Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“What is wrong with it?” Xiao Ruofeng asked hurriedly.
“Poppy shells have been added into the soup. Even the filling has the taste of poppy shells. I’m not sure if it seeped into the fillings from the soup, or if they added poppy shells into the stuffing as well,” Ye Fei solemnly said, “Poppy shell will cause people to get addicted. Even though they had only added a small amount, it can still cause customers—who stop eating their food for a short period of time—to crave the taste. Then, they will want to come back and eat it.”
“No wonder there are always so many customers around here,” Ye Xiaomo realized.
Ye Fei was glad that luckily, Ye Xiaomo had not eaten it before.
“It’s still fine for the adults, but children’s immune systems are originally weak. If a child eats here, it will be more harmful for them,” Ye Fei added sternly, “They must be reported to the police; we can’t allow such unlawful vendors to continue operating.”
“Are you certain?” Xiao Ruofeng asked in a low voice, “You picked that up from tasting it just once?”
“Of course! My mom is awesome!” Ye Xiaomo said instantly, “No matter what dish it is, she only needs to taste—”
Ye Fei covered Ye Xiaomo’s mouth hurriedly.
Although this was a good ability to possess, it shouldn’t be told to strangers at random. Who knew what kind of trouble it would invite?
Xiao Ruofeng was startled. He never thought that Ye Fei was Ye Xiaomo’s mother.
When he heard how Ye Xiaomo had addressed her earlier, and with an estimation of her age, he even thought that Ye Fei was Ye Xiaomo’s elder sister.
In the end, Xiao Ruofeng nodded his head. Then, he lifted the plastic bag that was used to cover the bowl. It was convenient for him in collecting the wontons and the soup altogether in this way.
At these types of small streetside stalls, for the sake of more convenient washing, they would all cover their bowls with a plastic bag before serving the wontons.
“I’ll bring these back for testing. If there really is such an ingredient, then we can take the evidence to the police,” Xiao Ruofeng said, “Don’t worry, I won’t reveal your identity; no one will come to find trouble with you.”
Ye Fei nodded in gratitude, saying, “In that case, I won’t say anything for now to prevent accidentally alerting the stall owner. Otherwise, they may switch the soup base. If so, you won’t be able to test anything out again after that.”
Even if this was reported to the police, the food must be tested once more by the police officers when they came here.
“This is all thanks to you,” Xiao Ruofeng replied instantly, “You two are going back to the kindergarten, right? Let me send you there.”
“We’ve already troubled you too much today. Moreover, you have serious matters to settle here.” Ye Fei’s gaze shifted to the wontons that Xiao Ruofeng was holding in his hand. “This place isn’t that far from the kindergarten, so we can go there by ourselves.”
The walk that Ye Xiaomo had taken from the kindergarten truly wasn’t that far.
“Okay, then,” Xiao Ruofeng stopped being polite, “Then, when we get the results, I’ll contact you again.”
“Okay.”
Zhao Gushen had driven off with the car, so Xiao Ruofeng called for another one.
While waiting for the car, Xiao Ruofeng turned his head to look at Ye Fei and Ye Xiaomo, who were walking away.
As he recalled Ye Xiaomo’s face, Xiao Ruofeng kept thinking, ‘This child looks familiar’. It was as if he had seen him from somewhere before.
Ye Fei was holding Ye Xiaomo’s hand as they went to her electric scooter.
For the sake of safety, Ye Fei would never ride her scooter with Ye Xiaomo. Instead, she would push the scooter as they walked.
“Are you tired?” Ye Fei asked Ye Xiaomo.
At this moment, Ye Xiaomo shook his head sensibly.
Ye Fei smiled. She carried Ye Xiaomo up and placed him on the scooter’s seat. “I’ll push it with you on it.”
This time, when Ye Fei was putting Ye Xiaomo down, she saw the way his face twisted slightly.
“What’s wrong?” Ye Fei asked hurriedly.
“Nothing,” Ye Xiaomo shook his head immediately.
Ye Fei didn’t believe him. Seeing how Ye Xiaomo was so nervous that he was all stiff, Ye Fei’s face darkened, “Ye Xiaomo, are you keeping secrets from me now too?”