In front of An Kexin, Lin Jie, although appearing very confident and assured, still felt somewhat uneasy deep down.

After hesitating for a while, he softly said, "Kexin, should I bring up my relationship with that commander in the Capital City to intimidate them a bit?"

"No!"

An Kexin quickly stopped him, saying, "So far, the means the other party has used, strictly speaking, still belong to the normal business methods, nothing excessive."

"Your relationship with that commander is our secret trump card. If we can avoid using it, it's best not to use it."

"Moreover, this layer of relationship can be leaked from the commander's side. If we publicize it ourselves, it may very well leave a bad impression on them."

An Kexin sighed, saying, "We shouldn't rashly speculate on the thoughts of those in high positions."

"Perhaps the other party believes that by granting you the qualification to practice medicine, giving you a famous painting, and facilitating a collaboration between the military and us to establish a treatment center for disabled veterans, they have repaid that favor."

"Therefore, unless we encounter a major problem that we absolutely cannot solve, we should refrain from troubling them."

Reflecting on the benefits already received from the other party, Lin Jie had to admit that An Kexin's cautious concerns were quite reasonable.

He feigned indifference and said, "Then forget it, we'll just counter soldiers with generals and water with earth, and see what tricks they come up with."

Both of them felt somewhat depressed, and their appetite greatly diminished, so they hastily ended lunch.

At this moment, Lin Jie received a call from Fang Huanru, informing him that Shu Jiaxiang had returned to find her and wanted to continue the check-up.

"Teacher, the patient wishes to say a few words to you, what do you think about this?"

"Hand the phone to him." Lin Jie replied calmly.

Several seconds later, Shu Jiaxiang's voice came through the phone, "Expert Lin, I'm really sorry."

"My mother has realized that her previous requests were quite inappropriate, causing you difficulties and trouble, and asks for your understanding."

"It's nothing, I can understand your mother's feelings."

Speaking of this, Lin Jie couldn't help but add, "I can see that your mother truly loves you very much. Perhaps the methods she used were somewhat problematic. You, as her son, should be more understanding."

"As the saying goes, while your parents are alive, don't venture far. When pursuing thrilling hobbies, you need to be more considerate of your family's and friends' feelings."

"Expert Lin, you are absolutely right."

Shu Jiaxiang said sincerely, "I used to be young and brash, disregarding the advice of my family, while being absolutely confident in my abilities."

"This accident that happened to me, and today's incidental discovery of what my mother did, have both deeply affected me."

"Expert Lin, I've already promised my mother that even if my right leg recovers to be exactly as it was before the injury, I will not engage in high-risk activities again."

"Recovering to exactly the same is impossible, though."

"But at the very least, I can achieve something simple..."

Lin Jie smiled and said, "Such as making your legs the same length once again. Are you interested?"

Shu Jiaxiang chuckled, saying, "For that part, I can just wear shoes with heels of different heights to achieve it. What I'm more looking forward to is you, Expert Lin, solving the nerve damage issue in my right calf."

"That depends on the nerve damage level detected in your examination. I cannot predict the final outcome."

Lin Jie reminded, "The examination for muscle nerve damage is a meticulous and lengthy process, estimated to take one to two days. During this period, you might experience some discomfort, and I hope you can patiently cooperate with them."

"Of course, throughout the entire treatment, I will actively cooperate, this is my promise."

After hanging up the call, Lin Jie saw Zou Manqing cleaning up the leftover food on the coffee table and casually asked, "Zou Manqing, is your good friend still with Chen Fanzhi?"

"Not only are they together, but they're also hitting it off quite well, occasionally dining out, watching movies, and such. They're always posting pictures and showing off on social media."

Zou Manqing glanced at An Kexin with a hint of resentment and said, "Brother-in-law, do you know any boys who come from good families, are handsome, and are caring? Can you introduce a few to me?"

Lin Jie was left speechless.

Introduce a few? A boy like that, if one shows up, gets snagged right away, right?

However, he thought for a moment and said, "I do have a few male students, but I'm not sure if they are single or what their family background is. However, their future shouldn't be too bad."

After some consideration, Lin Jie said, "In the future, these guys will at least reach the level of chief doctors in major hospitals."

"Chief doctors in major hospitals? At least?"

Zou Manqing's eyes began to light up and said, "I know a few chief doctors working in major hospitals who earn over a million a year, and they hold very high social status and influence in family and social circles."

