It was past nine in the evening when Lin Jie returned ho and collapsed directly onto the sofa in the living room, muttering, "Just doing surgery for one day doesn't make feel this exhausted."
Lin Miao sat beside him, gently tapping his waist with her little fist, and giggled, "Brother, let give you a massage!"
"No need, you've been out for such a long ti, you're tired too. I'll just rest for a bit and be fine!" Lin Jie declined.
At that mont, his phone rang.
Seeing it was a call from Tian Zhiyuan, Lin Jie imdiately sat up and answered.
"Hello, Expert Lin! Sorry to bother you, I've been busy with a surgery that just finished now!"
Brain surgery can last for over a dozen hours, Lin Jie knew, so he replied, "I should be the one apologizing for disturbing you, Professor Tian. I need your help with sothing."
"It's my pleasure to assist you, Expert Lin! What do you need?"
Lin Jie was straightforward, getting directly to the point: "Professor Tian, I've recently started a research project on cerebral arteriovenous replacent, are you aware of it?"
"Yes, Tian Xiangyu ntioned it to !"
Tian Zhiyuan was full of admiration, "I have to say, your brilliant ideas always leave in awe and admiration!"
"Thank you for the complint!"
Lin Jie politely responded and said, "Professor Tian, I've encountered a problem with my project. The patient I originally had for validation was taken by your hospital's visiting professor, Qiao Hongzhen, and there's also a significant conflict of interest between us."
He briefly but clearly explained the situation regarding Wang Jinglan and Xu Bin's family to Tian Zhiyuan over the phone.
"This Qiao Hongzhen is too much!"
An angry voice ca from the phone, "To be honest, Expert Lin, I know this Qiao Hongzhen. He always flaunts his social titles as if he's afraid people won't know them."
"Although I don't have a good impression of him, I just thought he was just flashy. After all, he's made contributions in orthopedics."
He said indignantly, "Now that you've told , I realize his character is so despicable, actually doing sothing so base."
"Expert Lin, what do you want to do?"
"Should I represent you to negotiate with him? Or report this to the college and hospital leadership?"
"There's no need for such drastic asures!"
Lin Jie refused his suggestion, feeling a bit guilty, "It's also my fault for not signing a binding agreent with Xu Bin's family. So, strictly speaking, this is Xu Bin's family's voluntary choice."
"Although what Qiao Hongzhen did is unethical, there's nothing that can be done if we make a fuss about it!"
Tian Zhiyuan asked, puzzled, "So, Expert Lin, what do you an?"
Lin Jie said in a deep voice, "As far as I know, Xu Bin's family has already been admitted to Jingcheng University Affiliated Hospital."
"I want to ask you to find out whether Qiao Hongzhen truly has a way to treat Xu Bin's son's illness or if he's rely trying to obstruct my research project!"
"This is straightforward; I'll make sure to find out clearly!"
Tian Zhiyuan said solemnly, "If Qiao Hongzhen is simply obstructing your project and deceiving the patient, I definitely won't sit by idly..."
The next morning at ten, while Lin Jie was having breakfast, he received a call from Tao Taqing.
The reason for having breakfast so late was that after being exhausted for three consecutive days, Lin Jie used the most primitive thod — sleeping in — to regain his energy and strength.
Upon answering the call, Tao Taqing's enthusiastic voice ca through, "Lin Jie, Chairman Han Wenbin had several dical experts evaluate our project results, and the feedback is extrely positive."
"Chairman Han wants to et you for a discussion in person. Are you free at two in the afternoon?"
"I happen to have so free ti today, so yes, I'm available!"
After confirming the eting details, Lin Jie asked, "Have you formally signed the contract with Tongren Hospital West Branch?"
"Yes, we have!"
Tao Taqing said confidently, "Since I've made the decision, I won't hesitate, moreover, the terms Chairman Han offered are quite generous."
"I've also formally submitted my resignation to Donghua Hospital. I'll spend a month for the handover, transferring patients."
He said cheerfully, "The people at Donghua Hospital were shocked, thinking I was just bluffing to scare them. When I took out the employnt agreent signed with Tongren Hospital West Branch, those guys turned pale."
"They probably didn't expect to be so resolute this ti."
"Especially when they heard that I'd be taking the research results with , those guys were imdiately furious and said they'd take legal action to sue !"
Tao Taqing snorted derisively, "Do they think I'm afraid of being sued by them?"
"I had the agreent drafted by a lawyer. Chairman Han also had top lawyers review it, and they assured I have every right to leave Donghua Hospital with the research results."
"I actually hope this incident gives a few of them a stroke."
