"Hmm, this pastry not only looks good, but it also tastes really nice!"
While eating, An Kexin nodded in approval and said, "This could be said to be one of the best pastries I've ever tasted."
"Ah Jie, where did you buy this?"
"Another day, I'll go buy so to bring to Keng; she really loves these little pastries."
Lin Miao quickly replied, "This is from soone who wants to get plastic surgery, given to my brother."
"My brother said he is a pastry chef, and he made all of these himself."
Lin Miao lanted, "My brother originally wanted to invest in his pastry shop, but that guy turned him down."
"Oh, there's such a thing?"
An Kexin looked at the frustrated Lin Jie and asked, "Ah Jie, what's going on with this?"
Lin Jie explained, feeling down, "This guy asked to perform plastic surgery on him, but he doesn't have enough money to pay for the surgery. The little money he has was originally saved to open a pastry shop."
"I tried the pastries he brought and thought they tasted really amazing."
"I thought you, Miaomiao, Xiaoxiao, and Keng would definitely like them, so I had the idea to invest in his pastry shop, to solve his surgery fees at the sa ti."
"But I didn't expect he would refuse without any hesitation."
An Kexin raised her eyebrows and asked, "What was his reason for refusing?"
Lin Jie said angrily, "He said the shop is like his lover, he wants to own it completely, unwilling and unable to share it with others."
"That guy also said I'm not the first to want to invest, and if he were willing to accept outside investnt, his shop would have opened long ago and wouldn't be delayed until now."
An Kexin picked up another small cake, took a happy bite, and sighed, "This is another guy who thinks his skills are so good that he's not willing to share the profits."
"What an arrogant guy who doesn't know how to do business!"
She gently comforted, "Ah Jie, don't be so frustrated."
"Actually, it's not your loss, it's his loss."
"When his shop runs into trouble and is about to not make it, that's when he'll realize how foolish it was to refuse you."
Lin Jie, sowhat puzzled, asked, "Kexin, his pastries are so delicious, you agree. With such word of mouth, custors will naturally increase, business will surely be booming."
"How can it not continue?"
Lin Jie frankly said, "That's also why I wanted to invest in the pastry shop, to make so money on the side."
"Money in the bank will only keep devaluating."
An Kexin laughed, "Making money by opening a shop is more than just having excellent skills."
"This guy even has to struggle to gather funds to open a shop, indicating poor family background and connections, and even worse, he's not willing to share profits with others!"
She softly snorted, "If his skills were average, it would be fine. Open a shop, slowly make money steadily."
"But his pastries are so delicious, so the business will definitely be booming."
"However, once business booms, troubles are sure to follow."
"It's common for peers to be jealous and cause trouble, and there are other envious people who will co knocking."
An Kexin said aningfully, "And food is the easiest to have issues with."
"If this person yields, it's fine, he can give up so profits for peace. If he doesn't yield, I estimate it will be very hard for his shop to continue."
Lin Jie, not quite understanding, asked, "Kexin, is the business environnt for individual shops really that bad now?"
Zhang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but argue, "When I opened that clothing store, no one ca to cause trouble at all!"
Lin Miao pouted, not giving any face, said, "Xiaoxiao, Kexin is talking about troubles only coming when business starts booming..."
This reminder left Zhang Xiaoxiao without a temper and a bit down.
If it hadn't been for renting with discount, making profits, it might have dragged on for three or four months after opening.
Moreover, just when the clothing shop business picked up slightly, it was mortgaged and transferred.
Thinking about it this way, her shop really didn't have the qualifications to make others envious.
An Kexin explained, "The business environnt for individual shops is actually pretty good."
"This situation could be seen as a form of competition, although with constant small tricks, it's not overly excessive."
"Ah Jie, it's like that in every industry. Once you stand out, you're excellent, you'll beco a target and will surely face challenges, exclusions, and suppression from all sides."
Lin Jie thought about his own situation and found so truth in what An Kexin said.
Then An Kexin continued, "Ah Jie, I heard that Monkey's car repair shop is doing quite well."
"You could ask him if he's faced any difficulties or tests from peers recently?"
Lin Jie called Monkey imdiately to verify what An Kexin said, and asked directly: "Monkey, I've heard that when a new store opens and business is good, so troublemakers might co looking for trouble."
"Has the store ever experienced such issues?"
