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A certificate was carefully taken out by her.

The cover bore the words "Professional Tea Sommelier Certificate" in both English and large, bold letters. What else could it denote if not a high-level mastery in the art of tea?

"Is this sufficient? Or shall I bring it closer for you to see clearly?" Roseanne lifted her gaze, looking indifferently at Millie.

Millie's eyes widened in disbelief. She actually had it?!

Despite the evidence right before her eyes, she stubbornly refused to admit defeat, retorting, "Certificates can be faked, you know."

Roseanne chuckled, "Certificates have a unique number. You can easily verify it on the official website."

Someone eager to join in the fun quickly checked the number on Roseanne's certificate with their smartphone and then announced loudly, "Wow! It's true! The information matches up perfectly. No forgery here."

Grinding her teeth, Millie desperately tried to save face, "So what if you have a certificate? That doesn't prove your tea skills are actually good. Nowadays, it's easy for mediocrity to hide behind a title. Buying your way to a high-level tea sommelier certification must have been quite simple, right?"

Roseanne seemed to have anticipated this response, lifting her gaze slightly with a cool tone, "Then watch closely now, as I show you exactly how I earned my certificate."

Roseanne began

tea involves several critical steps, starting with the water. The quality of the water is key. Ideally, you'd use clear, filtered water, bringing it to a boil."

Too much, and your brew will be overly bitter; too little, and it'll taste weak. So, getting the right

fourth step is pouring the water into the pot,

a moment, Roseanne added, "One important tip here is to pour the water slowly along the edge of the pot, to avoid directly

taste."

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brewing, and we're over halfway through the process. Next comes the

swiftly covered the pot and

a minute. This is when the

pour the tea

into individual cups," Roseanne demonstrated, "Remember, pour evenly to

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