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The following evening, Xu Hongbo prepared a banquet, which was held on the spacious lawn of the Gu Family Manor.
Lu Wei had already taken Xiao Taozi back to Beijing because of company business, so only the Maier family, the Xu sisters, Gu Chen, and Ye Ruan were at the gathering.
While the men chatted, Ye Ruan and Xu Rui also kept Mrs. Meyer company.
Xu Rui had clearly done her homework; she could always accurately find topics that Mrs. Meyer was interested in based on her interests and hobbies.
Ye Ruan, on the other hand, sat quietly to the side, unable to get a word in edgewise.
However, Mrs. Meyer would often steer the conversation toward her so that she wouldn't feel left out.
As the banquet drew to a close, Xu Rui said with a gentle and elegant smile, "Mrs. Meyer, my brother heard that you like Mr. Qi's paintings. It just so happens that a friend of my brother knows Mr. Qi's last disciple, so he asked his friend to get a painting by Mr. Qi from Mr. Qi's last disciple."
I wonder if Mrs. Meyer would have the honor of tasting it later.
Upon hearing Xu Rui's words, Mrs. Meyer covered her mouth with her hand in surprise, "Miss Xu, are you referring to Mr. Xiao Qi as Old Master Qi's last disciple?"
"Yes," Xu Rui nodded generously in reply.
Mrs. Meyer's bright blue eyes lit up instantly. "Although Mr. Xiao Qi is a disciple of Master Qi, his paintings are no less than Master Qi's. Master Qi has praised Mr. Xiao Qi many times for surpassing his master."
"Miss Xu, do you have any friends who know Mr. Xiao Qi? Could you introduce me to him?"
A slightly unnatural expression flashed across Xu Rui's face, but she still said in a well-behaved and polite manner, "Well, I'll go talk to my brother and ask him to contact Mr. Xiao."
As she spoke, Xu Rui got up and walked towards Xu Hongbo.
Mrs. Meyer then turned to Ye Ruan and asked gently and politely, "Miss Ye, do you know Mr. Xiao Qie?"
Ye Ruan nodded. "Mr. Xiao is the most renowned painter in the art world today, besides Master Qi. However, I've heard that in the last ten years or so, Mr. Xiao's paintings have become increasingly frenzied and repressive."
Rumor has it that at one of his art exhibitions, a viewer resonated with his inner world after appreciating his paintings, to the point that they developed mental health issues.
Mrs. Meyer smiled and said, "That's true. I also went to Mr. Xiao's art exhibition, but that was several years ago."
At that time, Mr. Xiao's family suffered a misfortune. His only cousin disappeared in a shipwreck. Three years later, her body mysteriously reappeared at his cousin's wedding.
When something like this happens in the family, it will change anyone's mental state.
But that was several years ago.
As far as I know, since Mr. Xiao's cousin's body was returned, Mr. Xiao's state of mind has actually become more peaceful. If you look at his later works, you can taste a sense of open-mindedness and detachment within his madness.
Ye Ruan had received this kind of training during the training camp; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to recognize Qi Lao's identity at a glance based on just one of his paintings.
Besides training in appreciating paintings, she also gained a deeper understanding of Xiao Qie. After all, the Xiao family was the closest relative of the Su family, and the organization's intention was not to let the Xiao family off the hook after dealing with Gu Chen and the Su family.
Ye Ruan subconsciously looked in Gu Chen's direction. Gu Chen was so close to the Su family because of Su Ruanruan, so his relationship with Xiao Qi must be pretty good too!
Not long after, Xu Rui arrived with Xu Hongbo.
Xu Hongbo's gaze swept over Ye Ruan intentionally or unintentionally before he turned to Mrs. Meyer with a gentlemanly manner. "Mrs. Meyer, I have already contacted Mr. Xiao. He said he is currently in Rongcheng visiting his master, Master Qi."
Old Qi was just thinking of visiting Chongqing, and they were already on their way there.
"Madam, why don't we come with me to admire Mr. Qi's paintings first? We can enjoy them while we wait."
When Mrs. Meyer heard that she would not only be able to admire Qi Lao's original works, but also meet Qi Lao and Xiao Qi, whom she admired, in person, she was naturally very excited and could not refuse Xu Hongbo's invitation.
She politely invited Ye Ruan, "Miss Ye, would you like to go and admire Mr. Qi's works together?"
Ye Ruan smiled and said, "I don't know much about painting, but it would be my honor to see Master Qi's original work."
As she spoke, she got up and walked with Mrs. Meyer toward the villa where Xu Hongbo and the others were staying.
Xu Hongbo politely gestured for them to enter and then stepped two steps behind them.
His gaze fell unabashedly on Ye Ruan's slender waist, and he unconsciously licked his dry lips. He had been restraining himself because he had thought about the possibility of cooperating with Gu Chen.
There's no possibility of cooperating with the Gu family now. Looking at Ye Ruan, she truly is a woman who can make Gu Chen infatuated; she's a rare beauty indeed.
He was also curious to experience what this woman was like...
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