Lin Jie had the phone on speaker, and An Kexin, along with Lin Miao and Zhang Xiaoxiao, gathered around to listen carefully.
Monkey's voice ca through the phone, "Yes, such things are inevitable."
"But, Dr. Lin, you don't need to worry at all. I've been around for a while and have handled any troubleso issues."
Lin Jie couldn't help but glance at An Kexin; what she said was indeed true.
He curiously asked, "Monkey, can you tell specifically what kinds of trouble you encountered?"
Monkey's voice slowly replied, "Once, a fellow car repair shop sent us a car full of problems, testing our technical skills, essentially trying to challenge us."
"But we're not about deceiving car owners; we have solid skills."
"The result, naturally, was that we swiftly and cleanly fixed the car, and those guys left defeated."
"There were also two suppliers who deliberately delayed supplying parts, finding various excuses not to deliver on ti..."
Monkey chuckled, "Initially, I intended to confront them, but as soon as I ntioned your na, the suppliers backed down..."
"Now everyone who needs to know is aware that you have a stake in this store, so no one causes trouble anymore."
After Lin Jie hung up the phone, An Kexin took a piece of cake, saying with pride: "If that guy heard this call, he'd realize what he's missed out on!"
"A famous doctor's influence extends in many ways, and most people will show so respect."
"With your involvent, the cake shop not only boosts its business but also avoids many tangible and intangible troubles."
An Kexin suddenly thought of sothing, and with a slight smile, asked: "When you said you wanted to invest, you didn't demand too much, did you?"
Lin Jie gave her a look and said: "Am I that kind of person?"
"I would never take advantage of soone else, and besides, I earn tens or even hundreds of thousands from a single surgery, so why would I care about the cake shop's small profits?"
"It's just that..."
Lin Jie said gloomily: "Before I even got to propose the terms, that guy rejected first."
An Kexin made a light sound of understanding and asked: "Did you, out of anger, refuse to perform his costic surgery?"
Lin Jie shook his head and said: "I didn't refuse; his costic requirents actually suit my idea for practice."
"It's just that there won't be a single cent of discount on his surgery fees."
An Kexin smiled warmly, finding Lin Jie's pettiness rather cute.
She suddenly recalled sothing and laughed: "A-Jie, I have good news for you. The scamrs who swindled my cousin's wedding money have been caught, and over half the money has been recovered."
Lin Jie nodded with a smile and said: "That's good news; half is better than losing it all."
"And there's another piece of news you'll surely love to hear."
An Kexin said with a smile: "Adam-Tieren promised that if you successfully remove his tumor and he can return to playing, he'll give an additional 660,000 US dollars as a bonus on top of the agreed fee."
"Why 660,000 US dollars?"
Lin Jie was a bit puzzled by this figure.
An Kexin's smile deepened as she said: "He said he knows the Chinese like auspicious numbers and that the number six in China represents smoothness."
"Got an extra 660,000 US dollars, isn't that exciting?"
Lin Jie chuckled and said: "Unexpected inco truly is exciting."
"The difficulty with Adam-Tieren's surgery lies in his brain, which has beco unusual after many intense impacts, with so displacent in functional tissues."
"I've found a solution to this problem, so removing his cranial tumor is relatively simple."
An Kexin couldn't help but say: "A-Jie, you always make people feel at ease; there never seems to be a problem you can't solve."
Lin Jie, both proud and flattering, said: "Of course, and don't forget who I am—I'm the boyfriend of the wise and beautiful An Kexin."
"And the brother of the lovely and dear Lin Miao," the little one shouted with a grin.
Zhang Xiaoxiao, not to be outdone, added: "And also the younger brother of the gentle, virtuous, and gracious Zhang Xiaoxiao."
Lin Jie pald his forehead, unable to resist joking: "I'm not sure about the beautiful and virtuous part, but thick-skinned, that's definitely true."
"As thick-skinned as you?"
"Get him..."
They ssed around for a while before Lin Jie asked seriously: "Kexin, is everything arranged for tomorrow's surgery at Yuerong Hospital?"
Speaking of business, An Kexin replied formally: "Everything is ready."
"Your two students, Tian Xiangyu and Huo Guangheng, have conducted thorough checks. The operating room is prepared, and everything necessary, including responses to possible contingencies, is fully prepared."
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