Chapter 40 My Daughter is My Own (Part 10) A Guide to Pampering Your Wife and Daughter...

The Song family relatives looked at Song Ce with expectant eyes. Without hesitation, Song Ce put the pill in his mouth and swallowed it with the warm water beside him.

"Ce, how did you feel after eating it?" Second Uncle asked earnestly.

"Yes, brother, did you feel a warm sensation in your chest after eating it? Did it feel very comfortable?" Song Xiaojie prompted.

"Brother Xiao Jie, I just ate it, I guess I'll have to wait...wait..." Before he could finish speaking, Song Ce suddenly stammered, then abruptly turned his head and vomited all the food and wine he had just eaten onto the ground!

The person sitting next to him noticed his unusual behavior and quickly exclaimed, "Something's wrong! Something seems off about Ce!"

"Ce! What's wrong with you?" Upon hearing the shout, Song's father rushed over to support Song Ce, while Song's mother and Liang Qiulan also hurried over anxiously.

Chaos erupted at the Song family's banquet as all the relatives' eyes were immediately drawn to Song Ce, whose face was flushed and whose breathing had become rapid.

A sharp-eyed person noticed that Song Ce's face had started to break out in some rather alarming red rashes. He immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Ce, don't scare us! What's wrong with him?"

Song Ce is now the most promising member of the Song family. If anything were to happen to him, it would be a huge disaster!

"I...I." Song Ce seemed to be trying hard to speak, but then his whole body began to convulse, and in the end, a trace of blood even flowed from the corner of his mouth!

Tears welled up in Liang Qiulan's eyes with anxiety, but she knew crying would be useless. She called out to Song's mother, "Mom, we have to take Ce-ge to see a doctor! Third Aunt, can you watch over Rou-rou for me?"

These words immediately drew nods from everyone: "What Ce's wife said is right, we need to find a doctor to take a look right away!" Aunt Song also quickly took Song Rou from Liang Qiulan's arms: "Qiulan! Don't worry, I'll take care of Rou Rou, Ce is the priority!"

At this moment, a tall young man named Song Gu said in a deep voice, "Second Uncle, hurry up, hurry up and go home to get the tractor. The village clinic is no longer an option, we have to go to the county hospital!"

"Hey, why don't we drive Ce's car? That would be faster," the second uncle said.

"Second Uncle, what time is it? Who would drive my brother's car? No, wait, Brother Xiao Jie! Brother Xiao Jie drives for big bosses in the city, let Brother Xiao Jie drive!"

"Okay! I'll go to Ce's house and bring the car over!" Upon hearing this, Song Xiaojie hurriedly pushed through the crowd and rushed towards Song Ce's house.

"His dad, quickly pick up Ce, the ground is too cold, don't let him get cold!"

After the group hurriedly put Song Ce in the back seat, Song Xiaojie knew the priorities and quickly sped off towards the county hospital.

Mr. Song sighed repeatedly in the passenger seat, "Oh, what a wonderful day, what happened?" Mrs. Song remained silent, only wiping away her tears.

Looking at Song Ce's flushed face, Liang Qiulan felt a pang of heartache and tears streamed down her face. She glanced at Song Xiaojie's retreating figure as he drove, and her usually good temper turned red with anger. Her words became unusually harsh: "Song Xiaojie, is there something wrong with your pills? Otherwise, why would Brother Ce be like this after taking your pills? If Brother Ce is alright, that's fine, but if something really happens to him, I'll never forgive you!"

Looking at Song Ce through the rearview mirror, Song Xiaojie felt a little panicked. Hearing Liang Qiulan's question, he forced himself to remain calm and said, "Sister-in-law, don't jump to conclusions. Maybe Ce has something wrong with him. Let's take him to the hospital as soon as possible."

Uncle Song is the host of the New Year's feast, so naturally he should come. Since there wasn't enough room in the car, they drove two tractors to follow them all the way.

When Uncle Song and his group arrived at the hospital, they learned that Song Ce had already gone to the emergency room for examination. The group found Song's parents and Liang Qiulan, and waited anxiously outside for the doctor's results.

About half an hour later, an elderly doctor came out. Liang Qiulan looked at the nameplate in front of him and hurriedly asked, "Dr. Li, how is my husband?"

Song's father and mother also hurriedly gathered around, asking Song Ce about his condition.

Dr. Na Li frowned and said, "Are you the patient's family members? His symptoms seem like an allergic reaction, but before he was brought in, the family said he had taken an unknown medication. The situation is a bit complicated right now. Our county hospital has limited resources, so my suggestion is to send him to the city hospital as soon as possible."

Now that even the doctors have said so, the Song family rushed Song Ce to the city hospital.

Song Xiaojie, who had followed them all the way, was extremely uneasy. He didn't know what was wrong with Song Ce. If it was just an allergy, that would be fine, but if Song Ce really found out something was wrong, his conspiracy with the cell activation pills would be completely exposed.

Because he was preoccupied with this matter, he didn't notice that the Song family relatives were looking at him with suspicion and dissatisfaction.

When the doctors at the city hospital learned that the patient's condition was critical and that he had taken an unknown drug, they quickly pulled Song Ce into the ward for examination and began to question the family about what kind of medicine the patient had taken.

"Doctor, doctor!" Upon hearing the doctor's voice, Uncle Song quickly said, "I have two pills here, which are said to be imported medicine from the United States. Please take them and see if they are the ones that are needed."

