CHAPTER 477: CHAPTER 464 MR. TANG’S AFTERNOON TEA

In the hot spring, Tang Qingying’s face was lightly tinted pink, and so was her body.

Looking at her, Han Qiwu’s face also turned bright pink.

Five pounds of crawfish were quickly devoured by the two of them, and by the end, Tang Qingying couldn’t finish her portion of stew rice.

Big eyes, small appetite.

After wiping her hands, Tang Qingying shifted her position, floating comfortably on the water surface, and asked Han Qiwu, "By the way, your project is scheduled for phase review at school in May. How’s the progress going? Is there anything you need my help with?"

"By May, the results probably won’t be ready yet, but the theory part should be fine. I can just make a PPT for it." Han Qiwu quickly waved off the offer.

Seeking your advice on farming is fine.

But farming games?

That’s not something I can ask you for advice on.

Not even possible!

"Good to know. Once this is finished, do you have any other topics you’re interested in pursuing?" Tang Qingying leaned back against the edge of the hot spring, hands folded behind her head, and asked casually.

Han Qiwu froze for a second.

This infuriating woman who doesn’t even realize how charming she is!

To maintain a clear mind, he could only turn his gaze to the side and reply, "Let’s finish this one first. I feel like this direction is pretty good. We can keep working on this. After testing cauliflower, I want to try something else."

"That works too. If you ever lose interest, just let me know ahead of time, and I’ll think of another topic for you." Tang Qingying nodded as she spoke.

"Got it." Han Qiwu thought to himself how lucky he was to have Tang Qingying as his mentor.

Tang Qingying originally hadn’t planned on taking any students. If it weren’t for Han Qiwu accidentally sending his application to the wrong email, he’d have ended up with some old guy as his advisor.

Fate works in mysterious ways.

Noticing the time, Han Qiwu took the initiative to suggest, "Why don’t we call it a day and head back to rest? Staying in the hot spring for too long isn’t good."

"Alright! But if I want to soak again in the future, I can still come over, right?" Tang Qingying stood up reluctantly as she spoke.

"Of course," Han Qiwu answered quickly, preparing to head for the edge of the spring to retrieve the items on the wooden tray.

Just as he placed his left foot on the edge and prepared to push himself up.

His foot slipped.

"Splash!"

Han Qiwu fell into the water mid-air, causing a spectacular spray.

"Are you okay?" Tang Qingying hurriedly ran over, ready to help him up.

After falling into the water, Han Qiwu didn’t dare to open his eyes. He flipped himself over and managed to stand up again. His ankle wasn’t hurt, but he was visibly dazed.

"I’m fine. You put on a towel, and we’ll head back." Han Qiwu sat on the edge, slowly turned his body, put on his slippers, and stood up.

Once he was standing, he noticed that Tang Qingying’s towel had been soaked by the spray he caused. It was now so wet that wearing it wouldn’t make much difference.

Tang Qingying didn’t mind, though. She wiped herself down and said, "No big deal, let’s just head back like this. I don’t think it’s far."

"No way, you’ll catch a cold like that. Wait here for a few minutes while I fetch you a new towel," Han Qiwu thought for a moment and replied.

Tang Qingying nodded and slipped back into the hot spring. "Perfect, I’ll soak a little more then."

Han Qiwu walked straight back into the house. First, he put on a short-sleeved shirt for himself, then picked up a new towel he’d bought earlier and returned to the hot spring.

Seeing Han Qiwu return so quickly, Tang Qingying looked puzzled. "Back already? I thought it took us about ten minutes to walk here earlier."

Han Qiwu: "..."

"Ahem, I walk fast, you walk slow. Come on, toss on the towel so we can head back." Han Qiwu said while standing on one foot by the edge, handing the towel to Tang Qingying.

At that moment, Han Qiwu felt his foot slip again, and the towel in his hand fell back into the water.

Tang Qingying: "..."

"Are you intentionally trying to keep me from wearing a towel?" Tang Qingying blurted out without thinking.

Han Qiwu: "..."

"I swear I didn’t mean to. No idea what’s going on today. Here, how about this—my shirt is freshly changed. You wear my shirt back." Without waiting for her to refuse, Han Qiwu pulled off his short-sleeved shirt and slipped it onto her.

The oversized shirt draped over Tang Qingying’s petite frame, making her look incredibly cute.

A true girl-next-door vibe.

Tang Qingying had never worn a guy’s clothes before and found it surprisingly comfortable.

She wrapped her hair with her hands, stepped onto the edge of the spring, lightly smacked Han Qiwu’s shoulder, and said, "Just kidding. Let’s hurry back; we still need to shower before changing clothes."

"Got it!" Han Qiwu took out a black cloth and waved it around.

Tang Qingying gave him a playful punch. "Acting all mysterious now. Is this hot spring supposed to be called ’The Mysterious Hot Spring?’"

After taking the hit, Han Qiwu said nothing.

What could he do? The hot spring was just too close to the house—it had to stay a bit mysterious.

"I’ll make a sign later and write ’Mysterious Hot Spring’ on it," he replied.

After about ten minutes of walking, Han Qiwu led Tang Qingying back to the house, pointed out the bathroom to her, and headed to the kitchen to clean up the dishes. With some spare time, he stealthily approached the cheese press.

Both cheese presses had finished their work. On top were the images of quarter-circle cheeses reminiscent of those in *Tom and Jerry.*

Han Qiwu picked up the one made from buffalo milk first.

[Buffalo Milk Cheese]

[Stamina +300]

[Health +150]

[Special Effect - Nutritious: Greatly boosts energy after consumption]

[Price: 700 gold]

[Note: Richly nutritious, versatile in use, suitable for secondary fermentation]

The buffalo milk cheese looked different from its image. It was pure white, with a faint sour scent but mainly smelled of milk. Soft in texture, its taste remained a mystery.

"The price is great, 700 gold." Han Qiwu nodded in satisfaction. And it came with a nutritious special effect—perfect for boosting energy after eating.

Next, he checked out the cheese made from lightning milk.

[Lightning Milk Cheese]

[Stamina +400]

[Health +200]

[Special Effect - Nutritious: Greatly boosts energy after consumption]

[Price: 900 gold]

[Note: Lightning milk cheese cannot be fermented again]

The lightning milk cheese had a darker color, a richer aroma, and a surprisingly smaller size despite being made from a large batch of milk. It felt quite hefty in hand.

"Can’t be fermented again because the lightning killed all the microbes inside?" Han Qiwu speculated as he brought the two cheeses back to the kitchen and cut them into small pieces.

He planned to sample them first. If Tang Qingying liked them, the leftovers could be packed up for her to take home.

After Tang Qingying finished washing up, Han Qiwu took a quick rinse himself.

With everything done, it was already around two or three in the afternoon.

Emerging from the bathroom, Han Qiwu carried out two covered dishes and grinned. "Time for an afternoon tea party—without the tea!"

"Yay!" Tang Qingying cheerfully responded, fully playing along.