Chen Song was called by Tong Yuan'an to get a foot massage!~

Inside a double room.

Chen Song wore an eye mask, enjoying a foot massage with his eyes comfortably closed, relaxing.

"Chen Song, did your small boat with Lu Cheng really capsize like that?"

"Why are we so unlucky? Going to the countryside feels like a trial by fire."

"Your situation is a bit better. Here I'm defusing bombs every day, making me nervous and scared," Tong Yuan'an softly asked Chen Song.

"What small boat capsized?"

"Didn't you say it before? Being mediocre is a sin, and one must accept it; reality is that cruel."

"I'm mediocre and not hardworking, so I'm guilty."

"You said Lu Cheng is a jerk, acting differently depending on the situation, am I not the same?"

"If Lu Cheng hadn't claimed he could independently develop a new technique, I wouldn't have thought of directly placing him in the department."

"What I thought was to take him to study, to nurture him, not like Professor Zhong Junyun, making so many promises upfront."

"Perspective is something you can only accumulate over time," Chen Song waved his hand.

"So, the small boat never existed; there's no talk of capsizing," Chen Song spoke while removing his steam eye mask.

"What time is it?"

Tong Yuan'an also squinted, letting the masseuse knead the soles of his feet: "I don't know, why do you care so much?"

"You don't need to keep time, nor do you need to pay."

"I said it, today's my treat," Tong Yuan'an generously said.

Lu Cheng's project would bring great benefits to Tong Yuan'an, something unexpected but understandable.

When he came to Long County, he initially only planned to do his department's technique projects.

The masseuse attending to Tong Yuan'an laughed and said, "Boss, will you extend the time?"

"Depends if my friend is willing," Tong Yuan'an was in a good mood.

Chen Song didn't speak, instead he pulled out his phone, unlocked the screen and casually opened WeChat.

While in the countryside, Chen Song didn't have many unread messages, so Lu Cheng's video was prominently displayed.

Chen Song often opened Lu Cheng's learning report videos, so he habitually clicked in.

After watching for just a few seconds, he began to drag the progress bar because he noticed something off in Lu Cheng's operation.

At the video's end, Chen Song saw Lu Cheng simulate blood circulation through the spleen with a virtual water pipe, without fluid leakage on the spleen's surface.

Chen Song immediately sat up and folded his legs.

"Boss, what's wrong? Is it uncomfortable?" His sudden move puzzled the masseuse attending to him.

Chen Song waved her off, "I'm checking a message."

"Boss, is someone checking up on you?" The masseuse tried to appear chatty since Tong Yuan'an mentioned extending the session – which meant more commission.

If the session extended, the commission would be higher on top of their pay.

Chen Song looked down to slowly review Lu Cheng's earlier techniques, after a few seconds, he got up abruptly, "Check, please!~"

"What's going on? Leaving already without finishing?"

"I'm treating! Next time, don't say I'm stingy," Tong Yuan'an teased while still enjoying himself, looking at Chen Song like a fool.

Chen Song put away his phone and asked, "Do you want to extend your time?"

"Not impossible," Tong Yuan'an closed his eyes.

Chen Song turned: "Go ahead and extend his, I'm going to settle the bill."

"Didn't I say today's my treat? Where are you going?" Tong Yuan'an adjusted his posture.

"Settle the bill!~ Extend his time." Seeing how easily Tong Yuan'an let it slide, Chen Song didn't mind the money issue.

But at this moment, Chen Song's heart was racing. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

If it was sheer luck that Lu Cheng accidentally improved the Tendon Suturing Technique, is there another lucky break waiting for him to step on?

In that case, Chen Song could, like Tong Yuan'an, follow in Lu Cheng's footsteps and score big.

A suturing technique applied to a substantive organ like the spleen, what kind of move is that? Chen Song found it hard to define!

And Lu Cheng, this rascal?!

Was really bad, knowing he was so outstanding but still fishing with several rods.

How is he so audacious?

Using such a thing to tempt a seasoned surgeon?

Which surgeon can resist such temptation?

Isn't this pure scoundrel behavior?

However, a technical scoundrel differs from a real-life scoundrel; in technology, it is morally and legally acceptable for a person to lead multiple teams.

Even if done simultaneously, it's not against the rules!

"Weren't you extending the time?" When Chen Song paid, he noticed Tong Yuan'an hurriedly ran out too, still a bit...

Tong Yuan'an's eyes were darting, speaking in a hushed tone, looking around: "There's another meaning to extending the time here, I offended someone... I'm afraid I can't go back!~"

The strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake.

Tong Yuan'an knew well he hadn't been considerate toward Peng Haibo and Peng Kun, and if they kept him in Long County, that would be a big problem.

Therefore, Tong Yuan'an had to be cautious.

Chen Song: "..."

"Settle the bill!~"

The front desk was manned by someone around thirty, who whispered, "Boss, you can also take a shower here."

"Next time we'll come, we still have things to do," Chen Song seriously replied.

"Then boss, add me on WeChat, let me know in advance next time, I'll make sure everything is comfortable for you."

...

"Why are you running so fast? I almost got stuck there," As they exited, Tong Yuan'an, still uneasy, glanced back and tugged Chen Song's arm.