Chapter 257: It’s Interesting Anywhere
“That must be because they have strong backers,” Changqing said with frustration. “Most importantly, my dad would never do such a thing.”
After saying that, she gave Song Chuyi a call. “Chuchu, have you heard about what happened to my dad?”
“Changqing, I have an emergency patient here. I have no time to talk to you.” Song Chuyi hung up after a line.
Changqing complained unhappily to Wen Tong, “Never get a doctor to be your husband, especially a doctor who works in the A&E. Say, if I get kidnapped someday and the kidnappers made me call my husband and in the end, before I could say anything, he hung up on me after saying that he was trying to save a patient, wouldn’t I be killed?”
Wen Tong rolled her eyes. “What a fertile imagination. Be more understanding. There are many dying patients at the A&E; his job is how your husband can act nobly.”
Changqing snorted.
The two arrived at the mall. Their main job was to promote at a start-up bag shop at the mall, and because the mall had promoted this event previously, many people were crowded inside and outside.
When Changqing was escorted out by the mall staff around two, Wen Tong passed her phone to her. “Song Chuyi called in the afternoon. I told him about your dad’s company and he seemed to be in the dark. He said he’ll find out about it.”
Changqing took her phone and called Song Chuyi again. “Don’t tell me you’re saving patients again.”
“No, I’m resting,” Song Chuyi said softly. “If there comes a day when you get kidnapped, I definitely wouldn’t let you get killed.”
Changqing glared at Wen Tong. This big mouth.
Wen Tong pulled an ugly face at her.
Changqing snorted. “Have you found out about what’s going on at my dad’s company? Don’t you have many contacts?”
Song Chuyi hesitated for half a minute before saying, “Changqing, the Food and Drug Administration has found legitimate problems with several products under the Yan Corporation and it was children’s medicine. Some of them had just been delivered to our hospital. Luckily, the people from the Food and Drug Administration came over in the morning to notify us in time so we didn’t use that batch of medicine. I heard that although the harmful contents weren’t enough to harm a child, a severely-ill child’s life might be in danger because it would cause a delay in treatment.”
“Mm…” Changqing’s heart skipped a beat just from hearing that. If something happened to a child, the consequences that the Yan Corporation would have to face would be unimaginable. “Are you saying all this because you also think my dad would do something like that for his own benefit?”
Song Chuyi fell into silence helplessly.
Changqing said angrily, “My dad said someone framed him. Don’t you think I understand clearly what kind of person he is? Even when the Yan Corporation was at its most difficult time, facing a shortage in capital with a shrinking, low-profit market in the first half of the year and the people in my dad’s company suggested we reduce the cost and quality of the drugs, they were reprimanded by my dad. I heard my dad scolding them through the phone with my own ears back then.
“He said before that in this line of business, one needed to have a conscience. Pharmaceutical production is a big deal that cures the ill and saves people. It would be outrageous to reduce your production costs for profits and there would be retribution. Now, with your family’s financial aid, it would be all the more impossible for my dad to do such a thing.”
She hung up immediately after saying that without waiting for him to say anything else.
She was mainly angry. Yan Lei was the person she respected the most in this world. No one could suspect her father, even if that person was someone she liked.
“Changqing, don’t be so agitated,” Wen Tong started slowly and awkwardly. “I can understand how Song Chuyi is feeling. Actually, many people would feel conflicted when faced with personal gains. Actually, when I found out about this, I was also a little suspicious. After all, we don’t know your dad as well as you do.”
“In any case, my dad wouldn’t do such a thing.” Changqing pressed her lips tightly together and her little eyes reddened.
Wen Tong coughed softly and didn’t really dare to say anything else.
At Bo Han Hospital at four in the afternoon, after Song Chuyi had helped a woman in her thirties wrap up her burn wounds, he turned to leave and ran into Nurse Wang coincidentally. When Nurse Wang saw him, her expression seemed weird. After thinking for a while, she pointed outside and said, “Dr. Song, there are several reporters outside saying that they’re here about the circulation of the unqualified drugs.”
Song Chuyi asked lightly, “Where did the reporters go?”
“I’m not sure. I think they went in the direction of the Hospital Director’s room,” Nurse Wang said. “The hospital cannot run away from such things. However, if word gets out, our hospital’s reputation would be affected.”
Song Chuyi’s face sank. He walked towards the lounge. When he entered, he looked around to make sure there was no one there before giving Director Yu a call. Director Yu didn’t pick up.
After more than half an hour, Director Yu finally called back. “Chuyi, my apologies. I was in an interview with the reporters.”
“Director Yu, what did you say?” Song Chuyi started softly.
“Chuyi, as the hospital director, the first thing I have to do is protect our hospital’s reputation, of course. The Food and Drug Administration has already taken the previous batch of medicine sent from the Yan Corporation back for testing. No matter what, I wouldn’t want the hospital to be implicated right now,” Director Yu said. “Your father already called me personally in the afternoon. The hospital’s reputation must be the top priority.”
“Even if it means pushing the Yan Corporation into the fire pit?” Song Chuyi said coldly.
