Han Yu rolled the jade pill between his fingers, flashing Li Mei a lopsided grin.
"You know," he said, "if you keep feeding me pills every time I make trouble, I might get addicted to both."
Li Mei narrowed her eyes. "Addicted to pills?"
"No," Han Yu replied smugly. "To you."
She immediately looked away, ears turning red. "Y-you should go see the sect physician. You might have hit your head harder than I thought."
Han Yu cackled and popped the pill into his mouth, chewing with exaggerated enthusiasm. "Mm! Tastes like medicinal regret and roasted lotus."
"That's a high-grade pill, Han Yu!" Li Mei said, exasperated. "You're not supposed to chew it!"
"I absorb things faster with my superior jaw technique."
"…I'm leaving."
She turned to go, but Han Yu quickly reached out and grabbed her sleeve. "Hey, wait."
Li Mei paused, glancing back.
"You really made these for me?" Han Yu asked, more serious now. "Even when everyone thought I was dead?"
