novelhk Chapter 174 Becoming a Sister Again
Chapter 174 Becoming a Sister Again
"Aunt, long time no see. You look younger! How do you maintain your looks? My mother is so jealous!"
Zheng Lingxuan didn't care about everyone's gazes. She just took Mrs. Su's hand and began to express her feelings.
"Oh, by the way! Didn't I go to SH to see the preview some time ago? I heard that you have been studying calligraphy and painting recently, so I brought a masterpiece of a master for you to appreciate." Zheng Lingxuan smiled obediently, "How about I bring it to you to see first?"
Hearing this, Han Shuyi and Su Daiqing looked at each other silently and shook their heads at the same time.
"You've spent money again, kid. SH's art exhibition isn't cheap, is it?" Madam Su smiled gently, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "Well, it's not lunch time yet, so why don't we take a look first?"
"Yes!" Zheng Lingxuan immediately stood up, took the calligraphy and painting from the housekeeper with a smile, and even put on a pair of gloves before carefully taking the calligraphy and painting out of the scroll box.
Seeing Zheng Lingxuan's nervous look, Jiang Zhiyu also became a little interested.
Could it be an antique painting or calligraphy by a famous artist?
Those that are still intact today are indeed worth a lot of money.
At this moment, Su Hemian, who was standing behind the sofa with a teacup in his hand, saw all of Jiang Zhiyu's little movements.
It seems that she likes calligraphy and painting.
"Which dynasty is it from?" Seeing Zheng Lingxuan so cautious, Mrs. Su couldn't help but ask.
She was a little puzzled. Even if the Zheng family was rich, Zheng Lingxuan currently had no job or property. How could she suddenly take out so much money to buy antique calligraphy and paintings?
Moreover, it is to be given to her.
"Ah, ah? It's not an antique painting, it's just a copy by a master. However, this master is also very famous. Recently, three of his paintings were sold at a high price of 900,000!"
Zheng Lingxuan was a little confused, and her hand holding the calligraphy and painting stopped in mid-air, not knowing whether to open it or not.
Antique calligraphy and paintings, they must be worth hundreds of millions, right?
How can she afford so much money?!
"Oh!" Madam Su was slightly startled, but still gave Zheng Lingxuan a way out, "Well, there are also many good modern calligraphy and paintings."
"This master suddenly appeared in the middle of this year. He has not produced many works, but he won the Hua Xia Calligraphy Lanting Award. His running script and cursive script are both very stylish!"
In order to save face, Zheng Lingxuan still spared no effort to introduce it.
Hearing this, Jiang Zhiyu raised his eyebrows and looked at the calligraphy and painting.
"This year's Hua Xia Book Lanting Award?" Mrs. Su's eyes were filled with joy. "You mean Zhu Qi?"
"Yeah!" Seeing Mrs. Su's happy expression, Zheng Lingxuan knew that the gift was right. She quickly unfolded the scroll in her hand, with a smug look in her eyes.
"'Self-Portrait in Cursive Script'?" Mrs. Su stood up immediately and carefully appreciated the calligraphy and painting in front of her. She even asked Aunt Liu to bring a magnifying glass.
"Self-Portrait in Cursive Script"?
Jiang Zhiyu picked up the teacup and took a sip.
As Zhu Qi herself, how could she not remember that she had copied Huaisu's "Self-Portrait in Cursive Script"?
"Jiang Jiang's calligraphy is also amazing! She is also the last disciple of Mr. Yan Zhengwei, the president of the Chinese Calligraphy Association!" Su Daiqing smiled and suddenly leaned close to Jiang Zhiyu's ear, "How about Jiang Jiang, can you tell us about it? I really don't understand cursive script!"
"Really?" Mrs. Su's surprise was even greater. She looked at Jiang Zhiyu with a smile, "I didn't expect you know calligraphy. Come and see, how about this calligraphy?"
"Thanks for your teachings, my teacher. I only understand a few things." Jiang Zhiyu smiled modestly and looked at the copied "Self-Portrait in Cursive Script" again.
The handwriting was almost exactly the same as hers, and even the seal below was not much different.
The color of the paper is slightly yellowish and the texture should be somewhat rough.
"Hey, stop touching me!" Seeing Jiang Zhiyu reaching out his hand, Zheng Lingxuan stopped him without thinking.
Are you kidding? This is an authentic masterpiece that she bought from a second-hand dealer for 80 yuan. How could she touch it?
"Sorry." Jiang Zhiyu looked at Madam Su and bowed slightly. "It's just that this rice paper doesn't seem to be the kind that Zhu Qi used to use."
"Xuan paper?" Mrs. Su frowned immediately. "Now that you mention it, it seems that the color is a bit..."
"... maybe the master just changed the rice paper?" Zheng Lingxuan pursed her lower lip and looked at Jiang Zhiyu with grievance and pity, "What do you mean? Do you suspect that I'm using a fake to get by? This is not an antique painting. It's only 800,000 yuan. Why should I buy a fake?"
As he said this, he glanced at Han Shuyi.
"Oh!" Han Shuyi, who was watching the show, coughed lightly, reacted, and said perfunctorily, "Yes, yes! It's not necessary."
"Okay, okay, kid, no one is saying anything to you." Madam Su looked a little impatient. She only said a few words of comfort and told the housekeeper to put the painting away. "We know you are kind-hearted, but 800,000 is not a small amount for ordinary people. We are just afraid that you will be cheated."
"Aunt, please believe me, this painting is authentic!" Zheng Lingxuan snatched the painting from the housekeeper again, "How can you think it is a fake just based on what Sister Zhiyu said? Even if she is, uh, the president's last disciple, can she slander others?"
There was a hint of stubbornness and seriousness in her expression, as if she had suffered a great injustice but did not dare to say it out loud.
"Besides, Sister Zhiyu has been staying in the inner entertainment industry, so she doesn't have much chance to appreciate good calligraphy works, right? How come you came to a conclusion after just one look? Aren't you targeting me on purpose?"
Jiang Zhiyu sneered calmly, very good, now she is a sister again.
"...Don't think too much, okay? We Jiang Jiang are very busy, how can we have the time to target you?"
Su Daiqing rolled her eyes silently. Who the hell did Zheng Lingxuan think she was? Was she worthy of being targeted by Jiang Zhiyu?
"Give it here." Su Hemian's eyes darkened slightly and he stretched out his hand to Zheng Lingxuan.
"Ah?" Zheng Lingxuan was stunned for a moment, and quickly handed the scroll to Su Hemian's hand.
Anyway, her calligraphy and paintings are authentic. Even if we find a professional organization to identify them, or ask Zhu Qi herself, the one who will be embarrassed will be Jiang Zhiyu!
Seeing that the situation had come to this, Mrs. Su could only shake her head slightly, turned around and told Aunt Liu to fetch her digital microscope and another painting by Zhu Qi from the collection.
"No need to bother." Jiang Zhiyu's eyes were cold, but his lips raised a slightly mocking arc, "I have a better way to identify."
"You?" Zheng Lingxuan was too lazy to pretend. "Sister Zhiyu, just because you've learned calligraphy, you know how to tell the real from the fake, okay? Wait, don't say I'm a fake again!"