Yun Ran's "Modesty" left Ginsengfruit somewhat baffled. When had the Host ever shown weakness? Hadn't she always charged forward directly whenever there was an issue?
[Host, are you really badly injured?]
"You don't understand, this is called suppressing first and then rising. If I guarantee everything now, wouldn't it seem like I handle things very efficiently?
And then, for more challenging matters in the future, everyone would think that it's something I should handle, and then I'd truly become a big resentment."
Her mentor had taught her to be extra cautious outside, and when facing big clients, to exaggerate even a five-point difficulty to ten.
That way, once she managed to handle it, people would appreciate and give thanks; otherwise, human nature's coldness and greed would make her cry in despair about life.
However, what Yun Ran didn't know was that although she intentionally exaggerated the difficulty, in Xie Xuzhi's understanding, this was normal.