Chapter 1383


    Renee felt a bit anxious and wanted to take Toph with her. But suddenly, Zuko appeared from nowhere


    and beat her to it. He grabbed Toph’s arm and turned him away from Renee.


    “Toph—”


    “Toph!” Zuko’s voice drowned her out. “Uncle Frederic and Aunt Trinity are here too. We should go and


    greet them!”


    Toph readily agreed,pletely oblivious to Renee’s increasingly dark expression behind him.


    The butler smiled. “Ms. Renee, pleasee this way.”


    “Can we wait a moment?”


    “Are you waiting for Mr. Toph?” The butler remainedposed. “I know Madam well. She never


    includes others when she wishes to have tea with someone.”


    Renee froze and slowly released her grip on her dress, forced to follow the butler.


    –


    Cordelia’s flower room was situated in a corner of Zen Residence—an all-ss structure that sparkled


    like a radiant pearl in the night. There were various exotic nts and flowers inside, trying to outshine


    each other.


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    Cordelia was seated on a sofa, sipping tea, and a delicate pastry sat on the table.


    Renee knocked on the door and entered, keeping her head low.


    Cordelia looked at her with a smile. “Renee,e and have a seat.”


    Renee nodded, forcing a smile. Sitting beside Cordelia, she felt as if she were sitting on pins and


    needles —even her breath was bated.


    “Try this tea.” Cordelia poured a cup for her. “See if it’s any different from what you usually have.”


    Renee hesitated and looked up at Cordelia.


    Cordelia smiled warmly, but Renee detected an iciness beneath her smile.


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    “Come on, just give it a try.” Cordelia ced the teacup in her hand.


    The water temperature was just right, and the tea had a nice faint color. Renee was not well-versed in


    tea, and a sense of inferiority inexplicably welled up within her.


    She suddenly wondered what Lina would do if she were in her ce.


    Lina knew nothing about tea either. She had grown up with Jesse and Melissa, so her knowledge was


    limited. However, she never hesitated to admit when she did not know something. She never cared


    about what others thought, which was quite simr to Lena.


    Thinking of Lena, Renee clenched her fingers slightly.


    “Why aren’t you drinking?” Cordelia chuckled. “Renee, you weren’t this reserved when you used to


    visit.”


    Renee pursed her lips. She picked up the teacup and took a sip. The aroma of the tea lingered in her


    mouth.


    “How does it taste?” Cordelia asked with a smile.


    Renee put the teacup down. “It’s nice.”


    “What’s different about it?”


    “Well…”


    Cordelia smiled gently, no longer pressing her. “The tea leaves themselves aren’t anything special. The


    key is the water. There’s a lotus pond behind Splendor Mountain, and the water used to brew this tea is


    dew collected from the lotus leaves.”


    Renee nodded but did not understand the implication.


    Cordelia looked at her. “Renee, dew is clean, so when it’s used to brew tea, it’s very refreshing to drink.


    “In fact, being a person is simr.


    “If your heart is clean, your life, like this cup of tea, will naturally be invigorating. You’ll drinkfortably


    throughout your life. Do you think this makes sense?”


    Renee looked up abruptly, meeting Cordelia’s cryptic gaze.


    “Aunt Cordelia, you…”


    “I believe you’re a good child, so I won’t spell it out.” Cordelia put a hand over Renee’s and spoke


    seriously. “Whatever you’ve done, you know it yourself. This is the first time, and I hope it’s thest!”


    Renee’s heart raced, and every nerve in her body tensed. A chill crept up from the depths of her heart.