Lin Chen had actually thought earlier than that if in the future he could possibly be fortunate sufficient to be with Xing Conglian, they might undoubtedly have a really attention-grabbing life. Because it turned out, his hypothesis was appropriate.

After saying “goodbye” to Xing Conglian, Lin Chen took out his headset and walked out of the ward with a thick stack of medical examination studies that wanted to be crammed out by a health care provider.

In the intervening time the door opened, the medical employees pushing the hospital mattress whizzed previous, and Lin Chen stepped again and stood again within the doorway.

In a second of shock, he noticed an outdated man mendacity on the hospital mattress, feeling that destiny was unpredictable, typically similar to this second.

He remembered yesterday strolling via the particular care ward and seeing the outdated man filled with vitality educating his subordinates, however now he lay on the hospital mattress with none consciousness, as if just one breath remained.

The elevator door opened within the distance, and the hospital mattress was shortly pushed in. The iron gate closed, and the ground numbers on the elevator signal shortly descended.

Sluggish footsteps sounded behind him, and Lin Chen turned his head and was shocked to see the younger subordinate who had been reprimanded by the outdated man yesterday.

They checked out one another, and the younger man in a swimsuit and leather-based footwear averted his gaze. It appeared he didn’t intend to chase after the hospital mattress.

Lin Chen held the medical examination report and took a short have a look at the opposite individual. He turned his toes and walked in direction of the opposite individual.

The younger man’s hair was very tender, as if intentionally highlighting a fierce temperament, and his coiffure was lower very brief, making him look misplaced. He wore gold-rimmed glasses and an ill-fitting swimsuit, regarded dejected, and had no ache or resentment on his face, solely confusion.

“Hi there,” Lin Chen greeted the opposite individual.

“I’m sorry to have troubled you.”

He didn’t count on the opposite individual to reply like this. “Troubled? “

The younger man lowered his head much more. “Once I was scolded by the chairman yesterday, you simply occurred to move by.”

Lin Chen was much more shocked. With such brief eye contact yesterday, the younger man might keep in mind him, and now he talked about this embarrassing factor particularly. Following the precept of claiming what was on his thoughts, he requested unusually, “Why out of the blue carry this up?”

“I…” The younger man hesitated. Though he regarded like he didn’t know whether or not to talk or not, he continued, “I assumed…you wished to speak to me about one thing. I assumed that this may be…the start…”

He patted the opposite individual’s shoulder calmly and defined to him, “Would you’re feeling that such a starting is suited to beginning an intimate dialog?”

The younger man rubbed his face together with his hand, shook his head, and turned to go away.

Lin Chen was helpless. Why did he all the time encounter such imprecise and unclear issues when he simply went out for a medical examination? After the younger man took a step out, he stopped him. “I’m going for a medical examination now. It should take about an hour. In case you have time, would you wish to accompany me?”

The younger man rotated and nodded vigorously.

Lin Chen stood on the elevator entrance, and the younger man beside him politely pressed the elevator button for him as if he have been used to doing this. When the elevator door opened, the opposite individual even held the door and let him go in first.

“The chairman is sick. Don’t it’s a must to go and preserve him firm?” Standing within the elevator, Lin Chen discovered a subject to speak with the opposite individual.

“I made the chairman sick. He instructed me to fuck off and by no means present up in entrance of him once more.”

The younger man’s voice was skinny and tender, as if it could possibly be lower off at any second. Lin Chen considered this sentence in his coronary heart. Usually, when a boss met a disliked subordinate, he would solely say “you don’t have to return to work tomorrow”. Saying issues like “fuck off” and “by no means present up in entrance of me once more” didn’t appear fairly proper.

“Then resign.” He thought for a second and replied.

The younger man checked out him resentfully.

“He’s not your father, so that you don’t should be so subservient.”

The younger man smiled bitterly.

Lin Chen out of the blue understood one thing. “Is he actually your father?”

The younger man lowered his head once more and pecked like slightly chick.

“Are relationships in wealthy households all the time so twisted that the son has to name his father the chairman…” Lin Chen stated, considering of Xing Conglian for no motive.

