Masterful Miracle Doctor

Looking at the man before him with the large nose, Lin Jie couldn't help but ask in English: "You don't seem very surprised to see me?"

The man with the large nose was Els Smith from France.

On Sunday morning, Lin Jie specially came to the hospital to have a pre-surgery consultation with him in his capacity as the chief surgeon.

Els, with brown hair and deep eyes, had an unforgettable large nose, an aquiline nose.

The exaggerated proportions of the nose always unconsciously attracted Lin Jie's attention.

Lin Jie couldn't speak French, but Els' English was quite fluent, so their communication was very smooth.

Els seemed a bit proud of Lin Jie's expression of surprise, a slight smile appeared on his face, and he said: "That's because my initial surprise is already over."

"Mr. Nie and Miss Song Min, who accompanied me here, have already given me a detailed introduction about you, Dr. Lin."

"And also, I know Anders in the next ward."

Mentioning Anders, the smile on Els' face grew wider.

"He and I were injured in the same year. He was selected by the media as one of the top ten reckless people of the year, while I was one of the top ten unlucky ones of the year, we're evenly matched."

"He solemnly introduced you to me, telling me to trust you without a doubt."

Lin Jie was still somewhat skeptical, asking: "Do you really trust me?"

"You have to understand, if Anders' surgery fails, at most he loses a leg. But yours is a brain surgery, if it fails, you might go straight to see God?"

Els rubbed his hands, looked into Lin Jie's eyes, and softly said: "My family circumstances are ordinary, I had to help with household chores from a young age, and work odd jobs for neighbors to get some pocket money."

"Football fundamentally changed my destiny."

He reminisced: "Mansions, luxurious cars, beautiful women and fine wines, superior VIP services, frequent overseas vacations—I still often dream of those days when I could have anything I wanted."

Els pointed to his right eye, lifeless, and lamented: "But that one accident made all of this disappear."

"Because I spent money lavishly without restraint before, when I lost the high income, I plunged straight into bankruptcy, and now I have no choice but to work in a supermarket to make ends meet."

"Dr. Lin, I remember there's an old Chinese saying that goes very well, something about going from frugal... going from frugal..."

"Easy to go from frugality to luxury, hard to go from luxury to frugality!" Lin Jie finished the saying for him.

"Yes, that's the one, a very philosophical saying!"

Els released a long sigh and said: "After experiencing a wealthy life, I am unwilling, terribly unwilling, to return to such an ordinary life."

"Now, there's such an opportunity to return to a glamorous life, I won't give it up."

He spoke frankly: "Dr. Lin, if I were to say I have complete faith in you, that wouldn't be right."

"To put it like this, I'm taking a gamble, even if it costs my life, I'm willing to gamble this time."

Els grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, and said: "Based on the information I've gathered so far, the odds of me winning this gamble seem high."

"Els, I will strive to make your gamble a win."

Lin Jie could understand his mindset, just like a drowning person who would cling to even a feather floating on the water.

"Your surgery is scheduled for nine o'clock Tuesday morning, and it's expected to last eight to nine hours."

Then, Lin Jie specifically explained the surgical plan to him.

"Els, if everything goes smoothly with the surgery, your recovery will be very fast."

"After the surgery, when you wake up, your right eye should be able to see."

"In a week or two, your right eye's vision could return to its best."

Finally, Lin Jie laughed and said: "You don't need to have a strict diet control like Anders, you can take the time to enjoy some traditional Chinese cuisine in the next couple of days."

"Hmm, thank you, Dr. Lin, I will savor this magical Eastern cuisine well."

After saying this, Els then asked: "Dr. Lin, may I make a request?"

Lin Jie nodded, saying: "You can, if I'm not able to fulfill it, I'll pass your request on to Nie Yuming and the others."

Els said with utmost seriousness: "Dr. Lin, if, I mean if..."

"If this surgery doesn't succeed, I don't want to wake up again..."

Returning to his office in the hospital, Lin Jie still felt a pang of sadness for Els' request.

Not everyone can bear the sudden drop from the peak of life to the depths.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many who, after investment failures or business bankruptcy, would leap unwaveringly from tall buildings.

Lin Jie picked up Els' latest medical examination results again and started to study them...

Just after ten in the morning, Cheng Xingguang unexpectedly came to Lin Jie's office.

He asked: "Expert Lin, it's late October now, it's only a bit over two months before this year is over, do you have any plans?"

This open-ended question left Lin Jie somewhat puzzled, and he asked: "Plans? I don't have any special plans!"

Cheng Xingguang knew Lin Jie hadn't understood his meaning, so he plainly said: "It's like this, as the end of the year approaches, it's also the time for year-end summaries and evaluations in organizations."

"Some associations and government agencies, like the Chinese Medical Association, the Ministry of Health, etc., will have some award and honor evaluations."

He reminded: "Expert Lin, your position is a bit special."

