Chapter 729 Beauty and the Beast (Please Subscribe)
Els woke up an hour after the surgery, and his right eye vision, as Lin Jie predicted, had recovered somewhat, allowing him to see the blurry outline of objects before him.
Apart from some headache, no other adverse symptoms of cranial injury were detected.
When Lin Jie informed him of the results, this twenty-five-year-old man suddenly started crying.
He cried like a five or six-year-old child, sobbing uncontrollably without any restraint...
October 21st, Wednesday.
The third player, Enoch from Spain, also arrived in Binhai.
He had his left leg fractured during a match, which unexpectedly resulted in nerve damage, causing numbness below the left calf. Now, he needs a crutch to walk.
October 23rd, Friday.
Lin Jie performed nerve repair surgery on Enoch's left calf, and it took ten hours.
October 25th, Sunday.
Lin Jie conducted an optic nerve and retina nerve connection surgery for little Lucy's right eye, which took fourteen hours.
October 27th, Tuesday.
Els, with his eyesight mostly recovered, was discharged from the hospital.
He will head to the Capital City and at the football club that Ye Peihua purchased, soon to be renamed to Guohua, he will undergo professional rehabilitation training.
As for Anders' knee injury and Enoch's leg nerve injury, it will take at least three more months of recovery before they can start adaptive training.
Also on this day, the online registration statistics for the Binhai University Medical Oriented Class were released.
The number of applicants who met the requirements totaled 31,098 people.
October 28th, Wednesday.
Lin Jie performed a second surgery on little Lucy's right eye, and it took thirteen hours.
During this surgery, Lin Jie also operated on Lucy's left eye, connecting the 10% of retina nerves that were not completed in the previous surgeries.
With this, Lucy's eye surgeries were all completed.
All that remains is to wait for time to slowly heal.
On this day as well, the American football star Adam-Tieren secretly arrived in Binhai, accompanied by his agent and Slophel.
As soon as they left the airport, they were directly taken by An Kexin to Yuerong Plastic Surgery Hospital.
There, Adam-Tieren will undergo a series of detailed examinations.
October 31st, Saturday.
Lin Jie, who was at home in his study, analyzing the three-dimensional angiographic images of Adam-Tieren's cranial blood vessels, received a call from the property management, saying that two people named Qi Yanan and Gan Yong had come specially to visit him.
Qi Yanan?
Upon hearing this somewhat familiar name, Lin Jie quickly remembered.
Isn't she the girl who wanted to jump off a building?
It's been ten days, the hospital hadn't contacted him, and Lin Jie thought the girl had figured things out and no longer wanted her original appearance back.
Lin Jie didn't let the two come up, instead he went to the reception area in the lobby on the first floor to meet them.
Qi Yanan, approximately 21 or 22 years old, had short, grape-purple hair and a graceful stature.
Her high nose bridge and slightly pointed chin indeed enhanced her appearance quite a bit, making her about a seven or eight in terms of looks.
As for the guy named Gan Yong, his appearance was somewhat startling.
He had a palm-sized, rectangular burn scar on his right cheek and a 10 cm long knife scar on his left cheek, which looked rather fierce.
Lin Jie directly asked, "You two, I am Lin Jie, may I ask why you are looking for me?"
Qi Yanan seriously said, "Expert Lin, my name is Qi Yanan, I'm the one who was crying and screaming about jumping off the building at the Affiliated Hospital a few nights ago. Do you remember?"
Lin Jie nodded, "Of course I remember, otherwise, I wouldn't have come down to meet you."
"Is it that you want me to fulfill that promise and perform surgery to restore your looks?"
Qi Yanan hurriedly shook her head, saying, "No, no, I changed my mind, I'm quite satisfied with the plastic surgery, no need to restore it."
"I just wanted to inquire…"
She said somewhat timidly, "Expert Lin, can I transfer the chance you gave me for surgery to someone else?"
Lin Jie turned his gaze towards Gan Yong's face and asked, "Is it him?"
Gan Yong, seeing Lin Jie looking over, smiled politely and handed over a large gift box he was carrying, saying, "Expert Lin, hello! I am Gan Yong, this is a small gift, just a token of respect."
However, as he smiled, it tugged on the scars on his right cheek, making him look even more fierce, perhaps he shouldn't have smiled.
Lin Jie did notice that his eyes were quite clear.
Lin Jie did not accept his gift and shifted his gaze back to Qi Yanan.
"Yes, yes, it's him!"
Qi Yanan held onto Gan Yong's arm, saying, "Expert Lin, this is my new boyfriend."
"You've also seen the scars on his face, could you possibly help him with them?"
"New boyfriend?"
Lin Jie couldn't help but repeat.
A few days ago, she was about to jump off a building because her boyfriend broke up with her, and now she has a new boyfriend?
This change happened a bit too fast.
Lin Jie glanced at the two again, is this a simplified version of Beauty and the Beast?