“Chuyi, I know you’re in a difficult position, but I have no choice either. The hospital is the victim now. A legitimate hospital like Bo Han was supplied unqualified drugs and this matter was even exposed. Have you thought about the consequences? I can only say that thankfully, the batch of drugs wasn’t used. I only hope that the previous batch of drugs was fine too,” Director Yu said. “I think it would be better if you communicated with your dad with regards to this matter, but I think his mood now isn’t any better.”
“I understand.” Song Chuyi thought for a while. “Tell me the names of the media members you had the interview with.”
“I’ll send you a message later,” Director Yu said.
Song Chuyi forwarded the message to Li Shaobin and Zhan Mingwei after receiving it and asked them to ensure that no unfavorable news of the Yan Corporation would be released for the time being.
After work, he gave Song Huaisheng a call. However, his call wasn’t picked up and the phone was off.
He could only drive to the Yan Household. As expected, Changqing was already home but Yan Lei still wasn’t back.
She swept him a glance listlessly and turned her body over with Lolita in her arms, ignoring him.
“I’ve already taken care of the media. This incident won’t be exaggerated,” Song Chuyi said gently as he stroked her head helplessly.
“Don’t you believe in my dad?” Only then did Changqing turn her head over and pout her little mouth.
“My wife comes first. I’ll do anything in order to make my wife happy.” Song Chuyi bent down to kiss her little face.
Changqing felt warm inside but was then unhappy again. “In any case, my dad didn’t do it.”
“Alright, he didn’t. I’m going up to take a shower. Don’t let your thoughts run wild.” Song Chuyi sighed and went upstairs.
Yan Lei wasn’t back even when it was almost dinner time. When Changqing called him, he said he had something to do and wouldn’t be back for dinner.
Changqing didn’t have much appetite and couldn’t eat anymore after having a little.
For some reason, she felt like there was something strange about this incident.
“Changqing, come watch the news.” Auntie Zhang, who was in the living room, beckoned her suddenly. “The news is reporting on the Yan Corporation’s unqualified drugs.”
Changqing threw the cutlery away and ran over immediately. It wasn’t Northern City’s news channel but another channel from a small place in another city in the state. The news anchor even reported a section of the interview with the Bo Han Hospital Director: “The batch of drugs was circulated to our hospital but it was just last week and because we hadn’t finished using up our stockpiles of similar drugs, none of the patients were administered these drugs. Our hospital has all the records.”
The reporter asked, “What about the drugs you got from Yan Corporation previously?”
The director replied, “There’s currently no evidence to say that there are problems with the previous drugs from the Yan Corporation. The Food and Drug Administration has already retrieved the same kind of drugs that the Yan Corporation supplied previously for testing. If there are any problems, our hospital will track down the patients who were administered those drugs. However, based on the Food and Drug Administration’s investigation, there were no harmful substances in these drugs and there might only be circumstances in which the drugs would delay the patient’s recovery. After the investigation, if there are patients whose recovery was delayed because of consuming unqualified drugs from our hospital, the hospital will bear all responsibility.”
After that, the news channel reported on Yan Corporation’s development and some negative news.
Changqing turned her head back and frowned as she looked at Song Chuyi. “Didn’t you say that there wouldn’t be an exaggeration of events?”
Song Chuyi didn’t speak, only turning around to give Zhan Mingwei a call. “Mingwei, didn’t I speak to you? Why would Hu Yang Channel broadcast news of Yan Corporation and even report several pieces of negative news on the Yan Corporation?”
“Really?” Zhan Mingwei was slightly shocked. “I talked to the people on Hu Yang’s side too.”
Song Chuyi could faintly feel something was amiss. “Help me investigate this.”
“Sure.”
After hanging up, he turned over and hugged Changqing gently. “There will be a way out. Let’s wait for your dad to come back first to explain the situation.”
“Mm.” Even though Changqing answered, she was feeling frustrated inside. “Right, this matter has implicated the Song Family. Would your dad also think there’s something wrong with our family’s drugs? Aye, your Dad might even hate our family. He would definitely think it’s the Yan Corporation who dragged the Song Family’s hospital and pharmacy down.”
A hint of worry flashed past the depths of Song Chuyi’s eyes, but he didn’t let it show. He only hugged her a little tighter. “Don’t let your thoughts run wild.”
How could Changqing’s thoughts not run wild? Song Huaisheng already had a bad impression of her.
Now that Grandma Song’s attitude towards her was finally a little better, such a thing had to happen.
How difficult would it be for them to get along if even one side of their family disagreed?
Yan Lei was only back around 10. It was probably a tiring day—he looked exhausted.
“Dad, did you find out who caused all this?” Changqing asked anxiously.
“Your Uncle Jiang caused it,” Yan Lei said with a bitter laugh. “Their family has already gotten wind of this and escaped overseas.”
Changqing was stunned. She had seen Uncle Jiang before. He had worked at the Yan Corporation for more than a decade and came to the Yan Household for dinner often. He looked like an amiable person but never did she think that he would do such a thing. “Dad, why did you give him a chance to find a loophole in such a major issue?”
Yan Lei sighed. “Your Uncle Jiang has been with me for so many years. Who could’ve expected that? Besides, those few drugs were the best-selling ones and there were no problems after producing tens of batches, so when the drug list was brought to me, I was a little negligent and didn’t detect any problems. He probably did something with the sample. The company gave him money and he cut costs in order to earn a few million.”