When Yu Chuanbai saw the lingering smile on his sister’s face and noticed that a good portion of the food on the table had been eaten, he couldn’t help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"Looks like I was worried for nothing."

He took a bowl and a pair of chopsticks from a cabinet in the corner, sat down in the empty seat next to Yu Suye, and began to eat nonstop.

Yu Suye poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Yu Chuanbai.

"Did you ditch your girlfriend to rush over here?"

Yu Chuanbai picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and instead of answering, asked, "Have you really decided to cut ties?"

Yu Suye shot him a sideways glance. "Brother, didn’t you even try to understand what happened before you came?"

"I was kicked out of the house."

Yu Chuanbai gave a faint smile. "When Mom called me, she just said that you had a complete falling out with Dad and Grandpa."

"And that you’ve all disowned each other."

He then asked tentatively, "Why do I get the feeling that you seem quite alright with this outcome?"

"It’s not... exactly what you wanted, is it?"

Yu Suye let out two cold chuckles. "The part where I was heartbroken and miserable is already over."

"Now, I’ve come to terms with it. I actually feel a sense of freedom, like I’ve broken free from shackles and a cage. It’s like being a fish returned to the vast, open sea."

Yu Chuanbai sighed. "It was just something Grandpa said in a fit of anger. As the saying goes, blood is thicker than water."

Seeing his sister’s expression darken, Yu Chuanbai quickly said, "Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore."

"As long as you’re okay now, that’s what matters."

"Su Ye, you should know, today is the one-year anniversary of when I met your future sister-in-law. When I got Mom’s call, I had already ordered our food."

"After I hung up, I rushed all the way here, crossing more than half of Jingcheng without a moment’s rest."

Yu Suye scoffed. "What’s there to show off? You’re not clueless about the real reason I had a falling out with the family. Wasn’t it because of you?"

Yu Chuanbai smiled sheepishly. "Su Ye, you know I can’t change Grandpa’s mind."

He then looked at Yan Feifan, who was sitting quietly to the side, and said, "Mr. Yan, I’ll have to ask you to take good care of Su Ye from now on."

Yan Feifan grunted in acknowledgment. "Of course."

After that, Yu Chuanbai stopped mentioning Yu Suye’s fallout with her family and just chatted casually about interesting rumors and anecdotes.

「Around 3:00 PM」

Yan Feifan and Yu Suye left Baining Hospital in the Cadillac luxury van, heading for Capital Airport.

Seeing them off in the car were Yu Youlian, Yu Chuanbai, and Lu Yao.

"Mr. Yan, this is your compensation for this time."

Yan Feifan took the small, somewhat heavy leather pouch from Yu Youlian. He weighed it in his hand and estimated it contained about forty thousand yuan.

Yu Youlian explained, "This is just from Baining Hospital."

"Our surgical subsidy from Baining Technology will be transferred to you tomorrow."

’Another twenty thousand.’

’By that calculation, it’s an income of thirty thousand per surgery.’

Yan Feifan was very satisfied.

Although it would be tiring to fly back and forth every month, with an income like this, the extra effort was worth it.

He then heard Yu Youlian ask, "Mr. Yan, given your efficiency with this kind of spinal canal tumor puncture and injection, you should be able to complete four or five surgeries a day with ease, right?"

Yan Feifan replied seriously, "Mr. Yu, although each surgery may look easy for me and only takes about thirty minutes..."

"However, as the old saying goes, the real work is done off-stage."

"To ensure this half-hour surgery is flawless, to maximize the ethanol’s effect without damaging the spinal cord, blood vessels, or nerves, I need to repeatedly simulate the puncture site, calculate the ethanol dosage, and determine the waiting time for the ethanol to take effect."

"Preparing the surgical plan for a single patient takes at least five to six hours."

Yu Youlian nodded lightly. "I understand. A minute on stage takes ten years of practice off-stage."

"This tumor puncture and injection seems effortless, but every single needle insertion requires repeated calculations." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

She then asked tentatively, "Mr. Yan, your time is precious, and it’s very demanding for you to come every two weeks."

"To make the most effective use of your time, how many surgeries do you think would be appropriate to schedule in a day?"

Yan Feifan thought for a moment and said, "Three. No more than that."

He added, "Send me the case files a week in advance, and send me the latest MRI scans of the tumor the day before."

Yu Youlian smiled. "No problem."

As she spoke, she took out a large red booklet and handed it over.

Yan Feifan took it and saw two words printed on the red cover.

"Appointment Letter?"

"Yes, an Appointment Letter!"

Yu Youlian explained, "In light of your medical talents, Mr. Yan, and the long-term, stable cooperative relationship we’ve established, Baining Hospital would like to appoint you as a Guest Expert in Neurosurgery."

"Normally, for a matter of this importance, the Hospital Director and Mr. Yu should have discussed it with you and extended the invitation in person."

Yu Youlian said apologetically, "Unfortunately, the Director has gone abroad for advanced studies and won’t be back for quite some time."

"And some rather unpleasant things happened today."

"Plus, a patient under Mr. Yu’s care has run into some problems..."

"Please don’t think that we are intentionally slighting you, Mr. Yan!"

Yan Feifan opened the certificate and looked at the two lines of text printed inside, as well as the seals of the hospital and the director.

He closed the certificate and said nonchalantly, "It’s fine. I’ve never been a fan of ceremonies that are more about form than substance."

"Thank you for your consideration and understanding!"

A relieved smile appeared on Yu Youlian’s face. She then instructed Lu Yao, who was in the front passenger seat, "Lu Yao, help take a few photos of Mr. Yan so we can post them on the Baining Hospital official website..."

Yan Feifan and Yu Suye left Jingcheng on a flight at nearly 5:00 PM.

The one-and-a-half-hour flight from Jingcheng to Binhai was quite smooth, aside from a bit of minor turbulence.

After getting off the plane, the two got into a Didi premier car they had booked before their flight and headed straight for the Affiliated Hospital.

That morning, it was Yu Suye who had driven Yan Feifan, Yan Ziruo, and Tian Yu to Binhai Airport in her Cayenne.

After Yan Feifan and Yu Suye boarded the plane, Yan Ziruo drove off with Tian Yu to find Yanyan at Phoenix Tail Mountain.

At this time of day, Yan Ziruo had to take Tian Yu home, and Yan Feifan was in a hurry to get to the Affiliated Hospital, so he had simply booked a private car.

This left Yan Feifan feeling a bit frustrated. ’I still don’t know how to drive.’

’I had planned to use one day on the weekend to learn to drive.’

’According to my plan, with my learning ability and the simulation capabilities of my ’world of consciousness,’ one day of practical driving experience should be enough before I go take the test for my license.’

’The problem is, I just can’t seem to squeeze out that one free day.’

At 7:50 PM, the private car stopped at the east entrance of the Affiliated Hospital.

Yan Feifan and Yu Suye got out of the car and headed straight for the neurosurgery inpatient building.

As soon as the two of them entered the first-floor lobby of the inpatient building, Dr. Qiu Ge, who had received a message and was waiting, came up to them with a grim expression.

"Mr. Yan, I have more bad news for you."

"After the preliminary examination, Ren Xiaobao’s family became quite agitated. They’re refusing any further detailed tests and say they want to transfer him to another hospital."

"They also said they highly suspect that improper surgical procedure on our part caused Ren Xiaobao to develop serious problems..."