Miss Sun blinked, her eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings: "Is it really that bad? But, but I've studied hard. I'm just slow-witted in this area and don't get it right. If I can get some guidance from Brother Lin, I believe I will improve."
As she spoke, she nodded earnestly to Lin Songyan, her eyes sparkling.
Ouyang Yi chuckled from the side, "Miss Sun is humbly seeking guidance, Brother Lin, please don't be too stiff. You're just offering some pointers. There are people watching over there, so don't make the young lady lose face."
Lin Songyan had no choice but to offer a few words of advice. Sun Hetang moved closer and closer to Lin Songyan's face.
“Brother Ouyang, you are also learning oil painting, and you paint quite well. You can finish the rest.”
Lin Songyan stood up, quickly looked around, spotted the young master of the Ren family, and hurried over.
"Brother Ren, you've arrived. I've been waiting for you for so long."
Sun Hetang was then handed over to Ouyang Yi.
She pouted, clearly unhappy.
Ouyang Yi had no choice but to bite the bullet and teach Sun Hetang to paint.
"Is the Qiao family's daughter, Zhizhi, here?" he said softly.
Sun Hetang turned around and looked around. Qiao Zhizhi was in the corridor, but Qiao Lian'er was nowhere to be seen.
"Yes, you're going to marry Qiao Zhizhi. Judging from her personality, she's quite opinionated, so you'll have to put in a lot more effort."
Ouyang Yi seemed to be deep in thought.
"Your Sun family should speed things up, lest things get complicated."
“Anyway, I genuinely like Lin Songyan.” Sun Hetang said with certainty, “It’s an arranged marriage, he has no choice but to agree. Our Sun family is a prestigious family with decades of history, there’s no reason for the Lin family to refuse.”
After saying this, Sun Hetang took the painting and left.
Qiao Lian'er, sitting to the side, seemed to be deep in thought.
Ouyang Yi wants to marry Sister Zhizhi, and there seems to be some kind of consensus between him and Sun Hetang.
No wonder she said there was no movement from the Lin family; it turns out there were many hidden tricks behind it.
Lin Songyan saw Qiao Zhizhi but did not go over to disturb her, though his gaze remained fixed on her.
However, his expression was no longer as relaxed and peaceful as before; instead, it carried a hint of worry.
Qiao Zhizhi did not take Sun Hetang's admiration for Lin Songyan to heart. There were quite a few noble ladies who liked Lin Songyan. What mattered most was his attitude and feelings.
She knew what Qiao Lian'er had gone to do, and what she overheard Ouyang Yi saying was clearly not right.
Turning her head, Lian'er was already back beside her.
"Sister Zhizhi, we need to be careful of Ouyang Yi and Sun Hetang," Qiao Lian'er whispered a reminder.
She doesn't have more information yet, but it's always good to be cautious.
"Okay," Qiao Zhizhi replied.
With some time to spare before the grand banquet, the two sisters strolled around the garden. The Prince Heng's Mansion was very large, with gardens, main halls, and grottoes of different styles. Many areas were open to the public and could be freely entered and exited, making it a very interesting place to explore.
One of the gardens was specifically used to cultivate winter flowers. In the center was a hot spring pool that emitted warm steam that nourished all the flowers. In winter, the Prince Heng's mansion was filled with a faint floral fragrance, which came from that garden.
As soon as they entered the garden, Ouyang Yi followed them in.
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