Lord, give up! Madam has too many vests

Chapter 377 x Research Institute Announcement

"Why, why?"

Dan Jun's fingers, gripping the phone tightly, turned white from the force. He desperately wanted to ask more questions, but the line went dead. He stared blankly at the phone, as if he hadn't yet recovered from the word "dismissal."

Shen Yunzhong also panicked and quickly stepped forward, his tone filled with disbelief and urgency: "Dr. Shan, is there some mistake? How could the X Research Institute fire you so easily?"

"It must be a scam call!" Shan Jun suddenly realized, staring at the unfamiliar overseas number on his phone screen as if he had grasped a lifeline. "I am one of the top experts in the international medical community. How could I be removed from the list just like that? Someone must be playing a prank!"

He tried to remain calm, but his slightly trembling voice betrayed his inner panic.

"Dean!"

Just then, the vice president of Ren'ai Hospital came running down the corridor, sweating profusely, holding a phone in his hand, his face pale. "Look at the trending topics! The X Research Institute's official website just released an announcement saying that you have been officially expelled!"

"What?!" Dan Jun was struck dumb and snatched the vice president's phone.

On the screen, the official announcement from the X Institute was prominently displayed, with the eye-catching title "Statement Regarding the Dismissal of Temporary Researcher Shan Jun," which directly accused him of "abusing the institute's name," and was stamped with the institute's official seal.

"No...impossible..." Dan Jun's legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground, his phone falling to the floor with a "thud".

His lifelong pursuit was to become internationally famous, but he never expected to actually become "famous," only as the first researcher in the history of the X Institute to be publicly dismissed.

Dr. Shan's world is collapsing; his promotion, reputation, future... everything is ruined!

People around also took out their phones, and trending topics refreshed like a tidal wave, with Shan Jun, the expelled researcher from the X Institute, firmly occupying the top spot.

The internet is in an uproar, with many netizens who had received treatment at Ren'ai Hospital coming forward to expose allegations that Shan Jun "exaggerated the illness" and "prescribed medications indiscriminately." A flood of negative information about Ren'ai Hospital and Shan Jun has emerged.

Dan Jun didn't care about Old Master Qin's life or death anymore; all he could think about was the "public relations crisis." He stumbled and followed the vice president to the emergency meeting, his back looking utterly disheveled.

"Look! It's the second trending topic!" Qin Shengsheng suddenly exclaimed, pointing at her phone screen and gasping for breath.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and the second announcement from the X Research Institute was released shortly afterward, with a headline that was alarming.

Warning regarding the theft and harm of semi-finished pharmaceutical products from Research Institute X.

The announcement stated that thieves stole a semi-finished neuroactivating drug that was still in the experimental stage at the research institute and illegally circulated it on the black market, which has already caused several people to suffer brain death due to drug side effects.

The bottle of medicine with the number label in the picture is exactly the same as the medicine that Bai Xiaoyu brought!

The announcement also noted that the institute has reported the theft to the police, and Interpol is issuing a global warrant for the thief's arrest.

When we saw this news, the whole family gasped.

Thankfully, Yan Lan was there today. She strongly opposed the use of this drug; otherwise, it would probably have been administered by now.

"You little brat, Bai Xiaoyu!"

Qin Shengsheng was so angry that she trembled and rushed forward to slap Bai Xiaoyu hard across the face. The crisp sound of the slap echoed loudly in the corridor.

"I knew you had no good intentions! You actually wanted to use this half-finished drug that could kill my grandfather!"

You're just trying to use Grandpa's death to absolve yourself and shift the blame to the research institute!

Bai Xiaoyu covered her face, her face drained of color, her eyes filled with terror and panic.

She never imagined that instead of pleasing the Qin family, she would get herself involved in an international case and be completely ruined.

"I don't know anything, Brother Qin. I just wanted to help. I bought the medicine myself."

She also tried her best to distance herself from the situation.

Where did you get this medicine?

Yan Lan walked up to Bai Xiaoyu, looked down at her, and spoke in a tone as cold as ice.

The X Research Institute's control over pharmaceuticals is impenetrable. Even discarded semi-finished products undergo multiple layers of registration and destruction, making it impossible for Bai Xiaoyu to access them.

Bai Xiaoyu covered her burning cheeks, her eyes darting around, her voice hesitant: "It was just... just a friend who introduced her, saying she could save the old man, I was just trying to be kind..." She clung to the vague word "friend," daring not to reveal her sister behind her.

"Call the police first." Madam Qin, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke, her tone calm but with an undeniable determination.

Without even glancing at Bai Xiaoyu, who was sprawled on the ground, she took out her phone to dial a number, saying, "This is no longer a family matter. Stealing medicine and harming people must be handed over to the police."

Concerned about her father's safety, Madam Qin felt increasingly frightened the more she thought about it.

Bai Xiaoyu's ability to accurately obtain the "medicine" for her father's condition could not be a coincidence; there must be someone orchestrating it behind the scenes.

"Why are you calling the police!"

Old Madam Qin slammed her cane heavily on the ground and shouted angrily, "So many things have happened in the family, do you still want to make a scene for everyone to know? Aren't you ashamed!"

In her eyes, family scandals should not be aired in public, and even if Bai Xiaoyu made a mistake, it should be resolved privately.

Shen Yunzhong immediately echoed, stepping forward to snatch Madam Qin's phone, his tone forceful: "Madam is right, this matter will damage the Qin family's reputation if it gets out! Don't call the police yet, let's discuss this further!"

"Mr. Shen seems quite worried about calling the police?" Yan Lan stood to the side, her fingertips casually swiping across her phone screen, her tone carrying a hint of sarcasm.

She waved her phone, which was still showing the call screen, and said in a clear and calm voice, "I'm sorry, but I already called the police for Mrs. Qin before you tried to take my phone."