Aunt Jiang's words were, to some extent, colored by insights formed through her own experiences.
Jiang Qiuran had heard her mother say similar things before.
But only now did she understand the true meaning behind them.
Sigh, I really am too naive.
She had ruined her most precious friendship.
All she could do now was keep trying to please Su Bai.
Jiang Qiuran could tell that Su Bai seemed to enjoy having control over her.
It reminded her of when she was little, when she loved trailing after Su Bai like a little tagalong. Whatever Su Bai did, she wanted to stick to him.
Sometimes Su Bai got annoyed and scolded her a little, but instead of getting angry, she even felt a bit... ah~
Could it be that I had the potential to become that kind of person from childhood?
After chatting with her mother for a while, her mother had matters to attend to. Jiang Qiuran hung up and returned to the table.
By then, the server had brought over the pre-meal drinks.
It was an enormous glass tea mug, with a rugged, weathered feel to it. Eight Treasure Tea steeped inside, packed with ingredients. One look was enough to tell it would be delicious.
"This tea mug was swiped from our boss's master when he went west to study in his youth. The Eight Treasure Tea recipe is also one of a kind," the server in a cheongsam introduced.
"A secret recipe? Hey, but this tea mug is transparent. Doesn't that mean we can see..." Wan Xinyan spotted the issue.
"No need to worry. The key ingredients are steeping inside a pouch sewn from coarse gauze." The server smiled dismissively as she explained. "Everyone who dines here is respectable. They simply agree not to touch the tea