Lin Jie chuckled and said, "The news of your departure, Donghua Hospital must be well aware by now, right? How many people will follow you?"
Tao Taqing said smugly, "In the past few days, no less than twenty or thirty colleagues have contacted in various ways, expressing either openly or subtly, their desire to continue following ."
"It seems that my years as vice-president haven't been in vain, there's finally so payoff, building up so goodwill."
He cleared his throat and said apologetically, "Lin Jie, I know Anlin Hospital also lacks people."
"It's just..."
"I can't be a lone wolf at the Tongren Hospital West Branch, I need so competent doctors to support , and besides, their offered treatnt is sowhat higher than Anlin Hospital's..."
"I understand!"
Lin Jie pressed on, "Is the Tongren Hospital West Branch accepting all the people you bring over?"
"It shouldn't be a big problem!"
Tao Taqing laughed, "However, Chairman Han told that the Tongren Hospital West Branch has already secretly signed employnt agreents with many doctors."
"To avoid bloating in certain departnts, and issues with position arrangents, we need to properly screen the doctors willing to follow ."
"This is also sothing unavoidable; after all, we can't have two departnt heads in one departnt, can we!"
Lin Jie understood in his heart, this was the Tongren Hospital West Branch's euphemistic way of speaking.
Through this so-called screening, firstly, they limited the number of people Tao Taqing could bring, and secondly, they eliminated those who were unsuitable or unqualified.
Not long after hanging up on Tao Taqing, Lin Jie received a call from Tian Zhiyuan.
"Expert Lin, I've found out that Qiao Hongzhen has invited a neurosurgeon nad Ralph Borg to diagnose Xu Bin's son!"
"Ralph Borg?" Lin Jie repeated quietly.
"He is the Deputy Chief of Neurosurgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital in the United States and is said to be a favored student of Dr. Amos. However, I haven't discovered the specific surgical plan yet."
"Thank you for your hard work, Professor Tian!"
After exchanging a few polite words, Lin Jie hung up the phone and silently asked, "Lanruo, do you know this person?"
"No, I know more about cardiac doctors, and doctors from other fields only stay in my mory if they're very eminent."
Shen Lanruo said gently, "Neurosurgery is not a strong departnt at Massachusetts General Hospital, and this person is only a deputy chief doctor, plus I have no mory of him at all."
"In summary..."
She speculated, "This Ralph Borg's dical skills have a certain level, but they're also limited; he probably can't effectively solve Xu Bin's son's headache issues."
Lin Jie sighed and said with so annoyance, "Even so, with this Ralph Borg blocking the way, I can't easily criticize Qiao Hongzhen for ignoring the patient's health and life."
"After all, before the results are out, I also can't assert that Ralph Borg definitely can't cure Xu Bin's son. It all depends on the final choice of Xu Bin and his wife."
"In that case..."
Shen Lanruo said leisurely, "Lin Jie, you are destined to lose this verification patient."
"You are very aware that even with the sa surgical plan and the sa chief surgeon, just a slight difference in presentation..."
"For example, slightly exaggerating or downplaying the chief surgeon's success rate, discussing the post-operative sequelae lightly or heavily, can greatly alter the perception of a patient and their relatives who lack in-depth dical knowledge."
"Doctors always have ways to guide patients into making the choice they expect."
Lin Jie was silent for a mont, then sighed and said, "I can't just go to the Capital City and argue with Qiao Hongzhen, or compete in dical skills with Ralph Borg on the spot."
He resolved, "As the saying goes, 'The Buddha saves those with destiny.' There are so many patients in the world, and I can only treat a few. I have no choice but to give up on this patient."
The reason Lin Jie was like this was, first, he was annoyed by Xu Bin and his wife's lack of understanding, their greed; second, Xu Bin's son was important for his project but not to the extent that it couldn't go on without him.
In all fairness, the research results from theoretical work and animal experints alone could lead to significant inspirational impacts in the dical field.
In summary, Lin Jie was still very realistic!
Xu Bin's son was neither a relative nor soone so important that Lin Jie needed to desperately pull strings to win over.
As for the role and malice Qiao Hongzhen displayed in this matter, Lin Jie montarily didn't have a better way to counter.
He could only wait until Tao Taqing spreads the project results, and Wang Jinglan proves it through practical actions, which would expand its impact before taking further steps!
Having made this decision, Lin Jie hoped in soliloquy, "I hope Kexin's net-casting approach will bring good news, or even a pleasant surprise."
After hanging up Tian Zhiyuan's phone call, Lin Jie also talked to An Kexin on the phone, exchanging thoughts and views!
At one in the afternoon, Lin Jie set off to et Han Wenbin!
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