Chapter 70: Chat
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
This was the third time Li Ci realized that he had underestimated Yuan Shu.
He had only met Yuan Shu three times, and every time, this woman would make him look at her in a different light.
The first time, he discovered this woman’s horizons and insights. The second time, he understood Yuan Shu’s magnanimity. And today, he saw through Yuan Shu’s nature. She was an a.s.sertive and resilient woman.
Li Ci couldn’t help but wonder what kind of luck Shi Xiao had to marry such a wonderful person.
In contrast to the white dress and the tasteful makeup she wore at the banquet yesterday, Yuan Shu’s hair was tied into a low bun at the back of her head today, making her face look very vivacious.
She was wearing an apricot-colored dress with a cheongsam collar. The hem of the dress had a small cut at the waist, and she was wearing a matching baroque pearl ear stud and necklace. She looked graceful yet playful. Li Ci couldn’t take his eyes off her.
The corners of his mouth finally curled up into a sincere smile.
“1’11 listen to your arrangements.”
After a short silence, Li Ci looked at the coffee that Yuan Shu picked up and put down beside her and asked, “You don’t like coffee?”
Yuan Shu tapped the handle of the cup with her slender fingers and said helplessly, “I’m not used to drinking it.”
“Then what do you prefer to drink?”
Li Ci thought that it might be a drink, soda, or red wine, but he didn’t expect Yuan Shu to answer him seriously. “I like tea. Tea made from morning dew or mountain spring water are the best. There are many types of tea, but I only like Silver Needles.”
Li Ci was stunned.
In recent years, the country’s economy had been quite good. No matter who it was, they had money in their pockets. Naturally, their pursuit of pleasure had become more ritualistic. There were many people who said that they liked tea, but they were amateurs va.s.sals who knew little about tea.
They could only mention the most popular types of tea. Almost no one would mention Silver Needles, let alone the method to soak them.
However, Li Ci didn’t think that her affinity for Silver Needles was special.
Li Ci was surprised. It was just a coincidence that he also liked to drink Silver Needles.
Silver Needles tea was mellow and fragrant. Its medicinal fragrance was obvious. Li Ci fell in love with this tea the first time he tasted it, but it was a pity that no one else appreciated it.
His precious niece, Li Ran, had always gulped down tea. How could she appreciate the taste of the tea? She drank tea for fun. After Li Ci asked her to drink tea with him a few times, he gave up on nurturing his niece.
Now that he heard Yuan Shu say that she loved Silver Needles the most, he actually regretted not meeting her sooner.
Although he had only interacted with Yuan Shu three times, Li Ci believed that he had already reached the point where no matter how much Yuan Shu surprised him, he wouldn’t be that caught off guard.
Yuan Shu was like a treasure. The deeper one dug, the more precious one would discover her to be. She was also like a cup of tea, not like vanilla, which could be tasted with one sip, but the type where every bubble emitted a different aroma.
He didn’t hide the admiration in his eyes and stared at Yuan Shu as he said straightforwardly, “Yuan Shu? I wonder if I can call you that. It seems a little too formal for me to call you Madam Shi.”
Yuan Shu didn’t know what kind of change her words had caused inside Li Ci, so she said generously, “Of course, Mr. Li, please go ahead.”
“Then you don’t have to be so polite either. Just call me Li Ci.”
At the same time, Li Ci sat up straight and leaned forward slightly. Then, he extended his right hand to Yuan Shu. “Let’s get to know each other again. I’m Li Ci.”
Yuan Shu also extended her right hand. “I’m Yuan Shu.”
Li Ci only shook Yuan Shu’s fingertips lightly.
Ever since Yuan Shu came here, she had been baffled by this era’s habit of shaking hands with people one didn’t know. However, today, Li Ci’s handshake made her suddenly understand the existence of this etiquette. It was respectful and friendly.
Li Ci joked, “Since you don’t like coffee, let’s meet in the tea hall next time. Coincidentally, I have a batch of top-notch Silver Needles. Please taste them.”
“I can only give it a try..1‘