"How is it?!"
Gu Sihai looked at Gu Cheng expectantly. "This wine is pretty good, right?"
Gu Cheng nodded. "I read in an old text that this Hundred Immortals' Brew was considered the finest of wines, the closest thing to immortal wine. It was a tribute wine reserved for emperors and had many health-
"promoting benefits. You and Mom should drink a little every day, but make sure you don't drink too much. Too much is bad for your health, too."
Gu Sihai slurped back his saliva. "Then let me have a taste now!"
Gu Cheng looked at his father in surprise. "You haven't tried it yet?"
His father loved a good drink. Gu Cheng had assumed he had already sampled it.
He had actually managed to resist the temptation?!
Impressive!
Gu Sihai shook his head. "No! I was worried there might be something wrong with it, so I wanted you to check it first."
With that said,
he carefully lifted the wine cup and held it beneath his nose to smell its fragrance.
An expression of lingering enjoyment immediately spread across his face.
Then he took a gentle sip.
Gu Cheng then saw his father's expression soar, as though he had snorted too much powder. His whole being was on a high.
"Excellent wine!"
After a long moment, Gu Sihai finally managed those two words.
"No wonder it was reserved for emperors. It's delicious!"
"It doesn't go to your head. It's rich and mellow going down, like fruit wine, with a little sweetness amid the bite."
He took another sip.
His expression immediately changed again. "Hmm, the flavor changed with this sip. Now it's like distilled liquor, fiery and unrestrained. How is that possible?!"
Gu Cheng smiled and shook his head.
He knew nothing about wine.
Nor could he