Time flies, and years pass quickly.
Although the Song family is no longer as glorious as it once was, the spirit and honor passed down through generations are forever engraved in the hearts of every member of the Song family.
As a member of the Song family, Song Ziqing felt quite proud.
Feeling as if he were making history, Song Ziqing could easily imagine that when the new century arrived, especially with the advent of the Internet age, the Song family would receive a lot of attention.
The most crucial factor in Song Ziqing's decision to abandon her business career was her pursuit of fame.
As a painter, especially a female painter, this identity often allows one to enjoy a more prestigious social status than that of a wealthy woman.
Artists have more freedom and can arrange their lifestyles as they please.
Once a painter gains a certain level of fame, they will be highly respected and warmly welcomed wherever they go.
In contrast, businessmen face a completely different situation.
They not only have to deal with political and economic pressures from various countries and regions, but also with potential interference from organized crime.
Only by withstanding these severe setbacks can businessmen's businesses rise rapidly.
However, now that there is someone like Lin Chengyu who is good at business, Song Ziqing can focus wholeheartedly on pursuing the life path she desires.
After all, turning personal passion into a lifelong career and managing it with dedication is undoubtedly an extremely fulfilling thing!
Song Ziqing knew all too well that becoming an outstanding painter was no easy task.
She understands that she needs to continuously learn and improve her painting skills, while also delving into the true meaning of art.
At this point, Song Ailing directly pulled Song Ziqing aside and started discussing traditional Chinese painting with her.
Since arriving in the United States, she had nothing to do, so she picked up a calligraphy brush and rekindled her love for calligraphy and traditional Chinese painting, which she had learned in her youth.
However, time waits for no one, and she has grown old after all. Although her calligraphy and traditional Chinese paintings still have the form, they lack the spirit.
However, in the traditional Chinese painting that Song Ziqing gave to Song Zhiwen, not only was the landscape painting grand and majestic, capturing both form and spirit, but even the small seal script inscription next to it was beautiful, lively, and full of charm.
Song Ailing praised Song Ziqing's paintings highly and expressed her desire to learn from her without reservation.
Song Ziqing was very willing to share his painting skills and experience, so he followed Song Ailing to the study.
Upon entering the study, Song Ziqing was immediately drawn to a new painting on the desk.
She stepped forward and examined it closely, discovering that it was actually a painting depicting a courtyard scene.
However, after some observation, she also noticed some problems with the painting: the whole picture focused too much on the similarity of the external images, resulting in a lack of depth and hierarchy in the picture, and failing to attract the viewer's attention and guide them to focus on a specific element.
Song Ziqing said calmly, "Aunt, if the magnolia tree or swing in the courtyard could be depicted in a more delicate and exquisite way, I believe the overall impression of this work would be greatly enhanced."
She used subtle and apt words to express her views on the painting.
Song Ailing was an intelligent and reasonable person. Upon hearing this, she immediately understood why the painting appeared ordinary and unremarkable—the problem lay in the lack of a clear focal point in the painting.
Whether it's trees, grass, swings, or magnolias, everything seems too bland and uninteresting, lacking any unique features and failing to attract attention.
"Thank you, Ziqing. I really didn't notice this problem before. But even if I knew the problem with my painting, I wouldn't know where to start," Song Ailing said, somewhat frustrated, expressing her worries.
"Shall I draw a picture to demonstrate for you?"
Song Ziqing picked up a paintbrush and sketched a few lines on a piece of white paper, demonstrating how to create a focal point by emphasizing a certain element.
Song Ailing nodded, looking thoughtfully at the demonstration image. "Hmm, I understand. Ziqing, you're really amazing."
The two then spent the rest of the time talking and drawing.
Song Ziqing patiently guided Song Ailing, sharing his painting insights.
Gradually, Song Ailing's painting style underwent a significant change. She learned to use brush and ink to highlight the key points of the painting, making the whole work more vivid and interesting.
"Ziqing, you are truly my mentor and friend!" Song Ailing said gratefully.
"Auntie, you flatter me. We're just learning from each other," Song Ziqing replied with a smile.
The two spent a fulfilling afternoon in a pleasant atmosphere.
Before the Song family arrived, they had discussed it with Song Zhiwen's family. Since they had come all the way to the United States, they would stay here for a longer period of time.
So the aunt and niece stayed in the study for half a day without anyone stopping them.
On the contrary, they were both happy to spend time together. Song Ailing was not young anymore, she was in her seventies and her health had been poor in recent years. Only when she was painting did she feel that life was still quite interesting.
Song Ziqing remembered that Song Ailing died of cancer. There was nothing she could do about it, but she suggested that Song Ailing take advantage of her good health to travel to Hong Kong with her family.
After all, although Hong Kong was now a British concession, the ownership still belonged to the mainland.
Song Ailing was very interested in Song Ziqing's suggestion.
During dinner, she discussed the possibility of going to Hong Kong with her family. The longer she spent in the United States in recent years, the more she missed her country.
No matter how good life is in America, she, as a Chinese, will still miss her homeland.
If she really gets to go to Hong Kong this time, Song Ailing plans to settle there directly.
Hong Kong is developing better and better, and the living conditions there are no worse than those in the United States.
Moreover, it's closer to her hometown of Shanghai and her ancestral home of Hainan, making it much easier for her to meet her second sister in the future.
When Song Zhiwen and his other siblings heard Song Ailing's suggestion, they all looked astonished.
Of these siblings, apart from Song Qingling, none of them had ever considered returning home or even hoped to do so since the moment they stepped out of China.
However, at this moment, when Song Ailing mentioned returning to Hong Kong to settle down, everyone suddenly realized that that place might indeed be an extremely suitable place for them to settle down and make a living.
Although Hong Kong's sovereignty still belongs to China, it has gradually developed into a unique system due to being leased to Britain for many years. It has long been a country in itself and has become a world-renowned financial and trade hub.
Moreover, the Song Jingwei family has now settled down in Hong Kong. If they were to settle there, they would be able to visit more relatives.
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