Chapter 559 - 558: Spit It All Out
Chapter 559: Chapter 558: Spit It All Out
Under Director Wang Chuan’s protection, the celebratory banquet went rather smoothly for Yan Feifan. No one pestered him for surgery again.
However, there was an endless stream of medical exchanges and consultations.
Yan Feifan humbly welcomed these discussions, turning no one away.
The attendees were all accomplished plastic surgeons from various medical institutions.
Given their professional standing, the topics of discussion were mostly complex questions and challenges they had accumulated over years of practice.
Although Yan Feifan’s surgical skills were superb and his theoretical knowledge was profound, his personal experience was still quite limited. There were many questions they asked that he genuinely didn’t know how to solve.
When faced with such difficult questions, Yan Feifan would candidly share his limited understanding or potential solutions, then invite everyone to brainstorm the problem together.
Once Yan Feifan got the ball rolling, many others began to proactively share their own views.
Before long, just over half an hour after the banquet started, the event had evolved into a genuinely heated academic symposium.
Yan Feifan reveled in this type of medical discussion, which was packed with substance and where no one held back.
He gained a great deal from the questions people raised and their heated debates.
But even the longest banquet must come to an end.
A little past midnight, his voice now hoarse, Yan Feifan waved a reluctant farewell to the twenty or thirty people who had stayed until the very end. Accompanied by his sister, Yu Suye, and the others, he left the banquet hall.
The moment he left the hotel and sat down in the car, Yan Feifan—who had been so energetic in the banquet hall—completely wilted.
He collapsed into the arms of Yu Suye, who was sitting beside him, and instantly powered down.
The others in the car didn’t know whether to feel sorry for him or laugh...
His flight to Jingcheng was already booked, and his appointment with Baining Medical Technology was set, so Yan Feifan’s schedule for the day was fixed.
Yan Ziruo and Yu Suye, who woke up early, saw that Yan Feifan was still sleeping soundly and didn’t have the heart to wake him.
The two of them bustled about, changing the sleeping Yan Feifan’s clothes and washing his face and hands before carrying him out of the house and into the Cayenne.
Then, Zeng Ni, who had returned early to rest the night before, drove Yan Feifan to Binhai International Airport...
In the airport’s underground parking garage, Zeng Ni deliberately used her phone to record the dazed and confused look on Yan Feifan’s face when he was finally woken up...
At 9:30 AM, Yan Feifan and Zeng Ni arrived at Capital Airport and saw Duan Yu waiting for them at the arrivals gate.
This was Duan Yu, the new bodyguard and assistant Yan Ziruo had hired after a joint vetting process with Yu Suye.
She was currently living in Jingcheng and would be returning to Binhai with Yan Feifan the next day.
Duan Yu stood at 1.72 meters tall, with short black hair that didn’t cover her ears. She was dressed in a somewhat tight-fitting blue tracksuit.
The taut fabric revealed her long, straight legs. Her entire body was well-proportioned and powerful, without a single trace of excess fat.
From her physique, Yan Feifan deduced that her combat style likely focused on speed and agility to compensate for the typical female disadvantage in stamina and raw strength.
As for her looks, Yan Feifan could only describe them as plain and unremarkable. Her skin was tanned dark and appeared quite rough.
Noticing some light, unfaded swelling on the corners of Duan Yu’s mouth and her cheeks, Yan Feifan couldn’t help but ask, "Duan Yu, if you and Feng Jian fought one-on-one to the death, who would win?"
Duan Yu was silent for a moment before saying, "That’s hard to say. We both have military backgrounds. We emphasize ruthlessness and precision, aiming for a one-hit kill."
"If it were truly a fight to the death, it would all come down to who could seize an opportunity. I could just as easily win as I could lose."
Yan Feifan just hummed in acknowledgment and didn’t press further, following Duan Yu with Zeng Ni toward a Mercedes sedan.
Duan Yu had borrowed the car early that morning, thanks to Zeng Ni’s connections.
At nearly eleven in the morning, Yan Feifan arrived at the Baining Medical Technology building in Jingcheng’s High-Tech District.
Personally accompanied by the company’s president, Yu Youlian, he toured the multi-axis, variable-direction surgical arm specially designed for his bullet removal procedure... or rather, its 3D design schematics.
"Mr. Yu, it’s been this long, and you haven’t even built a rough physical prototype?"
Seeing the displeasure on Yan Feifan’s face, Yu Youlian quickly explained, "We did build a prototype, but it wasn’t really worth showing you."
"Mr. Yan, it’s only been a month, and the technicians have been working overtime on it."
"You have to understand, the development and production cycle for a new product..."
"Mr. Yu..."
Yan Feifan bluntly interrupted, "I need this surgical arm to save someone’s life. The patient doesn’t have much time."
"Mr. Yu, give me a straight answer. Can this surgical arm be built within two weeks, starting today?"
He paused, then added gravely, "If you can’t, then we’ll just scrap the project. There’s no need for you to invest any more manpower or resources."
Seeing Yan Feifan was serious, Yu Youlian admitted frankly, "Mr. Yan, to be honest, the company has been focusing most of its technical resources on the surgical robot. We’re making meticulous preparations for its public debut in two weeks."
"The development of this surgical arm has been somewhat neglected."
"However, I promise..."
Yu Youlian raised his right hand. "Mr. Yan, I promise you, the surgical arm will be completed within two weeks."
"I stake... my own reputation on it."
Yan Feifan couldn’t resist retorting, "Mr. Yu, I’ve heard that a businessman’s reputation isn’t always worth much."
"Mr. Yan," Yu Youlian said with a frustrated look, "in this day and age, if a company wants to grow and succeed, its reputation is essential."
"You can ask around. Ask Su Ye, even. My reputation is actually quite solid."
He further explained, "Mr. Yan, regarding the surgical arm, I’ll personally speak with Baiyulan Group and have them dispatch technicians to work on it with us."
"After all, this is something you urgently need."
Yan Feifan asked curiously, "You two companies are collaborating?"
Yu Youlian chuckled. "They’ve shown great sincerity about collaborating, and we’re reciprocating in kind."
"Once both sides sat down for a frank discussion about our respective R&D, we discovered a surprising amount of complementary technology."
"Right now, technicians from both sides are collaborating on key technologies. They’re exchanging information on image recognition, 3D rendering, spatial positioning, and algorithmic control. We’re aiming to make the surgical robot’s debut absolutely stunning."
Yu Youlian leaned in closer. "Mr. Yan, I’ll let you in on something else..."
"Currently, Baining Medical, Baiyulan Group, and the PLA General Hospital are in the middle of intense negotiations. We’re planning to form a joint medical technology company and merge our respective surgical robot R&D departments into it..."
This news was encouraging, but it was a distant solution to a pressing problem.
’He only had two weeks for that surgical arm.’
After briefly examining the surgical robot, which had undergone some minor cosmetic changes, Yan Feifan had lunch at Baining Technology with Zeng Ni and Duan Yu before leaving the High-Tech District.
"Feifan, are we heading straight there?" Zeng Ni asked, her voice tinged with excitement.
Yan Feifan nodded. "Let’s go straight there. Hopefully, we can score a great deal, just like you said."
"Feifan, it’ll be fine, I guarantee it! It has to go smoothly!"
Zeng Ni let out a whoop and pulled out her phone to make a call.
"Hai Zi, tell the guys to head out now. We’re meeting at the entrance of Yu Yuan Workshop."
"This time, I’m going to make them cough up every last bit..."