Guomin Xiao Wang washed the fruit with both hands, humming a tune in his heart, and winked at Qin Dou whenever he had the chance, looking exceptionally pleased with himself.
Qin Dou, watching from the side, felt his teeth itch. He wanted to go over and help, but without Xia Feng's instruction, he found himself unable to move. The others, though seated, only barely touched the edges of their seats.
Qin Guomin, in particular, had never been this stiff, not even when he went to the capital to report his work. It was as if Xia Feng was not on the same parallel line as them, and they could inexplicably feel a pressure.
Although Ma Yuqin was meeting Xia Feng for the first time and had never heard of his deeds, influenced by everyone else's demeanor, she also became nervous.
Du Lapite stood behind Xia Feng, not sitting, remaining motionless throughout, like a bodyguard. Since Du Lapite dared not sit, Ying Lunpi didn't dare even more.
"Old Peter, sit down. It's quite strange with you standing behind me. And you, little Peter, sit down together. I'm not a man-eating tiger. Everyone is acting so stiffly. You should all learn from Xiao Wang."
Xia Feng said, looking at the somewhat constrained crowd.
Guomin Xiao Wang was once again singled out by Xia Feng. His body jolted, and he straightened his back, washing the fruit even more diligently, almost rubbing the skin off the fresh apples.
Du Lapite dared not disobey Xia Feng's words and led Ying Lunpi to find a corner to sit.
"What's your name? We've met a few times, haven't we?" Xia Feng asked, pointing at Qin Dou.
Qin Dou's spirit jolted upon hearing this. He quickly stood up and said, "Young Master Xia, you can just call me Xiao Qin."
"Alright, Xiao Qin, from now on, call me Big Brother Xia like Xiao Wang. Don't call me Young Master Xia. We're all young, so relax." Xia Feng nodded and instructed.
"Yes, yes, yes, I've noted it down." Qin Dou was overjoyed upon hearing this. *I've finally made it. I'm finally treated like a human in front of Xia Feng.* Qin Dou's eyes subtly flickered towards Guomin Xiao Wang, who was diligently washing fruit.
Qin Guomin was also very pleased. *This boy Qin Dou is doing well. I'll give him good praise when we get back.*
Just then, Xia Lin brought the tea leaves down from upstairs and walked into the living room to prepare the tea. Qin Dou eagerly rushed over and said, "Lin'er, leave the tea-making to me. I know how."
"Then I'll trouble you." Xia Lin heard this and handed a packet of tea leaves to Qin Dou.
It was said to be a packet of tea leaves, but in reality, it was wrapped in a layer of yellow paper, clearly indicating it was something he had brought himself.
Qin Dou carefully unwrapped the tea leaves. This was Xia Feng's tea, so it must be extraordinary.
The tea leaves wrapped in yellow paper were unwrapped by Qin Dou. Inside were golden leaves. Most tea leaves are dried or stir-fried, but these tea leaves looked very dry, yet each leaf was intact, and they didn't look stir-fried.
Before the tea was brewed, Qin Dou could already smell a rich aroma of tea, refreshing and invigorating. This tea seemed to possess a magical quality, making one somewhat lost in a daze.
Qin Dou had drunk plenty of top-grade teas, with many costing hundreds of thousands per jin, but this was the first time he had seen such perfect tea leaves.
Qin Dou skillfully began to heat water and brew the tea. As soon as the tea leaves were put into the water, a clear fragrance began to permeate the villa.
This fragrance instantly invigorated everyone who smelled it.
"Good tea."
Qin Dou exclaimed inwardly.
After Qin Dou finished brewing the tea, Guomin Xiao Wang had also finished washing the fruit, arranging them neatly on fruit plates.
Qin Dou, familiar with the procedure, found some teacups and began pouring the tea. The first cup was for Xia Feng.
"No need to pour for me. I've drunk this tea until I'm sick of it. You all drink it."
Xia Feng pushed the teacup Qin Dou offered towards Xia Lin.
"Sick of it?"
"Is it that unpalatable?"
"I'll send some excellent tea for Xia Feng to try another day."
Afterward, Qin Dou poured a cup for everyone else, and finally, it was his turn and Guomin Xiao Wang's.
The freshly brewed tea was quickly finished by Qin Dou. The kettle was still boiling, and he would have to brew more soon.
*Slurp...*
*Ah...*
Qin Guomin let out a cry of surprise after taking a sip of tea.
"Hmm???"
Everyone looked at Qin Guomin with puzzled eyes.
*Are you kidding me? It's just a cup of tea, do you need to make such a fuss?* Even Qin Dou, Qin Guomin's nephew, muttered to himself, *disrespectful.*
Qin Guomin's face flushed with embarrassment under everyone's gazes, and he gave an awkward laugh.
It wasn't intentional; he simply couldn't help it.
*En... Ah...*
"So refreshing!"
Guomin Xiao Wang almost exclaimed in surprise after taking a sip.
*This tea.*
*It's incredibly delicious!* Guomin Xiao Wang felt an urge to shed tears.
As the tea water flowed down his throat, a warm current spread throughout his body, making all the hairs on his body stand on end. He felt refreshed and invigorated.
It was like reaching the climax with your partner during an intimate moment, and then a shiver runs through you, feeling immensely satisfying and stimulating.
This was ten times more stimulating than that feeling. Guomin Xiao Wang could barely handle it.
Qin Guomin had just experienced this, and now Guomin Xiao Wang was doing the same. Looking at the tea cups in their hands, everyone understood.
Qin Dou, filled with curiosity, took a sip of his tea and quickly covered his mouth with his hand, fearing that he too would make embarrassing noises like his uncle and Guomin Xiao Wang.
*Puff... Puff...*
Alas, Qin Dou still couldn't help but let out a sound. However, with his mouth covered by his hand, the air in his mouth could only escape from the sides of his hand, resulting in a *puff... puff... puff...* sound, like passing gas.
Everyone was stunned.
*There's such a fancy maneuver?*
*What kind of person is this?*
Qin Dou wished he could find a crack in the ground to disappear into. This was too embarrassing.
Qin Dou looked at the contemptuous gazes of everyone, his face suddenly turning red, and he felt like crying without tears.
He swore that he really didn't do it on purpose; he couldn't help it.
With Qin Dou's incident, the few people who hadn't drunk their tea yet held their cups, unsure whether to drink or not, finding themselves in a very difficult situation.
If they drank, wouldn't they also become embarrassed like Qin Dou?
If they didn't drink, wouldn't that be disrespectful to Xia Feng?
It was so difficult.
For the first time, drinking a cup of tea felt so agonizing.
Guomin Xiao Wang looked at Ma Yuqin, who was holding her teacup hesitantly, and said, "Yuqin, if you don't drink it, give it to me."
Guomin Xiao Wang wasn't afraid of being embarrassed; he had already been embarrassed anyway, and the tea was so incredibly refreshing.
"It's fine, you all drink. That's just how it is when you drink it. This tea can invigorate the mind, beautify the skin, and also repair bodily functions. It's normal to burp out some gas when you first drink it because you're not used to it."
After speaking, Xia Feng stood up and walked upstairs. He felt that with him present, everyone was too embarrassed to drink.
As Xia Feng went upstairs, those who hadn't drunk their tea immediately downed them, and then various strange sounds could be heard.
*En...*
*Ah...*