“Big brother! Come out quickly! I know you’re in there. I’ve asked Auntie Claire and Sister Selia, and they said you are. It’s been days since you last came out to play with us. Today is Sunday, we’re off work, and you promised to take me and Daisy on a trip! Big brother, don’t try to trick me today…” Meizi, dressed in a bright yellow dress, was pacing and chattering nonstop in front of Mu Lin’s training room door.
Everyone knows Meizi is the family’s little princess, and Mu Lin’s cherished treasure. Mu Lin grew up alone, training diligently without experiencing family life. It was Meizi, his younger sister, who made him feel the warmth of family and the responsibility of being a man of the house.
When Meizi wandered with her mother, she already sensed the hardships of the world. Her mother’s sudden death was like the sky collapsing for a little girl of only eight or nine years old. She felt lost, not knowing where she could find a home or which path to take. After Mu Lin avenged them, he took meticulous care of their lives, making this young girl, who had just lost her mother and had a vague impression of her father, unconsciously regard Mu Lin as both father and older brother.
That’s why the lovely Meizi opened her heart completely to Mu Lin, directing all her feelings for father and brother purely toward him. Although she is now a grown young woman, she still acts innocent and cute in front of Mu Lin, like a younger sister and daughter. Her clingy nature often makes Mu Lin feel both delighted and troubled.
At this moment, Mu Lin was feeling like he might lose his temper. He was in the basement trying to figure out how to eliminate the discomfort from his cultivation technique. Days had passed without any good solution, so he hadn’t come out of the basement. Now cornered by Meizi at the door, he dared not respond or run away, because the person outside was Meizi, his clingy little sister. He couldn’t bear to hit her or scold her. For Mu Lin, whenever he spoke even slightly harshly to her, her eyes would well up with tears, that pitiful look always causing the women in his life to gang up on him as if he had abused Meizi. Every time, Mu Lin ended up on the losing side. If she found out he had run away, he would surely suffer the consequences next time. At this moment, he could only send a message to Claire, since only her words could convince Meizi.
After much persuasion from Claire, Meizi reluctantly left the basement, muttering as she left, “Big brother, you’re such a big liar, always breaking your promises!” leaving Mu Lin inside both amused and exasperated.
Another month passed, and Mu Lin had finally come up with a temporary solution to address the issue within his cultivation method: to suppress his inner energy during daily life, making himself appear like an ordinary person. However, this also significantly increased the risks he faced in everyday situations.
In New York, at the McKinsey Private Hospital, currently the most renowned neurosurgical hospital in country U, a group of bodyguards had taken over the security of the fifth and sixth floors of the hospital building, prohibiting any unauthorized personnel from entering. They were professional security personnel from the Linkefelder family. At this time, most of the family members had gathered in the hospital’s reception room.
As an affiliated hospital of the Linke family, backed by the family’s substantial financial resources, this hospital had lured top neurosurgical experts from around the world with money, thereby elevating its status to one of the world’s most famous hospitals.
However, today most of the family’s key figures had gathered here because the patient receiving treatment was the mother of the current family leader. As the mother of the family’s leader, naturally she deserved the best medical care available.
After a thorough examination, the cause of the illness was quickly identified: the elderly woman had a brain tumor that urgently required surgical removal. However, since the elderly lady was already over seventy years old, and also suffered from diabetes and hypertension, coupled with the tumor’s location in the cerebellum, which was difficult to remove, none of the experts, who usually prided themselves on their skills, were willing to take on this risk.
Western medical experts also placed importance on reputation and money. If the patient were a young and healthy man, despite the surgery’s certain level of difficulty and risk, some experts might still be willing to take the risk for the potential significant economic and social benefits that could follow a successful operation.
But now the risks of the surgery were too great, almost impossible to succeed. Although there was a huge temptation, no one was willing to risk their reputation and career for this operation. Therefore, the hospital president quickly informed the family’s leader of this situation, which led to the gathering of the Linke family members at this hospital.
“President, is there really no solution?” Linke II unwillingly asked the president again.
“Yes, sir! The key issue is the patient’s advanced age, and she also suffers from other diseases. Considering these factors, we cannot guarantee the success rate of the surgery!” The president said while secretly thinking, “God, I’ve said this several times already. Why do I have to repeat it? Well, who asked them to be the boss?”
“Then what is the success rate of the surgery?” Linke asked with a dark expression.
“Well, we can only guarantee a maximum of 10% success rate.” The president decided to tell the truth despite Linke’s darkening expression.
“Then tell me, if she doesn’t have the surgery, how long does she have left?” Linke’s expression grew even darker.
“At most one year!” The president replied with a stiff neck.
“You bunch of good-for-nothings dare to call yourselves experts and elites? Can’t even handle such a simple surgery! I think the family is wasting money on a bunch of pigs who can’t do anything right!” Linke’s sister finally lost her temper.
“President, do you think there’s any other way?” Linke stopped his sister’s cursing and asked the president again, still unwilling to give up.
“Sigh! If the original Mu Lin Clinic hadn’t closed down, perhaps they could treat the patient’s condition. Dr. Daniel once cured a case like hers. Unfortunately, I heard that Dr. Daniel was retaliated against by the government of country Y and now suffers from amnesia himself. Otherwise…” The president tried to comfort Linke with a helpless tone.
“Yes, Daniel Clinic, except for a few incurable diseases, has never failed to cure any illness…” Linke murmured to himself, then turned and walked away, leaving the group of people behind him.
“Master, someone outside wants to see you. He says he is Professor Chris Landeng and claims to be your teacher. He says he has urgent business with you!” Douglas’s second son, Quail, said outside Mu Lin’s training room.
At this moment, Mu Lin was in his own basement training room, meditating. He had decided to seize the time to correct the flaws in his cultivation technique. He also knew Quail wasn’t wrong; in the past, if his teacher came, he would have rushed out immediately. But now, it’s a different situation… After a moment’s thought, he replied:
“Go tell him I’m very sorry, but I don’t know anyone named Chris Landeng. Ask him not to bother me anymore!
Quail, remember this, even if the president himself comes, you should respond the same way! Now, don’t bother me anymore!”
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