The main conference room on the top floor of the headquarters of Progress Pharmaceuticals.

The continuous drizzle knocked down many leaves.

Jasmine stood on the street waiting for someone.

"Why are you taking so long?"

Xue Ci came running over, panting. It was really difficult for an ordinary person like him to come all the way from the suburbs.

"Why did you call me here?"

"Such a big event, of course you should be here to keep things under control. Even if you're not from this company, if Yu Lian says something wrong or makes a mistake, you can go up and add your two cents. I'm just worried she'll be too honest, you understand what I mean?"

Xue Ci nodded slightly, reminding him, "Of course I can. But what you can think of, He Lin has already thought of eight hundred times over. If I were the better choice, I would have arrived long ago and wouldn't be going to the suburbs to discuss business."

"Oh, so you mean you two had already discussed this beforehand?"

"Yes, Yu Lian wouldn't allow it; she was alone the whole time."

"Alright then, but you'll have to come along too. If things get out of control, you can act as security."

Xue Ci dared not disobey: "But you must stay outside the door and not go in."

Mind your own business.

"I'm serious, He Lin is here, there's no need for me to protect him."

He stepped forward to protect Jasmine, and the two went upstairs together.

In the conference room, Yu Lian stood by the window, watching the cars and people coming and going downstairs.

"Sister Nian...how about we postpone it for another ten minutes?"

"No need, let the media in when it's time."

Xiao Xu nodded and left the meeting room. Now she was the only one in the large meeting room.

A few minutes later, the appointed time arrived.

Yu Lian stood on the stage, watching more than a dozen media outlets file in through the back door. There were local newspapers from Xiang City, reporters from medical industry publications, and even television station staff who had been invited.

A rising company that had been making waves in the Hong Kong pharmaceutical market in the past two years has suddenly collapsed after a remarkable achievement. The prevailing sentiment is one of regret.

Long-term clients of several large pharmaceutical distributors and representatives of some seriously ill patients who require long-term medication sat in the front row.

Yu Lian calmly looked at some familiar faces below the stage.

Yu Jinbu sat in the corner, looking worried, with his son-in-law He Lin beside him. Jasmine in the back row couldn't hide her emotions either, squeezing Xue Ci's hand beside her.

It was almost time, so Yu Lian walked to the center of the stage, in front of the microphone. Her attire was no longer casual; she had specially worn formal wear for the occasion. After going on stage, she bowed to the audience.

"Everyone, you should all know why I've invited you here today. I was originally planning to announce it at the beginning of next month, but my colleagues seem to have been impatient and kindly told me the news that they couldn't say themselves, so they just said it without my knowledge."

Yu Lian's seemingly joking remark was nothing more than a way of letting the public know that their peers were envious of them.

"Our company has many premium products, and in my opinion, none of them are even worth taking off the shelf. Our original intention has always been to ensure that ordinary people have access to good medicine, to get the best medicine at the lowest price, and to return the right to medical care and medication to the grassroots. Many of our competitors have been trying to find out why our medicine is so effective and harmless to the human body, and there have even been cases of industrial espionage within our company..."

"We've always told people that this is a family secret recipe, but that's only partly true. Actually, the recipe came from an old man who had always been in poor health. He passed away unexpectedly recently, leaving nothing behind. The old man valued his life's work very much, and our company respects his wishes, always having him prepare the medicine in a sufficiently safe and private area."

"This also means that the formula rests in peace with him beneath the earth, unknown to anyone. I apologize to everyone here. This incident clearly exposed the shortcomings of our company, and even affected patients who were taking medication for a long time."

"I have no excuse for this. I just didn't expect this day to come so soon and I didn't prepare a backup plan in advance. I apologize again to everyone who has been affected by this."

Yu Lian took all the blame upon herself.

"Over the past few months, I've consulted many people and put in a lot of effort. I can tell you responsibly that new alternatives are available—not just one, but many of our gold products now have replacements."

"I can't make any absolute guarantees, but one thing is certain—the efficacy of these drugs will not be worse than before, and in order to pass the approval process, the safety standards will only be stricter than before. We only need to wait six months. Of course, starting next month, we will reduce production to prioritize delivering the drugs to patients who need them more."

Finally, Yu Lian sighed.

"The reason why Progress Pharmaceuticals is where it is today is not because of me and my father, but because of every single person in the company, as well as every customer and patient who is willing to trust us."

"We will notify everyone as soon as the new drug is available. Customers who wish to continue to trust Progressive Pharmaceuticals are welcome; those who do not are understandable. I will do my best not to disappoint anyone who trusts me."

Thank you everyone.

After Yu Lian finished speaking, Xiao Xu went on stage: "There is a 15-minute Q&A session. If any media reporters would like to ask questions, please raise your hands."

"stop."

A voice rang out, and the reporter who was about to speak glanced back and immediately sat back down.

He Lin simply stood up and addressed the reporters who seemed ready to cause trouble: "First, if you're trying to make things difficult for my wife, please check if your own fortune is strong enough. Second, before asking any questions, you'd better ask yourselves if you have any professional ethics or conduct. Furthermore, if I discover that you have any private connections with any pharmaceutical company, or if I find out that anyone here is here to cause trouble, as long as I'm still alive, you…"

"Alright." Yu Lian raised her hand, signaling He Lin to shut up.

He reluctantly gave the group a look before finally sitting down.

Just then, Chen Shu came in through the back door.

"Boss, we've got a lead. Can you come out here for a moment?"

He Lin got up and left.

Yu Lian went up on stage and explained, "It's okay, just ask if you want to."

Even with Yu Lian's explanation, some reporters were still hesitant to ask questions out of guilt. However, those reporters with a clear conscience actively asked questions.

"Ms. Yu, what are your plans for the window of opportunity before the new drug is available? As far as I know, you've already spent all your savings supporting domestic vaccines. Are your employees supposed to starve?"

"This is indeed a big problem. However, you can keep an eye on our company's resignation situation in the next few months. Employees will receive their full salaries, regardless of whether the new drug is successfully launched."

Xiao Xu gestured for her to sit down: "Next question."

A young man standing on the edge of the room stood up: "Ms. Yu, you know perfectly well that the company's lifeline is in someone else's hands, yet you still lack a sense of crisis. Do you simply not care about the lives of your patients?"

This is a tricky question, probably because He Lin has become much bolder since he went out.

"First, most of our company's products are over-the-counter drugs, and there are readily available alternatives on the market. Second, my friend, if your exclusive story that you uncovered was taken away by a colleague without your consent, would you be happy about that?"

The young man stammered, but was eventually gestured to sit down by Xiao Xu.

Yu Lian didn't press further, turning her gaze to the next person asking the question.

The questions became increasingly tricky, but Yu Lian was able to leave the other party speechless without making a single mistake.

He Lin's expression outside the door was quite unpleasant.

"Simply put, someone beat us to it and found Jiang Qingke."

"No matter what their purpose is, we must find that person, and we cannot let her get away with just dying."

Chen Shu nodded. It was the first time he had ever seen his boss have the urge to kill someone. After saying that, he quickly ran away.

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