The ‘judges’ all minutely discussed each and every flower in detail. Not a single flaw escaped their eyes. However, they weren’t truly interested in any of the displayed pots because not a single specimen was one that caught their eye with its brilliance and grandeur. The two that Yu Xiaocao had brought, the ‘Two Qiaos’ chrysanthemum and ‘Cinnabar Purple’ camellia, made their eyes glow with admiration as they were perfect examples of rare and beautiful flowers. Unfortunately, those two pots of flowers were not here to participate in the competition.

Nevertheless, one was here as a gift to the hostess while the other was to open the competition. Since both were such rarities, didn’t that mean that Yu Xiaocao had brought over a flower that was even more precious and grand than those other two for the competition? All of the flower experts here were looking forward to her entry.

Finally, Yu Xiaocao took out her last pot of flowers and placed it on the judging table.

“Isn’t this...this a lotus-petal orchid? That’s not right, it...it looks like a combination of lotus-shaped petals that has harmonized with the simple elegance and character of the three most famous orchids! I’ve lived for so long yet I’ve never seen such an orchid like this. Could it be a new breed?” The judge who knew the most about orchids and who had personally thought that there wasn’t an orchid in the world she hadn’t seen was named Du Wenli. She was an esteemed flower expert but she almost thrust her head forward...