Anyway, since the situation has already escalated, might as well set it ablaze.
The clinic's lease was due in just over two months, and it was now a significant opportunity. Soon, when the plot twists, his Sunshine Clinic would become the embodiment of justice.
Finally, the police car, with its sirens blaring, slowly pulled up to the clinic entrance.
As more and more onlookers gathered, the small clinic was packed inside and out. It was surrounded, leaving no gaps.
Thus, the police car had to sound its siren to clear a path to get through.
The street of the old town was already narrow.
Any little incident could easily cause a blockage.
"Who called the police?"
"I did!"
The woman quickly approached the police officers.
She avoided the media cameras, covering her face, unwilling to be photographed.
"What happened here?"
The middle-aged policeman asked solemnly.
"My mother-in-law felt unwell last night, so she came alone to the clinic for a consultation. But something happened at this clinic, and now she's lying unconscious in the hospital needing emergency care. He is the clinic owner, and only took her to the hospital without further responsibility. Officer, please judge, is this how things should be done? We just confronted him to negotiate, and he had a very strong attitude, simply refusing to take responsibility."
The woman angrily pointed at Li Jingsheng, recounting the incident.
The man stood not far away, not coming over.
He seemed very wary of the reporters' cameras.
Public officials and prominent figures generally don't like being captured by the media, unless it's a formal interview where they've carefully prepared the script.
"You caused a problem while treating her. You should take whatever responsibility that entails! Avoiding or resisting will definitely not work!"
The elderly policeman looked at Li Jingsheng.
"The situation is not like she said at all."
Li Jingsheng finally had a chance to explain.
"Then tell us how it happened."
The policeman asked.
Perhaps finding the scene too crowded and noisy, he looked towards the young officers.
The two young policemen understood and tried to persuade the crowd to disperse.
Unfortunately, no one listened at all.
Everyone has curiosity and wants to see the commotion through to the end before leaving.
Forcing the crowd away was clearly not an option, and there weren't enough police. The young officer had to just ask everyone to keep quiet so as not to impact the questioning.
Inside the clinic, it became quiet.
The pretty female reporter had already prepared her voice recorder and microphone, but the police persuaded her to move to the side.
It was clearly impossible to stop her from conducting interviews; at most, she just couldn't come forward to ask questions.
"Here's what actually happened: Last night around eight, an elderly lady with a cane came to my clinic asking for treatment. She said she felt some chest tightness and shortness of breath, and wanted me to give her an IV drip. I was curious and asked her why she wanted an IV. She said she just came from Quick Recovery Clinic and was a regular there.
The boss of Quick Recovery Clinic, Boss Zhao, told her that one IV drip would suffice.
However, there were two other patients needing infusions at Quick Recovery Clinic, so they couldn't manage and asked her to come to Sunshine Clinic for the drip.
Here, we don't give random infusions to patients, due to the dangers of antibiotic overuse. So, I performed a thorough examination, and discovered her heart was on the right side, indicating a condition known as situs inversus.
I realized she possibly didn't have a cold, but might have heart disease, like myocardial infarction.
I immediately advised her to contact her family to take her to a major hospital for treatment.
She managed to rise and got to this position, where she suddenly collapsed. I quickly checked her and found her heartbeat and breathing were almost gone. She had severe ventricular fibrillation. So, I hurried to get the defibrillator to provide emergency care, and as her condition improved, I called 120 to take her to the hospital.
Now, what responsibility should I bear?
I kindly saved a person, closed the clinic in the middle of the night, and accompanied the ambulance to the hospital, explaining the patient's situation to the emergency doctor before leaving. I'm not asking for gratitude from the family, but at least it shouldn't result in this.
If not, who would dare to save someone next time? Who would dare help if an elderly person falls now?"
Li Jingsheng's series of rhetorical questions unexpectedly sparked heated discussion among the gathered crowd.
Initially, public opinion overwhelmingly blamed Li Jingsheng as a heartless owner and Sunshine Clinic as a shady practice, but now some people began to criticize the family members.
The police seriously wrote down notes.
"Hmph, who knows if what you're saying is true? You black clinics are capable of anything."
The female family member obviously didn't believe Li Jingsheng's words.
"Uh... the nurse had already clocked out, so it was just me and the old lady at the time, and indeed there isn't a third witness." Li Jingsheng turned life into a play, relying entirely on his performance.
Mainly, a large crowd was watching nearby, and media lenses were focused on him.
At this moment, it's best to be 'clumsy.'
Otherwise, it would appear pretentious.
The intended publicity effect would then be greatly reduced.
"Does your clinic have surveillance?"
The young policeman asked.
Perfect!
Like a pillow delivered when feeling sleepy, Li Jingsheng had been waiting for this moment.
Feigning sudden realization, he quickly replied, "Yes, yes, my clinic has surveillance installed, but I don't know if it captured what happened at the time."
"If there's surveillance, that's good. We can retrieve the footage and see for ourselves."
"Okay, okay! The surveillance monitor and main machine are over there."
Li Jingsheng led the police to view the footage.
"The incident happened a little after eight last night, right?"
"Yes!"
