The question posed by my father-in-law was a typical deathtrap.
If I had answered, "Your daughter is very beautiful," I might have been smacked to death by the old man on the grounds of "daring to covet my daughter."
But if I had replied, "Your daughter really doesn't cut it," I could have been pressed to death by a single claw for "not distinguishing between beauty and ugliness."
But who was Ling Yunpo, and how could he have been stumped by such petty tricks?
With a slight smile, he said,
"After your beloved daughter's Transformation, her looks can be said to inherit the advantages of both her parents."
Upon hearing this, Ying Long fell silent for a moment and revealed an extremely subtle expression.
What a flawlessly diplomatic answer!
If you were to ask Ying Long about his and his wife's attractiveness, the answer was unquestionably positive.
Such a well-timed flattery made it impossible for him to get angry.
