Xiao Jingyun looked at Xiao Guantang with some dissatisfaction, as if Xiao Guantang was the evil monster that harmed people and had drugged Xiao Cunyu.
My seventh brother lived with him for two or three months, but he never gave him anything, not to mention the world-famous ancient painting, he even never gave him a piece of stone!
Xiao Guantang smiled very gently, but there was a hint of provocation in his eyes as he glanced at Xiao Jingyun. He said kindly, "Brother, why are you asking so urgently? Seventh Brother is so kind because he thinks I'm good to him, so he's been a little bit public about it. Although this matter is known to everyone, we are all family. I can accept this gift. There's no need to be so polite, right, Seventh Brother?"
“…” Xiao Cunyu glanced at him listlessly.
Her "Taiping Suichao Tu"...
"Third brother, I think seventh brother was just joking because he was anxious. I asked someone and they said that the eldest son of the Hang family was also in the Lotus Pavilion today. Hang Lixing was full of hostility towards seventh brother. Seventh brother didn't get Fu Lingzi's painting, so he was depressed for a while. That's why he brought up the "New Year Picture" to save face." Xiao Jingyun absolutely didn't believe that his seventh brother would be so generous!
Even if you are generous for once, it should be his turn first.
Then comes the second child, after all, he is about to come of age and needs a gift.
As for the third child, he has to move one row further back.
"Precisely because Seventh Brother is doing this for his reputation, I cannot look down on him. If Seventh Brother does not hand over the painting, how will he survive in the future?" Xiao Guantang still spoke in a gentle voice.
The Xiao family members are all good-looking. As the eldest brother, Xiao Jingyun is born with a steady demeanor. He is proficient in both civil and military affairs. Besides being steady, he is also a bit rough and straightforward. The third brother is not good at martial arts. In contrast, his body is much thinner, and he exudes the gentle, refined and reasonable temperament of a scholar.
"After all, you still want Seventh Brother's things!" Xiao Jingyun snorted coldly, "Don't you think about it? Can you just pick up that ancient painting? Although my family is rich and well-connected, it's not easy to find the 'New Year Picture'! Can't you be a little humble and politely refuse?"
This way, Seventh Brother will be spared from embarrassment, and the Xiao family will also save manpower and resources to search for that broken map!
"Brother, what you said is wrong. A man should not go back on his word in the world. The painting must be given to me. My seventh brother is young and doesn't like to study. There must be a reason why he suddenly thought of this ancient painting. Maybe he really knows the whereabouts of the ancient painting." Xiao Guantang smiled expectantly.
Xiao Jingyun was so angry that he wanted to kick someone.
He couldn't argue with Xiao Guantang, so he just looked at Xiao Cunyu and waited for her to make her own decision.
Xiao Jingyun's scalp tingled under the stares of the two men. He smiled awkwardly and said, "How about... listening to Big Brother?"
Can you save her a picture?
"Seventh brother." Xiao Guantang looked at her lovingly.
Xiao Cunyu was attacked by the expectant gaze and had nowhere to hide. He could only scratch his hair in frustration: "It's just a picture. I'll take the loss and have someone deliver it to me."
"Is it really an authentic one?" Xiao Jingyun frowned. "Do you have one?"
Xiao Guantang smiled and said, "Seventh brother said he had it, so how could it be false? He must have obtained it while studying abroad. With your money, it's not difficult to buy a painting."
But Xiao Jingyun refused to listen and insisted on waiting for Xiao Cunyu to speak himself.
"Yes, I have an original copy, which was given to me by someone else." Xiao Cunyu sighed.
Xiao Jingyun was a little irritable.
Seventh Brother said yes, so he couldn't doubt it anymore...
"Brother, you lost the bet." Xiao Guantang stretched out his hand towards Xiao Jingyun, "Why did Seventh Sister want to give me something? I think she thinks that I, the Third Brother, am reasonable and trusts her enough, unlike you..."
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