Chapter 32: What if You Ate the Wrong Thing?

Yue Su thought her words were unwarranted, even somewhat bizarre.

After all, before Yuan Jin cooked, Jiang Wanti hadn’t said anything like this.

She couldn’t help but recall how she had just been picking mushrooms and found that some had been mixed with toxic mushrooms.

The toxic mushrooms, specifically the Galerina (Naked Cap Mushrooms), were hallucinogenic and inedible, so she had avoided them.

Now, she discovered some Galerina mushrooms had almost been added to their pot.

Given Jiang Wanti’s tone and expression, she couldn’t help but feel suspicious.

“Thank you for the reminder, Jiang, but I recognize these mushrooms, and they won’t cause any poisoning,” Yue Su replied.

Jiang Wanti curled the corners of her lips. “Don’t speak too confidently. What if you really get poisoned? Is it still possible to act then?”

Yi Xia, trying to mediate, said in a gentle voice, “Wanti is just concerned about us. But I also recognize these mushrooms, and they are safe to eat. Look, we’ve all eaten them, and we’re fine. Why not try some too? The flavor is excellent.”

Jiang Wanti shook her head. “Teacher Yi, just consider me overly cautious. I’m truly afraid.”

Yi Xia didn’t push further and wrapped up the remaining mushrooms to store them in the program’s fridge for later.

She closed her phone with a smile, looking at the vast blue sky, her mood light and happy.

After letting Yao Yao play for a while, Yue Su called her back to video call with Grandma.

As they spoke, Yao Yao, like a little piglet, soon fell into a deep sleep.

“Susu.”

Yue Su turned the phone to her face. “Mom, have you come back? Please check on the plants on the terrace.”

Mei Zhen, upon hearing about her connection to the entertainment industry and her close proximity to Fu Xijin, could imagine how difficult things were for her. She was about to express her heartfelt concerns but couldn’t help but respond somewhat angrily when Yue Su only asked about her plants.

“I’m keeping an eye on them. I didn’t water them in this hot weather. Don’t worry. Just pay attention where you are. If it’s too hard, come back. We’re not lacking money.”

Listening to her nagging for a while, Yue Su answered, “I know.”

After a moment of silence, Mei Zhen couldn’t resist asking again, “Does he really not remember you at all? Not even a little?”

Yue Su responded casually and indifferently, “Probably not.”

Mei Zhen sighed, continuing, “I see that he’s good to that girl, she looks a little like him. I guess she must be his real daughter.”

Yue Su knew she was talking about Jiang Xin but didn’t care much.

“Maybe.”

Jiang Xin’s identity and relation to her were irrelevant.

Yue Su was lying on the air mattress, holding Yao Yao for a nap. She was woken up by Jiang Xin’s loud cries.

She shouted, “I’m hungry! I’m starving! I want to eat stir-fried mushrooms! I want chicken soup! There’s no toxic mushrooms, you’re lying!”

Thinking back to the other kids enjoying delicious food while she had to gnaw on a plain steamed bun, she felt wronged.

Especially when Nao Nao mischievously came to her and described how good the mushrooms tasted and how delicious the chicken soup was. That made her even angrier.

Jiang Wanti’s face was cold, but she wasn’t completely sure.

Was it possible that the mushrooms that Shen Junzai mixed in were actually non-toxic?

Yue Su sat up for a while, lifting the curtain. The hot wind from outside blew in.

Yuan Jin, seeing that she was awake, walked over.

“Yue Su, I just went to the supermarket, and they don’t sell tents or tarps. I saw your tarp is quite large. Could you spare me a little?”

The island weather was unpredictable, and he was afraid it would rain again tonight.

Fu Xijin had earlier taken a small tarp, but Yue Su’s was twice the size of his. If they cut it up, it would be enough for three people.

“Of course, you can cut it, Brother Yuan.”

Yuan Jin had planned to pay her 300 yuan, but Yue Su stopped him.

“I won this in a raffle, and I didn’t spend any money.”

Yuan Jin clicked his tongue. “Fu always traded with you for it. How can I take advantage?”

Yue Su wasn’t pleased and said, “It’s not the same. I’ll need to bother you for the next few days.”

Surviving outdoors, filling their stomachs was the most important thing. Without Yuan Jin, Yue Su would have to eat bread every day.

Since she had said so, Yuan Jin didn’t hesitate anymore.

Just as he took the tarp, he suddenly pressed his hand to his stomach, his face contorted in pain.

He gritted his teeth, “I’ll take care of it in a bit, but I need to use the restroom first.”

As soon as he ran off, Jiang Wanti immediately stood up.

She had been keeping a close eye on Yue Su and was just waiting for this moment.

“What’s wrong with Teacher Yuan?”

Yue Su shook her head, “Probably a stomachache.”

Jiang Wanti feigned concern and gave her a suspicious look.

“Could it be that he ate the wrong thing?”