"Slightly abnormal?"

Shen Lanruo gently repeated the words, pondering as she asked, "Lin Jie, could you explain it in detail? Adding the prefix 'slightly' to 'abnormal' makes it difficult for me to grasp."

"Lanruo, it's my fault for not explaining clearly. Here's what's going on."

Lin Jie thought for a moment and said, "For the previous surgeries, the discrepancy between my estimated time and the actual completion time was controlled within twenty minutes."

"This time, I estimated the surgery would take about ten hours."

"But now, I can't hold on any longer; the discrepancy reached one and a half hours. I feel something's off. I don't know if my judgment is flawed or if there's a minor issue with my body."

After Lin Jie explained, he didn't immediately receive a response from Shen Lanruo.

He didn't urge for one either and began to wrap up the ongoing surgery.

After stitching up the wound and repositioning Lucy's left eye back into its socket, Lin Jie entrusted the follow-up matters to Tian Xiangyu and Fang Huanru before exiting the operating room.

Facing the hopeful faces of the Freddy couple, Lin Jie softly said, "During the surgery, nothing unexpected happened, so it went relatively smoothly."

"The second surgery is scheduled for Tuesday."

"After that, Lucy will need one to three months of recuperation to assess the effectiveness of these two surgeries..."

After changing clothes and freshening up a bit, Lin Jie took a Phaeton car and left the hospital.

Exhausted to the extreme, he leaned back into the rear seat and fell into a deep sleep before the car even drove out of the hospital gate...

From the crowd exiting the high-speed train station, An Kexin immediately spotted Fang Jianbin.

Although he was dressed simply, in a plain dark blue T-shirt, cropped pants, and sneakers, carrying a large camo backpack, eyes focused ahead, back straight, and walking with firm steps, he exuded a military air, making him somewhat conspicuous in the surging crowd.

An Kexin, along with the driver, stepped forward to greet him.

"Vice Director Fang, on behalf of Anlin Hospital and Lin Jie, welcome to our city. Lin Jie has a surgery exceeding ten hours today and instructed me to make sure you're well taken care of."

Fang Jianbin, somewhat unused to it, shook An Kexin's hand and said, "President An, hello! Thank you for personally coming to pick me up, and thank Lin Jie for his concern."

He politely declined the driver's offer to carry his backpack and proceeded with An Kexin and the driver to the high-speed train station's parking lot.

"Vice Director Fang, Anlin Hospital has temporarily rented a few rooms at the Crown Holiday Hotel as the hospital's office space. It won't relocate to Anlin Hospital until May or June next year."

An Kexin explained the current conditions of the hospital to him.

"The hospital has arranged a long-term guest room at the Crown Holiday Hotel for you as a place to rest daily."

"The hospital's dormitory and associated apartments are expected to be ready for move-in by March or April next year."

Fang Jianbin loudly stated, "President An, I'm... I used to be a soldier, I'm not afraid of enduring hardships. Coming to Binhai this time, I'm prepared for hard work and dedication."

An Kexin smiled lightly and said, "Anlin Hospital is currently at its busiest and most crucial time, so you'll quickly find your preparation useful."

"However, for this entire week, you should first familiarize yourself with the basic situation of the hospital. Specific work will start next week..."

Halfway through the drive, upon receiving a voice message, An Kexin, with an apologetic expression, said, "Vice Director Fang, I'm sorry, a last-minute important client came up, so I can't join you for dinner tonight."

Fang Jianbin earnestly replied, "We're on the same team now, so clients are obviously a priority. President An, you can just drop me by the roadside; I can take a cab to the hotel myself."

"How could that be, especially since it's your first day in Binhai!"

Upon An Kexin's insistence, the driver drove Fang Jianbin to the hotel, arranging for his lodging and meals, while An Kexin herself stopped by the roadside to hail a cab.

"To Xiangtai Apartment!"

Upon stating her destination, An Kexin leaned back against the car seat, her face showing a look of concern.

She had repeatedly reminded Qin Gang.

That if Lin Jie exhibited any abnormal behavior, it must be reported to her immediately, without any concealment.

Although this time Qin Gang merely said Lin Jie fell asleep due to extreme fatigue, calculating from the time, it was merely a nine-hour surgery.

Lin Jie had previously performed surgeries over ten hours on people like Zhuang Shilei, and even after finishing, he hadn't appeared as exhausted as he did today.

An Kexin still vividly remembered.

That night, after Lin Jie completed an emergency surgery for Lin Miao, he was exhausted and fell asleep the moment he lay down. But as he slept, his heart...

An Kexin always had this concern, fearing that once Lin Jie fell asleep, he might never wake up again...

