Chapter 140: Have I Given You Too Much Face?!

"Indeed, such a tender and rich fragrance must be top-grade Longjing… but you seem to know quite a bit about tea leaves? Do you know exactly what it tastes like?"

"I…" Lan Tian was stumped; of course she couldn't say it.

Such top-grade Longjing tea was naturally something Lan Tian could never afford to drink; even serving in the Bo Family, at most she would only drink ordinary West Lake Longjing.

For ordinary people, being able to afford West Lake Longjing was already quite good, but…

Stumped by Gu Wenyan's question, Lan Tian glanced at Bao Mu and said, "You can tell just by smelling it—don't tell me you just guessed randomly!"

"I just saw the tea leaves in the cup. Whether by shape, color, or the hue of the brew, one can tell it is West Lake Longjing. I don't have any particular fondness for tea myself, but I do know a little about it."

Bao Mu gave a cold snort, not paying much heed to Gu Wenyan's words.

Still, Gu Wenyan's words made Bao Mu realize once more… that Gu Wenyan really did not seem to be the crude and vulgar woman she had imagined.

Perhaps Gu Wenyan did have some ability.

But no matter what kind of ability Gu Wenyan had, she could never be worthy of her son!

In Bao Mu's heart, her son was naturally the most outstanding—no one could possibly compare.

Let alone Gu Wenyan. Even if she had some merits, she was still a village woman who had grown up in the countryside; what could possibly be special about her!

"Auntie, since you like drinking tea, I still have some other tea leaf collections here. If you like them, I can bring some for you next time."

"…Miss Gu, you really are utterly shameless. What expensive tea has our Madam not drunk? Even the most expensive, top-grade tea—she has it all!"

Lan Tian said proudly, "You want to give this to her? You really are overestimating yourself!"

"That is true, but… the Tea King that fetched the highest auction price for green tea at auction so far—Auntie probably hasn't drunk it, have you?"

The Tea King Gu Wenyan spoke of was an exceptional tea from a certain year's auction. At the time, the auction price reached an astronomical figure per kilogram—almost unimaginable.

Those teas could actually sell for such an outrageous price.

Moreover, that Tea King is now out of circulation on the market; it's not something one can buy simply by having money.

Even though the Bo Family was very wealthy and powerful, and naturally had people bringing them whatever they wanted, if certain things were simply too scarce, very few people could possess them.

Under such circumstances, even the Bo Family had things they could not obtain.

For instance, the Tea King Gu Wenyan had just mentioned.

Bao Mu did indeed love drinking tea—very much so—but there were some she had never drunk, like the Tea King Gu Wenyan spoke of.

Nowadays on the market, the Tea King was almost impossible to find in circulation; even those who possessed it were reluctant to bring it out casually.

Bao Mu had previously sent people to search for it, but so far she had not received a definite answer.

She had already offered an astronomical price and would obtain it eventually, but… Gu Wenyan spoke of it so lightly, as if she could casually produce that Tea King.

"I'll bring it to you tomorrow."

Gu Wenyan was very certain and confident—clearly not joking, nor exaggerating.

Bao Mu's gaze at Gu Wenyan shifted slightly. She did not continue to mock her, only asking, "What exactly did you come here to do today? Our Bo Family is not a place one can come and go as one pleases. If there's nothing else, you may leave."

"Auntie, you may not know this yet, but Si Han and I had already obtained our marriage certificate before, so this place is also my home. What do you think?"

"…What!" Bao Mu was furious. "You've already gotten your marriage certificate?! When did you…"

Gu Wenyan sighed, "I hadn't planned to do it so quickly either. I wanted to wait until after our wedding to register. But Si Han was too anxious, and he felt very insecure."

"I was also afraid I couldn't give him a sense of security, afraid he'd worry… so I could only choose to register with him first. This way, Si Han wouldn't have to be afraid every day that I wanted to leave him."

Gu Wenyan smiled faintly. "You also know what kind of personality your son has. Once he sets a goal he wants to achieve… no one can stop him. You should understand what price he would pay for it. I did it for his own good!"

When Gu Wenyan said these words, Bao Mu truly could not deny them.

She knew better than anyone what kind of obsessive personality her own son had. Yet if Bao Sihan were not so obsessively formidable, he could not have seized control of the entire Bo Family's power in such a short time.

But Bao Sihan's character also had a very obvious flaw: once he wanted something, he would seize it at any cost.

This also meant… if something was destined not to belong to him, he would suffer a tremendous blow because of it.

Bao Mu naturally did not want her son to marry a woman from the countryside, but Bao Sihan was very insistent, and Bao Mu could do nothing about it. At the time, she had only thought to remove herself from sight to avoid the annoyance, so she went abroad.

Now that she had returned, the more Bao Mu thought about it, the more dissatisfied she became. But beyond her dissatisfaction, there was nothing she could do.

"Auntie, actually this matter is already set in stone—there is no chance to change it. I understand what you think of me in your heart, but no matter what, I am now Si Han's wife."

Gu Wenyan said leisurely, "I am his wife, and the one who will spend the rest of her life with him. Perhaps if you calm your heart and accept the relationship between him and me, it would be a good thing for you as well."

Bao Mu set her teacup down heavily. "Don't think that just because you coaxed Si Han into getting the marriage certificate, you'll have a voice in the Bo Family. As long as I am still alive for one day, don't ever dream of managing affairs in this household!"

"I have no desire to manage affairs. To be honest, I have no interest in any of the Bo Family's money… Though you may not believe it when I say it, you must have heard about how not long ago I spent over a hundred million to bid on a Kashmir Blue Jewelry Necklace."

Gu Wenyan said lightly, "After I took this necklace back, I just tossed it in the safe and never took it out to look at again. Although your Bo Family is very wealthy, your money… is not necessarily something that interests me."

Bao Mu frowned at Gu Wenyan's words. Before she could say anything, Lan Tian said disdainfully, "Who are you trying to fool? No matter how rich you are, can you be richer than our Head of the Family? You say you don't care about money, but isn't the reason you were in such a rush to register your marriage with him precisely for this?"

"Miss Lan Tian, have I given you too much face, so that you've forgotten what status you hold?" Gu Wenyan's face turned cold. "What right do you have to question me here?!"

In just one sentence, Lan Tian was left speechless, her face deathly pale.