How could someone suddenly get food poisoning?
The birthday banquet hadn't officially begun, the hotel's dishes hadn't been served, and Old Madam Cao hadn't eaten anything. How could she have food poisoning?
Suddenly, someone whispered, "Could it be that bowl of Tianshan Snow Lotus?"
That one sentence reminded everyone.
During this period, Cao Chunhui had only drunk that bowl of Tianshan Snow Lotus, and Lu Ming had warned from the beginning that it wasn't Tianshan Snow Lotus, but Datura, which was poisonous!
But Cao Chunhui didn't believe him.
In this situation, it was highly likely that the Tianshan Snow Lotus was the problem.
Jiang Yang was terrified. He had gone to great lengths to get the Tianshan Snow Lotus for the old lady, wanting to show filial piety and win her favor. How could he have poisoned her instead?
"Impossible!" Jiang Yang exclaimed. "My Tianshan Snow Lotus was a premium herb bought at an exorbitant price of 3 million. It only revitalizes youth and beauty. It's impossible for it to cause food poisoning. Don't slander me!"
He Liangwei said, "Tianshan Snow Lotus is indeed an extremely precious and valuable herb, but a true Tianshan Snow Lotus is extremely rare. It's not that easy to obtain. What did the snow lotus look like? Bring it here for me to see."
A servant immediately brought over the remaining uneaten snow lotus.
He Liangwei took one look and shook his head repeatedly. "This is Tianshan Snow Lotus? Alas, this is Datura!"
Uh...
His words were exactly the same as Lu Ming's!
Everyone might not believe Lu Ming because he lacked authority; however, they would never doubt He Liangwei, as he was a doctor with excellent professional ethics.
Jiang Yang's face turned pale with fright. "Dr. He, are you... not joking with me?"
He Liangwei replied, "Who's joking with you? This is indeed Datura! It's a simple matter. Tianshan Snow Lotus is red, and yours is white."
His words once again coincided with Lu Ming's.
Jiang Yang was utterly speechless. "Red? Then why is it called Snow Lotus and not Blood Lotus?"
He Liangwei rolled his eyes. "Isn't that obvious? Because this herb grows on snowy mountains, it's called Snow Lotus."
Ah... So that's how it is.
The guests present were all amused.
"Valuable thousand-year-old ginseng fed to dogs, and poisonous Datura mistaken for a treasure,呵呵, the Jiang family's capabilities are questionable."
"It's the same with herbs and people. Heavily relying on the incompetent and sidelining the talented. It's no wonder the Jiang family has reached this point."
"This is truly a good show today, I'm dying of laughter."
In an instant, the Jiang family became a laughingstock.
How foolish could one be to feed a million-dollar ginseng to a dog and then consume poisonous Datura?
The Jiang family's perplexing actions were truly incomprehensible.
The entire Jiang family fell into silence.
Jiang Mengxin frowned, and quickly asked, "Dr. He, should we send Grandma to the hospital now?"
He Liangwei shook his head. "It's useless. The poison of Datura, while not severe, can be serious. If it were a strong young man, he could recover quickly by enduring it. However... for an eighty-year-old like Old Madam Cao, it will be difficult for her to hold on. If she goes to the hospital for a stomach pump, IV drips, and disinfection, before the entire process is completed, Old Madam Cao will have passed away."
Jiang Mengxin shook her head as she listened.
She asked, "Then... can we only watch helplessly, unable to do anything?"
He Liangwei sighed. "That's the reality. We can only watch and do nothing. Pray that Old Madam Cao's body is strong enough to endure it. Once the toxins are self-decomposed, Old Madam Cao will be fine."
In other words, everyone could only stand by and do nothing.
If she could hold on, fine. If not, they would be preparing to collect Old Madam Cao's corpse.
The most anxious among them was Jiang Yang. If Old Madam Cao died from the poisoning, he would definitely not be able to stay in the Jiang family and might even face criminal charges, potentially serving several years in prison!
Jiang Yang's face was crestfallen. He pleaded, "Dr. He, please be merciful and save my grandmother."
He Liangwei pondered for a moment and said, "With my medical skills, I cannot cure Old Madam Cao; however, I know of a very skilled doctor in Jinling. If you find him, there might be hope."
"Who?" Jiang Yang asked.
He Liangwei replied, "The hero who saved Chinese medicine some time ago, the Divine Doctor of China!"
With this title, everyone found it reasonable.
The Divine Doctor of China's reputation had recently soared, not only because of his superb medical skills and his saving of the Chinese medical community, but also because of the rumor that he was a young and promising handsome man!
When Jiang Mengxin heard the words "Divine Doctor of China," her eyes lit up.
What she dreamed of was a young and promising talented man.
Jiang Mengxin had always wanted to find such a man to entrust her life to.
It was clear that the Divine Doctor of China was a very suitable candidate.
With Jiang Mengxin's status and her outstanding figure and appearance, she was confident she could win over this rumored Divine Doctor of China.
It was a good opportunity to meet and get acquainted with him.
Therefore.
Jiang Mengxin inquired, "Does anyone know the contact information for the Divine Doctor of China? My grandmother's life is in critical condition. I hope everyone can help."
Before anyone else could speak, her eldest uncle, Jiang Anzhi, preempted, "I have a friend who works in the pharmaceutical industry. If I ask him for help, I should be able to quickly get the Divine Doctor of China's phone number."
"Then we'll trouble you, Uncle," Jiang Mengxin said.
"It's my duty."
Jiang Anzhi quickly called his friend. Under urgent persuasion, he obtained the Divine Doctor of China's mobile number.
Then, he dialed it in front of everyone.
However, at this moment, Lu Ming had quietly set his phone to silent. When Jiang Anzhi called, he chose to immediately hang up and block the number.
Huh?
Jiang Anzhi looked at the hung-up phone and was stunned.
"The Divine Doctor of China didn't answer."
"I'll try calling again."
Jiang Anzhi called again, but this time he awkwardly found that the number was no longer reachable!
It was clearly blocked.
Jiang Anzhi felt a headache coming on and immediately lost face.
In fact, if Jiang Anzhi had paid more attention to Lu Ming in the past, he would have noticed that this was Lu Ming's number! It was all his fault for always despising Lu Ming and never even saving his number in his phone.
Therefore, he deserved to be humiliated at such a crucial moment.
Seeing Jiang Anzhi's clumsy performance, everyone laughed.
"I say, Uncle Jiang, is your friend perhaps tricking you?"
"It makes sense. That Divine Doctor of China is very mysterious and never interacts much with the outside world. How could he casually give out his phone number to others?"
"Uncle Jiang, you should just go wash up and sleep."