Hurrying to Xiangtai Apartment, An Kexin unexpectedly found Lin Jie awake, and surprisingly energetic, though occasionally groaning in pain.

At this moment, Lin Jie was lying on a makeshift massage bed, shirtless.

Lin Miao would occasionally pour some medicinal massage wine onto her hands, rub them vigorously, and then proceed to massage Lin Jie. However, with every massage, Lin Jie would inevitably grimace and let out a yelp.

An Kexin walked closer and noticed that from Lin Jie's left neck down diagonally to his abdomen, there was a bluish-purple swollen bruise about three or four centimeters wide.

"Ah Jie, what happened to you? How did you get hurt?"

Hearing An Kexin's voice, Lin Jie stopped yelling and explained, "It was caused by the seatbelt. Don't worry, no bones or internal organs were injured, just some surface damage."

"Was it an accident?"

An Kexin asked further, not seeing Qin Gang, she continued to ask, "Was Qin Gang injured?"

Lin Miao angrily said, "It was a rear-end collision."

"Brother Qin Gang said a couple was arguing, and the woman suddenly ran into the street. Cars had to swerve urgently, and Qin Gang had to brake suddenly, which led to getting rear-ended."

She massaged the injured area on Lin Jie's body and said with great distress, "Brother was sleeping at the time, the emergency brake and the rear-end made the seatbelt cause this."

Lin Jie added, "Qin Gang wasn't injured. I let him stay and handle the aftermath of the accident."

Gritting his teeth and taking a few deep breaths, he angrily said, "I want that woman to know what the consequences of impulsiveness are."

"If she wants to endanger herself, she shouldn't drag others into it."

"Several cars were involved in this rear-end, the loss, and compensation are bound to cost her tens of thousands, even up to a hundred thousand, so she can deeply understand that impulsiveness has a price, a heavy price."

An Kexin was also very angry at the reckless couple.

However, what she cared more about was Lin Jie's health.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, An Kexin suggested, "Ah Jie, let's go to the hospital for a detailed check-up, a thorough full-body examination, and have her cover the cost of the examination as well."

Lin Jie chuckled and said, "No need, I know my condition well, just some superficial bruises. There's no need to make a fuss over such minor injuries."

"I just want to give that woman a lesson, she should bear the responsibility she needs to bear."

An Kexin's face flushed slightly, and she said a little embarrassed, "Ah Jie, I didn't mean to extort her."

Lin Jie held her hand and smiled, "I know, I know, it's not your intention, you're just going along with me, concerned about my injury."

At this moment, Shen Lanruo's voice sounded in Lin Jie's mind, "Ah Jie, I think I've found that minor anomaly."

"Lanruo, I'm listening."

"Your usual heart rate hovers around seventy-five, and this surgery required calm concentration, which would lower your heart rate. The value I obtained was about seventy-one."

"Is there something wrong with this value?" Lin Jie silently asked.

"This value is a bit high. When you performed surgery on Zhuang Shilei, the surgical state was similar to today's, and your heart rate was consistently stable at sixty-eight, very steady."

"And this time, your concentration requirement was higher, but your heart rate didn't decrease, and the fluctuation was quite large, ranging from sixty-nine to seventy-three."

"I believe it was this slightly high and unstable heart rate that caused the consumption during this surgery to be greater than anticipated, leading to a significant time discrepancy."

Lin Jie worriedly asked in silence, "Lanruo, do you know the reason? Is it due to rejection?"

"I haven't detected any signs of rejection. It was only upon your reminder, after comparing the heart data in my memory, that I identified this minor anomaly."

Shen Lanruo said seriously, "I haven't pinpointed the specific cause yet."

"However, since I've noticed this anomaly, I'll conduct detailed monitoring..."

At this moment, a much more intense burning pain than usual pulled Lin Jie's attention back to reality, focusing on the displeased expression of Lin Miao, who exclaimed, "Miaomiao, are you taking this opportunity to get back at me?"

Lin Miao snorted, "Just now, someone kept yelling from pain, but as soon as Kexin came, that person didn't make a sound."

"Be honest, were you faking the pain earlier, or are you enduring it now without yelling?"

Lin Jie giggled and said, "It really hurt earlier, but under your expertise, meticulous, and incredibly caring massage, Miaomiao, the pain is rapidly decreasing. I don't feel much pain now."

"Miaomiao, thank you!"

Lin Miao rolled her eyes at him and muttered, "Your survival instinct is strong, but it doesn't work on me, and it's not my first time doing this kind of comforting massage."

With that, Lin Miao applied even more pressure with a chuckle, "Since it doesn't hurt much, I'll use heavier techniques, so you'll recover faster, right..."

Lin Jie could only hold on for a short while before he couldn't help but cry out again...

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