"Yep..." Tang Ling'er stopped outside a milk tea shop as she spoke, then called to the server inside, "Hey, handsome, two milk teas, iced."
Before long, Tang Ling'er had two cups of milk tea filled with "black pearls" in her hands.
She scanned the payment code with her phone, then handed one cup to Luo Qingyao. "Mom, are you thirsty after that long trip? Here, have some milk tea."
Luo Qingyao took the milk tea and eyed the little black balls at the bottom with distaste. "Why are there 'sheep droppings' in this cup? Are you kids into such gross stuff these days?"
"Pfft... cough, cough..." Tang Ling'er had just taken a sip and immediately spat it out.
"Mom... those aren't 'sheep droppings,'" Tang Ling'er said, fighting her nausea. "They're called 'pearls.' They're made from tapioca starch."
"Oh... so that's what they are? You city people sure know how to get creative..." Luo Qingyao finally understood.
Then she copied Tang Ling'er and took a sip. The soft, chewy black pearls and sweet, fragrant milk tea burst across her tongue.
"Wow..." Luo Qingyao's eyes widened in disbelief. "I never thought something that looked like 'sheep droppings' could taste so good..."
"Ugh... Mom, can you stop talking about 'sheep droppings'? You're going to make me throw up." Tang Ling'er looked at the milk tea she usually found so delicious. It had lost all its appeal.
"Ow!" Suddenly, she felt a stab of pain in her lower abdomen.
"Oh, no..." Tang Ling'er frowned. "It's due around now. Damn it, I shouldn't have had anything cold."
She quickly shoved her milk tea into Luo Qingyao's hand and said urgently, "Wait here for a bit. I need to use the bathroom."
Without waiting for Luo Qingyao to answer, she hurried off.
Behind her, Luo Qingyao