Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 1033 - 997: Seeking Justice?

The next morning, Lin Jie rushed to the Affiliated Hospital, where he met Yao Siyuan who was waiting for him.However, Lin Jie noticed that his spirit seemed a bit low, and asked, "What time did you play at Jiuzun Club last night?"

Yao Siyuan reminisced with a light smile and said, "I originally planned to leave after dinner, but Fu Xiuyuan was overly enthusiastic, and I couldn't refuse, so I didn't return until eleven o'clock at night."

"Lin Jie, don't worry, I'll do a great job as an assistant for today's surgeries."

Lin Jie nodded expressionlessly.

Internally, he was actually quite displeased.

Knowing full well that there was surgery to perform the next day, yet indulging in leisure at night.

This level of self-control and discipline made Lin Jie lower his evaluation of Yao Siyuan by more than a notch.

Nevertheless, Lin Jie didn't say anything.

As an adult, one must be responsible for their own actions, does someone really need to be supervised like a grade schooler?

Arriving at Annabelle's ward, Lin Jie briefly introduced his surgical plan and said, "This cosmetic surgery is very small, estimated to take only thirty minutes."

"The main goal is to enhance the distinctiveness of your appearance."

"The specific surgical effect will only fully reveal itself in three to five days, after your facial muscles have recovered."

Annabelle tilted her head back and forth, examining the post-surgery facial simulation image on the tablet, nodded and said, "From this simulation image, I should look more cool and aloof."

"Hmm, nice, I like it."

Lin Jie reminded, "The simulation image is only a reference; I can't guarantee a hundred percent that it will be achieved."

"I trust your medical skills, Dr. Lin!"

Lin Jie chuckled lightly, "Thank you for your trust."

He then said solemnly, "After your surgery is over, Bennett's surgery will immediately follow. His surgery will take about six hours, primarily to adjust his facial bones and muscles."

"Miss Annabelle, as the sponsor of his surgery, you have the right to terminate this procedure."

"Do you still insist on proceeding with Bennett's cosmetic surgery?"

Annabelle hesitated not a bit and said, "Proceed!"

Having fulfilled his duty to remind, Lin Jie saw her determined attitude and did not continue to persuade her, so he gestured to the nurse to prepare Annabelle for surgery.

He and Yao Siyuan then entered Bennett's ward next door.

After conducting a routine physical examination, Lin Jie reminded, "Bennett, after today's surgery, your current appearance will not be restored..."

Bennett asked expectantly, "Dr. Lin, will it be like the movie 'Face/Off,' where I completely become another person?"

Lin Jie had some recollection of that movie.

From a medical perspective, that kind of face-swapping surgery is impossible.

Besides the rejection reaction from allotransplantation, the match and recovery of facial nerves is a difficult issue to solve, and what you basically get is a face with paralysis.

"That's just dramatic exaggeration in film; you would need three to five surgeries over three to five months to complete the final cosmetic transformation."

Lin Jie further reminded, "The best post-operative result is not a hundred percent identical, only similar in appearance."

Bennett nodded, gave Lin Jie a smile, and said, "I know, that's a movie, not reality."

"Dr. Lin, I didn't finish high school before I hit the road in society."

"I worked as a construction worker, delivery person, waiter at a restaurant, handed out flyers, dressed as a clown, and did more than ten basic, labor-intensive jobs."

"The money earned was barely enough to sustain life. Eventually, I found a job suitable for myself."

He flexed his right arm showcasing his well-developed bicep and continued, "Strip dancer."

"This job brought me attention, attractive women, and money, but that's all, only mingling at a low level."

"However, Miss Annabelle's attention is a grand opportunity for me."

"Not only can I earn a very tempting reward, but I can also obtain a celebrity face adored by the general public."

Bennett stroked his face with hope and said, "With this celebrity face, I can participate in various imitation shows, perform at various parties, earning quite an income..."

He looked at Lin Jie and earnestly said, "Dr. Lin, I'm not letting this opportunity slip by."

"If I choose to withdraw, hundreds and thousands would eagerly compete for this chance."

"Dr. Lin, you can't imagine how difficult it is in the United States to find an opportunity to stand out without capital and remarkable knowledge."

Having gotten the answer, Lin Jie refrained from persuading further.

He and Yao Siyuan left the ward and headed to the operating room for surgical preparation.

In front of the preparation room, Lin Jie met Guan Yifan leading several young doctors.

"Expert Lin, knowing you'll be performing surgery on Sunday, I brought a few colleagues from the department over to observe and learn, do you mind?"

Lin Jie smiled, "Why would I mind!"

"However, this first surgery doesn't have much observational value. You could help me prepare for the second surgery instead."

"Thank you, Expert Lin. I will take them to the next operating room to prepare!" Guan Yifan responded happily.

As Lin Jie and Yao Siyuan entered the operating room, Annabelle was already lying on the operating table, ready for surgery.

