Chapter 60: What Can I Do For You
"Sister-in-law is really amazing!" Ji Ning agreed and nodded her head vigorously, her eyes filled with pride.
"It’s Xiao Mo’s painting that’s good. I merely added a few strokes on his painting." Shen Hanxing did not take credit for it. She smiled as she stroked the two young ladies’ heads. Then, she turned to look at Ji Mo. "At such a young age, you shouldn’t be so bitter and vengeful. Even if the sky falls, you don’t need to hold it up. Just live as well as you can."
She was clearly not even twenty years old yet and was considered a child in the eyes of many people. However, when she said these words, it did not seem ridiculous. Instead, it was warm and reliable. It was as if as long as she was there, the sky would not fall.
"Next time when we go to Maestro Lin Ran’s house, show this painting to them."
Ji Mo’s hand that was holding the canvas was slightly retracted. His knuckles were white and his gaze fell on the canvas for a long time. After a while, he nodded gently. "Alright, I’ll listen to you, Sister-in-law."
Many, many years later, the young painter who had shed his gloomy and lonely self stood on the grand podium, holding a golden trophy in his hand. He gave his acceptance speech on the stage. Many people invited him to admire the paintings, many also wanted to buy and analyze his paintings. However, they did not know that his favorite painting was not a famous painting that had disappeared without a trace, nor was it a work that had won numerous awards for him.
His favorite painting, the one that he treasured the most, the one he repeatedly wiped and clean, was a painting done by him when he was young. That painting was amateurish and insidious, yet it was given a new life with just a few strokes from someone.
"Sister Hanxing, I didn’t know that you could draw so well." Han Yin had always been the best at being obedient. She smiled with a fawning expression, "Can you draw me a painting too?"
"You... Why do you want everything?" Shen Hanxing’s face was filled with helplessness and affection. "If you want me to draw you one, then study hard when you return to school. Once I’m satisfied with your exam results, I’ll draw for you."
"Okay then, it’s a deal!" Han Yin wasn’t afraid at all. She stuck out her pinky. "Sister Hanxing, let’s pinky swear it. Otherwise, liar, liar, pants on fire!"
Ji Ning secretly raised her eyes and looked at the interlocking of their pinkies. She was a little envious. She also wanted her sister-in-law to draw one especially...especially for her. However, she tried her best to open her mouth, but she couldn’t muster the courage to open it. In the end, she could only lower her head dejectedly. The tip of her nose was sore, and her eyes were filled with mist.