The plum tree in front of them looked just like a child who had been sickly from birth.
Zhuge Yun put it very tactfully.
After all, it was a plum tree growing in someone else's courtyard.
If he bluntly said it looked bad, wouldn't that offend the owners?
At that, Xiao Xiao and the others glanced at Zhuge Yun.
When it came to knowing what to say, Zhuge Yun really was the best.
Though this was the first time they'd ever heard someone describe a flower as "inspiring."
Zhao Luzheng couldn't help reflecting on what he'd said just now.
He'd only said that the plum tree was small... Surely that wouldn't have upset the old woman, would it?
The two elderly people were also taken aback by Zhuge Yun's words.
But soon, smiles appeared on both their faces.
Inspiring...?
They liked that description.
"Students from a good school, just as I'd expect."
The old woman smiled for the first time in front of Xiao Xiao and the others.
"You really know how to talk."
Xiao Xiao, Zhang Bo, and Zhao Luzheng silently gave Zhuge Yun an approving look.
The old woman's smile immediately eased the tension in the air.
Zhuge Yun felt himself relax a little.
He hadn't actually been trying to win the old woman's favor with his words.
Speaking tactfully was simply his usual habit when talking to people he didn't know well.
He wasn't nearly so courteous with close friends.
The slight change in the old woman's attitude was an unexpected bonus.
The old woman walked over to the plum tree.
The outstretched hand was etched with the marks of time.
As she rested it on the trunk, the two seemed to share a certain resemblance.
The old woman