Lin Jie vaguely felt someone was watching him!
He suddenly opened his eyes and saw Zhang Xiaoxiao standing by the bed with her forehead wrapped in bandages, staring at him without blinking.
Lin Jie instinctively pulled the thin blanket tightly over his body!
Zhang Xiaoxiao straightened up, snorted coldly, and said disdainfully, "What's there to cover? Which part of you haven't I seen before? I used to change your diapers and bathe you when you were a kid!"
"That was ages ago, now I've grown up!" Lin Jie grumbled softly in discontent.
Zhang Xiaoxiao naturally heard it, glared at him, and said with her hands on her hips, "No matter how old you get, you're still a brat in my eyes!"
"I just wanted to see if you've grown three heads and six arms to suddenly become so amazing! Performing surgeries and speaking German, you're impressive!"
"And hurry up and get up for breakfast, look at what time it is!" With that, Zhang Xiaoxiao turned and left.
Lin Jie looked at the digital clock on the bedside table; it was already half-past eight, nearly two hours later than usual, and he hurriedly got up!
Last night, he was indeed exhausted, not only physically but mentally drained as well.
What Shen Lanruo referred to as the human body structure was actually human anatomy.
As she described, various images surged like tides, filling Lin Jie's head with pain.
For instance, a heart has variations for infants, children, teenagers, adults, the elderly, and those affected by diseases or developmental deformities.
It wasn't until later that Shen Lanruo noticed Lin Jie's unusual reaction and, upon understanding, realized that Lin Jie couldn't process so much information at once, his brain was overclocked.
She voluntarily ended the explanation and let Lin Jie rest!
Once he slept, Lin Jie overslept.
After washing up and coming to the dining room, Zhang Xiaoxiao and Lin Miao had already set up breakfast.
The breakfast was simple—white porridge, boiled eggs, pan-fried buns bought from outside, and a plate of freshly stir-fried egg and tomato.
Zhang Xiaoxiao touched her forehead and asked, "A-Jie, is it okay for me to eat this? It won't worsen my scar, will it?"
Lin Jie shook his head with a smile and said, "No worries, Xiaoxiao, eat more. You lost quite a bit of blood last night!"
Zhang Xiaoxiao sighed gloomily and said, "I just hope it doesn't ruin my face! Otherwise, the money I earned last night would not be enough for cosmetic surgery."
Lin Jie confidently reassured her, "Don't worry too much, there will be a scar, but it won't be obvious. With a little makeup, it'll be covered. I assure you!"
Zhang Xiaoxiao snorted lightly, took a bite of a boiled egg, and muttered, "I don't believe you. When we go visit Sister Zhang at the hospital, I'll have the doctor check again!"
Lin Jie said nothing, peeled an egg for Lin Miao, and served some dishes.
"Thank you, brother!"
Lin Miao spoke, then looked at Zhang Xiaoxiao and said, "Xiaoxiao, maybe you shouldn't drink so much beer anymore. It harms your body and can easily lead to accidents!"
Zhang Xiaoxiao sighed helplessly and said, "I have no choice! Times are not like they used to be; it's getting harder to be a real estate agent and clients are increasingly difficult to deal with!"
"That guy last night just wanted to get me drunk. Luckily, I can hold my liquor and managed to get him drunk first before I got away!"
Lin Jie, having no better advice for Zhang Xiaoxiao's work, could only eat in silence.
After breakfast, Zhang Xiaoxiao, Lin Jie, and Lin Miao discussed and each put 600 yuan in a plain envelope. Then they bought a bouquet and a fruit basket nearby and took a taxi to the hospital!
"Driver, to Limin Hospital!"
Lin Jie immediately asked in confusion, "Isn't Sister Zhang at SZ District Hospital?"
Zhang Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and said, "Although Sister Zhang works at SZ District Hospital, how far is that from here? She got emergency treatment at a nearby hospital."
"I already confirmed with Brother Kong, they're at Limin Hospital."
Lin Jie chuckled, realizing he had been foolish!
They lived in Garden Village District, a neighborhood convenient for transportation and shopping.
There was a subway station within a ten-minute walk, and within a twenty-minute drive, there were two large comprehensive hospitals, Binhai Tongren Hospital and Binhai Limin Hospital, along with shopping centers and a large supermarket nearby.
