Shen Yi had thought long and hard to make sure this meeting would go smoothly. However, as the saying goes, even a wise person can make mistakes, and when three people are involved, the hearts and minds are likely to diverge.
How should she say this? She had tried to consider every detail for today's meeting, yet she hadn't accounted for cultural differences.
In China, handshakes have become a common etiquette over the years, but it's not the same in some Western countries. Some greet each other with hugs, some by cheek-kissing, some by kissing the back of the hand, and some with Eskimo kisses by touching noses.
In Shavanna's country, the greeting is a hug and a cheek kiss. Shen Yi didn't expect that and almost got taken advantage of.
Mind you, even her sister Qing had never experienced such a gesture. How dare a foreign girl try to take advantage? Luckily, she reacted quickly; otherwise, she would have lost right from the start.
