"Master Chu, I'm not quite sure what you like exactly, so I gathered a few people here. I took it upon myself to prepare some things — what would you like to do?"
Sidling up to Chu Ge, Liu Weijiang spoke the opening line he had deliberated over for nearly a day, even practicing in front of the mirror several times until he felt it was just right.
Although it was a simple sentence, Liu Weijiang had put a lot of thought into it. He concluded this was the best way to phrase it — polite enough but not overly sycophantic.
After all, from his encounters with Chu Ge, Liu Weijiang felt that Chu Ge wasn't fond of overly direct flattery. But he couldn't avoid flattering him either, so the method mattered.
It must be said, flattery is an art in itself.
Since Liu Weijiang wasn't in a hurry to get to the point, Chu Ge was even more laid back. Sitting down on the sofa, he smiled and said, "Anything goes; I'll go with the host's choice."
