1729 Loved It So Much
However, when she thought about how Xu Zhiqin came from an ordinary background, she realized that the money spent must have come from He Xuyan even if Xu Zhiqin was the one who found it. Hence, her expression cooled a lot. She just thanked her casually and kept it.
Old Master He opened the gift he had received and was quite surprised.
There was actually a painting inside, and it was a painting by a painter he had recently become quite fond of!
Everyone knew that Old Master He loved paintings so much that he would stagger upon seeing a good painting. His entire study was filled with all kinds of famous paintings.
Therefore, many people in the He family learned to draw in order to please him.
Apart from Lin Xiruo, whose work the old master liked, there was also He Shihui, who specialized in painting and was quite proficient in it. There were also many from the side branches who wanted to improve their painting skills.
Xu Zhiqin had put a lot of effort into this gift.
“This is the painting of the new and famous painter, Su Lu. How considerate!” the old man stroked his beard and said.
Although Su Lu had not been famous for long, he was very talented in painting. After the old man saw his work, he could not forget him.
It was just that Su Lu rarely sold his paintings, so the prices of his works on the market now were sky-high.
Aside from the astronomical pricetags, this artist didn’t show his face often, unlike other artists who often appeared for social engagements once they became famous.
In particular, Su Lu had almost never appeared in public recently. Many people wanted to visit him, but they were all rejected by his manager.
It made some obsessed fans, especially those who had money and time, want to see the artist for themselves. They couldn’t help but feel regretful when they failed.
This naturally included Old Master He.
“Not bad, not bad! It’s a pine tree. I like pine trees! They’re upright and straight. We all have to learn from pine trees!” Old Master He was very satisfied.
“I hope you’ll be blessed with longevity, just like what the pine tree represents!” Xu Zhiqin said with a smile.
After all, it was not his birthday yet, so she could only wish him in advance.
Seeing that she had prepared two gifts in a row with such careful thought, Wei Yuxin couldn’t help but say, “Zhiqin, you’re really considerate. But this emerald jewelry set and Su Lu’s painting are both very expensive, right? They’re really not easy to buy.”
Old Madam He already felt that these things were not something Xu Zhiqin could afford. When she heard this, her expression was very calm.
Xu Zhiqin was really good at pretending.
Xu Zhiqin smiled and said, “Actually, they’re not very difficult to buy. My friend recommended the emerald jewelry set to me. With my usual income, although it’s a little expensive to buy it, I don’t think it’s a shame since it’s for Grandma He. Such good emerald pieces would be a great match for Grandma.”