The quiet valley seemed even more serene beneath the gentle breeze.
For some reason, he had come here and sat on the villa's second-floor balcony. It was a spacious balcony furnished with all kinds of lounge tables and chairs.
Chen Mo sat in one of the balcony's lounge chairs. From there, he could directly see the waterfall and stream in the back valley, as well as the various plants growing nearby.
The entire back valley, aside from the roads, was covered in vegetation. Wherever there were no trees, there were wildflowers and grass. As the breeze passed through, the flowers swayed, carrying a faint, rich floral fragrance.
Though it was called a stream, it was fairly wide. Its waters wound along, crossed by all sorts of carefully built bridges.
The overall setting had been constructed beautifully.
In the past, the back valley had been overgrown with weeds and held no particularly lovely scenery.
But after being designed and developed, it had become picturesque and exceptionally beautiful.
Sitting on the balcony and taking in the scenery around him made life feel so wonderful. After working hard for so long, this was what life was supposed to be—sitting here, drinking tea, and admiring the view.
Steam had begun to rise from the teapot on the tea stove. After taking it down and letting it sit for a while, he poured the hot water into the cup of Tea Leaves. Watching the leaves unfurl and curl in the water, his heart gradually calmed.
He set down the teapot, poured the tea from the leaf cup into a drinking cup, and slowly took a sip. The fragrance lingered in his mouth, followed by a faint sweetness.
After drinking tea alone for a while, he felt that it was less satisfying than drinking alcohol.
Especially