Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 1004 - 968: Not Available Tonight

At nearly eight in the evening, Lin Jie received a video call from Lin Miao. "Brother, what did you eat for dinner?""Just a bowl of noodles!"

Lin Jie lamented, "You're not home, and Kexin isn't either. I don't really feel like eating, so I just made some noodles to get by."

"I ate half, and Lele ate the other half!"

Lin Miao pursed her lips and laughed, "I don't believe it. Would you really make yourself suffer like this?"

"I don't believe it either!"

An Kemeng's face appeared on the screen, shouting, "Brother Jie, you must have made some super nutritious noodles, probably with abalone, shrimp, lobster, scallops, wild mushrooms, ham, shredded meat, and greens."

Ignoring An Kemeng, Lin Jie asked Lin Miao, "Miaomiao, is Putuo Mountain fun?"

Lin Miao nodded and said, "It's really fun. We visited several beautiful spots today. You can check my WeChat; I uploaded lots of pictures."

"Also, we tried several tasty local dishes."

Seeing Lin Miao's happy smile, Lin Jie felt pleased and reminded, "Uncle An's legs are not very agile, so don't just focus on having fun yourself."

Lin Miao giggled and said, "Uncle An has it all arranged."

"As soon as we got off the plane, someone came to pick us up. After arriving at Putuo Mountain, Uncle An didn't accompany us everywhere, saying he had business to discuss with local partners. A sister named Guan was with Miaomiao and me."

Lin Jie acknowledged with an "oh" and asked, "Did you worship the Bodhisattva yet?"

Lin Miao shook her head and said, "Not yet. Uncle An said we should go worship early tomorrow morning."

An Kemeng interrupted again, "Brother Jie, we're also performing a ritual tomorrow. Dad has already contacted the temple."

Lin Jie remembered something and reminded, "Miaomiao, when you worship tomorrow, donating one or two hundred for incense money is enough. Don't be swayed into donating too much by those people."

"Well... isn't it said that the more you donate, the more sincere you are?"

Lin Miao hesitated and persuaded, "Brother, better safe than sorry. We're not short on money."

Lin Jie chuckled and said, "How much is too much?"

"Even if you donate a lot, the Bodhisattva won't need it. If there are truly deities, you could just toss a bank card and secretly tell the pin during prayer."

"The Bodhisattva, if needed, would send a dream for someone to collect it."

Instantly, An Kemeng's laughter came from the phone, "Brother Jie, that's a good idea. I'll tell Dad later."

They chatted and laughed for a good twenty minutes before hanging up.

Just past ten, An Kexin also returned.

Seeing Lin Jie, she complained, "Dad and Kemeng called me, saying that knowing Miaomiao's away, I shouldn't leave you alone at home but should stay by your side."

"I'm the biological daughter and sister, okay?"

Lin Jie laughed, opened his arms to hug An Kexin, and said, "The closer you are to someone, the more at ease you are. I'm a valued guest to your An Family, so naturally, I'm treated with care."

"Did the recruitment go well today?"

An Kexin leaned softly against Lin Jie and said in a low voice, "Although we received quite a few resumes, our recruitment demand is huge. We still need to filter for suitable and outstanding candidates; one Medical School can't meet our needs."

"Tomorrow, we have to go to another vocational school."

Lin Jie hugged An Kexin and sat her down on the boss chair, saying, "With so many nurses graduating every year, recruitment shouldn't be difficult."

"To tell you two things, Dean Yuan introduced a friend who is interested in the medical helicopter project."

Thinking about it, he asked curiously, "I wonder how Dean Yuan learned about this? Did you tell him?"

An Kexin smiled, got off Lin Jie's lap, and sat on the desk.

"He probably heard it from Dean Gong."

"Dean Gong, and he were classmates during their postgraduate days. They're quite close. Rest assured, Dean Gong knows well not to leak information he shouldn't."

Lin Jie realized and said, "I told Dean Yuan to have his friend contact you, so it should be a matter of a day or two."

"Another thing, Dean Yuan also introduced an aunt!"

"Introduced an aunt?"

An Kexin's interest piqued immediately, "Regarding the aunt, I discussed it with a few of Dad's friends and some people at the company. When they heard you were looking for an aunt, they were somewhat hesitant."

"Why?" Lin Jie was a bit puzzled.

An Kexin explained, "Good aunts are genuinely hard to find."

"If the aunt has issues, as introducers, they would leave a less favorable impression with you. They're concerned about this, which is why they are cautious and won't make introductions without confidence in the candidate."

Lin Jie laughed, "No wonder people say living here is exhausting; even such things are fraught with worry."

An Kexin deeply resonated and said, "It's necessary to be mindful and worried. Offending someone unknowingly wouldn't be good. Not everyone has your confidence, unafraid of offending anyone."

"Ah, what's the situation with the person Dean Yuan introduced?"

