Xu Mengyao apologized, "Teacher Zhao, the other party doesn't want me to reveal their identity, so I'm sorry, I can't tell you who it is."
Zhao Yanming was filled with regret.
"As expected."
"This expert should be the reclusive type. Otherwise, with his skill, he would have already been famous throughout the world. It's truly fortunate that your daughter can receive his guidance."
Xu Mengyao's mind conjured Lin Chen's image.
His cooking skills are so high, his language talent is so strong, and in terms of painting, Lin Chen is even comparable to Xu Beihong.
But he's very low-key, he really has a bit of that recluse feel.
Xu Mengyao murmured to herself.
She felt like she was dreaming.
Even if Zhao Yanming's judgment was a little off, at his level, it shouldn't be too far off.
Lin Chen's skill was absolutely superb.
"Chairman Xu, I have an impertinent request."
Zhao Yanming said, a little embarrassed.
Xu Mengyao said, "Teacher Zhao, please, go ahead."
Zhao Yanming looked at the painting on the table: "Chairman Xu, could you ask the artist for me? I want to buy this painting."
Xu Mengyao shook her head.
"This painting was done by the other party for Xiaoxi, it holds special meaning for her, and I don't want to sell it."
"If you'd like to buy one, I can ask the other party if they'd be willing to paint another one for you. How does that sound?"
Zhao Yanming nodded, "Of course. Director Xu, Xu Beihong's works generally go for over five million."
"But Xu Beihong's works are rare, and he's highly renowned. The price will definitely be much higher. I'm offering eight hundred thousand to buy a similar piece from the other party."
Xu Mengyao said, "Teacher Zhao, I'll tell them about it, but I can't guarantee they'll paint one for you."
"Mm... I appreciate it."
Zhao Yanming said.
Xu Mengyao rolled up the painting and put it away, "Teacher Zhao, I'm really sorry to have wasted your time."
Zhao Yanming shook his head. "It's my honor to see such a masterpiece and know that there's such a master in the world."
"I hope to have the chance to meet this master in the future."
Xu Mengyao soon took her leave.
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Back in the car, looking at the painting tube in her hands, Xu Mengyao was still very shocked. Lin Chen's skill was actually so high, and a single painting was worth 800,000.
Lin Chen hadn't even spent half an hour painting this picture.
"President, where are we going?"
The driver and bodyguard Liang Ye asked.
Xu Mengyao thought for a moment and said, "Go to Purple Garden Community."
This painting is worth eight hundred thousand, she couldn't just take it like this; she had to return it to Lin Chen.
In addition, she had some questions to ask Lin Chen.
"I forgot to give him this book."
Xu Mengyao took out a book from the partition behind her seat. This book was none other than Lin Yu's Fairy Tales.
And this one even had a signature.
Xu Mengyao had previously bought two copies, and neither of them had a signature. This one had been sent to her later by the Tongxin Website.
She was, after all, Lin Yu's first Silver Alliance Master.
"Ding dong——"
Xu Mengyao pressed the doorbell.
Lin Chen saw Xu Mengyao through the peephole.
"Xiaoxi, Mommy's here," Lin Chen called out.
He opened the door. Xu Mengyao looked at him with a strange expression; Lin Chen didn't seem like a top artist.
"Mommy!"
Lin Xiaoxi ran over excitedly.
"Xixi."
Xu Mengyao squatted down and picked up Lin Xiaoxi. "Huh, Xiaoxi, why do you smell like medicine?"
Lin Xiaoxi said in a sweet voice, "Mommy, I took a bath, and Daddy put black medicine in the water."
Xu Mengyao looked at Lin Chen.
Lin Chen said, "Xiaoxi kicked off her blanket and caught a cold, but it's not serious, don't worry. I'll give her a dietary supplement and then a Medicated Bath, and she'll be fine."
Xu Mengyao went into the room.
Lin Chen closed the door.
"Lin Chen, did you take Xiaoxi to see a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor?" Xu Mengyao asked.
