Chapter 359: Chapter 358: Full of Confidence
At 9:40 on Friday morning, Yan Feifan finished an intraspinal tumor puncture and injection for a patient. He then rushed to the Plastic Surgery Center to prepare for an operation on a youth from the welfare home.
This youth, fourteen years old, was in a situation somewhat similar to Wang Dongdong’s.
Not only were his facial features peculiar, but he also severely lacked a chin. His mandible was malformed and severely retracted.
The youth’s corrective plastic surgery began at 10:30 AM and didn’t end until 5:30 in the evening.
The entire operation lasted a full seven hours, leaving Yan Feifan thoroughly exhausted.
He left his surgical assistant, Lin Qian, in the operating room to handle the post-operative procedures. After a short rest in the changing room, Yan Feifan had just stepped out of the sterile surgical area when a little tyke ran up and hugged his right leg.
"Doctor! Doctor!"
Yan Feifan looked down and saw it was the little girl, An’an.
He bent down and picked up the little one, who was gazing up at him. She immediately wrapped one arm around his neck.
"Doctor, I found my family! Look..."
Yan Feifan looked in the direction An’an was pointing.
Wow, there were about a dozen or two people, old and young, standing in the family waiting area, and among them were quite a few familiar faces.
A vice director from the welfare home was there, along with Mrs. Gu and Wang Dongdong.
In addition, Xiao Man and her camera crew were present, and the cameraman was pointing his camera right at him.
Yan Feifan also saw Director Wang Chuan, Yu Suye, and a few others.
Holding the little girl, he walked over to them.
"Doctor, Doctor, this is my dad and my mom."
"This is my grandpa, grandma, my other grandparents, my uncles, my aunt..."
Hearing An’an’s introductions, which were so familiar and flowed without the slightest hesitation, Yan Feifan suddenly realized something.
"An’an, have you recovered your memory?"
"I have!"
It was Mrs. Gu who said this.
She explained further, "This morning, An’an’s family showed up at the welfare home. The moment they saw each other..."
"An’an recognized them."
"The scene, it was really... really..."
As she spoke, Mrs. Gu’s eyes reddened, and she couldn’t help but raise a hand to wipe their corners.
Just then, An’an’s father, a simple, honest-looking man who appeared to be nearly forty, said with a face full of gratitude, "Mr. Yan, thank you!"
"You are our family’s greatest benefactor..."
After a round of heartfelt thanks from An’an’s family, her mother took her from Yan Feifan.
Xiao Man then pulled Yan Feifan to a corner of the family waiting area.
"After our initial conversation last night, An’an’s family drove all night from Su Bei to get here."
Xiao Man explained, "Based on the photos from over the years, videos, birth certificate, household registration book, police reports, and other documents they provided, we’ve determined that An’an is indeed their abducted child."
She added with a light chuckle, "One of the main reasons we dared to make that judgment is that An’an’s current appearance isn’t much different from the most recent photos they provided."
"Feifan, the nose you reconstructed for An’an is a remarkably close match to her original one."
Yan Feifan said with a hint of pride, "Reconstruction isn’t cosmetic surgery. Naturally, the goal is to restore the original appearance as much as possible based on what was there before."
Xiao Man smiled and continued, "The moment they met at the welfare home, An’an recognized them instantly."
"With that, we even saved the trouble of a DNA test."
Xiao Man said with a note of regret, "Although An’an recognized them, she’s only recovered some of her memories."
"She still can’t remember how she was injured or the person who abducted her..."
Yan Feifan looked at An’an, who was being held by her mother and surrounded by her smiling family, and said softly, "It’s the brain’s self-preservation mechanism against trauma."
"She’s so young. It’s for the best if she only remembers the happy and beautiful things."
Xiao Man nodded gently, then gestured for Wang Dongdong, who was standing nearby, to come over. She then said to Yan Feifan, "Feifan, Wang Dongdong wants to go to medical school to study nursing."
Wang Dongdong took over the conversation, saying very seriously, "Mr. Yan, I know my education level is low and I can’t become a doctor. So I want to become a nurse, so I can still help others."
Yan Feifan nodded. "That’s a very good idea."
"You’re still so young. There’s no rush to enter the workforce. It’s essential to learn a skill first."
"As for the medical school..."
Xiao Man chuckled. "Feifan, after our discussion with Binhai Medical School, they’ve decided to make an exception and admit Wang Dongdong."
"As for Wang Dongdong’s tuition and living expenses at the school, they will be paid for by our TV station’s special assistance fund..."
