Chapter 1227 - The Art of Floral Tea (2/2)

Is it really appropriate of her to be so thick-skinned? Ugh!

Wen Xinya could never keep her emotions in control whenever she was with Du Ruoxin. She felt that she was on the verge of losing her temper and hence, pursed her lips before looking away.

Du Ruoxin stared at the porch and mumbled to herself, “The art of floral tea-brewing. Ha!”

Wen Xinya was calm because Du Ruoxin was not speaking to her.

She had also expected that to be the outcome. Xia Ruya was indeed rather unpredictable. She believed that Xia Ruya’s floral tea brewing technique would begin to spread and become popular in the upper-cla.s.s society. Xia Ruya would then become a trendsetter.

At the same time, Xia Ruya’s reputation would also improve and she would gradually get to clear her name as well. After all, plenty of things happened every day in the Capital city and it was only normal for everyone to be involved in a scandal at some point. As long as the scandals had nothing to do with them, they would treat it as a form of entertainment and not take it to heart.

Given Xia Ruya’s immaculate technique and her scheming tricks, she would definitely be able to secure her footing in the upper-cla.s.s society again.

About ten minutes later, Xia Ruya was done with brewing the tea. Seh gracefully poured some tea into each of the judges’ cups. “Please give it a try, Teachers.”

The host took the lead and grabbed the teacup. She complimented. “It’s fragrant, clear and bright. The floral tea leaves are floating on the surface of the water beautifully. Not only is it refined, it’s also very interesting. Wonderful!”

The rest of the judges followed suit and praised Xia Ruya.

“The art of floral tea brewing originated in the Song Dynasty and is one of the arts that wealthy heiresses used to master in order to serve their guests well. It’s proof of the heiress’ virtue, grace, and solemnness. Miss Xia has truly given me an eyeopener today by showcasing the elaborate techniques of this art!”

The compliment was for Xia Ruya’s technique as well as the art of floral tea.

Smiling tenderly, Xia Ruya said, “You flatter me, Teachers. It’s my honor to have been able to earn your approval with my mediocre techniques.”

Lin Yingxin smiled and said, “Don’t be too humble. The tea that had been served with the snacks today were all brewed by you. I’m sure everyone knows whether your skills are superb or mediocre.”

Lin Yingxin’s words caught everyone by surprise, for they did not expect that Xia Ruya was the one who had brewed the tea that was served to them. It was no wonder that the tea tasted fragrant and different from the usual tea. It turned out it was floral tea!

How interesting!

Xia Ruya was at a loss for words.

Staring at her, Lin Yingxin smiled and said, “I’m very interested in brewing floral tea too. Please guide me along, Miss Xia.”

Lin Yingxin had expressed the intentions of many of the guests. After all, the techniques were rather interesting and not only did Xia Ruya manage to earn the compliment of the host, even the judges were in awe and support. Besides, it tasted wonderful as well. Hence, everyone naturally wanted to learn a thing or two.

Xia Ruya nodded and said, “Of course. We’ll exchange tips when the time comes.”

The conversation between Xia Ruya and Lin Yingxin managed to pique everyone’s interest. Compared to the art of brewing Chinese tea, the techniques of brewing floral tea were much more graceful and beautiful, thus catering to their needs and interests.