OSTF - 32

Buying an island was as good as done; Chi Suisui directly added it to her plans.

However, deciding which island to buy was a crucial matter. She didn’t want to just buy some trash island that wouldn’t even be suitable for a visit in the future.

Chi Suisui replied to He Xingwang and then began to write her news report.

A qualified news report needed six elements, and she could say she had a very clear grasp of them. Moreover, she herself was one of the parties involved in this incident.

She was at the scene, and she had the recording pen and online pictures as evidence, making her writing even more immersive.

It didn’t require flowery language.

Chi Suisui combined text and images, listened to the content of the recording pen twice to ensure she didn’t miss any information before writing it down.

Thinking of what Song Miaoli had said earlier about the other party being from the Zhou family, she searched online.

The Zhou Corporation was established three years ago. At the beginning, the boss, Zhou Jian, could be described as full of vigor. He secured investment with a script and earned a box office of two hundred million from a low-budget film of only a few hundred thousand.

Perhaps having tasted success, he then signed eight artists, launched various projects simultaneously, and started two more films.

Of course, these films flopped.

Chi Suisui even found negative reviews from netizens on Weibo.

“‘Interstellar Escape’ has the beginning of a sci-fi film, but the content is like a special effects film, not even as good as a special effects film. It’s simply the worst film of the year, a complete waste of my forty yuan.”

“I thought ‘Interstellar Escape’ was the worst film, but the newly released ‘Frozen Earth’ blinded my eyes. A perfectly good doomsday film, but the romance plot took up 80%, and even the supporting characters had added scenes...”

Chi Suisui almost didn’t want to watch these films just by reading the comments.

Both of these were high-cost films, and one could imagine the Zhou Corporation’s ambition. However, unexpectedly, both only garnered tens of millions at the box office, not even recovering half of their costs.

After that, the Zhou Corporation had been consistently unlucky.

From the beginning of this year until now, there had been various bankruptcy news. Until a week ago, the boss suddenly fainted and was sent to the Second Hospital.

He had originally stayed in a private ward, but when his mother came, she made a unilateral decision, and he was transferred to a regular ward.

Chi Suisui had just written a few lines when the phone rang.

“Is the hospital thing true? Is my sister injured? Did she really hit someone or is it fake?”

Song Chengrui asked three questions in a row as soon as the call connected.

“One at a time,” Chi Suisui said very calmly. “True, your sister isn’t injured, fake.”

Song Chengrui said “oh.” “Why isn’t it real?”

“Are you disappointed?”

“I think a beating would have been alright.”

Chi Suisui felt that his calmness today seemed a bit off.

Song Chengrui was known for his explosive temper, a famous second-generation rich kid in Nancheng, but also very loyal. Before, a wealthy second-generation tried to approach Song Miaoli through him, and after the incident, the whole family left Nancheng.

Chi Suisui asked, “Where are you now?”

Song Chengrui said, “On the way to the hospital.”

“...”

She knew it.

It would have been strange if Song Chengrui could remain calm about this.

“Your sister is fine, I was at the scene,” Chi Suisui closed her laptop and went back to her room. “I’m going to the hospital right away.”

“I won’t be impulsive,” Song Chengrui said.

“Don’t say anything, it’s as good as not saying anything,” Chi Suisui directly interrupted him. “If you want your sister to trend on Weibo again, go ahead.”

“...”

Song Chengrui felt clearly threatened.

He shouldn’t have called Chi Suisui.

After hanging up, Chi Suisui sent a message to Song Miaoli: 【Has the meeting ended? Your brother is on his way to the hospital.】

Not long after, Song Miaoli replied that it was over, adding three question marks.

Then there was no more news, probably still busy.

Chi Suisui simply took her notebook, recording pen, and a camera, preparing to go to the Second Hospital again.

News had to be truthful.

The online incident didn’t have much impact on the busy medical staff.

However, when Chi Suisui arrived at the entrance of the Second Hospital, she found reporters with photographers downstairs, probably because of the online incident.

“Sorry, Doctor Song is not accepting interviews at the moment.”

“We still have several patients to examine. Could you please leave first? The patients can’t afford to wait.”

Two nurses were dissuading them at the entrance of the department.

Chi Suisui immediately saw two male reporters standing at the office door, including a photographer. The nurses looked very petite in comparison.

“Regarding the online rumors of a doctor hitting a patient today, is this true? Was it Doctor Song?”

The nurses were exasperated. They were busy taking care of patients, where would they find the time to keep dragging things out with the reporters?

