Chapter 122 - The Epitome of Elegance—Zhou Huiyan (1/2)

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Du Ruo and Grandpa Du had gone to a Traditional Chinese Medicine exchange in Fuzhou. Once she heard of the kidnapping, Du Ruo had prescribed and sent over various supplements for general wellness for Xinya. She was pleasantly surprised by the effects of these herbs—particularly on her insomnia caused by the pressure from the homecoming party.

Having observed that she had buried herself in books and videos on etiquette and parties, Grampy engaged an etiquette instructor for her.

This prominent instructor was known by the media as the epitome of elegance—Zhou Huiyan had been on the Hollywood red carpet several times and was almost the face of Country Z’s entertainment industry. Owing to her perfect image, she had been invited to many exclusive local parties and would be more attuned to such high-profile parties.

Granny had been acquainted with Zhou Huiyan in her younger days. Seeing that she had been under tremendous pressure from the party, Grampy had specially engaged Zhou Huiyan to coach her on etiquette.

Now in her fifties, Ms. Zhou Huiyan still had the classy demeanor of a lady in her thirties—each of her actions so oddly captivating. Wen Xinya was greatly impressed seeing that her aura was more astonishing in person than on TV.

Wen Xinya was in great awe and respect towards the refined and graceful senior.

“What are your thoughts on my etiquette demonstrations for the past few days?” Zhou Huiyan flashed a pleasant smile on her gentle face, like a breath of fresh air, her tone delicate and pleasant.

Previously, she had agreed to give Wen Xinya etiquette lessons on account of her friendship with Old Mr. Mo and Yuqian. However, she was pleasantly surprised when she saw the young lady—at a tender age, she was already beaming with a style which, integrated into etiquette, would fill her movements with poise and resilience. At first glance, she could tell that Wen Xinya was a piece of unpolished jade—upon careful refinement, she would one day blossom into an exceptional, unique beauty.

“It seems like you’ve perfectly explained these etiquette rules; however, they didn’t enhance your elegance. Moreover, I can never attain your state of cultivation—how your every dewy word and action touches the soul.” Wen Xinya frowned. She had never met anyone who embodied etiquette to such flawless perfection.

Zhou Huiyan smiled. “That’s about right. Actually, you have good etiquette foundation and don’t need extra learning. These **** demonstrations of my etiquette serve as a reference of the model etiquette for you to reflect and correct your shortfalls. The etiquette rules have always been guidelines, and there is no need for you to mirror everything. Only through your own interpretation can you truly condition yourself, forming your very own characteristic style—you’re doing great at this, and there is no need to go out of your way to change.”

She had great potential and was neither conceited nor rash; was not easily influenced, neither was she aloof and detached; she did not blindly follow the masses, nor was she too high-minded to be popular—she could weather harsh storms and steady streams and remain rock-solid. With these qualities instilled deep within her, she constantly beamed with a style of poise and resilience.

“Your advice trumps years of reading!” Wen Xinya was not exaggerating—Zhou Huiyan’s words had indeed enlightened her on etiquette. To handle and understand the etiquette guidelines instead of using them as a facade of elegance—internalization was far superior to externalization.

Zhou Huiyan nodded discreetly—she was indeed intelligent. “We’re days from your homecoming party, and there is nothing more I can impart you. We’ll spend the remaining time going through pointers regarding such high-profile parties.”

Wen Xinya’s eyes gleamed—that was precisely what she needed at this point. Though the capital city was huge, there were few such high-profile parties which gathered the elites from all notable fields, and Old Master Zhou was an expert in the area.