The Crazy Son-In-Law

Yao De wasn’t sure if it was psychological or if the Golden Essence really worked, but he had been drinking a bottle every night before bed lately. This routine seemed to ensure a sound sleep, and he’d wake up refreshed and energetic the following day.

Unwrapping the foil cover, he tipped the bottle back, the sweet flavor spreading in his mouth. He frowned slightly and then headed upstairs to his bedroom.

As soon as he lay down, Li Chunlian smelled the drink and scolded, “Why are you drinking that stuff when you’re perfectly healthy?”

With a mischievous grin, Yao De replied, “It’s our own product and it’s free. It’s really good stuff, improves sleep. I used to wake up in the middle of the night, but have you noticed I’ve been sleeping through till morning recently. You should try it too. Have you seen the ad by Starline? They claim it can improve your complexion if you drink it for a month.”

“What? You think I’m old and faded?” Li Chunlian shot him a glance.

“Where did that come from? We’re both getting old, who’s judging who?”

“You’re old but your heart isn’t. You spent a lot of time today looking at the young girls at the company.” Li Chunlian said.

Leaning against the headboard, Yao De laughed, “You’re overthinking. All I’m hoping for now is for Xiao Yu to make the new company successful. Then we won’t have to worry about anything. I’ll take you on a world tour, how’s that?”

“I heard Yao Cen’s company made a net profit of over four million this month. This isn’t making money, it’s robbery.” Li Chunlian said with a face full of envy.

“We’ll catch up in a few months. Our products are the same. How could Xiao Yu be any worse than that girl?”

“That’s true,” Li Chunlian agreed.

“Let’s go to sleep.”

Yao De mumbled as he turned off the light and lay down. In the middle of the night, he suddenly felt a surge of heat coursing through his body. It was extremely uncomfortable. He woke up drenched in sweat, his mouth dry.

He turned on the light, got out of bed, and gulped down a large cup of water.

“What’s wrong?” Li Chunlian asked sleepily.

“The blanket is too thick, I was sweating.” Yao De replied.

“The thin blanket is in the cabinet, get it and use it yourself.” Li Chunlian said impatiently, she always had many chores at her age.

“Alright, go back to sleep, I’ll sit for a while.”

Yao De was feeling energized, not sleepy at all. Li Chunlian didn’t bother with him and went back to sleep.

The next morning at breakfast, Li Chunlian noticed a red patch on Yao De’s forehead. “What happened to your forehead?” she asked.

“Ah? This?” Yao De had noticed it while washing his face. He pointed to his forehead and said casually, “Who knows, it doesn’t hurt or itch. Probably a bug bite while I was sleeping.”

Li Chunlian didn’t think much of it.

Soon after, Yao Xiao Yu came downstairs, yawning.

“Have a quick breakfast, I’ll go to the company with you after,” Yao De said.

Yao Xiao Yu sat down at the table, took a sip of porridge, and then stuffed a piece of cut fried dough into her mouth.

Suddenly, Li Chunlian noticed a red patch on her fair-skinned face. Yao Jianguo’s coarse skin made it less noticeable, but the patch on Yao Xiao Yu’s fine, fair skin was more obvious. “Xiao Yu, what happened to your face?”

“I don’t know, it was like this when I woke up, maybe inflammation?”

Yao Xiao Yu also noticed the red patch on Yao De’s forehead, looking puzzled.

“Maybe we’ve been eating too greasy lately.”

“Wait no more, I’ll get it for you now.” Li Chunlian stood up and went to the bedroom to get anti-inflammatory pills for both of them.

Knowing Li Chunlian’s temper, the father and daughter didn’t resist and obediently took the medicine.

One day later.

The red patches on their faces hadn’t faded, but appeared to be spreading.

Two days later, the situation remained the same. Other than the red patch getting bigger, there were no other symptoms. The patch didn’t hurt or itch.

By the fifth day, nearly half of Yao Xiao Yu’s face was covered by the red patch…

While for Yao De, it was half of his upper face.

Finally, they started to panic. Not only them, but people in the company also started to show the same symptoms.

Even though it didn’t hurt or itch, having such a large red patch on their faces was an eyesore. With no otheroptions, they decided to visit a dermatologist, but no problem could be identified.

Yao Xiao Yu sat in her office with a worried face, holding a small mirror, looking at herself as though she was disfigured.

Suddenly, the shrill ring of the phone broke the silence. Once she picked up, an almost roaring voice came from the other end.

“President Yao, what the hell did your company deliver to us?! Several consumers have blocked our mall’s entrance. They bought your Golden Essence, and after half a month, they have a red patch on their faces. They’ve already reported me! You’re going to ruin me…”

“Mr. Quan, please calm down. I assure you, it’s absolutely not a problem with our product. Golden Essence has been tested by the drug regulatory authority. There’s definitely no problem. There must be a misunderstanding here,” Yao Xiao Yu hurriedly explained.

“Screw your misunderstanding! You sent a sample for testing, who knows what you added during production! Who are you trying to fool? It is your problem! If I face legal consequences, you won’t get away with it!” Quan Hongcai roared angrily.

Yao Xiao Yu, a young girl, had never been treated this way. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she was about to say something when the other party hung up.Têxt belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

Immediately, another call came in, and the person on the other end was even more abusive than Quan Hongcai.

“All your products have been removed from our shelves. Come and take them away immediately!” After leaving this message, the caller hung up.

She held the phone tightly in her hand, her heart pounding. Could there really be a problem with Golden Essence?

She had been using it herself, and she knew that her father, Yao De, also drank a bottle every night, claiming that it helped him sleep. But her mother, Li Chunlian, had never used it. And apart from her mother, both she and her father had developed red patches…

Just as Yao Xiao Yu was in a state of confusion, the office door was pushed open, and a group of men and women in various uniforms entered.

“You’re the person in charge here, Yao Xiao Yu?” A middle-aged man asked emotionlessly.

“You are…” Yao Xiao Yu had never seen such a formation, and she felt a wave of panic. She could feel her legs trembling.

“It seems you are. We’re from the Drug Administration. We received a large number of public complaints yesterday, suspecting that your company is producing counterfeit and inferior products. We’re taking you back to assist with the police investigation.”

The middle-aged man spoke with an air of authority. The Drug Administration does not have the power to arrest people, so the police were also present.

“Can… can I make a phone call?” Yao Xiao Yu, still young, was visibly frightened and almost in tears.

“No, you can explain everything at the station. We’ll notify your family.”

The middle-aged man ordered without hesitation, “Take her away!”

Then he turned to the people behind him, “You’re responsible for sealing off this place and the factory for evidence collection…”