Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Eating Something You Shouldn’t

At 11:10 AM, Yan Feifan, Xiao Man, and Yan Ziruo, who had taken the day off and was at home, were met by the people they had been waiting for.

Ma Hongchen, the owner of the Jinxiu Grand Hotel, and following behind him with their heads bowed, his fraternal twins, Ma Yufeng and Ma Weixia.

In addition, Wang Chuan had come along with them, which was a great surprise to the Yan siblings.

“My mistake, it’s all my mistake!”

Wang Chuan, looking apologetic, rushed to say the moment he entered, “Ziruo, Feifan, the Jinxiu Grand Hotel is one of the hospital’s designated partner hotels.”

“During the Spring Festival two years ago, Mr. Ma asked me about the parking spot, and I told him to feel free to use it!”

“It’s been a while, so I’d completely forgotten about it. I only remembered after Mr. Ma called me this morning.”

“It’s my fault. This is all my fault!”

Ma Hongchen, who had salt-and-pepper hair slicked back and the air of a tycoon, immediately added, “How can we blame you for this, Mr. Wang!”

“Besides, even if someone else parked in your own spot, the worst you should do is call a tow truck to have it removed. How could you smash the car?”

“Ultimately, it’s my failure to discipline them. I let these two little brats get so out of control that they would do something so reckless and illegal.”

“Ms. Yan, Mr. Yan, and you, Ms. Xiao, they say the father is to blame for his children’s wrongdoings, so allow me to apologize to you all first!”

With that, Ma Hongchen moved to bow in apology to the Yan siblings and Xiao Man.

His words sounded sincere enough, and his attitude was appropriate. Coupled with the fact that Wang Chuan was there in person, Yan Ziruo was tactful enough to step forward and stop Ma Hongchen from bowing.

“Mr. Ma, you don’t have to do this…”

Ma Hongchen straightened up, following the gentle pressure of Yan Ziruo’s hand. He then turned and barked coldly, “Yufeng, Weixia, what are you two still standing there gawking for?”

“Get over here and apologize!”

The twins, a brother and sister, took a step forward with their heads bowed.

It was then that Yan Ziruo noticed a red, swollen palm print on Ma Yufeng’s right cheek.

This made Yan Ziruo instinctively glance at Ma Hongchen.

’Whether that slap was for show or a sign of truly strict discipline, it served as a sufficient gesture of accountability.’

Ma Yufeng said quietly, “I’m sorry. I was wrong.”

“I don’t know what came over me last night. When I saw a car had taken that spot, I just got really impulsive.”

“I was wrong. I’m sorry!”

Ma Yufeng bowed deeply, a full ninety degrees.

His sister, Ma Weixia, standing beside him, said nothing and bowed along with him.

This time, Yan Ziruo didn’t stop the two of them.

After the siblings straightened up, Ma Hongchen spoke again. “Ms. Yan, I know you just bought that car less than two days ago. It didn’t even have plates yet when these two thoughtless kids smashed it.”

“That’s just terrible luck.”

“How about this? I’ll buy the car from you and add some extra compensation. A total of 500,000. How does that sound?”

Hearing this, Yan Ziruo was secretly delighted.

’The Audi A3 had cost less than 300,000 in total, so 500,000 in compensation was more than fair.’

Ma Hongchen then continued, “Ms. Xiao, I’ll pay you 100,000 for repair costs. How does that sound?”

Yan Ziruo and Xiao Man exchanged a look. Just as they were about to respond, Yan Feifan’s voice cut in.

“You two, lift your heads.”

Ma Hongchen was a little puzzled by Yan Feifan’s sudden interjection, but he still commanded, “You two, didn’t you hear Mr. Yan?”

“Hurry up and raise your heads. Let Mr. Yan see what you look like!”

At his words, the brother and sister lifted their heads.

Only then did the Yan siblings get a clear look at their faces.

Objectively speaking, they weren’t bad-looking. Both had oval faces and clean-cut features, though the boy looked a bit delicate.

As for the girl, her lips were pressed into a tight line, and her eyes were wide as she tried to keep her tears from falling, making her look quite pitiful.

However, Yan Ziruo, Ma Hongchen, Wang Chuan, and the others all had their attention drawn to Yan Feifan’s actions.

He walked up close to the two of them, stared at their faces for a moment, and then circled them once!

“Do you have a drinking problem?”

Hearing Yan Feifan’s sudden question, Ma Hongchen explained, “Mr. Yan, they absolutely did not drink and drive last night.”

“I’m extremely strict with them about that. I always tell them drinking and driving hurts people, including themselves. They wouldn’t dare.”

“And as for alcoholism, that’s even more impossible.”

Yan Feifan remained noncommittal and asked another question, “Are you addicted to any drugs like painkillers or cough syrup?”

At this, Wang Chuan spoke up. “Feifan, did you notice something?”

“Don’t keep us in suspense. Mr. Ma is practically family. Just say what’s on your mind.”

Yan Feifan pointed to the twins’ hands and legs. “Ever since they got here, I’ve noticed that their fingers occasionally tremble slightly.”

“Also, they’re unsteady on their feet, swaying and sort of drifting.”

“I just observed their pupils. In my judgment, they appear more dilated than usual.”

“Furthermore, I believe their expressions are somewhat vacant, and their reactions are a bit slow!”

Wang Chuan’s expression grew taut. “Feifan, are you suggesting you suspect…?”

Yan Feifan nodded. “I suspect they’ve either developed a physical dependence on alcohol or narcotics, or they’ve ingested drugs with hallucinogenic or stimulant effects!”

Hearing this, Ma Hongchen understood what Yan Feifan meant.

His expression darkened, and he said, quite displeased, “Mr. Yan, I know my own children. I’m their father.”

“They might do foolish things and make mistakes, but they would never dare to cross a line like doing drugs.”

“If they dared to touch drugs, breaking their legs would be letting them off easy.”

“On that, I would bet everything I own.”

Yan Feifan said lightly, “Mr. Ma, your guarantee is just subjective conjecture.”

“I, on the other hand, am making a logical analysis and deduction based on the symptoms they’re both exhibiting.”

“As for who is right and who is wrong… that’s simple. A trip to the hospital for a test will settle it.”

Wang Chuan also chimed in, “Mr. Ma, now that Feifan has brought it up, I’m realizing your two children do seem a bit like they’re still hungover.”

“Mr. Ma, you might not know this, but Feifan’s powers of observation are exceptionally sharp.”

“A while back, someone came looking for a sick leave certificate, and he could tell the person had a brain tumor with just one glance.”

These words made Ma Hongchen start to doubt his own judgment.

He stared at his two children and said in a harsh voice, “Are you two hiding something from me?”

“I’m giving you one chance to come clean!”

“If we go to the hospital and the tests find something, it’ll be too late to say anything then.”

Ma Yufeng flinched. He glanced at his sister first, then said in a low voice, “Last night, we went to a party thrown by one of my sister’s friends.”

“Last night, I felt like I got way too high.”

“Smashing the car… I can’t believe I actually did that.”

“Thinking about it now, maybe my sister and I… really did… take something we shouldn’t have at the party…”

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