A flicker of surprise flashed in Li Yixuan's eyes, but it vanished in an instant.
"So you are Shen Yuan's wife, sister-in-law, hello."
He was a few months older than Fu Chenyuan, so it wasn't inappropriate for him to call Jiang Wanning his sister-in-law.
"Xiao Ning, do you have any paintings you like?" Ye Shuxiang asked.
Jiang Wanning nodded: "I would like to buy a few of Teacher Xu's paintings."
"Yes, the paintings are marked with serial numbers and names. Write down the serial number and name of the painting you like, pay for it and leave your address. The painting will be delivered to your home after the exhibition ends."
For the rest of the time, Li Yixuan accompanied the group to browse the art exhibition for a while before leaving because he had other business to attend to.
Before leaving, he exchanged contact information with Jiang Wanning.
As the organizer, Li Yixuan was extremely busy, and as the number of people increased, he simply couldn't spare the time.
Jiang Wanning bought some paintings she liked and left with Ye Shuxiang, completely satisfied.
It was already 3 p.m. when she got back, and she received a call from Jiang Xinkai in the car.
"Ningning, can you come to the hospital today? Your mother and I have something to tell you."
"Okay, I'll go to the hospital now."
Jiang Wanning's original plan was to go to the hospital after viewing the art exhibition.
She asked nervously, "Is Mom alright?"
No. I just missed you.
"I'll be there in fifty minutes."
After getting out of the car, Jiang Wanning told the driver not to wait for her, and that she would call if needed.
After the driver left, Jiang Wanning heard footsteps behind her, but she didn't pay any attention.
Jiang Wanning was startled when her wrist was grabbed, and instinctively shook it off.
She was strong, and Tao Wenrui was thrown off balance by her, only managing to stay upright after regaining his footing.
Upon seeing that it was Tao Wenrui, Jiang Wanning's face immediately turned cold: "You were following me?"
Tao Wenrui, after drinking, grinned and reeked of alcohol.
The bandage on his neck had been removed, and the wound looked rather gruesome.
Seeing Jiang Wanning's gaze fall on his wound, Tao Wenrui pointed and said, "Looking at this? This is the mark you left! Wanning, I was really wrong. I regret it so much. I regret not leaving a mark on you. Look at you, you left a mark on me, but I didn't leave one on you. How unfair is that?"
"Tao Wenrui, look at the state you're in!"
"What kind of behavior is this? Don't you know perfectly well? That man is actually willing to bankrupt the Tao family for you! Jiang Wanning, I really underestimated you before! I never thought you could win his heart in such a short time! Fu Chenyuan is a terrifying person when he goes crazy! Aren't you afraid that one day, his madness will affect you? That he will go crazy on you?"
"Don't worry about it. My husband is fine!"
Jiang Wanning's eyes softened immediately when she mentioned Fu Chenyuan.
Tao Wenrui's inner resentment was screaming.
He laughed: "Tell me, if I get you dirty, won't he go crazy? Someone like him can't tolerate a speck of dust in his eyes!"
"Go ahead and give it a try!"
Jiang Wanning did not run away. Instead, when Tao Wenrui tried to pull her up, she took out pepper spray from her bag and sprayed it directly into Tao Wenrui's eyes.
Tao Wenrui, who is blind, made a "ah" sound.
Tao Wenrui wiped his eyes haphazardly and lifted his foot to chase after him, but Li Yixuan twisted his arm. With a forceful twist, Li Yixuan turned Tao Wenrui's arm around his neck and pushed him to the ground, where Tao Wenrui fell to the ground in a disheveled state.
"Wan Ning, are you alright?"
"Mr. Li, I'm alright. Thank you."
"No need to be so formal. Strictly speaking, Shen Yuan should still call me Brother Xuan. You can just call me Brother Xuan."
Jiang Wanning nodded: "Brother Xuan, what brings you to the hospital?"
Li Yixuan went to greet the people behind him, and had the hospital security guards pull Tao Wenrui out before smiling and saying, "My teacher isn't feeling well, so I'm accompanying her to see her. Haven't you always wanted to meet Teacher Xu? Here she is. Teacher, this is Jiang Wanning. She really likes your paintings. We discussed your paintings at the art exhibition today and found we resonated with each other. You could say Wanning really understands what you're trying to express in your paintings."
Although Xu Ying is a painter, she is extremely low-key and never accepts media interviews. She is also a prolific painter, but every painting she creates is of high quality.
Jiang Wanning looked at Xu Ying and was stunned. Xu Ying was about fifty years old. She was not wearing makeup and had a completely bare face, but she was naturally beautiful with fair skin and excellent bone structure. She was dressed casually in loose cotton and linen pants. Because she was slender, she looked even more like an otherworldly fairy.
Her smile was gentle, unlike the aloofness one might expect from an artist.
"Hello, Teacher Xu. I am Jiang Wanning, and I have admired you for a long time."
Jiang Wanning spoke very sincerely.
Xu Ying was slightly taken aback when she saw Jiang Wanning's face: "Hello, young friend Wanning, it's my honor to have you like me. I've seen your paintings, and you paint very well. Shen Yuan sent them to me. He asked if I wanted to take on a student. Wanning, would you like to learn painting from me?"
Happiness came so suddenly that Jiang Wanning immediately replied, "Yes!"
Xu Ying couldn't help but laugh; this girl really was an honest child.
"I was planning to see you today, but I couldn't get away, so I thought I'd do it another time. Since we've run into each other, let's set a time in person. When is a good time for you? Oh, I just remembered, your wedding with Chen Yuan is on July 19th, right? Let's talk about learning to paint after your wedding and honeymoon."
Jiang Wanning thought about the wedding and almost forgot about it.
"Okay, Teacher Xu, I will visit you again after my wedding with Shen Yuan."
Xu Ying nodded, glancing at Jiang Wanning with a hint of reluctance.
She looks like someone else, but is that possible?
What a coincidence!
"Teacher Xu, what are you thinking about?"
"I think Wan Ning looks very kind."
"That means she gets along well with the teacher."
"Maybe."
After Jiang Wanning and Xu Ying parted ways, Jiang Wanning went to Xia Rushan's ward in the inpatient department.
She knocked on the door: "Dad, Mom, it's me."
Upon hearing the response, Jiang Wanning opened the door and went inside, where she saw Jiang Xinkai dressed formally in a suit and tie.
When Jiang Wanning saw him before, he was always busy taking care of Xia Rushan and looked somewhat haggard.
He looks exceptionally energetic today; he's a refined and handsome middle-aged man.
Seeing that Jiang Wanning was looking at him more closely, Jiang Xinkai became a little shy: "What's wrong? Ningning, do I look awkward like this?"
"No, Dad, you look very energetic. Did you go to discuss a business deal?"
"Yes, the company has now been established, and several of my former employees have returned. The cooperation we are currently negotiating has also made some progress."
"Really? Dad, that's great, congratulations. Dad, I have over 900,000 yuan in my account, which I got from selling paintings when I was in college. I'll transfer it to you, you can use it as start-up capital."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xia Rushan and Jiang Xinkai both had tears in their eyes.
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