Mother Ke looked at the graceful leaves and petals carefully and was amazed. She was also a grower and knew how sophisticated and complex the supernatural operations required to grow plants of this quality. Therefore, her evaluation of Rong Shichu's planting talent was even higher.
"Aunt, I remember you said you had a Snow Charm Orchid. I have never seen this kind of plant. Can I see it for myself?" Rong Shichu took the opportunity to bring up what he cared about most.
"Yes, yes!" Mother Ke finally came to her senses from the charm of the Clivia, and said to Rong Shichu apologetically, "I neglected it, but I still want to see more of this orchid, the Snow Charm Orchid. I'll let someone else take you to see it."
After that, she said to Ke Tingfan, "Son, take Shichu to the greenhouse to see my Snow Charm Orchid."
Ke Tingfan obediently came over and took Rong Shichu away.
When passing through the hall, the two of them became the focus of the crowd again, but this time, the looks at Rong Shichu were more hostile, disdainful, and contemptuous. Obviously, the fact that she had no name or surname in the upper class and was just a commoner had spread, so these high-ranking guests began to look down on her.
But Rong Shichu didn't plan to stay in their circle, so whether they looked down on her or not would have any bearing on her. Therefore, she followed Ke Tingfan to the flower room very calmly.
Seeing that she was still calm and composed, without any sense of inferiority, shyness or nervousness, those who wanted to laugh at her became dissatisfied and started whispering even more.
"This woman is so shameless. I don't know what dirty tricks she used to get close to Master Ke!" said the jealous eldest lady angrily.
“It must be because of her pretty face! Humph, she only has beauty but no family background. The Ke family will definitely not let her in. At most, Young Master Ke is just playing with her. She will be in trouble when he gets tired of her…” This is one of the sour women.
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Rong Shichu shook her head to get rid of these words, and followed Ke Tingfan with the momentum of walking on the red carpet. Her appearance was extraordinary and otherworldly, but her personality was completely different from this ethereal and beautiful appearance, she was hot-tempered and domineering, and Ke Tingfan knew this best.
But as long as they didn't talk about it in front of her, Rong Shichu was still relatively generous. She just thought they were jealous of her beauty.
"My mother's greenhouse is filled with rare plants that she collected from all over the stars. She loves them like treasures and ordinary people are not allowed to see them. I have to ask her for permission if I want to go in and take a look." Ke Tingfan said with some resentment. He didn't expect that in order to successfully invite Rong Shichu, his mother would be willing to let her go to her greenhouse to appreciate the Snow Charm Orchid.
After Rong Shichu heard what he said, he immediately had a better impression of Mother Ke, and said somewhat proudly: "She and I are both planters, and we have exchanged a lot of planting experiences. We are almost close friends. Of course, close friends are different. Although you are her son, you are not a planter, so of course you can't just come in casually."
Seeing her so proud, Ke Tingfan's pretty face with a rosy glow puffed up, which was very cute. Ke Tingfan really wanted to pinch her cheeks. They should be very smooth and easy to pinch, right
"Which one is the Snow Charm Orchid?" Rong Shichu glanced at the plants in the greenhouse. Although these plants were rare, she could recognize them. They were all in her companion space, so she didn't care too much. She only wanted to see the Snow Charm Orchid.
Ke Tingfan took her to a pot of flowers hanging on the wall: "This is the Snow Charm Orchid."
At first glance, the leaves of this Snow Charm Orchid are slender, narrow, and drooping, with white jade-like flowers dotted among the green leaves, looking like a fairy, like a beautiful woman...
No wonder it is called “Snow Charm”, it is as white as snow, charming and lovely. It is called “Precious Orchid” probably because it is similar to a certain kind of orchid, so people in the interstellar space think it is also a kind of orchid, right
But in fact, this is not an orchid, but a night-blooming cereus. As soon as Rong Shichu saw it, he recognized it. This Snow Charm Orchid is actually a small-leaf night-blooming cereus.
The small-leaf Epiphyllum is indeed very beautiful. When it is in full bloom, it looks like green grass in late spring. After the snow melts, there are snowflakes that have not completely melted left behind, dotted among the green grass. The emerald green and the snow-white set off each other to create a bright and eye-catching beauty.
It also looks like a beauty covered with white veil under the hazy moonlight, mysterious and gorgeous, so the small-leaved Epiphyllum is also called "Beauty Under the Moon".
"It is indeed a rare plant..." Rong Shichu said, "It is not easy to grow, right? Auntie is really amazing." Ke Tingfan listened to her praises for the Snow Charm Orchid, but did not appreciate the flower with her. Instead, he focused his attention on the people who were appreciating the flowers.
Rong Shichu is also a flower of astonishing beauty, but her kind of flower is not as difficult to grow as the Snow Charm Orchid. Instead, it is as tenacious and wild as grass - yes, even in an era when plants are so precious, all kinds of grasses are still the easiest plants for growers to grow, so there are the most of them. Ordinary people can buy them and use plant nutrient supplements to keep them alive, and there is no need for growers to use special planting abilities to maintain them.
"Little brother! Mom said you brought Miss Rong to the greenhouse!" A clear and loud female voice came from outside, and soon a heroic young woman walked in.
When she saw Rong Shichu, her eyes lit up, and she stretched out her hand and said, "Hello, I am Ke Tingfan's sister Ke Tingyu. Nice to meet you. I have always wanted to meet the grower who can grow so many delicious breadfruits. I didn't expect to meet him today."
Rong Shichu shook her hand and said with a smile, "I also want to meet a heroic female general. Today I see that women are as brave as men. You must be a good soldier."
Ke Tingyu was a straightforward and generous woman. She did not look down on Rong Shichu because of her poor background. Instead, she looked at her with admiration and thought that she was worthy of respect because she could become a planter at such a young age without the support of her family.
The two women started chatting animatedly again, leaving Ke Tingfan aside.
Ke Tingfan was already used to it and didn't care. Instead, he stood aside and listened to them patiently while admiring the various plants.
"Sister, the banquet is about to begin, let's go downstairs." Seeing that the two were about to get so engrossed in the conversation that they forgot everything else, Ke Tingfan looked at the time and quickly reminded them.
The two had to stop regretfully. Ke Tingyu warned his brother: "Little brother, you must take good care of Shichu tonight. Don't let those ignorant people bully her, otherwise I won't forgive you."
"I brought her here, so I will naturally take care of her. You don't need to say anything nonsense." Ke Tingfan said lightly.
"That's better! I'll go down first. It won't be too late for you and my younger brother to go down slowly." As soon as Ke Tingyu finished speaking, he left in a hurry, full of action.
"Your mother and sister are both very interesting." Rong Shichu couldn't help laughing.
Ke Tingfan paused, raised his eyelids and asked her: "What about me? I have no interest?"
"You?" Rong Shichu stretched out his voice and deliberately said, "It's true that I'm not as interesting as them."
Ke Tingfan glared at her with his beautiful narrow eyes, and Rong Shichu burst into laughter, ruining the lady's dress she was wearing.