Xio Lee choked on his tea hearing Rhehan"s words and coughed profousely.
"Master! Are you ok? Do you need water?" Rose instantly got up from her couch, patting Xio Lee"s back.
"No! I am good sweetheart!" Xio Lee waved his hand.
By that time, Rhehan had already rushed to fetch a gla.s.s of water. In a few seconds, he sprinted back holding the gla.s.s.
"Here! Take a sip! You will feel better!"
Xio Lee took few sips of water, soothing his throat.
"Thank you! It"s fine now. Both of you please sit. Regarding your question Rhehan, I don"t think we have met before in person. It"s not easy to forget a handsome man like you, if I would have met you in person!" Xio Lee smiled looking at Rhehan.
Rhehan blushed at Xio Lee"s words, feeling embarrased. He did not know what to say, so he rather took the sip of his tea awkwardly.
Whereas, Rose on the other hand was looking at her master, wide -mouthed. In all these years, she had never seen her master behave like this, specially with a person he had just met.
As soon as Rhehan sipped his tea, his eyes twinkled in surprise. "Ummmmm!!!! This flavour!! I have been looking for it everywhere!!"
Xio Lee smiled, looking at Rhehan"s excited face. His reaction was soemhow expected by Xio Lee already.
Rose was now frowning looking at the two, feeling left out in every conversation! Are they going to discuss about food flavours now?
Xio Lee already knew Rhehan would love the flavour of the tea. Rhehan had spent half of his life, drinking these flovours and spices. They are specially picked by the old monk from the forests and then dried in sunlight, to be used in cooking, by him. Xio Lee learnt using these spices from the old monk and would now often grab them from old monk"s almirah.
"I am glad you liked it." Xio Lee grinned widely at the boy.
"Liked it? I loved it!! Where do get these spices from? Please tell me! Ever since my old man pa.s.sed away, I have been craving for them!!! I looked in ever possible shop, but could not find anything as good as these!!" Rhehan finished his tea in just two sips, relis.h.i.+ng its flavours.
"Because they are hand picked directly from the forests! Come! I will show you my collection. You can have as many you want and I"ll teach you how to use them!" Xio Lee got up, finis.h.i.+ng his tea hurriedly!
"Really!! Can I get them?!!" Rhehan clapped his hands in excitement and got up too!
Xio Lee marched towards the kitchen but suddenly halted. "Huh!! Rose! You know the rules already. You still are not allowed in my kitchen!"
Rose gapped at her master in horror!
Rhehan giggled, pinching her red cheeks. "Asta la vista baby." He then walked off happily, following Xio Lee towards the kitchen.
Xio Lee stopped again, looking at Rose"s face, laughing!
"You know Rhehan! This girl is a menace in the kitchen. Don"t ever allow her in your kitchen or she will just burn it down within five minutes!"
Rhehan giggled at Xio Lee"s words. "You are too late to warn me master! She has already done it!"
Rose could clearly hear their conversation and grumbled angrily! "Who needs me now! I should better leave!"
She rolled her eyes at them and went upstairs towards the terrace garden.