The maid bowed slightly. "Miss Su, I haven't seen the box you mentioned. You can ask someone else."

Just as Su Nanqing was about to go back to her room to look for it, Ye Xinghe suddenly called out to her, "Nanqing, are you going to the bathroom? I'll go with you."

Ye Xinghe's words shut down all of Su Nanqing's excuses. She had originally planned to sneak in and find the mooncakes without anyone noticing, and if anyone asked, she would say she went to the restroom. Now it seemed that she had no choice but to tell the truth.

She smiled and took Xinghe's arm, and the two walked into the house. "Xinghe, the maid said she couldn't find the mooncakes I brought."

“I specially asked someone to mail it from Beijing. We eat at that restaurant every year; it’s a long-established brand in Beijing. You have to make a reservation two months in advance to buy it, and it’s not sold in other cities. I thought I’d let my uncle and aunt try it.”

"I searched the table for a long time but couldn't find it, so I thought I'd go inside and look for it again."

"Sister Nanqing, don't worry, anything brought to our house won't get lost." Ye Xinghe smiled, her eyes curving into crescents. "I'll help you look again. Maybe there were too many things and it got buried underneath. Tell me, what kind of box was it?"

Su Nanqing described it as follows: "It was a wine-red satin box, about 40 centimeters tall, like a small cabinet, with three drawers. The four corners of the lid were sewn with tassels, and the words 'a perfect union of flowers and a full moon' were embroidered on them."

Ye Xinghe gestured with her hands, "Is the box you're talking about about this size?"

Su Nanqing's eyes flashed. "Right! Do you know where it is?"

Ye Xinghe pointed towards the backyard, "It's in the backyard, I just saw it. The mooncakes were taken out and put on a plate, the box was taken away by the maid, you probably didn't notice."

Su Nanqing nodded slightly, and with some doubt, followed Ye Xinghe back to the backyard.

She had just sat down and was looking for mooncakes on the table when she heard a heavy breathing sound beside her.

Su Nanqing looked to her right and saw that Chu Mofan's face was flushed red, his forehead was covered in sweat, his lips were tightly closed, and he was breathing heavily through his nostrils.

She looked puzzled. "Mo Fan, are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"

Ye Xinghe first glanced at Chu Mofan, then looked at Qiao Lin.

Qiao Lin closed his eyes and nodded at her.

Ye Xinghe understood that the drug they had given Chu Mofan earlier had taken effect. Moreover, he had eaten the chocolate Su Nanqing had brought that afternoon; she wondered what the combined effects of these things would have on Chu Mofan.

Ye Xinghe sat in the chair, quietly observing Chu Mofan's condition.

At this moment, Chu Mofan looked like he had just run 1000 meters. He was leaning on his knees with his hands, head down, mouth open, panting heavily. "I...I feel...unable to breathe, my heart is beating...very fast."

Ye's parents, sitting opposite him, also noticed Chu Mofan's unusual behavior and quickly called Ye Xingchen over to take a look.

"I'm an orthopedic surgeon, how would I know how to treat this?" Ye Xingchen muttered, reluctantly approaching Chu Mofan, placing his hand on him, and feeling his pulse.

"My heart rate was very fast, around 140 beats per minute. It felt like I had just finished a high-intensity workout."

"I can't cure you, call an ambulance."

After saying that, he turned around and went back to his seat.

Ye Xingyu immediately dialed 120.

Mr. and Mrs. Ye were extremely anxious. If Chu Mofan really got into trouble at their home, it would be a huge problem. If Hua Qingmeng and Su Nanqing got sick from eating it, the trouble would be even more severe!

The two looked across and, seeing that Hua Qingmeng and Su Nanqing were both safe and sound, felt a little relieved.

Suddenly, Ye's mother remembered something. She slowly walked over and asked, "Mo Fan, are you having an allergic reaction to something you ate?"

"I remember your mother is allergic to peaches. Are you allergic to anything else?"

Chu Mofan waved his hand, unable to speak at this moment, as if his heart was about to jump out of his throat.

Seeing that he was having difficulty breathing and looked so uncomfortable, Ye's mother asked everyone to spread out a bit to let in some air.

The ambulance arrived quickly. Ye Xingyu asked everyone to stay behind, and he accompanied Chu Mofan to the hospital.

Ye's mother instructed him to inform the family immediately of any news.

After the commotion subsided, everyone gradually calmed down and began to enjoy the moon, sip tea, and eat mooncakes.

Su Nanqing continued searching on the table. The outdoor lights weren't very bright so she could better observe the moon. Also, the mooncakes were piled up like a small mountain on the plate, making it a little difficult for her to find them.

Finally, Su Nanqing found it in the middle of the bottom shelf. She carefully took it out and said, "Uncle and Aunt, this is what I brought. You must try it. It's a special mooncake from the capital."

As Su Nanqing spoke, she opened the packaging, placed the mooncakes on a plate, cut them in half, and handed them to Ye's father and mother respectively. "When Qingmeng and I were in the capital, we ate mooncakes from this store every Mid-Autumn Festival. Try them and see if they suit your taste. If you like them, I will have someone send them to you every year."

"Wait! Wait!" Ye Xinghe quickly stopped her, "I haven't taken any pictures yet! And we have to eat together."

Ye Xinghe wondered, "Didn't Qiao Lin deal with the mooncakes Su Nanqing brought? Where did these come from?"

Mr. and Mrs. Ye stopped what they were doing, put the mooncakes aside, and watched Ye Xinghe rummage through the mountain of mooncakes.

She found a mooncake that was the same kind as her parents' and cut it in half. "Sister Nanqing, let's share this one."

Su Nanqing smiled and scolded, "You forgot again? I'm cutting out sugar."

Ye's mother tried to persuade her, "Nanqing, it's the Mid-Autumn Festival, it's okay to eat a little less."

Su Nanqing looked at Ye's mother with a smile in her eyes, "Auntie, you don't know. I can't control my appetite. Once I start eating, I can't stop. It's better not to touch it at all now."

At this moment, Hua Qingmeng suddenly spoke up, "I'll share this piece with you."

Mr. and Mrs. Ye accepted the food with smiles, and after tasting it, they praised it highly.

"Whether her parents genuinely thought it was delicious or were just being polite, she took a piece too, saying, 'Is it really that good? I have to try some!'"

Su Nanqing immediately turned her head and reminded her, "Qingmeng, have you forgotten that your voice can't handle sweets?"

Hua Qingmeng took half a mooncake from the plate in front of Ye Xinghe and took a bite.

This action stunned both Ye Xinghe and Su Nanqing.

Then he picked up the outer packaging and said casually, "I bought the low-sugar version."

Ye Xinghe was immediately relieved; it turned out that this was brought by Hua Qingmeng.

Su Nanqing stared at Hua Qingmeng for two seconds before saying, "Oh, that's good."

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