"Brother-in-law, do you have their photos? Let me see first!"

Lin Jie indeed had their photos on his phone.

As he rummaged through, he cautioned, "Let me remind you, they're really busy right now, no time for dinner dates or moonlit walks."

"You need to think this through."

"I know, I know! I understand doctors can be endlessly busy. Just show me the photos already." Zou Manqing was getting a bit anxious.

Lin Jie found a few photos and handed his phone to her.

As Zou Manqing flipped through the photos, she mumbled, "This one's too ugly, this one's too old, this one seems a bit short. This one's a backup, this one too, and this one..."

"Brother-in-law, introduce these three to me."

Lin Jie noticed the three people she pointed out, thinking this girl's got quite a high standard; the three she picked were all tall and handsome.

He introduced them slowly, "They're named Huo Guangheng, Guo Peng, and Zeng Yang."

"Among them, Huo Guangheng and Guo Peng are currently military doctors, Zeng Yang is a first-year Ph.D. student..."

"Huo Guangheng is... Huo Guangheng is..."

Lin Jie suddenly got stuck, realizing he knew far too little about them.

But you couldn't blame Lin Jie.

It's not that he didn't care; he initially adopted a survival of the fittest teaching method.

He didn't even know who would stay, so he didn't want to exert the effort to learn about everyone's background and past.

Only in the past two or three months had these dozen or so students stabilized. Lin Jie started to see them as his disciples.

However, he had already gotten used to interacting with these guys, becoming familiar with them, and wouldn't think to check their profiles or chat about their family situations during casual conversations.

To cover up his lack of knowledge, Lin Jie quickly said, "How about this, in a few days, I'll bring them out for dinner, let off some steam."

"At that time, Kexin, you, Miaomiao, and others can join too, so everyone gets to know each other."

Zou Manqing nodded happily, excitedly saying, "Brother-in-law, set a date and be sure to notify me two days in advance."

"Then I need to buy one or two beautiful outfits, do my hair nicely, and pamper myself to look pretty."

After Zou Manqing left the office, An Kexin teased, "Ah Jie, you're looking for trouble, you know."

"Manqing has a good heart but has been somewhat materialistic because of my aunt. She's full of romantic fantasies like a young girl. Your students, who barely have enough time to sleep, won't be able to entertain her."

Lin Jie replied nonchalantly, "Introductions are just introductions, I'm not guaranteeing anything, maybe someone will end up hitting it off with Zou Manqing after all."

"Just now, I also suddenly realized that I know too little about these students."

"Usually, it's just academic exchanges between us, I haven't even organized any gatherings. Organizing a leisure activity to relieve their tension and stress is necessary."

An Kexin nodded, "Alright, I'll arrange it..."

"Let Xiaoxiao handle the arrangements instead!"

Lin Jie quickly said, "You're so busy every day, don't spend your energy on such a small matter, Xiaoxiao is free, let her handle it, consider it mental and physical exercise."

An Kexin smiled and said, "Your Xiaoxiao really cares about you, always looking out for you."

Lin Jie made a face, then snorted in dissatisfaction, "If she really cared, she wouldn't meddle. You too, just appease her, don't take it seriously."

"Aren't you afraid I'll stray if I'm not satisfied?"

An Kexin twisted her body, dodging Lin Jie's playful move, and said in a coy voice, "It really should be moderate, always cutting is not good, it's for your health too!"

Lin Jie got angry and shouted, "You don't know if my health is good or not?"

Just then, Lin Jie's phone rang again.

He took out his phone and saw that it was a call from Chen Shi.

Lin Jie had to suppress his 'demon fire' and answered the call, "Professor Chen, what's up?"

"Lin Jie, do you remember the patient with an injured eye that was snatched by Wang Feizhang right after the Spring Festival this year?"

"Of course, I remember, why?" Lin Jie asked, puzzled.

The phone echoed with Chen Shi's triumphant laugh, "That day, he took the patient away, but the surgery failed. Today, he personally came to me, saying he wants to return a patient to you."

"Return a patient to me?"

"Yes, that's exactly what he said, returning you a patient!"

Chen Shi explained, "This patient, a fifty-four-year-old woman, suffered from right optic nerve atrophy due to an external injury, resulting in near-total blindness in her right eye. Now, her left eye also became blind due to another accident."

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