The florist was done smoking and she pulled out a small bottle and spilled a few pills into the palm of her hand. She was just about to swallow them, but I stopped her immediately. She spread out her palm and said, “It’s just Vitamin C pills! I take them every day after a meal!”

“I’m sorry,” I said. “I’ll have to check it.”

The florist sighed. 

“Seriously now!” she cried.

She handed the pills to Bingxin, who tested them and confirmed that they were uncontaminated. Once cleared, the florist went ahead and swallowed the pills.

“Vitamin C is good for the skin,” Xiaotao remarked. “You really do take good care of your body, don’t you?”

“It’s not just that,” the florist replied. “I went to see Dr. Cheng for an illness a while ago, and he told me to take Vitamin C every day.”

The moment I heard this, I panicked and shouted, “Spit out the pills now!”

The florist froze in shock. She uttered, “What….”

Then suddenly she clutched at her...