The auction and on-site donation activities ended around 8:50 PM.

The host provided a statistic: the on-site auction raised 23.58 million, with total on-site donations amounting to 894.7 million.

Including the funds raised from silent auctions, the event raised nearly 1.4 billion in total, achieving remarkable success.

Among them, An Kexin, on behalf of the Weize Group, donated 2 million.

The Du Family donated 2 million.

Ye Hongqing donated 6 million.

Jin Lechen, on behalf of Yuerong Plastic Surgery Hospital, donated 3 million.

Kangning Hospital donated 10 million.

The Han Group donated 10 million.

After a few words of encouragement and thanks from the government leaders, they took their leave.

After sending off the leaders, Lin Jie saw hotel staff filing in to start serving dishes at each table, which delighted him as he could finally enjoy some food at ease.

However, before Lin Jie could sit down properly, he heard a gentle exclamation from behind: "Expert Lin!"

He stood up, turned around, and saw an unexpected person approaching him.

The visitor was Shu Yueze, chairman of East Sea Real Estate.

Beside him stood a teenage boy around 16 or 17 years old, over 1.8 meters tall.

Judging by his appearance, the boy seemed to be a close relative of Shu Yueze.

Shu Yueze glanced at An Kexin, who accompanied Lin Jie, and nodded, "Truly a talented and beautiful couple. On your happy day, don't forget to send me an invitation."

"Definitely, definitely!"

Lin Jie responded courteously while pondering the visitor's intention. Could there be a complex issue that needed his expertise?

Shu Yueze gently nudged the boy beside him forward and smiled, "This is my youngest son, Shu Hongwen. He is quite an admirer of you, Expert Lin."

"Knowing you were here, he specially rushed over, asking me for an introduction."

Another admirer?

Lin Jie turned his gaze to the boy's face, noticing his slightly flushed cheeks and beads of sweat forming on his nose and forehead, showing evident nervousness.

Shu Hongwen clenched his fists tightly, took a deep breath, and stepped forward slightly, saying, "Expert Lin, over the past years, I've been engrossed in Western medical dramas and have developed a deep interest in the work of doctors."

"I am familiar with your experiences and many high-difficulty surgeries you have led. I know a lot."

"You are even more miraculous than the protagonists in the dramas. I... I... truly admire you. I admire you very much."

"Expert Lin, can I become your student and learn medicine with you?"

Lin Jie was momentarily stunned.

This was a teenager influenced by TV dramas, taking fictional content as reality.

He chuckled softly and said, "Western medical dramas focus on realism and depict the hardships of doctors, particularly interns, quite accurately."

"However, even the well-depicted hardships are glossed over, interspersed with heartwarming or amusing stories of love, friendship, or warmth."

"I can tell you, reality is very cold. The type of feel-good content shown on TV doesn't really exist."

Lin Jie further reminded, "To become an intern doctor like in the dramas, you need to undergo at least seven or eight years of tedious and lengthy study. It's not as simple as a few episodes in the show."

Shu Hongwen sincerely said, "Expert Lin, I understand that becoming a doctor is not an easy task."

"Please don't judge me easily because of my family background."

"I wouldn't claim to be exceptionally resilient or combative, but I am certainly not someone who gives up easily."

With this, Lin Jie remained skeptical but turned his attention to Shu Yueze.

Shu Yueze gently nodded and said solemnly, "Expert Lin, I can attest to that."

He looked at Shu Hongwen with affection, saying, "When Hongwen was eight, he had a severe accident, resulting in loss of sensation below his waist."

"Doctors said his chances of recovery were minimal."

"Without us having to push him, Hongwen spent at least five hours a day doing therapy and rehabilitation, bringing his mother to tears every day from worry."

"For three years..."

Shu Yueze said with emotion, "He persevered daily for three years."

"Finally, in the third year, he regained pain sensation in his feet and spent another two years to make a full recovery to be like any normal person."

"Expert Lin, please believe me, our Hongwen is truly not someone who gives up easily."

Spending three years persevering despite the slim chance.

Such perseverance is indeed commendable.

Lin Jie nodded and said, "Shu Hongwen, with such perseverance, and combined with your family background, you can achieve significant success in many fields, not necessarily in medicine."

"Expert Lin, I believe there is no achievement more fulfilling than saving a person's life with your own hands."

As Shu Hongwen said this, his eyes began to shine, seemingly envisioning himself as a doctor healing and saving lives.

Beside him, An Kexin jokingly said, "Mr. Shu, your son is so outstanding; are you willing to let him pursue a career in medicine? With such a vast family business, you don't have to worry about not having enough to share!"

Shu Yueze laughed heartily and said, "To be honest, I am reluctant too, but Hongwen earned this right with his own performance."

"I made an agreement with him."

"Before he turns thirty, he can pursue his own dreams as he wishes. If by thirty he hasn't achieved anything, then he will obediently follow my arrangements."

This Shu Yueze is quite open-minded.

