"Fourth Brother, there really is medicine that tastes sweet."

Tang Li was pleasantly surprised and also taken aback.

Curious, she picked up the bottle of medicine and looked at it. The label read "Sodium Bicarbonate Tablets".

"Is this... medicine for stomach pain?"

She had seen this medicine in Zhao Wenxun's bag before.

If I remember correctly, this medicine is for treating stomach pain.

Lu Zhixing nodded:

"You'll feel better after you eat. How are you feeling now? Are you feeling less uncomfortable?"

Well...

I wasn't feeling unwell at first.

After taking the medicine, I feel... a little uncomfortable.

It seems like I'm feeling increasingly unwell.

The powerful psychological suggestion made her face look a little pale, and Lu Zhixing reached out and touched her forehead:

"It's very hot, does it have a fever? Should we go to the hospital?"

Tang Li asked with a bitter face:

"Fourth Brother, I have a stomachache, diarrhea, and an upset stomach. With my limited medical knowledge, would taking stomach pain medication be the right thing to do? For an acute diarrhea like this, shouldn't I take some montmorillonite powder?"

Lu Zhixing suppressed a laugh and asked:

"How are you feeling now? Is your stomach starting to hurt?"

It's no exaggeration to say that it is somewhat true.

"Fourth Brother, I really have a stomachache."

Lu Zhixing took the medicine bottle from her hand, poured out another pill, chewed it, and tasted it.

"I'm not mistaken. These vitamin C tablets are for preventing colds, they shouldn't cause stomach problems, right?"

What?

Vitamin C?

For calcium supplementation?

Tang Li, who had already been lying on the sofa, immediately got up again:

You're saying this contains Vitamin C?

No wonder it tastes a little sweet.

She said that in her more than 20 years of life, she had never tasted medicine that tasted sweet.

This is the first time, and the result is vitamin C.

"Does your stomach still hurt?"

Lu Zhixing sat up straight, crossed his legs, and looked at Tang Li with great interest.

Tang Li coughed twice:

"I probably had diarrhea from the air conditioning, and I had symptoms of catching a cold. Fourth Brother, your medicine happens to be for preventing colds, so it's the right medicine for my symptoms, which is why I recovered quickly."

So embarrassing!

They were actually tricked by Lu Zhixing.

The key point is that once the truth comes out, no one has the face to hold anyone accountable.

After all, it was he who faked illness first.

Lu Zhixing's eyes always held tenderness, letting her pretend to be sick and indulging her antics.

After Tang Li's embarrassment subsided slightly, he changed his sitting posture and looked at Tang Li very seriously:

"Tangtang, what I'm about to say is very important, so listen carefully."

Tang Li covered his ears and said:

"Fourth Brother, can I choose not to listen?"

"Can't!"

Lu Zhixing grabbed Tang Li's hand:

"There are some things I need to say now, but I'm afraid that when I have the chance to speak in the future, you'll have a different opinion of me..."

But...

She was really not prepared.

Tang Li blushed:

"Fourth Brother, how about we reschedule for another day? I'm tonight..."

Tang Li instinctively clutched her stomach, and Lu Zhixing joked:

"Your stomach hurts again?"

Tang Li shook his head:

"No, it's just that I felt I wasn't in a good mood tonight, and I was afraid it would affect your desire to express yourself."

Seeing her hesitant and awkward manner, Lu Zhixing finally stopped teasing her and took the initiative to say, "Tangtang, have you misunderstood something?"

What's the misunderstanding?

Are you afraid I'll confess my feelings to you tonight?

Well...

Could it be...?

That's not what you meant?

Tang Li only realized what she had asked after she had already asked, and embarrassed, she hid on the sofa, half-bent over, buried her head in the cushion, and howled:

"I'm too ashamed to face anyone, Fourth Brother. You should go back. I want to be alone for a while."

Lu Zhixing's smile stretched to the corners of his mouth.

Despite having written so many romance novels and appearing to be very experienced, she actually lacks experience in relationships. Having always been under Huo Chenyu's wing since her first relationship, she is both inexperienced and naive when dealing with romantic issues.

Tang Li is so silly, it's hard not to love her.

Lu Zhixing had a smile on his face, but he felt a deep sense of regret in his heart.

Such a wonderful girl, yet I am destined never to have her.

Seeing her still kicking the sofa in frustration, Lu Zhixing reached out to pull her:

"Or I could lend you my chest. This hotel pillow has been hugged by who knows how many people, it's filthy. No woman has ever lain in Fourth Brother's arms. Do you want to try it?"

"No, no, no!"

Tang Li didn't raise his head, he just waved his hand:

"Go away, go away, go away, Fourth Brother. Whatever you want to say, can you give me a few minutes to calm down? I really feel ashamed."

Lu Zhixing sat down next to her and forcefully pulled her out of the cushion:

"With Fourth Brother, you can always do whatever you want."

The more Tang Li heard these words, the more embarrassed she felt.

She had barely sat up for two seconds when Tang Li buried herself back into the cushion. Only after Lu Zhixing forcefully pulled her out and held her in his arms did Tang Li plead:

"Fourth Brother, I'll sit still and you listen carefully. Let's finish this quickly, or we won't be able to sleep tonight."

Lu Zhixing chuckled to himself, then pressed her down and pulled up a chair to sit in front of her.

"Silly girl, if you had said this earlier, we would have almost finished talking by now."

Tang Li glanced at the time; it was already past four o'clock.

"It's not too late for you to speak now. Go ahead and speak, Fourth Brother. I'm ready."

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