Chapter 118: Reincarnation Has Its Own Meaning
Throughout the entire nation, there was not a single person who dared to question Sun Yuan’s paintings; and even among those who questioned him, no one ever questioned his paintings. Simply because, his artistry was truly too exquisite, and he did not paint readily—it was indeed hard to come by one of his pieces! This was precisely why Sun Yuan was still alive, but the price of his paintings continued to soar.
"Miss Ye truly has an exceptional beauty. Then, I shall paint a portrait for you," Sun Yuan praised.
Ye Mancao had people request Sun Yuan to paint, and she also understood his rules. Unless the person requesting the painting was a woman of stunning beauty, he would never paint for anyone else. Nevertheless, Ye Mancao was quite proud of her own looks, and the title of the world’s foremost beauty indeed lived up to its reputation.
Sun Yuan picked up his brush and said, "Miss Ye, please take a seat."
Ye Mancao responded with a smile, "Thank you, sir."
Sun Yuan had the maids grind the ink and washed his hands clean before he began to paint.
After he transferred Ye Mancao’s image onto the paper, he felt dissatisfied with the painting. The black and white was too simplistic; even though the lines were drawn with utmost delicacy, they could hardly reveal one ten-thousandth of Ye Mancao’s beauty. Therefore, he frowned and pondered for a long time.
"What’s the matter, sir?" asked Ye Mancao.
The person in the painting resembled her—in the eyebrows like distant hills, the straight and delicate nose, lips like flower petals, eyes like gemstones, hair cascading like a waterfall, presence like the moon, demeanor like willow branches, posture like the wind, and form like a flower, but it ultimately lacked a touch of color.
Sun Yuan smiled and said, "It’s nothing, Miss Ye, don’t worry." He called a maid over and instructed, "Go get some flower petals of different colors, the more, the better. Then grind them into juice and bring it to me."
The maid obeyed, leading a group of servants from the estate to gather flowers from the mountain.