Chapter 648 His Determination

The taste of that dish was fairly normal, leaning toward the salty side.

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He chewed for a while, swallowing slowly, finally managing to dilute the peculiar taste that had filled his

mouth.

Lysander asked, “Are you okay?”

Josiah waved his hand dismissively. “I’m fine.”

“Why must you do this? You’re surely not used to the food here. You don’t have to force yourself. You should hurry back to the city.”

“I’m used to the food.”

Lysander was puzzled.

“Give me a bit more time to adjust. I’ll get used to the food here.”

Lysander tilted her head slightly to look at him. “Are you really planning to stay here?”

“You’ve been here for half a month, no? I can also do it.”

“I’m not like you. I come from an ordinary family. As a child, we struggled, and I’ve experienced my fair share of hardships due to our poor conditions. This level of hardship doesn’t faze me, but it’s almost worlds apart from the life you’re used to living…”

“It’s okay,” Josiah said. “I’ve told you I want to experience your life. I can handle it.”

Lysander let out a soft sigh.

Josiah served her some food. “You should also eat.”

the dishes, which had been kept warm by the

all consisted of wild vegetables.

a curly dock salad, boiled

as to make special arrangements. Pointing at the steaming ravioli that had just been served, he said, “These are filled with chickweed. They were blanched in lard and water before being wrapped. I’m not sure if you’ll be accustomed

products to Lysander and the nurses as a token of their appreciation. By the time they were preparing for the welcome

tension and, as a gesture of respect, made a point

the

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the clay mug to sip the slightly astringent hot

didn’t express any dissatisfaction with the dishes served, the villagers finally

was eager to impress their guests. She kept serving dishes to Lysander

exist. Anita simply used her own cutlery to serve the couple

she was. At that moment, she was eating several bites from her bowl without any sign of her usual mysophobia issues. However, he found himself struggling with the food

simply too bitter for him. Just the

I tell you before? The city folks, especially the big shots, are very particular

words spoken were somewhat harsh.

the involved parties, Josiah wanted to clarify that the issue wasn’t about the cutlery. However, stating outright that he couldn’t stomach the dandelions seemed to contradict his previous statement, leaving him

had made a mistake at such an important banquet. She was overwhelmed with guilt and at a loss.

wild vegetables into her own, saying,

seemed to accept

not wasted, Anita finally breathed a sigh of relief. She rose to

felt somewhat uneasy. He didn’t go there to cause trouble

said. “I was just wondering what kind of dish this is. It’s

hearing these words, Anita felt much relieved. “Dandelions, also known as cankerwort. It’s actually a

“Yes. Dandelions are great for their cooling and

the words left her lips than she saw all the dandelions from her bowl

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