I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

Young, with unlimited potential, a genius surgeon—he could imagine all sorts of adjectives to describe him.

It's a good thing for all parties.

"As for the thesis, I will help you review it. After all, this is what I do best. As long as it passes my review, Professor Yano will definitely not be able to find any fault with it."

"Hearing this makes me really want you to write it for me directly!"

"You're dreaming! I've only ever done ghostwriting for the head of the department before, I'm not going to do it for you. If you want me to ghostwrite for you, you'd be the one ghostwriting for me in the future!"

"Just kidding, Dr. Yoshida!"

Aki Tomoya, who had just been slapped on the head, smiled apologetically.

He was really just joking.

This is a paper that I wrote my own name on and published; how could I possibly have had it ghostwritten!

"Work hard, and hopefully I can benefit from it too!"

Yoshida Aoba pressed down on Aki Tomoya's head to encourage him.

His way of encouraging her made Aki Tomoya shake his head.

“VIPs love famous doctors the most, so it will be easier for me to explain to them if you do this.”

Yoshida Aoba looked like a big bad wolf tempting a little rabbit with a carrot, his face practically screaming "thank you."

If it weren't for the lack of seriousness in his eyes, Aki Tomo would have truly regarded his teacher as someone obsessed with money.

Fame and fortune, fame and fortune, with fame comes fortune!

"By the way, hire a tax advisor. He can help you legally minimize your taxes. As long as you're not stingy, everything can be explained clearly and legally."

"Dr. Yoshida, what are you teaching me?!"

Aki Tomoya looked at him in surprise; this was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Is the other person really not teaching him anything bad?

"As long as you have paid your taxes legally and properly, there is no problem. This is very useful in the United States, and it also applies here."

Yoshida Aoba was simply teaching Aki Tomoya the easiest way to avoid trouble.

Spending a little money to hire a tax advisor to help manage your finances is not a bad deal; on the contrary, it can help you avoid unnecessary trouble.

Even if they didn't do anything that crossed the line or violated their conscience, and treated ordinary patients and VIPs equally, they should still be more low-key.

Moreover, filing taxes yourself is a lot of trouble. Spending a little money can solve a lot of problems, save a lot of money, and say goodbye to unnecessary troubles.

"If you don't know anyone, I can introduce you, but you must find someone you can trust."

Yoshida Aoba's advice was kept in mind by Aki Tomoya.

If something is hard to explain, then don't explain it. Just spend some money to find someone who can explain it and let them help you solve the problem.

"Dr. Yoshida, you really are a seasoned veteran!"

Aki Tomoya exclaimed in admiration.

You could tell he was a seasoned veteran just by the way he opened his mouth.

Yoshida Aoba shook his head at this moment, feeling from beginning to end that he was a failure as a man.

"Treat your woman well, and never become a failure like me."

Since Aki Tomoya truly considers himself someone who's been through it all, Yoshida Aoba might as well offer him some advice from his own experience.

The melancholy that occasionally emanates from a divorced man is truly irresistible.

"Thank you for the advice!"

Aki Tomoya replied softly.

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Chapter 496 As you wish

A tax advisor is needed to help manage finances, including how to legally minimize taxes, explain the source of funds, and make the money appear legitimate. This is definitely not something that Aki Tomoya can handle alone.

These things are complicated; doctors cannot charge patients any treatment fees, as that would be a violation of regulations.

As for the patient's generosity, the default is that there is no upper limit, but no one would openly say that they are giving money to the doctor.

Having been a doctor for so many years, Yoshida Aoba had received far more gratitude from patients than Aki Tomoya, so he naturally understood the ins and outs of it.

It's best to be aware of these things early on to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Aki Tomoya learned a thing or two from Yoshida Aoba.

However, he wasn't in a hurry to become a tax agent, since he didn't need to for the time being.

After all, compared to older generations like Yoshida Aoba, who have been practicing medicine for over a decade, his income is still far too low for someone who has only recently entered the field.

At the same time, just as Yoshida Aoba said, if he can become famous, patients in need will come to him.

Birth, aging, illness, and death are things everyone has to go through.

Even wealthy people get sick, so there are quite a few VIPs coming to the cardiac surgery department of Kanto General Hospital.

