Mandy smiled back and replied, "Mr. Shi, I have to go now. I have something to deal with at the hospital. Take care!" Mandy packed up her things hurriedly and was all set to leave. Indeed, she had a lot of things to do in the hospital. It was estimated that she might have to work overtime in the hospital this night to finish these affairs.
Luke stopped her, "I have prepared a cup of tea for you, Dr. Zhou. Please have a seat and drink with me. You've come all the way to my house for my check-up. It's so generous of you. You must be a little tired since my house is quite far from your hospital. If you leave without even a cup of tea, I will believe that I am not a good host." When Luke said that, Mandy felt she had to stay there for a little while. Obviously, it's not polite to reject such a sincere invitation. There was a complicated sentiment hidden in Luke's gracious and sweet smile. He glanced shrewdly at Mandy.
Mandy took a glimpse at the tea table. There were two cups of tea on it, which were still steaming hot. As Stanley also liked drinking Tie Guanyin Tea, she was very receptive to its aroma. Mandy was sure that this tea was very expensive from the scent of it.
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Shi. But I don't have any know-how about tea. Please don't be disheartened if I can't taste it in the right way," responded Mandy. She blinked firmly, stood up obediently, and supported Luke to walk to the balcony.
In a vigorous spirit, Luke laughed and said, "It doesn't matter, just give it a shot, Doctor Zhou. This is a fresh tea that had just been picked two days ago."
Mandy wasn't a tea lover. She couldn't tell the difference between different kinds of tea. So she had to drink the tea quietly without arguing any further.
"Hmm, the tea tastes fantastic!" Mandy sighed with a smile while sipping her tea from the cup.
"Please excuse my audacity, Doctor Zhou, but just asking out of curiosity, do you have a boyfriend?" With a faint smile on his face, Luke gawked intently at Mandy, who was tongue-tied at this sudden and awkward question. She almost spewed the tea out of her mouth! Mandy had not expected that Luke would ask her such an embarrassing question.
Mandy placed the teacup down on the table spontaneously and mustered the guts to answer Luke sternly, "I don't."
"How about I introduce one to you?" Luke asked tentatively, without any delay.
"Thanks for your offer, Mr. Shi. But I don't really like blind dates," she rejected his offer kindly.
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