Chapter 161



161 Poison

Seeing that she was fine after eating, Yu Niaoniao picked up her chopsticks.

There were four dishes and one soup. They were red-braised eggplant, cabbage-stewed meat, chicken stewed with mushrooms, and pickled vegetable vermicelli soup.

She tried each dish.

Yu Pingping asked expectantly, “How does it taste? Is it delicious?”

Yu Niaoniao commented truthfully, “The meat is a little old. The chicken and mushroom stew is too bland. There’s too much salt in the vermicelli soup.”

Yu Pingping’s expression collapsed.

Yu Niaoniao changed the topic. “But this eggplant tastes good. It’s soft in the mouth, and the color looks good. It’s salty and moderate. Good review.”

With that, she picked up another piece of eggplant and put it into her mouth.

Yu Pingping stood up again.

She said excitedly, “Isn’t that so! Previously, I asked my brother to help try the dishes. His favorite dish was this red-braised eggplant, but he wasn’t lucky. After a few bites, his stomach suddenly hurt. If you like it, eat more. If it’s not enough, I’ll make it for you.”

The more Yu Niaoniao listened, the more she felt that something was wrong.

She spoke with difficulty. “Did Yu Sheng eat your food and get sick?”

Yu Pingping glared at her angrily. “What do you mean? He has a weak stomach. It has nothing to do with my dishes. Don’t accuse me!”

Yu Niaoniao put down her chopsticks. “How did you cook this eggplant?”

Yu Pingping said matter-of-factly.

“I personally chose the eggplant. I washed it, peeled it, and cut it into pieces. Then, I cooked it in the pot. In order to ensure that the eggplant would look good when it was cooked, I didn’t dare to turn on the fire. I let the eggplant flip in the pot twice and quickly scooped it out. I kept it clean the entire time. It was impossible for anyone to have a bad stomach!”

Yu Niaoniao knew what the problem was after hearing Yu Pingping’s account.

“You just stir-fried it on low heat. That’s no way to fry the eggplant. The raw eggplant is poisonous!”

Yu Pingping’s eyes widened in disbelief. “That’s impossible, right? Isn’t eggplant a vegetable? I know many vegetables can be eaten raw. Even if it’s not cooked, it shouldn’t be a big problem.”

Yu Niaoniao felt her stomach begin to ache.

She clutched her stomach and looked pained.

“You… ”

With that, she stood up and rushed to the toilet.

Seeing this, Yu Pingping’s heart skipped a beat.

Could there really be something wrong with her cooking?

But she had eaten the eggplant herself. Why was she fine?

However, in the next moment, Yu Pingping felt a faint pain in her stomach. Her expression changed and she hurriedly ran towards the toilet.

The two sisters ran to the toilet several times in a row, almost collapsing from diarrhea.

When this matter reached Madam Jiang’s ears, she was so frightened that she hurriedly ordered someone to call a doctor.

The doctor took their pulses and confirmed that they had food poisoning. Fortunately, they did not eat much. They would be fine after taking some medicine and recuperating for two days.

Madam Jiang stood by Yu Pingping’s window.

She looked at her daughter’s pale face and her heart ached.

“You silly child. How dare you be so careless with what you eat?”

Yu Pingping felt very guilty.

She did not expect the eggplant to be poisonous. Not only did she implicate her brother in diarrhea, but she also got Yu Niaoniao and herself sick.

“Mother, how is Sister?”

Madam Jiang was obviously unwilling to mention Yu Niaoniao. She frowned and said, “You don’t have to worry about her. Just take care of yourself.”

Yu Pingping whispered, “She suffered this time because of me. I’m the culprit.”

Madam Jiang stroked her head and comforted her gently.

“She’s greedy. It’s none of your business what she dares to eat. You don’t have to blame yourself.”

Yu Pingping said, “But…”

“No buts. Get some rest. I’ll handle the rest.”

Yu Pingping was just careless and not really stupid.

She observed her mother’s face and asked carefully.

“Mother, do you hate Sister?”

Madam Jiang said, “This is not your concern.”

Seeing that she did not deny it, Yu Pingping quickly said, “Sister is actually quite a good person. If she hadn’t saved me last time, I might have lost my life. Later, when Father wronged her, she didn’t vent her anger on me. She…”

Madam Jiang interrupted her again. “Alright, stop talking.”

Yu Pingping grabbed her sleeve and said sincerely.

“I know that you don’t like Sister because of Cousin Jiang Ze. But in the end, Cousin Jiang Ze is an outsider, and Sister is family. Besides, Cousin Jiang Ze deserved it. He almost harmed my brother. I don’t like him.”

Madam Jiang flung her hand away and shouted sternly.

“You don’t understand anything! Even if Ah Ze deserved it, what did the entire Jiang family do wrong? Did you know that because of Yu Niaoniao and Duke Lang, all the Jiang family members were exiled? It’s a pity that your grandfather has to suffer like this when he’s so old.”

“And there’s your little cousin. She’s just been born and she’s going to be sent to that bitter-cold place. I wonder if she’ll grow up healthy. Every time I think of this, my heart feels like it is being stabbed! But you’re still speaking up for the instigator. Do you have a heart?!”

These words had been suppressed in Madam Jiang’s heart for a long time.

She had been afraid to say it, and had endured it.

She thought that since Yu Niaoniao was about to get married, as long as she endured it a little longer, Yu Niaoniao would leave the Yu Residence. In the future, both parties could live their own lives, and she could see nothing.

However, seeing how protective her daughter was of Yu Niaoniao, Madam Jiang could not help but vent her anger.

Yu Pingping had never been reprimanded by her mother like this before. She felt extremely aggrieved and her eyes could not help but turn red.

“Then what do you want? Do you want us to reject Sister like you? I can’t! I don’t think Sister did anything wrong!”

“You!” Madam Jiang was furious. She raised her right hand and wanted to slap her daughter.

Yu Pingping was also very stubborn. She did not dodge and just looked at her mother.

“Go ahead! I won’t change my mind even if you kill me. What’s wrong is wrong, and what’s right is right!”

Madam Jiang’s right hand froze in midair.

In the end, she took it back.

“Alright, you’ve grown up and your wings have hardened. You have your own thoughts. I can’t control you. All of you, stand together with Yu Niaoniao. Go and circle her. You’re the family anyway. I’m just an extra.”

After saying this, Madam Jiang turned around and left in a daze.

Yu Pingping felt terrible. She lay on the pillow and cried softly.

Inside the Green Jade Residence, Yu Niaoniao collapsed on the bed. She was very weak.

Dang Gui walked in with the freshly brewed medicine.

“How are you feeling, Miss?”

Yu Niaoniao muttered, “I feel very regretful. Very regretful. I only knew that you were an expert in the dark culinary world. I didn’t expect Yu Pingping to be the real kitchen killer. The dishes you cook are the most disgusting. Her dishes can kill!”

Dark Cuisine Expert Gui was speechless at Yu Niaoniao’s brutal honesty.