Chapter 384: Tang Wanfang Gives In? Yan Zhenbang’s Shock

Chapter 384: Chapter 384: Tang Wanfang Gives In? Yan Zhenbang’s Shock

Yes!

In truth, the proud Ms. Tang was already mostly convinced by what Gu Yizhou had said.

After all, that time Gu Yizhou had given her a ride home, she’d already started to suspect she might have misjudged him.

The two of them weren’t even that well acquainted, yet Gu Yizhou had been kind enough to drive her home for free. A person like that couldn’t possibly have such poor character.

However!

But in this situation, Tang Wanfang still felt somewhat conflicted.

After all, just moments ago, she had been so brazenly and confidently giving him a hard time.

She knew she couldn’t make a decision lightly, but she also didn’t want to dismiss Gu Yizhou so easily.

Just as she was hesitating, Yan Luoxi, who was standing beside her, spoke up.

She began, "Mom, I know you’re worried about me. But I trust Yizhou, and I trust my own feelings. He’s someone I can entrust my life to. I hope you can give him a chance, and give me a chance, too."

Seeing this, Yan Zhenbang also chimed in, "Honey, I think our daughter is grown up now. She has her own thoughts and judgment. As her parents, we should respect her choices. Besides, I think this young man, Xiaogu, is quite decent."

"We just established that the previous incident was just a misunderstanding. Now that we’ve talked it through and cleared the air, you don’t have to hold a prejudice against Xiaogu anymore."

Hearing the words of both her husband and daughter, Tang Wanfang was given a graceful way to back down.

She first glanced at her husband and daughter, then turned her head to look at Gu Yizhou.

She took a deep breath and said slowly, "Alright, Xiaogu. I misunderstood you before. I’d like to apologize for that, and I hope you won’t hold it against me."

"Ms. Tang, it’s alright. I completely understand."

Gu Yizhou smiled faintly upon hearing her words.

"Mm... Xiaogu, as Xixi’s mother, I hope you’ll remember what you said today. Don’t let Xixi get hurt, and don’t disappoint us."

Tang Wanfang said.

Hearing this, Gu Yizhou felt a surge of excitement. He knew he had finally taken this difficult first step and won the approval of Yan Luoxi’s parents.

"Ms. Tang, you can rest assured. I won’t."

Gu Yizhou immediately declared.

At his words, Tang Wanfang nodded and said no more.

It was as if she wasn’t the same person who had been so staunchly against him just moments before.

Seeing this, a smile finally broke through on Yan Luoxi’s usually cool and reserved face.

She knew her persistence and effort had not been in vain.

Yan Zhenbang also smiled in relief, knowing that his daughter had finally found her happiness.

At that moment, the atmosphere in the living room finally relaxed.

And Gu Yizhou knew that the road ahead was still long, but he would use his actions to prove he was someone Yan Luoxi could entrust her life to.

After they chatted casually for a while, Yan Luoxi suddenly remembered something.

So, at the opportune moment, she brought out the gift Gu Yizhou had purchased.

"Dad, Mom, this is a gift Gu Yizhou bought especially for you,"

she said.

She wanted to help Gu Yizhou make another good impression on her parents.

As she spoke, she walked over and placed the Da Hong Pao Mother Tea and the bird’s nest that Gu Yizhou had brought onto the coffee table.

When Yan Luoxi placed the Da Hong Pao Mother Tea and bird’s nest Gu Yizhou had bought in front of her parents,

"Hm?"

Yan Zhenbang, who already loved drinking tea and had a special passion for it, saw the tea leaves and his eyes instantly lit up.

’Tea, wonderful!’

’Xiaogu is so thoughtful.’

As a tea lover, he would never turn down a gift of tea.

But!

When he looked at the exquisitely packaged gift box in front of him, labeled "Da Hong Pao Mother Tea," Yan Zhenbang’s eyes widened rapidly.

Fearing he had misread it, he hurriedly picked up the gift box with both hands and examined it closely.

A second later, Yan Zhenbang was stunned.

"This... This is Da Hong Pao Mother Tea?"

He snapped his head up and stared at Gu Yizhou, his face a mask of disbelief.

Yan Zhenbang had tasted Da Hong Pao Mother Tea once before—and only a single cup at that.

The taste of that tea had made him feel as if he could die happy.

Da Hong Pao Mother Tea is the absolute pinnacle of teas, a true treasure. It’s incredibly rare to have even one taste of it in a lifetime.

So now, seeing the words "Da Hong Pao Mother Tea" before him, how could he not be thrilled?

Even with his status and position, he had never been able to get his hands on Da Hong Pao Mother Tea—not even a single gram.

This just went to show how rare Da Hong Pao Mother Tea truly was.

Money was no object, but the tea was simply too scarce. With an annual yield of less than a kilogram, it never even reached the open market.

This was the very definition of an item with a price tag but no way to buy it.

Typically, a single gram of Da Hong Pao Mother Tea was valued at a hundred thousand.

The problem was, even if someone offered a hundred thousand for a single gram, there was none to be had.

The only people who could obtain it were the rich and powerful, and since they didn’t lack for money, they would certainly keep it for their own enjoyment.

Anyone who sold it would be a fool who didn’t understand tea.

This was the first time Yan Zhenbang had ever seen someone give Da Hong Pao Mother Tea away as a gift.

And it was being given by his own future son-in-law.

Holding the box of Da Hong Pao Mother Tea, Yan Zhenbang looked at Gu Yizhou in utter shock and said, "Xiaogu, you actually managed to get your hands on Da Hong Pao Mother Tea?"

But as soon as the words left his mouth, he calmed down.

’This Da Hong Pao Mother Tea is so rare that even I can’t obtain it with my status and connections. How could Gu Yizhou have gotten it?’

’Impossible, right?’

’Gu Yizhou must have been scammed. This has to be a fake.’

It wasn’t that he suspected Gu Yizhou was intentionally trying to deceive him; rather, he suspected Gu Yizhou himself had been duped.

It was almost laughable. If a man of his wealth and status couldn’t obtain Da Hong Pao Mother Tea, how could Gu Yizhou—a recent college graduate from an ordinary family—possibly get his hands on it? And then just give it away as a gift?

After all, you couldn’t just give one or two grams as a gift. A proper gift would have to be at least ten grams.

And in the current market, getting more than ten grams of Da Hong Pao Mother Tea was nearly impossible—just a hair’s breadth shy of climbing to the heavens.

Gu Yizhou nodded. "I happen to have a friend. I knew you enjoy tea, so I asked him for a favor, and he actually managed to get some for me."

For anything that couldn’t be easily verified, Gu Yizhou would fall back on his trusty "I have a friend" explanation.

He figured his future father-in-law was unlikely to press him on the details.

Taking a deep breath, Yan Zhenbang was still unsure whether Gu Yizhou’s Da Hong Pao Mother Tea was authentic.

Faced with the Da Hong Pao Mother Tea, he couldn’t restrain his curiosity.

He began opening the package right then and there.

He opened it with extreme care, not daring to be too rough for fear of damaging the precious leaves inside.

Once he had the tea leaves out, he could brew a cup, and a single sip would be enough to tell if it was genuine or fake.

He still had a vivid memory of the taste from the one time he had drunk it before.

After opening the outer packaging, Yan Zhenbang saw an even more exquisite box inside.

Displayed on the outside of this inner box were the words:

"Wuyi Mountain Da Hong Pao Mother Tea, 100 grams!"

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