The attendants responded and retreated.
"Uncle... no, the head of the family - Lord Gongyi..." Chu Shangli seemed to be troubled by the name Gongyi Shuiqing -
"Just call me Uncle Gongyi. Of course, if you think I look young enough, I wouldn't mind if you called me Brother Gongyi. But if that's the case..." Gongyi Shuiqing chuckled and glanced at Gongyi Tianhe: "Tianhe is your junior."
"Father..." Gong Yi Tianhe showed a troubled expression.
"Alright, alright, no more jokes, just call me Uncle Gongyi."
Gong Yi Shuiqing skillfully added the same number of embroidered cushions as the guests to the bamboo mat, and then filled the container for boiling water and lit the fire underneath.
"Uncle Gongyi, we shouldn't be called honored guests, right?" Chu Shangli asked, as a matter of course. "As for you personally making tea for us, we can't even... accept it."
"For many years, Tianhe hasn't brought anyone close to his age home, except for socializing with other aristocratic families and his future fiancée, Ah Shi. My wife has always been very worried about Tianhe's social life... fearing that his circle of friends would be too narrow and would also affect the breadth of his horizons. You are the first group of people he has taken the initiative to bring home, regardless of family background or social status. Aren't you considered guests of honor?"
"But... Uncle, I don't know what you misunderstood. None of these girls are Tianhe's friends." Ouyang Huanshi reminded in a low voice.
"Haha, I see. How could Tianhe, with his dull, uninterested, and unsociable personality, have a friend with such a unique personality? I guess it was fate, an unexpected connection. But it doesn't matter at all—whether it's a one-time encounter, a long-lasting relationship, or even a fire that burns all the sandalwood, all forms of communication exist in this world and are not meaningless. Even simply inviting a stranger into his home is enough to show that Tianhe's [heart] has improved... Before, he was too focused on the sword itself, and all concepts of right and wrong were instilled into his mind. He was naturally intelligent and could master them quickly, but that was just mastery, like memorizing a test paper. Even if he could get full marks, none of it was the result of his own thinking. At a certain point, there will be a [wall], that [wall] may seem fragile, but in fact, no matter how hard he tries, he can't overcome it. Once he truly understands the meaning of each question, the [wall] will naturally dissolve."
Gongyi Shuiqing handed six different cups of tea to the six people in front of him.
"Ah..." When he handed the tea to Chu Moyin, he raised his eyes and looked at her carefully, and asked uncertainly: "Could it be...you are Moyin of the Chu family?"
Chu Moyin replied calmly: "Yes."
"Ah, long time no see. You've become even more beautiful." Gong Yi Shuiqing raised the corner of his mouth. "And the hostility in your eyes seems to have diminished a lot. Is it because you've made some good friends?"
"Maybe. Making friends who have been reborn also means being reborn." Chu Moyin gently sipped the tea in the cup and smiled bitterly: "It's really salty..."
"Yes, salty and bitter. If I had noticed it was you, Mo Yin, just now, maybe I should have added a little more sugar." Gong Yi Shuiqing held the small pot and poured some milk into the tea: "This is not bad, you can try it..."
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