“Ya Ning Beauty is a big company, and whitening cream is their main product. This batch of goods was personally given to me by the owner of Ya Ning Beauty. It’s definitely genuine, and there’s no way there could be any problems. It’s been hot lately, so it’s very likely that the food in the cafeteria wasn’t clean and I got an upset stomach,” Tang Xiaoqi said hurriedly.
Cao Shuangshuang didn't take it too seriously. After all, it was a minor problem for everyone, and they could be saved with an IV drip and some medicine.
Even if it's just bleeding gums, it's perfectly normal these days. Cao Shuangshuang's family doesn't have the habit of brushing their teeth, and she's hardly ever brushed her teeth since she was a child. Her gums bleed every time she gets a sore throat, but it's not a big deal.
Cao Shuangshuang didn't take it to heart. Just then, the class bell rang, and she and her classmates hurriedly ran back to the classroom.
Tang Xiaoqi was not at peace. Cao Shuangshuang's unintentional words made her feel inexplicably worried. Sometimes people have a sixth sense. She had a bad feeling and was afraid that the whitening cream was really wrong and that she would be made an example of by the teacher.
After all, she makes money using skin whitening cream.
If her adoptive father found out she was earning and saving money, he would definitely beat her until she handed over the money to buy him alcohol. Neither of these situations is what Tang Xiaoqi wants to see.
She secretly approached Qian Yuanyuan and asked, "You used whitening cream, did it have any side effects?"
Qian Yuanyuan was stunned. She had bought the whitening cream but hadn't used it yet. She had only spent 8 yuan to appease Tang Xiaoqi, and then threw it aside after bringing it home. How could she know how effective the whitening cream was?
"What's wrong?"
Tang Xiaoqi said, annoyed:
"I've been feeling unwell and having to go to the toilet a lot these past two days. Several of my classmates who also use whitening cream are experiencing the same thing. Some even have bleeding gums and swollen faces. Do you think it could be caused by the whitening cream? Let me make this clear beforehand: the whitening creams I sell to you are all legitimate products from Ya Ning Beauty Industry. They were given to me by their boss, and they are definitely not counterfeit."
Qian Yuanyuan frowned. Feeling unwell and having to go to the toilet was more like food poisoning, and bleeding gums and a swollen face weren't a big deal.
"Is it really that bad? This whitening cream is a skincare product, it's impossible for it to contain drugs. Besides, I saw that the whitening cream was sealed when it arrived, it's impossible for someone to poison it."
"That's what I think too."
As soon as Tang Xiaoqi left, Qian Yuanyuan told Chu Chu about it. Chu Chu glanced at Tang Xiaoqi not far away. A few days ago, she noticed that Tang Xiaoqi had become fairer, but this fairing was only a temporary phenomenon.
In just a few days, Tang Xiaoqi's complexion turned from white to yellow, her face became slightly swollen, and she frequently had to go to the toilet.
"Could it be poisoning?"
"What kind of toxins could skincare products have? I also find that strange, which is why I'm telling you."
Qian Yuanyuan had no sympathy for Tang Xiaoqi at all. Tang Xiaoqi was a dishonest person who stole Chu Chu's sunscreen. Even if she didn't admit it, Qian Yuanyuan considered it a fact and didn't like associating with such a person.
No matter how heinous Tang Xiaoqi may be, those students who used the whitening cream are always innocent.
These students are so young, what if something serious happens to them?
Chu Chu didn't take it too seriously. After all, it was just her and Qian Yuanyuan's guess. According to the rumors among the students at the school, those sick students had eaten the food in the cafeteria and had food poisoning!
These past few days, Shu Hui has been feeling dizzy and has a persistent headache at the back of her head, although her temperature has been normal.
Chu Yu figured that she was tired, which caused her low-grade fever, and that she should go to the hospital to make an appointment and get checked out.
Chu Yu registered Shu Hui for an appointment, and the doctor gave her a test order. The three of them were queuing up at the entrance of the hospital's examination department when Chu Chu saw a girl in a hospital gown in the distance, vomiting while receiving an IV drip and waiting for her test.
"What's wrong?" Chu Yu followed Chu Chu's gaze.
"That's a senior from our school named Song Jinjin. She's beautiful, can sing and dance, and is a popular figure at our school. But in the past few days, she seems to have fallen ill. She keeps vomiting and going to the toilet, and her gums are bleeding. Her classmates all say she has food poisoning."
"Food poisoning? Are the other people at your school okay?"
"It's all fine, just a few people..." Chu Chu snorted coldly, "Speaking of which, it's quite a coincidence. Do you remember Tang Xiaoqi who stole my sunscreen last time? She's been having the same symptoms lately, vomiting, diarrhea, and a yellowish complexion."
Chu Yu frowned. "Just a few of them? Did they come into contact with some kind of drug they shouldn't have?"
"No, it's just that Tang Xiaoqi got a box of whitening cream from somewhere and sold it to the pretty girls at school. They used it for a while and said it was really good. Their faces became whiter and their spots faded. Then they started having diarrhea, vomiting, and bleeding gums."
Chu Chu spoke without thinking, but Chu Yu took it to heart. Her eyelids twitched. "You mean all these sick girls used whitening cream?"
"Yeah, what's wrong, sis?" Chu Chu noticed that her expression was off and guessed what was wrong. But isn't whitening cream a legitimate product? How could it cause diarrhea and vomiting? Besides, everyone said that Senior Song Jinjin had food poisoning.
Chu Yu stepped forward and greeted Song Jinjin's mother, "Excuse me, my sister goes to Song Jinjin's school. She said that Song Jinjin is good at singing and dancing, and she is also beautiful. She is a popular figure at school, so I wanted to come and say hello."
Upon hearing this, Song Jinjin's mother smiled and nodded, "Thank you. Jinjin hasn't been feeling well lately, she's been vomiting and has diarrhea, so she doesn't have the energy to greet you."
Song Jinjin's face was deathly pale, her eyebrows drooping, and she glanced at them lifelessly.
Chu Yu asked, "Have you found out the cause?"
Song's mother looked heartbroken, on the verge of tears. "We haven't been able to find the cause. She's been vomiting and having diarrhea every day. Injections and IV drips haven't helped. She hasn't been able to eat anything for several days. How can the child endure this?"
This was within Chu Yu's expectations.
She wasn't surprised, and simply said, "Aunt Song, have you considered that this might be poisoning?"
Song's mother nodded repeatedly, "The doctor also suspected poisoning, but my Jinjin eats, dresses, and lives with us. She only eats a couple more meals at school during the day. If there's a problem with the school cafeteria, everyone else is fine, but she has these symptoms."
"You said that we eat, dress, and live together, but the things we use may not be the same."
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