The painting depicts a baby a few months old, with large, bright eyes, grinning adorably.
"Young Master Wei, from whom did you learn that I possess this skill?" Shi Nanfu asked.
Wei Chi glanced at the other party, and as an experienced person who had been around the world, he immediately judged that Shi Nanfu was very resistant to this matter.
Even as soon as he entered the room, he keenly sensed the hostility emanating from the other person.
“It was an elderly man of Hu ethnicity. I heard that his portraits were accurate, so I went to see him seven times, but he refused to see me. Later, he seemed to be moved by my sincerity and invited me in. However, he said that he was old and his eyesight was not good, so he could no longer paint. He told me that I could come to see Master Shi. He also told me to keep this a secret and not to tell anyone else.”
"The old man from Hu that you mentioned is in Lianzhou."
"Exactly."
Shi Nanfu's expression softened considerably. That was his uncle, the one who had taken him to the Great Swamp when he was young.
"You're lucky. This is my first time painting for someone else."
Shi Nanfu ordered someone to prepare writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones.
He picked up the drawing of the baby, examined it carefully, and then made his own judgment.
There was nothing more for her to do here. Qiao Lian'er originally wanted to leave, but Shi Nanfu didn't let her go. She also wanted to see how he would use his skills in this area.
Once the brush and ink were laid out on the table, Shi Nanfu rolled up his sleeves, no longer looking at the baby drawing, and quickly began to write, each stroke neat and fluent.
As he drew, he asked, "How old is she now?"
"No more than thirty years old, around twenty-eight years old."
"Okay, then I'll draw what he looks like at twenty-eight."
“A person’s family background can affect their appearance. The appearance of a person who is pampered and comfortable is different from that of a person who has to work all day.”
"Whether parents are strict or gentle can also affect a person's appearance."
“There are many specific circumstances, but family background and parents’ attitudes have the greatest impact.”
“These two factors can create four different portraits, and I will draw them all for you.”
Wei Chi's eyelashes twitched; it seemed he had found the right person.
Perhaps his eight-year-long career of constant travel is about to come to an end.
Her wish was also his, and it might not be impossible for it not to be fulfilled.
Shi Nanfu spoke slowly, but his hands moved quickly.
Those beautiful fingers, holding the pen, moved with the same fluid grace as drawing and writing, a truly delightful sight.
Qiao Lian'er thought, perhaps this is talent.
Seeing the admiring look on the impressive young girl's face, Shi Nanfu raised his eyebrows in a good mood.
The first painting was completed quickly, and Shi Nanfu pushed it in front of Wei Chi.
"To be honest, Miss Qiao, the woman in this painting looks a bit like you."
Wei Chi looked at Qiao Lian'er: "She looks at least three-tenths like her."
"Really?" Qiao Lian'er was sitting in the shadows and could only see that Shi Nanfu's brushstrokes were smooth and the figures were lifelike. She didn't really pay attention to what the people in the painting looked like.
She moved to a different spot and glanced at the painting. She froze instantly, as if a thunderbolt had struck her mind.
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