Su Nanqing carefully recalled every expression and tone of Ye Xinghe's voice when she spoke to her.

If Ye Xinghe really finds out that I tampered with the mooncakes, how will she deal with me next?

Su Nanqing thought again. Ye Xinghe had eaten chocolate, so she shouldn't know. But why did she just say the exact same thing she did?

Su Nanqing became increasingly frightened as she thought about it, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably again, a tremor that even Ye Xinghe, who was sitting next to her, could feel.

Ye Xinghe felt a great sense of satisfaction seeing her like this. Having been reborn, she knew very well that psychological torment was far more painful than physical torment! The truly terrifying punishment was to break a person's spirit.

"Su Nanqing dared to use such despicable means against me and my family, so I won't let you live a good life either!"

Ye Xinghe ate her mooncake and said casually, "Dad, Mom, isn't that a coincidence! I just told Qiao Lin to pick out two boxes of mooncakes to send to Grandpa. And she chose the two boxes that Sister Nan Qing brought."

"Sister Nanqing is a very kind person. She always tells me to tell Grandpa to eat less mooncakes, because it's not good for the elderly to eat too many sweets."

"Dad, I just called Grandpa, but he didn't answer. Does Grandpa have high blood sugar or diabetes or anything like that?"

When Su Nanqing heard Ye Xinghe mention her grandfather, she immediately perked up her ears to listen carefully.

Mr. Ye took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Your grandfather is in good health. He just had a physical examination a while ago. His blood pressure and blood sugar are both normal."

"It's still that old heart problem."

These words were like a bolt from the blue. Su Nanqing was secretly annoyed; it was exactly what she feared most!

She composed herself and asked with concern, "What's wrong with Grandpa Ye's heart? Is it serious?"

Ye Xinghe sighed softly, "It's an old problem. Irregular heartbeat, myocardial ischemia. The doctor said it's an old person's disease. Just avoid extreme joy or sorrow, and if you take good care of yourself, it'll be fine."

"The doctor specifically emphasized that medications containing damask should not be taken, as they can cause rapid heartbeat and arrhythmia."

Su Nanqing's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was about to be put at ease when Ye Xinghe's last words made it jump to her throat again.

This is terrible! Last time, Ye Xinghe's poison test failed to detect the chocolate, so this time Su Nanqing added twice the amount to the mooncakes!

If Grandpa Ye really eats it tonight, even if his life isn't in danger, he'll have to go to the hospital for emergency treatment.

Seeing that Su Nanqing was frowning slightly, looking preoccupied, Ye's mother continued Ye Xinghe's previous topic, "That means Nanqing knows how to buy things. So many boxes of mooncakes, and Qiao Lin picked them out at a glance."

Everyone waited for Su Nanqing's reply, but there was no response for quite a while.

The smile on Ye's mother's face gradually froze. Su Nanqing's lips were slightly upturned, with a half-smile, her eyes blank and fixed on one spot. She seemed to have lost her soul.

"Sister Nanqing! Sister Nanqing!" Ye Xinghe nudged her and called out twice.

Coming to her senses, Su Nanqing was first startled, then regained her composure. "What's wrong, Xinghe?"

Ye Xinghe poured her some tea. "What are you thinking about? I didn't hear you when I was talking to you."

Su Nanqing picked up her teacup and said softly, "I heard you. I was just thinking that I should have bought two more boxes of those mooncakes, just one for Grandpa."

Then, with a look of apology in her eyes, she said to Mr. and Mrs. Ye, “That’s just how I am. I always get mentally drained by things I haven’t done well. That’s really bad.”

"I don't think that's the case." Ye Xinghe raised an eyebrow and glanced at her sideways. Her gaze was extremely cold and sharp, exactly the same as when they were outside.

"What is that?" Su Nanqing forced a calm smile. She really couldn't grasp Ye Xinghe's unpredictable emotions. She was already worried about Old Master Ye, and after being tormented by Ye Xinghe like this several times, she really felt like she was going crazy.

Ye Xinghe turned around, looked directly at her, and said slowly, "I think you must have been thinking about Yanxi just now! You were worried about him being home alone, weren't you right?"

Su Nanqing gave an awkward laugh, leaving people wondering what she really thought.

Her mind was in turmoil, and she racked her brains but couldn't think of a way to stop Grandpa Ye from eating that box of mooncakes.

We can only try to find out about the situation indirectly now.

Su Nanqing looked around, searching for Qiao Lin, but found that she was not outside.

She made an excuse to go to the restroom and returned indoors.

At that moment, Qiao Lin was eating at the dining table in the kitchen.

Su Nanqing walked over and greeted her warmly, "Qiao Lin, you just went to Grandpa Xinghe's house. It must have been very lively there, right?"

Qiao Lin put down her chopsticks, wiped her mouth, and stood up. "When I arrived, everyone at home was eating. I handed the things to the housekeeper and left."

Su Nanqing pressed her shoulder, making her sit down. She then sat down beside her, saying, "Grandpa Ye must be overjoyed today. I must visit him sometime."

"Oh, right. I just reminded Xinghe. When you go tomorrow, remind her again to make sure she tells Grandpa that the mooncakes are high in sugar and he shouldn't eat too many."

"I'm a rather cautious person. I'll make sure to remind people if I can, otherwise I'll keep worrying about it."

Qiao Lin said calmly, "Don't worry, Miss Su. As far as I know, Grandpa Ye really likes sweets. He always eats desserts. He'll definitely love the mooncakes you sent."

Su Nanqing's smile froze briefly, but she quickly regained her composure and said, "That's good."

"Grandpa loves sweets so much, how many pieces can he eat in one go?"

"You won't find any left by the time you go tomorrow, will you?"

Su Nanqing spoke in a relaxed tone, and then chuckled a few times.

A smile appeared on Qiao Lin's lips as he said mysteriously, "That's hard to say."

"Grandpa Ye really loves sweets. I remember Miss told me that when Grandpa Ye celebrated his birthday, he ate half a birthday cake by himself!"

"Really?!" Su Nanqing's expression went blank for a moment, but she quickly recovered and smiled. "Then the cake must be a small size, right?"

Qiao Lin extended his index finger and wiggled it from side to side. "It's a three-tiered cake. Grandpa Ye ate the top two tiers all by himself."

"The young lady said that from then on, she would buy two cakes for Grandpa Ye's birthday. Otherwise, there wouldn't be enough for the whole family to share."

"Grandpa Ye is so adorable." Su Nanqing forced a smile.

After saying that, he returned to the backyard, looking dejected.

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