Lin Jie described, "Dean Yuan said she's the cousin of the aunt he hired for his parents. She's around forty, has a daughter, and her husband died in a car accident last year."

"Dean Yuan said that the aunt has been taking care of his parents for over ten years. She's a very good person and trusted by him and his parents. As for the cousin, the aunt speaks highly of her."

"Dean Yuan also met the cousin once and felt she was nice. Knowing I was looking for an aunt, he introduced her to me."

An Kexin nodded lightly and continued to ask, "When did you schedule a meeting?"

"Haven't set a specific time yet!"

An Kexin thought for a moment and said, "If it's convenient, have this aunt come over tomorrow night to cook dinner. That way, you won't have to whip up some noodles hastily when you feel no mood for cooking."

Lin Jie laughed, "Will you be back for dinner tomorrow night then?"

An Kexin shot Lin Jie a glance and retorted, "Dad and Kemeng both specially called to remind me. How could I dare not come back?"

Just then, the study door was pushed open, and Lele ran in, lying down by Lin Jie's legs.

Seeing Lele, Lin Jie said gloomily, "Miaomiao specifically instructed me to sleep with Lele tonight. Miaomiao worries it might feel lonely and scared at night..."

On the second day, Lin Jie did not go to the hospital.

He felt that Shen Lanruo's advice to separate work from life made some sense.

Work isn't the entirety of life.

He has family and friends, and in the future will have his own children. He must carve out certain time to spend with them.

Lin Jie decided that today, he'd try not to think about work-related matters and enjoy the feeling of not being chased by work.

Walking the dog, exercising, playing the saxophone, cleaning the room, washing clothes—Lin Jie had a satisfying and leisurely day until he received Xiang Rong's call in the afternoon.

"Expert Lin, the child and we have arrived at the Affiliated Hospital."

Lin Jie replied softly, "Editor Xiang, I've already instructed my students Zeng Yang and Yan Beichen. They will assist you with the admission procedures and conduct an initial check-up on the child."

"On Monday, I'll study the child's condition and treatment plan based on the test results."

"I understand!"

Xiang Rong then asked, "Expert Lin, from what you say, you're not at the hospital now?"

Lin Jie hummed in acknowledgment and said, "Yes, I'm not at the hospital. Editor Xiang, is there something else?"

Xiang Rong spoke with regret, "I initially wanted to invite Expert Lin for dinner, firstly to thank you for your meticulous care for the child, and secondly to introduce a friend to you."

Lin Jie chuckled, "Between us, there's no need for such formal words of thanks."

"Unfortunately, I have other plans for tonight. If your friend isn't in a rush to leave Binhai, I'll host tomorrow."

At this point, a pause occurred on the call, followed by a magnetic male voice, "Expert Lin, hello. I am Qin Ruomu, the Director of the Basic Medical Research Institute at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences!"

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences?

This institution, Lin Jie was not very familiar with.

However, he knows that organizations beginning with 'National' are never simple.

Lin Jie courteously said, "Director Qin, hello, welcome to Binhai."

Qin Ruomu's cheerful voice came through the phone, "Expert Lin's name has been ringing in my ears for a year now."

"It so happens I have business in Binhai today and am accompanying Editor Xiang, so we thought of having a meal together and meeting Expert Lin."

Lin Jie courteously said, "Director Qin, unfortunately, I'm engaged tonight, and can't be ungracious."

"Director Qin, may I know how long you'll be staying in Binhai this time?"

"If there's ample time, can we meet tomorrow?"

This time Qin Ruomu's voice came, with its tone gradually softening, "Expert Lin, you are quite the busy person. I absolutely understand."

"Besides being the director of the Basic Medical Research Institute at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, I also have a side job."

"This side job of mine is the Executive Vice-Chairman of the National Health Commission's Medical Technology Evaluation Committee."

"The work for this position involves evaluating various scientific research achievements of the medical system, determining first, second, and third levels."

"Additionally, it reviews medical peers' application reports for National Health Commission research funding support, assessing whether the research project needs key support, regular support or directly denying support!"

Upon hearing this person emphasize the words "review", "funding support", "research project", Lin Jie immediately understood that this guy came to Binhai specifically to see him this time.

It should also relate to his project application report.

Lin Jie directly asked, "Director Qin, have you seen my project application report?"

The counterpart paused, then the voice came again, "I've seen it! I must say, Expert Lin, your application report is very innovative, but also very challenging."

"This makes me a little troubled, wavering between key support and regular support."

"Expert Lin, could you spare some time tonight for a detailed discussion? It would help me better understand your project and make a clear judgment."

Hearing this, Lin Jie felt a surge of anger.

This guy spoke in a seemingly dignified manner, yet there was an implicit threat. Who knows what tricks he's up to.

Lin Jie said sternly, "I have other plans tonight, no time!"