Old Bai chuckled softly, "Thank you for your thoughtfulness!"

Han Songyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Elder Bai did not give Bai Xiruo a hard time.

"Xi Ruo, quickly take out your gift and show it to your grandfather."

Whether the old man would even look at the gift she prepared was irrelevant; Xi Ruo had put a lot of thought into it.

Han Songyan was secretly pleased with herself. She was sure that none of the gifts anyone else gave today would be as surprising as the one Xi Ruo had prepared.

Old Bai didn't say anything to stop her, so Bai Xiruo carefully opened the brocade box, inside which was a scroll.

“Grandpa, I don’t know much about these things and I’m afraid I’ll ruin this scroll. Please, as an expert, open it yourself.” Bai Xiruo’s words not only flattered Grandpa Bai but also made him personally open the scroll, thus showing that he valued the gift she had given him.

The old man had always been quite interested in calligraphy and painting, and seeing that the gift Bai Xiruo gave him suited his tastes, it aroused his curiosity.

He carefully unrolled the scroll with both hands, and the three old men beside him gathered around.

When the entire scroll was opened, it turned out to be a piece of cursive calligraphy.

"What beautiful calligraphy!" Old Bai exclaimed.

The white-haired old man standing to the side also exclaimed repeatedly, "Flowing like clouds and water, the brushstrokes are like dragons and snakes, beautiful calligraphy, truly beautiful calligraphy!"

Old Bai felt the handwriting was very familiar, so he quickly scrolled to the bottom and was overjoyed when he saw the seal at the end.

"It's actually Tian Bingsen's cursive script?"

Bai Qianmo stood to the side and glanced at Bai Xiruo indifferently.

His lowered eyes concealed a sharp edge.

It must be said that Bai Xiruo was indeed very good at catering to his tastes. Tian Bingsen was the old man's favorite modern calligrapher, and Tian Bingsen's calligraphy rarely appeared at auctions.

His personality is as unrestrained and wild as his calligraphy; to obtain his works, one must be someone with a special affinity for them.

It seems that Bai Xiruo must have gone to great lengths to acquire this artwork.

"Mr. Bai, your granddaughter is so filial, she actually sent you such a generous gift."

"Master Tian's calligraphy is truly priceless. I heard that a while ago a wealthy lady wanted to spend five million to have Master Tian inscribe two characters on her round fan, but Master Tian sternly refused, saying that perhaps they were not kindred spirits."

A relative of the Bai family said, "Xi Ruo, you are such a thoughtful child. How did you get Old Tian's work?"

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, Bai Xiruo smiled tactfully.

“A friend of mine happens to be a student of Mr. Tian. When my friend learned that my grandfather’s birthday was coming up, he asked Mr. Tian to write this calligraphy for my grandfather.”

Old Bai stared at the scroll in his hand and exclaimed repeatedly, "How thoughtful! Even this poem is a birthday wish."

Han Songyan hurriedly said, "Dad, these past few days, besides filming, Xi Ruo has spent all her time preparing birthday gifts for you. This time, Xi Ruo is not only giving you this one birthday gift, she has also invited Elder Tian himself!"

The guests were immediately in an uproar.

"Old Tian is actually coming? My goodness."

"I heard that Old Master Tian doesn't usually show his face easily, but I didn't expect Xi Ruo to be able to invite him over? That's really impressive."

A girl exclaimed, "Xi Ruo, you're amazing! Not only did you get Master Tian's calligraphy, but you also managed to invite him here in person. Your friend must be quite a character, right?"

Anyone who can be Mr. Tian's student must be someone of considerable importance.

A hint of secret joy flashed in Bai Xiruo's eyes. Two days ago, she had casually mentioned to Gu Hongxun on the phone the matter of preparing a birthday gift for the old man. Originally, she just wanted Gu Hongxun to help her come up with an idea.

Among the group of male friends she knew, Gu Hongxun was the most insightful and discerning man besides Li Yushu.

Unexpectedly, a pleasant surprise suddenly befell her.

Gu Hongxun asked her what the old man liked.

All she knew was that the old man liked calligraphy, and especially liked Tian Bingsen's cursive script, so she just casually mentioned it.

Unexpectedly, Tian Bingsen became Gu Hongxun's calligraphy teacher.

This news really shocked her. The key point wasn't that Tian Bingsen was Gu Hongxun's teacher, but rather Gu Hongxun's identity.

She had always known that Gu Hongxun came from a wealthy family. He rarely mentioned his family members. When she asked, he only said that there were many people in his family, and they came from all walks of life. He refused to reveal any other details.

I originally thought Gu Hongxun was just an ordinary rich kid, but judging from how easily he could hire Tian Bingsen as his calligraphy teacher, his identity is definitely not simple.

The old man asked excitedly, "Where is Old Man Tian?"

Bai Xiruo smiled and said, "Grandpa, don't worry. Old Master Tian just returned from his travels today, and my friend has already gone to pick him up."

"Alright, alright, then I'll wait for him here without worry."

Afterwards, Bai Luoyu and Bai Yitang, brothers, came up together to offer their birthday wishes, and the gifts they prepared were very thoughtful.

Bai Luoyu gifted the old man a set of Go stones made of Hetian jade, which the old man liked very much.

Bai Yitang, on the other hand, put more thought into the gift, presenting a birdcage he had woven himself. To learn how to weave this birdcage well, Bai Yitang spent four weekends learning, and finally managed to present it to the old man in person at his birthday banquet.

After Bai Kangcheng, Bai Kangyan, and Xu Hualan finished entertaining their guests, they also came over to wish the old man a happy birthday.

Right now, only Bai Qianmo hasn't presented her gift yet.

A mocking voice rang out from the crowd: "Bai Qianmo, I wonder what gift you gave Grandpa Bai?"

Bai Qianmo looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the girl who spoke was in her early twenties, with a round face and big eyes, and had a rather cute appearance.

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