Later, Leng Jiangping and his wife exchanged a few more words of concern before getting up to say goodbye.
Watching the sedan car slowly drive out of the Jiang Family’s gate, Jiang Yongheng’s eyes flickered with gratitude, feeling as if a weight had been lifted from his heart.
"Honey, what was Old Jiang referring to just now..."
"He’s probably referring to the fact that Ke Xin knew all along that Ling Xiao liked Xiao Wan, yet she still shoved her way in. Never mind, she’s no longer with us, what’s the point of holding a grudge!"
Although Yang Aihua smiled and nodded in agreement, she couldn’t shake the feeling that things weren’t as simple as they seemed.
At six o’clock in the evening, at Jin City Li Garden.
Chen Xin handed over two wedding invitations to Li Zishen with a complex expression: "Shen Yiming sent them."
He really had a knack for timing the delivery of the invitations.
"16th, 18:18." Li Zishen read the details and then picked up the wooden pig carving with unfathomable eyes. "Not the beginning of next month, but this month!"
Leng Lingxiao, are you really in such a hurry?
"So all the rumors before were false!" Chen Xin complained with a tinge of resentment.
Li Zihan looked confused: "In the evening?"
"The custom over in Huang City is to welcome the bride in the morning and to hold the ceremony after dusk. It’s different from Jin City."
"Oh, I see. Then there will be festivities, won’t there?" Li Zihan smiled thoughtfully.
"Yes, for sure, there definitely will be."
After saying this, Li Zishen slowly got up and handed one of the invitations to his brother.
Just a moment ago, when Li Zihan saw the gold double happiness character embedded on the invitation with exquisite craftsmanship, he knew this wedding couldn’t possibly be low-key.
Just then, Bai Long burst into the study.
"Brother Shen, there’s a fire at the hospital!"
"What did you say?" Chen Xin walked toward Bai Long in disbelief, grabbing his arm.
"The sperm bank is on fire."
Upon hearing this, Li Zishen was shocked: "Boxin?"
Boxin Hospital was a private property owned by Li Zishen, passed down from his grandfather Li Beichuan, to his father Li Zhenshan, and now to the third generation. It held great significance.
Especially the critically important sperm bank.
"Uncle? Uncle is still at the hospital, Uncle!" Li Zihan muttered to himself as he rushed out of the study and headed straight for the stairs.
A foreboding feeling arose spontaneously.
Li Zishen followed closely behind, with a terrifyingly somber expression and a cold gleam flickering in his eyes.
As he descended the stairs, he swiftly dialed a phone number and commanded with brevity and force, "Send someone to Boxin immediately, the sperm bank is on fire."
Dealing with the aftermath was of the utmost importance right now.
After departing, Li Zihan tightly grasped the car door handle, his gaze vacant and bewildered.
He was very worried about the safety of his uncle Yuan Feng.
Li Zishen furrowed his brow, filled with anger and suspicion; Boxin Hospital was known for its stringent internal inspections, so how could a fire break out all of a sudden?
"It’s Leng Lingxiao, it has to be him!"
The words of Bai Long dropped like a boulder into a still lake, rippling through the silence.
"Leng Lingxiao?" Li Zihan asked in surprise.
"Yes, nobody else but him, it must be him." Chen Xin nodded in agreement.
Li Zishen couldn’t help but tense up.
About half an hour earlier, flames had quietly begun to spread inside the sperm bank at Boxin Hospital, and a pungent smell was the first to permeate the air.
Upon discovery, it was immediately reported up the chain.
Although no patients were directly served in that area, there were a small number of patients waiting for consultations or examinations in the adjacent medical area.
Patients were quickly and orderly evacuated to safe zones.
At the same time, other departments of the hospital quickly responded, with security personnel arriving at the scene immediately, equipped with fire extinguishers to initially contain the blaze. As soon as the firefighters arrived, the remaining flames were promptly extinguished.
As Li Zishen and his entourage got out of the car, firefighters were nervously and orderly inspecting the scene to ensure there were no other hidden dangers.
"Brother, I’ll go check on Uncle first!"
Li Zishen nodded, "Go ahead."
In the corridor, the department head stood in front of the sperm bank that had been attacked by the fire, his expression grave.
"Ah, how are we going to explain this to the higher-ups!"
"Why would a fire start? Everything was fine at the shift change, and we just checked!"
"Years of hard work are all gone!"
He was very self-critical, annoyed at himself for not discovering the problem in time, which led to this disaster.
The president and vice-president of the hospital followed closely behind.
"The chairman will be here in two minutes at most," the president said with significant implication.
"I’ll go take the blame; you all quickly handle the aftermath."
The vice-president nodded, "Yes."
With that, the head shook his head, still showing deep regret and helplessness toward the fire.
To understand, every sample in the sperm bank carried their hard work and hope, but now it had been ruined by the fire.
The orderly numbered sample canisters were in disarray, and several specially made canisters had exploded in the high temperature, spewing liquid everywhere, mixing with the contents of other canisters.
The air was filled with an indescribable burnt smell, the result of the samples being incinerated.
The department staff carefully cleaned up the site, trying to find salvageable samples from the ruins, but many had already lost their viability due to the high temperatures and could no longer be used.
The loss this time was immense!
The vice-president quickly activated an emergency plan, ordering staff to safely transfer the remaining samples to the department’s backup storage vessels.
Li Zishen had just gone upstairs when he encountered the president and immediately asked, "Is anyone hurt?"
"No, no one is hurt, but some samples used for experiments, and..." the president paused, carefully adding, "Those reserved by your family... have also suffered significant damage."
Chen Xin: So ruthless!
Bai Long: Leng Lingxiao... just you wait!
The Leng Family has always had the tradition of storing sperm.
This was a rule established by Li Zishen’s grandfather, Li Beichuan, while he was alive, for unexpected needs and to ensure the smooth continuation of the Leng family lineage.
Clearly, the person who concocted this accident knew the Leng family’s tradition very well.
The staff in the hallway hurried along.
Li Zishen shook his head, his gaze profound and icy as he clenched his fists with a creaking sound; he couldn’t let the Leng family’s reputation be tarnished.
Destroying mine is one thing, but why harm others? Isn’t that a bit too cruel?
He knew Leng Lingxiao would seek revenge sooner or later, especially after Tang Xiaowan was indeed frightened last night, but he did not expect Leng Lingxiao to act so quickly or target Boxin Hospital.
From this, it was clear that his mother Yuan Min’s plan had been completely exposed by Leng Lingxiao!
Seeing Li Zishen remain silent with a cold demeanor, the president became even more anxious, thinking his career as president was over.
"How many in total were damaged, I mean the clients’?" Li Zishen suddenly asked.
This would directly affect the hospital’s reputation.
"We’re still tallying, it will take at least four to five hours," the president replied quickly, "Preliminary judgment is that most were for experimental use."
He didn’t dare say that the customers’ were unscathed, suspecting someone was targeting the Leng family for revenge.
"Get to work, the hospital will double compensate for the loss caused to customers, report directly to me after you’ve tallied it, no need to go through anyone else."
The implication was to keep it secret, not to reveal a word to the media.
"Yes, Chairman, I’ll go right away."
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