Chapter 494: Chapter 494: Present-Giving (Part 4)

"This is..."

Mr. Cheng looked at the painting in his hand, and his expression changed.

Cheng Xueyi felt a surge of joy; Mr. Cheng had high standards for paintings, and it’s impressive that he didn’t throw away Chi Youyou’s amateurish scribbles on the spot!

Because Mr. Cheng hadn’t said anything yet, the atmosphere in the room became tense.

"Mr. Cheng has such high standards for paintings, do you think he might smash it on the spot?"

"Probably not, but he might get so angry that his blood pressure goes up!"

...

Cheng Yi saw Mr. Cheng staring at the painting without moving, and felt a bit anxious; could he really have gotten so upset that his blood pressure spiked and he fainted?

That would be a major embarrassment!

"Um... Dad, Youyou put a lot of thought into this. She knows you love paintings, so she specifically got this for you. Let me help you put it away."

He leaned over, wanting to help Mr. Cheng wrap things up, but Mr. Cheng avoided him and looked up excitedly.

"Youyou... this is really..."

Oh my god!

He was so upset he couldn’t even speak clearly!

"Grandpa, I stumbled upon this at an auction and thought you’d like it, so I kept it." Chi Youyou said with a smile.

Having a senior to take the heat at such a moment is quite nice~

She decided that she would help him sort out his latest graft batch of broccoli later!

Cheng Yi was getting anxious, couldn’t he see it had upset Mr. Cheng!

Completely lacking in perception!

And still trying to curry favor there!

"Youyou you..." just zip it already!

"Good child, you’re so thoughtful!"

Cheng Yi wanted to signal something to Chi Youyou, but before he could start, Mr. Cheng had already moved past him, the wheelchair sliding in front of Chi Youyou, "This... I had someone look for this painting for a long time and couldn’t find it."

Everyone: ???

What’s going on?

Cheng Xueyi, who was just feeling smug, was now full of confusion.

"It’s great that you like it, Grandpa."

"Like it? I love it! Really love it!"

What on earth is happening?

Seeing Mr. Cheng so happy, Cheng Xueyi suppressed the urge to rush over.

She held back her emotions and then walked over with a smile.

"Grandpa, Youyou’s gift must have been carefully chosen; how about I help you hang it in the hallway?"

"No way! Such a precious painting, I couldn’t bear to hang it in the hallway."

Cheng Xueyi raised an eyebrow; so, it’s really not a good painting, otherwise, why wouldn’t Grandpa want to hang it in the hallway.

In the past, whenever he acquired a good painting, he’d display it in the hallway to show off for a few days!

Just as she was about to offer to help Mr. Cheng put the painting in the storage room, she heard him excitedly say, "Such a wonderful painting, of course, I want it hung in the study, so I can see it every day!"

The study!

Others might not know this, but everyone in Mr. Cheng’s family knew well that he was passionate about paintings, and only top-notch paintings could enter his study...

"Grandpa, you want to hang it in the study?"

"Yes! This is an original by Amy! If it were to get bumped by the kids in the hallway, that would be unacceptable!"

As he spoke, he kept gazing at the painting, unwilling to look away!

"Amy?"

Cheng Yi was stunned, seemingly confused, "Dad, are you saying the painting Youyou gave was done by Amy?" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Yes, definitely! I recognized it at a glance! Absolutely authentic!"

"Boom—"

Cheng Xueyi felt as if her brain had been struck by lightning, how was this possible?

She was just some rural girl from the countryside, how could she own a painting by Amy!