Shangguan Wu looked at him in surprise: "Dad, what are you holding?"
Shangguan Lin chuckled.
He laughed for a minute without saying a word.
Shangguan Wu raised an eyebrow slightly, took Shangguan Xue's arm, and said, "Big sister, let's go chat with Mom."
“Okay.” Shangguan Xue followed her downstairs.
When Shangguan Lin saw his two daughters leave, he was stunned for a moment, then chased after them and said, "Hey! Wu Bao, Xiao Xue, aren't you curious at all?"
Shangguan Wu said, "I asked you, but you didn't answer."
"Ahem." Shangguan Lin coughed twice: "I'm just too happy. Guess whose painting this is. If you guess right, I'll give you a reward."
Shangguan Wu deliberately asked, "If you guess correctly, will you give the painting to that person?"
Shangguan Lin shook his head: "That's impossible."
"You're being stingy."
Shangguan Wu turned to look at him.
Shangguan Lin looked up to avoid her gaze, but reminded her, "We're going down the stairs, look ahead."
"With my older sister here, I won't fall." Shangguan Wu said as she came downstairs, "For you to cherish it so much, even disregarding our father-daughter relationship, it must be your idol's masterpiece, right?"
Shangguan Lin's mouth and eyes twitched simultaneously.
"That's too much! I made you spicy crayfish last night, and you didn't even reply to my messages!"
Shangguan Wu explained, "I only saw the news this morning. Besides, crayfish don't taste good in winter."
Shangguan Lin didn't eat much last night, otherwise I would have shown her a bunch of lobster shells.
"Whether it tastes good or not, it's my way of showing my love!"
"Let's have hot pot tonight."
Shangguan Lin was very surprised: "You're not going back?"
Shangguan Wu nodded: "Yes, my husband is abroad, and I'm staying at home these past few days."
Shangguan Lin immediately made the final decision: "Let's have hot pot tonight."
Shangguan Xue interjected, "Grandpa, Grandma, and Mom can't finish it all."
Shangguan Lin then said, "Then the three of us, father and daughter, will eat!"
Shangguan Wu smiled faintly: "As long as you're not afraid of getting beaten up."
Shangguan Lin asked, "Didn't you want to eat hot pot?"
The implication is that if I were to hit you, I'd hit you!
Shangguan Wu: "..."
Shangguan Xue listened to her father and younger sister bickering, a warm smile always on her face.
After going downstairs to the living room, Shangguan Lin carefully unrolled the scroll. It was a birthday celebration painting, with a charming and whimsical traditional Chinese painting that seemed to leap off the page.
Although there are many characters, it doesn't feel crowded or chaotic; instead, it's lively and immersive.
Shangguan Xue said enviously, "The master's works are as excellent as ever."
She felt that all her previous time had been wasted because only one person was wearing the clothes she designed. She knew there was still a long way to go, but she would persevere.
When Shangguan Wu saw the painting, her expression became somewhat subtle. She turned to her father and asked, "Dad, is this an original? Where did you get it?"
Shangguan Lin insisted, "Of course it's an authentic work!"
Shangguan Wu frowned. She had seen this painting before at the village chief's house, where it hung in the main hall.
Her father's portrait looks incredibly realistic, but a fake is still a fake.
How do you know it's true?
"I just know it!"
Shangguan Lin put it away unhappily, frowning as he said, "I can't possibly mistake my idol's work. You guys can play with it yourselves."
He took the painting and went to the study.
Watching his retreating figure, Shangguan Wu's lips twitched. No one was trying to steal his things, so why was he in such a hurry to leave?
"Little sister, how do you know it's fake?" Shangguan Xue knew she wouldn't lie.
Shangguan Wu didn't hide it from her: "It really is in the village where I used to live."
Shangguan Xue was momentarily stunned: "In the village?"
Shangguan Wu, with her sharp eyes, saw her grandparents enter the door, blinked, and said with a nostalgic look, "Yes, it was so much fun in the village when I was a child. We went up the mountain and down the river, climbed trees to farm, herded sheep and walked dogs... Oh, by the way, I brought Xiao Hei back from the mountains. It's very smart. I'll introduce you to it later."
Although she wasn't pampered by her parents as she grew up, she still had a very rich childhood. Her elders loved her very much, so she doesn't need to feel guilty or heartbroken.
Seeing her speaking with great enthusiasm and a beaming smile, Shangguan Xue smiled too: "Okay."
At this moment, Old Master Shangguan spoke up: "Wu Bao, come with me to the study."
"oh."
Shangguan Wu followed the old man into the study.
Old Master Shangguan asked her to sit on the sofa, then fiddled with the tea set, brewing tea as he asked, "Has the Jiang family's matter been resolved?"
Shangguan Wu asked in surprise, "Grandpa knows?"
Grandpa Shangguan complained, "Do you think everyone is like your father, oblivious to everything else and only concerned with the people and things he cares about?"
Shangguan Wu's lips twitched slightly: "I think my dad is fine the way he is."
Old Master Shangguan looked up at her and said, "I didn't say he was bad. It's a good thing to be content with what you have."
Shangguan Wu thought the old man was a good person.
At least they won't force their descendants to do things they don't like.
She smiled slightly: "It's temporarily resolved, but we can't rule out the possibility that they'll try to take the child. However, Jiang Yu has signed the document relinquishing custody of the child, so the Jiang family can't take Xiao Bao away. It's just a bit unpleasant."
The old master Shangguan said quietly, "The only way to deal with shameless people is to make them feel the pain so they will learn their lesson."
Huh!
Shangguan Wu blinked twice: "Thank you for your guidance, Grandpa."
Old Master Shangguan suddenly asked, "Now that the Shangguan Group is on the right track and the bet is null and void, shouldn't you go back to the academy to finish your studies?"
Shangguan Wu: "Huh?"
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