Chapter 2891 - 1371: Interlude · A Friendly Bet

Reality Time AM10:37

City B, De Xing District, Motan’s Apartment

Ding-dong——

Accompanied by the crisp sound of the doorbell, Motan, who was engrossed in a battle, frowned and said without looking up, "Hey, who, go open the door."

"I have a name, you know."

Sitting beside him observing the game, Yi Dong gave Motan a playful bump, lazily stood up, and wobbled to the door. She casually opened it, grinned at the three girls and one rugged guy standing outside, and said, "Yo, you’re here?"

A tall, handsome Cui Xiaoyu cheerfully nodded, "We’re here, we’re here. Where’s Motan and the others?"

"They’re playing cards."

Yi Dong shrugged, then stepped aside to let Cui Xiaoyu, Yu Chen, and the Ji Family sisters in. As she nimbly opened the shoe cabinet to hand out slippers, she said resignedly, "Wanyang is already beyond recognition."

"Sorry for the intrusion."

Wearing a full black tracksuit, Ji Xiaodao nodded, received the slippers Yi Dong handed over, distributed a pair to Ji Xiaoge, and asked casually while changing her shoes, "Is lunch ready?"

Yi Dong was momentarily stunned but then quickly understood, nodding vigorously and saying, "The takeaway is already on its way."

"Xiaodao is getting more and more rebellious lately..."

Looking like a tomboy, in a white T-shirt and jeans contrasting with her sister’s colors, Ji Xiaoge, wearing a baseball cap, wrinkled her nose, ruffled her sister’s silky hair hard twice, and muttered, "Always eating takeout is unhealthy."

"It’s... it’s okay, Xiaoge, ah, thanks for the slippers!"

Huddled at the back, in an oversized pink pullover hoodie that seemed a bit loose, paired with pale yellow floor-length pants, Yu Chen squeaked her thanks to Yi Dong and then said solemnly, "The catering industry has undergone many revisions nowadays, and restaurants that can be ordered through legal channels are basically quite qualified in terms of safety guardianship! Last year, I had a project on this topic... At that time, there was quite a big food poisoning incident... I followed the news closely, hoping to get more points..."

At the end of her words, her face blushed as she lowered her head, looking a bit shy.

Ji Xiaoge’s expression froze.

"Quite a big food poisoning incident?"

Cui Xiaoyu blinked and then suddenly slapped his palm, "I remember now, was it that delivery poisoning case in L Province last February? Whatever happened afterward?"

Ji Xiaoge’s expression froze even further.

"Oh, that, I remember that too."

Yi Dong scratched his chin, frowned, and said, "It seemed to fade away later on. I suspect it was suppressed for some reason, you know, maybe because of some deep connections and whatnot."

Ji Xiaoge’s expression froze even more.

"No, no, no."

Yu Chen waved her hand vigorously, whispered, "After Nana and I investigated, we found that it probably wasn’t the restaurant’s fault. The main reason why the incident drew so much public attention was because of the post the delivery guy made. Also, the victim didn’t go to the hospital in the end, nor did they hold the restaurant accountable, so it was likely just exaggeration, right?"

Cui Xiaoyu smacked his lips, crossed his arms, and said, "But I remember the photos were eerie. An old guy lying face-down on the floor, looking terribly pained, like he just gave birth or something... Ow! Xiaodao, why did you kick me?!"

Ji Xiaodao silently withdrew her leg and coldly glanced at Cui Xiaoyu without saying anything.

"Eh?!"

Yu Chen exclaimed in surprise and said, "Were there photos? How did I not know?"

"Because the post got deleted shortly after it was uploaded. Although there was still public chatter, all related images on the internet were wiped clean. Motan and I kept a close eye on the event at the time, so it’s still quite vivid in our memory."

Yi Dong rubbed his chin, recalling, "I always had a feeling that things weren’t that simple... Huh? Xiaoge, why do you look so pale?"

"Out... out..."

The girl lowered her head, pouted her lips, and mumbled barely audible words as if she were possessed by Yu Chen.

"Huh?"

"Why?"

Cui Xiaoyu and Yi Dong looked completely puzzled.

"Sigh."

Ji Xiaodao sighed deeply. Although her face remained expressionless, her gaze was rather complicated.

Meanwhile, Yu Chen suddenly seemed to realize something and covered her small mouth in astonishment.

Then——

"Grandpa....."

Ji Xiaoge sniffled, lifted her head with a hurt expression, and said, pursing her lips, "The victim whom the delivery guy secretly photographed... was my grandpa..."

Yi Dong: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

Cui Xiaoyu: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

Yu Chen: (O_O)

Ji Xiaodao: ...

In the following two minutes, Ji Xiaoge explained, with a tone as if her soul had left her body, the notorious yet unresolved "L Province Delivery Poisoning Incident" under some mysterious influence.

Since explaining the incident in detail would require about two Chapters, we’ll just stick to a summary here for your ease of reading and my ease of writing.

It all started during the Chinese New Year, a time for family reunions. After nearly a week of dumplings and spring rolls, Grandfather Ye (the Ji Family sisters’ mother’s maiden name is Ye), suddenly had a craving for fried chicken. Along with his son-in-law (there are quite a few Ye family children, and the Ji Family sisters’ mother is the youngest), they secretly agreed to order delivery.