In reality, since Xing Conglian revealed his wealth, he had all the time averted enthusiastic about this sort of subject. Who knew what the Xing household would do as a result of the eldest grandson of the primary department married a gay. Though he subconsciously believed that Xing Conglian’s dad and mom wouldn’t come to him throwing a verify, it was exhausting to foretell the ideas of the wealthy.

Simply as Lin Chen was getting misplaced in his unusual ideas, the younger man who had been following him lastly couldn’t assist however converse. “The chairman… has all the time disliked me… He thinks I’m too weak… And I made an enormous mistake not too long ago… I failed a bidding challenge… and the chairman bought sick due to anger… Isn’t that my fault?”

Listening to this, Lin Chen turned his head to look. He out of the blue realized that since he met Duan Yang, he may need a particular physique that attracted confused younger individuals. Why was this stranger already telling him about his private struggles?

Lin Chen sighed, and the elevator door opened.

He walked out first, and the younger man adopted like a misplaced little duck.

“What sort of sickness does your father have?” Lin Chen stood on the elevator entrance and requested, wanting on the flooring indicator within the foyer.

“Hypertension, however the physician stated there may be a cerebral hemorrhage…”

“If there’s a sudden cerebral hemorrhage, the affected person must be despatched for an MRI first, proper?” Lin Chen adopted the indicator and walked to the precise.

“What did you say?”

“Nothing.”

“I don’t know why, however once I see you, I wish to speak. I’m actually sorry… It’s not good for somebody like me to be so ahead, proper?”

“I can solely say that your character will not be appropriate for the job you might be doing now, corresponding to being accountable for the bidding case, proper?” Lin Chen stated as he walked.

“You’re being too direct.” The younger man couldn’t take it.

“Really, it’s not likely your character that’s the issue, however fairly your temperament. You appear to have a typical phlegmatic temperament. You may keep in mind me after a short eye contact, which signifies that your intelligence and reminiscence talents are fairly good. You’re higher suited to be a scientist or an artist, fairly than managing a manufacturing unit. The manufacturing unit has wasted your potential,” Lin Chen comforted him.

“How have you learnt that I work at a manufacturing unit?”

“You’re sporting a swimsuit with the brand of ‘Guanghua Chemical substances’ embroidered on it.”

The younger man nervously touched his pocket and stated embarrassedly, “I used to work in chemistry, however the chairman stated I needed to take over the manufacturing unit sooner or later and couldn’t do analysis anymore, so I used to be transferred to administration. However I actually don’t perceive it.”

“It’s already not simple so that you can know what you may and can’t do,” Lin Chen comforted him and led him to show proper.

On the finish of the hallway was a closed magnetic resonance imaging room, and the door mirrored a metallic silver gentle.

The younger man additionally noticed it, and his phrases trembled. “You imply…me?”

Lin Chen folded the medical report and put it in his pocket. “Since he’s your father, let me accompany you.”

He didn’t know what was mistaken together with his phrases, however the younger man’s eyes turned pink right away.

Many individuals got here and went exterior the MRI room on daily basis. Lin Chen stayed exterior with the younger man for some time, watching the sufferers and their households come and go, and listening to him speak about issues associated to the chairman.

The younger man stated his title was Zhan Tianming, just one letter away from a well-known railway skilled. He hoped his father might survive, as a result of he was anxious that he must tackle the heavy accountability of managing the complete manufacturing unit, however he additionally felt that such a mentality was too egocentric. He wished to develop into stronger, however his character points grew to become a deep downside for him. He actually couldn’t handle individuals.

Zhan Tianming didn’t have deep emotions for his father, which stemmed from the fixed criticism and classes he acquired throughout his upbringing. His father managed the whole lot in his life, together with his selection of main in chemistry in faculty and his present switch to administration. All of those selections have been made with the manufacturing unit in thoughts.

Lin Chen listened silently, constructing a psychological profile of this younger man. Zhan Tianming’s case was all too typical, and distorted father-son relationships typically have similarities. He additionally shortly understood why Mr. Zhan would vent his internal feelings to anybody he might discover as a result of, in his life managed by his father, he actually didn’t have anybody to speak to.

