"Giggle~"
The group froze.
They looked at one another.
"You heard that?"
"You heard it too?"
"You all heard it?"
"That's incredible!"
Zhang Bo exclaimed.
"Third Brother."
Zhao Luzheng looked at Xiao Xiao, his face full of confusion. "Why can we hear the monsters?"
"Strange things happen sometimes."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Oh."
Though the explanation was rather vague, Zhang Bo and the others accepted it.
Monsters were inexplicable to begin with.
Weren't they?
"Let's have some snacks."
Xiao Xiao set the tray on the stone table and invited everyone over.
He turned over the teacups one by one.
Then he picked up the teapot.
A fine stream of water poured into each cup.
The clear tea reflected the gnarled branches of the plum tree above.
There were no blossoms.
"Oh."
The group reluctantly climbed out of the pond.
Their faces were all more or less speckled with water.
"That smells great."
As they reached the stone table, Zhuge Yun sniffed.
It wasn't surprising.
There were flowers in the courtyard.
Wasn't it normal for them to be fragrant?
He quickly turned his attention to the snacks on the table.
Third Brother's tea was good, but his snacks were even better.
After all, someone like him, who liked drinking beverages, was still more partial to snacks.
Zhang Bo raised his teacup and drained it in one go.
"Ahh~"
"That's good."
"You'd say that even about plain water."
Zhuge Yun teased him.
"Third Brother, next time, don't bother serving Eldest Brother tea."
"With the way he drinks, plain water would suit him better."
"That way, you won't waste your tea leaves."
Zhang Bo rolled his eyes.
"As if giving you tea isn't a waste."
"Can you even appreciate tea?"
After teasing Zhuge Yun, Zhang Bo noticed Zhao Luzheng