"At that time, we were just kids, not knowing any better."
Bai Yu also seemed to recall the events from back then, feeling somewhat guilty and breathless.
At that time, they were all just kids, so wasn’t it normal for them to be scared when they heard it was contagious?
"You always say that, you’re still a kid."
Bai Zhi gave a cold smile, that really was a convenient excuse.
So what if they were kids? Had their grandmother not treated them well, not made them delicious food or clothes? But talking about it now was pointless.
"Knowing what you’ve done, don’t beat around the bush, or don’t blame me for not being polite to you."
Bai Zhi harshly flicked her sleeve and turned away.
On the way back, Bai Fei was puzzled, wondering why Zhizhi was still talking to them as if they were fools.
"Zhizhi, just ignore them, they’re wasting our time."
Bai Fei felt that talking to such ingrates was pointless; his uncle still protected them, which he thought was insane.
"I have my reasons; a couple of days ago, I made some itching powder and needed someone to test its effectiveness."
Bai Zhi pouted and touched her chin, speaking earnestly.
"What did you say? Hahaha..."
Bai Fei burst out laughing upon hearing this. So that was it; recently, Zhizhi seemed to love experimenting with all sorts of strange Medicine Powders, was that what she meant?
"Hmm. There’s also Fart Powder..."
Bai Zhi nodded, adding that it was all-natural with no additives, definitely effective and healthier for the body.
The Fart Powder, for instance, was meant to regulate the intestines and release gas and constipation, though it worked slowly, probably by nighttime—a fine powder that looked just like dust, convenient and quick.
"Does it mean they keep farting?"
Wu Wa was also curious about what that would look like.
"Yes, that’s it. I’m not really sure, I’m just experimenting. I originally planned to have Cousin Bai Xiang try it since constant farting isn’t ideal for girls. But then those three came over themselves – can you blame me?"
Bai Zhi blinked innocently; she had indeed planned to set up Bai Xiang, but she also had something special prepared for the trio.
Mosquito-absorbing powder, stinky powder, etc., as sometimes she just wanted to relax a bit.
"Yes, yes, blame them."
Bai Fei and Wu Wa both laughed; they had to tell Bai Xiang how "lucky" he was.
At that moment, Bai Xiang, carrying a lot of things, felt a chill down his back and his ears grew hot. Was someone thinking about him?
He was too remarkable for his own good.
"But they really should end up with diarrhea, the kind that leads to exhaustion."
For such disgusting people like those three, a good lesson was indeed necessary.
Bai Zhi frowned, not because she felt sorry for them, but because...
"If they’re debilitated, how will they see their failure coming?"
Bai Yu was so confident in his own achievements. In a few days, when the results came out, she really looked forward to seeing his reaction.
Even Bai Da was already boasting everywhere that he would definitely win an award. He had put it out there, and she was watching for them to be proven wrong.
A lesson was okay, but excessive retribution went against the original intent of study, which was to save, not harm people. Thus, even punishing them had to be beneficial for their health.
If everyone acted recklessly to satisfy their whims and harmed others, how would she be different from murderers?
This was also why Bai Zhi didn’t want to study medicine; she was a bit selfish, fearing she might lose control one day and actually poison them—an awkward scenario. Better to stick to her formulas, who knows, it might be part of her future path.