Not lengthy after, the isolation door of the MRI room opened once more, and Mr. Zhan’s attending physician walked out. Zhan Tianming rushed as much as him.

“The affected person’s mind hemorrhage continues to be comparatively extreme, however there must be no instant hazard to his life. I nonetheless advocate conservative remedy…” The physician stated lots.

After listening for a very long time, Zhan Tianming lastly requested, “The chairman, will he recuperate?”

“, the mind could be very tough to foretell. The particular harm scenario is determined by the absorption of the hematoma. I’ll nonetheless decrease the blood stress within the early phases and cooperate with some medication that may take in mind hematoma. Nonetheless, mind harm is irreversible, and there are various medication to select from. The particular remedy plan will probably be decided after session…” The physician wore a masks. When he stated this, he out of the blue stopped and stated, “I keep in mind Mr. Zhan is within the pharmaceutical business?”

“We’re a chemical firm and likewise produce pharmaceutical-related chemical components. However strictly talking, we can’t be thought of an expert pharmaceutical firm,” Zhan Tianming answered very truthfully.

“If you will get some Nordren via particular channels, Mr. Zhan’s restoration could also be higher.” 

Upon listening to this, Zhan Tianming’s expression visibly lowered. ” Nordren…?”

Lin Chen had been sitting exterior the MRI room all this time. When he heard the phrase ” Nordren”, he regarded on the physician in shock. The physician was about forty years outdated, and his expression when he talked about Nordren didn’t appear pretend. He appeared to advocate the drug as a result of its efficacy was certainly important. And in response to the physician’s phrases, Nordren hadn’t but been formally mass-produced, so it might solely be obtained via particular channels. Subsequently, he had no nice curiosity in making suggestions for his personal profit.

“Do you… find out about Nordren?” Lin Chen stood up from the bench and requested the physician.

“Who’re you?” The physician hesitated.

“I… am a good friend of Mr. Zhan.” Lin Chen checked out Zhan Tianming and answered.

“Oh.” The physician didn’t ask a lot and answered very straightforwardly. “This drug is carefully associated to our neurology division, so I’ve been monitoring and observing it. Its scientific impact is certainly good, however it’s a later-stage remedy. The early stage continues to be primarily medication that promote hematoma absorption.”

Upon listening to this, Lin Chen out of the blue remembered the scene when Duan Yang first took him to the hospital. They have been on the door of the neurology division, watching the aged individuals who have been unable to maneuver because of mind harm, and Duan Yang defined to him what a revolutionary drug it was.

“Is that this drug actually that good?” All of a sudden, a close-by affected person’s member of the family approached.

The auntie’s voice was very loud, and there have been many sufferers’ members of the family on the door of the MRI room. After they heard the phrase “drug”, extra individuals crowded round.

“Within the pharmaceutical business, it’s tough to outline good or dangerous requirements,” the physician stated frankly.

The auntie grabbed the physician and stated, “Didn’t you simply say it’s good? My husband additionally had a mind hemorrhage final time, and now he’s paralyzed. Can this drug treatment him?”

“Particular circumstances rely in your husband’s medical case. It’s exhausting to say.”

“We are able to’t perceive what you docs are saying!” the auntie complained. “Simply inform me the reality.”

Seeing increasingly more members of the family of sufferers round prick up their ears, Lin Chen stated slowly, “However I keep in mind the itemizing course of for Nordren was fairly difficult, and it triggered fatalities.”

“I’m not too positive about that.” The physician put his masks again on. “I’m simply suggesting an choice. I keep in mind Zhourui will probably be holding a brand new drug presentation at a resort tomorrow. You may go verify the place it’s and study extra for your self. It must be higher than simply listening to me.”

After the physician completed talking, Mr. Zhan’s hospital mattress was pushed out, and the physician left with it after nodding to them.

Nonetheless, the members of the family exterior the MRI room have been in an uproar.

The auntie with sharp ears grabbed Mr. Xiao Zhan. “Do you will have connections? Are you able to get this drugs? Inform me, how did you handle to get it?”

