Overpowered Resident Doctor-Chapter 193 - 192: Fervent Gaze

About a ten-to-twenty-minute drive east of the Affiliated Hospital were two residential communities: Brocade Heaven and Earth and Furong Garden.

These two communities were once the staff and family housing for the Affiliated Hospital.

Over a decade ago, the Affiliated Hospital partnered with a real estate company, incorporated some nearby areas, and developed them into two high-end residential communities primarily consisting of Western-style houses and low-rise apartment buildings.

Today, about seventy to eighty percent of the Affiliated Hospital's more senior and experienced doctors, management, and long-time employees lived in these two communities.

Just after eight in the evening, Yu Suye drove a rented MINI, carrying the Yan siblings into the Brocade Heaven and Earth District.

The car stopped in front of Building Seven, and the Yan siblings got out.

Yan Ziruo sized up the five-story house, its walls covered in creeping ivy, and asked, "Feifan, are you sure we have the right address?"

"Mr. Liu lives in this building?"

Yan Feifan shot her a look. "How could I get something so simple wrong?"

"Let's go in, Sis!"

Yan Feifan headed into the building.

He took the stairs instead of the elevator. After reaching the third floor, he and his sister stepped out of the stairwell and rang the doorbell of the east-side apartment.

After ten or twenty seconds, the door was pulled open.

A woman in her early twenties with an average face and straight, light-purple hair appeared before the siblings.

Before Yan Ziruo could even speak, the purple-haired woman's gaze quickly swept over the two boxes of tea in Yan Feifan's hands and then to Yan Ziruo's empty hands, a look of disdain appearing in her eyes.

"Mr. Liu isn't home, and he never accepts gifts."

"Don't even bother if it's a personal matter!"

"If it's about work, go find the Vice President at the hospital during work hours."

After saying this coldly, the young woman moved to shut the door.

Quick-witted and even quicker-handed, Yan Ziruo reached out to hold the door open, forcing a smile. "Miss, hello, please don't be in such a hurry to close the door!"

She spoke quickly, "This is my younger brother, Yan Feifan. He's one of Mr. Liu's favorite students."

"Could I trouble you to let him know we're here, or maybe give Mr. Liu a call? Please?"

The purple-haired woman eyed Yan Feifan suspiciously again, tossed out a "Wait here," and pulled the door almost shut...

Hearing footsteps retreating inside, Yan Ziruo said with a sigh, "Feifan, you see that?"

"These days, if you don't have the right connections and relationships, you can't even give a gift away."

Yan Feifan gave a noncommittal "mhm" in response.

After another ten or twenty seconds, Yan Ziruo heard footsteps again.

Only this time, they were noticeably heavier.

Then the door was pulled open, and a smiling Liu Jin appeared.

"Feifan, Ziruo, welcome, welcome!"

"Come in, quickly. Come to think of it, this is the first time you two have come to my place. What a rare treat."

As Yan Ziruo followed Liu Jin into the apartment, she chuckled lightly. "We've been meaning to visit for a long time, to thank you, Mr. Liu, for always looking after Feifan."

"We just didn't want to disturb your rest!"

Liu Jin laughed heartily. "When it's you two, I don't mind being disturbed at any time."

As they spoke, the two siblings entered the living room.

They first exchanged a few pleasantries with Mr. Liu's wife, who worked at the Health Commission, and then followed Mr. Liu into the study.

Then, the Yan siblings sat down in the tea-tasting area in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.

Seeing Mr. Liu was about to prepare tea, Yan Feifan, prompted by a look from his sister, quickly presented the tea he was holding.

"Ah, Biluochun!"

Liu Jin opened one of the boxes, took out a tin, and sniffed it gently. He said happily, "This year's new Biluochun, and top-grade at that."

"This is excellent. You're very thoughtful."

He took out some of the Biluochun and put it into the teapot.

"Feifan, Mr. Lo submitted a research project proposal, mainly studying the *in vivo* cultivation of the nervous system."

"That proposal also has your name and Mr. Wang's on it?"

Yan Feifan grunted in affirmation and explained, "For Mr. Wang's daughter to make a full facial recovery, she needs a facial nerve transplant."

"So I was thinking, could we first cultivate some spare nerves inside the body and then transplant them when the time comes."

"Mr. Wang conducted a small experiment on himself and achieved initial success."

"The next step is to expand the experiment. Mr. Lo is more of an expert in this area, so we've let him take the lead."

Liu Jin nodded and revealed, "Feifan, the hospital's project review committee is taking this proposal very seriously."

"They unanimously agree that if this research is successful, it will have significant clinical value. They're preparing to apply for national research funding for it."

He said, beaming with pride, "First the achievement with the ethanol injection for intraspinal tumors, and now this idea for *in vivo* nerve cultivation. You truly never cease to surprise us."

Yan Feifan corrected him seriously, "Sir, the idea for *in vivo* nerve cultivation actually came first."

"Mr. Wang was already experimenting on himself a month ago."

