Chapter 334: Chapter 333: Use on the Cutting Edge
When Yan Feifan called Dr. Qiu Ge, he didnât bother carefully choosing his words.
He had only to mention it briefly, and Dr. Qiu Ge, taking the hint, extended an invitation.
Yan Feifan guessed, âDr. Qiu Ge must have figured it out.â
âWhether she was hosting one guest or a whole flock, it made no difference. Adding Mrs. Chen and Mr. Qin to the guest list for tonightâs dinner wouldnât be a problem.â
âThe more people who came, the more favors she could curry, anyway.â
At six-thirty in the evening, after meeting up with his sister, Yan Feifan walked to the Jinxiu Grand Hotel with Qin Ying, Chen Yu, and Yu Suye.
On the way, Yan Feifan dialed Zhao Xiaotingâs number.
"Whatâs up? I was busy just now, so I couldnât pick up."
"I know, I figured."
Zhao Xiaotingâs voice was cheerful over the phone. "Mr. Yan, your medical skills are so superb and your technique so exquisite, you must be swamped!"
Infected by her cheerful mood, Yan Feifan chuckled. "No need for the flattery. Just get to the point."
"Hee hee..."
Zhao Xiaoting giggled over the phone before continuing, "My senior, Susuâher facial expressions are back to normal now, and sheâs even gotten a bit prettier. Itâs really surprised a lot of people."
"Especially those few who gloated over her misfortune and kicked her while she was down."
"Mr. Yan, you have no idea how horrible those people were before..."
Yan Feifan interrupted bluntly, "Get to the point."
"Oh, oh, right, the point..."
Zhao Xiaoting said hurriedly, "Mr. Yan, thereâs someone in the industry, an A-list celebrity, the kind who even has her own film and television investment company."
"Sheâs having a little trouble with her nose and was hoping you could take a look..."
Yan Feifan replied directly, "Iâm very busy these days. Letâs talk about it some other time."
"Oh, I see..."
Zhao Xiaotingâs voice was laced with disappointment. "Well, Iâll contact you again in a while then."
She couldnât help but add, "Mr. Yan, if you happen to get some free time unexpectedly, please be sure to contact me first."
"Mr. Yan, Iâll be honest, I have selfish reasons for this."
Zhao Xiaoting rushed to explain, "If I can use this opportunity to get friendly with this big star and have her give me a leg up, my life would get so much easier."
"Mr. Yan, please, just take pity on a little actress like me. If itâs convenient, just help me out this once."
"Iâll repay you."
Yan Feifan was amused. "Didnât your senior, Susu, give you a hand?"
"Sigh. Susu is still trying to make it herself. Her own resources are limited, so thereâs very little she can share with me."
"Mr. Yan, please, Iâm begging you..."
Yan Feifan and his group arrived at the Thousand Island Restaurant in the Jinxiu Grand Hotel and entered a large, lavishly decorated private room that had its own lounge area and restroom.
They had arrived quite early; only Dr. Qiu Ge and her husband were there.
After exchanging pleasantries and taking their seats, Dr. Qiu Ge began to tell Yan Feifan about Ren Xiaobaoâs recovery.
"In just a little over three weeks, his previously suppressed physical development has had a rebound growth spurt. Heâs grown two centimeters taller."
"And thanks to Mr. Tanâs counseling, heâs become much more cheerful and bright. We can often hear him laughing now..."
While she was speaking, Liu Jin arrived.
Another round of pleasantries followed.
Noticing Mr. Liuâs triumphant air, Yan Feifan couldnât help but ask, "Mr. Liu, has the hospital president position been decided?"
Seeing everyone at the table turn to look at him in unison, Liu Jin quickly waved his hand dismissively. "Not at all, not at all!"
"Feifan, donât listen to rumors."
"Until the organization makes an official announcement, all âinside informationâ is unreliable and subject to change."
