Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 1077 - 1039: On Being a Father

Nearly ten o'clock at night, Xiangtai Apartment.An Kexin, who had just returned, quietly followed Lin Jie and Zhang Xiaoxiao into the master bedroom.

With the help of the dim bedside lamp, she could see a small child lying on the bed.

Getting a closer look, An Kexin couldn't help but admire in her heart, what a beautifully crafted little doll of a child, making one feel an instinctive affection and the urge to pick her up and cuddle.

The tears welling up at the corners of her eyes and her wet eyelashes further aroused An Kexin's pity.

She stepped forward and carefully adjusted little Yuanyuan's sleeping posture, making her more comfortable holding a small plush bear, then covered her with a blanket before leaving the bedroom with Lin Jie and Zhang Xiaoxiao.

They stood in silence for a moment in the hallway outside. Zhang Xiaoxiao was the first to speak, "She cried for a while before going to sleep, kept calling for her mom, asking for her mom, but at other times, she was pretty well-behaved, even ate without needing anyone to feed her."

"She's a poor little thing, her mother..."

An Kexin sighed and then asked cautiously, "Ajie, what do you have in mind?"

Lin Jie said softly, "I hope the police can successfully find immediate relatives who can be trusted to take care of her. If there are no suitable relatives, then we'll help find a good family for her."

"In the meantime, we'll take care of her."

As soon as he said that, Lin Jie heard a long exhalation.

He looked at An Kexin and asked, "Is that a sigh of relief from your nerves relaxing, or are you disagreeing with my decision..."

"It's a sigh of relief."

An Kexin brushed a few strands of hair from her forehead behind her ear and said, "Ajie, I've always been worried that you might become sympathetic and, seeing how adorable little Yuanyuan is, will decide to adopt her like you did with Nannan."

She explained further, "Ajie, Xiaoxiao, it's not that I'm heartless or lack sympathy for Yuanyuan's plight. It's just that these things tend to escalate once you start."

"I'm just concerned..."

Lin Jie raised his hand to stop An Kexin from speaking further, saying, "I understand your concerns and worries, but my decision isn't based on worries about a slippery slope of problems."

He paused and continued, "I agreed to Yao Jishun's request to take care of Nannan because of sympathy and compassion, but also for a significant reason."

"That is, Nannan is already sixteen years old."

"Once she recovers, she can take care of herself and I only need to provide necessary material support, without needing to invest too much otherwise."

Lin Jie looked at Zhang Xiaoxiao and continued, "In fact, Xiaoxiao, you've been the one taking care of Nannan, and honestly, I haven't contributed much."

Zhang Xiaoxiao disagreed, "That's not true. Ajie, you've healed Nannan's body and helped her stand again, which is a huge contribution."

Lin Jie didn't dwell on this topic and said, "But Yuanyuan is different, she's only three years old."

He added with feeling, "A little girl of three needs parental love and care the most."

"In her growth process, it's not just about having good material conditions, it also requires long-term companionship and daily care, which, in our current situation, Kexin, we can't provide her with."

"Yuanyuan needs a loving and responsible family to care for her."

"That's the main reason for my decision."

Lin Jie looked again at Zhang Xiaoxiao, "When Yuanyuan wakes up, she might cry again tonight. It will be troublesome for you, Xiaoxiao."

Zhang Xiaoxiao shook her head, "It's no trouble, Nannan and I will take good care of her."

"Besides, Nannan and I don't have anything important tomorrow, even staying up all night is fine."

"It's getting late, you should go back to your room and rest..."

Returning to the room with An Kexin, Lin Jie sat on the bed, dazed.

An Kexin sat down next to him, "Still thinking about Yuanyuan?"

Lin Jie opened his mouth, with a hint of bitterness, "When I learned about the content of that mother's suicide note, my first thought was to take Yuanyuan in, she's so adorable and pitiful."

"But soon after that thought, fear crept in."

"Miaomiao and I grew up without parents, never knowing how parents care for children, I... I..."

He looked at An Kexin, confused, "Kexin, maybe I can't be a father. If we have kids in the future, I..."

"I'm a little scared..."

Seeing Lin Jie's fearful and helpless expression, An Kexin felt a pang in her heart.

She forcefully hugged Lin Jie, comforting him, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!"

"Being a father doesn't require experience or learning."

