Zhou Fang grabbed my arm, his casual face full of inquiry and suppressed excitement, his brown eyes staring at me without blinking.
I even forgot to breathe.
It seemed like my answer was extremely important to him!
"yes."
I was a little confused, "How..."
The next second, he tightly embraced her in his arms.
The man's chest was trembling!
It was completely different from the last hug which was measured and restrained.
He seemed to be treating some lost and recovered treasure, and his emotions were surging.
He broke free from the shackles that had been binding him.
After a moment, he reluctantly let me go, the smile on his face was a happier smile than ever before, like the silly son of a landlord, "I knew you were her, you must be her."
He pinched my face and said, "Look, I told you I wouldn't fail to recognize you."
"who I am?"
I was a little confused by him, "Shen Qingli?"
"I'll take you to see grandma."
Almost as soon as he finished saying this, he leaned over to fasten my seat belt, shift gears, and step on the accelerator, all in one go.
The engine roars.
His arrogance at this moment was even more intense than when we first met.
I was a little confused, "Why are you suddenly so sure that I am Shen Qingli?"
He always thought I was.
But there is some uncertainty.
After all, the Shen family already has Shen Qingli, and the DNA report is clear.
He stopped for the red light and looked at me, his eyes reflecting a bright glimmer, his Adam's apple moving slightly, "Li Li is also allergic to yams. I've been allergic to yams since I was a child. If I eat them, I'll get rashes all over my body like you."
"But……"
I couldn't bear to say anything that would disappoint him, so I just said, "There are a lot of people who are allergic to yam. It can't be just Shen Qingli. She must have eaten something from the dinner last night..."
As I was talking, I realized something was wrong.
When I saw Shen Qingli in the hospital last night, she didn't seem to have any allergies.
"She's not allergic."
Zhou Fang had already grasped the key point, his voice cold, "The steward had reviewed yesterday's dishes in advance, but there were two pastries where the ingredients were accidentally spilled, so they were temporarily replaced with yam powder."
Hearing this, I was silent.
It’s not because I feel like I am Shen Qingli.
But who would go to so much trouble to arrange a fake Shen Qingli?
The other party did not expect that such a mistake would occur at a welcome banquet.
When Shen Qingli was in the spotlight, her true colors were revealed.
I can't guess.
I only know that...
If I could have foreseen the direction of everything that would happen, I would probably have made different choices now...
…
We arrived at the Shen family's old house and Mrs. Shen had just finished dinner.
Seeing us, the old lady was a little surprised, "A Fang, why did you bring Nanzhi here? Isn't she still sick?"
Then, he looked at me carefully with concern and said, "Why hasn't the swelling completely gone away? I'll call a doctor to check you out."
Obviously, Zhou Fang didn't tell anyone because he didn't want to alert the enemy.
He didn't even greet the old lady in advance.
I smiled obediently, "Grandma, I'm fine. I'll be fine in a couple of days. I won't bother the doctor anymore."
"grandmother,"
Zhou Fang helped Madam Shen sit down on the sofa. He put aside his usual casual demeanor and said seriously, "I have something to tell you, but please be mentally prepared and control your emotions to avoid any harm to your health."
"What's up?"
The old lady also noticed something was wrong, "Just tell me."
Zhou Fang motioned for me to sit down before slowly speaking, "At yesterday's dinner, two cakes contained yam powder."
"Yam? Lao Fang has already seen the menu in advance, it's impossible..."
The old lady was sure.
After all, Shen Qingli is allergic to yam, and the Shen family will definitely pay attention to this.
Zhou Fang poured the old lady a cup of tea. "Don't worry, I've checked with the private restaurant responsible for the dinner, and they do have yam powder."
"That Nanzhi..."
The old lady actually remembered that I was allergic to yams. "You had a rash all over your body yesterday. Was it because you ate yams?"
"Well, I wasn't paying attention when I ate it."
I nodded.
Then Zhou Fang reminded her, "Grandma, Nanzhi is not the only one who is allergic to yam."
"You mean..."
The old lady also reacted, her expression becoming serious. "Qingli certainly didn't have any allergic symptoms...but is it possible that she didn't eat those two cakes?"
"She ate it."
Zhou Fang gave a very affirmative answer.
The old lady was puzzled, "How do you know?"
Zhou Fang hesitated for a moment, feeling guilty, which was unusual for him. "Well, I hacked into the Shen family's surveillance system and watched the entire banquet hall yesterday."
“…”
“…”
The old lady choked for a moment, but didn't care about it. However, her expression darkened. "You mean..."
"Let's not talk about whether Nanzhi is a pear or not,"
Zhou Fang didn't put me on the fire, but said coldly: "But the current Shen Qingli might have been sent to us on purpose."
"grandmother……"
Just as Zhou Fang finished speaking, Shen Qingli rushed in from outside the yard. Her bare face was as pale as a porcelain doll, without a trace of blood.
Beside him, there stood Shen's mother.
Seeing that we were also there, Shen's mother's first reaction was not surprise, but direct questioning: "Ruan Nanzhi, Qingli was in such an emergency yesterday, and you didn't help her. How can you still have the nerve to come to our house?"
As he said this, he started to drive me out of the house.
"stop!"
The old lady shouted angrily, "She came to my yard. I haven't even gotten into the coffin yet, and you're making the decision for me?!"
"Mom, you saw how she was yesterday. She has no compassion at all. It's better to stay away from people like her."
"When you were about to draw Xingyu's blood, I didn't see you showing any affection. Qingli is still your daughter." The old lady said in a neither light nor heavy tone.
Mother Shen's expression was very good. She suppressed her temper and argued: "The palms and backs of the hands are all flesh..."
"Okay, what's up?"
The old lady didn't want to hear so much and asked directly.
Mother Shen pushed Shen Qingli out from behind her and rolled up her sleeves. "Mom, I want to ask if there was anything containing yam at the dinner last night that Qingli suddenly became allergic to."
"Qingli is allergic too?"
The old lady's expression paused.
Mother Shen seemed unaware and asked doubtfully, "Besides Qingli, who else is allergic to yam?"
"Auntie, Ruan Nanzhi was allergic last night, didn't you see it?" Zhou Fang asked calmly.
Mother Shen cleared her throat and said, "She and I have no relationship at all, so why would I bother to care about her?"
"Qingli, come here."
The old lady waved at Shen Qingli, "You were fine last night, why are you allergic now?"
"I just called a doctor."
Mother Shen said methodically, “The doctor said that it might be due to individual differences. Some people have quick allergic reactions, while others have slow ones.”
"Really? When Lili was little, she developed an allergic reaction within two minutes of swallowing it."
Zhou Fang was silent, his eyes searching deeply.
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