Masterful Miracle Doctor

The next morning, Lin Jie awoke groggily from his sleep and reached out, but found nothing there.

He opened his eyes and saw that the person next to him was already gone.

Lin Jie got out of bed, put on a set of faintly fragrant sportswear placed at the head of the bed, and after washing up, he left the bedroom to hear the voices of several men coming from downstairs.

"I invested three hundred and sixty thousand, and didn't win the bid, so don't even mention your two hundred and eighty thousand."

"Weize, don't we know you? If you didn't have extra Moutai, you definitely wouldn't have donated that bottle. I guess you got a whole case of six bottles, right?"

"Minus the one we drank together earlier and the one you donated, you should still have four bottles left, Weize, right?"

"Weize, wine and tobacco go hand in hand. We've been old friends, and we won't cheat you; just bring out two bottles so we can have a small auction, highest bidder wins."

"Yes, yes, highest bidder wins!"

"Old An, unlike you, we don't have a good son-in-law who will continuously bring us nice things. Don't be stingy, just bring it out quickly."

Having listened for a while, Lin Jie arrived at the stairs and saw An Weize, also in sportswear and leisurely sitting on the sofa, surrounded by four middle-aged men.

These people, hearing footsteps, looked up to see Lin Jie and became embarrassedly silent.

An Weize waved Lin Jie over with a smile and said, "Ah Jie, come over, come over, let me introduce you to my few insatiable alcoholic old friends."

When Lin Jie came downstairs and approached, An Weize got up and introduced everyone one by one: "This is Uncle Xian Ping'an, this is Uncle Cui Yunan, and that's Uncle Liang Ming."

He then pointed to the last, tall man and said, "This is your Uncle Shan Huaizhou."

All these people looked at Lin Jie with smiles on their faces.

As a junior, Lin Jie slightly bowed and greeted politely, "Uncle Xian, good morning! Uncle Cui, good morning! Uncle Liang, good morning!"

"Uncle Shan, good mor..."

When it came to Shan Huaizhou, Lin Jie's sentence trailed off as he continuously stared at this person's face.

Shan Huaizhou grew curious and couldn't help but raise his hand to touch his face, turning to ask, "Weize, Yunan, is there something dirty on my face?"

An Weize looked carefully at Shan Huaizhou's face but found nothing.

Knowing Lin Jie well, he asked worriedly, "Ah Jie, did you notice something?"

Lin Jie realized his behavior was a bit strange and explained, "I did notice something, but it could be my imagination. Just to be safe, Uncle Shan, if you don't mind, please follow my actions."

Shan Huaizhou, knowing Lin Jie's identity, said nervously, "No problem, just tell me what to do, and I'll do it."

Lin Jie simply demonstrated an action, extending his arms straight out.

The others gave Shan Huaizhou some space to move, watching him mimic Lin Jie's action, stretching out his arms.

"1, 2, 3, 4, 5..."

Lin Jie silently counted to five and noticed that Shan Huaizhou's left hand visibly dropped.

He lowered his hands and said seriously, "I'll say a tongue-twister, Uncle Shan, follow and repeat after me."

"White cat with a black nose, black cat with a white nose; the black cat's white nose bumped into the white cat's black nose."

Following Lin Jie and lowering his hands, Shan Huaizhou began, "White cat black nose, black cat black..."

"White cat black nose, white cat..."

"White cat white..."

He grew more anxious as he continued, getting shorter and more wrong until he finally said worriedly, "Dr. Lin, do I have a serious problem?"

"Uncle Shan, don't worry first, just like me..."

"Exhale... inhale... exhale... inhale..."

After several cycles of regulated breathing, Shan Huaizhou's emotions stabilized significantly.

Seeing this, Lin Jie softly said, "Uncle Shan, earlier when you smiled, I noticed that the muscles in your left eye corner and left mouth corner were somewhat uncoordinated, in layman's terms, it's a bit like slanted eyes and a crooked mouth."

"Based on the two tests just now, I can basically determine..."

Lin Jie said seriously, "Uncle Shan, you already have mild stroke symptoms, it's best to get to the hospital immediately for a detailed intracranial vascular examination."

Before a serious stroke occurs, many people experience some mild stroke precursors.

If you feel one side of your body is a bit numb, weak, or have slurred speech, or feel your head is occasionally dizzy, don't lightly assume it's due to cervical spondylosis or think it's because of bad sleeping posture pressing on your limbs, or just temporary numbness and dizziness.

There are three self-assessment methods to determine if you've had a minor stroke.

First, extend both hands; if one hand drops within ten seconds, it indicates that the brain's control over one side of the body is impaired.

