Masterful Miracle Doctor

This patient of General Meng Yang is a chief from an African tribe, with quite an important status.

As for how important, Meng Yang didn't elaborate; he just said it involves the ownership of many key resources, needing Lin Jie's utmost effort.

Upon seeing the medical records, Lin Jie realized this patient had a brain tumor.

After studying it closely, he found that the difficulty of operating on this brain tumor was comparable to An Weize's previous tumor.

Lin Jie thought for a moment and said, "General Meng, arrange for the patient to be admitted to the hospital! We'll do a detailed examination tomorrow, and if there's no change in the condition, the surgery will proceed on Tuesday."

Hearing this, Meng Yang, very pleased, said, "I knew this wouldn't be difficult for you. The experts in the Capital City studied it for a long time, and all concluded they were powerless."

Saying this, he added with some regret, "What a pity, those people are too cautious."

This statement was a bit cryptic, prompting Lin Jie to ask, "General Meng, what a pity about what?"

Meng Yang hesitated slightly and said, "You'll find out sooner or later, so I won't hide it anymore. Expert Lin, your review by the National Health Bureau did not pass."

Lin Jie was taken aback.

He understood the meaning of this sentence, which meant the position of "Imperial Physician" was no longer an option.

Meng Yang sighed and said, "The reason for the rejection is not due to your medical skills being unqualified."

"Mainly, it's because your medical skills are extraordinarily surprising and sudden, coupled with some controversies over illegal practice and high-paid medical services. Moreover, your early life experiences have led them to believe your temperament might be somewhat extreme, somewhat unstable."

"You know, the medical experts under the Health Bureau all serve national leaders."

"Any accident could erase all the credits, so they prefer to err on the side of caution rather than take risks. It's conservative, you could even call it obstinate."

Lin Jie understood this mindset, and although somewhat disappointed, he didn't take it too much to heart.

He smiled and said, "If it didn't pass, then so be it. This might not be bad."

"There are always patients for me, and treating people with special status involves many concerns and is not exactly carefree."

After finishing the conversation, Lin Jie saw Meng Yang off and found An Kemeng leaning against the corridor wall, sitting on the floor without any image concerns, studying a set of human skeleton lecture notes.

Lin Jie walked over, gently patted her on the top of her head, and said with a smile, "The work here is done. Let's head out with the skeletal specimen."

An Kemeng got up from the ground and returned to the office. Without any fuss, she firmly carried the bag of skeletal specimens herself, following Lin Jie out of the office.

The weight of human skeletons is approximately 0.18 times the body's weight.

The human skeletal specimen An Kemeng was carrying was that of an adult male, weighing close to 20 pounds, which was not light.

Fortunately, the parking lot wasn't far, so An Kemeng just needed to bear it for a while.

After exiting the elevator and reaching the first-floor lobby, Lin Jie unexpectedly ran into Zhuang Shilei.

Zhuang Shilei, very delighted, came up and said, "Expert Lin, I accompanied my violin teacher to the hospital for a check-up and thought of dropping by to see you. I didn't expect to bump into you just like that."

She also greeted An Kemeng: "Hello, An Kemeng, it's nice to see you again."

An Kemeng responded with a gentle smile and curiously eyed the half face of Zhuang Shilei, who was still wearing a mask.

"Looking for me?"

Lin Jie somewhat understood her purpose, smilingly asked, "Has the neural pain in your left cheek already lessened significantly?"

Zhuang Shilei nodded heavily and eagerly said, "Now, it's only once or twice a day that the left cheek occasionally hurts a bit. The numb and swollen feeling is gone too; it feels like it suddenly woke up one day."

She earnestly pleaded, "Expert Lin, you told me last time to come to see you in October. It's now late September—if you round it up, the time is about right."

Zhuang Shilei then playfully said in a sweet voice, "Expert Lin, could you please…"

Understanding her eagerness to endure till now, Lin Jie replied, "Alright, let's first head to the plastic surgery department for a check-up. If everything's okay, we can do the subcutaneous tissue expansion surgery today."

Lin Jie then instructed An Kemeng, "You wait for me here in the lobby for a bit. I'll be back soon."

An Kemeng initially wanted to continue following along but, glancing at the large bag at her feet, wisely followed Lin Jie's instructions.

Lin Jie took Zhuang Shilei to the plastic surgery department's examination room and checked the recovery of the nerves in her left cheek using fine needles through a pain reflex test.

Lin Jie continued to prick tens of times before stopping and showed no tenderness or pity.

The results indicated that the recovery of nerves in Zhuang Shilei's left cheek was quite excellent.

Almost every time she was pricked, she showed a natural pain response.

