Translator: Henyee Translations   Editor: Henyee Translations
Qiao Qiao looked up at Jingcheng. The nervousness on his face conveyed to her that there was something very important under this covered frame.
Qiao Qiao was expressionless. âIâll just take a look. It wonât take much of your time.â
Jingcheng shook his head. âNo.â
Qiao Qiao asked, âWhy canât I see it?â
Jingcheng explained clumsily, âThis is Third Masterâs personal item. Itâs very expensive. I hope Miss wonât make things difficult for me and let my people move it away successfully.â
âl didnât say that I wouldnât let you move the things.â Qiao Qiaoâs tone was a little heavy, and her expression wasnât very good. also said that Iâll just take a look. It wonât take up much of your time.â
Jingcheng stood in front of Qiao Qiao and didnât move at all. âIâm sorry, Miss. Itâs inconvenient.â
Qiao Qiao said, âWhat if I insist on it?â
Jingcheng remained silent. Qiao Qiao used all her strength to push Jingcheng away, but her little strength was useless. Jingchengs body didnât move at all. Since she couldnât do it openly, she had to do it in secret.
She suddenly squatted down. Jingcheng thought in disbelief that she was going to crawl in and immediately leaned over to pull Qiao Qiao. Qiao Qiao took the opportunity to push his hand away and lift the burgundy flannel.
She desperately wanted to know what was under that flannel. But when she really opened it, she regretted it.
There was a huge oil painting embedded in the frame, and the person in the portrait was her. Every frown and smile was almost lifelike, In the painting, she stretched out her hands as if she was gesturing.
But she had forgotten. She had no impression of what she was gesturing at. She couldnât remember the clothes she was wearing in the portrait or the scene she was in. The only thing she was sure of was that Shao Jingmo had painted the painting. There was a signature at the bottom: Mo.
Qiao Qiao had already seen the oil painting, so Jingcheng wasnât too flustered. If he hadnât deliberately gone easy on her just now, Qiao Qiao wouldnât have had the chance to lift that flannel.
If she saw it, so be it. Missy should have seen it anyway.
âMiss, youâve already seen the paintings. Please donât make things difficult for us to move these paintings, okay?â Jingcheng said.
Qiao Qiao retracted her gaze and looked at Jingcheng. âYou mean, thereâs still a portrait of me inside?â
Jingcheng was silent. Qiao Qiao walked in and Jingcheng stopped her. âMiss, thereâs no need.â
âItâs not up to you to decide if itâs necessary or not!â Qiao Qiao waved away Jingchengs obstructing arm and entered the âsecret roomâ.
One, two, three, fourâ¦
There were about fifteen or sixteen paintings in sight, most of them oil paintings and a few sketches. They were all framed, and the visual scene almost shocked Qiao Qiao. When did he secretly draw so many portraits of her behind her back?
The date. Sheâd forgotten to look at the date. In addition to the signature, there was the date.
âA year ago, two years ago, the day before he came to the capital to pick me upâ¦â Qiao Qiao read the signature and date under each oil painting over and over again. Every time she read it, a tear fell. She reached out slowly, her hand trembling slightly in midair as she tried to touch the oil painting.
âThat painting just now was how Miss looked when you stood outside the salon to attract customers the first month you went to the capital.â Jingchengâs voice sounded.
Qiao Qiao turned around. âThat oil painting just now?â
Jingcheng nodded.
Qiao Qiao choked. No wonder she only felt that she was gesturing in that painting, but she couldnât remember what scene it was. It turned out that it was her first month in the capital. She had opened a barber shop and didnât have any business, so she shamelessly went out to attract customers.
Qiao Qiao lowered her eyes and whispered, âSo Little Uncle has been paying attention to me since I arrived in the capital.â
âThird Master was worried about you being alone over there, so he i s been paying attention.â Jingcheng went forward and gestured for Qiao Qiao to look at every painting here. âMiss, youâve taken a closer look just now. You should have noticed that the dates of every painting are in the past three years. As long as he misses you, heâll draw your portrait in this room until you come back. He locked this cubicle, afraid that youâll be frightened when you see these paintings.â
Qiao Qiao raised her hand to wipe the tears off her cheeks. âWhat else?â
Jingcheng knew very well that since he had already gone against Third Masterâs wishes and let Miss see his secret, he might as well go against it to the end. He didnât want Miss to hate Third Master until he died.
âOther than drawing your portrait to comfort his longing, Third Master will go to the capital to see you twice a month, but you donât know because Third Master has never shown his face in front of you. The only time he showed his face was when he brought you back.
âMiss, you probably thought that youâre very lucky. Everything is going smoothly in the capital, but in fact, Third Master has helped you settle many things. Many of the messes have also been quietly cleaned up by Third Master. Third Master has done a lot for you.
âYou just donât know. You always think youâre just lucky.â Qiao Qiao shook her head. âIâm not looking at it anymore.â
Jingcheng frowned. âWhat?â
Qiao Qiao looked up at Jingcheng. âPretend I didnât come in. Pretend I didnât know anything. Pretend I didnât lift that flannel just now. You donât have to tell me anymore.â
With that, she turned and fled the place..