Gu Shishi went to the art studio to teach and began a busy day.
Huo Sishen came out of his bedroom at eight o 'clock. He washed up, changed into a suit, and went to the dining room for breakfast.
He did not say a word, but he was an hour later than usual.
The kitchen staff were silent.
Si Yi, who came to pick him up, felt that the sun had risen from the west.
His boss did not go for a morning run.
His boss had a late breakfast.
He had not even reached the office and was already thinking of skipping work.
"Send me a copy of the latest movie list."
"Book the tickets for tonight."
Si Yi agreed silently.
He had to make it up to her this time.
Huo Sishen did not find anything unusual. He sat in the back seat and flipped through the unfinished documents from last night.
"Postpone the morning meeting by an hour."
He did not have time to look at the documents.
Si Yi was speechless.
From now on, the self-indulgent ruler did not attend morning meetings … His boss was really depraved!
He was embarrassed to remind his boss that they were not even married yet.
What would happen after they got married?
Meanwhile, at the Chen family mansion.
The guests arrived one after another.
Chen Kexin followed behind his grandmother and led everyone to the exhibition hall of his grandmother's collection.
Almost all the families who were on good terms with the Chen family knew that Madam Chen loved classical art works.
She loved to collect jade, tree carvings, ink paintings, and even antique porcelain and wooden furniture.
Every time she received a rare item, she would invite her friends to her house to admire it and hold a small tea party.
Every once in a while, she would hold a large-scale gathering in the circle and invite some celebrities and masters to appraise her collection.
For collectors, showing off their collections was a very important ritual.
How were the collections born? How did they meet these collections? How did they recognize a hero? How did they find a treasure from a pile of items in a small stall?
Not only did they have to show the items, but they also had to tell the story.
Therefore, the other collectors and artists in the circle not only had to show their support and give appropriate comments, but they also had to verify the authenticity and value of the items. They also had to give the owner a definite answer as to whether they had found a real treasure.
If it was a real treasure, the others, even if they didn't know much about it, would take the opportunity to praise their master's foresight.
Even if it was fake, they had to praise it before the experts came to a conclusion so that the owner would not be embarrassed.
Today, Old Madam Chen was obviously full of confidence. She had invited more than half of the rich families in the circle.
"Everyone, feel free to look around."
"I met a benefactor this year and was fortunate enough to obtain a few treasures."
When she talked about paintings, there weren't many paintings in the room. There were less than a dozen paintings.
Every now and then, they would be placed on a painting shelf or hung on the wall to be framed into a scroll. They looked disorderly and picturesque. Some of them even had a few jade objects placed in the middle as decorations.
"Grandma Wen Cheng."
Although Old Madam Chen was old, she had sharp eyes.
"Wen Cheng's mother, you're here."
Originally, the Chen Clan and the Huo Clan were not close and could be considered competitors.
In addition, after the Huo family's accident, only the youngest son and the female family members were left. The Huo family no longer participated in many occasions.
She wouldn't invite the Huo Family during most of her friends' gatherings.
However, thinking that Gu Shishi was going to marry Huo Sishen, Old Madam Chen specially sent an invitation to the Huo Family this time.
She wanted to ease the relationship with the Huo Family for her newly adopted god-granddaughter.
The Huo Family felt that the eldest son would bring bad luck to his relatives. However, since they had found a few fiancées for him, they wouldn't ignore him.
Old Madam Chen thought that Gu Shishi didn't have the Gu Family's protection. It would be good if she could get some kinship from the Huo Family.
She immediately smiled at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who didn't have much contact with her.
"I haven't seen you in a long time. Today, you're my distinguished guests. Come with me."
Old Madam Chen affectionately hooked the Huo Family's grandmother's hand.
"If there's anything you like later, let me know."
She didn't care about anything else. As for the paintings that she really liked, the Huo Family, as the in-laws, would take one or two of them as the daughter-in-law's filial piety.
Old Madam Chen intended to be a bridge between them.
Without the love of relatives, only those who had experienced it would know how difficult it was for a little girl to support a family.
Mrs. Huo and Old Madam Huo instantly felt flattered.
"Then how can I take away what you love?"
"Chuchu, say hello to Grandma Chen."
"I was just wondering which girl is so beautiful. So it's our Chuchu. Come, come over and let Grandma Chen take a look. You seem to have become prettier again. The last time I saw you was three years ago. Have you grown taller? "
Old Madam Chen was very affectionate.
"Grandma Chen …"
Huo Chuchu's attention was still mostly on the painting. She immediately smiled awkwardly.
As soon as she entered the door, she saw the iconic ink painting seal. She was a little dazed.
She was completely immersed in the shock of 'My sister-in-law is really amazing', 'She's so awesome, no wonder she can teach me a lesson', and 'I actually looked down on my sister-in-law back then' …
Immediately, she mustered up the courage and asked curiously, "Grandma Chen, where did you get this painting? Did you buy it? "
She knew that Gu Shishi had a Taobao shop. At that time, she felt that it wasn't grand enough and advised her to sell it to the high-end market through official calligraphy and painting channels.
However, Gu Shishi said that she didn't have many finished products. Other than auctioning them, it was the same no matter which channel she went to.
Huo Chuchu didn't understand at that time. She once wanted to place an order on Taobao to support her future sister-in-law.
However, she never encountered any sales. The online store always showed that there was no stock.
However, when she saw the paintings in the room today, most of them were the familiar ones that had been sold out on Taobao, or the ones that had been sold out on Gu Shishi's WeChat Moments. She was shocked and somewhat understood Gu Shishi's meaning at that time.
