Chapter 426 - 221: What a Prestigious Gift

Chapter 426: Chapter 221: What a Prestigious Gift

A moment later, three of them came out carrying seven chairs, one for each person.

"Chen Fei, go make a fresh pot of tea!" Once everyone was seated, Su Chen noticed the teapot on the table was nearly empty and waved to Chen Fei, who was standing to the side.

Chen Fei picked up the teapot and was about to leave, but Sicong and the others, who were intent on fleecing Su Chen, weren’t about to let this opportunity pass.

Everyone knew Su Chen had good things at his place, so they figured his tea would be no exception.

Sicong, who was the friendliest with Chen Fei, stood up and shouted, "Ah Fei, make sure you use the best tea leaves, especially the kind from Su Chen’s private stash!"

Hearing this, Chen Fei immediately turned his gaze to Su Chen.

Even the others turned to look as well.

"I get it now. You all came here today just to fleece me!" Su Chen shot the group an exasperated look, then turned to Chen Fei and said, "Go ahead and brew the tea Elder Xiao gave me."

He didn’t forget to add, "Just a little bit is enough!"

Su Chen couldn’t help but feel a sting. After all, he had only gotten a few ounces from Elder Xiao in total.

Plus, he had already brewed a good amount for himself, so there really wasn’t much left.

Sicong had been about to tease Su Chen for being stingy, but he wisely shut his mouth when he heard the mention of "the Elder." The others were sharp as well and immediately understood the situation, each one looking down and minding their own business as if in deep contemplation.

Seeing their silence, Su Chen knew what was up. A faint smile played on his lips as he changed the subject. "The movie premiere is tomorrow. Everything’s arranged, right?"

Hearing Su Chen’s question, their earlier reticence vanished, and they all perked up with excitement.

"Don’t you worry. We’ve got a big surprise for you tomorrow!" Sicong said mysteriously.

"A big surprise? Just make sure you don’t screw something up," Su Chen said. "By the way, did you call Wu Jing? You should iron out all the details with him." He had to ask; if something really went wrong, they’d become a laughingstock.

Instead of getting good publicity for the movie, they would just end up in a world of trouble.

"Uhh... why don’t you ask Wu Jing to come over and chat?" Sicong muttered weakly. ’If something really does go wrong tomorrow, I’ll be the one taking the fall.’

Su Chen shot Sicong an exasperated look. He had a pretty good idea that the guy had probably just dumped the whole thing on Wu Jing.

Just then, Chen Fei returned with the teapot. Su Chen immediately told him to call Wu Jing and Yu Qian and have them come over to the courtyard house.

After setting the teapot down, Chen Fei stepped to the side to make the calls.

As the fragrance wafted from the teapot, looks of shock flashed in many of their eyes. They might not be tea masters, but they certainly knew quality when they smelled it.

It was safe to say no one present was short on cash; what kind of expensive tea hadn’t they tried? But compared to the fragrant aroma wafting from this pot, everything they’d drunk before might as well have been garbage.

Seeing their longing expressions, a smile appeared on Su Chen’s face. "What are you all looking at me for? If you want some, pour it yourselves. Or are you expecting me to serve you?"

At Su Chen’s words, Sicong grabbed the teapot and poured himself a cup. Seeing this, the others followed his lead. For a moment, they all just held their cups, quietly savoring the tea.

Wu Jing and Yu Qian were quick, arriving at the courtyard house in about forty minutes.

When he walked in, Wu Jing made no attempt to hide his smile; he was grinning from ear to ear.

He froze for a moment when he saw so many people sitting in the pavilion in the central courtyard. After recovering, he quickly greeted Su Chen with respect, "Mr. Su!"

Su Chen gave a slight nod, but when he looked at the completely packed pavilion, he was momentarily at a loss.

Deciding to just change venues, Su Chen beckoned for everyone to follow him down to the basement.