The next day, the rain was still falling.
Yan Feifan arrived at the Affiliated Hospital’s plastic surgery center to find Tang Qing already waiting for him.
This time, Tang Qing had come alone; Mr. Tian had not accompanied her.
Yan Feifan asked her directly, "Tang Qing, do you really want to have your face surgically altered to look like a celebrity?"
Tang Qing bit her lip. "Mr. Yan, if I said I was doing it for the money, would you look down on me?"
Yan Feifan said softly, "I’m just a doctor. I don’t pass judgment."
"Besides, many women come here for plastic surgery to make themselves more beautiful. Their goal is almost always to find a partner with better prospects or to leverage their appearance to earn more money."
"In essence, it’s still for personal gain."
Tang Qing gave a small smile. "I know he won’t marry me, but he’s very generous."
"Not only will getting plastic surgery to look like a famous star get me a large sum of money, but I can also work as an impersonator in the future. I could be an internet celebrity, book some events, and live a good life without relying on anyone else."
"So why wouldn’t I do it?"
Yan Feifan remained noncommittal. "As long as you’re not being coerced, are willing to do it yourself, and aren’t internally conflicted about having your face changed to look like someone else, then it’s fine."
"Let’s begin the examination..."
Yan Feifan spent over an hour palpating Tang Qing’s face, familiarizing himself with every detail of her facial bones, as well as the texture and direction of every facial expression muscle beneath her skin.
In his mind’s eye, this information transformed into a perfectly distinct, three-dimensional anatomical map of her face.
After gathering enough information, Yan Feifan had a nurse take Tang Qing for some physical check-ups.
This was to check for any underlying factors that might affect the surgery.
Tang Qing also needed a psychological evaluation, which Yan Feifan scheduled for the following Tuesday with Dr. Tan Xiao.
Yan Feifan went to the director’s office and was surprised to find Ouyang Yanran of the Baiyulan Group chatting with Director Wang Chuan in the reception area.
"Feifan, I have some good news for you!"
Wang Chuan said happily, "The Baiyulan Group will be donating one million yuan worth of medical supplies, like absorbable sutures, for our charitable surgery program."
Yan Feifan walked over to the sofa in the reception area and said sincerely, "Yanran, thank you for your kindness and generosity."
Ouyang Yanran chuckled. "We’re just doing our small part. It’s our corporate social responsibility. You all are the ones making the greatest contribution."
She added with a compliment, "Judging from the results of the plastic surgery on those two girls from the show, Mr. Yan, your skills have improved by leaps and bounds. It’s truly reached a breathtaking level."
Yan Feifan said modestly, "Yanran, you flatter me."
"That was just for TV. They used special lighting and post-production editing. The actual recovery from the surgery isn’t quite that good."
Ouyang Yanran chuckled. "So modest. As if I don’t know what you’re capable of. You’re definitely being too humble..."
After a few more minutes of casual conversation, Yan Feifan got down to business.
"Yanran, a few friends and I have invested in and established a medical technology company. We’re preparing to produce a compact medical auxiliary device."
"Oh? What kind of compact device?" Ouyang Yanran asked with interest.
"Well, it’s still in the confidential stage, so it’s not convenient to disclose the details right now!"
Yan Feifan explained, then continued, "Yanran, our company is just a startup. We don’t have any sales channels."
"We were hoping to collaborate with your group..."
Ouyang Yanran sat up straight. "Mr. Yan, if your product is only going to be sold within Binhai, I can make that decision."
"But if you want to use the group’s sales channels to market it nationwide, that would be more difficult."
"In that case, we’d have to talk business. It would depend on, one, the quality, practical value, and promotional potential of your product, and two, the specific terms of the collaboration."
At this point, Wang Chuan interjected, "Yanran, I’m very optimistic about their product and its future prospects."
"And let me reveal one more thing: the idea for this product came from Feifan himself."
Ouyang Yanran beamed. "An idea from you, Mr. Yan, that Chuan is so optimistic about? Then its sales prospects must be vast."
"I can give you my word right now: as long as it’s a good product, I will definitely have the group offer the most favorable terms for collaboration."
Yan Feifan said politely, "Then I’ll thank you in advance, Yanran."
He paused for a moment before explaining, "Yanran, I’m not in charge of the company’s specific operations or management."
"In a little while, the person in charge of the company will bring the relevant prepared materials to approach your group for further discussions."
Ouyang Yanran said with an expectant look, "In that case, Mr. Yan, I will wait patiently at the company..."
After Ouyang Yanran took her leave, Yan Feifan began discussing fundraising with Wang Chuan.
"Do you still need a lot of capital?" Wang Chuan inquired.
Yan Feifan grunted in affirmation, then explained, "We need to capture the national market right away to prevent well-funded copycats from competing."
"Marketing, promotion, production, and distribution all require a lot of money."
"The specific budget hasn’t been finalized yet, but it will be at least in the hundreds of millions. I estimate it will be more than three or five hundred million."
Wang Chuan couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh. "Your ambition is really something else."