The old man's experience is really heartbreaking.

Shen Li didn't know what to say to comfort her for a moment.

"This is the happiest time of my life. When I was young, I was loved by my parents, spoiled by my brother, and had a beloved man. I had a romantic love, was beautiful and talented, and was envied by everyone. Who could have thought that things are unpredictable?" The old man sighed and laughed at himself, "Who could have thought that the beautiful painter in Myeongdong would end up eating food from the trash can in her old age."

"There is no way out." Shen Li sighed, her pair of dark and bright eyes looked at the old lady in front of her tenderly, "Grandma, have you ever thought about passing on your painting skills?"

The old man laughed at himself and said, "Little girl, you are joking with me. How can I pass on my heritage if I have no children?"

"Have you ever considered taking in an apprentice?" Shen Li asked tentatively.

"Look at you, you're like a beggar now. Who would choose an old beggar as a master?" The old man sighed. He looked at Shen Li with satisfaction and gratitude in his eyes. "In this world nowadays, everyone stays away from this old woman. Only you are kind enough to save her."

"I have a daughter who likes painting. Can you teach her to paint?" Shen Li said, "I can pay you. As for the price, it's negotiable."

"You have a daughter at such a young age?" The old man looked at Shen Li in disbelief. The little girl in front of him was about eighteen or nineteen years old. She had such a slim figure and such a good figure. She didn't look like a child at all.

"This is the child of the target." Shen Li said, "She is the stepmother of the two children."

"You are a kind-hearted girl. It's good enough that other stepmothers don't abuse their children. But you are thinking of finding a painting teacher for your prospective child? It will be a blessing for the child to have a stepmother like you!" The old woman said with a smile, and as she was smiling she started to cough violently.

She herself was old, had suffered a lot during the revolution, and was in poor health. She knew that she did not have much time left in her life.

If I can pass on this art of painting and there are successors, my talent will not be buried and my life will not be in vain.

Shen Li quickly poured him a glass of water. She turned her back to the old lady, and when the old lady wasn't noticing, she used her mind to get some spiritual spring water from space and put it into the cup, "Grandma, drink some water."

The old lady took the cup of water, coughed and nodded, "If you have time, bring the child you mentioned here and see if she has the talent for painting."

"Okay." Shen Li's eyes lit up, her dark and moist almond eyes curved slightly, she curled her lips and smiled softly, "Don't worry, grandma, the little girl in my family has a lot of talent. She is a very well-behaved and lovely child."

"Yeah." The old lady nodded. She took a big sip of water. She didn't know if it was a mistake, but she actually felt that the water today was particularly sweet.

After drinking this large glass of water, I felt much more comfortable all over. I was not so tired anymore, and my spirits became better.

Maybe it was a reaction to meeting this little girl and feeling better.

"Little girl, I don't even know your name yet."

"My surname is Shen, and my name is Shen Li." Shen Li said with a smile.

"My surname is Bai. From now on you can just call me Grandma Bai." Old Mrs. Bai said with a smile.

"good."

"It's getting late and it's dark outside. You should go back home so that your spouse and children at home won't worry about you," said the old lady.

"Okay, then, Grandma Bai, let's meet tomorrow?"

"Okay, I won't go anywhere tomorrow and will wait for you at home." The old lady smiled kindly.

Just like that, Shen Li rode away on her bicycle.

When she arrived at the island, she happened to meet Lu Jingchuan, who had gone out to look for him.

"I'll go out to find you." Lu Jingchuan looked at Shen Li with dark eyes full of worry, "Did everything go well today?"

"Well, it went quite smoothly." Shen Li stopped the car. Lu Jingchuan, who was standing beside her, naturally took over the handle of the car. He stretched out his long and strong legs and sat down easily on the seat, motioning the petite Shen Li next to him to sit in the back seat.

Shen Li sat in the back seat, her fair and soft arms wrapped around Lu Jingchuan's waist, but through a thin layer of cloth, Shen Li's palms touched Lu Jingchuan's eight densely packed and tight abdominal muscles.

Shen Li couldn't help but pinched it lightly with her slender fingers. It was hard, even harder than the head of a penis.

The man rode his bicycle and took a deep breath.

Shen Li felt that the abdominal muscle she was pinching was becoming stiffer and firmer, and she felt that the man's entire back was becoming tense and stiff as a result.

"Li Li," the man's voice sounded thick, hoarse, and ambiguous in the night, "You are playing with fire."

Realizing what he said, Shen Li quickly moved her hand away. In the night, Shen Li's face was red and a little hot. "I just wanted to try the feel."

"I'll let you try it in the quilt later." The man's voice was hoarse and a little hot, with a hint of gnashing teeth.

These few short words made Shen Li's face feel hot and burning.

The night sky was shrouded in darkness, dotted with shining stars of varying sizes and a bright moon hanging high in the sky, casting a silver glow on the earth.

Lu Jingchuan, with his tall and broad figure, was riding a bicycle, with his petite and absolutely beautiful wife behind him. The sea breeze blew, and Shen Li's skirt fluttered slightly. Under the dim incandescent light, the shadows of the two people were cast on the ground. The two figures, one tall and mighty, and the other petite and slender, were visually impactful.

Looking at the two overlapping figures on the ground, Shen Li slowly hugged Lu Jingchuan's waist and put her little face on the man's broad back.

She felt at ease being with Lu Jingchuan.

Lu Jingchuan always gave her a sense of security and comfort, as if she was being protected by a powerful beast.

Under the moonlight, the man's cold and resolute face softened a little.

Soon Lu Jingchuan drove home. Lu Jingchuan parked the car in the small yard and got out from the back seat holding Shen Li.

"You can come down by yourself." Shen Li said in a coquettish voice.

Lu Jingchuan's slender arms with clear and neat lines held Shen Li's slender waist and carried Shen Li step by step into the house, "You have been busy all day today. It's too hard. I'll carry you in."