Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 964 - 928: Too Calculating

Close to four in the afternoon, after Lin Jie personally performed a detailed examination on Yao Henan, he returned to his office and unexpectedly saw Tang You and Zhai Siying waiting for him.Lin Jie was surprised to find that Tang You, whom he hadn't seen for some time, had changed a lot.

Gone was her previous skeletal and thin appearance, she had gained quite a bit of weight, and there was even a plumpness about her face.

"Tang You, compared to last time, you've gained quite a lot of weight."

Tang You's face turned slightly red as she softly replied, "I've been eating well, sleeping well, and my aunt cooks soup for me every day, so I've gained weight without realizing it."

Lin Jie advised, "Your current weight is still within a normal range, but it's best not to gain any more. Being overweight can cause a lot of pressure on your ankle joint, which is still in the recovery phase."

"In a few months, your ankle will need another fine-tuning surgery."

Tang You said embarrassedly, "Dr. Lin, I'll eat less and exercise more to make sure I don't gain more weight."

Lin Jie nodded and reminded, "Be extra careful when you're exercising."

"You must be well aware that wearing this external skeletal support system can make movements stiff and inflexible, and falling is to be avoided."

"I've been very careful about that." Tang You responded softly.

Lin Jie turned his gaze to Zhai Siying and asked, "Aunt Zhai, what brings you here this time..."

Zhai Siying laughed lightly and said, "I brought Youyou for a routine check-up today and also brought some tea leaves for you. Also, I wanted you to take a look at Youyou's latest scans!"

"It's only when you as the expert check them out and say there's no issue that we can truly be reassured."

Lin Jie took the CT bone scans from Zhai Siying's hand, turned on the viewing light, placed them under it, and after inspecting them carefully, said, "Recovery looks pretty good. The pieced-together bone fragments have all fused into a cohesive whole."

"Tang You still needs to rely on this external skeletal system to continue adjusting the walking habits and body posture resulting from the previous deformity of her left leg, to prevent excessive pressure and wear on her left ankle joint."

Zhai Siying's smile grew a little wider as she asked, "How much longer does Youyou need to keep wearing this external skeleton?"

Lin Jie pondered and said, "At least another four to five months."

"Some habits can be corrected in as little as one to two months, but correcting deformations of the spine and hip joint requires a fairly lengthy period."

"It will take that long?" Zhai Siying was visibly disappointed.

Tang You waved her right hand in front of Zhai Siying's face, chuckling softly, "Auntie, four to five months will pass quickly. We've already endured the hardest times."

"I can eat and sleep now and it doesn't stop me from working with tea."

Zhai Siying forced a smile and said, "You're right, four to five months will pass in the blink of an eye."

She thought for a moment and decided, "Youyou, why don't you wait outside for a bit, I need to talk to Lin Jie alone."

Tang You looked at Zhai Siying with some curiosity, but didn't ask further questions. She supported herself using the sofa armrest to stand up, then leaned on a single-hand crutch to maintain her balance and walked out of the inner office.

Once the inner office door was closed, Zhai Siying lowered her voice and said, "In another four or five months, Youyou will need another ankle joint repair surgery, so she'll still need two to three months of recovery time, right?"

"That's not necessarily the case!"

Lin Jie explained softly, "At that time, based on Tang You's own feelings, the condition of her ankle cartilage wear, and some other detailed examinations, I will determine the severity of the repair surgery."

"The likelihood of minimally invasive surgery is high, under which circumstances the recovery period would be no more than three to four weeks."

Zhai Siying uttered a quiet "Oh" and paused for a moment, then said seriously, "Lin Jie, let me tell you frankly."

"You once said that Weize could have more than five years of awakening time; a year and a half has already passed and once Youyou has fully recovered, it'll be two years gone."

"Lin Jie, I want... I want to have a child with Weize."

"I want the child to be able to remember their father, so I won't have to show a photo later and say, this is your dad."

"So, time, to me, is quite precious."

An Weize now undergoes basic physical check-ups every three months and detailed intracranial examinations every six months.

So far, there have been no signs of An Weize's brain tumor recurrence.

Although Lin Jie is highly confident in his medical skills and remains optimistic about An Weize's situation, he can't guarantee that An Weize's brain tumor won't recur within seven to eight years.

Lin Jie, pondering this, said, "I've been closely monitoring Uncle An's health condition."

"Based on his physical examination data, there is a possibility that he could have a survival time with quality of life for seven to eight years, ten years, or even longer."

Then Lin Jie asked curiously, "Aunt Zhai, must you wait until Tang You's body fully recovers before having a child?"

