zChapter 1267 - YeXi] Kisses (1/2)

Chapter 1267: [YeXi] Kisses

Guozhang?

Han Chen didn’t spare Gu Qishao a glance as he turned to leave. Although Han Yunxi had called him father once for the sake of Su Xiaoyu, father and daughter had yet to formally recognize each other. Moreover, the ten-year agreement had yet to pass, so he was used to these children calling him “senior.”

Gu Qishao naturally knew Han Chen wasn’t an easy bone to chew, so he chuckled as always and chased after the man.

“Your Excellency guozhang, I heard you invited Long Feiye to drink South Peak Red. It’s a pity that now’s not the season.”

As expected, Gu Qishao’s words attracted Han Chen’s attention. However, all he did was stop for a second before resuming his walk. He had asked Long Feiye to drink South Peak Red with an invitation written out before he even arrived at Celestial Fragrance Teashop. But he realized his mistake as soon as he came and saw the weather. The springtime here was different from that at the Ice Sea. It was more rainy and low temperature, most unsuited for red peak to be fermented. But he didn’t revoke the invitation since it was already sent out.

Gu Qishao kept chasing after Han Chen as he spoke. “Your Excellency guozhang, there are multiple varieties of South Peak Red. Do you know where the top-tier South Peak Red hails from? It’s a secret of Celestial Fragrance Teashop!”

Han Chen stopped, amusing Gu Qishao greatly. Unexpectedly, the man only said coldly, “This tea plantation is already this honored one’s. Do you think I wouldn’t know?”

Urk…

Gu Qishao forgot about that. Long Feiye sealed off his teashop and bought all his employees as well. Looks like Han Chen had done the same to ask about all of its secrets. Since there was no hope with South Peak Red, Gu Qishao immediately changed the topic. “Your Excellency guozhang, it’s fine if there’s no South Peak Red to drink. This one personally brought Jiangnan’s best Dragon Well tea for you to taste. I ask that Your Excellency guozhang honor me with some face.”

Seeing Han Chen hesitate, Gu Qishao added, “Why not come to Mt. Dai’s pavilion to try some?”

The south mountain’s Mt. Dai pavilion halfway up the peak had the best spring water in all of Celestial Fragrance tea plantation. Han Chen should know this as well. The characteristics of tea had to start with its water. A common saying went that there were multiple types of water suitable for different types of tea, which itself had to be a certain quality. Water was still the foremost factor! The same pot of tea could taste like miles of difference when brewed with different water.

“Looks like you like tea too?” Han Chen asked coldly.

Gu Qishao was delighted. At last, Han Chen had spoken “actual words” to him.

“I won’t hide it from Your Excellency guozhang, but this Celestial Fragrance tea plantation used to be my business. South Peak Red was a variety that I and a few tea farmers developed after many years of research!”

Saying those words were Gu Qishao’s ultimate motive!

However!

Han Chen only glanced at him before replying with contempt, “Why are you bringing up such a shameful thing?”

Gu Qishao was absolutely floored and didn’t know what to say. Without a doubt, Han Chen already knew all of this. By the time he recovered his wits, Han Chen was already far away. He was about to chase after the man again when his image flickered and vanished from sight.

Gu Qishao had originally hidden away plenty of good teas to get close to Han Chen before bringing up the subject of doing the tea business in the Mysterious Continent. He wanted to seek the Wolf Sect’s protection.

In the end, he’d said all that but Han Chen was still…unfamiliar with him! He wouldn’t even drink his tea? He even…disdained him!

Gu Qishao suddenly discovered that there was someone else besides Long Feiye capable of leaving a blow on him: Han Chen. Still, Gu Qishao had no idea that Long Feiye had long arranged to meet with Han Chen at Mt. Dai Pavilion to drink tea three days before entering his closed door cultivation.

Otherwise, Han Chen should have agreed to drink Gu Qishao’s spring tea leaves.

As predicted, Long Feiye finished learning the technique to seal his internal energy within three days. When he emerged from closed door cultivation, all of the killing intent and qi aura from his Lustbite energy were gone. He saw Han Yunxi and the rest waiting outside for him.

Han Yunxi only felt that this man seemed calmer and more introspective than before, though she wasn’t sure whether it was because she couldn’t sense the stern aura on his body anymore.

Rui’er had no idea what was happening. He was playing on the side and didn’t even know his father had emerged from his rooms. Long Feiye saw him as soon as he came out and frowned, but couldn’t help smiling in the end.

“Rui’er!” he shouted.

Little Rui’er looked over and grinned at the sight of his imperial father. He was finally out after three days! Every night at bedtime, he’d ask mother, “Imperial father, imperial father…”