Lin Jie thought for a moment and said, "Shu Hongwen, since you have no foundation in medical studies, the most suitable option for you is to enroll in that targeted medical class."

"However, I won't give you any special treatment, you need to rely on your own abilities to pass the selection assessment..."

Shu Hongwen said excitedly, "Expert Lin, thank you! I don't want any special treatment, I just need a chance to enroll, then I'll be able to..."

"Enrollment opportunity?" Lin Jie was somewhat puzzled.

Shu Yueze smiled gently and said proudly, "Hongwen is only in his second year of high school this year, but he has already self-studied a lot of material, his knowledge isn't inferior to that of an average college student."

"Through my connections, I contacted Dean Yuan from Bin University Medical College, and he said, in Hongwen's case, to successfully enroll, we need your permission, Expert Lin."

"Expert Lin, please believe that as long as he gets the opportunity to enroll, Hongwen won't disappoint you."

Hearing this, Lin Jie couldn't help but glance at An Kexin.

Well, yesterday an over-aged one came, and today a younger one, they just complement each other perfectly.

As the Shu father and son bid farewell, Lin Jie noticed a gray-haired man who had been watching them intently, quickly approaching.

He took out a business card and solemnly handed it over.

"Expert Lin, Miss An, I am Yan Hong from Jiaojiao High-end Customization Studio, here is my business card. Thank you for your appreciation of the traditional Chinese wedding outfit!"

Lin Jie understood his purpose, took the card, and said, "Mr. Yan, about the wedding outfit, let's schedule another time to discuss it in detail."

"No problem, I look forward to contacting you again, I won't disturb you anymore."

Lin Jie handed the business card to An Kexin and said, "Logically speaking, there should be even better wedding dresses in that studio. You should choose carefully when the time comes, or simply customize one. Don't be afraid to spend money."

An Kexin smiled coyly and said happily, "Why are you being so generous suddenly?"

"When have I ever been stingy with you?"

Lin Jie gave her a sideways glance and said, "For such a big event like a wedding, you have to look beautiful, right? Besides, we're not short of money anymore. You can buy several different styles of wedding dresses and show them to me every night."

At this moment, Lin Jie revealed a slight nouveau riche demeanor, prompting An Kexin to twist his arm a few times playfully.

Just as Lin Jie was about to sit down and eat something, he unexpectedly found himself being repeatedly greeted by people.

Unable to express his displeasure, he had to patiently make small talk with those who approached.

After almost an hour had passed, Lin Jie still hadn't had a proper bite to eat.

Taking a brief respite, having given up on eating, Lin Jie told An Kexin, "You don't need to just stay here with me, go ahead and greet the people you should greet."

"I've realized I can't eat in peace if I don't leave this spot."

Feeling a bit sorry, An Kexin said, "Then hang in there for a bit, wait for me, I'll be back soon."

An Kexin hurriedly left, and Lin Jie saw Ye Hongqing, who was heavily pregnant, walking over.

"Why has your belly grown bigger again?"

Ye Hongqing patted her belly and said worriedly, "Attending events often, without exercising, I'm just getting fatter and fatter."

"Hey, Lin my brother, I've heard some news about you."

Lin Jie was intrigued and asked, "Oh, what news?"

Ye Hongqing leaned closer to Lin Jie and said, "I heard that the city originally wanted to set you as a model example and give you some major publicity. For this, the TV station even sent people to the Bamboo Sea disaster area to film some documentaries related to you."

Hearing this, Lin Jie realized the source of the video shown at the start of the banquet.

Ye Hongqing continued, "But later on, I was told that a message came from the Capital City saying you are still too young, your reputation isn't quite good, and needed to be restrained."

"In these circumstances, the city-level promotions and honors that were originally meant for you were all canceled."

This news made Lin Jie feel somewhat uncomfortable, but he pretended not to care and said, "These promotions and honors aren't necessary for me, if they're gone, so be it."

"What I have now is already not that little, I'm quite satisfied."

"Yes, don't care about it. What we want, we achieve with our own hands."

Ye Hongqing said angrily, then somewhat indignantly added, "Tonight's video wasn't even going to be shown either. But because of the one billion donation from Wantong Group, those executives needed some time to discuss how to handle it."

"Also, the organizers needed some hot topic to divert the impact of the billion donation, so..."

Lin Jie couldn't help but shake his head, realizing that his becoming a focus of attention at this charity event was thanks to Luo Wantong's one billion donation.

He couldn't help but say, "Is this Luo Wantong an idiot? He's donating more money and yet getting targeted by everyone."

"How could someone like that make a foolish mistake?"

"Brother Lin, for such a successful person, he might be obstinate, misjudge the situation, even be arrogant, but won't do something foolish."

Ye Hongqing snorted, "He's already being targeted and ostracized by local consortia, naturally, he doesn't mind making this antagonism even stronger. He's doing this to show some government leaders."

"Spending a billion to earn some recognition from the leaders is worth it."

"Rumor has it that Luo Wantong has his eyes on a major project soon to be led by that leader."

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