Chapter 363: The Culprit
“It’s not a famous person,” Xuan Jing looked at Bai Lin and said, “It’s her, my annoying little sister who knocks on my door every day and says that she’ll tear down my house if I don’t draw her a painting.”
The banquet hall was suddenly filled with the sound of gasps.
Xuan Jing still could not help but laugh when he recalled how Bai Lin had asked him for the birthday congratulatory painting.
His little sister had never paid attention to elegant things like antiques, calligraphy and paintings. However, there was a time when she asked him to draw one. He agreed, but Bai Lin showed a rare look of hesitation when he asked what theme she wanted.
“Er-ge, aren’t the scenic paintings you paint the most famous?” Bai Lin asked.
Xuan Jing thought that she was going to sell it for money, so he smiled and said, “Yes, the most valuable painting is my freehand landscape painting. If you’re short on money, I can draw a few more for you.”
Bai Lin pursed her lips and pretended to be angry. “When have I reached the stage where I have to ask you for money? Why are you laughing at me?!”
Then, Bai Lin sighed and said, “Er-ge, my Granny’s birthday is coming soon. She’s always been frugal, but I just want to give her everything good. Is it appropriate if I ask for a painting from you to celebrate her birthday?”
It was only then did Xuan Jing realize it. He had met Bai Lin’s Granny a few times; she was a kind and friendly old lady. Bai Lin was a little slow when it came to relationships, and she only knew how to treat people with a sincere heart. It was normal for her to not know how to choose a birthday gift.
“Xiao Lin, I’ll draw you a smaller painting that you can hang up. You can frame it and hang it in Granny’s room as a decoration. She’ll like it.” Even though Bai Lin was already an adult, Xuan Jing could not help but speak to her in a way that one would use to coax a child.
Sure enough, Bai Lin was happy as soon as she heard this. Her small face was filled with a bright smile, making her look cute and pleasant.
Thus, Xuan Jing noted down her smiling face and drew it on the birthday -congratulatory painting for the old lady.
This was why Bai Lin had knocked on his door every day asking him to change his painting. Bai Lin felt a little embarra.s.sed to be drawn into the painting, so she argued that she did not want it this way. In the end, Xuan Jing used the excuse ‘Granny will be very happy if she can see you in the painting every day” to coax her.
Back then, Bai Lin had more expressions than she did now.
She would only act so pampered in front of people who were extremely close to her and she would sacrifice for.
The atmosphere on Bai Lin and Xuan Jing’s side was filled with the warmth of a family. Yan Ruo, who was standing at the side, actually looked very harmonious next to them.
However, this scene was like a loud slap on Yan Yuan’s face to him.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Yan Yuan punched the screen that was embedded with the fake painting.
After a loud bang, the gla.s.s was immediately covered in spiderweb-like cracks.
Yan Yuan’s hand was pierced by a splinter and blood spurted, but he did not feel it at all. His head was lowered, and his expression could not be seen clearly.
“Take it away and call the doctor to take a look at Second Young Master’s hand.” The old butler’s reaction was quick, and he immediately began to deal with the matter.
Yan Yuan blinked. His resentful eyes were almost nailed to the fake painting screen that was being moved away by the servants. It was this thing that had made him the laughingstock of the entire Yan family, and even the entire City A. Not all the people who came today were local famous people or from City A’s families, so him being a joke would probably spread even further.
No, it was not because of the painting.
Yan Yuan clenched his fist. The pain of his wound being torn and the slippery feeling of blood made his mind clearer.
It was Bai Lin who had caused all of this!
The culprit was actually laughing and joking in public?
Bai Lin had completely become a thorn in Yan Yuan’s eyes. His face was twisted with anger and endless hatred. The doctor who came to take him to get bandaged gently called him but was immediately shocked by the fierce glare.
Xuan Jing and Bai Lin exchanged a few words before he turned to Elder Mrs. Yan with the wooden box in his arms. He bowed slightly and said, “Elder Mrs. Yan, Fourth Young Master invited me to celebrate your birthday today. I’ve been rude to come late. This is the gift I’ve brought. Please take a look.” Fourth Young Master? Yan Ruo?
When Yan Yuan heard this, he immediately shook off the doctor beside him.
How could Xuan Jing have been invited by Yan Ruo?!