Chapter 455 - 165: Assessment (Part 1)
Yueyao’s food-loving appearance pleased Luo Mingzhu, and Luo Mingzhu’s expression softened a lot; she didn’t dislike Yueyao as much as she had at the beginning.
"I heard from my sister-in-law that you are proficient in Guqin, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting, Poetry, and Songs, is it true?" Mingzhu asked.
Yueyao burst into a chuckle as if she had heard something unbelievable.
Luo Mingzhu was dumbfounded and said, "What do you mean by that? Are you suggesting that your reputation as a talented lady is false?"
Yueyao smiled and said, "I am only ten years old this year. Even if I started learning from my mother’s womb, it would be impossible to be proficient in Guqin, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting, Poetry, and Songs. Miss Luo, it’s already quite remarkable for a person to master one thing in their lifetime. Those who are proficient in several or all of these disciplines do exist, but they are extraordinary talents, the descent of the Wenqu Star—an extraordinary being, not an ordinary woman like me."
Luo Mingzhu was very surprised; she had never heard such a thing before, "Are you saying my sister-in-law was wrong? That you are not proficient in these things?" She hated it when people claimed that someone was proficient in Guqin, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting, Poetry, Songs, and the Six Arts. She hated it even more when the people around her used these things to educate her, which made her very annoyed.
After thinking for a moment, Yueyao said, "Miss Luo, I don’t know what your definition of proficiency is? But to me, to be considered proficient, that’s the level of a master. I have not reached that point."
Luo Mingzhu’s eyes sparkled, "So, you mean to say you’re not skilled in Guqin, Chess, nor Poetry and Songs?" She found this girl, who had left a bad impression on her, to be quite interesting.
Yueyao nodded, "I am quite fond of painting, and I practice calligraphy every day. These two, I can barely catch one’s eye, but assuredly I haven’t reached the level of proficiency." Yueyao was not being modest, but realistic. She believed that only someone at the level of Mr. Yu Shan could be considered proficient. Her own half-baked skills were nowhere near proficiency.
Bai Yi felt moved inside, Yueyao was too modest.