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.”

dishes, which had been kept warm by the stove, were quickly served, filling

consisted of wild vegetables.

was a curly dock salad, boiled dandelion, and sauteed

just been served, he said, “These are filled

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

a gesture of respect, made a point of generously complimenting them

in the city. If it

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he spoke, he followed the local customs and lifted the clay mug to

the dishes served, the villagers

to Lysander and Josiah, filling their bowls with a variety of wild vegetables in no time.

the countryside, the concept of serving spoons didn’t exist. Anita simply used her own cutlery

saw how unperturbed she was. At that moment, she was eating several bites from her bowl without any

taste of the dandelion was simply too bitter for him. Just the smell alone was enough

awkwardness and quickly intervened when Anita was about to serve Josiah more food. “Didn’t I tell you before? The city folks, especially the big shots, are very particular about

were

the issue wasn’t about the cutlery. However, stating outright that he couldn’t stomach the dandelions seemed to contradict his previous

a mistake at such an

Josiah’s bowl. Identifying the problem, she directly took his bowl and poured all the wild vegetables into her own, saying, “It’s all right. I’m not picky, and

delightful smile, she ate all the dandelions that Josiah couldn’t finish. She seemed to accept the

rose to her feet and headed

bitterness of dandelions, yet he felt somewhat uneasy. He

okay, Mrs. Alvarez,” Josiah said. “I was just wondering what kind of dish this is. It’s quite bitter.”

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

took over the conversation, saying, “Yes. Dandelions are great for their cooling and detoxifying

from her bowl being transferred

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