She glanced at Chi Suisui coming over, and her eyes lit up. “Miss Chi!”

Chi Suisui walked over and gave her a reassuring look.

The nurses here knew about her friendship with Doctor Song, and they were also deeply impressed by what had happened yesterday.

Chi Suisui looked down at their press card.

Strange News.

A news agency.

This news agency had been notorious before for releasing an old, long-forgotten incident, causing the victim to be disturbed by countless interviews, repeatedly reopening old wounds.

All for a headline.

Chi Suisui had no goodwill towards them. “Reporters from Strange News are blocking the doctor’s office door. Are you sincerely trying to go in and share the burden with the doctor?”

“We’re here for an interview.”

“Aren’t you a reporter too?”

The two of them spoke simultaneously as soon as they opened their mouths.

Everyone in the media circle knew about Chi Suisui. She acted flamboyantly, and perhaps had someone backing her, but every interview or news report she produced was a model.

Especially her temper.

“Reporters should act like reporters,” Chi Suisui straightened their press cards. “It’s not for you to shove microphones in people’s faces.”

She took out her recording pen with her other hand.

“But you’re right, I am indeed a reporter,” Chi Suisui smiled slightly. “Come on, say a few words about the doctor hitting the patient.”

This was their usual tactic.

Grab someone and, without rhyme or reason, ask them to say a few words.

The two reporters took a step back, frowning. “We weren’t involved, what do you want us to say?”

“Then I’m not clear. I came here and saw you. I think it’s necessary to interview you,” Chi Suisui raised an eyebrow. “There’s a lot of material that might not be used in the news report.”

The two of them exchanged glances.

Chi Suisui was too troublesome.

How could they run into her here today? She didn’t bring a photographer, clearly coming on her own private business. Could she also be here for news?

Just then, a series of footsteps came from behind.

Several people looked up together.

Then they saw a handsome guy followed by several men in black suits walking towards them, each one tall and burly.

“...”

The corridor fell silent for a moment.

As soon as Song Chengrui came up, he saw the two male reporters and directly had his bodyguards block them on the other side.

“What are you doing!”

“What do you guys want?!”

Before the two reporters could figure out what was happening, they were squeezed to the far end of the corridor, and when they tried to go back in, they were completely blocked by several bodyguards.

Chi Suisui was amused. “Song Chengrui, this is a hospital.”

Song Chengrui waved his hand nonchalantly. “I didn’t hit anyone. Everyone can stand in this corridor. It’s their fault for not being able to squeeze past my people.”

The two male reporters stared with wide eyes from a few meters away.

“Where’s Doctor Song?” Song Chengrui asked.

“Doctor Song went to see a patient.”

“Weren’t you supposed to have a day off?” Song Chengrui complained. “Forget it, I’ll just wait here.”

Chi Suisui gave her a few instructions and went to the ward where Zhou Jian was staying.

“Why can she go in?”

The two reporters watched Chi Suisui go in, glaring with anger.

“Because Miss Chi is Doctor Song’s friend,” the nurse explained earnestly. “Real friends, grew up together.”

“...”

In Zhou Jian’s ward, the other two patients had gone downstairs to exercise, leaving only him and his mother.

Song Miaoli wasn’t here.

Seeing that Zhou Jian was currently awake, Chi Suisui stood by the bedside. “Mr. Zhou, is it convenient to talk now?”

Zhou Jian nodded. “Who are you?”

He was clearly not even thirty, but he already looked very haggard.

Chi Suisui said, “Chi Suisui, a reporter from Nancheng Television Station, and also one of the parties involved in yesterday’s doctor-hitting incident.”

Hearing that she was a reporter, he frowned.

Chi Suisui didn’t want to waste time. “Yesterday, your mother pulled and shoved Doctor Song in the hospital. Today, this matter is trending online. Your mother seems to be aware of the trending topic.”

“Impossible,” Zhou Jian directly denied. “She has always lived in our hometown and doesn’t use the internet. How could she know?”

“So, did your mother mention this matter to you?”

“She said yesterday that the doctor used the wrong medication. I didn’t manage to stop her,” Zhou Jian’s expression wasn’t good. “There’s someone else behind this.”

He saw through the issue at a glance.

Chi Suisui asked a few more simple questions before leaving the ward.

Song Miaoli and Song Chengrui were standing there talking, with several strong bodyguards standing silently nearby.

“Where in the hospital are your bodyguards allowed to stay?”

