She and Cheng Ran had already eaten the snacks, but since they didn't usually like snacks, they felt that they all tasted pretty much the same. But children are different; they can taste even the slightest difference. Jiang Wanqing immediately asked her daughter.
“It’s just…” Nannan chewed and stuck out her tongue. “Mom, look, Grandma’s pastries melt in your mouth. They’re sweet but not overly sweet, and they have a floral fragrance. But our pastries have a lot of crumbs. They’re not pleasant to eat. They’re sweet, but not fragrant. If you eat too many, you feel like throwing up.”
No wonder her daughter didn't want to eat any more snacks at home. She thought it was because children have small stomachs and can't eat that much, but now it seems that's not the case. Jiang Wanqing frowned.
She picked up the remaining snack from her daughter's hand, took a bite, and savored it carefully. Just as her daughter had said, the taste was indeed different.
"Try it."
Jiang Wanqing was afraid she wasn't sure, so she fed Cheng Ran a bite. He took a bite from the spot she had bitten and chewed it.
"It's different, how come?"
"Alright, alright, what's different? You probably just bought counterfeit goods. There are a lot of fakes on the market now. Don't give the kids the ones you have at home, lest they get sick. Take some back from here later. It's the New Year, don't mistreat the kids."
Cheng's mother didn't care whether what they said was true or not, it had nothing to do with her anyway. She only cared that her granddaughter couldn't eat counterfeit or inferior pastries.
Jiang Wanqing bit her lip, exchanged a glance with Cheng Ran, put down the remaining snacks, and took Nannan to eat.
Jiang Wanqing ate the meal quietly. With something weighing on her mind, she had no time to think about anything else. Even when Cheng's mother made a few sarcastic remarks, she didn't bother to argue. After finishing the meal, she took her child home.
On the night of reunion, Jiang Wanqing was very quiet. She rarely spoke until she went to bed. She took the leftover snacks from home into her room, placed them on the table, carefully broke them apart to examine their contents, and tasted them.
The child's words began to resonate with her own feelings, and just as she was about to take another bite, Cheng Ran suddenly came in and grabbed her hand.
"Stop eating, eating too much is bad for your stomach. Go brush your teeth, wash your face, and take a shower first, okay?"
It's true that you need to be thoroughly clean inside and out for the New Year. Jiang Wanqing ate some snacks, clapped her hands, and pursed her lips.
"good."
Unlike other things, snacks can't be sent out and then recalled. I imagine the workers have already taken them home and happily shared them with their families.
Jiang Wanqing only hoped that this was an accident, or perhaps just a different type of pastry...
However, she was still uneasy and tossed and turned all night. When the fireworks outside went off, she was still not sleepy. Cheng Ran hugged her from behind and patted her gently.
"Still thinking about the snacks?"
"Hmm... I have a feeling something's going to happen, I hope not..."
During the Lunar New Year, she wanted to have a peaceful time. The snacks were unpalatable, but if there were any safety issues... she just hoped she was overthinking it.
She slept lightly through the night, and the next day was the first day of the Lunar New Year. When she and Cheng Ran woke up, they found that their parents had already prepared breakfast.
Where is Nannan?
Jiang Wanqing didn't see her daughter and assumed that the child was too excited to wake up today because she watched the fireworks last night. However, as soon as she asked, Xue He ran out of Nannan's room, looking anxious.
"Wanqing, come quick! Nannan says her stomach hurts."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanqing, who had just picked up her bowl, immediately put it down and hurriedly went with Cheng Ran to her daughter's room to check on the situation.
"Mommy... Daddy... My tummy... hurts so much..."
"Darling, what's wrong? Don't be afraid, Mommy and Daddy will take you to the hospital right away."
The child was sweating profusely from the pain, his face was pale, and he curled up in a ball on the bed, clutching his stomach, his face contorted in agony as he cried out.
Cheng Ran immediately picked up Nannan, while Jiang Wanqing picked up the car keys.
"I'll go get the car!"
Nobody wanted this to happen on the first day of the Lunar New Year, but the child's life and health were the most important thing. Even though it was a bit unlucky, the couple rushed their child to the hospital.
Xue He went along too. Jiang Jianguo originally wanted to go as well, but someone needed to look after the house, so he had to stay behind.
In the car, Jiang Wanqing held her daughter the whole time, sharing in the child's pain.
"Mom, wasn't Nannan perfectly fine last night?"
"Yes, I don't know either..." Xue He wiped away her tears with self-reproach, "It's just that the child said she wanted to eat a snack before bed, so I gave her a box..."
"dessert?"
"Yes, Su's pastries..."
After Xue He finished explaining, Jiang Wanqing's face immediately darkened. The thing she was most worried about had happened. Could it really be the problem with the pastries?
But the adults ate it too, and they didn't have any special physical reactions.
"Don't worry about that now, getting the child to the hospital is the priority. Hold on tight, I'm going to speed up."
Before leaving, Jiang Wanqing was so worried that she made a fuss about driving. Cheng Ran was worried about her driving, so he drove instead. Although there weren't many cars on the road, there were quite a few people around during the New Year. After finally getting through the crowds of people celebrating, he immediately sped up.
Jiang Wanqing hugged her daughter tightly, and in about ten minutes, they arrived at the hospital. The couple quickly took the child to the emergency room.
As soon as she arrived at the department entrance, she saw a line of people waiting outside, and they all looked very familiar. Jiang Wanqing was dumbfounded.
"What... are you doing here?"
All she saw were factory workers. Shouldn't everyone be at home happily celebrating the New Year at this time? Why were they all in the hospital?
"Director Jiang! How dare you ask? If it weren't for the snacks you sent, how could our child have suddenly gotten a stomachache!"
Some people were indignant, their faces full of worry, and they spoke rudely.
Cheng Ran held the child in her arms, handed the child to Jiang Wanqing, and stood in front of her, afraid that she would be hurt.
"Please calm down. We will investigate the matter of the snacks. Our daughter is also not feeling well. Please make way so that she can receive treatment, okay?"
"Yes, comrades, my daughter definitely didn't do it on purpose. She didn't know there was something wrong with the pastries. Nobody wants something like this to happen. If she had done it intentionally, my daughter wouldn't have had this accident today."
"What? Director Jiang, your daughter too..."
A female worker saw the weak baby in her arms and felt a pang of sympathy.
"Yes, if it really is a problem with the pastries, I will go to the Su family to settle accounts and give you an explanation. Don't worry. Now, please let us take the child to see a doctor for treatment."
It was a matter of life and death, and no matter how angry everyone was, they couldn't stop the child from getting treatment, so they all consciously made way for him.
Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran brought Nannan inside. The doctor had just finished examining the previous patient and, seeing the child's condition, waved to them.
"Is it a stomachache too? Come here and let me take a look."
"Yes, doctor, our daughter had a snack yesterday and suddenly started having stomach pains today."
"Another dessert? Is this poison?" the doctor frowned.
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