147 COMFORTING MEDICINAL SCEN (2/2)

The old man's eyebrows rose to his hairline at the words.

”You must have a really sharp nose.” He looked at her with appreciation.

Hu Lei laughed awkwardly.

”So are you going to sell me some tea?” She asked, pushing the door completely open and stepping into the shop.

The old man looked at her in disbelief. However, Hu Lei acted like she did not see anything. If she wanted to achieve her goals, she would need to be shameless. Finally, he sighed and closed the door. It was obvious that he would not win against her.

Hu Lei looked at the simple shop with curious eyes. There was a comforting mild medicinal scent in the entire space. The store was quite large with cabinets which were divided into small compartments. Each individual section was locked and labelled clearly. It was obvious that the owner of the shop was meticulous.

”I do not have tea for sale, but I can give you some for the sake of your determination.” The old man finally said.

”Thank you, grandfather. But I will pay. It would not be good if you gave it to me for free.” She smiled to the point of sparkling.

”Girl, do you think that the tea that this ancestor has personally prepared from the finest national tea leaves can be bought with a little money?” His voice was tinged with pride.

Hu Lei felt that this elder was too complicated. If his tea was that valuable, would it be good to just give it away?

The old grandfather went to the back of the shop and returned with a black canister container. He looked at Hu Lei with some arrogance, causing her lips to twitch at his antics. He took out a white box from a drawer with only the word 'Apothecary'. He placed the canister and sealed the box.

Finally, he offered the package to Hu Lei.

”Is it really alright for me to take your tea just like this?” She asked.

”Humph… right now, you do not understand the value. Once you present to the elders you plan to visit, you can come back.” He said with more pride, his nose rising into the air.

”Alright, then I will see you on another day, grandfather.” She said with a bright smile.

The old man looked a little stunned. When she was just about to step out of the shop, he shook off his daze.

”Girl, what is your name?”

”I am Hu Lei.” With that, she left and closed the door behind her.

Outside, she found a handsome man in a maroon suit standing with a single handing his pocket. She hopped over to him with excitement. He immediately reached out to pull her into him. She slapped away his hand. Even though the lane was abandoned, she definitely did not want to engage in PDA.

”Did you find what you were looking for?” He asked.

Hu Lei lifted the sizeable box which she was holding in her left arm. Zhong Feng looked surprised after seeing the package. He lifted his eyes to look at the simple shop with concealed emotions. However, he did not say anything unnecessary.

”The shop owner is eccentric and claimed that he definitely did not sell tea. But I wore him down with my charm. Am I not amazing?” She asked.

Zhong Feng patted her head.

”You are amazing.” He agreed.