Qi Yanan held Gan Yong's arm a little tighter and said, "Expert Lin, you're not wrong, Gan Yong is indeed my new boyfriend."
"It was just a few days ago that I realized I was blind, and I misjudged someone."
"My ex-boyfriend had been entangled with someone else for a long time, yet I foolishly underwent plastic surgery for him and even considered jumping off a building. Thinking about it now, I was really stupid."
She looked at Gan Yong emotionally and said, "But my Gan Yong, all these years, he has silently stayed by my side, helping me, supporting me, encouraging me, comforting me..."
"I suddenly realized that the person who loves me the most, who cares for me the most, and is the most worthy of my love, had always been by my side..."
Watching the deep gaze shared between Qi Yanan and Gan Yong, Lin Jie couldn't help but snort, saying, "The burn scars and knife scars on Gan Yong's face are not challenging plastic surgery operations."
"You might as well find another doctor because if I do it, the surgery costs are high and not cost-effective."
"I'm not afraid of high surgery costs, Expert Lin. I wonder if 220,000 is enough?"
Gan Yong looked intently into Lin Jie's eyes and said, "My usual thought is, if you're going to do it, do it the best, and you're the best and finest expert in Binhai."
"I also want to make my appearance more like the big star Hu Ge."
"Expert Lin, is it possible?"
Before Lin Jie could speak, Qi Yanan hurriedly said, "I'll cover the surgery costs as a gift for your shop opening."
"That 220,000 is what you've painstakingly saved for the shop, not a penny should be diverted."
"As for appearance, although I really like Hu Ge, there's no need for you to look like him, just be yourself."
Gan Yong's desire to have surgery to resemble Hu Ge actually intrigued Lin Jie.
Now, with Qi Yanan's opposition, he lost all interest.
Just as he was about to refuse, he saw Gan Yong touching the burn scars on his face, saying, "I've had these scars since I can remember, I don't even know what my original appearance looked like."
"Which means, no matter the new appearance, it can be considered my new self."
"Hu Ge, you like him, I like him too. I think he really looks very handsome, and if I could look like him, that would be perfect."
"As a big guy, how can I use your money for my surgery?"
"As for the shop opening funds, I will just work for another two years."
"Yanan, let me tell you, the boss gave me another raise, now I can earn more than 20,000 a month."
Qi Yanan pouted, persuading, "Opening a shop has always been your dream. You finally found a very suitable location."
She pondered for a moment, touched Gan Yong's face, and decided, "How about this, A Yong, since you insist on not using my money, let's postpone the plastic surgery."
"We'll open the shop first, then use the shop earnings for the surgery."
"After all, I've gotten used to your face, okay?"
Gan Yong shook his head while holding Qi Yanan's hand, "The dream of opening a shop can be delayed for two more years, it's still feasible. Good shops will always be available."
"But this plastic surgery, it has to be done."
"As a pastry chef, with a face like mine, it would scare customers away, and even if the shop opens, it wouldn't earn money."
Qi Yanan was silent for a moment and then said softly, "Actually, I know, your persistence in getting surgery despite not caring about appearance is because you worry about me being laughed at by others."
"I know, I understand."
Lin Jie noticed that Qi Yanan's eyes started to redden.
This public display of affection, it didn't move Lin Jie at all; he's not a lonely single dog.
But all this show made him a bit hungry.
A sweet and tempting aroma wafted into his nose, really fragrant.
As Lin Jie followed the scent, he found the large gift box Gan Yong was carrying.
He pointed to the gift box and asked, "Gan Yong, you say you're a pastry chef, is this your own creation?"
"Yes, A Yong is a pastry chef, his pastries are delicious."
Qi Yanan took the gift box from Gan Yong's hand, opened it, revealing small food packages, took one out, and handed it to Lin Jie.
"Expert Lin, have a taste!"
The aroma was even more concentrated, making it hard for Lin Jie to resist.
When Lin Jie opened it, he saw it was a small chocolate cake, looking exquisite and appealing.
He took a small bite; it was sweet but not overly rich, soft, and delicious, with a taste of happiness swirling through his body.
It was truly very tasty.
After finishing one in two or three bites, Lin Jie received another from Qi Yanan.
This one was a baked peanut crumb cookie, with a truly delightful flavor.
Lin Jie ate seven or eight different flavors of small pastries before his strong self-control made him stop.
"Did you really make all of these yourself?"
"Of course!"
Gan Yong said proudly, "I spent five years learning pastry making, and even went abroad for a year to study."
"Expert Lin, these pastries, I painstakingly made them at home."
"Anything I'm not satisfied with, I wouldn't offer to others."
Lin Jie pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "I can do the surgery for you, and I will do my utmost to make your appearance highly resemble the big star Hu Ge."
"However, with this, your 220,000 won't be enough for my surgical fees."
"Let me ask, does your pastry shop accept investment or co-funding?"
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