Second, say a difficult phrase or a tongue twister. If you can't say it as usual, it means the brain's control over the language center is somewhat impaired, showing symptoms of aphasia.

Third, smile at yourself in the mirror. If you find that your mouth is crooked or your eyes are slanted when smiling, it indicates facial paralysis.

If any of these problems occur, it's best to see a doctor immediately. The early manifestations of a stroke are the same: numbness on one side of the body, speech difficulties, and neurological impairments.

Although this self-assessment method isn't completely accurate, it's better to be safe than sorry.

A minor stroke carries the risk of leading to a major stroke. When symptoms first appear, you should seek medical treatment immediately.

The best time is within four to five hours of noticing minor symptoms. If you seek treatment within twenty-four hours of the onset, there's at least a fifty percent chance of preventing a recurrence.

If treatment begins after twenty-four hours, the likelihood of a major stroke doubles.

Minor stroke patients treated effectively have a high chance of fully recovering. However, severe stroke patients, regardless of treatment, inevitably suffer irreversible disabilities.

Given Lin Jie's current standing, no one would doubt his words.

Shan Huaizhou felt a bit at a loss and said, "When I woke up this morning, I felt some numbness on the left side of my body. I thought it was due to an awkward sleeping position, but it turns out I had a stroke."

Lin Jie comforted him, "Uncle Shan, don't worry and don't panic. It's just a minor stroke, and with timely treatment, you'll recover quickly."

An Weize said solemnly, "Old Xian, Yunan, Liang Ming, you three quickly take Huaizhou to the hospital, just go to the University Affiliated Hospital. I'll contact our acquaintances at the hospital and inform Huaizhou's family."

With An Weize's arrangement, Shan Huaizhou was driven to the hospital by a few old friends.

Lin Jie also made a call to the on-duty neurosurgeon at the Affiliated Hospital.

Just as he hung up the phone, An Kexin and An Kemeng returned home with a lot of food.

Seeing only An Weize and Lin Jie in the living room, An Kexin curiously asked, "Dad, where are the uncles? Didn't they say they would have breakfast with us?"

An Kemeng ran to Lin Jie's side, ingratiatingly saying, "Brother Jie, I bought your favorite pan-fried dumplings, with shrimp filling."

"Your Uncle Shan was diagnosed by Jie as having a stroke and was taken to the hospital."

An Weize explained briefly and then said, "Let's have breakfast first, and after we'll visit the hospital."

During breakfast, An Kemeng asked eagerly, "Brother Jie, according to your arrangement, I will start learning medicine next Monday. Will you personally teach me?"

Lin Jie just smiled and said, "You're dreaming. You don't even have a basic understanding of medicine. If I taught you, it would be like using a cannon to kill a mosquito—overkill."

Seeing An Kemeng pouting, Lin Jie pinched her little nose and continued, "I've arranged the learning materials for you. It's mostly self-study."

"However, I will periodically assess you. If your progress doesn't satisfy me..."

Lin Jie threatened playfully, "I won't hesitate to kick you out. In that case, you'll have no choice but to obediently take the college entrance exam again. No amount of pleading will help."

"Humph, I'm not afraid of studying. You don't take care of me at all, despite me buying you pan-fried dumplings."

An Kemeng snorted dismissively, then rolled her eyes and moved the small plate of dumplings placed in front of Lin Jie closer to herself, picked one up, and bit into it as if she wouldn't give him any.

Lin Jie chuckled, stood up, stretched his chopsticks, and in a flash, transferred all four dumplings from the plate into his bowl.

Stunned by this lightning-fast move, An Kemeng was left in awe.

Watching this, An Kexin couldn't help but feel like face-palming. Lin Jie really hadn't lost his childlike spirit.

She took a sip of porridge and softly said, "Dad, I won't accompany you to the hospital to see Uncle Shan later. I've already arranged meetings with a few doctors for further video discussions today."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jie asked, "Which doctors?"

An Kexin couldn't suppress her smile as she said, "They're the doctors introduced by Editor Xiang Nan. After several interactions, seventeen are very interested in negotiating."

"Ah Jie, among them are two anesthetists, whom you've always requested to focus on."

Hearing this news, Lin Jie was pleased and reminded, "Even though they're introduced by Editor Xiang, don't forget background checks. Apart from medical skills, their character and reputation are equally important."

An Kexin nodded and said, "I know, I won't overlook this aspect. The company's nationwide staff can be put to use."

After breakfast, Lin Jie unexpectedly received a call from Meng Yang.

The caller informed him that the patient's schedule had unexpectedly changed and that he would arrive in Binhai by noon today.

If Lin Jie had no major issues, they hoped he could attend to him in the afternoon.