Chen Ze, recalling the episode with Elizabeth where one drink had knocked him out, felt a certain resistance to drinking alcohol internally. After all, he wasn't particularly fond of drinking, and he detested the feeling of being drunk, so Chen Ze always tried his best to control his alcohol consumption.
But Elizabeth's drink was outrageously potent—one sip could floor him, and Chen Ze never had a chance to resist. Moreover, the drink didn't burn like strong spirits often do, which could lead to the misleading impression that it was not very alcoholic, thus catching one even more off guard.
"Uh... Lafra, welcome back, what's this in front of you?" Chen Ze set the potted plant on the floor, clapped his hands clean, then turned to Lafra and asked with concern.