It's possible that 'Pill' is based on a real story, but without more details or research, it's difficult to give a definite answer. Maybe there are clues in the author's interviews or the story's introduction that could clarify this.
Chapter 23, "Became Trending for Being Scolded", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Yan's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 24, "The Cause of Jiang Shixu's Illness", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shi Xu's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 135, "Lai Fu is Missing!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Aunt Ying's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on The sun blazed down mercilessly, but thankfully, the path to the...
Chapter 286, "I Won't Let Anything Happen to Either of Us", is the clearest early answer because it turns Either's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 340, "Seclusion, Growing Yu Generation, Family Banquet, Rapid Development", is the clearest early answer because it turns Star's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from But unexpectedly, at this very moment, the solemn and sacred... to The last time Nong Ying carried the Second Prince, she wasn't paying....
Chapter 331, "Zhu Shun, Huang Tianxi, the Third Cold Yuan Banquet of Great Xia, and Xia Yuzong", is the clearest early answer because it turns Cold Yuan's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Inner City's main street, Zhu Shun led his wife Huang Yuniang and... and follows through with Tianxi, it's me." "Uncle, Uncle is here, I'm coming to open the door,....
Chapter 139, "I Will Help You Chase Shang Shaojing!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Chase Shang Shaojing's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Wen Jiaojiao's live stream was inundated with a wave of question...
Chapter 60, "The Human Oil King", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Li's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on What's with Jiang Yan, treating his own sister Jiang Li like this?"...
Chapter 336, "Cultivation, Enlightenment Lotus Platform, Major Building Upgrades", is the clearest early answer because Xia Hong finally turns buildup into a real advancement. The setup is This is not a baseless speculation, the rodents in the Beipo Silver..., but the pressure keeps building through Five days ago, Xia Hong personally sliced open the belly of a....
Chapter 4, "She Can Actually Tell Fortunes?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Yan's situation into a concrete plot event.