C1210 Is this even flattery?

Is this also flattery?

I said, "Sister Mei is quite sentimental."

Sister Mei said, "Especially at the beginning of autumn. Everyone thought that the mosquitoes and other insects had all been killed by the cold wind. In fact, if you lost your vigilance, they'd bite you twice. It's one thing for there to be ordinary mosquitoes, but if we were to encounter them