Upon hearing this, the two doctors quickly took the pill and sent it to the hospital's analytical laboratory. Coincidentally, the city hospital had just acquired a batch of sophisticated experimental equipment last month, capable of analyzing the specific components of the pill. Now that the patient was in critical condition, the doctors at the city hospital decided to suspend unimportant experiments and put the pill on the machine first to get results as soon as possible.

While waiting for the results, two other doctors at the city hospital also found out the source of this "imported pill".

Within twenty minutes, the hospital's analytical laboratory had the results: the so-called imported pill was made from water, starch, corn and other ingredients, and was harmless to the human body.

Upon hearing this conclusion, the doctors at the city hospital finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed the patient simply had a food allergy; once the allergen was identified, the problem would be easily resolved. The doctors quickly performed an allergen-specific antibody test on Song Ce, and within just half an hour, the result was confirmed: the patient was allergic to celery.

"It seems this is a counterfeit drug dealer. Luckily, there are no harmful ingredients in the medicine. If the patient had also been allergic to the drug, his life would have been in danger," said the doctor named Chen Xuan.

“Then let’s report this to the director first. We absolutely cannot let this fake drug dealer get away,” another doctor replied.

Upon hearing the two doctors' report, the head of the allergy department at the city hospital immediately took it seriously and, along with the two doctors, reported the matter to the hospital director. The director promptly decided that the matter was of great importance and that the police must be notified immediately.

On the other side, Liang Qiulan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the doctor's results. She and Song's parents thanked the doctor repeatedly. The Song family relatives who had come along also relaxed after learning that Song Ce was alright.

The Song family stayed by Song Ce's bedside for over half an hour before he slowly opened his eyes. Looking at the distraught Song Xiaojie standing beside him, he weakly asked, "Cousin, I took your imported pills, how did this happen?"

Upon hearing Song Ce's words, everyone present looked at Song Xiaojie with strange expressions. Seeing this, Song Xiaojie quickly explained, "Brother Ce, this must be an accident. These cell-activating pills are imported; I can guarantee there's absolutely no problem. The doctor just said that your allergy was too severe, which is why you ended up in the hospital. You can't falsely accuse an innocent person!"

Just then, several fully armed police officers walked in and asked sternly, "Which one of you is named Song Xiaojie?"

The Song family relatives had never seen such a scene before, and they quickly pointed to Song Xiaojie and said, "Comrade, that's him."

"Song Xiaojie, our bureau received a report from the hospital that someone is openly abusing counterfeit drugs and manufacturing and selling fake products. You need to come with us."

Upon hearing the police officer's words, Song Ce seized the opportunity to ask, "Cousin, you still say there's nothing wrong with this medicine? The police have come to our door, are you selling fake medicine or not?"

Upon hearing this, Song Xiaojie's face turned pale, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He argued, "Officer, I am a law-abiding citizen. You accuse me of abusing counterfeit drugs. What evidence do you have? I can't go with you without evidence."

At this moment, the hospital director walked in from outside the ward and continued, "The test results for the medication the patient just took are in. Can this be used as evidence, officer?"

"Of course! Song Xiaojie, producing and selling counterfeit drugs not only means going to jail, but also being fined. You should be glad this drug doesn't harm people's bodies, otherwise, you might even be executed! Let's go!"

Upon hearing this, Song Xiaojie immediately lost all strength and collapsed to the ground, unable to utter a single word.

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Soon after Song Ce was discharged from the hospital after his medical check-up, the news that the so-called imported pills from the United States that Song Xiaojie had given to his relatives at the Song family's New Year's Eve dinner were fake spread throughout the entire village.

When Song's relatives learned the truth, they were furious. That afternoon, they came to Song Xiaojie's house and made a scene, completely surrounding the house.

"Song Sanbang, if you still consider me your second uncle, then come out here! Don't hide at home!" Although the second uncle of the Song family didn't look well, his voice was loud enough for all the neighbors to hear: "Look at the good son you raised! He actually sold fake medicine to our relatives, he's going to be punished by heaven!"

Song Xiaojie's biological father, Song Sanbang, slowly opened the door, his head bowed and his forehead covered in sweat: "Second Uncle, you raised me with your own hands. This kindness is higher than the sky. How could I not acknowledge you... Second Uncle, don't talk about me. Xiaojie didn't know it was fake medicine. He must have been tricked."

"Bullshit! The police have already taken Jie away, and you still say he's innocent?" Second Uncle roared.

"What do you mean, 'scammed'? You're kidding me!" Uncle Song rushed forward, his finger almost poking Song Sanbang's face. "Go and see for yourself what he's done to Ce! If he hadn't trusted his cousin, would Ce have ended up in the hospital suffering like that?" Uncle Song's voice was filled with unprecedented anger as he thought of Song Ce's weak smile.

The surrounding Song family relatives chimed in with their own words, their curses and insults filling the air.

“I’ve never had high hopes for Jiezi since he was little, so I’m not surprised at all that he’s done something so despicable!”

"That's right. From now on, who among our relatives would dare to believe what they say!"

"Absolutely! It's one thing to lie to outsiders, but to lie to your own family! Does Song Xiaojie deserve our trust?"

Hearing the curses from Song's relatives, the villagers shook their heads and sighed. Their past goodwill towards Song Xiaojie gradually faded away with each curse.

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Author's Note: Alright, villain number 2 is in jail now. Next up is Lanlan and Rourou's happy life. It'll probably end in two or three chapters. Keep voting for the next story, my little angels!

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