"Young Master Jian San? What kind of name is that! Heh heh!" Lu Fan chuckled. Having the surname Jian was one thing, but Jian San? He had to admit, the name was rather casual!
"Don't underestimate Jian San! No one dares to scoff at the Jian family's status in the capital! He heard about our teahouse's reputation and specifically came to sample our tea. Moreover, upon arrival, he ordered the most expensive hundred-year-old Pu'er and praised it highly," Liu Ruyan said hurriedly.
Lu Fan frowned slightly. When he drank tea with Yan Menghan before, he had heard her mention the Four Young Masters of the capital. Yan Menghan of the Yan family was a given. Second in rank was the Jian family, Jian Wushuang. But it wasn't Jian San! Then there was the Ying family, Ying Yong, and the Lei family, Lei Siming!
The Lei family in the capital and the Lei family in the provincial city were of the same lineage. Yan Menghan had once warned Lu Fan to be wary of retaliation from the Lei family after Lei Liming's death. However, the Lei family in the provincial city had ties to the Divine Calculation Sect, and he wondered if the Lei family in the capital also had any connection to it. Lu Fan also suspected that the Zi Mu Qi Sha Formation was commissioned by someone from the Lei family to Tu Tu, because ordinary people wouldn't have such a grand undertaking.
But this Jian San??? Someone from the Jian family! Did he really come just for tea? Yan Menghan had only mentioned that Jian Wushuang had a fiery temper, but she hadn't mentioned anyone in the Jian family who enjoyed tea.
"I should go see Old Master Bai first. With Sister Xuemei's connection, it wouldn't be good not to visit," Lu Fan said, shaking his head slightly.
"Alright! Then let's go see Old Master Bai! Coincidentally, he's also here for tea!" Liu Ruyan knew Lu Fan wasn't the type to curry favor with the wealthy, so she didn't insist further.
Li Jingjing followed a beautiful tea artist to serve tea to guests. Watching the tea artist's graceful and unrestrained performance in front of the guests, listening to the elegant guqin music, and smelling the refreshing aroma of the tea, she was full of excitement. So this was how tea could be drunk! This was too enjoyable!
"Jingjing! Come here!" Suddenly, a voice called out. Li Jingjing looked up and saw Lu Fan and Liu Ruyan standing outside the private room.
"Tch! After rolling around in bed, you remember me?" Li Jingjing rolled her eyes and muttered in a very quiet voice, then walked out reluctantly.
"Uh..." Lu Fan suddenly felt an urge to smack her. Even if others couldn't hear, he and Liu Ruyan could definitely hear what this girl was muttering.
Liu Ruyan's pretty face also flushed red, but she pretended not to have heard anything, yet she shot a glare: Little brat, what do you know about rolling around in bed?
"I understand your look, I really do know!" Li Jingjing said, tilting her small head.
"Even if you understand, don't say it out loud! You little girl! Don't pretend to know what you shouldn't!" Lu Fan said angrily, flicking Li Jingjing's forehead.
"I'm sixteen now, I'm an adult!" Li Jingjing said indignantly.
"Alright! Let's go, we're going to meet a guest." Liu Ruyan came over, took Li Jingjing's arm, and led the child away.
Old Master Bai was in a larger private room, with Yang Xiu and Yang Qian accompanying him almost constantly. The hundred-year-old Pu'er, priced at three million per pot, could keep the three of them here for a good part of the day.
"Grandpa Bai! Two esteemed seniors! What a refined taste!" Lu Fan pushed the door open and greeted the three elders with a cupped fist.
"Lu Fan! Haha! You brat, it's been a while. Come over and sit down quickly." Seeing Lu Fan, Old Master Bai became exceptionally enthusiastic and hurriedly beckoned Lu Fan to take a seat.
"Grandpa Bai! Knowing you were here, I specifically brought a pot of tea to show my filial respect!" Lu Fan said, gesturing for Li Jingjing, who was carrying tea behind him, to come and pour tea for the three elders.
Old Master Bai, Yang Xiu, and Yang Qian didn't pay much attention to Li Jingjing, the young tea girl, assuming she was just a newly hired tea artist at the teahouse.
As for Liu Ruyan, they were already familiar with her and knew her relationship with Lu Fan. Although they felt some pity for Bai Xuemei, this was actually quite good. Bai Xuemei's business would still belong to the Bai family in the future. If Bai Xuemei got together with this kid, all of Bai Xuemei's businesses would become this kid's. Who would dare to stay?
In an adjacent private room sat a man in his thirties, tall and slightly thin, with a somewhat handsome appearance. In front of him was a pot of hot tea, which was Lu Fan's hundred-year-old Pu'er. However, his gaze was fixed on a beautiful woman playing the pipa in front of him, with a lecherous expression.
This person was none other than the Young Master Jian San mentioned by Liu Ruyan. Behind him stood two stern-faced middle-aged men in their forties. It was not difficult to see that neither of them was ordinary.
After a pipa piece concluded, Young Master Jian San suddenly called out to a beautiful tea artist standing at the door, "Go and call your boss lady over."
The tea artist was slightly taken aback, but she immediately turned and left. Those who could come here were all extraordinary people, and they naturally wouldn't dare to say a word of objection.
Lu Fan and Liu Ruyan were drinking tea with Old Master Bai when a young tea artist walked in and whispered a few words in Liu Ruyan's ear.
Lu Fan couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Fan! You accompany Grandpa Bai for tea, I'll go see a guest." Liu Ruyan stood up and walked out. Li Jingjing also followed.
Liu Ruyan arrived at Jian San's private room and immediately said with a smile, "Young Master Jian San! Do you need a refill of tea?" However, before she could finish speaking, Liu Ruyan noticed that the tea in front of Jian San seemed untouched, and an awkward expression appeared on her face.
"Miss Liu! Drinking tea alone is rather bland. Why don't you come and join me for a cup of tea?" Jian San said without even looking up, picking up the teapot and pouring half a cup of tea into another cup.
"Young Master Jian San! If you're feeling bored, you can order some music. Our classical instruments here are quite elegant." Liu Ruyan's expression gradually turned cold. There was never a rule here about accompanying guests for tea.
Moreover, a pot of hundred-year-old Pu'er tea cost three million. Who among tea connoisseurs would offer it to some women who didn't understand tea at all? Wouldn't that be a waste of a treasure!
"I don't like it! I..." Being refused, Jian San became slightly angry. Just as he was about to scold, he suddenly looked up and saw Li Jingjing. This little girl was pretty, and at first glance, she was a young maiden. Jian San's eyes immediately lit up.
"Alright then! You don't have to accompany me for tea, but let her stay!" Jian San said, pointing at Li Jingjing.
"I'm sorry! Young Master Jian San! This teahouse has no rule about accompanying guests for tea." Liu Ruyan said with a slightly cold expression.
"What I, this young master, say is the rule! Not just here, but even in the capital, no one dares to disobey!" Jian San also became angry. He suddenly glared and roared, "Now I'll give you a chance. Get out. Let her stay!"