Chapter 92
In just a few minutes, an ambulance arrived. Ye Jinmeng supported the exhausted Xu Wanwan into the ambulance, while He Junting and Shi Shuning were assisted by medical staff to get on board.
By now, all of them were experiencing varying degrees of fever symptoms. Their faces were pale, and they were desperately enduring the discomfort in their bodies, closing their eyes and praying to reach the hospital quickly.
Soon, the ambulance stopped at the emergency entrance of the First Hospital. The weakened group of people were immediately placed on stretchers and wheeled inside.
After a diagnosis, it was confirmed that they were suffering from bacterial food poisoning. Ye Jinmeng rushed up and down, registering, paying, and collecting medicine for the three of them. When she returned to the ward, she found the three of them looking exhausted, lying in the hospital beds with IV drips.
The ward had three beds, which were now occupied by the three of them. Ye Jinmeng sat on a nearby chair, panting heavily.
Sighing, she said, "Ah! I never expected that just two days after being discharged, I would come back to this familiar place! Although this time it's not me who's sick..."
Her words amused Shi Shuning, but due to the pain in her stomach, she couldn't laugh anymore and weakly responded, "You could say it's a case of 'what goes around, comes around,' right? Before, it was you lying in the hospital bed, and now you're sitting in front of it..."
"That restaurant owner is despicable. I must hold them accountable!"
Saying so, Ye Jinmeng took out her phone and unlocked the screen, only to discover the explosion of messages in the class group.
"Oh my, the school clinic was full today. Many students had diarrhea and vomiting!"
"Yes, Xiaoxin has been occupying the restroom all this time. Our dormitory is almost unbearable! We want to go to the hospital, but we can't even leave the restroom..."
"Enough talking about it. My stomach hurts a lot right now..."
"The school clinic said it might be food poisoning. They don't know which cafeteria is the problem, but they have reported it to the school."
Wide-eyed, Ye Jinmeng stared at these messages and immediately typed a response in the class group.
"Did you all have stomachaches after going to 'Kelai Xiang' across from the East Gate tonight?"
"Class monitor, how did you know? Could it be..."
"Yes, class monitor, I did go there tonight with my friends. We ate the boiled fish and spicy hot pot!"
"I didn't eat anything tonight. I went there at noon and had steamed pork and beggar's chicken!"
"Class monitor, I asked a few people at the school clinic, and they all went to 'Kelai Xiang' today."
As expected, Ye Jinmeng confirmed her suspicions. There must be something wrong with the meat there!
She continued typing, "This place has a problem. I also went there tonight with my friends. They had the steamed bass and sweet and sour spare ribs, but I didn't eat anything, so I'm fine."
"Class monitor, we should definitely report this to the school. It's located right at the school gate, and most of the customers are students. The school will surely help us seek justice."
"Yes, don't worry. Leave everything to me."
Ye Jinmeng's lips curled into a cold smile. How dare this shop bully her! She would show them who Ye Jinmeng is and teach them a lesson!
She dialed a number on her phone and put it to her ear, her face filled with frost. As soon as the call connected, she transformed into a little dragon of mischief. "Brother! Someone is bullying your sister!"
Yes, that's right. When she feels wronged, she turns to her mother. When she needs money, she calls her father. And when she's being bullied, she calls her brother. These are the three trump cards in Ye Jinmeng's hands.
At that moment, Ye Jinchen was having a meal with Shi Shuan and He Junyan when he received the call. His heart skipped a beat, thinking that something had happened to his sister again.
"What's going on?" Ye Jinchen asked anxiously.
"Brother, there's a new restaurant called Kelai Xiang near the east gate of our school. Many students, including Wanwan, Shuning, and Junting, have suffered food poisoning today. They are currently receiving IV drips in the hospital!"
"What about you? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
"Good. Leave this to me. Which hospital are you at? I'll ask Shuan and Junyan to go to the hospital."
"We're at the First Hospital. Room number 603."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Jinchen explained the situation to Shi Shuan and He Junyan. The three of them hurried to the hospital because, let's face it, Ye Jinmeng wasn't exactly skilled at taking care of others, let alone three people at once.
On the way, Ye Jinchen also made a call to the president of Hai City University. The Ye family, the Shi family, and the He family had donated a considerable amount of money to the university for building classrooms, dormitories, and various laboratory equipment. They were practically the university's benefactors.
The president, who was in the middle of entertaining guests, had already been informed by his secretary about the food poisoning incident among the students. At first, he didn't pay much attention, planning to let his subordinates handle it. But when he received a call from the benefactor, he learned that a few little benefactors had also fallen ill. He immediately became serious and decided to personally take action to seek justice for the students. Even if the Kelai Xiang Restaurant wanted to settle the matter privately, it was no longer an option.
At the hospital, Xu Wanwan had run to the restroom four times within half an hour of receiving the IV drip. He Junting and Shi Shuning were doing relatively fine and had only gone once.
Ye Jinmeng didn't expect Xu Wanwan's condition to be so severe. She had eaten much less than her, yet her symptoms were the most severe.
"It's probably because her body is naturally weak," Ye Jinmeng concluded. "Once you're better, I'll make sure to take good care of you."
"Yes, and we should also come up with an exercise plan for her. Physical fitness is essential," He Junting said, leaning against the bedside and looking at the weak figure lying on the hospital bed, feeling a bit heartbroken.
At that moment, Ye Jinchen and the others arrived. Shi Shuan and He Junyan each looked at their pale-faced younger brothers, feeling a mix of anger and amusement.
"You said you were fine and went to that crappy little restaurant. Now look what happened! You have to suffer the consequences yourself!" He Junyan scolded, not sparing any words. But her tone carried a deep concern.
"I'm sorry, Junyan. It's all my fault. I wanted to go there to eat," Ye Jinmeng confessed with a hint of guilt, feeling deeply remorseful for her gluttony for the first time.
Ye Jinchen gently rubbed her little head and comforted her in a soft voice, "It's not your fault, don't blame yourself."
"Mengmeng, weren't you eating together? Then why..." Shi Shuan looked puzzled. Mengmeng was usually the most gluttonous one.
"Oh, it's because there were two dishes, one was steamed bass and the other was sweet and sour spare ribs. I only took a small bite and found the taste was really bad, so I didn't eat any more. But Shuning and the others thought it was fine, so they ate it..."
"I see," Shi Shuan nodded.
"When you tasted it, what did you feel was wrong?" Ye Jinchen asked.
Ye Jinmeng thought for a moment, "Hmm... I felt that it tasted very different from what I had eaten before, and it had a strange and mixed flavor. But Shuning and the others said it was fine, so I didn't pay much attention. Now it seems that the meat must have been spoiled!"
He Junyan had a sudden realization, her eyes brightened, "I know! It must be because Mengmeng's love for food has trained her taste buds. She can easily detect subtle flavors that are not easily noticed. That's why she found the taste strange when the food went bad."
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