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.”

had been kept warm by the stove,

the dishes all consisted

boiled dandelion, and sauteed

the steaming ravioli that had just been served, he said, “These are

short on resources. In the morning, everyone generously offered their agricultural products to Lysander and the nurses as a token of their appreciation. By the time they were preparing for the welcome feast in the afternoon, there wasn’t much left to offer. They had to make do with what they had, turning wild vegetables into a

of respect, made a point

a variety of wild vegetables in the city. If

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lifted the clay mug to sip the slightly astringent hot water.

served, the villagers

was eager to impress their guests. She kept serving dishes to Lysander and Josiah, filling their bowls with

the concept of serving spoons didn’t exist. Anita simply used her own cutlery to serve the couple food.

at Lysander and saw how unperturbed 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

the dandelion was simply too bitter for him. Just the smell alone was enough to make him want to give

Josiah more food. “Didn’t I tell you before? The city folks, especially the big shots, are very particular about etiquette. Don’t use your own cutlery

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 in a difficult position.

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

the wild vegetables into her own, saying, “It’s all right. I’m not picky, and I absolutely love wild vegetables. If he doesn’t want

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

She rose to her feet and headed

the bitterness of dandelions, yet he felt somewhat uneasy. He

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

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

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

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

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