An’an had been recognized by her family and had recovered some of her memories, while Wang Dongdong had a clear path to attend medical school.
This outcome made Yan Feifan very happy.
An’an’s family had come here specifically to thank Wang Chuan and Yan Feifan.
They also said that they liked her current name, An’an, very much and would not change it back to her original one, as a way to commemorate this extraordinary experience.
A little after six in the evening, An’an and her family said goodbye to Yan Feifan and began their journey home.
Wang Dongdong also returned to the welfare home with the vice director.
As for Yan Feifan, he headed back to Zuimo Court with Yu Suye, who was planning to return to the trauma surgery department for a night shift at midnight.
That afternoon, Yu Chuanbai had arrived in Binhai.
When Yan Feifan got back to his residence, he discovered that besides Yu Chuanbai, Song Yi and Tian Yu were also there.
Before Yan Feifan could ask, Tian Yu quickly explained, "Mr. Yan, I was originally planning to lock myself away at home and focus on studying."
"But my dad, who’s been sleeping on the couch for the past few days, said he’s preparing some grand gesture to win my mom’s forgiveness."
"My dad said I’d be in the way at home..."
Yan Feifan placed a hand on Tian Yu’s head, cutting her off. "If that’s the case, you can just as well lock yourself away and study here."
He then threatened, "If you dare to slack off, I’ll spank your bottom until it’s swollen!"
This scene made Song Yi laugh. "I never expected the gentle and refined Mr. Yan to have such a strict side."
Yan Feifan laughed as well. "This kid, Xiaoyu, has weak self-control. Give her an inch and she’ll take a mile. You have to be strict with her..."
Just then, Yan Ziruo’s voice rang out, urging them.
"Everyone’s here, so hurry up and come eat..."
Dinner tonight was quite sumptuous. Du Qiu had prepared it in advance before she went home.
Yan Feifan also noticed that the wild large yellow croaker and the grouper that Wang Chuan had sent over had both been steamed and served.
The group chatted as they ate, with the conversation mostly revolving around Yu Chuanbai and the next steps for Extraordinary Medical Technology.
"Feifan, Yu Chuanbai will stay here with you for a few days."
Song Yi explained, "Once I get an apartment in the High-Tech District cleaned up, he can move in there."
"As for a car, he can use my brother’s old Audi for now."
"We’ll get him a new car once the company is more stable."
Yu Chuanbai thanked her and added, "The company is just starting up. Working conditions and so on aren’t important."
"Right now, the product is still being further optimized and finalized. We expect to begin mass production and launch it in September."
"Negotiating with marketing channels and sales agents, as well as fundraising—those are our top priorities right now."
Yu Suye asked worriedly, "Brother, did Baining Group turn us down?"
Yu Chuanbai shook his head and said seriously, "No. With Feifan’s connection and Mrs. Lian’s help, my initial talks with them before I came here went pretty well."
"But business is business. If we put all our eggs in one basket, we’ll have no room to negotiate."
"Besides, Baining has implied they want exclusive national distribution rights, leaving us responsible only for product design and manufacturing."
"These terms may seem favorable to us initially, but in the long run, they would severely restrict our growth."
"It would be best to bring in one or two more large, capable channel distributors to divide the national market and compete with each other."
"At the same time, we also need to build our own marketing team step by step."
Yan Feifan said thoughtfully, "We could consider the Baiyulan Group. I can introduce you to one of their senior executives."
Yu Chuanbai said happily, "That’s fantastic."
"The Baiyulan Group is also quite formidable, not much weaker than Baining Group."
"Bringing them on board would give us more initiative."
"But the most important thing is still funding..."
Yu Chuanbai reminded them, "We need to capture the market and establish our brand advantage as quickly as possible, before other companies come out with knockoffs."
"The nationwide marketing and advertising, plus production and distribution—the capital required is no small sum..."
Just then, Yan Feifan’s phone rang.
It was a call from Zhao Xiaoting.
"What’s up?" Yan Feifan answered the phone, cutting straight to the chase.
"Mr. Yan, that show on Binhai Satellite TV last night... you did that little girl’s nose, right?"
"What do you think?"
"Hehe, of course I knew it was your masterpiece. I just wanted to confirm it."
After a pause, Zhao Xiaoting practically shouted into the phone, "Mr. Yan, Mr. Ding said that because you could reconstruct the little girl’s nose so well, it has filled him with confidence in you."
"He wants to ask you to fix his nose..."