Lin Chen backed away and averted the onslaught of the sufferers’ households. He watched as Mr. Xiao Zhan grew to become a small boat in a storm, being pulled and tugged till his garments have been all wrinkled. The individuals round him lastly let him go, most likely as a result of they felt he was too inky in his speech.

Zhan Tianming stood there in silence, wanting depressed from the second Lin Chen talked about “Nordren”.

Seeing this, Lin Chen walked over, patted his shoulder, and requested, “Does your failed bidding challenge have something to do with Zhourui Pharmaceutical?”

Upon listening to this query, Mr. Xiao Zhan was about to cry.

“Can I am going see the chairman first?” Mr. Xiao Zhan regarded round. “The place did they take the chairman?”

“Simply now, the physician stated that Chairman Zhan will probably be despatched to the intensive care unit. No guests are allowed,” Lin Chen replied.

“Oh?” Mr. Xiao Zhan hesitated. “I see. Are you continue to going for the bodily examination? Shall I accompany you?”

“Neglect it, let’s go see your father within the ICU,” Lin Chen stated as he walked ahead, and Mr. Xiao Zhan adopted carefully behind.

After strolling for an extended whereas, Mr. Xiao Zhan lastly requested, “Why do you wish to know concerning the bidding challenge, and… What’s the Nordren fatality case all about?”

“I assumed you didn’t care,” Lin Chen rotated and stated.

“Actually?” Mr. Xiao Zhan hesitated for a second and continued, “I didn’t ignore your query simply now. I simply didn’t know the place to start out.”

“You can begin wherever,” Lin Chen stated.

However about 5 minutes later, Lin Chen deeply regretted what he had simply stated.

To be precise, though Mr. Xiao Zhan spoke slowly, it didn’t imply he spoke much less.

Mr. Xiao Zhan was a bona fide chatterbox, ranging from the complete technique of a drug going to market and explaining intimately the advanced technique of a drug finally being utilized by sufferers.

Lin Chen frowned and listened. On the pharmaceutical firm aspect, there have been a sequence of processes corresponding to early challenge choice, product analysis and improvement, animal experiments, and scientific trials. It was uncommon to acquire approval for a drug to be marketed, and there have been nonetheless many issues in drug manufacturing, promotion, storage, transportation, and different elements.

Mr. Xiao Zhan’s father’s manufacturing unit primarily supplied an emulsifier to Zhourui Pharmaceutical in the long run. The particular chemical phrases made Lin Chen’s head spin, however he nonetheless summarized the important thing data in Mr. Xiao Zhan’s phrases. Guanghua Chemical substances had been offering emulsifiers to Zhourui Pharmaceutical for years, however they misplaced to a different comparatively unknown firm within the bidding assembly for the brand new yr.

What was initially effectively organized out of the blue modified, however enterprise losses have been secondary. The primary subject was that Chairman Zhan doubted Mr. Xiao Zhan’s potential.

At present, Chairman Zhan heard from an insider in Zhourui’s procurement division that the rationale why Guanghua Chemical substances failed within the bid wasn’t due to the value however as a result of irregular impurities have been detected within the emulsifier they beforehand supplied. Thankfully, the pharmaceutical manufacturing unit’s high quality inspection personnel have been accountable and found the issue. Nonetheless, the corporate’s senior administration was livid and put Guanghua Chemical substances on the blacklist.

Lin Chen and Mr. Xiao Zhan walked to the merchandising machine, took out three cash from their pockets, and purchased a bottle of chilled Coke. Mr. Xiao Zhan’s voice was so gloomy that it might squeeze out water. “I used to be accountable for manufacturing earlier than, and Chairman Zhan thought…I didn’t handle manufacturing effectively and triggered the issue. However I…I don’t know what occurred.”

The Coke rolled out, and Lin Chen bent right down to take it.

Mr. Xiao Zhan continued, “But when there’s a downside with our product, why didn’t they arrive to us for compensation? Each the enterprise course of and the authorized course of will be adopted, however they only kicked us out with out giving us an opportunity to make issues proper. That is simply unreasonable.”

Lin Chen had been silent all alongside, however when he heard this, he handed the Coke to the younger man in entrance of him and stated calmly, “Certainly.”