Famous doctors are naturally their first choice, as their skills are guaranteed, and they also have a prestigious reputation.

There are quite a few people who are afraid of death.

With his first surgery, Aki Tomoya began to operate as the chief surgeon. As a member of the cardiac surgery department and Yoshida Aoba's only disciple, his activity level was no less than that of doctors who had been practicing medicine for more than ten years.

On Yoshida Aoba's side, basically half of the surgeries were scheduled to be performed by Aki Tomoya, who naturally also served as the first assistant.

At the same time, Aki Tomoya did not forget his contemporaries, Majima Shin and Nishikino Maki, who later joined their surgical team.

A young team was thus formed, though they could only serve as surgical assistants.

Even so, they have more opportunities to participate in surgeries than before.

As for their supervising doctors, they have no objection to this, and they will call them if there are surgeries that can be performed with them.

In fact, it would be the best thing if Yoshida Aoba were willing to take their place as their supervising doctor.

This isn't a university hospital. Mentoring new doctors is something I used to do back in university hospitals. It's not that I'm unwilling, but if it were easier, I'd definitely prefer something easier.

Yoshida Aoba didn't have much to say about this, but he was quite keen to build a young team around Aki Tomoya for the time being.

Whenever Aki Tomoya performs a surgery, there is a fixed surgical team, and over time, everyone's cooperation becomes more and more seamless.

Moreover, most of them are young people and more active. Putting these young people together is not a bad thing, since there is Yoshida Aoba to lead them.

Of course, whether it's Makoto Mashima or Maki Nishikino, their greatest wish is to be able to perform the surgery, just like Tomoya Aki.

Yoshida Aoba had no objection to this; anyone capable of taking the lead could do it, and all that would be needed was to change the position, while the core team would remain the same.

We're all familiar people. Once everyone's abilities have matured, we can discuss who should be the lead surgeon and who is best suited to be the lead surgeon.

To put it another way, whoever is the lead surgeon can call on the other two people; the team doesn't need to change, only the division of labor is different.

When Yoshida Aoba initially formed this team around Aki Tomoya, he certainly had his own ulterior motives. Since Aki Tomoya was his disciple, he naturally wanted to be the first to benefit from all the good things.

At the same time, there was no favoritism or contempt. Later on, everyone's abilities were sufficient, which benefited everyone.

Most importantly, with Yoshida Aoba around, while the other two are not yet fully capable, Yoshida Aoba is a reassuring figure. With him in charge of execution and team building, this young team can be successfully assembled and has the best guarantee.

Sasaki Ichiru, who had been closely following Yoshida Aoba's actions, was also extremely surprised by this.

He hadn't seen Yoshida Aoba dedicate himself to anyone so wholeheartedly in a long time.

"From that surgery on Mrs. Omi at the very beginning until now, you really do whatever comes to mind. You want to stuff all the benefits onto Dr. Aki, don't you?"

Sasaki Ichiru's words sounded somewhat sarcastic to Yoshida Aoba.

To be precise, every word this person uttered struck Yoshida Aoba as somewhat ironic.

Perhaps it was because of his deep-seated prejudice that he reacted so excessively.

However, he did not refute Sasaki Ichiru's words. When it came time to get Sasaki Ichiru to nod in agreement, he felt it was better to give him a friendly look.

After all, the head of the Department of Neurosurgery is gradually retiring, and the top position in cardiac surgery will eventually fall into the hands of Sasaki Kazuki.

Besides, so much time has passed since those things happened, there's no need to dwell on them anymore.

Just like my failed marriage, I decided not to dwell on it anymore.

“I’m already in my forties, almost fifty, and I have nothing. I need to find something to do.”

Yoshida Aoba attributed this to an inner emptiness.

There is also an appreciation for Tomoya Aki.

After learning about that person's character, Yoshida Aoba felt that Aki Tomoya was quite suitable to be his disciple.

At his age, it's time to cultivate a successor, or someone he can be proud of.

"Since that's what you're saying, why didn't you do everything you could to fight for custody back then? You don't have to pretend to be all alone now."

Sasaki sighed, then looked somewhat apologetic.

He didn't know if Yoshida Aoba would think he had gone too far.

She ended a failed marriage, but also failed to gain custody of her children.