Chapter 1131 - 1091: The Mysterious Flash Drive
Chapter 1131 - 1091: The Mysterious Flash Drive
Lin Jie waited for about five or six minutes before he saw an ambulance slowly stop in front of the inpatient building.Afterwards, he saw Fang Huanru and a tall, thin foreign man in his fifties get out of the ambulance, carefully helping a middle-aged foreign woman down and placing her onto a gurney wheeled over by a nurse.
Lin Jie went up to them and greeted, "Mr. and Mrs. Alexandersson, hello!"
"Hello, Dr. Lin!"
Alexandersson gave Lin Jie a strong hug and gratefully said, "Thank you for agreeing to our request and taking on Anna's treatment."
He continued with a sigh, "Dr. Lin, your pioneering experimental therapy of induced control of tumor growth is a remarkable achievement, sure to benefit cancer patients worldwide."
"I won't shy away from saying that this is at least a major medical research achievement worthy of a Nobel Prize nomination."
"Thank you for your recognition!"
Inwardly pleased, Lin Jie modestly said, "Currently, this experimental therapy has only achieved some preliminary results and needs more trial data for improvements."
"Let's proceed to the ward first!"
Alexandersson nodded, holding his wife Anna's somewhat thin and pale hand, gently pushing the gurney into the hospital lobby and into a private elevator.
After the elevator doors closed, Alexandersson sighed slightly and said, "Dr. Lin, I can't help but think that it would have been better if we had known about your experimental therapy earlier."
"After Anna's tumor was detected, I've taken her around the world, seeing numerous oncology specialists."
"But, to my disappointment, her condition not only did not improve but worsened significantly."
"Dr. Lin, please take good care of this situation this time."
Lin Jie thought to himself, even if you had known about my therapy earlier, at that time there were no substantial experimental treatment results, so it would be hard to believe in it.
Suppressing his inner thoughts, he assured, "Mr. Alexandersson, I will certainly do my best."
The group arrived at a private ward, settled Anna in, and Lin Jie performed a simple examination, instructing, "Her condition is relatively stable. Rest well today and adjust to the time zone."
"Tomorrow morning, we'll start with detailed examinations and treatment..."
From three to five in the afternoon, Lin Jie conducted a cancer treatment training for over sixty doctors at the Affiliated Hospital.
According to his plan, this training will continue for a week, two hours daily.
As for how many doctors can truly master the essence of the experimental therapy and flexibly apply it based on each patient's condition, rather than relying on assumptions, Lin Jie was uncertain.
It can only be said that the patients who rushed in during the early stages served as the test subjects for these practitioners to hone their skills.
Regarding this, Lin Jie was helpless.
Currently, he simply did not have the time and energy to take care of so many cancer patients, and these urgent patients also couldn't afford to wait.
After all, the progression of the disease waits for no one.
Lin Jie could only wish them good luck.
At this moment, personal value, connections, wealth, and power play a significant role.
For example, as a member of the Nobel Prize Committee, Alexandersson's wife will receive personal treatment from Lin Jie.
Similarly, the liver cancer patient who promised to donate a building wing will also receive personal treatment from Lin Jie.
This is the stark reality of society.
In any situation, those with specific resources always receive preferential treatment.
Returning to the office, Lin Jie saw An Kexin waiting for him, beaming.
He also noticed that An Kexin was wearing a cocktail dress and had styled her hair into a beautiful updo.
"Why are you here? Are you going to a gala?"
"I brought you a suit!"
An Kexin pointed to the neatly placed outfit on the long sofa and reminded, "Ajie, you haven't forgotten about the signing ceremony at Qushui Garden tonight, have you?"
Lin Jie chuckled, "I haven't forgotten!"
"But I did tell Li Ao'ge that I'm busy, so the ceremony should be as simple as possible. I thought I'd just go, sign the papers, pose for a few photos, and that would be it, no more than ten minutes."
He glanced at An Kexin and asked, "Judging by your appearance, you're treating this ceremony as a big event?"
An Kexin smiled with closed lips and said, "If Li Ao'ge knew your plan, he'd be furious. He's put a lot of emphasis on this signing ceremony, reportedly inviting quite a few people."
"And because of your connection, invited many from the medical field."
Lin Jie's expression turned gloomy, and he said unpleasantly, "I've told him before, this ceremony should be as simple as possible."
"Alright, alright!"
An Kexin gently persuaded, "Ajie, you have to consider that Li Ao'ge spent a lot of money buying Qushui Garden and went through the trouble of renovating it, yet hasn't enjoyed a single day of it before having to hand over its usage rights to you."
"Can't you let him be impulsive just this once?"
"Besides, you've gained quite a lot from Li Ao'ge."