Lin Chen shook his head. "I prepared the medicine myself."
Xu Mengyao looked at Lin Chen with surprise. "You know about Traditional Chinese Medicine?"
"A little."
Lin Chen said.
He wasn't lying. Traditional Chinese Medicine was profound; it took him thirty hours to reach the Grandmaster realm, so he only knew a little for now.
"Here, this is for you."
Xu Mengyao returned the drawing tube to Lin Chen.
"Mommy, let's go to the balcony."
"I'm drawing, Daddy taught me how."
Lin Xiaoxi urged.
Xu Mengyao carried Lin Xiaoxi to the balcony and was shocked when she saw the drawing Lin Xiaoxi had made.
"Xiaoxi, did you draw this?"
Xu Mengyao asked, finding it hard to believe.
Lin Xiaoxi was only a little over two years old, but the drawing was quite good, from the composition and colors to the artistic conception.
"Yes."
"Mom, am I amazing?" Lin Xiaoxi asked proudly.
"Wonderful!"
"Our Xiaoxi is the best."
Xu Mengyao kissed Lin Xiaoxi to praise her.
Lin Xiaoxi said, "Mom and Dad are even better. You kissed me, do you want to kiss Dad too?"
Xu Mengyao: "…"
"You little rascal, don't interfere with your parents' business."
Xu Mengyao tapped Lin Xiaoxi on the head.
"Cough, cough!"
Lin Xiaoxi coughed twice.
Xu Mengyao's heart clenched. Lin Xiaoxi's constitution wasn't very good, and every cold would take several days to recover from.
"Mengyao, don't worry."
"Xiaoxi just has a common cold. Her bronchial tubes are fine, and her lungs are even better. She should be fine tomorrow."
Lin Chen said with a smile.
Xu Mengyao said, "Are you sure she'll be better in two days? Xiaoxi used to take at least three or four days to recover from a cold."
"There was even a time when she was hospitalized for more than ten days with pneumonia."
Lin Chen nodded, "I'm sure. You don't need to worry."
Xu Mengyao breathed a sigh of relief.
"Lin Chen, Xiaoxi's painting has improved so much. She's only a little over two years old, but she can already draw so well."
"Thank you."
Lin Xiaoxi looked at Xu Mengyao with a puzzled expression: "Mom, why are you thanking Dad? Dad taught me to paint, you don't need to say thank you, just give him a kiss."
Xu Mengyao's face flushed slightly.
"Adults shouldn't let children see them kissing."
"Lin Chen, let's go to the room."
Xu Mengyao went to the study, and Lin Chen naturally followed.
"Shall we kiss?"
Lin Chen asked with a smile.
Xu Mengyao rolled her beautiful eyes at Lin Chen, "Xiaoxi is just a child talking nonsense. Don't you start talking nonsense too."
"Lin Chen, what's your level in painting?"
Lin Chen shook his head, "I don't know, I just do it for fun. But I think my paintings are okay. For Xiaoxi's enlightenment, it shouldn't be a big problem, right?"
Xu Mengyao took a deep breath and said, "I showed your painting to a well-known painter, and his assessment was that your level might not be lower than Xu Beihong's."
"Oh."
Lin Chen nodded.
The other person's skill seemed decent, at least their eye for detail was on point.
"Is that all the reaction you have?"
"You don't know who Xu Beihong is?"
Xu Mengyao's expression was strange.
Lin Chen pursed his lips and said, "Xu Mengyao, you're looking down on me a bit, aren't you? I'm a university student, your senior. How could I not know Xu Beihong?"
"Then why are you so calm?"
Xu Mengyao asked.
Lin Chen was puzzled. "What kind of reaction am I supposed to have? I'm not planning on becoming a painter. I'm just tutoring Xiaoxi at home."
Xu Mengyao said, "I showed your painting to Zhao Yanming. He wants to buy one of your paintings with the same style for eight hundred thousand."
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