C88 Medical Malpractice

News that the Pei Corporation had been blacklisted by the industry spread rapidly.

The Pei family, barely making the cut as a second-tier clan, wouldn't have caused a ripple in A City without the backing of Wang Baifa's C Group.

Word of the Pei family's looming collapse was accompanied by reports of Old Lady Pei's hospitalization and emergency treatment.

Upon hearing the news, Pei Qiuyu's family remained largely unfazed.

Pei Qiang remarked, "My mother has always been domineering. She's always acted solely from her own perspective, and she's brought this on herself. It's time for her to reflect. Maybe this will help her realize the extent of her mistakes and where she went wrong."

Lin Xuan, upon hearing this, appreciated that his father-in-law could see the situation so clearly, a perspective undoubtedly forced upon him by Old Lady Pei herself.

Life for the family had to go on, with Qiuyu still in the throes of job hunting.

Meanwhile, Lee Moxiang continued to press Lin Xuan to find work. Despite her warming attitude towards him, living off someone else's dime was not a solution; he needed to secure employment.

Pei Qiang required a minor surgery at the hospital and, due to a brain injury during recovery, needed further observation.

Qiuyu drove the family to the hospital.

As Lin Xuan accompanied Qiuyu to handle the surgery fees, they reached the second floor only to encounter a heated argument at a ward's entrance.

"You doctors are outrageous! My mother nearly died because of you. If she had, you'd be murderers!"

"Sir, this is a hospital. Please refrain from causing a scene, or we'll be forced to call the authorities!"

Lin Xuan and Qiuyu exchanged glances, recognizing the irate man as their Uncle Pei Jiang.

At that moment, Sun Lanping and Pei Qiusha were also confronting the doctor, their faces flushed with anger.

The doctor responded, "If you're dissatisfied with our medical care, you're free to transfer hospitals. No one is stopping you."

Sun Lanping exploded, "You're all heartless! We've paid so much money, and now you suggest we just transfer like it's nothing?"

"Yeah, that's right!" Pei Qiusha echoed, raising her voice, "If you want us to transfer, fine, but refund our treatment costs first!"

The doctor retorted with fury, "Why are you being so unreasonable?"

"Paying for medical treatment is a matter of course! If you keep this up, we won't hesitate to call the police!"

"Go ahead, call them! Your hospital is a law unto itself, and you think you're in the right?" Sun Lanping accused, pointing her finger at the doctor and raising her voice.

At that moment, several security guards hurried over, demanding, "Dr. Sun, what's the situation here?"

Dr. Sun gestured towards Pei Jiang's family and ordered, "These people are causing a disturbance. Get them out of here!"

"Got it!"

The security team moved in, shoving Pei Jiang's family around without so much as a word of explanation.

"Hey, what's the deal? Let go of me!"

"Ah, Mom! He's groping me!"

"Scoundrel! Release my daughter this instant!"

The security guards were deaf to their protests. One of them grabbed Sun Lanping by the hair and yanked her towards the exit.

"Get your hands off my wife!" Pei Jiang cried out, panic-stricken, as he lunged at the security guard.

But in an instant, he was swarmed by several guards and subjected to a flurry of punches and kicks.

Initially, Lin Xuan had no intention of intervening. Despite the family's unjust treatment, they had brought some of it upon themselves.

However, Lin Xuan noticed Pei Qiuyu was visibly affected, yet she remained silent.

"You think you can make a scene here? Do you even know where you are? Hit him!"

As the guards indiscriminately rained blows upon Pei Jiang and his family,

"Smack!"

A strong hand abruptly seized the wrist of a guard about to strike Pei Jiang.

"What do you think you're doing?"

The guard turned to face the person who had intervened.

Pei Jiang was already battered, his face bruised, while Sun Lanping and her daughter were disheveled, their makeup smeared by tears.

"Lin Xuan!..."

They hadn't anticipated that Lin Xuan, with Pei Qiuyu at his side, would be the ones to witness their plight.

The very people they least wanted to see them in such a state of disarray.

"Release him..."

Several guards barked at Lin Xuan.

When Lin Xuan showed no sign of releasing his grip, a guard moved to confront him, only to be met with a swift kick to the gut from Lin Xuan, sending him crashing into the wall.

The other security guards, witnessing the commotion, surged forward, but Lin Xuan swiftly kicked each one to the ground without exception.

"Ouch, that really hurts..."

"My arm's broken..."

They all lay on the ground, writhing and crying out in agony.

The security guard clutched by Lin Xuan was petrified, his face ashen. With a swift slap from Lin Xuan, the guard spun in place before receiving another sharp kick, sending him sprawling onto his back.

Meanwhile, nurses and relatives of patients in the hallway were utterly stunned by Lin Xuan's display of combat prowess.

"Can this guy fight or what?"

"Seriously, he took down those guards with just a few kicks. Incredible!"

Lin Xuan approached Dr. Sun, who recoiled in fear, stammering, "You... what do you want?"

"How much did they pay for this?" Lin Xuan inquired.

"One... one hundred and twenty thousand," Dr. Sun managed, his voice barely above a whisper.

Pei Qiusha was on the ground in tears, "These scoundrels didn't just fail to heal Grandma, her condition has only worsened. And they refuse to refund our money..."

In the past, 120,000 wouldn't have been a significant sum for the Pei family.

But now, after settling a massive debt and facing an industry ban that severed their income, that amount was a considerable burden.

Pei Jiang, his face bruised and swollen, rose and shouted with a mix of sorrow and rage, "What kind of treatment did these animals give my mother? They hadn't even performed surgery yet and were already administering oxygen, IV drips, using the physiotherapy bed, and pushing all sorts of unnecessary supplements and medications...

"I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but even I know you can't rack up 38 hours of oxygen in less than a day! And those supplements and medications, they're completely unnecessary, yet they forced them on us!"

Lin Xuan gave a slight nod. Old Lady Pei was beside herself with frustration. Oxygen and infusions might be justifiable, but physiotherapy beds and supplements were utterly superfluous.

Moreover, has she really been on oxygen for 38 hours?

It hasn't even been 38 hours since we left the Pei family.

Lin Xuan turned to Dr. Sun and inquired, "Is this your standard of patient care?"

Dr. Sun replied icily, "We each have our areas of expertise and use professional equipment. You wouldn't understand the calculations!"

"Furthermore, I'm not at liberty to disclose our hospital's treatment protocols to you!"

Lin Xuan let out a cold laugh and retorted, "Not at liberty to tell me? Of course, you can't, because you don't have the credentials!"

Dr. Sun's eyes bulged as he pulled out his phone and threatened, "You... I'm calling the police this instant. You're causing a disturbance and you've assaulted our security guard. You're going to face the consequences!"

Lin Xuan also drew his phone and dialed a number, commanding, "I'm at People's Hospital dealing with a shortsighted Dr. Sun who's threatening to have me arrested. You have five minutes to get here and meet with me! If you're even a minute late, don't bother coming at all!"