"Thanks to him, you got a huge discount on the Four Seas Bank's auctioned property, and the second bid earned you thirty million in benefits."
"And now, the free use rights for Qushui Garden for twenty years are worth at least thirty to forty million."
Listening to An Kexin listing all the benefits he's gained, Lin Jie feels he might have been somewhat excessive.
Though Li Ao'ge had previously acted arrogant and domineering in front of him, he turned out to be a complete jinx, whereas Lin Jie was the one who truly benefitted.
Lin Jie chuckled, "Have you figured out why this guy's attitude has made a complete 180-degree turn?"
An Kexin laughed softly, "Dad asked around a bit, and found a reason that initially seems funny but upon careful thought, seems quite possible."
"Oh, what exactly is the reason?" Lin Jie asked curiously.
An Kexin's smile widened, and she said, "It's said to be due to business competition."
"Huagang Group has a fierce rival who's using the conflict between you and Li Ao'ge to their advantage, aggressively lobbying the project bidders."
Lin Jie was momentarily stunned and asked, "I'm just a doctor. Can I really have such a significant impact that it affects the bidder's choice?"
"It seems unlikely, but upon careful consideration, it does make some sense."
An Kexin analyzed, "Since it's a fierce competitor of Huagang, their strength must be comparable. If they're bidding for the same project, the odds are fifty-fifty."
"In such situations, any factor that adds or subtracts points can potentially be decisive."
"Dad says the projects Huagang Group bids on often have government connections. And you're quite the big deal now; it's not an exaggeration to call you a national emblem."
"Li Ao'ge daring to go against you might cause the bidders to have doubts. There's gossip suggesting that Huagang Group lost two or three projects at the last minute during signing."
An Kexin said with a smile, "If this reason holds true, it's easy to understand why Li Ao'ge would make a grand display of hosting this signing ceremony."
"He's trying to convey to the outside world that he has successfully reconciled with you."
Lin Jie seemed to understand, and he chuckled, "Kexin, I somehow feel you're implicitly explaining things on behalf of Li Ao'ge. Did he send you any benefits?"
An Kexin giggled, saying, "He didn't send any extra benefits."
"However..."
She leaned in and gently hugged Lin Jie, and said sweetly, "This morning, I went to Qushui Garden with the Crown Holiday Hotel people for a survey."
"The hotel staff said Qushui Garden is spacious enough to accommodate one to two thousand guests. And Li Ao'ge's renovations and decorations at Qushui Garden are exactly to my taste. I really like it."
Lin Jie understood the reason for An Kexin's change in attitude.
An Kexin continued, "By the way, Zou Manqing also wants to have her wedding at Qushui Garden. Her and Xiao Ganghao's wedding is smaller, perfect for rehearsing our wedding."
"Do you have any opinions about this?"
Lin Jie shook his head, saying, "No opinions! You can make the decision yourself."
An Kexin acknowledged with a hum, let go of Lin Jie, and brought over the suit and shoes on the sofa, saying, "It's getting late; it's time to change clothes."
Lin Jie took off his lab coat, casual wear, and very comfortable cushioned shoes, and with An Kexin's help, put on a sharp and elegant dark suit.
An Kexin adjusted Lin Jie's hairstyle, stepped back two paces, and nodded with a smile, "Not bad, not bad, charming enough to woo thousands of young women."
She then picked up Lin Jie's clothes to tidy them up.
"Hey, Ajie, what's in this USB drive?"
Seeing An Kexin take out a silver USB stick from the lab coat pocket, Lin Jie directly shook his head, "I don't know. This isn't mine."
An Kexin looked at the USB and joked, "Could it be some pretty nurse or patient filmed some restricted content and sneakily put it in your pocket to tempt you?"
Lin Jie scoffed, laughing, "You have quite the imagination. How could there be such good luck?"
He reached out and said, "Give me the USB, plug it into the computer and I'll know what's inside."
An Kexin gave Lin Jie a sideways look and hummed, "Nowadays, a lot of girls have guts beyond your imagination."
She handed the USB to Lin Jie.
Midway, An Kexin suddenly pulled her hand back, saying, "No way! You can't check this USB on your computer!"
She advised, "Ajie, if it's really restricted content, I'm not worried. But if someone has implanted a targeted virus, it'd be troubling."
"Your status is quite significant now."
Lin Jie took the USB, laughing, "That's easy; let Song Zexing check it out. He's an expert in this field, not afraid of computer viruses."
After saying this, he asked Jian Jia to take the USB to Song Zexing to check its contents.
A few minutes later, Lin Jie and An Kexin left the Affiliated Hospital by car, heading to Qushui Garden.
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