Stephen's cheeks went hot, hot, hot. Su Li was impressed? Well, goodness. He wasn't really trying to please anyone but himself and the customers but those who didn't really adhere to this sort of place and still liked it? That was a compliment that really did him in!
Stephen, flustered for a moment, turned on his heel to inspect the boiling kettle and busy himself in pouring the boiling water in a teapot now full of peppermint tea leaves. He turned back around to let that seep and leaned on the counter before her.
"Thanks, that's... well it's nice to hear I have some support. I mean, of course I have support it's just... ah, anyway. So how are you? What have you been up to?"