As Charlie Wade approached the stone steps leading to the upper courtyard, he addressed his threepanions: “You three can go ahead and take care of your tasks. I’ll manage to go up on my own.”


    Qiu Yingshan (Curtis) responded with respect, asking, “Master Wade, would you like to join us for lunch? I can arrange for someone to prepare it in advance.”


    Charlie Wade, preupied with thoughts of meeting his grandmother after Lin Wan’er (ni) and needing to return to Tang Chen Yipin’s hometer that day, smiled and replied, “I have some matters to attend to around noon, so I won’t be staying for lunch.”


    Nodding in understanding, Qiu Yingshan (Curtis) watched as Charlie Wade headed towards the other courtyard.


    When Charlie Wade reached the door of the vi, he was about to knock when he heard Lin Wan’er (ni) call out in a sweet, melodic voice, “Young master, pleasee in. The door is unlocked.”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    A wave of warmth washed over Charlie Wade, akin to a gentle spring breeze stirring clear waters. With a light push, he opened the courtyard door and found Lin Wan’er (ni) elegantly dressed in Hanfu, sitting at a tea table under a tree, preparing hot water for tea.


    Upon seeing Charlie Wade enter, Lin Wan’er (ni)’s face lit up with surprise. She set the kettle aside, gracefully stood, smoothed her skirt with her delicate hands, and hurried over to greet him.


    Standing before Charlie Wade, she looked up and eximed with joy, “I’ve been longing for you day and night; the young master is finally back!”


    Before Charlie Wade could respond, she took his right hand and, drawing him closer, pointed excitedly to a branch about half a meter high near the hot spring pool, saying, “Look, sir, the mother of Pu’er tea has grown ny-six leaves!”


    “Wow!” Charlie Wade eximed in surprise, “That’s quite a growth! Do you count them every day?”


    “Yes!” Lin Wan’er (ni) replied cheerfully, “I count them every morning and evening. The germination has been impressively rapidtely.”<fn13cb> N?w ?ovel chapt?rs are published on find{n}ovel</fn13cb>


    Then she asked, “Master, would you like to try some tea made from the mother of Pu’er? If you’d like, I’ll pick some young leaves to brew a cup for you.”


    Charlie Wade chuckled, “If you pick all the young leaves, there might not be enough left for a proper cup. Let’s let them grow for now.”


    “Since you say so, young master, I won’t pick them just yet!” Lin Wan’er (ni) responded with a bright smile.


    Charlie Wade teased, “I see you’re being polite with me again, aren’t you?”


    “Not at all!” Lin Wan’er replied shyly. “I’ve always said that as long as the master asks, I’d dly give up anything.”


    Quickly changing the subject, she inquired, “By the way, has Mr. Zhou, Mr. Zhou Liangyun, returned with you?”


    “Not yet,” Charlie Wade replied. “Uncle Zhou has to wait a couple of days to travel to Northern Europe with Queen Helena before returning to China.”


    Lin Wan’er nodded slightly and asked, “When the young master meets him this time, will he be able to resolve the doubts in your heart?”


    Charlie Wade felt a wave of mncholy wash over him as he sighed, “He exined to me what Shenglongge is. As you had suspected, Miss Lin, Shenglongge is indeed not something that is born.”


    Lin Wan’er (ni) looked surprised. “Then how is Shenglongge created?”


    Charlie Wade lowered his gaze and murmured, “Shenglongge is formed when a person sheds their own Dragone and gives it to another person, resulting in that person possessing two dragons. That’s how the blessing of the rising dragones about…”