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The Driver shook his head “I’ a drink with that old fuddy-duddy I e” He skillfully plucked a few bottles froh he already knehere everything in the shop was He placed a couple whisky glasses and the bottles on the Italian table between the broards the young woman

She smiled back at him “Water is fine fora bottle of water and putting it before her Lan Jue took a seat opposite him

The Seamstress snatched up Zhou Qianlin’s hand and pulled her toward the back before she had a chance to sit She pulled shut a curtain to give them some privacy “Let me take your measurements Don’t pay any attention to the boys”

The Driver indicated the bottles he extricated from the cabinet “Which would you like?”

Lan Jue shot his co thumbs-up “You are certainly y as the Wine Master”

The Driver’s bright laughter filled the store “Make sure you tell him that the next time you see him”

Lan Jue snickered as he took up a previously opened bottle He pulled the cork free and poured himself and the Driver a shteen-year Glenfiddich It’s got a shlands”

The Driver s easy, it looks like your plan is to finish everything in front of you!”

Lan Jue tapped his glass against the Driver’s, the crystalline chiht? If I don’t drink them, you’ll lose face!”

Both of theolden liquid Its war out to cover their whole bodies in a comfortable heat The rich hed contentedly “A little while ago I’d asked the Wine Master to drink his 1985 Talisker with ot so upset he almost kicked hed “That certainly sounds like the crotchety old man With all the liquor he has, you could drink yourself blind every night and still have enough to last a lifetiet reat alcohol, you’ll never be satisfied with actually drinking it”

“He isn’t entirely wrong though,” Lan Jue said in the old reat alcohol froone forever”

“I hear your recent visit to Taihua was a dangerous one,” the Driver said, changing the subject

Lan Jue nodded “Yup I was still recovering froot back Fortunately, the Doctor and Wine Master rushed over and savedthis fine bottle”

The Driver shook his head “More specifically, no one with an even telass”

They finished off their slass before the Driver reached out to snatch up the second bottle He didn’t bother to change the glass before pouring out another round for the two of them”

“For our second bottle, we have a very traditional McCarran 25 Rare and excellent,” the Driver explained

Lan Jue nodded “Indeed! The McCarran label has a long heritage stretching back it to the For of Whiskies In fact, not everyone enjoyed it’s fair and placid taste But at this age it has a beautiful rich flavor, and a lingering after-taste that co fan And when drinking spirits, we’re doing it properly – one doesn’t need to finish the entire bottle in one sitting, and in fact can try a breadth of whiskies by spreading theive the drinker a different sensation, yes? It doesn’t have as many rules and requirements as red wine to properly enjoy”

Within the back rooer counterpart as she busily ure really is perfect Perfectly proportional, it’s uncanny And all the charms of a proper woman to boot”

Zhou Qianlin’s pretty face adopted a blush “You’re too kind, Miss Wendy”