Mr. Xiao Zhan regarded up and refused his Coke. “I don’t drink carbonated drinks.”

Lin Chen confirmed him his injured hand and stated calmly, “I’m asking you to assist me open it. It’s not handy for me.”

Mr. Xiao Zhan was embarrassed once more and shortly helped him open the can.

Lin Chen took a sip of the Coke, considered one thing, and requested, “Can your father’s inside relationship with Zhourui Pharmaceutical inform you what kind of impurity it’s?”

Mr. Xiao Zhan shook his head vigorously. “I don’t even understand how the chairman bought this data, and he didn’t inform me. If I knew, I’d undoubtedly go and ask him!” Mr. Xiao Zhan pushed his glasses up and rolled up his sleeves.

Now that Chairman Zhan was in a coma and the matter concerned an insider, it was unlikely they might discover the precise individual in the intervening time. Lin Chen pursed his lips and stated to Mr. Xiao Zhan, “Are you a chemical skilled?”

“Nicely… I can’t say I’m an skilled in chemical engineering. I simply studied it…”

Lin Chen interrupted him. “I recommend you return and verify your manufacturing unit’s emulsifier merchandise your self, and it could be higher to have a report from a good skilled establishment. On the similar time, verify all the availability studies for earlier batches, and if there are samples left, it could be even higher to protect all of the proof.” Lin Chen put the Coke bottle on the windowsill and took out his cellphone. “Briefly, do it as quickly as attainable.”

“I used to be planning to do this, and I’m going again now!” Mr. Xiao Zhan stated as he was about to go away, however he out of the blue stopped, feeling uneasy. “However… what concerning the chairman?”

him, Lin Chen requested, “Do you suppose the manufacturing unit is extra vital to your father, or his personal life?”

“After all, the manufacturing unit is extra vital,” Mr. Xiao Zhan answered with out hesitation.

“So, do you perceive what you need to do?” Lin Chen requested in response.

……

Xing Conglian was within the forensic science division, ready for the fingerprint identification outcomes.

Round him have been forensic law enforcement officials coming and going. Some have been inspecting the blood-stained garments from when Tan Kang was stabbed yesterday, however extra have been doing knife comparability work.

The crime scene the place Tan Kang was stabbed, and the encircling rubbish bins didn’t reveal the weapon utilized by the killer. They might solely decide the kind of knife used to stab Tan Kang from his wounds. The forensics lab was crammed with every kind of knives of assorted sizes bought from the market, however up to now, they hadn’t discovered a weapon that matched the scale.

There have been only a few leads obtainable, with solely a pile of blurry surveillance movies left. Wang Chao and the opposite officers have been tirelessly reviewing the movies.

Xing Conglian took out a cigarette, and simply then, his cellphone rang.

As he answered the cellphone, Xing Conglian felt inexplicably nervous. “What’s mistaken? Is the medical checkup consequence not good?”

“Um…” Lin Chen’s voice got here via the cellphone.

Listening to the hesitation in his voice, Xing Conglian out of the blue had an odd suspicion. “You haven’t gone for the checkup but, have you ever?”

“I used to be planning to, however one thing got here up,” Lin Chen stated.

If Lin Chen have been in entrance of him, Xing Conglian would have the urge to knock him down, take off his pants, and spank him, however this was Lin Chen. He couldn’t try this, so he simply imagined the scene in his thoughts and patiently requested, “What occurred?”

“I met somebody unusual.” Lin Chen paused and stated, “To be exact, it’s a lead that may’t be referred to as a lead.”

Xing Conglian switched the cellphone to his different hand and listened to Lin Chen’s easy description of the availability downside at Guanghua Chemical substances. After pondering for a second, he stated, “Zhourui Pharmaceutical out of the blue modified its provider due to impurities within the uncooked supplies?”

“It’s not precisely sudden, nevertheless it did occur not too long ago,” Lin Chen stated.

“Do you suppose there’s an issue right here?”

“I’m unsure. It could be as a result of I’ve been listening to too many difficult points within the drug advertising and marketing course of that I out of the blue really feel that we could have jumped to conclusions in the beginning, and this matter will not be as we thought.”