Zhu Yuan nodded silently, a slight smile playing on his lips.
His wife is indeed very talented in painting.
Zhen Wanwan scratched her hands shyly, actually thanks to her past life experiences.
Although she had never studied painting in her previous life, she was always very talented in it.
The school organized a drawing competition with a prize of 1,000 yuan.
She diligently practiced drawing after finishing school and finally won the championship in the competition.
That thousand yuan allowed her to have a slightly easier time.
When will my longevity lock be finished?
The shop assistant picked up the blueprints and looked at them, then gave a timeframe: "If it were an ordinary longevity lock, seven days would suffice, but this longevity lock of yours is intricately crafted. If you want it to be perfect, it will take at least a month."
"As for what this gentleman drew, Lu Xiao is too ignorant to understand it. I'm afraid this gentleman needs to have a detailed discussion with our craftsmen."
Even Zhen Wanwan couldn't understand Zhu Yuan's painting, and perhaps she understood it even less.
Zhu Yuan wasn't embarrassed. He had long since become indifferent to painting skills, and besides, with his wife at home, it didn't matter whether he could paint or not.
The craftsman arrived shortly afterward, ignoring Zhu Yuan's painting and turning to Zhen Wanwan.
As expected, the maker praised Zhen Wanwan highly and even repeatedly tried to invite her to be a designer to design styles specifically for their jewelry store.
After thinking about it, Zhen Wanwan refused. Although she was short of money, she didn't have that much time to waste on it.
"Master! And this gentleman's painting too!"
The waiter was very dedicated. Seeing that Zhen Wanwan's part had been communicated, he took Zhu Yuan's painting and handed it to the craftsman.
After being rejected by Zhen Wanwan, the craftsman's heart turned cold.
Hearing what the waiter said, his hope was rekindled.
"Let me see!"
The craftsman excitedly accepted Zhu Yuan's painting, but the smile on his face immediately froze.
Can anyone tell him which talisman this is for exorcising ghosts?
Zhu Yuan's face was somewhat unpleasant. If Zhen Wanwan hadn't been there, he would have already stormed out.
He would never stay here, letting others judge him.
"What, is this so difficult to do?"
Sensing Zhu Yuan's displeasure, Zhen Wanwan quickly took his little hand and coaxed him.
Zhu Yuan's expression finally calmed down.
The craftsman felt a chill on the back of his neck, and his senses returned considerably.
"No, no, no! I can do it!!!"
The instinct for survival led the maker to subconsciously agree.
Both parties agreed to pick it up a month later, and Zhen Wanwan and Zhu Yuan then took the child and headed home.
On the way, Zhen Wanwan bought a lot of snacks, and each one was on her mind.
Thinking of the scene in the jewelry store, Zhen Wanwan became more cautious.
In her mind, Zhu Yuan was always omnipotent, and this was the first time she had seen him so embarrassed.
Zhen Wanwan feigned nonchalance and asked, "Husband! A gentleman studies the Six Arts; even if he's not very good, he can't be that bad. Why is your painting so…?"
His paintings are nothing short of grotesque scribbles, or even worse.
After all, even scribbled characters can still be discerned in shape, while his drawing was just a blob of black ink.
Zhu Yuan remained silent for a moment, then calmly recounted his childhood experiences.
"Although I am the grandson of the Prince of Anqing, I have never received their upbringing or education. Do you remember me telling you that I was raised by an old servant?"
Zhen Wanwan nodded; he had indeed said that.
"After being cared for by the old servant, I fell into begging again. At that time... I was tricked and abducted, and it was difficult to even protect myself, let alone learn to read and write..."
"Husband...please stop..."
Zhen Wanwan couldn't bear to listen any longer; she didn't want Zhu Yuan to reopen his wounds.
The memories of the past were far too painful for Zhu Yuan.
As long as she knows that Zhuyuan is doing well, that's enough for her.
"Husband, let's go home!"
"go home…"
Sweetie sensed that Zhu Yuan was upset. She kissed Zhu Yuan's cheek and mumbled the words "go home" indistinctly.
The little boy looked at his cheap father with concern.
In his previous life, he was a child prodigy who learned everything quickly. Even with things he had never encountered before, he would surpass many others on his second try.
The couple smiled at each other, perhaps all the misfortunes of their past lives were for the sake of today's happiness!
Having just finished dealing with the refugees, Zhen Wanwan focused her attention on her children at home.
She's been busy with the department store opening lately and hasn't had much time to check Yuan Huizhou's studies.
Unexpectedly, this investigation made her very angry.
Looking at the timid Yuan Huizhou in front of her, and a letter that had left without saying goodbye, Zhen Wanwan felt like her head was about to explode.
"Zhou'er! Tell me! When did Xiao Yizhi leave?"
That's right, Xiao Yizhi actually took advantage of her being out and not having time to watch over them, and escaped again.
She felt her head buzzing and couldn't think of anything.
This young male lead really has a death wish!
Yuan Huizhou trembled a few times in fear, but only his mouth remained defiant.
Zhen Wanwan was furious, but she couldn't bear to be rough with the child.
"Good child! Tell your auntie quickly, where did he go?"
"Don't worry! As long as you answer me honestly, your aunt won't blame you! Of course, I won't blame Xiao Yizhi for leaving without saying goodbye either..."
"You may not know this, but it's very, very chaotic outside. Human traffickers love cute little boys like you. It's very dangerous for Xiao Yizhi to run around outside!"
You wouldn't want anything to happen to your good brother, right?
Under Zhen Wanwan's persistent brainwashing, Yuan Huizhou's expression finally changed.
The belief he had always held dear collapsed at this moment.
A promise between good brothers is important, but if the person is really gone, what's the point of keeping it?
"Aunt! Xiao Yizhi... he left last night. Before he left, he told me that he was going back to save her father!"
"What?"
Why is he suddenly thinking about saving his father again?
There were refugees stationed outside the west and south gates of the prefectural city. If Xiao Yizhi were to leave, he would only choose the east or north gate.
Since the east gate leads in the opposite direction from the capital, he could only depart from the north gate.
Considering his small size and slow walking speed, Zhen Wanwan immediately had someone notify Zhuyuan to bring him back.
She then took out the area that Zhu Yuan had secretly kept to study where Xiao Yizhi might be.
She still needed to figure out why Xiao Yizhi would suddenly want to go back and see his father.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuan immediately arranged for people to pursue Xiao Yizhi.
In addition, he ordered his personal guards to communicate with other guards and actively search for Xiao Yizhi's whereabouts.
Zhu Yuan rubbed his head, feeling a headache coming on. Only he and his confidants knew about General Xiao's affairs.
This matter concerns national affairs, and Zhu Yuan kept it a secret even from Lian Zhenwan this time.
They were afraid that she might hesitate and ruin their grand plan.
Although this scheme is somewhat lowbrow, it's still much better than actually resorting to knives and guns.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com