"So that's what happened!"
Wang Xifeng froze for a moment when she heard that, then burst into laughter, shaking with mirth. The gold-and-jade hairpins in her hair jingled as they swayed.
"My heavens!"
"So that's what it was!"
You really can't beat one thing with another! Even the little devil of our household had been brought to heel by the Great Immortal. That's a rare sight indeed!"
She laughed so hard she could barely contain herself, dabbing at the corners of her eyes with her handkerchief.
"But it's a good thing, too!"
"Baoyu's been spoiled rotten. Even Old Madam can't bear to say a single harsh word to him. Now that he's met the Great Immortal, of course he's finally behaving himself."
"This really is—"
At that, Tanchun couldn't help speaking up and nudging Wang Xifeng.
"Second Sister-in-law, stop laughing."
"You'll laugh yourself into a cramp."
She didn't want the topic to continue. After all, she and the others hadn't been at home those few days. If the two of them brought up what had happened recently, she and her Lin-jie wouldn't be able to answer, and their cover would be blown.
"I'm going to laugh if I want to!"
Wang Xifeng paid no heed and continued laughing for a while.
Once she'd had her fill, she finally stopped, dabbed at the corners of her eyes with her handkerchief, and turned back to Daiyu.
"Lin-jie, did you try that basket of Cloudmist Spirit Tea Old Madam gave you the other day?"
"I have a basket of it, too, but it always tastes rather bland when I brew it. It doesn't have the same flavor as yours. How do you do it?"
Daiyu wouldn't hide such a small thing, so she answered openly and casually:
"I just brew it however I