Ruan Shiyu beamed at this remark. Look at how well he spoke! That Chu Li, on the other hand, was nothing but foul-mouthed.
Although Ruan Shiyu thought this to herself, she still had to maintain a facade in front of others. She pursed her lips into a smile and said, "It’s been so many years, yet you still have such a way with words."
Ruan Shiyu had been a shut-in for too long; she had to be extremely careful to handle such mundane social pleasantries. Fortunately, new guests kept arriving, drawing everyone’s attention away and sparing her from further notice.
Chapter 18