Chapter 27. Tea Fairy
Chapter 27. Tea Fairy
Indra realized Leon is much more mysterious; it seems he is unable to
understand Leon at all.
Although so, this is a great sign for Indra.
Leon's immense power proved Indra's visions.
If only Sucyanti could get Leon's attention… he would make a great
addition to the Wibowo family's talent.
Unfortunately, Sucyanti is too arrogant and has offended Leon multiple
times. Indra thought hard about what he can do to get the two together.
"No, I will not let that rat named Jerry get away easily. He must be
punished for tricking an elderly!"
Indra slowly stood up, his face showing a cold expression.
"Leon, since we are done with dinner, how about you and Sucyanti go
for a round of shopping? I'm going to settle this problem with Jerry!"
Considering the situation, Leon tried to coax Indra, "Grandfather Indra,
why not see him tomorrow instead?'
"It's alright, our stores are on this same street. I will find him and settle
the problem today!" Indra replied and went on his way.
Indra went to see Jerry and make an opportunity for Leon and Sucyanti
to be alone together.
Indra slyly thought that the youngsters only need to get closer to erase
previous grudges. If they're not going to do anything, they won't have a close relationship. Indra hopes his plan will slowly get them to know
each other more.
Indra tried his best to win Leon's attention.
After Indra went, Leon only sat and looked at Sucyanti.
Sucyanti looked quite beautifull; her puffy cheeks, supple bosom, and
smooth long legs… Her only weakness is her arrogance!
Leon is a professional in exercising arrogance. He doesn't care who he is
facing, be it the Wibowo family's golden child. Even a business queen
like Mawar would give Leon a sense of warm intimacy. Compared to
Mawar, Sucyanti is nothing but a little girl who knows nothing.
"Let's go."
Leon stared at Sucyanti for some time before leaving his seat.
Sucyanti went after Leon and they kept one meter apart from each other.
Until now, Sucyanti is still in doubt about Leon's medical abilities
although she admits his skills in identifying antiquities.
She kept one meter apart from Leon as they walked; Sucyanti felt
disgusted to be seen walking next to Leon.
The current road they are on is the Oregon Avenue; the city's longest and
most prosperous road.
Shops lined the both sides of the road. It is a famous business district in
Oregon. Leon didn't feel strange about the road, but during the four years of
hiding his identity, he didn't have enough money to shop there.
Sucyanti, the Wibowos' golden daughter, didn't say a single word during
the walk. She lifted her chin high, too proud to initiate a conversation.
Leon was also unwilling to walk with Sucyanti.
Most men would play the part of a pet dog to Sucyanti; adoring her to
keep her happy. But Leon is a wolf.
A wolf will walk tens of kilometers to hunt food; a dog will do the same
to eat dirt.
Even if Leon is a guard dog, his owner wouldn't need a door at all!
Four years ago, it was the other way around. All the girls are sought after
no matter their identity or appearance!
"Hey, why are you not talking?", Sucyanti asked.
"You have bad attitude. I don't like talking with you.". Leon's direct
answer silenced her.
Sucyanti was offended at his answer, but she felt Leon is different than
most men she knew.
Before the summer holidays, Sucyanti is a star in her campus. The guys
showered her with compliments and followed her everywhere she went.
She studied in one of the biggest universities in the capital cities; it shows
how dedicated the dogs are to praise Sucyanti. "I have a question." Sucyanti tried controlling her tone to not sound
arrogant. "I see you are an expert in antiquities. How long have you been
in the business?"
"I've never got into it." Leon never relied on such job to feed himself. To
him, antiquities are decorations that could only be seen.
"You never did? But how… I saw you were way beyond me!"
"It's very normal. I enjoyed playing with antiquities, but never got
involved in the business at all."
Out of all of Raharjo's disciples, no one could compete against Leon.
Especially now that he has surpassed his teacher.
Sucyanti scrunched her forehead.
Just playing? She couldn't digest his words. Is his house a castle?
Leon's answer sounded crazy, and to her annoyance, the aura he's
exuding seems to confirm his saying.
Sucyanti felt lost. Her heart is a mess right now.
She was always influenced by her grandfather for years. She thought of
herself as the leader in distinguishing antiquities in her generation, but
now she starts to doubt herself.
"Everything grandpa said about acupuncture, is that true?" Sucyanti
asked out of the blue.
"Of course, yes."
'I can't believe it." "If you don't, you can try it yourself."
"How are you going to do it?"
"I'll hit a few of your acupuncture spots and you'll easily fall into my
arms. If you lose, you have to call me brother."
"No way! That's disgusting!" Sucyanti's face turned red.
"Listen, every time I tell you the truth, you never believe me. No wonder
I have to do that."
Leon still held a grudge towards Sucyanti and he wants to tease her for a
bit.
No matter how hard-headed Sucyanti is, to Leon she is just a little girl.
Leon quickened his pace and Sucyanti followed while shouting at him to
slow down.
Oregon Avenue deserves its title as the most prosperous road in Oregon.
The wide road extended from the city's center to the east.
Although Sucyanti recently arrived in Oregon, she is already familiar
with the fun hangout places on the avenue.
Sucyanti has lived in the capital city since she was younger. And as the
spoiled daughter of the Wibowo family, she belongs to the upper social
class.
Without Oregon Avenue, Sucyanti wouldn't feel used to living here.
Leon and Sucyanti headed inside Kozi Arosuka, a famous teahouse in
Oregon. Although coffee sounds delicious and flamboyant, tea is the main star
here.
"This shop has been in existence for a century. It was opened by
grandpa's friends. They took me here a few times before and I enjoyed
the shop's ambiance."
The way Sucyanti sat on the wooden chair didn't hide her grace as her
family's golden daughter.
Sucyanti clapped her hand and a pretty waitress came to their table with
her head lowered. She came to pour them tea in an elegant and ritualistic
manner.
Leon could feel Sucyanti's dominating aura.
As the granddaughter of a businessman in the capital city, despite not
saying anything, her pride remains unchanged.
"You can taste it carefully. The tea came from a hundred-year-old tree in
the mountains of South Sumatra. Picking the leaves is a grueling process
and the annual yield is very small, plus the complicated production
process!", Sucyanti boasted proudly.
"Hmm… Okay," mumbled Leon. He seemed unimpressed.
"The teahouse must have caught sight of a Wibowo, so they brewed these
precious tea leaves to entertain me. Consider yourself lucky for getting a
chance to taste this tea."
These tea leaves from an ancient tree in Appalachian Mountains is worth
more than gold! Kozi Arosuka will only brew it to entertain special
guests about less than ten times a year. "You've said so much… but this is just black tea, right?" Leon retorted.
"This is not an ordinary black tea, but the best out of all black teas. Not
only it is special to this teahouse, it has the highest qualification for the
Wibowo family. Every year, we send a person to pick the leaves from its
origin."
"Sounds impossible?"
"Why? Are you that surprised?"
"No, nevermind."
"In the eyes of your ordinary family, this might be hard to imagine, but
this has been a tradition for us. I'm used to it too. Don't be embarrassed,
you don't have to pay."
Sucyanti is enjoying herself, but she can't change the way she speaks.
Unbeknownst to her, the Wijaya family enjoys drinking tea from the
Agrimonia plant, also known as the fairy's tea.
The tea leaves came from a plant aging at least three-hundred-years old.
It could only be found in a legendary fairy mountain.
Leon for once thought the Wibowos are well-known in the city but
compared to the WIjayas… the gap is too big!