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Well, I've digressed. As for why Mo Li brought out Iced Mist Tea the first time, it's because she hadn't drunk tea in a long time. Apart from flower tea and fruit tea, her favorite is Iced Mist Tea.

Ice Mist Tea is not like other traditional teas, and its brewing method is naturally different. It requires cold brewing. Five tea balls wrapped in ice crystals are placed in a transparent glass cup, and then ice mountain snow spring water is poured in.

The next moment, a crisp and melodious "crackling" sound was heard from the cup. Then, one by one, the transparent ice crystal balls shattered and turned into specks of ice that merged into the icy spring. The translucent blue ice mist tea, which was enveloped in it, was like a sleeping elf, happily stretching out its curled petals. Soon, a beautiful blue ice mist flower bloomed in its most beautiful form.

Then, fresh perfumed lemon juice, iced rose juice, gin, and coconut water are added to the transparent teacup, and finally, small, translucent ice spring balls are placed in.

Instantly, wisps of white steam rose from the teacup, and the tea itself changed, with icy blue and fiery red intertwining and flowing, like the rhythm of ice and fire, giving a strong visual impact.

Ye Zixuan hadn't recovered from the visual feast that Mo Li had given him, which was like an ancient painting, when another shock came. He was stunned for a long time before he finally exclaimed in surprise:

"This, this is tea?"

"Yes, but it's not tea in the traditional sense. For everyday drinking, you can simplify the process and just brew it with glacial spring water. What do you think of the taste?"

Ye Zixuan couldn't wait to pick it up, put it to his lips, tilt his head back, and gulp it down in one go. He even put the ice cubes in his mouth, chewed them up, and swallowed them with a "crunch, crunch" sound.

"Sigh, it's so cold."

Mo Li gave him a strange look, then immediately looked away and focused her gaze on Dongfang Yu, who was sipping tea with an air of refined elegance. She couldn't help but mutter, "Like a cow chewing on a peony."

Ye Zixuan scratched his head sheepishly: "Ah, isn't that how you drink it?" He smacked his lips and said, "I don't think I can really taste anything. How about another cup? This time I'll try to drink it slowly like Dongfang Yu."

What could Mo Li do? He was watching her expectantly, and judging from his posture, if she didn't give him some, he would try to take the cup in her hand. So she had no choice but to brew two more cups, just to avoid Dongfang Yu wanting more after finishing his. She couldn't be biased. As for herself, one cup was enough; she wouldn't be greedy.

After finishing all that, I suddenly felt that drinking tea was a bit monotonous. Anyway, they were already used to the food I brought out, so I decided to be straightforward and put a few dishes of tea snacks on the table in front of them.

As soon as Ye Zixuan's gaze fell upon her, before he could even speak, she began to introduce each dish one by one:

"This is Eight Treasures Cake, which is mainly filled with dried fruits. This plate of pink cakes with different flowers are peach blossom cakes, peony cakes, lotus cakes, and cherry blossom cakes. The purple cakes are translucent amethyst cakes, and the yellow ones are flaky bird's nest egg tarts."

After hearing her introduction, Ye Zixuan's eyes shone brightly. He could no longer control himself and stared intently at the six tempting tea and snacks. For some reason, Mo Li could sense that he was still somewhat wary, probably worried that Dongfang Yu would try to take them from him.

It's really childish and funny, just like a child. She laughed and said, "Eat if you want, no one's going to take it from you."

Ye Zixuan quickly grabbed the peach blossom pastry he had his eye on earlier. He had to hurry, as there were only four pieces in the plate, each with a different shape.

Immediately, Dongfang Yu placed the peony pastry into the pastry plate in front of Mo Li, and then picked up a piece of amethyst cake for himself.

Ye Zixuan: "Wow, what kind of divine food is this? It's so delicious! It's crispy and sweet, and I can't find the words to describe it. I almost swallowed a piece of it with my tongue."

The atmosphere gradually became lively and pleasant. Mo Li really enjoyed this leisurely afternoon. Being pestered by the foodie Ye Zixuan, she brought out several other tea snacks for him.

Seeing that Dongfang Yu really liked drinking tea, she thought for a moment and brought him Yunwu tea, Longjing tea, Biluochun tea, Silver Needle tea, and tea leaves made from the unique ancient tea trees she grew in her space. Of course, she was also generous with the teaware, giving him a set of mutton fat jade teaware, and also demonstrating her true tea ceremony skills to him.

Even Ye Zixuan, a layman who wasn't particularly interested, was dumbfounded, let alone Dongfang Yu, who was interested in this kind of thing. He was seriously learning, sipping tea while carefully and humbly asking for advice.

Mo Li doesn't mind being a good teacher who teaches diligently for the time being.

Ye Zixuan, who had been left standing to the side, was attracted by the set of white jade teacups that he caught his eye out of the corner of his eye. He was about to reach out and take a closer look when Dongfang Yu stopped him: "Don't touch it, what if you break it?"

"Tch! Dongfang Yu, I only found out today that you're so stingy. If it's broken, I'll have Mo Li make you another set."

"It's not yours, you have no right to dispose of it so casually. Besides, you're already living off a woman, it's not appropriate for you to ask for more."

"You reached out your hand too, and you're still laughing at me for being no better."

"Stop, stop chattering, Ye Zixuan. Go and have your tea and snacks in peace. I will only say this once, Dongfang Yu."

Mo Li wanted to facepalm. How should she put it? She felt a little disheartened. Quiet, handsome men suited her better.

Dongfang Yu sensed her emotions and quickly composed himself. He then returned to the gentle and refined gentleman, having made a new assessment of his situation. From then on, she rarely saw him bickering with Ye Zixuan, and even if the other party had such intentions, his reaction remained indifferent.

The atmosphere became very harmonious afterward, and time passed very quickly. With the help of the two of them, Mo Li seemed very relaxed for dinner, and she accidentally prepared a little too much.

The table was set with ten dishes and two soups. The dishes included plum pork ribs, butterfly fish, lychee meatballs, taro steamed sausage, Shaoxing wine drunken crab, tender fish fillets with scallion oil, "Blooming Prosperity" soup, spicy roasted meat ribs, chopped chili fish head, spicy long-eared red-eyed meatballs, five-color seafood soup, and mushroom and chicken soup.

The accompanying staple food is quite simple: crystal rice and milk-flavored round steamed buns.

Influenced by the afternoon tea, Ye Zixuan suggested dinner plus drinks, and even shamelessly asked for fruit after the meal. Mo Li was helpless with his mouth, which now talked about food eight out of ten times.

What could she do? It wasn't a big deal at all, so she just let him be.

She herself was drinking red plum iced blue juice, Ye Zixuan's citrus soy milk juice, and Dongfang Yu's lemon pear honey tea. Just as they were placed in front of him, Mo Junlin, who exuded a chilling aura and an aura of utter intimidation, walked in. His deep, pleasant voice rang in her ears:

"Lili, what about mine?"

Hearing the name 'Li Li' made her body tremble involuntarily. His alluring, crybaby image suddenly reappeared in her mind. It wasn't until he sat down next to her and she heard Ye Zixuan's exasperated voice as she was inexplicably pulled aside that she snapped back to reality.

Mo Li felt a rare moment of embarrassment and coughed lightly to cover it up: "Well, you didn't tell me you were coming back beforehand, so you can drink this."

As she spoke, she casually picked up a cup and placed it in front of him, without even looking at what it was.

"Yes, that's right. It was my fault. I'll remember to report to Lili in the future."

"Yes, you should be aware of that. Otherwise, if you come back suddenly next time and we haven't made any extra preparations, you won't get a spot."