Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 819 - 790: Just Deserts

Walking into the designated rest and meeting room for the An Family, Lin Jie was surprised to find An Weize in conversation with the patriarch of the Zhou Family, a family known for its traditional Chinese medicine.Dressed impeccably and looking radiant, Zhai Siying sat quietly beside An Weize.

The annual reception banquet is the most important large-scale event led by the An Family in the entire year.

In such a setting, An Weize bringing along Zhai Siying was his formal announcement of their relationship to the outside world.

Lin Jie glanced over at Zhai Siying, whose face could not hide her excitement, and his gaze was immediately drawn to a young man beside the patriarch of the Zhou Family.

Regarding appearance, Lin Jie was quite confident in himself.

After all, he had well inherited the enviable looks of the Xie Family from the Capital City.

But this young man before him made Lin Jie feel, for the first time, somewhat inferior.

The man could be described as having an engaging and handsome demeanor.

Lin Jie's features inclined towards the neutral, while this man's were more masculine, exuding stronger manliness.

Especially with his tall and slender stature of about 1.85 meters, which made Lin Jie feel a slight twinge of jealousy.

He looked over at An Kexin beside him and found her gaze fixed on him, which comforted him greatly.

"Ah Jie, we were just talking about you!"

An Weize pointed with his hand at the young man who stood up and introduced, "This is the youngest son of the patriarch of the Zhou Family, Zhou Ziyan. He will graduate with a doctorate from the Peking Union Medical College next spring and will join us at Anlin Hospital."

The youngest son of the patriarch of the Zhou Family?

This introduction compelled Lin Jie to look at the Zhou patriarch.

This youth seemed to be about twenty-five or six, more than suitable to be the patriarch's grandson.

He couldn't help but marvel internally at how vigorous the Zhou patriarch was, maintaining his health so well.

"Hello, Expert Lin! I have always admired your accomplishments!"

Seeing the look of admiration on Zhou Ziyan's face, Lin Jie nodded in satisfaction and replied, "Hello, Zhou Ziyan!"

Then, he pressed An Kexin into her seat and said to Zhai Siying, "Aunt Zhai, could you please pour Kexin a glass of yogurt? She's had a little too much to drink."

"I haven't had too much!"

As she said this, An Kexin noticed the Zhou patriarch opposite her. She quickly adjusted her posture and tidied her clothes before courteously greeting, "Hello, Patriarch Zhou!"

It was only then she noticed Zhou Ziyan beside him, her eyes lighting up as she exclaimed, "Oh, I've seen you! You came to the hospital for an interview before."

At this, An Kexin grabbed Lin Jie's arm excitedly and said, "Ah Jie, you wouldn't believe it."

"Back then, a few young girls ran to Dean Gong after seeing him, pleading for him to pass the interview."

This made Zhou Ziyan touch his nose awkwardly and say self-deprecatingly, "President An, I hope that I make it through Anlin Hospital's interview based on more than just my looks."

An Kexin laughed, "We didn't pass you through because of your looks. Our selection is professional."

"One looker like our Ah Jie at Anlin Hospital is sufficient."

"However, choosing a few handsome guys does make for a pleasing view every day, doesn't it?"

An Kexin turned her gaze back to Lin Jie and whispered, "Ah Jie, don't you think he's really handsome? Of course, he's just a bit less so than you."

"I'm thinking of introducing him to Mengjiao."

"Ah Jie, do you think they're well-matched?"

Although her voice was softened, it was still audible to everyone in the room.

An Weize's face hardened as he said sternly, "Kexin, you're really drunk, don't talk nonsense."

At this moment, Zhai Siying brought over a cup of yogurt.

Under Lin Jie's insistence and gaze, An Kexin reluctantly downed the yogurt in one go.

It seemed to have sobered her a bit, and with outsiders present, she restrained herself and stopped speaking recklessly.

Lin Jie gave an apologetic smile to the Zhou patriarch and asked, "Patriarch Zhou, how could you bear to let Zhou Ziyan study Western medicine? Your family's traditional Chinese medicine has been passed down for a long time and is quite renowned."

