between me and Chen Fanzhi."

Chen Shi gently shook his head and said, "To be honest, I had some reservations and resentment towards Weize and Kexin's prior arrangements for Fanzhi, but I kept it to myself without expressing it."

"Now it seems they must have sensed that Fanzhi and you didn't get along well, hence they found ways to keep Fanzhi away, to avoid giving him too many opportunities to interact with you and prevent conflicts from escalating."

"I've already sternly admonished Fanzhi. He also promised not to do anything against you and not to target you anymore!"

Lin Jie just gave a faint smile and said nothing.

The saying goes, to observe one's words and watch their actions, this matter will need time to prove itself.

At this time, the waitress began serving the dishes!

Lin Jie and Chen Shi savored the food with intense foreign flair attentively.

Slowly savoring the main dish, Chen Shi said, "Currently, the competition in the pharmaceutical sales company market is extremely fierce. Even with the backing of me and Weize, Extraordinary Pharmaceutical Company has only made business worth three to four hundred thousand in the past month and a half since its establishment."

"The profit earned isn't even enough to cover the company's rent, it's tough!"

Lin Jie agreed, "All beginnings are difficult, there's always a process of learning and adapting."

"Since Chen Fanzhi has managed to strive abroad for years, his abilities must be commendable. Perhaps it won't be long before he can turn things around; you needn't worry too much."

Chen Shi sighed and said, "If things were truly as you say, that would be great!"

"Through this matter, I discovered that my estimation of Fanzhi's abilities was a bit over-optimistic!"

Lin Jie felt as if Chen Shi's spirit suddenly diminished a lot, realizing that he was thoroughly disappointed in Chen Fanzhi, or rather, the hope he had harbored for Chen Fanzhi had been shattered!

He couldn't help but feel some sympathy for Chen Shi!

Chen Shi continued, "The domestic business environment is very complex. Even with capabilities, success isn't guaranteed."

"Especially in the pharmaceutical sector, there are many behind-the-scenes deals unknown to outsiders, forming quite a robust network of interests."

"A newly entering pharmaceutical sales company, to establish a foothold in this industry, besides needing to invest sufficient interests, must have reliable connections, a flagship product, and good opportunities."

Lin Jie sensed some underlying implication in Chen Shi's words, though he didn't respond, merely continued eating his food.

After a moment of silence, Chen Shi spoke again, "Setting aside Fanzhi's personal motivations, objectively speaking, this is indeed a good opportunity."

"Zhenda Pharmaceutical is a well-established pharmaceutical enterprise, possessing a high reputation among hospitals and patients."

"Among similar products, the market share in Binhai for more than a dozen commonly used drugs produced by them is over eighty percent..."

Seeing Lin Jie furrow his brow, Chen Shi softly said, "I won't deny, as Fanzhi's father, it's really difficult for me to forsake a father's care."

He took a deep breath and earnestly said, "Lin Jie, this time, I'm putting aside my pride to ask for your help!"

"I no longer expect Fanzhi to make a name for himself or achieve great things."

"I just hope he can seize this opportunity to board Zhenda Pharmaceutical's big ship, and run that pharmaceutical sales company steadily."

"I'm asking for your help not just because the chance is rare and I want to support Fanzhi once more, but also because this patient, I know personally."

Saying this, Chen Shi gestured with a nod.

With his gesture, a graceful woman in her thirties, with a round hip and long legs, walked over gracefully.

As she approached, Lin Jie caught a faint whiff of fragrance.

This fragrance was ethereal and enchanting, clearly a top-quality, expensive perfume.

Chen Shi pointed to the elegant woman and introduced, "She is Pan Keying, once a student of Binhai University Medical School and attended my classes. Later, due to family reasons, she dropped out midway and started working as a pharmaceutical sales representative."

"Later on..."

He sighed and said, "Let's not talk about what happened afterward!"

Pan Keying's face showed a look of guilt, and she said, "Teacher Chen, I'm sorry, I've disappointed you."

Her gaze turned to Lin Jie and said, "Dr. Lin, I've long heard of your great reputation."

Lin Jie maintained a stern face, indifferent as he said, "Let me see the CT images!"

When Chen Shi said "plea," Lin Jie knew that unless he severed his relationship with Chen Shi, he could only agree to this matter.

Considering the help Chen Shi had given him before, he decided to fulfill Chen Shi's parental concern this time and hoped that Chen Fanzhi wouldn't let them down!

Since he had decided to agree, Lin Jie didn't bother to exchange pleasantries with Pan Keying; he directly asked for the case files.

Pan Keying was overjoyed, hurriedly took out a tablet from her small leather bag, brought up a set of images, and respectfully handed them to Lin Jie.

Lin Jie examined the set of brain CT images, and the more he looked, the deeper his frown grew, as he unhappily said, "Professor Chen, have you reviewed her case file and cranial CT images beforehand?"

"For this level of brain tumor, I believe there are still four or five surgeons in Binhai City who can perform the operation!"

Chen Shi nodded and said, "Of course, I've reviewed the case file."

"I also know her brain tumor condition isn't particularly severe, but her current situation is a bit special, which is why she insists on seeking you out!"

"Pan Keying, you explain it yourself!"

Pan Keying sat on one side of the dining table, met Lin Jie's gaze, and softly said, "Dr. Lin, I'm pregnant, already three months along."

"When I was two months pregnant during a prenatal checkup, I felt a bit of a headache and incidentally did a brain MRI, unexpectedly discovering the tumor."

"This is my only child with him. To be precise, it's his only child."

"He suffers from low sperm count, making it difficult for a woman to get pregnant. So both he and I care a lot about this child. Initially, we thought of having the surgery after the child was born."

"However, a few days ago when I went for another checkup, the doctor told me that the growth rate of my brain tumor is quite fast, likely stimulated by the pregnancy, and it's advisable to have the surgery soon."

Hearing her explanation, Lin Jie suddenly understood why they sought him for the surgery.

The location of this tumor is somewhat close to the brain's central control area for the uterus.

During the tumor removal, it's relatively easy to stimulate that area, which could cause uterine spasms, leading to miscarriage and other complications.

Lin Jie nodded and said, "In that case, I'll take this surgery!"

"However, I must tell you, I cannot guarantee saving the child!"

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