Liu Jin chuckled. "It doesn't matter which came first. In the end, they're both your achievements."

He picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Yan Ziruo, Yan Feifan, and himself.

"Feifan, has Yu Youhai been shamelessly trying to recruit you?"

Yan Feifan answered factually, "Yes, Sir, he has."

Liu Jin lifted his teacup and took a sip.

"Good tea!"

He praised it, then said with another chuckle, "That Yu Youhai has always been shameless. Seeing you develop so exceptionally, he was bound to try and poach you."

"What terms did he offer?"

Yan Feifan listed them out, "Attending physician-level compensation, a car, a house, and an assistant."

"And unlimited support for research funding."

Yan Ziruo, who had been sitting quietly to the side, was so surprised her mouth fell slightly agape.

She knew her brother had become incredible, but she never had a clear concept of just how much.

These poaching terms gave her a much clearer picture.

Putting aside the attending physician compensation, the housing prices in Jingcheng were even more absurd than in Binhai.

A reasonably decent house would have to cost in the tens of millions.

'Spending ten or twenty million to recruit my brother, tsk tsk...'

Yan Ziruo couldn't help but think that from now on, when she hit her brother, she'd have to go easy on him. After all, her brother was now worth eight figures.

"As ostentatiously wealthy as ever!"

Liu Jin commented with some complexity in his tone, then made his own position clear. "Feifan, once you produce another one or two achievements and your reputation spreads a bit more..."

"I'll apply for you to be promoted ahead of schedule."

"Chief Physician might be difficult, but I'm confident about getting you promoted to Deputy Chief Physician."

Yan Feifan said sincerely, "Thank you for your concern, Sir."

"I'm still in a phase of learning and accumulating experience. I'm not really concerned with titles, money, or honor right now."

Liu Jin said, very gratified, "Feifan, it's excellent that you have such a clear-headed perspective on this!"

"Rest assured, the hospital will do everything it can to create an optimal environment for your growth..."

After a bit more small talk, the Yan siblings finished their tea and said their goodbyes.

Liu Jin personally saw the two siblings out.

Once the Yan siblings had disappeared into the stairwell, he closed the door and saw his wife's niece, the one with the straight purple hair, sidle up to him.

"Uncle, that Mr. Yan... does he have a powerful background?"

"What makes you say that?" Liu Jin asked, amused.

"It's simple. If they were ordinary guests, you'd just deal with them with a few words in the living room, Uncle."

The niece analyzed, "But you not only took them into the study, you also personally saw them out."

"So, I'm guessing that young Mr. Yan must be someone special."

Liu Jin chuckled. "You're only half right. Feifan is indeed special."

"But his specialness doesn't come from his background or connections, but from his immense talent and medical skill."

"Let me put it this way: in another ten years, he's guaranteed to become one of the top medical experts in the country, maybe even number one or two..."

The niece's eyes darted around as she asked, "Uncle, that Mr. Yan isn't married yet, is he?"

She recalled his appearance and commented, "He's not short, but he's a bit too skinny. The only praiseworthy thing is his looks, which are so-so, I guess you could call him handsome in a clean-cut way!"

"I suppose he's barely good enough for me."

"Uncle, how about you set us up...?"

The Yan siblings' second gift recipient was Chen Yu in Building Nine.

Seeing Chen Yu open the door still wearing an apron really overturned the image Yan Feifan had of her in his mind.

'How could an expert-level doctor, and a strong-willed one at that, be at home cooking and doing chores?'

'Even if they don't hire a maid, the husband should be doing this work.'

'Besides, it's a tradition for husbands in Binhai to cook and do housework.'

So, when Yan Feifan saw a handsome, middle-aged man thoughtfully untie the apron from Chen Yu, put it on himself, and head to the kitchen, leaving Chen Yu to entertain her guests, he felt much more at ease.

"A twenty-year-old red from Margaux Vineyard. Not bad. I'll take it."

"Is there anything else?"

Chen Yu's way of seeing them off was clearly a dismissal, so obvious that even Yan Feifan, who was usually dense about such things, could feel it.

He and his sister, who hadn't even had a chance to sit down, prepared to leave.

Just then, a young woman in tight-fitting workout clothes walked out of a room next to the bathroom.

Yan Feifan merely glanced at her from the corner of his eye, but then he couldn't help but turn his head, his entire focus locking onto her.

Yan Feifan's gaze was so intense, so undisguised, that the young woman felt it too.

She glanced back at Yan Feifan, her face flushing red. She lowered her head and, embarrassed, turned and went back into her room.

"Yan Feifan..."

Chen Yu's voice was tinged with displeasure. "Have you taken a liking to my niece?"

"If you really have, I can make the decision right now. You two can go register your marriage tomorrow."

Hearing this, Yan Ziruo's face filled with anxiety.

This niece of Chen Yu's was no nation-toppling beauty who would make a man lose his soul and freeze in his tracks with a single glance.

She was a very overweight girl with a moon face, a buffalo hump, and a potbelly...

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