"I understand. Miss Duanmu is so kind; she deserves protection." Clearly, Xiang Ruo and Duanmu Rong had a very good relationship. Xiang Ruo's words came entirely from the heart, and Li let out a quiet sigh of relief.
"Young master, you should drink the Poison-Repelling Water quickly." Xiang Ruo pushed the bowl of medicine closer to Li. His expression tightened, and he picked it up with the air of a man marching to his death, draining it in one gulp.
Eh? Li was surprised for a moment, then slowly savored the Poison-Repelling Water.
Xiang Ruo covered her mouth and gave a soft laugh. "What is it? Isn't it as terrible as you imagined?"
"That's right. The taste is unexpectedly good." Li licked his lips, finding it somewhat unbelievable. "This Poison-Repelling Water truly deserves to be called an ancient formula. I never expected its flavor to be such a pleasant surprise."
Xiang Ruo pursed her lips. "Young master, you really are foolish. You smelled that Poison-Repelling Water earlier, didn't you? And now, haven't you noticed that it no longer has the taste of medicine?"
"That's true."
"Young master, why have you become so slow-witted at a time like this?" Xiang Ruo gritted her teeth in frustration. "Although you upset Miss Duanmu a little, she only made the medicine look hard to drink. She already neutralized the medicinal taste with her own special concoction so that it would not taste bitter when you drank it. Good medicine tastes bitter—did you really think an ancient divine medicine like Poison-Repelling Water would taste that good?"
After being thoroughly rebuked by Xiang Ruo, Li's expression shifted several times before he let out a soft sigh. "I understand. I'll go see her tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?"
"Fine, I'll go right away, all right?" Of course, Li understood Xiang