Man With Super Medical Skill (Matthew) novel Chapter 3639

People from other countries appreciated Cathay's culture as something to study, to learn from. But the folks from Emsgate? They had a talent for something else entirely—absorbing that culture, reshaping it, and making it their own.

That, more than anything, was why Matthew's expression had turned subtly strange.

Kelsey, meanwhile, was bending and twisting at the waist, rummaging through a lower drawer with focused determination.

"Found it."

She straightened up, turning around with a small plastic pouch in hand. Inside was loose-leaf tea.

"A friend of mine in Cathay sent this to me through international mail," she said, her voice tinged with casual pride. "It's from a village that grows tea, apparently a really good kind, but I honestly can't tell the difference. I brought it with me when I moved to the West Montiria Islands and kept it ever since."

She handed the pouch to Matthew with a bright smile. "Mr. Larden, could you take a look and tell me what kind of quality we're dealing with here?"

Matthew accepted the tea with both hands, examining the humble packaging. It had the unmistakable feel of something rural—plain, honest, and unadorned. There was a kind of elegance in its simplicity.

As he broke the seal, a delicate fragrance drifted out—subtle but undeniably refreshing. It hit the nose like a breeze through early spring leaves.

It was good tea.

"How is it, Mr. Larden?" Kelsey asked eagerly, leaning closer to catch his reaction.

Her eyes shimmered, not just with curiosity, but with something warmer. The presence of someone like Matthew—a calm, grounded man—was a rare comfort on Blackshore Island.

The last time she'd met someone with that kind of quiet dignity had been Mr. Donald, whose name was Ronny Donald, a gentleman from District 12. But Ronny was aging. Matthew, on the other hand, was young, composed, and possessed a strikingly handsome face that drew her in whether she meant to stare or not.

Matthew finally lifted his gaze, meeting her eyes with an unreadable look. "This is… definitely excellent tea," he said slowly.

Something in his voice hinted at a reservation, and Kelsey noticed. "Mr. Larden, if you've got something to say, go ahead and say it."

"Huh?" Kelsey's radiant face froze for a moment. So, it isn't Shinoka tea after all.

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