Zhai Siying sighed lightly and said, "This child, Youyou, because of her leg problems, has never been favored by her parents and has spent far more time with me than with them."

"She's very sensitive inside, always afraid I might not like her for other reasons."

"If I wait until her body is fully recovered before I have a child, I think she'll be able to accept it more easily."

Lin Jie didn't expect that Auntie Zhai was so meticulous and considerate of others.

He advised, "Auntie Zhai, maybe you're overly concerned. From my perspective, perhaps Tang You's inner self isn't as fragile as you think."

"Regarding this matter, I suggest you have an open-hearted talk with Tang You."

"She's already an adult, has the ability to discern, and surely can tell if someone is genuinely good to her. Moreover, you can also consult a psychologist to provide Tang You with some counseling."

Zhai Siying was silent for a moment and said, "What you say may be true."

"It's just that, before, Youyou once couldn't think things through, and that time truly scared me. I'm somewhat afraid..."

So there was such an inside story.

Lin Jie sympathetically said, "Auntie Zhai, you can first test the waters a bit. See Tang You's reaction. If her reaction is intense, then think of other ways."

Zhai Siying sighed and gently said, "Lin Jie, I tried sounding her out, but her reaction is neither cold nor warm. I can't grasp her true thoughts."

Lin Jie felt a bit of a headache.

After contemplating, he deferred, "Auntie Zhai, Uncle An has been in the business world for many years and is socially adept. You should ask him! I'm sure with Uncle An's abilities, it won't be hard to find out Tang You's real thoughts."

Zhai Siying was stunned for a moment, then smiled, tapped her finger on her forehead, and humorously shook her head, saying, "This is like missing the forest for the trees and forgetting the most suitable person."

"This matter, leave it to him to handle, and it will surely succeed."

She took a light breath and continued, "Lin Jie, discussing this with you, I also wanted to know how Kexin and Kemeng view this matter."

"After all, I have children, and it affects them the most."

She said in a solemn tone, "Lin Jie, I can make a promise."

"My children will not compete with them for the inheritance, and this can be validated by a lawyer."

Zhai Siying said with a helpless tone, "I just thought, having children, so when I'm old, there'll be someone to keep me company."

Hearing her say this, Lin Jie felt a surge of sympathy and said, "I'm not clear about Kemeng's specific attitude toward this matter. But Kexin's attitude, I know."

"She does not oppose it…"

At this moment, the sound of Jian Jia and a man speaking in English came from outside.

Zhai Siying stood up, smiled, and said, "You have new guests, and I've learned what I wanted to know, so I won't disturb you further."

Lin Jie escorted Zhai Siying out and saw two foreigners, guessing in his heart that they should be Flavio and his son.

Seeing Lin Jie come out, the elder Flavio said eagerly, "Dr. Lin, I know why you refused to treat Flavio. I ask for ten minutes of your time to listen to our terms."

"Our terms are absolutely very generous…"

Lin Jie raised his hand, interrupting, and frankly said, "The terms you offer are nothing more than a substantial salary."

"However, I can tell you that my relationship with the big boss behind Guohua Football Club is much closer than you think."

"So, this matter, I cannot agree to it. You don't need to waste your efforts on me."

Hearing this, Flavio's face immediately turned gloomy.

The elder Flavio, still unwilling to give up, said, "Dr. Lin, we can promise, that once Flavio's health recovers, you can receive one-third of his first-year salary."

"No, half of it."

He tempts, "Expert Lin, this is half of Flavio's annual salary. With Flavio's worth, this is a huge sum of money."

Lin Jie just smiled, exposing, "Your cunning plan is indeed shrewd. I would have to cure him to get paid, but if unsuccessful, I receive nothing."

Exposed, the elder Flavio showed no embarrassment, lightly laughed, "Expert Lin, this is a gamble. Half of Flavio's annual salary is worth the risk."

He challenged further, "Or is it that Dr. Lin has no confidence in curing my son?"

Lin Jie snorted lightly, sarcastically, "Mr. Flavio, you are truly too shrewd, too calculating."

"Although Flavio was a well-known star and highly valued!"

"But he has been injured for so long, and no one can guarantee how much of his performance will recover after his return."

"In this case, how much will his first year's salary be?"

"Hundreds of thousands of euros, or millions of euros?"

"I also know that a large portion of a star's income comes from endorsements and advertisements."

"If you are truly sincere, you should bet on the total income of the second or third year!"

Lin Jie no longer paid attention to the elder Flavio and said to Guan Muhua, "Please see them out, do not disturb my work…"