Chapter 47: Pretending to be struck by lightning 

Chen Baili and Fu Kui looked at each other.

Fu Kui shook her head slightly, she didn’t dare to step forward anymore. She had been scolded by her grandfather yesterday. If she was rebuked again in front of so many people today, the relationship between their families would be severed.

Seeing Fu Kui not moving, Chen Baili gritted her teeth and stepped forward to interrupt, “Comrade Xiaoyue, you actually know Master Yan. So the painting was really painted by Master Yan himself.”

Ji Xiaoyue, who had experienced the business world and workplace struggles, knew what Chen Baili was thinking. She looked at Chen Baili’s antics with a smile.

She also wanted to see what this little childhood sweetheart of Fu Liye was capable of.

Yan Guanshan glanced at Chen Baili indifferently.

Yan Guanshan had a hot temper and didn’t give people any face. Since he came in, he had been a little impatient with this girl who was jumping around.

He actually didn’t remember Chen Baili very well, he only knew that she was a relative of the Fu family who was sent to curry favor.

Her intentions were not pure, and she was also annoying.

He glanced at his Xiaoyue, and compared the two, he immediately said proudly, “My Xiaoyue is so composed. This girl is too jumpy and annoying.”

“Xiaoyue said I painted it myself, could it be a lie? Don’t judge others by your own standards.” Yan Guanshan said impatiently, then he took Ji Xiaoyue to talk to the old man.

Chen Baili was choked by Yan Guanshan, her face flushed red.

She looked at Ji Xiaoyue’s back, her heart filled with hatred.

How could Ji Xiaoyue, a country girl who couldn’t even get into college, marry Fu Liye and surpass her?

“Master Yan, didn’t you say that Comrade Ji Xiaoyue learned to paint from you? Everyone is here today, and it’s the old man’s 60th birthday, why don’t you ask her to paint a picture for the old man on the spot?”

As soon as she said this, there was silence again.

Everyone present was a person of status and position, they all knew her little thoughts.

Originally, the incident had passed, but she opened her mouth like this, it was completely a provocation.

Chen Baili actually got a lot of resources through the Fu family. Even when she went abroad at public expense, who knew how much the school was looking at the Fu family’s face?

Actually, once you have enough status and position, you don’t need to show your identity. People know who you are, they will go out of their way to flatter you, and try to curry favor with you.

If you are smart enough, you should know when to stop.

But Liu Hong’s family wasn’t very smart, they had been instilling in Chen Baili since she was a child that she would marry Fu Liye, so now that Fu Liye brought his girlfriend back, she felt like her things had been taken away.

After Chen Baili said this, Liu Hong’s face was also green, she stepped forward and pulled her back, “Baili, there are so many people here, everyone is here to celebrate the old man’s birthday today.”

Her implication was that they should stop making a fuss, there were so many people.

Chen Baili was stubborn, she provocatively looked at Ji Xiaoyue, “Comrade Ji Xiaoyue, Master Yan’s paintings are famous all over the country, they are in high demand. He said you learned from him step by step, you should also let everyone see your skills.”

Ji Xiaoyue heard Chen Baili’s words, she shrugged, “I don’t need to prove my skills to anyone, I’m just a country girl.”

Chen Baili didn’t expect Ji Xiaoyue to refuse in public, she continued, “I also learned to paint for a few years, why don’t we each paint a picture for the old man, as a blessing from us juniors to the old man.”

At this time, Fu Kui saw that Chen Baili couldn’t get off the stage, they had been good friends since childhood, so she also chimed in, “Ji Xiaoyue, you wouldn’t be afraid, would you?”

Liu Hong looked at her daughter and Chen Baili, her face turned pale.

She knew that no matter whether Chen Baili won or lost today, her family had completely offended the old man.

She weighed her options, gritted her teeth, and also spoke, “My Baili also learned painting from Master Sun Hong for more than ten years. If I remember correctly, Master Sun and Master Yan are both masters in the art world.”

She had just figured it out, since they had already offended the old man, they couldn’t lose, they couldn’t lose face.

She deliberately mentioned Sun Hong.

Because Yan Guanshan was framed by Sun Hong and demoted.

Sure enough, as soon as Liu Hong mentioned Sun Hong, Yan Guanshan’s face turned ugly.

Although Ji Xiaoyue knew the plot of the novel, Yan Guanshan and the others were supporting characters, the original book didn’t mention them much, she didn’t know who Sun Hong was, but she saw Yan Guanshan’s expression and knew that the other party either had a grudge or a grievance against him.

She smiled and said to Chen Baili, “Okay! But I only learned a little bit from Master Yan, I’m not good at painting, it’s my lack of ability, it has nothing to do with Master Yan. He’s always spoiled me, he didn’t strictly require me to learn painting well, and I didn’t learn systematically, I’m afraid I’ll embarrass Master Yan.”

Her words were both helpless and proud.

Everyone who knew Yan Guanshan knew his temper, he was as hard as a rock. He was willing to spoil and pamper this little girl, which was enviable.

She smiled at Chen Baili and said, “Comrade Chen, you go first.”

Chen Baili had really been learning seriously for fifteen years. The Liu family knew that the old man liked Chinese painting, so they sent Chen Baili to learn from Sun Hong to curry favor with the Fu family.

Fu Lao Ye also knew what Chen Baili was trying to do, but he didn’t interrupt.

This Chen family girl should be taught a lesson.

He turned to Fu Liye and said, “Later, you should have a good chat with Xiaoyue, she suffered a lot of grievances coming to my house.”

Fu Liye’s expression was also a little ugly, he lowered his head and remained silent for a moment, then said to the old man, “Grandpa, the relatives on my grandfather’s side, we

“We shouldn’t associate with them anymore.”

Mr. Fu nodded with a gloomy expression.

In previous years, the old man loved lively gatherings, and these relatives loved to come over, and he was happy to have them.

Now, since they have such thoughts, there’s no need to associate with them anymore.

Soon, someone prepared rice paper and ink for Chen Baili.

Chen Baili hesitated for a moment, then lowered her head and started to paint.

Chen Baili sat down and painted seriously. Soon, a painting was finished.

It was a tree full of longevity peaches, with a very good meaning.

Everyone looked at the painting and could see that Chen Baili had skills.

“A student of Master Sun, truly different.” Someone praised.

Everyone also complimented and praised her together.

Chen Baili was very proud.

She had been learning for all these years, just to show off. Now, she was showing off in such an occasion, which was very good for her reputation. Everyone knew that she was a student of Sun Hong.

She held up the painting and handed it to Yan Guanshan, “Master Yan, I didn’t paint well, don’t laugh at me.”

Yan Guanshan glanced at it, raised his eyebrows and said, “Sun Hong’s student is indeed like him.”

His words were filled with sarcasm and mockery.

Then, he turned to Ji Xiaoyue and said, “Just paint according to your own liking, don’t compare, there’s no need.”

Ji Xiaoyue smiled and nodded, “Okay.”

Chen Baili handed the brush to Ji Xiaoyue, “Here!”

But Ji Xiaoyue didn’t take it, she just smiled, “I don’t need this brush to paint.”

Then, she laid out the rice paper and stretched her hand directly towards the inkstone.

Everyone looked at Ji Xiaoyue in surprise, wondering what she was going to do.