The Zhou patriarch sighed and said helplessly, "Actually, Ziyan has been learning traditional Chinese medicine with me since he was young and has never stopped, so his TCM skills are quite proficient now."

"However, attending a formal medical college to study Western medicine was his own choice, and I couldn't go against his wishes, so I agreed."

As Lin Jie's gaze shifted to him, Zhou Ziyan explained, "I want to know oneself and know the enemy!"

"Western medicine is prevalent nowadays, while traditional Chinese medicine is dwindling, but what has been inherited for thousands of years has its own essence."

"My idea is to use Western medicine as a façade and traditional Chinese medicine as the core to revive and expand TCM."

He humbly added, "Of course, my knowledge is shallow; this is merely my arrogance speaking. I hope Expert Lin can guide me more at work in the future."

Lin Jie laughed and said, "We can learn from each other."

"Honestly, I am quite impressed by the wonders of traditional Chinese medicine."

"My sister and I have been taking tonics from Jian'an Hall, especially for boosting energy and strengthening the body, I must say TCM surpasses Western medicine by far."

At this point, a more sober An Kexin suddenly asked, "Zhou Ziyan, are you from the Binhai Zhou Family? Why didn't you mention it before?"

"That way, you wouldn't have to go through all the hassles of multiple interviews."

Zhou Ziyan chuckled and replied, "I wanted to test whether the knowledge I learned at the Medical College could meet the hospital's requirements."

He paused and jokingly added, "At that time, I thought if I failed the interview, I would then shamelessly use family connections to work at Anlin Hospital."

Even with these words, Lin Jie sensed the confidence and pride underlying his tone.

Regarding this, Lin Jie had a bit of appreciation.

If only he were less attractive, Lin Jie might appreciate him even more.

Then, the Zhou patriarch spoke, "Expert Lin, I ask you to guide Ziyan as much as you can in the future, whether by scolding or physically, it doesn't matter! Anyway, I've educated him this way since he was a child."

He sighed, "This path of integrating Western and traditional Chinese medicine has been walked by many, and now there are even more exploring it, but very few have truly succeeded!"

"I hope Ziyan can contribute a bit to the inheritance and continued development of TCM under your guidance."

Lin Jie could understand the Zhou patriarch's concerns for the future of TCM as an elderly practitioner and his expectations for Zhou Ziyan.

He nodded and said, "Patriarch Zhou, I will do my best."

"Perhaps my future medical research projects will require considerable support from you and Zhou Ziyan in TCM."

The Zhou patriarch smiled and assured, "Expert Lin, you can rest assured of that."

"As long as needed, our entire Zhou Family will support you wholeheartedly."

At this point, the Zhou patriarch changed the topic and asked, "Expert Lin, are you aware that Doctor Gao Qihua from the Capital City, Doctor Wei Zhifeng, and several staff members from the Chinese Medical Association have been detained by the relevant authorities?"

Lin Jie nodded.

The Zhou patriarch hesitated for a moment and asked, "Can I ask if this matter is related to you?"

Lin Jie did not respond directly but asked, "Did someone ask you to intercede?"

The Zhou patriarch nodded and said, "Indeed, someone did, but I didn't comply."

"From what I know, Doctor Gao Qihua faces multiple accusations, one of which is suspected bribery, involving soliciting votes for certain honors and award projects within the Chinese Medical Association to benefit others."

He sighed, "This accusation has sparked much controversy and has unearthed many previously contentious award results of the association."

"Under these circumstances, it's better for me to keep my distance."

"However..."

The Zhou patriarch advised, "There are rumors that those detained were conspiring against you."

"And an association staff member, Li Chao, who had close ties with them, recently had his mother receive treatment from you."

"I suspect more people will approach you to smooth things over."

Lin Jie scoffed and said coldly, "I am a principled person and will not frame others unjustly."

The Zhou patriarch seemed enlightened, nodding, "As long as justice is served, others will have nothing to say."

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