“You can pretend they don’t exist. I’m thinking of your safety.”

“Can you pretend these big guys are invisible?”

“Then this hospital is so unsafe. What if something happens to you? Why don’t you just resign and go home?”

The siblings kept arguing about this.

So when Chi Suisui said her brother might level the hospital if he knew, although it was an exaggeration, it wasn’t far off, given Song Chengrui’s personality.

Assistant Chen, who had just completed his discharge procedures and returned to get his lab results, widened his eyes, unable to figure out what was going on.

He listened silently for a while before leaving the hospital.

Regarding the bodyguards, Song Miaoli ultimately made a strong decision, and Song Chengrui stood behind her obediently, occasionally pouting.

Song Miaoli had many patients under her care.

Since she had come to the hospital in the afternoon because of this matter, going back would be a waste of time, so she simply started working directly.

Song Chengrui followed step by step.

Of course, he didn’t enter the wards, just stood at the door. He was tall and handsome, which made many patients’ families take a second look.

Song Miaoli came out of the last ward and met Chi Suisui.

“Suisui, didn’t you go back?”

“I just went to ask Zhou Jian. He only knows the surface of the trending topic,” Chi Suisui asked in a low voice, “What about Zhou’s mother?”

“Probably went out for dinner.”

Song Miaoli said, “To be honest, his mother really leaves me speechless. Although they’re about to go bankrupt, they still had the money for a private ward.”

But Zhou’s mother had said something about saving money and had him transferred.

Chi Suisui remained noncommittal. “Did the hospital clarify?”

Song Miaoli said, “Just released the surveillance footage.”

But because not many people followed the official Weibo account, half an hour had passed and it hadn’t trended or reached ten thousand comments.

This was normal.

Fortunately, not many people were watching at the beginning, so the surveillance footage was very clear. It showed Zhou’s mother directly rushing up and grabbing her arm.

And Chi Suisui had only used the clipboard to knock away the other party’s hand.

The so-called trending topic was just a time difference and an ambiguous picture, clearly desperate for a headline like last time.

While Chi Suisui wanted to clarify, she also wanted to know who was behind it.

Zhou’s mother’s evasive look today was very clear. Someone had definitely mentioned this matter, and they were very likely still present.

Perhaps there was a follow-up.

“Too inefficient,” Song Chengrui interjected.

“The hospital is a place to save people, not a marketing company,” Song Miaoli glared at him. “You quickly take your bodyguards back.”

The two of them started arguing again.

Chi Suisui pondered Zhou’s mother’s matter while the screen of her phone lit up.

It was a call from He Xingwang.

She pressed to answer. “Hello?”

“I saw the news,” He Xingwang said concisely, his voice serious and controlled. “I had someone send it to you.”

“What?”

Chi Suisui checked her email and, sure enough, received a new email.

“You had someone investigate this?” Chi Suisui’s lips curled up.

“Just happened to see it,” He Xingwang said.

Just happened to.

Chi Suisui found this word quite insightful.

“Someone is interested in acquiring Zhou’s Corporation recently, and He’s Corporation is also,” He Xingwang changed the subject quickly. “The island can be a bit bigger.”

“What would we do with such a big one?” Chi Suisui asked.

“We already have a small one. I like bigger ones,” He Xingwang’s voice was still deep and pleasant. “Anyway, it’s using my card, isn’t it?”

That made sense. Chi Suisui suddenly felt a little guilty.

He Xingwang heard other voices beside him. “Is someone there?”

Chi Suisui was interrupted before she could reply, looking at Song Miaoli’s side. “Song Chengrui knows about yesterday and came to the hospital.”

The siblings a few steps away were still talking, and the topic also changed.

“At worst, I’ll open a hospital for you. That way, no one can say I’m not doing anything serious.”

“Brother, it’s not that I don’t trust you, but opening a hospital isn’t that easy. Where will the doctors come from? Who will be the院长 (hospital director)? Where will the location be?”

“Money solves everything.”

“That’s a matter of a few years later. By the time your hospital opens, maybe He Xingwang will have already opened a TV station for Suisui and it will already be on satellite.”

Song Miaoli made a casual analogy.

The two of them were speaking loudly, and it could be heard even through the phone.

“...”

He Xingwang, who was inexplicably cued on the other end of the phone.

Everything was clearly arranged for him.

“Song Miaoli just said that casually,” Chi Suisui coughed lightly and walked a few steps away. “Don’t take it to heart.”

He Xingwang’s voice came from the other end of the phone.

“Too late.”