This pain stimulus test, although primitive, had the least side effects compared to microcurrent tests, and the pain could further stimulate nerve recovery.

Lin Jie put down the puncture needle, applying medicine to Zhuang Shilei's left cheek as he said, "Later, I'll instruct a plastic surgeon to perform a subcutaneous tissue expansion surgery for you."

"After that, you'll need to come to the hospital regularly..."

Thinking about how Zhuang Shilei's mother was a head nurse, Lin Jie changed his mind and said, "You don't need to come to the hospital. Your mom can inject saline into the expander at home regularly."

"Once the expanded skin covers your left cheek, we can proceed with the cosmetic surgery."

Zhuang Shilei softly said, "I understand. Expert Lin, I've made up my mind. When my left cheek undergoes reconstruction, you can perform the corresponding adjustments on my right cheek as well."

Lin Jie happily said, "Have you figured it out?"

Zhuang Shilei earnestly stated, "Yes, I've figured it out. Symmetry is what creates beauty."

"Zhuang Shilei, don't worry, I'll do my best to transform you back into a beautiful woman."

Lin Jie rarely made such a promise.

Aiming to achieve the best surgical results and reach that ultimate effect has always been his goal.

After arranging the minor surgery for placing the subcutaneous tissue expander for Zhuang Shilei, he was about to leave when he saw Guan Yifan waiting for him with a troubled expression in the corridor.

"What's the problem that makes you, a chief of plastic surgery, look so gloomy?" Lin Jie asked with a laugh.

Guan Yifan, like a resentful woman in deep seclusion, said with a hint of complaint, "It's all because of you; without the comparison, there wouldn't be the hurt."

"Do you remember Shi Zhenlin, the one who had the facial vascular malformation surgery?"

Lin Jie naturally remembered the patient who refused to have him as the lead surgeon.

He nodded and asked, "Has his injury recovered enough for secondary surgery on nasal reconstruction and facial cosmetic surgery?"

Guan Yifan shook his head, saying, "He needs some more time to recover, but it doesn't stop me from making a surgical plan. The problem is, their expectations are too high."

He wryly said, "They actually demanded that the surgical results match those of Ni Ni, whose surgery you performed, or at least come close."

"They are dreaming. Don't they realize Shi Zhenlin's facial muscles were severely damaged in the first surgery, requiring a lot of prosthetic material?"

"The issue is, the more prosthetics are used, the stiffer and less natural the appearance will be."

"Moreover, that piece of artificial facial bone was made too thin without considering subsequent cosmetic reconstruction."

To Guan Yifan's complaints, Lin Jie could only apologize, having no intention of taking over this problem.

He casually said, "Dr. Guan, you are the head of the plastic surgery department; you've got this."

Guan Yifan sighed deeply and said, "I'll give them one more surgical plan, but if it doesn't work, I have no other option and will suggest they find another expert."

He hinted, "For Shi Zhenlin's condition, perhaps only using the method you used on this girl will achieve an ideal result."

Lin Jie chuckled and asked back, "Are they willing to pay that surgical fee?"

Guan Yifan shook his head slightly.

If they used Zhuang Shilei's left cheek repair method, the surgery would be time-consuming and costly, unlikely to be below three to four hundred thousand.

He hesitated a bit before saying, "Dr. Lin, I've been learning the surgical method pioneered by you, Professor Chen, and Dean Tao. The challenge of reconstructing neural networks was too great, so I've focused on muscle fiber transplantation and have made some progress."

"Of course, I'm not yet capable of performing major surgeries like Shi Zhenlin's."

Guan Yifan eagerly asked, "Dr. Lin, I've taken on a case of a hand with severe local burns for reconstruction using this method. Could you please guide me on-site once?"

Lin Jie was momentarily stunned.

He was a bit surprised that his method was mastered by others so quickly, even if only partially.

Lin Jie couldn't help but recall An Kexin's past warnings.

Once such surgical skills are made public, those who recognize their value will surely work diligently, tirelessly exploring and practicing along the path that has been paved.

However, it is precisely because of the continual pursuit by those who come later that progress is more invigorated, isn't it?

Lin Jie nodded and said, "I should have time on Wednesday and Friday..."

As Lin Jie entered the lobby, he was surprised to find Kemeng sitting alone in the waiting area. Many people preferred to stand far away rather than sit in the empty seat next to her.

When Lin Jie approached, even before he could ask, Kemeng immediately stood up, showing off with a smile, "There was a teenage boy who actually tried to hit on me."

"I didn't say anything, just took a skull out of my bag and shook it at him. He was so scared that he fell to the ground and ran away tumbling, haha..."

Lin Jie just laughed and said, "You're really naughty. Let's go home."