Captured Hearts: The Substitute Bride’s Gambit

Chapter 47: Chapter 47 The Crisis at Qi Hospital Chapter 47: Chapter 47 The Crisis at Qi Hospital 2:30 PM, Qi Hospital.

“What’s going on, why have all our partner pharmaceutical companies stopped supplying us with drugs just over the course of this morning?”

Qi Linjiang, unable to contain his anger, no longer appeared refined and gentle as he sharply questioned Hen Peizhu and Qi Yunfan: “What the hell have you two been doing to manage the hospital? I was only away on a business trip for one week, so why has everything turned out this way upon my return?!”

Hen Peizhu hung her head low, completely devoid of her usual arrogance: “Linjiang, don’t be in such a hurry, everything was fine yesterday. There must be some misunderstanding.”

“What misunderstanding? I’ve called all the pharmaceutical companies, and they clearly stated that they will not supply our hospital with drugs in the future! One company might be a misunderstanding, but sixteen companies, all of them misunderstandings?!”

Qi Linjiang turned his head to look at his son, whose expression was off: “Qi Yunfan, who are you putting on that face for? What did I instruct you before I left?”

“I said we were especially lucky this year, first being chosen by Jungle as a partner hospital, and then receiving an invitation to the medical conference. I told you to take the hospital’s profits to a new level. What have you done instead?”

“Our partnership with Jungle has flown the coop! All pharmaceutical companies have stopped supplying drugs!”

“Do you want to run the Qi family’s hospital into the ground?! All you know how to do is date and chase women, you useless person!”

Qi Yunfan was scolded mercilessly but couldn’t bring himself to admit what he had done.

After being beaten by Cong Ningyuan last night, he went home feeling utterly humiliated and was so furious that he didn’t sleep all night.

First thing the next morning, he contacted the media to expose the matter between Cong Ningyuan and Lin Chuyi.

Indeed, as soon as the news was released, it exploded across public opinion, with everyone cursing Lin Chuyi and mocking Cong Ningyuan.

But his satisfaction didn’t last long. When he refreshed the news page, all the articles about Cong Ningyuan had disappeared.

Then, one after another, the hospital received notifications from various pharmaceutical companies halting their drug supply. All of them, preferring to pay the penalties for breach of contract, chose to terminate their cooperation with the hospital.

Qi Yunfan knew that Jungle Pharmaceutical had made its move.

He was utterly panicked, feeling that Cong Ningyuan was making a mountain out of a molehill. He had merely spread some gossip in the media, yet Cong Ningyuan intended to ruthlessly destroy their hospital!

“Dad, it’s not our fault, it must be that our hospital has been developing too well lately, drawing the envy of our peers, that’s why this is happening. I’ve always had a good relationship with those pharmaceutical representatives; they wouldn’t do this to us without reason.”

Hen Peizhu also quickly spoke up for her son: “Right, Linjiang, the son has always been excellent at managing relationships. Don’t scold him. The urgent task at hand is to quickly reestablish drug supply connections with other pharmaceutical companies!”

“Do you think I haven’t tried contacting them? The other companies are either small-scale and have no surplus drugs for us, or they hang up the phone as soon as they hear my name!”

Qi Linjiang wasn’t a fool. He looked at Qi Yunfan and asked, “Did you offend someone out there? Before, they all spoke to me very politely, now they all avoid us like the plague! What did you do? Speak up!”

Qi Yunfan, gritting his teeth, refused to admit it: “Dad, it really has nothing to do with me, I haven’t done anything!”

“If you’ve done nothing, then how did you get that bruise on your face? Who did you fight with?”

“I didn’t get into a fight, I just accidentally bumped into something while walking.”

“I don’t care if you hit it while walking or got it from fighting. In any case, within the next three days, I want you to mend relations with all the pharmaceutical companies and get them to supply us with drugs again!”

Qi Yunfan’s heart sank.

How could that be possible? If Jungle Pharmaceutical had forbidden the companies from supplying drugs to Qi Hospital, how could he possibly convince them to start supplying again?