Chapter 1002 - Learning the Art of Devising Strategies (1/2)

Refusing to budge, Wen Xinya held onto Old Mr. Mo’s arm and said, “Grampy, how could you undermine your granddaughter like that? Aren’t you afraid of hurting my fragile heart?”

Old Mr. Mo smiled and said, “You’re taking it too far.”

He wondered who had taught her to be that thick-skinned.

While giggling, Wen Xinya whipped out another expensive gift and said, “Grampy, those two gifts were for me to express my filial piety. This is what I truly want to give you.”

Since the two gifts were given to her by Duke Moville, she felt that they could not be considered as a real gift for her grampy.

Old Mr. Mo stared at the grand-looking box in front of him. He could not tell what the gift was, but he was certain that it was expensive, judging from the exquisite packaging.

Wen Xinya stared at Old Mr. Mo with a sheepish grin.

Old Mr. Mo opened the box to see that it contained a can of tea leaves. Opening it to take a whiff, he exclaimed, “Brilliant tea!”

They were “West Lake Dragon’s Well”, a rare kind of tea leaves that was harvested in minute amounts.

It was the best tea in the world, known for its emerald glow, delectable aroma, impeccable taste, and perfect shape. It was also Old Mr. Mo’s favorite tea.

He did not expect her to be able to get her hands on such premium-grade tea leaves. He reckoned that she must have put in a great ton of effort.

She had indeed gone through painstaking means to get that can of tea leaves which Old Mr. Mo loved the most. “Grampy, why don’t I brew some of this premium-grade tea for you to have a taste of it?”

She was a little tempted by the superior tea leaves too.

Old Mr. Mo jested calmly. “You’re going to let the tea leaves go to waste because of your poor tea-brewing skills.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that Old Mr. Mo had already put the tea leaves away. Since such premium tea leaves were rare to come by, he obviously couldn’t bear to let her waste them.

Wen Xinya pouted and retorted indignantly. “Grampy, don’t belittle me. I may have mediocre tea-brewing skills, but I received a ton of compliments in Russia for them. Even Si Yiyan praised me.”

Duke Moville had clearly praised her for her excellent tea-brewing skills after tasting the tea she brewed. Even Si Yiyan had gotten used to the tea she brewed and he refused to drink tea unless it was brewed by her.

Old Mr. Mo said calmly, “You’re just a sham. Fortunately, Si Yiyan was there to help you. Otherwise, you would have embarra.s.sed yourself.”

Actually, Wen Xinya’s tea-brewing skills were rather impressive, but in the eyes of the tea experts, they were rather mediocre and not exquisite or refined enough. However, she was rather smart since she could master the techniques within three short years.

Wen Xinya grew smug and confident after her trip to Russia. Yet, she was being undermined by Old Mr. Mo who criticized her to no end. She touched her head, pretending like she had suffered a huge blow.

Old Mr. Mo laughed, thinking about how confident she was when she mentioned about tea-brewing earlier on. He reckoned that she must have received plenty of compliments for her skills in Russia. “Personality is very important when it comes to brewing tea. If you don’t have an upright personality, your perfect tea-brewing skills will only remain superficial. You won’t be able to brew tea that encapsulates the essence of perfection. If you’re too arrogant, the tea that you brew will lack peace and fragrance.”