Was she experiencing pre-menstrual syndrome?
Her recent mood swing was getting a little odd.
Gently, she took a breath to calm herself down. She looked composed and sat up straight as she took her seat. Also, she needed to take this opportunity to iron out her thoughts. She took a small sip of the tea and savored the taste of it.
The tea was either scented red tea or Pu’Er green tea. It was more like roasted tea that was extracted from a kind of flowery plant.
However, the residues that were immersed in the tea were apparently tea leaves.
"This is some kind of flower, isn’t it?" asked Gu Xijiu. Their eyes happened to meet each other’s gaze when she raised her head.
His gaze was too intense, causing her heart to throb wildly.
Luckily, his gaze did not stay too long on her and shifted away. "It is the Dreamy Hibiscus Tea. Do you like it?"
"I like it!" Gu Xijiu did not seem to hide her favour. "Where can I buy this?" She was about to buy half a kilogram of it so she could slowly enjoy the tea later.
"You can dismiss the idea. How can it be possible for you to buy what The Lord himself uses, so easily?" The Lord’s words were enough to dispel her thoughts. "However, if you really wish to taste it, you can come here again to enjoy the tea for free, as long as I am satisfied with your work," added The Lord, hesitantly.
"I will try my best to satisfy you, Lord." Gu Xijiu eyes squinted into a curved shape. It was great to talk to her when she was delighted and amiable.
She took another sip of the tea.
The tea was finished.
The tea tasted really good. It was too bad that the teacup was a little too small; it would be better if she had a tea mug instead.
She looked at the teapot on the table with eager eyes. Without further ado, she stretched her hand and took the pot. "My Lord, how could I always trouble you to fill my cup every time? Let me do it myself," said Gu Xijiu in all sincerity, with a radiant smile.
She was delighted the moment she grabbed the pot. She could savor the tea as much as she liked if she could just hold the pot in her hand all the time.
She was delighted at the weight of the pot, as a heavy pot implied that it must be full. The amount of tea that it carried must be enough to fill seven or eight cups of tea to the brim.
She generously filled up a cup for The Lord first. Then, she proceeded to pour herself a cup of tea.
Unfortunately, there was none left.
There was not even one drop of tea left.
In disbelief, she halted as she looked at the pot in her hand. It was obviously heavy a while ago, how could it be empty by now?
Just when she was about to uncover the lid to peep inside, The Lord stretched out his hand and took back the pot. "There is no need for you to look inside, the pot carries enough to fill only five cups."
Gu Xijiu was speechless.
Her excessive attention to The Lord was totally in vain. She should have shamelessly poured herself a cup of tea first.
"Lord, shall I make another round of tea?" It should be able to infuse the tea more than once.
The Lord spoke up just when she was about to reach the pot, "There is no need. The tea can only be infused once."
What a noble tea.
It would be great if The Lord’s teapot were the same as Di Fuyi’s flagon.
The number of drinks from Di Fuyi's flagon had no end. It was as though it was a treasure bowl - one that made her wishes come true, and she could just steal it away.
The Lord calmly observed her and caught her eyes.
She seemed like she was genuinely very fond of the tea. She did not mean it as an insincere flattery in order to make him happy.
Under the mask, The Lord could be seen squinting his eyes in joyful delight.
Gu Xijiu could not help but look at the teapot again. It was very delicate, in the shape of a bell.
"Do you like the pot?" The Lord tapped on the table gently as he fixed his gaze on her.
"The pot looks decent and the tea tastes good. Too bad…"
"What is too bad?"
"Too bad it is not like Celestial Master Zuo’s flagon. Its supply is endless and the tea is always available," sighed Gu Xijiu.
Her words sounded unintentional, but it was, in fact, a probe.
It was probably her intuition. She could sense that The Lord was actually Celestial Master Zuo's disguise, but she was unable to confirm her suspicions. Therefore, she could only try to make out the clues with her lines.
However, The Lord was always wearing a mask. She could not see his expression, so his body language was all that she could observe.
From his body language, there was nothing skeptical about The Lord as he only nodded in agreement. "The flagon is indeed exceptional. If you like it, you can try to ask him for it."
"I will possibly not get it from him," said Gu Xijiu as she coughed.
There was no certainty that she would ever see him again, let alone asking for his flagon.
"Perhaps you could get it if you play your female card and asked him in your flirtatious charming manner," said The Lord with a faint smile. "Perhaps he likes women to behave in such a manner."
"He does not seem like that," said Gu Xijiu, with her eyes widened.
"Sometimes, all you need is to try. How would you know if you never tried?" The Lord was encouraging her.
"How do you know what he likes?" asked Gu Xijiu.
"Hmm, because there is nothing that I do not know," said The Lord, beating around the bush.
"Are you especially familiar with Celestial Master Zuo, or are you equally familiar with every other heaven's gift disciple, too?"
"It seems like you are trying to find out something from me. What do you want to know?" The Lord tapped the table gently. He pondered deeply as he looked at her.
"I would like to know if the ice beauty in Long Siye’s hall is alive." Gu Xijiu finally threw out the question that she had been contemplating for a while.
There was complete silence.
The warmth in The Lord's eyes slowly faded into an icy cold gaze.
He did not speak another word. Gu Xijiu was actually a little nervous the moment she asked the question.
A few moments later, The Lord finally smiled, but he drifted away from her question as he spoke, "We were discussing the topic regarding your flirtatious behavior towards Di Fuyi, weren't we?"
Gu Xijiu trembled as she asked. "I am not qualified to ask him for anything, am I?"
"Aren’t you his fiancé?"
Gu Xijiu held her breath. It seemed like The Lord was very well-informed, but his information was not entirely up-to-date.
"We have already broken off our engagement. I have nothing to do with him anymore."
"Any regrets?"
Gu Xijiu hesitated. She was not filled with remorse. Under the circumstances that day, he was obviously the one who wished to break off the engagement with her. All he did was to make her say it out herself.
She shook her head lightly, "I have no regrets."
"Are you both still friends?" The questions from The Lord were getting more and more incisive.
Were they friends? Considerably.
Gu Xijiu was not absolutely sure. Celestial Master Zuo was too profound to be apprehended. She could barely understand him.
Although he had troubled her several times, he only did it for her own good. Therefore, they could still be friends.
She nodded, "We should… should be considered friends?" There was uncertainty in her voice.
"Considered?" The Lord repeated her words. His voice flickered a little, "Are you really reluctant to admit it?"
"I am not reluctant, it's… it's just that I really do not understand him," said Gu Xijiu wryly, with a bitter smile.
The Lord laughed. "So you are trying to understand him!"
It was only a simple explanation, but it became slightly ambiguous after The Lord had repeated it.
A cold sweat broke out. Gu Xijiu did not know how the topic could be drifted away to such an extent and took a bizarre turn. She was determined to bring back the previous subject. With a cough, she said, "My Lord, I remember that we were previously discussing Celestial Master Zuo's flagon."
"Hmm, yes, the flagon. You seem to be really fond of his flagon. It is easy for you to obtain. I can take charge and marry you to him. Then, I can ask him to make the flagon an engagement gift for you."
Gu Xijiu did not know what to say.
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