Seeing this, Long Weixi hurried downstairs to handle things before she even had time to get properly dressed.
These were foreigners. She certainly did not feel comfortable leaving the two youngsters to handle the socializing. If things went wrong and they left a bad impression, it would damage China's image!
As for Han Yu?
That idiot could not move his feet when he saw a beautiful woman. Rather than counting on him to socialize, she might as well count on a sow climbing a tree...
She gave a rough account of the whole affair, leaving out some crucial parts in the middle and playing down a few unnecessary details. Overall, there was just one core message.
We were all international friends! The floodwaters must not wash away the Dragon King's temple! We were one big, harmonious family!
Long Weixi's master was Long Lan, the Minister of Education. She had learned quite a bit from him about handling sensitive matters. Some lines worked everywhere. As long as she could mix this muddy mess into something smooth, her work would be done.
And so, Long Weixi adapted the spiel her master was always reciting and gave a watered-down account of the incident. At the end, she flashed a smile unique to politicians.
"That was everything I just saw."
It had to be said that Long Weixi did have some talent for diplomacy. Her handling of the matter could be called quite polished.
But that also depended on whom she was dealing with...
Misugi Shii was not so easily fooled. When it came to diplomacy, Long Weixi was, at best, a half-trained amateur hastily donning armor for battle. Misugi Shii was different. Her other profession was that of a bona fide diplomat. She had worn this spiel threadbare long ago.
In fact, she