"At the Medical College, your identity is that of a student. However, at the Affiliated Hospital, you are a special-appointed expert, so strictly speaking, you are considered part-time."

"That being the case, it becomes difficult to apply for many awards and honors. I can't really use the name of the Affiliated Hospital to apply for you."

"Moreover, participating in some activities and socializing is also necessary for these selections."

"Dr. Lin, your achievements this year are indeed quite outstanding."

"Not to mention other research results; even a single 'Nature' paper is enough to overshadow many peers."

"Furthermore, you have completed several high-difficulty surgeries."

"And during the earthquake in Bamboo Sea of western Sichuan, you were praised as a 'hero' by the commander."

Cheng Xingguang suggested, "Dr. Lin, I recommend you apply for honors and awards in your personal capacity."

"Then, casually find a reason to host a seminar or something, inviting some people over to establish connections."

Lin Jie understood this was good advice from Cheng Xingguang and gratefully said, "Dean Cheng, thank you for the reminder."

"I'll seriously consider this matter."

Cheng Xingguang hesitated for a moment, then spoke again, "Dr. Lin, I know you've turned down many invitations for consultations, seminars, academic conferences, etc."

"I suggest it might be best to selectively participate in a few."

"Put it this way, this is the main channel to expand industry connections."

He sighed, somewhat helplessly saying, "Some so-called academic conferences organized by associations and institutions, even knowing they're a waste of time, sometimes you still have to grit your teeth and attend."

"If you don't attend upon receiving an invitation, in some sense, it's akin to offending them."

Hearing this, Lin Jie couldn't help but ask, "Dean Cheng, I've refused almost all the invitations. Does this mean I've already offended many associations and institutions?"

Cheng Xingguang chuckled and said, "With your current fame and great ability, and being so young, many people would think that they might need to seek your help in the future, so your refusals probably aren't much of a problem."

"However, to be on the safe side, why don't you first tell me which invitations you've declined."

Lin Jie gave an embarrassed smile and said, "This matter has been handled by my assistant, and there seem to be quite a few invitations. I can't remember them all at once."

"How about this, I'll first have my assistant compile a list, and then I will ask for your reference, Dean."

This conversation made Cheng Xingguang uneasy. He nodded, "Alright, I'll wait for your list of refusals."

Before leaving, he reminded, "Dr. Lin, considering your qualifications and age, you might encounter some unfair treatment in the awards selection process."

"But your accomplishments this year are significant. They might not give you the biggest and heaviest honors and awards, but they will definitely balance it by awarding you with some relatively important honors."

"These honors and awards are your credentials, Dr. Lin."

Cheng Xingguang expressed his hope, "With such accumulation year by year, coupled with your extraordinary abilities and achievements, I greatly anticipate the day you become the youngest academician in our country…"

After Cheng Xingguang left, Lin Jie called Zhang Xiaoxiao.

He asked her to compile a summary of all consultation, seminar, and academic conference invitations received so far.

Afterward, Lin Jie called An Kexin and explained the matters of honors and awards mentioned by Cheng Xingguang.

"Oh, this aspect, if it weren't for Dean Cheng's reminder, I would have really overlooked it."

An excited An Kexin said, "A-Jie, with the achievements you've made, you're surely going to receive a lot of honors this year."

"I'll have someone take charge of the application part, so you don't have to worry about it."

"As for the networking activities, A-Jie, how about if I, in the name of Anlin Hospital, hold a symposium on hospital ecological management and harmonious doctor-patient relationships?"

"At that time, invite some bigwigs from medical associations and health institutions over for a few days of leisure."

Lin Jie couldn't help but ask, "Won't this cost a considerable amount of money?"

An Kexin chuckled softly, "There's no such thing as a free PR event."

"Actually, it's mutually beneficial. Even if not for you, Anlin Hospital also needs to establish good relations with these key figures within the system…"

In the evening, when Lin Jie returned home, Zhang Xiaoxiao handed him a stack of envelopes and two sheets of A4 paper.

"A-Jie, this is the list you asked me to compile."

"There are a total of fifty-one invitations, mostly for consultations, then seminars, followed by academic conferences, and the fewest are industry and association meetings."

"So many?"

Lin Jie felt a bit shell-shocked when he did the math.

Zhang Xiaoxiao smiled sheepishly and said, "Actually, there should have been more."

"Some invitation letters might have been lost by me, while some email or phone invitations might have been deleted or forgotten."

"A-Jie, you can't blame me for this; I never thought you'd want to catalog such things..."

Lin Jie laughed, "Xiaoxiao, I won't blame you."

"If it weren't mentioned today, I wouldn't have thought to track this either."

Looking at the long list printed on A4 paper, Lin Jie let out a sigh, thinking, "According to Dean Cheng's view, I might have unknowingly offended many people already."

Then, he consoled himself, "What's the harm in offending them? I make a living based on true ability, not through their charity..."