"Expert Lin, I didn't mean it that way!"

Lv Xingxue immediately panicked and quickly moved in front of Lin Jie, wanting to explain, "Expert Lin, please listen to me, I really didn't mean it that way..."

At that moment, Lin Jie was in no mood, nor did he have the time to deal with him.

Just then, a few students who had come to audit Lin Jie's class noticed someone pestering him, and they stepped in to stop Lv Xingxue.

Lin Jie's class began on time, but he noticed that Gao Yanhong seemed a bit downcast.

During the break, that same Lv Xingxue, who had been lingering outside the classroom, didn't come to Lin Jie but called Gao Yanhong aside.

At noon, the class ended on time.

"Mr. Lin, can I have a few minutes of your time?"

Seeing the hurried and pleading expression on Gao Yanhong's face, who had rushed over to him, Lin Jie nodded and said, "Alright, let's go to the office!"

A few minutes later, entering the office, Lin Jie asked directly, "Gao Yanhong, what exactly is going on?"

Gao Yanhong stood up straight and said, "Mr. Lin, I'm sorry!"

"Lv Xingxue is my high school classmate; he's charming and well-liked by teachers and classmates, and I... like him too!"

"After university, we entered different schools but still kept close contact."

"This time, he asked me to request your help to treat a child relative of his. Seeing the child's serious condition, coupled with my own personal motives, I asked He Yimin to let me have this opportunity."

As she said this, Gao Yanhong's face darkened, and she said, "It wasn't until the child was hospitalized that I realized she was the child of Lv Xingxue's girlfriend's brother."

"My little scheme, which was based on selfish desires, was shattered, just like that."

"But being able to see that poor child recover would make it all worth it. I implore you, Mr. Lin, not to give up..."

Lin Jie furrowed his brows and asked, "What's this about a teaching surgery?"

Gao Yanhong took a deep breath and explained, "Lv Xingxue told me the child's parents indeed had concerns. They thought it was inappropriate for you to divide your attention between teaching and executing such a high-difficulty surgery!"

"Out of an impulsive moment, Lv Xingxue wanted to impress his girlfriend's family and attempted to communicate this."

"Mr. Lin, Lv Xingxue now deeply regrets this. It wasn't his family's original intention at all; it was his own decision. Please, don't abandon this child!"

Gao Yanhong's explanation sounded reasonable enough.

Lin Jie pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, how about this—come with me to the hospital. It's better to discuss some matters directly with the patient's family."

About an hour later, Lin Jie and Gao Yanhong reached the cardiac surgery special intensive care unit and saw the tiny patient lying in a specially-designed neonatal incubator, connected to an ECMO machine.

The ECMO machine is a device that can convert venous blood to arterial blood.

Due to this newborn's heart deformity, with an atrial septal defect and no clear separation between the left and right ventricles, the blood pumped into the arteries contains a lot of venous blood, resulting in inadequate oxygen supply for the newborn, severely affecting its physical development.

This machine can increase the oxygen level in the blood while partially substituting for heart and lung functions, effectively reducing stress on the child's heart and lungs.

At critical moments, this apparatus can even completely replace heart and lung functions, maintaining the human body's normal operations.

The five-month-old patient lay quietly in the transparent incubator, appearing small and frail, evoking a deep sense of pity.

Thinking that he might soon have his own child, some part of Lin Jie's heart softened!

Just then, Ren Maoshi and several doctors hurriedly arrived.

"Expert Lin, the entire cardiac surgery department is eagerly anticipating this operation!"

Ren Maoshi walked up to Lin Jie and smiled, "Repairing the atrial septum, reconstructing the left and right ventricles—it's a surgery on an infant, an undeniably high level of difficulty. This teaching surgery will surely provide great benefits for many."

"Expert Lin, thank you!"

Lin Jie replied politely, "Currently, I'm a part of the Medical College and the Affiliated Hospital, so it's my duty to participate in teaching work."

Ren Maoshi expressed admiration, "Indeed, only someone like Expert Lin has the confidence; I wouldn't dare take on such a high-difficulty surgery for demonstration teaching."

"All the doctors in cardiac surgery now have a copy of this little patient's medical records. I've asked them to draft a detailed surgical plan."

"Without comparison, there would be no awareness of the gap!"

Ren Maoshi glanced at the doctors beside him and said, "It's time for them to be keenly aware of how big the gap is between their level and that of an international expert, to prevent them from being overly arrogant and making a laughterstock of themselves unnecessarily."

Lin Jie smiled faintly, looked around, and asked, "Where are the patient's family members? I have some matters to discuss with them!"

Before he finished speaking, a young man and woman approached hastily.

The man looked somewhat ordinary, while the woman, despite a tired expression, was exceptionally beautiful, like a movie or TV star.

However, as she approached Lin Jie, the woman kept staring at his face, as if flowers had blossomed on it.

"Expert Lin, Professor Ren!"

The young man greeted them and said, "Expert Lin, we've heard so much about you. Thank you for agreeing to perform the surgery for Hanhan!"

Lin Jie nodded slightly and asked, "You are the little patient's..."

"Oh, I'm Hanhan's father; my name is Zhu Junying!"

After introducing himself, the young man pointed to the woman beside him and said, "This is Hanhan's mother, Xie Rubing!"

The woman withdrew her gaze from Lin Jie's face and said, "Expert Lin, hello, thank you for agreeing to perform surgery on Hanhan!"

Lin Jie said in a serious tone, "I need to remind you once more that Hanhan's surgery is a teaching surgery."

"If you have any concerns about this form of surgery, feel free to say so. I can arrange for another doctor to perform the surgery for Hanhan!"

Zhu Junying and Xie Rubing exchanged a glance and said, "No concerns, no concerns."

"To be honest, my wife and I did have some concerns before, but when we found out, we realized that only a confident chief surgeon would conduct a teaching surgery."

"Expert Lin, by performing Hanhan's surgery as a teaching case, it shows that in your eyes, Hanhan's surgery is a piece of cake."

A smile appeared on Zhu Junying's face, "In that case, we couldn't be happier."

This statement... was very well put!

Lin Jie was quite satisfied with their response and said, "In the upcoming days, we'll use this ECMO machine to let Hanhan regain some strength. The surgery is scheduled for Friday at ten in the morning!"

As he said this, he turned his gaze toward Ren Maoshi!

Ren Maoshi immediately replied, "Cardiac surgery is ready; on that day, aside from emergency surgery, there will be no other procedures scheduled."

"The operating room you need, Expert Lin, is also arranged, but about the surgical assistant?"

Lin Jie casually said, "For the surgical assistant, I'll just pick one or two from my students!"

Having achieved what he came here for, Lin Jie intended to leave!

"Expert Lin, please wait a moment!"

Zhu Junying called out to Lin Jie and took a beautifully crafted gift box from the small cupboard in the ward, smiling, "Lv Xingxue mentioned that you really like Capital City's preserved fruits."

"I specifically asked someone to buy some from a well-known old store in the Capital City and had them delivered here—they just arrived today. It's a small token of appreciation, please don't mind it, Expert Lin!"

Lin Jie furrowed his brows and asked, "Did Lv Xingxue say I like Capital City's preserved fruits? What else did he say?"

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