Chapter 1553


    Chapter 1553 More Money Than He Can Spend


    Johanna did not know how to respond to that, so she remained silent.


    Seeing that, Genevieve was both frustrated and helpless. She picked up her phone from the table to


    check if she had received any work messages, only to notice a news notification.


    It turned out that there was an auction with quite a few priceless items the day before the opening of


    the Broburgh Film Festival.


    The auction items included a pear-shaped pink diamond weighing ny-point four carats.


    It was one of only eight wless diamonds to have appeared in the International Auction since 1990, its


    stunning pink hue attracting the attention ofizens worldwide.


    Genevieve had too many jewels that the sight of that pink diamond did not stir any excitement within


    her. She held her phone out to Johanna, asking, “Do you like it?”


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    Johanna nced at the phone screen. “It''s quite beautiful, but I usually don’t wear jewelry during work.


    I also rarely attend evening parties. I can''t even wear all the jewelry Timothy bought me.”


    Genevieve stared at her before suddenly bursting intoughter, puzzling Johanna to no end. “Why are


    youughing, Genev?”


    “It''s nothing.”


    Genevieve sent a message to her cousin, Yuvan, who was attending the film festival in Bellridge,


    asking for his help to buy the pink diamond.


    Well, it''ll be nice to give this to Cooper and Sally when they get married as a wedding gift.


    After the weekend, Johanna returned to her studio and got down to business. She sketched several


    drafts but was not satisfied with any of them. She felt that the clothingcked elements of tea, making


    them seem like ordinary clothes.


    Coincidentally, Waylon''s friend owned a tea garden on the outskirts of Jadeborough, so she nned to


    visit it for inspiration.


    The tea garden was not far from Jadeborough, just about an hour and a half by subway. She took the


    subway, and after getting off the station, a ten-minute bus ride brought her to the ntation base.


    Waylon had notified the person in charge of the tea garden about Johanna''s visit. As such, the man


    was already waiting at the intersection to pick her up.


    As they walked toward the tea garden, the person in charge said to Johanna, “The tea we grow here is


    all rooibos tea. The sprouts that are growing now are of the spring season. The tea buds are plump,


    and they''re lush green...”


    The closer Johanna got to the tea ntation, the more distinct the fragrant aroma of tea on the gentle


    breeze. It filled the air around her, making her pores open in delight.


    As Johanna passed the open-air parking lot, she noticed several cars parked there. Among them, the


    license te of a Mercedes seemed vaguely familiar. “Do you have guests today?” she asked.


    “Yes.” The person in charge exined in a whisper, “The big shot seems quite wealthy and wants to


    buy this tea garden to nt something else.”


    At that, Johannamented in amusement, “If he wants to grow fruits, he can buy an orchard. Why


    spend so much money buying and renovating a tea garden? Does he have more money than he can


    spend?”


    The person in charge murmured, “Well, that''s just how the wealthy think, acting as they please. This


    way, please, Ms. Joule.”


    Johanna came very early to get inspiration. It was not even ten o''clock yet then. Upon entering the tea


    ntation, she was greeted by a vast field of lush green tea trees. The workers were efficiently picking


    tea leaves with baskets slung over their shoulders.


    The person in charge took Johanna for a stroll around the tea garden. All the while, he enlightened her


    with a wealth of knowledge about tea.


    Mid-stroll, a staff member came looking for the person in charge. Hence, the person in charge told


    Johanna to feel free to wander around on her own.


    Johanna stood beside a cluster of tea trees, watching the workers swiftly pluck the leaves at the top. In


    an instant, the vibrant green buds were gone. “Are you only picking the buds now?”


    “Yes,” the worker replied. “The buds are most expensive in spring, so we earn more picking them.”


    It was Johanna''s first time visiting a tea garden. She found it all very interesting, be it savoring the


    aroma of the tea or watching the workers pick tea leaves. “Can I give it a try?”


    The worker patiently showed her how to pinch off the buds, emphasizing that they must not be


    damaged in the process.


    Johanna got the hang of plucking the bud tips after a few tries. In no time, her bamboo basket was


    filled with many tea leaves. While she was conversing with the elderly woman, thunder suddenly split


    the air, and the heavens opened.


    The plucked bud tips were precious, and their value would be diminished significantly if they got wet in


    the rain. The elderly woman quickly covered her basket and hurriedly ran toward the tea room.


    Johanna hastily took off her coat and draped it over the bamboo basket.


    The downpour was sudden and heavy. In the seconds it took Johanna to remove her windbreaker, she


    waspletely drenched from head to toe.


    Phew! Luckily, my windbreaker coat is waterproof. The sprouts in the basket won''t get wet.


    Johanna likewise wanted to take shelter from the rain in the tea room. But as soon as she stood up,


    she saw a man with a ck umbre braving the heavy rain and rushing toward the tea garden.