Yan Feifan suddenly recalled something. "Mr. Liu, last Sunday, on my way to the Armed Police General Hospital, a patientâs family member told me on the phone that her husband is a classmate and friend of our hospitalâs incoming Party Committee Secretary."
Liu Jinâs expression tightened. "Feifan, tell me the details. Which patient was it, exactly?"
Yan Feifan replied succinctly, "A patient of Dr. Zheng Ling from Neurosurgery. She said heâs a government official from Kunzhou."
Liu Jin mused, "The Party Committee Secretary is appointed directly by the higher-ups after an organizational review and evaluation."
"Itâs possible for that candidate to be selected a step ahead of the president."
After a pause, he chuckled. "But thatâs not something we need to worry about."
"Ah, Feifan, Mr. Lo came to see me today about the national seminar for your Puncture Injection Skill..."
Liu Jin then turned to Qiu Ge and continued, "Dr. Qiu, Feifanâs Puncture Injection Skill also shows outstanding results in cranial tumor removal surgeries."
"You have firsthand experience with this."
"I was thinking, could this live demonstration and seminar be co-hosted by the Neurosurgery and Cranial Surgery departments?"
Qiu Ge nodded lightly. "Mr. Yanâs Puncture Injection Skill does indeed produce astonishing results in cranial tumor removal surgeries."
"However, Mr. Liu, Iâm only one doctor. I canât speak for the entire Cranial Surgery Department."
Liu Jin chuckled. "Iâll be the one to speak with your department head, Mr. Qin."
He added pointedly, "Mr. Qin isnât getting any younger, and he rarely performs surgery anymore."
"It might be time to consider letting him focus his full attention on teaching."
Qiu Ge exchanged a look with her husband and chimed in, "Itâs true that in recent years, Mr. Qin has been dedicating more of his energy to training the younger doctors..."
Just then, the door opened and another person walked in. It was Wang Chuan.
After greeting everyone, Wang Chuan sat in the empty seat next to Liu Jin.
"Mr. Liu, youâre just the man I wanted to see. I have to talk to you about something."
Wang Chuan complained, "Why has the quota for our Plastic Surgery Center suddenly increased so much for the second half of the year?"
"You know our center has gone through some changes recently. Weâve lost several people."
Liu Jin gave a wry smile. "Mr. Wang, the hospital had no other choice."
"Youâre well aware of the grim economic situation our country is facing."
"Here at the hospital, thatâs manifested as a significant rise in patients from every department failing to pay their medical fees in the first half of the year."
"Your Plastic Surgery Center is the only one whose first-half revenue has remained as strong as ever. In fact, it even grew a little compared to the same period last year."
Liu Jin then pointed a finger at Yan Feifan. "And while the Plastic Surgery Center may have lost a few people, it also gained someone."
"Feifan here can do the work of ten people."
Wang Chuan just shook his head. "Feifan is incredible, sure, but the problem is he doesnât belong exclusively to our Plastic Surgery Center."
"I canât just work him to death."
Wang Chuan gestured with his eyes toward Qin Ying and Chen Yu, saying in an exaggerated tone, "Some people are keeping a very tight watch over him."
Liu Jin chuckled, completely unsympathetic. "Donât be silly. Use him where it counts mostâhave him perform cosmetic surgery for high-end clients."
Yan Feifan couldnât help but roll his eyes.
âThese people are unbelievable,â he thought. âTheyâre talking about me, yet theyâre completely ignoring my existence.â
Just then, Yan Feifanâs phone rang again.
He picked it up and saw it was a call from Pan Lirong, a former patient who had sponsored him with six million yuan.
Yan Feifan took his phone over to the roomâs lounge area and answered the call.
"Mr. Pan, hello!"
"Mr. Yan, Iâm sorry to bother you."
"My nephew was out of line and offended you and your friends. Iâm calling to apologize."
"Your nephew offended me?" Yan Feifan was completely baffled.
"Heâs the new landlord of Xinfeng Restaurant..."