Park Jin-sheng clearly intended to sow discord between Gu Jingtian and Qu Zhong. However, he failed to realize that regardless of whether they were senior and junior disciples of the same sect, Gu Jingtian was not someone who could be easily manipulated.
"Mr. Gu speaks wisely. There are many talents in the world; we need only ensure we are not useless," Jamie said seriously.
Someone brought tea. It was Taiping Houkui, brewed directly.
Zhu Yanyi knew why this tea was chosen. Among all teas, Taiping Houkui was the simplest to brew. One simply placed a few leaves into a straight cup or tea bowl. Most importantly, unlike other teas that turned bitter if steeped too long, Taiping Houkui did not have this flaw. Furthermore, known as the "King of Green Teas," it was the most appropriate choice for this occasion.
Zhu Yanyi took a slow sip. The faint tea aroma carried a lingering sweetness. It was indeed a fine tea. She did not join their conversation. Such chatting required social skills, an area where Zhu Yanyi had no talent, neither in her past life nor this one. Thus, she preferred to drink her tea quietly. Listening to their verbal sparring was a pleasant pastime.
Zhu Yanyi remained silent, but others noticed her. Deng Qing had been watching her closely. Last night, she had been sharp, like a newly drawn sword. Now, she seemed gentle, like a jade maiden beneath a deity, calm and serene. How could one person hold such extreme attitudes?
She held no grudge against her. Although her actions last night had embarrassed her, her handling of the sprouted white ginkgo incident this morning had spared her family from disaster. Thus, she felt neither strong affection nor hatred toward her. Her attention stemmed solely from curiosity.
"I heard that Miss Zhu from your Chinese team is only thirteen years old. Is she participating in this exchange conference because China lacks talent?" Du Enkang from Country H suddenly asked.
Zhu Yanyi looked at Du Enkang in surprise. Why target her? She calmly took another sip of tea.
"Mr. Du is mistaken on one point. In China, we calculate age differently. We start counting from the day we exist in our mother’s womb. Being born means we are one year old. So, I am fourteen. As for why I am here, it is because I am the most idle and bored."
Zhu Yanyi sighed, putting on an expression of uselessness. "Mr. Du may not know that famous doctors in China are very busy. They diagnose many patients every day, from morning until night. They are so busy that they must take leave even for holidays.
Someone like me, young and inexperienced, naturally has no patients. So, I represent those busy doctors in activities like this exchange conference. Since everyone else is too busy, I, the idle one, must fill in. However, even though I am idle, I am quite skilled at these exchanges. So, Mr. Du need not worry that I will hold back the Chinese team."