Chapter 1271: Chapter 1268: Taste My Craft (2nd Update)

Xue An was slightly taken aback, then smiled and slowly poured a full cup of tea, gently sipping a mouthful.

At this moment, a muddle of footsteps came from the corridor outside the room, then halted in front of the door.

Xue An, head bowed, silently drank his tea, not even glancing up.

Just then, the room’s door was abruptly pushed open, the outside wind gushing in, causing the curtains to flutter uncontrollably.

Sheng Miaotong, the second miss of the Sheng Family, stood at the doorway. She observed Xue An, who sat motionless like a mountain, quietly sipping tea, with a complex gleam flashing in her eyes.

There was admiration, curiosity, and also a trace of mischievous amusement.

Then Sheng Miaotong cleared her throat and feigned surprise, “Oh? Young Master, what a coincidence! To think we’d bump into each other again so soon!”

Xue An glanced at the girl, whose stature had yet to fully develop, then lowered his gaze and said indifferently, “Indeed, what a coincidence!”

If anyone else had been so boldly casual in front of Sheng Miaotong, she probably would have slapped them already.

After all, who doesn’t know about the second Miss Sheng’s fiery temper.

Yet facing Xue An’s aloof demeanor, Sheng Miaotong didn’t get angry in the least. Instead, she chuckled heh-heh, stepped into the room, and cozied up like an old friend.

“Is the Young Master enjoying some tea?” As she moved closer, Sheng Miaotong inwardly praised, even drinking water looked handsome! Then she continued with a beaming smile.

Xue An nodded, “Yes!”

“And… is the tea to your liking?” Sheng Miaotong licked her lips, her eyes sparkling as she asked.

Despite her youth, that gesture carried a deadly allure.

Like a greedy little wild cat eyeing its desired prey.

Xue An didn’t even lift his eyes, “It’s alright!”

Sheng Miaotong had fantasized about countless reactions from Xue An, but never anticipated those two words.

It’s alright…

What kind of answer was that! Wasn’t he supposed to invite her to sit down and share the tea?

Those chaps who followed her around all day would probably be too excited to sleep if they got the chance to have tea with her!

The more Sheng Miaotong thought about it, the angrier she became, and with a huff, she plopped down on a nearby stool, declaring fiercely, “I want some too!”

Finally, Xue An looked up at the second Miss Sheng, seeing her “ferociously” looking back at him, and couldn’t help but laugh.

“You want some too?”

“Ah… er, yes! I want some too!” Seeing Xue An’s smile, Sheng Miaotong felt her anger dissipate instantly, it took her a moment to respond.

Yet Xue An shook his head, “My tea is very expensive! You probably can’t afford it!”

“Very expensive?” Sheng Miaotong blinked her wide eyes, echoing his words.

“Yes, very expensive!”

Sheng Miaotong almost wanted to burst into laughter.

In this abode, and even in this world, could someone actually tell the second Miss Sheng that something is too expensive?

Could he really be unaware of her status? Well, maybe he was!

With that thought, a strange expression appeared on Sheng Miaotong’s face, and she sighed deeply, “But I’m really thirsty now, what should I do if I really want to drink?”

Saying this, she raised her head and gazed at Xue An with pleading eyes, extending one finger.

“What if I don’t have any money right now? Young Master, could you let me have just one cup? Just one, and when I have money in the future, I’ll repay you!”

Xue An gave her a deep look, one that made Sheng Miaotong inexplicably start to feel nervous, before he finally withdrew his gaze, casually took out a cup, and filled it for her.

“Thank you, Young Master!” Sheng Miaotong smiled brightly, taking the cup in her hand, then took a sip.

She had no understanding of the art of tea, but being of noble birth, she had seen countless extraordinary and mystical teas.

Yet, as soon as the tea touched her lips, a refreshing fragrance exploded in her mouth, slowly flowing down her throat and into her stomach.

Sheng Miaotong shivered from a chill, feeling as if her body’s energy and blood had become much smoother, and she couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, “What kind of tea is this?”

“Dragon Well!”

“Dragon Well… Where does it come from, and is it expensive?” Sheng Miaotong asked eagerly.

“It comes from a distant place, as for whether it’s expensive…” Xue An paused, then said indifferently, “A packet costs about one thousand and one hundred dollars, I believe! You can get it at Walmart!”

One thousand and one hundred dollars, Walmart?

These two phrases, completely foreign to Sheng Miaotong, baffled her, but she quickly cast them aside.

The world was vast, and coming from the number one noble family of this realm, she understood this fact well, so she did not pay it much mind. Instead, she looked at Xue An with great interest.

“After talking for so long, I still don’t know the Young Master’s name! Let me introduce myself first, my name is Sheng Miaotong! From… a small place!”

Xue An was fiddling with the charcoal in the stove with a silver needle, without lifting his head, and indifferently said, “Xue An!”

The surname Xue?

Sheng Miaotong’s brain quickly began to search for any noble families with the surname Xue in this realm, only to come up empty-handed, of course.

Indeed, if he were from a noble family, how could he be unaware of the Sheng Family’s reputation?

It seemed likely that he was from some minor area.

And yet, Sheng Miaotong felt no disappointment.

As a pampered daughter of the heavens, she had long been tired of the scions of noble families who always orbited around her. Therefore, upon hearing that Xue An did not come from such a background, she felt even more excited.

“Young Master Xue must be here for the Golden Cauldron Pavilion’s founding ceremony!” Sheng Miaotong asked gleefully.

Again with this founding ceremony, Xue An’s gaze shifted slightly, then he nodded, “That’s the case!”

“Hehe, the same goes for me! Actually, I didn’t want to go, but my family insisted, saying that at my age, it’s time for me to start cultivating in the mountains! But what’s the difference anyway? Our Sheng Family’s inherited Cultivation Technique is no worse than that of the Golden Cauldron Pavilion!”

Sheng Miaotong began to ramble on with her complaints, and at this point, she lost her previous sense of superiority and behaved more like an ordinary girl next door.

Xue An remained expressionless, quietly sipping his tea, and it was unclear whether he was listening or not.

After talking at length, Sheng Miaotong suddenly slapped the table with her keen gaze fixed on Xue An.

“Young Master Xue, rest assured, since you’ve offered me a cup of tea, we are friends now! I’ll make sure you enter the Golden Cauldron Pavilion smoothly during the founding ceremony!”

Xue An gave her a half-smiling glance, and then nodded, “If that’s the case, then thank you very much!”

“Ah, there’s no need for thanks between you and me! However…” Sheng Miaotong’s eyes gleamed as she suddenly remembered something, speaking with apparent excitement.

“Young Master Xue, you must not have eaten yet, right? When I arrived, I had already ordered them to prepare the meal. Why don’t we go have dinner first?”

“Dinner?”

“Yes!” Sheng Miaotong laughed proudly, saying, “Young Master Xue might not know, but our family cook is renowned for her culinary skills! You’ll understand once you taste it!”

Hearing that the cooking was exceptional, a light flashed in Xue An’s eyes, and then he nodded, “Sounds good! Then let’s go and try it out!”