This surgery was brief and minimally invasive, and Annabelle was administered inhalation anesthesia that quickly induced a short-term anesthetic state.

Lin Jie, who had predetermined the procedure, mainly used cosmetic surgical needles to quickly target various parts of Annabelle's face.

He aimed to disrupt some of the muscle fibers in Annabelle's face, adjust her facial contours, thereby influencing the shape of her eyes and lips.

Lin Jie made almost no changes to Annabelle's nose.

The half-hour surgery was soon completed, but Lin Jie was feeling rather frustrated.

This was not due to any unforeseen incident during the surgery, but rather because he noticed Yao Siyuan yawning during the procedure, and his responses to Lin Jie's instructions were a beat slow.

While Lin Jie could ignore personal lives, when they affect the state during surgery, he could not tolerate it.

After changing surgical gowns and scrubbing in, upon entering the adjacent second operating room, Lin Jie turned to Guan Yifan, who was standing by, and said: "Dr. Guan, if convenient, please assist me in this surgery!"

Guan Yifan was momentarily startled, scrutinizing the assistant standing at the surgical station, whose face turned abruptly crimson, Yao Siyuan, and smiled: "As you wish!"

Being replaced from the surgical position temporarily is without a doubt a severe warning.

However, within the operating room, the lead surgeon holds absolute authority, and every instruction, even if incorrect, must be unconditionally obeyed.

Yao Siyuan dared not utter a word of dissent, silently relinquishing the assistant surgical position to Guan Yifan...

The temporary personnel adjustment made the already solemn atmosphere in the operating room turn even more cold and oppressive.

The few young doctors present to observe dared not breathe heavily, nervously watching Lin Jie perform surgery.

Yet, upon watching, they were captivated by Lin Jie's skillful and exquisite technique, along with his eye-opening small tricks, desiring nothing more than to etch every one of Lin Jie's actions into their brains.

Time flew by, and after more than two hours, Guan Yifan, who was not only assisting Lin Jie wholeheartedly but also shamelessly learning from his methods, was suddenly startled by a loud thud.

He quickly looked towards Lin Jie and noticed his hands were perfectly stable, smoothly slicing off a thin strip of muscle fiber.

With admiration, Guan Yifan then looked towards the direction of the sound.

And there he saw young doctor Jiang Anyuan lying flat on the floor, with several other doctors checking on him.

"Expert Lin, Director, Dr. Jiang has... fainted."

Upon hearing the report from the doctors, Guan Yifan was infuriated.

Jiang Anyuan must have fainted because he was not standing properly.

Initially glancing at Lin Jie, seeing no reaction, he glared at them and angrily commanded: "Let him lie there, don't bother with him, continue observing and learning!"

Like standing at attention for too long, causing someone to faint.

This is mainly because prolonged standing can hinder the circulation of qi and blood, leading those with poor physical condition to faint.

Furthermore, improper posture while standing can also lead to fainting.

When standing, the body should lean forward slightly, and the heels should not bear the main weight of the body, or else prolonged pressure on nerves can easily lead to dizziness.

Being a doctor, not knowing how to regulate his own body, fainting from standing, Guan Yifan felt he lost face before Lin Jie.

Ten to twenty minutes later, Jiang Anyuan groggily woke up from the ground.

Once he understood his situation, he quickly got up from the floor and continued watching the surgery as if nothing had happened...

By nearly four o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Jie put down his scalpel.

A now calmer and reflective Yao Siyuan stepped forward to Lin Jie, bowed slightly, and said: "Expert Lin, I'm sorry!"

"I was wrong!"

"Knowing I had surgery today, yet indulging myself last night, I couldn't control myself. It won't happen again."

Lin Jie scrutinized him for a moment, cautioning: "As a surgeon, strictly demanding from oneself is to be responsible for the patient's life and health."

"I also hope no similar incidents occur again."

At this moment, Guan Yifan had completed the surgical finishing touches.

He stepped forward to Jiang Anyuan, pointed at his nose, and angrily stated: "Jiang Anyuan..."

"Dr. Guan..."

Lin Jie interrupted him, saying, "Dr. Jiang must have been too engrossed and forgot to adjust his body!"

With these words, Lin Jie walked out of the operating room.

Upon exiting, he immediately sensed something wasn't right; there seemed to be too many people outside.

Subsequently, Lin Jie saw Qin Gang and Guan Muhua, along with several hospital security guards, quickly approaching, flanking him to protect, separating him from the crowd advancing steadily in front.

Lin Jie saw ahead an older couple with grieving expressions, surrounded by five or six adults wearing black armbands and children.

Encircling these people were many more individuals, with a few holding mobile phones pointed at him.

Lin Jie suddenly realized, these people were the family of the deceased Liu Jun.

Were they here to create a scene, blame him for justice?