Lin Jie gazed at the tall, beautiful new buildings shooting past outside the car window, sighed, and thought that selling their apartment here and buying another would not be easy.
Arriving at the inpatient building of Limin Hospital, led by Zhang Xiaoxiao, the three reached Zhang Li's ward on the fifth floor.
Many people came to visit Zhang Li, including relatives and colleagues of Zhang Li and Kong Mingqing.
The ward was a bit chaotic.
Seeing this, Zhang Xiaoxiao, Lin Jie, and Lin Miao said a few words to the lively Zhang Li, handed over the gifts and money envelopes to Kong Mingqing, and promptly took their leave.
"Lin Jie?!"
A clear voice called from behind. Walking in the corridor, Lin Jie turned to see Luo Shanshan in a white coat.
"Hello, Dr. Luo!"
The agreed meeting place last night was Limin Hospital, and Lin Jie didn't expect to coincidentally run into her today.
Luo Shanshan took a few steps to them, smiling and saying, "I thought your back looked familiar, didn't expect it to be you! Were you looking for me, or?"
"A friend is hospitalized here, we came to visit!" Lin Jie explained!
Zhang Xiaoxiao turned her eyes and suddenly asked, "Dr. Luo, are you friends with Lin Jie?"
Luo Shanshan glanced at Lin Jie and chuckled lightly, "Sort of, if Lin Jie doesn't mind!"
"Perfect!"
Zhang Xiaoxiao clapped her hands in delight, pointing at her forehead and said, "I injured myself last night and Lin Jie treated and bandaged it. Dr. Luo, could you check it again?"
Lin Jie was speechless, knowing that Zhang Xiaoxiao wanted to take advantage of the situation to save registration and treatment fees.
Luo Shanshan hesitated, then laughed and said, "I happen to have some time, come with me!"
She got a wound-cleaning kit from a nurse, took the three to a rest room, and had Zhang Xiaoxiao sit on a makeshift bed, gently removing the bandage from her forehead!
After a night of recovery, the wound had scabbed over.
Seeing the evenly spaced sutures, as if measured with a ruler, and especially the uniform tension of each stitch, Luo Shanshan was stunned.
This level of suturing was truly an art among arts, akin to the skills of a master in face-lift sutures!
As a surgeon, Luo Shanshan understood that the consistent spacing and uniform tension of the stitches meant equal stress distribution on every part of the wound.
This greatly reduced the risk of misalignment during wound healing, accelerated the healing process, and ensured the scar would be as minimal as possible.
Such suturing skills are rarely seen, even among surgeons with a lifetime of experience.
As the saying goes, you can judge the whole by the part; poor suturing doesn't necessarily mean a bad surgeon, but artistic sutures definitely indicate top-notch surgical skills!
Seeing Luo Shanshan remain serious, just staring at her forehead without further action, Zhang Xiaoxiao became nervous and anxiously asked, "Dr. Luo, is there something wrong?"
Luo Shanshan snapped back to reality, quickly shook her head, and said, "The wound is very well handled, just needs some more disinfectant, medication, and rebandaging!"
She picked up a piece of medical cotton, dipped it in disinfectant, and gently wiped Zhang Xiaoxiao's forehead wound, casually asking, "Did Lin Jie also suture this wound?"
"Who else could it have been?"
Zhang Xiaoxiao gave Lin Jie a discontented glance and complained, "I was drunk and muddled last night and foolishly let him stitch me up. I'm a girl, you know, if there's a big scar on my forehead, I'd be disfigured."
"Dr. Luo, do you think this scar will be very noticeable?"
Luo Shanshan turned to look at Lin Jie deeply and said softly, "As long as you're not prone to scarring, the scar from this wound will certainly be minimal."
"Moreover, I assure you, no other doctor could have done a better job!"
Disinfecting, cleaning, applying medication, and rebandaging were completed within one or two minutes.
After Lin Jie and the others thanked Luo Shanshan, they said their goodbyes and left.
However, Lin Jie felt that Luo Shanshan had been looking at him oddly, as if her attitude towards him had changed.
What exactly had changed, Lin Jie couldn't say, it was just a vague feeling. He had an unpleasant suspicion that maybe because Zhang Xiaoxiao tried to save a little money, he was also being looked down upon?