Chapter 302: Unable to escape the circle of acquaintances
Chapter 302: Unable to escape the circle of acquaintances
Chu He and Xiao Cheng on the opposite side were also stunned, not to mention the thin-skinned Qiao Yueyue, who was so embarrassed that she could dig out a three-bedroom apartment with her toes.
This old lady is really causing trouble. Why is she stewing everything?
Xiao Cheng was even more anxious than Si Gaoyun, and he wished he could lend him his mouth.
He already had a prejudice against Qiao Yueyue, and the old lady was matchmaking them at random. He certainly couldn't bear to see his good brother get involved with such a woman. That would be exactly what the woman wanted.
Xiao Cheng stood up and wanted to help Si Gaoyun explain, but Chu He pulled him to sit on a chair, and the next second a big steamed bun was stuffed into his mouth.
Then he met his woman's eyes that told him to mind his own business.
The next second, the old lady said in an imperative tone without giving any explanation:
"Yueyue, right? Go over there and sit next to Ayun. I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the two sides must be symmetrical, otherwise I feel uncomfortable looking at them and can't eat."
Qiao Yueyue carefully raised her head and glanced at the man next to her.
Seeing Si Gaoyun's frown and tense face, he could only quickly look away.
She's embarrassed too.
However, she felt that the old lady meant that she didn't want her to be a third wheel for Chu He.
Just like that, on the right side of the old lady were Xiao Cheng and Chu He.
There was an empty seat on the left for the old man, and then there were Si Gaoyun and Qiao Yueyue, sitting there awkwardly.
"Mushroom soup is here."
The old man shouted outside the door and brought in the pot and soup.
The meal was all vegetarian, but the few people who ate it had no appetite. However, out of politeness, no one said anything.
Chu He and Qiao Yueyue kept exchanging glances, wondering how to start talking about the art exhibition.
The key is that they haven't figured out who the two old men are, and they are afraid that if they get the wrong target, they will get half the result with twice the effort.
The old lady glanced at a few people and smiled knowingly.
"Old man, since these two girls were brought by Acheng and Ayun, they are no longer outsiders. It's okay to talk to them about our affairs. Otherwise, they will be distracted while eating this meal."
The old man put down his bowl and chopsticks after hearing this, looking unhappy.
But he couldn't stand the old lady's glare and had to speak reluctantly.
Sure enough, this old lady was the Chinese painting master Liu Er they had been looking for.
Her real name is Liu Yiru, and the name Liu Er is just the old lady's pen name when she was young.
The Liu family was once a famous scholarly family in Wancheng. Later, their family fell into poverty, and she began to support her parents by selling paintings.
Both of Liu's parents were relatively traditional scholars with old-fashioned ideas. Since the Liu family had already arranged a child marriage with the Xiao family at that time, they never allowed their daughter to show up in public or be too ostentatious since she was a child.
So "Liu Er" was active in the calligraphy and painting circles, but never showed his face in public.
It was not until later that she broke off her engagement with the Xiao family and became involved with the Qin family.
Many people found out about the Qin family through various channels, and Old Man Qin naturally became Liu Er's mouthpiece, sending away people who came to ask for paintings. This is why the outside world has always mistakenly believed that Liu Er is a man.
Later, Liu Er's paintings were sold at a sky-high price starting with 100 million yuan, and there were so many people visiting that he became annoyed.
In addition, the old lady had always been in poor health, and Mr. Qin was a wife-doting madman. He was afraid that she would suffer, so he handed the Qin family over to Qin Jin's father and took the old lady into seclusion in the mountains.
After listening to the old man's explanation, Chu He and Qiao Yueyue were both very surprised and admired him.
Not only is Master Liu Er's identity legendary, but even Old Man Qin cannot escape the circle of acquaintances.
The old man’s surname is Qin, and he is from the Qin family in Wancheng.
Thinking of this, a light bulb suddenly lit up in Chu He's head. Thinking about the acquaintances with the surname Qin around him, it could only be Qin Jin!
So, this old man is Qin Jin's grandfather! ?
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