"Master Ou, please tell us, who is the artist behind this painting?" The guests below urged Ou Yangfu repeatedly.
Ou Yangfu’s gaze fixed on the audience below, and he finally found Ye Rongyuan’s position, seeing him frowning.
He understood his meaning and smiled, addressing everyone, "I’m very sorry, everyone. I can’t reveal the identity of the artist behind this painting at the moment. But I believe that one day, everyone will know!"
A sigh of regret swept through the audience below.
"Who is the artist after all?"
"Why does it need to be kept a secret to this extent?"
"Oh my, I’m so curious! Could it really be from Master Zhu Xiulin?"
"If it’s Master Zhu Xiulin, there’s no need to keep it a secret! We all know him!"
...
The discussions gradually intensified, pushing the atmosphere of the birthday banquet to its peak.
Old Mr. Ou received the gifts from his sons, his face beaming with joy, genuine happiness shining in his eyes without any concealment.
He instructed the bodyguards to collect the gifts and then walked down to the audience below. Other guests, seeing this, also timely presented the gifts they had brought and congratulated Old Mr. Ou one after another.
Old Madam Ye led little one away from the crowd, fearing that little one might feel uncomfortable being surrounded by the dense crowd.
Ou Yangfu didn’t follow his father anymore. He squeezed through the crowd and came to find the Ye family.
He ran to Ye Rongyuan’s side first, proudly winking at him. "What do you think of my answer just now?"
Ye Rongyuan gave him a disdainful glance. "It was passable."
"Not bad. It’s not easy to hear praise from President Ye," Ou Yangfu grinned happily, then whispered to him, "Why didn’t you let me say it was painted by your little Ann?"
If others found out that this painting was done by a three-and-a-half-year-old, it would not only cause a sensation but also attract many famous artists who would want to take her as their disciple.
If it were his little one, Ou Yangfu would want the whole world to know. How could he keep something like this low-key?
Ye Rongyuan looked at little one in front of him, his gaze softened, and his voice became indulgent. "Ann is still young."
"Yes, she’s still young..." Ou Yangfu raised his hand, "But we both have hands. Why is the difference so big?"
He stopped himself from speaking further and asked Ye Rongyuan again, "I remember showing Ann that video, and she finished painting in the afternoon. Can she paint this fast?"
"Yeah, I watched Ann paint, it only took her a little over two hours." Ye Rongyuan hadn’t paid attention to the exact time, but he knew it didn’t exceed three hours. After finishing this painting, little one slept for a long nap, indicating how tiring it was to paint.
Thinking of this, Ye Rongyuan glanced at Ou Yangfu with a sideways glance. "Let me make it clear to you. You’re not allowed to ask my Ann to paint again!"
Ou Yangfu had indeed planned to have the little artist paint another painting for him, and he frowned. "What’s with that? It’s not like I won’t pay."
Ye Rongyuan rolled his eyes exaggeratedly. "Does my money need your money?"
Ou Yangfu was speechless. Indeed, the Ye family didn’t lack that bit of money.
Qin Sui’an, her grandparents, and her second uncle stood outside the crowd. She watched curiously as everyone went to find Old Mr. Ou one by one. She also heard everyone saying to Old Mr. Ou:
"Old Mr. Ou, may you be as blessed as the East Sea! May you live longer than the Southern Mountains!"
"Old Mr. Ou, happy birthday!" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎
"Old Mr. Ou, this is a small token from me. Please accept it. I wish you good health and all the best!"
Qin Sui’an’s view was blocked, but from their words, she could tell that everyone was giving gifts to Old Mr. Ou. She immediately lifted her little face, her round eyes shining brightly as she looked at her grandmother and said in a soft, milky voice, "Grandma~ everyone is giving gifts to Old Mr. Ou~"
Little one’s big eyes were not only bright but also lively, almost revealing all her thoughts.
Old Madam Ye couldn’t help but smile and rubbed her little head. "Yes, Ann, you also have a gift to give to Old Mr. Ou."
Qin Sui’an looked around.
Lucy immediately reacted and stepped forward, lifting the bag she had been holding up. "Young lady, your gift to give is here."
Seeing that the crowd in front had not dispersed yet, Old Madam Ye spoke softly, "Ann, let’s wait a bit before we give it."
"Okay~" Qin Sui’an obediently nodded her little head, then continued to curiously look at the crowd while listening.
Seeing this, Ye Liyuan bent down and picked her up. "I’ll carry you, Ann."
Qin Sui’an’s field of vision suddenly widened. Her second uncle was very tall, and she could now see Old Mr. Ou surrounded by the crowd.
Now, not only could she hear what everyone was saying to Old Mr. Ou, but she could also see the gifts everyone was giving him.
Beautiful jade ornaments were the most common gifts, followed by calligraphy and paintings. Because Old Mr. Ou lacked nothing, the gifts chosen by everyone were basically standard, with some worth hundreds of thousands. They didn’t dare to give anything too cheap.
Although the Ou family did not have the high status of the Qin and Ye families, they still held a prominent position in the upper-class circles, otherwise, how could they have the Ou family mansion?
When the crowd was not so crowded anymore, Old Madam Ye said, "Let’s go over there."
Ye Liyuan then carried little one, carefully protecting her, and walked towards the direction of the birthday star, Old Mr. Ou.
The people around them cast curious glances and whispered to each other:
"The Ye family is going to give a gift!"
"What kind of gift will the Ye family give to Old Mr. Ou?"
"Is it calligraphy, jade, or other practical gifts?"
"Look, Old Madam Ye’s assistant has been holding that bag all along. Could the gift be in that bag?"
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the bag in Lucy’s hand.
It looked thin and light, making it impossible to guess what gift could be inside.
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