It didn't matter what channel they were sold to, because they were originally sold to the aristocrats!
Grandma Chen actually played Taobao. Was she also a Taobao buyer?
"It's a long story."
Old Madam Chen loved to talk about this.
She immediately held Huo Chuchu with her left hand and hooked her right hand around Grandma Chen's arm. She told her everything from the birthday gift that her granddaughter Chen Kexin gave her, to how she asked her granddaughter to contact a master to buy more paintings.
However, she didn't mention Gu Shishi's identity or her livestream.
Even Old Madam Chen herself didn't know about the livestream.
Chen Kexin was afraid that Grandma Chen would be addicted to the Internet, so he didn't say anything.
But even so, Huo Chuchu was still shocked when she heard it.
No wonder she felt that Chen Kexin was very strange at the swimsuit party.
In the past, Chen Kexin had always been very close to Gu Wushuang and Luo Pingting. Later, when she came back after studying abroad for four years, she more or less distanced herself from her other friends. She was only close to Gu Wushuang and the others.
However, that day, Chen Kexin kept circling around Gu Shishi. He even let her be the first one to draw a red plum flower on his back. That was how the "tattoo" craze started later.
Chen Kexin knew about Gu Shishi. Then … Old Madam Chen also knew about her?
Huo Chuchu looked at Old Madam Chen in surprise.
She only heard her mother agree. "The 'Four Sons' painting left a deep impression when I saw it that day. The painting style was mature, the strokes were smooth, and the characters were vivid. When I went back, I told Mom that it was a pity that she didn't come to your birthday party that day and didn't see it."
Old Madam Huo wasn't feeling well that day, so she didn't attend the birthday party.
Old Madam Chen's eyes lit up. "It's not too late to see it today."
Naturally, she wanted to give Gu Shishi a chance to show off.
Sure enough, when she saw this painting, even Old Madam Chen, who had seen it thousands of times, couldn't help but be mesmerized again. Not to mention Huo Chuchu's mother, who had only seen it once from afar, and Old Madam Huo, who had seen it for the first time.
"The 'Four Sons' painting" was the first time Gu Shishi had used an immersive character painting.
It was full of the respect and blessings of the younger generation to the older generation.
Any old person or woman who had raised children and liked children couldn't help but be mesmerized by it.
Eight out of ten people would think of their children.
The young Huo Chuchu didn't feel anything. He only thought that the brush and ink were beautiful.
However, Huo Chuchu's mother was shocked. "It really looks like …"
She didn't say who it looked like, but her expression was sad and happy. It seemed like she wanted to reach out her right hand to touch the painting.
It was a big taboo in the collector's world to touch a painting.
However, at this moment, the people around her were mesmerized by the painting. No one stopped her.
Huo Chuchu was the only one who saw it clearly. She quickly pulled her mother away.
However, before she could say anything to stop her, she heard her grandmother whisper beside her.
"Little Shen …"
The old voice made Huo Chuchu's whole body tremble.
She turned around and saw that her grandmother's face, which had put on makeup before going out, was much paler now. Her pair of dim yellow eyes were even watery …
"This is Little Shen …"
Grandmother Huo said another sentence. She was actually crying.
Huo Chuchu's mother, who was standing next to her and had lost control, suddenly woke up from the painting when she heard this painful cry.
"Mom, what did you say?"
She pinched Old Madam Chen hard.
Even if Huo Sishen hadn't been kicked out of the Huo family, she couldn't say in front of the Chen family that the child in the birthday celebration looked like a person who would bring bad luck to his father and family.
Huo Chuchu had also recovered from the shock. When he saw his mother's anxiety, he couldn't help but feel sad.
If even his own family members couldn't wait to avoid his big brother, then what about other people?
Only Old Madam Chen, who didn't know the situation, was secretly happy.
She hoped that Gu Shishi's relationship with her mother and daughter-in-law would be harmonious. Otherwise, if Huo Sishen bullied her one day, there wouldn't be an elder who could suppress him.
After all, the Chen family was outsiders. When the time came, they wouldn't be able to help the young couple.
"By the way, Chuchu's mother, your eldest son is going to get married soon. The rumors from when he was young can't be taken too seriously. It's been so many years. Bring your eldest daughter-in-law here to play in the future. "
Old Madam Chen tried to sound her out.
However, Huo Chuchu's mother's expression changed immediately.
After the accident, the Huo family had lost their pillar of support and rarely attended outside gatherings.
She was mainly worried that other people would ask and rub salt in their wounds. As a mother, she didn't want to say that her eldest son had brought bad luck to his father.
She instinctively avoided the topic. "They've already split up. They're living on their own."
With a simple sentence, she rejected Old Madam Chen's invitation.
Old Madam Chen's expression immediately turned ugly.
She didn't expect Huo Chuchu's mother to reject her so quickly.
Moreover, she was talking about the wedding. As a mother, she didn't seem to be looking forward to her son's wedding at all.
Huo Chuchu, who was beside her, also saw it clearly. He couldn't help but let go of his mother's hand sadly.
Old Madam Huo wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and finally pulled herself away from the painting. "Sister Chen, that bowl over there is quite interesting. Can you bring us to take a look?"
She changed the topic and didn't want to continue talking about her grandson.
Her expression was calm and composed. It was as if she wasn't the one who was looking at the painting and thinking about her grandson.
Huo Chuchu's eyes stung. He lowered his head and looked at the texture of the tiles on the floor.
He almost cried.
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