After Transmigrating, The Fat Wife Made A Comeback! - Chapter 2255

Chapter 2255: A Case of Poisoning at the Restaurant

Editor: Atlas Studios

Qiao Mei did not tell anyone about her return to the capital. Every time she returned to the country, it was like walking into a welcome ceremony for the head of state. All the members of the Xia family who were in the capital would come and welcome her. The lineup was really too grand and it also caused congestion at the airport and created trouble for the airport employees.

“Eldest Brother! Mother! Why are you here!” Qiao Mei said in surprise as she looked at Xia Wen and Xu Lan standing at the arrival gate.

“I had let it slip a few days ago…” Xia Wan said as she scratched her head in embarrassment.

“Don’t blame her. I tricked the information out of her,” Xia Wen said.

Qiao Mei calmly accepted the current situation. After all, Xia Wen had studied under Xia Xiu and his interrogation skills were also top-notch. Was there anything that could escape Xia Wen’s eyes?

“Then do you miss me or these babies?” Qiao Mei asked as she and the three children stood in a row opposite Xu Lan and Xia Wen.

“Of course I miss the children.” After saying that, Xia Wen squatted down and pulled all the children into his arms. After not seeing the children for more than a month, they seemed to have grown up a lot. In the past, he always thought that he had a lot of time, but ever since Xia Sun was born, he felt that time passed very quickly. Children seemed to grow up in the blink of an eye.

Xu Lan went forward and held Qiao Mei and Xia Wan by their hands as she said gently, “I definitely miss the two of you. How have you been over there during this period of time? Is the food to your liking? Do you miss the food at home?”

“Of course I do! I miss my mother’s braised pork!” After saying that, Qiao Mei looked around and asked, “Is my mother busy today? Why isn’t she here with you?”

In the past, no matter how busy Li Gui was, she would always come and fetch Qiao Mei home. However, why was Li Gui absent today?

Xu Lan and Xia Wen instantly looked a little awkward and at a loss. Xu Lan’s hand that was holding Qiao Mei’s hand trembled slightly. They did not know how to tell Qiao Mei the news.

“Let’s talk in the car,” Xia Wen said solemnly.

Qiao Mei realized that something had happened at home. She quickly grabbed Xu Lan and asked, “What happened to my mother! Is she alright?”

“She’s fine. Much of the issue is already settled. Your mother will be back soon. Don’t worry, let’s talk in the car. It’s not something that can be explained in a few sentences,” Xu Lan said as she picked Xia Yue up.

Seeing this, Xia Wan picked Xia Fan up and they walked briskly to the car. Xia Wen wanted to answer Qiao Mei’s question while driving back, but she pressed down on the steering wheel and asked, “What happened to my mother?”

Xu Lan and Xia Wen looked at each other. Xia Wen sighed and said, “Mother, let’s tell her. She can take it.”

“It’s your mother’s restaurant. There were 16 children… who were poisoned. Most of the children are not in serious danger now and will recover after some time. However, there are three who are more seriously affected and are still unconscious,” Xu Lan said.

“Do we still have medicine at home? Have you sent it to those children?” Qiao Mei asked without hesitation.

Xia Wen felt less tense. At least Qiao Mei also knew that human lives were more important and that only by saving these children would they earn the time to investigate the truth and save Li Gui.

“We have pooled together everyone’s supply and sent it over. It’s just that what we have at home are the light green ones and the effect is not that good. The children only feel slightly better,” Xia Wen said.

Fortunately, Qiao Mei had returned in time. Otherwise, Xia Wen would have given her a call to ask her to come back. The lives of those children were all in her hands now.

“Where is my mother now? How can there be poison in the food from the restaurant?” Qiao Mei asked.

“She… she’s in prison now. She’s already been inside for three days. There are still 12 days left,” Xu Lan said sadly.

The patrons of Li Gui’s restaurant were either people from wealthy families in the capital or children from the neighboring schools. If it was the former, the Xia family could make use of their influence and ask them to suppress this matter. The Xia family could promise to give them an explanation within half a month and that they would definitely not cover up the truth, even for a family member.

However, these children were the children of ordinary citizens. These people did not care about Li Gui’s character and only demanded an explanation, more so since Li Gui had a close relationship with the Xia family. Many parents held up posters and paraded on the streets, asking the government and the police to give them an explanation.

The Xia family could not interfere in the issue and could only watch as the police took Li Gui away. The punishment for now was to close Li Gui’s restaurant, detain her for 15 days and fine her 5,000 dollars.

“Don’t worry! Zou Ming has already made all the necessary arrangements! We have our people inside taking care of her. It’s just a tough situation for her,” Xu Lan quickly added.

However, so what even if the necessary arrangements had been made? What about Li Gui’s life after she was released? The neighbors might even say bad things about her behind her back.