Winnie was seated next to Yolanda. She tugged on Yolanda's sleeve worriedly. "Is there really something wrong with the soup?"
"Yes." Yolanda was just planning to ignore Diana and the rest. She nodded toward Winnie and added, "Don't drink it."
As for others, it didn't matter to her if they drank it or not. She had already told them not to. If someone were to drink the fake goldenseal and get poisoned, it would no longer be her problem.
To be fair, having drunk fake goldenseal in a soup might not guarantee poisoning if someone had amazing health. If they were to consume it, they might be okay.
However, those with not that great bill of health might get mild food poisoning symptoms like abdominal pain. If the symptoms were unfortunately in the severe stage, it could cause one's body to shut down and even lead to death.
Yolanda wasn't too worried. Since she was there at the scene, it was very easy for her to handle mild symptoms like food poisoning.
Winnie looked at her bowl of soup and pushed it aside, making her decision clear.
She didn't know why, but she subconsciously trusted Yolanda.
Maybe because Yolanda had exhibited extraordinary wit and poise earlier at the Cerulean Abode sales office, Winnie felt like the Yolanda she knew now was completely different from the little girl she once knew.
"Hah, ignorant bumpkins. Such a wonderful soup, and you don't know how to appreciate it. Ignore her.
"Let's drink up! I want a second serving of this soup!"
Alice downed the entire bowl of soup as she spoke. Their family usually lived frugally, saving on food wherever they could. Since they came to feast for free today and had deliberately bought a bottle of red wine, they had to drink their money's worth of such amazing goldenseal chicken soup.
"Come, let's drink. Ignore her. The soup wouldn't taste as good once it's cold."
Diana was feeling helpless and angry. No matter how she told Yolanda off, she was still nonchalant, and she didn't seem to do anything about it. Diana felt like her advice had fallen on deaf ears, making her very irritated.
Harold, Joe, and the others lifted their spoons and were about to put them in their mouths when they heard a crack.
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