"So sour!"
Zhang Weili's face twisted into the character for "awkward," bitterness beyond words written all over it.
As for Zhao Xiaodao beside her, tears streamed down her face as she struggled to swallow the last bite.
They wanted to force it down, but the moment the Hawthorn Pill entered their mouths and was chewed apart, the sourness was so invigorating it made their cheeks twitch. They simply could not control their facial muscles and could only slowly get used to it.
"Wuwu... It's too sour..."
After swallowing the final bite, Zhao Xiaodao could not help shuddering. Her lips twitched as lingering fear filled her heart.
Lu Zheng said solemnly, "Good medicine tastes bitter but benefits the body. Though this Hawthorn Pill is sour, it helps the spleen and stomach, aids digestion, and is an excellent after-meal snack for settling food."
Zhang Weili asked with a bitter expression, "Then why aren't you eating one, Lu Ge?"
"Oh, I don't need it." Lu Zheng waved a hand dismissively.
Zhang Weili: "..."
Zhao Xiaodao and Lin Wan could not help laughing, because Lu Zheng had not eaten one last time either.
"Is it sour?" Lu Zheng asked Zhang Weili.
"Sour!" Zhang Weili nodded.
Then Lu Zheng took out another Porcelain Bottle, tipped it over in his hand, and poured out a pill as white as clouds.
"Here, take this with some tea to wash away the taste."
Zhang Weili's eyes widened. "What's this now?"
"A Strengthening Body Pill. Good stuff!" Lu Zheng said. "After taking it, it strengthens the body, replenishes deficiencies and guides vitality, helps with sleep, improves your spirit and physique, and lets your peak condition last longer."
Zhang Weili was speechless. "Something that good?"
Lu Zheng nodded, sounding like a salesman pitching a product. "That's right, it's just that