"We'll take the main unit back for investigation. Once everything is clarified, you can come and collect it."
How can that be?
Li Jingsheng is waiting to publicly clarify the truth and reverse the plot.
Immediately, a look of distress appears on his face.
"Officer, could you please not dismantle the main unit? My small clinic isn't like a big hospital, and there are many issues without surveillance. If something happens, it's impossible to explain. You can take the evidence by directly copying the content on-site."
This request is quite reasonable.
"Hmm... then let's try that first. Since this is one of the key pieces of evidence, per procedure, we should protect it to secure the evidence. Xiaochen, get last night's footage up for viewing first."
Soon, last night's surveillance video was brought up.
Both family members and the media reporters tried their best to get closer for a better view.
"That's it, that's it, that person is my mother-in-law!"
The woman exclaimed excitedly.
The video began to play at normal speed.
Li Jingsheng's conversation with the patient was clearly audible.
The truth slowly unfolded before everyone's eyes.
After watching the surveillance video, the faces of the two family members were quite complex.
"Officer, we're sorry, we wronged Dr. Li and mistakenly blamed Sunshine Clinic. We won't pursue any responsibility against Dr. Li and Sunshine Clinic. Sorry for the trouble."
The family members seemed somewhat ashamed.
"Dr. Li, thank you for saving my mother. We will definitely come by one day to apologize and thank you. We'll leave now, the elderly lady is still in the hospital, and we need to hurry over to care for her."
The male family member's gaze toward Li Jingsheng had softened from its initial coldness, now filled with genuine gratitude and remorse.
Truly unreasonable people are rare.
Li Jingsheng saved his mother, yet he came to cause a fuss, wanting Li Jingsheng to take responsibility. It was quite the big misunderstanding.
"Wait a moment, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared, you've agreed to understand each other. This is a great outcome. Please sign here to confirm, so we can close the case and move on."
The man partially shielded his face with his arm to avoid being photographed by reporters.
After signing, he hurriedly left with his wife.
The onlookers dispersed with smiles. Some people lavishly praised Li Jingsheng for his high medical ethics.
"Sunshine Clinic is really pretty good; the boss is really nice and full of justice. I think it's worth trusting."
"Sister Li, isn't your daughter always anemic? Why not buy some blood-building medicine here? With such a good doctor, the medicine they sell certainly won't be bad."
"Yes, yes, thanks for reminding me."
Three ladies around sixty gathered at the counter to check out the displayed supplements.
The police successfully mediated a dispute and were also quite pleased.
"Young man, well done. I hope next time you encounter a patient who has fallen, you will still extend your hand to help. Rest assured, we will do our utmost to uphold fairness and justice, ensuring your legal rights are protected."
The middle-aged officer affirmed Li Jingsheng's act of saving lives.
Worried that today's events might dishearten Li Jingsheng, making him hesitant to save people in the future, he also offered some words of encouragement.
"Alright, as a doctor with compassion, I will still lend a hand to patients in need next time. Thank you for helping prove my innocence, I really appreciate it."
Li Jingsheng agreed and expressed his gratitude to the police officers.
The pretty female reporter came closer at this moment.
"Dr. Li, may I interview you?"
Facing a charming and pretty female reporter, very few men can refuse.
"Sorry, I have something to attend to. My small clinic is just a modest example of basic healthcare, not much worthy of coverage."
Li Jingsheng knew well that too many words lead to mistakes.
Todays' events had already achieved sufficient publicity, and the plot had successfully reversed. There's no need for additional complications.
"How humble of you! Alright then, we won't disturb you anymore."
The female reporter looked at him with admiration and friendliness.
Public opinion changes.
Now that Li Jingsheng's noble act of saving lives had been vindicated, surely most people hold him in high regard.
"Boss, I'd like to buy some blood-strengthening supplements."
Hearing someone wanting to buy supplements, Li Jingsheng's spirits lifted; another income opportunity.
"Yes, yes, may I ask who you're buying them for?"
"My daughter went to the hospital for a check-up. She's moderately anemic. Please recommend what supplement might be good for her."
"May I ask how old your daughter is?"
"She's 31 this year."
"Is her health generally good?"
"Her health is generally good, just a bit anemic. Especially when she squats for a while and then stands up, she feels dizzy and her eyes go dark."
"Alright, I recommend you buy a box of this Ejiao supplement. If it works well, you can come back for two more boxes. Typically, taking three boxes completes a treatment course. If she comes next time, and has time, she can also have a health check here. Blood pressure measurements and other checks are free."
Li Jingsheng kindly suggested.
"Great! You seem reliable, I trust you. Please fetch me a box."
The elderly lady expressed her trust verbally, yet acted cautiously when buying the medicine.
She bought only one box, no more.
Seniors have rich experience and, having been duped many times, act more prudently than younger folks.
Yet the elderly are most afraid of meeting salespeople with health products, who call them mom or dad, instantly luring them into confusion. Those mattresses costing twenty thousand a piece, they purchase like it's free.
Hundreds, even thousands per box of 'nutritional liquids,' various health medicines, can end up being bought in heaps.
They'll never finish consuming them even until the end of their days.