Chapter 978: Scolding Her Fiercely
Chapter 978: Scolding Her Fiercely
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Xu Sheng crouched in an inconspicuous corner just outside the Su family’s courtyard, peering inside with an almost predatory focus.
His lips moved faintly, and Su Li followed his gaze, only to realize Xu Sheng was staring longingly at the barbecue grill.
Su Li didn’t know much about Xu Sheng’s character, but he definitely recognized the look of someone with a craving. Picking up two skewers of grilled meat from the table, Su Li walked over and said, “You want this, don’t you? Here, take it.”
Xu Sheng flinched in surprise, nearly hitting his head on the door frame as he stood up. He’d only come out because his mother was off playing mahjong, and he’d wanted one more whiff of the barbecue’s aroma. He never expected to run into his sworn rival, Su Li.
The humiliation made his face burn bright red—Su Li must be feeling smug now.
Despite the hunger gnawing at him, Xu Sheng tried to save face. “You’ve got it wrong!” he snapped. “I wasn’t looking at your food. I saw something run into your courtyard.”
Without waiting for a response, he turned and bolted toward his house.
Su Li stood there, skewers in hand, blinking in disbelief. He couldn’t understand Xu Sheng. Who refused free barbecue?
Shrugging it off, Su Li lifted one skewer to his nose, inhaling deeply. Even cold, it still smelled amazing.
Just as Su Li was about to take a bite, a loud thud startled him. He looked up to see Xu Sheng sprawled out on the ground, motionless.
Panic surged through Su Li, and the skewer slipped from his fingers, hitting the dirt. He sprinted toward the house, shouting, “Mom! Auntie! Xu Sheng collapsed in front of our gate!”
Life-or-death situations had a way of wiping out petty grievances. Gu Zi dropped her earlier suspicions about Huang Fei’s antics and rushed to get help.
The Gao family’s driver and Gu Zi quickly loaded Xu Sheng into the car and sped off to the hospital.
At the hospital, the doctor emerged from the emergency room, his face like thunder. “What kind of mother leaves her child to eat contaminated food? Do you have any idea how serious this is? He could have died from food poisoning if you’d brought him in any later!”
Unfazed, Gu Zi replied, “Doctor, I’m not his mother. I’m his neighbor. He fainted outside my house, so I brought him here. I’ve already sent for his family. His mother should be here soon—please make sure to scold her properly when she arrives. This is absolutely outrageous.”
The doctor, caught off guard, looked flustered. “Ah, I’m so sorry, Miss. I misjudged you. His mother, though—completely irresponsible!” Still muttering under his breath, he disappeared back into the room.
Su Li, who had been quietly listening, tugged at Gu Zi’s hand. His eyes were wide with worry. “Mom, does Xu Sheng’s family want to hurt him too? Like how I was poisoned before? Is he going to be okay?”
Gu Zi hugged Su Li tightly, understanding his fear. He had every reason to be paranoid, given how Su Shen’s ex-wife had deliberately poisoned him once.
But this was different.
Stroking his hair, she said gently, “Don’t be scared. Xu Sheng just ate something expired or unclean. He’s out of danger now.”
Still, the incident made Gu Zi suspicious. Huang Fei, for all her flaws, was known to be strict about Xu Sheng’s diet. How could she let this happen?
Before she could investigate further, Huang Fei burst into the hospital, her face dark with rage.
Spotting Gu Zi, she launched into an attack. “Gu Zi, I know you don’t like me, but how dare you harm my child? What kind of monster poisons someone else’s son?”
Huang Fei had nearly fainted when she heard the news. Her son had been perfectly fine when she left home. Then she remembered the barbecue earlier in the Su family’s yard and how Xu Sheng had looked tempted. She had trusted him not to embarrass her by begging for food, but clearly, he’d failed to resist. He must have sneaked over and eaten their pork—and now he was paying the price. This useless boy!
The fact that Su Li and his family had eaten the same pork without issue only fueled Huang Fei’s suspicions. She was convinced Gu Zi had deliberately given her son bad meat.
Su Li, overhearing the accusation, immediately regretted offering the skewers earlier. He rushed to defend himself. “Aunt Huang, Xu Sheng didn’t eat our pork! I offered him some, but he refused. He fainted before he could even take a bite. My mom isn’t a bad person!”