"It's like an inherent instinct. Once you hear you're going to be a father, all the knowledge you'll need just comes naturally."

Lin Jie just smiled, "Nonsense, being a father isn't as simple as you say, like some system reaches a certain level and automatically updates."

An Kexin giggled, "It's true, you can ask my dad."

"Mom said that when Dad first heard she was pregnant with me, he was also at a loss and terribly nervous. However, since then, no matter how late he socialized outside, Dad always came home at night to be with Mom."

"Let's not talk about the process, just look at the result."

She cupped Lin Jie's face with both hands and said with a smile, "Look, Kemeng and I are so outstanding now, doesn't that show that my dad has been doing quite a good job all these years?"

Lin Jie hummed and said, "If we judge by the result, you could say that, but it might not be Uncle An's credit, it could very well be Auntie's merit."

"Perhaps you would have achieved even more, had Uncle An not been involved..."

An Kexin interrupted him, snorted, and said, "A-Jie, you're just being unreasonable."

She then laughed and said, "With your thought process, you have even less reason to worry, right?"

"Isn't there still me?"

An Kexin said confidently, "Whether our child inherits your looks or talent, with me around, their future is destined to be extraordinary."

Lin Jie laughed and said, "Hearing you say that, I realize I'm worrying for nothing. With Kexin around, there's nothing to be afraid of."

"Kexin, everything about the baby in the future will depend on you."

"No problem, everything is on me."

The all-encompassing An Kexin suddenly realized and shouted, "Lin Jie, you're setting me up..."

The next morning, just as Lin Jie arrived at the Affiliated Hospital, Cheng Xingguang came over with Wang Haifeng from the Sports Administration.

Wang Haifeng smiled brightly and said, "Expert Lin, I represent the National Sports Administration in expressing our gratitude for personally overseeing the physical examinations of the Olympic athletes."

"The first batch of thirty-five athletes has already arrived at the hospital and is currently undergoing routine examinations as arranged by the hospital."

"Expert Lin, what about your side?"

Lin Jie explained, "Director Wang, after the routine examinations, several of my students will perform more targeted tests based on each athlete's sport and their routine results."

"I will review their examination results individually in the evening."

"Those with issues will stay for further examination or treatment, while those without major problems can be sent home."

Wang Haifeng was quite moved and said, "Working in the evening? That's too much trouble for Expert Lin. I know you are also responsible for a very important research project."

"I will report to the administration leaders and strive for more funding allocations..."

After courteously seeing Wang Haifeng off, Cheng Xingguang, who remained, asked with concern, "Expert Lin, that little girl from last night?"

"She's brought to the hospital too, cared for by Sister Xiaoxiao, and is accompanying Nannan for physiotherapy training."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xingguang anxiously asked, "Expert Lin, you're not planning to adopt her, are you?"

Lin Jie shook his head and said, "No."

"We'll take care of her temporarily until there's news from the police. If no direct relatives are willing to take care of her, we'll find a good family for her."

Cheng Xingguang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Expert Lin, that decision is very wise."

"I was really worried you might act on a moment of compassion."

He sighed and said, "Although it's no longer the old society, some poor souls are still numerous, especially in such a special place as a hospital."

"What can you do when some people truly have no money for treatment?"

Cheng Xingguang smiled bitterly and said, "Even if they plead with me, all I can do is harden my heart and refuse further treatment, or let them contact social rescue charity organizations."

"Some doctors secretly curse me for being heartless, obsessed with money, even calling me cruel."

"Am I really without sympathy or compassion?"

"I have as much, if not more, compassion than anyone else, but I'm bound to do what a director must do."

"I really dare not open this gap in the hospital."

"Once this gap is opened, more and more people like this will flood in."

"By then, the Affiliated Hospital can only close down."

"Even so, Expert Lin, let me tell you a statistic: every year, the various debts for patients owed to the Affiliated Hospital average over a hundred million."

Cheng Xingguang advised, "Expert Lin, the hospital really cannot be run like a charity, or else the result can only be bankruptcy."

"As a doctor, conscientiously treating and saving people is the greatest good deed."

"As for everything else, you can't handle it, nor should you..."

Seeing him express himself passionately, Lin Jie knew he was not only advising him but also taking the opportunity to vent his own frustrations.

At this moment, Jian Jia walked in from outside and reported, "Dr. Lin, there's news from the annex; the latest test results for those three patients have come out..."