Upon hearing Qin Jue's words, Qin Jingke recalled what he had told Xiao Liyun that morning at the palace academy.
"Mother, you don't need to pick me up this afternoon. I want to have dinner with my sister."
"What if your father doesn't allow it?"
"I'll just come back on my own then."
Xiao Liyun glanced at Qin Jingke, thought for a moment, and then said to Qin Jingke...
"That's fine too."
"Don't upset your sister, okay?"
"Don't worry, Mother."
After that, Qin Jingke entered Class Gui.
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"Father, I wish to have dinner with my sister."
Qin Jue narrowed his eyes, about to refuse, but Xiao Xi'er spoke first.
"Alright, Keke, let's go back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation together!"
Xiao Xi'er, holding the hand of the happy Qin Jingke with one hand and Qin Jue with the other, walked towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Princess, Young Master Zhang is already waiting for you in the studio."
"AoAo"
"Daddy~, I'm taking Keke to the art studio~"
As she spoke, Xiao Xi'er didn't forget to show off her little tiger cloth bag.
"Daddy~, please make sure you take good care of me~"
After taking a few steps, Xiao Xi'er turned back to Qin Jue, blinked mischievously, and said, "Daddy~, don't you dare steal my candy~"
"Then when Little Xi'er leaves, Daddy will have to eat her up~"
"Hmph, you stinky daddy!"
After saying that, Xiao Xi'er grabbed Qin Jingke and ran towards the art studio.
"Master, Master!"
"Little Xi'er is here!"
After spending the entire afternoon together yesterday, Xiao Xi'er and Zhang Shuhao's mentor-apprentice relationship progressed by leaps and bounds.
"This is?"
"Master, this is my little brother, his name is Keke."
Fifth Prince
As he spoke, Zhang Shuhao bowed to Qin Jingke.
"Um...no need for that, sir, just call me Jing Ke."
Zhang Shubo didn't say anything after hearing Qin Jingke's words, he just smiled.
"Keke, can you draw?"
"Let me tell you~, I can already draw lines!"
As she spoke, Xiao Xi'er picked up a calligraphy brush, dipped it in ink, and began to paint on the rice paper on the table.
Then he picked up the Xuan paper, walked up to Qin Jingke, and showed it to him.
"Keke, look!"
Qin Jingke noticed that the lines on the Xuan paper were slightly curved but generally formed straight lines, and immediately praised Xiao Xi'er.
"Big sister is awesome!"
"Your straight lines are still very straight, that's amazing!"
This made Xiao Xi'er shy, and she covered half of her face with a piece of Xuan paper.
She blinked, turned around, picked up a calligraphy brush, and handed it to Qin Jingke.
"Keke, let's draw together!"
Now Qin Jingke started to act coy, even stuttering a little.
"Sister...I...I can't draw..."
"Keke, can't you do it?"
"Sister, I don't know how..."
After finishing his speech, Qin Jingke thought Xiao Xi'er would laugh at him, thinking he was a useless younger brother, so he lowered his head, ready to accept what Xiao Xi'er was saying.
But instead of Xiao Xi'er scolding him, he heard Xiao Xi'er and Zhang Shuo talking.
"Master, could you also take Ke Ke as your disciple?"
"Now Keke can learn to draw too!"
"Please, Master!"
"Master loves me the most~, please agree to my request~"
"I love Master the most too~, okay? Master~"
"Sister, no!"
"This is my sister's master; she mustn't upset him."
Seeing Xiao Xi'er's constant whining and pleading with him, Zhang Shubo began to re-evaluate Qin Jingke.
Qin Jingke wasn't particularly happy or unhappy; instead, he was preoccupied with thinking about Xiao Xi'er.
I'm also worried that I'll get angry because of what Xiaoxi said.
The person can pass the test, but as for the painting...
Well, if I have talent, then I'll consider myself a successor; if I don't, then I'll just consider it learning another skill.
"Since the princess wants me to take the Fifth Prince as my disciple..."
"I can take the Fifth Prince as my disciple."
"However, there are three points that Your Highness needs to understand."
Qin Jingke never expected that Zhang Shuhao would actually accept him as a disciple; it was quite sudden.
"What are your three points, sir?"
Hearing Qin Jingke's calm and composed words, Zhang Shubo glanced at Qin Jingke again.
"First, come here with the princess every day to learn painting. If you need anything, tell me in advance, or have the princess relay your message."
"Secondly, since you've started learning painting, you can't give up halfway."
Third, if you achieve success in painting, you must not act willfully or belittle others.
"Can Your Highness accomplish these three things?"
Upon hearing Zhang Shuhao's three points, he knelt on the ground without hesitation and bowed to Zhang Shuhao.
"I can do it. Please take me as your apprentice, sir."
"Yes, my name is Zhang Shubo. From now on, you will call me Master."
"Disciple greets Master."
Get up.
Qin Jingke stood up from the ground, looked at Zhang Shuhao, and then at Xiao Xi'er.
"Thank you, sister!"
"Oh, Ke Ke, you're too kind! (You're too kind)"
Zhang Shuhao glanced at the two of them and walked to the painting table.
"The Fifth Prince's arrival is just in time. I only started teaching Xiao Xi'er to paint yesterday."
"Today, let's introduce the painting tools to the Fifth Prince, and Xiao Xi'er can review them with him."
Okay~
"Master, just call me Jing Ke."
"Alright, let's begin now."
And so, Zhang Shubo continued to introduce Qin Jingke and Xiao Xi'er to the art supplies.
Qin Jingke looked at Xiao Xi'er beside him and was very happy.
"Sister~, let's learn to draw together from now on~"
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