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nUpon arriving at Xia Xibei’s house, Song Jiaren found out that herbs weren’t the only new thing at her house. There was also powdered milk, tea leaves, and a bunch of strange but familiar-looking utensils and appliances.

n“What are you trying to do?”

nSong Jiaren watched Xia Xibei begin her tasks with a look of bewilderment.

n“Are you fond of milk tea?” Xia Xibei asked mysteriously.

n“Of course I am!” Song Jiaren nodded, her eyes lighting up immediately.

nBut very quickly, she hung her head low in dejection. “Who doesn’t enjoy milk tea? But drinking a lot of it makes you fat.”

nHow could she possibly not like milk tea? However, she could only fight back her craving for it whenever the thought of gaining weight after drinking milk tea hit her.

nShe drank one cup of milk tea a month, at most, and it had to be a mildly sugared one.

n——Although she didn’t seem to lose any weight by doing so.

n“If there’s a kind of milk tea that doesn’t make you fat, would you want to have it?” Xia Xibei asked again.

n“Of course!” Song Jiaren shot her an annoyed glance. “Who wouldn’t love milk tea that doesn’t make them fat?”

nMilk tea shops were all over the place these days and new recipes were being introduced relentlessly, but milk tea that wouldn’t make people fat…

nYou had to be kidding!

nIf such a milk tea existed for real, that shop would have been flooded by endless swarms of people by now!

n“Hold on then, I’ll give you a surprise later.”

nXia Xibei winked smugly at her, and then began to prepare herbs for the bath.

nSong Jiaren sat in the washtub, shrouded by the aroma of the herbs.

nTheir scent was so soothing, she felt herself dozing off.

nVery soon, a sweet fragrance wafted through the air, instantly rejuvenating her.

n——It was the smell of milk tea!

nThe smell was sweet but not sickening, the fragrance rich and mellow with a refreshing tinge of tea leaves. It was truly mouthwatering.

nWhat was going on?

nAs she recalled what Xia Xibei had said about milk tea moments ago, Song Jiaren was surprised.

nCould she really be making milk tea right now?

nSong Jiaren’s doubt grew even more intense as the fragrance diffused through the place.

nNot even the aroma of herbs could conceal the tantalizing smell.

nA few minutes later, another refreshing whiff of herbal fragrance filled the air.

nThe fragrance quickly blended with the scent of the milk tea, suppressing its sweetness and fusing together with the fragrance of the tea leaves.

nSong Jiaren could almost feel herself beginning to drool.

n“Beibei, what are you doing?” she asked, her voice slightly raised.

n“You’ll see in a while!” Xia Xibei yelled from the kitchen.

nSong Jiaren grimaced. It was such a torment!

nWhen she finally got to crawl out of the tub and put on her clothes, Xia Xibei emerged in front of her before she managed to head for the kitchen.

nSong Jiaren’s eyes went saucer-wide as she saw the cup of light-brown liquid that Xia Xibei was holding in hand.

n“This is…”

n“My homemade milk tea. Have a try.”

nXia Xibei handed her the milk tea.

nSong Jiaren reached out with a hand but recoiled immediately, exclaiming, “No! That’ll make me put on even more weight!”

nShe had gone to great lengths to get rid of a few pounds over the past few days, and her facial features were finally looking slightly more conspicuous than before. How could she bear to let things go back to square one?

nXia Xibei chuckled, “Do you think I would let that happen? Don’t worry, you won’t put on any weight after drinking this!”

n“Really?” Song Jiaren looked at her skeptically. How could there be a milk tea that wouldn’t make her fat?

n“Drink it,” Xia Xibei insisted, stuffing the cup into her hand.

nSong Jiaren took the cup somewhat reluctantly, but she was exhilarated inside.

nPutting aside her concerns for her weight, who wouldn’t be delighted by the sight of milk tea?

nShe took a careful sip, the smoothness of the drink as it went down her throat causing her to widen her eyes in surprise.

nShe gulped down the rest of the milk tea, relishing the feeling greatly.

nMerrily, she exclaimed, “Delicious!”

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