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Chapter 41: Princess Hug

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“Let’s go back and visit Grandpa tomorrow.”

The journey was silent. Jun Shiling only spoke when the car gradually drove into the manor.

Xia Wanyuan pulled herself out of her book that she read halfway. Looking at the time, it had been almost a month since she had seen Old Master.

“Sure.” Xia Wanyuan readily agreed.

When they arrived at the manor, the chauffeur got out of the car and opened the door for Jun Shiling. Jun Shiling got out of the car but did not leave immediately.

He stood at the door and waited for Xia Wanyuan to get out of the car. He used his hand to block the door, in case Xia Wanyuan’s head hit the roof.

The chauffeur was so shocked that his eyes widened, while Xia Wanyuan remained calm.

It was mainly because she had always watched those television dramas on Strawberry TV where many men would do the same, so she had tacitly agreed to Jun Shiling’s gentlemanly behavior. However, she had forgotten that Jun Shiling was not a gentleman, nor was he someone who could escort anyone out of the car.

“Thank you.” Xia Wanyuan got out of the car and nodded slightly at Jun Shiling. When he met those smiling eyes, Jun Shiling retracted his hand and shook hands.

The garden had just been watered, and there was water dripping from the petals on the path of the stones.

Xia Wanyuan looked at the gorgeous blooming peach blossoms by the roadside and reached out to place one on the bedside table.

Unexpectedly, the branch of the peach blossom was somewhat tall. Xia Wanyuan stood on her toes slightly, but the gravel road was soaked. How could it bear the pair of eight-centimeter high heels?

Xia Wanyuan slipped and twisted her ankle from her high heels to the ground.

She fell to the side and screamed.

Jun Shiling, who had been walking behind Xia Wanyuan and had just answered the call, rushed to her side almost instantly.

Xia Wanyuan had wanted to rely on her own strength to stand firm, but she didn’t expect to feel a heart-wrenching pain from her ankle. If it was in her previous life, she could easily overcome it.

But in this life, Xia Wanyuan was so delicate that she could not exert any strength after spraining her ankle. Xia Wanyuan could only fall in the direction of the lawn, hoping that it would be lighter.

However, the pain she expected did not come. Instead, she fell into a warm embrace.

The smell of a mature man’s cologne wafted over from the shop. Xia Wanyuan raised her head and saw a firm line of jawline.

“Is everything okay?”

Feeling the warmth in his arms, Jun Shiling tensed up slightly. He calmly helped Xia Wanyuan up, but she had seriously sprained her leg. A slight movement would be as if ten thousand needles were stabbing into her.

Xia Wanyuan fell into Jun Shiling’s arms again.

…

Jun Shiling reached out to hug Xia Wanyuan. Looking at her lowered eyes, he suddenly bent down and carried her, then steadily walked into the manor.

As he was in too much of a hurry and could not hang up on the call, the other party was forced to hear the entire conversation.

A delicate cry of ‘aiyo’, and a cry of pain that made one’s heart ache.

Bo Xiao, on the other end, could not help but let his imagination run wild.

But what surprised him the most was that a woman’s voice actually appeared beside Jun Shiling?! And from the sound of it, the two of them were very close. This sounded like a fantasy story.

Xia Wanyuan did not expect Jun Shiling to pick her up directly. Through the thin shirt, the heat from Jun Shiling’s body spread to Xia Wanyuan layer by layer. Xia Wanyuan’s cheeks involuntarily flushed red.

The sky was dyed red and purple by the setting sun. The afterglow hugged the backs of the two of them. Compared to the multicolored light that filled the sky and the sea of flowers, this pair of figures seemed to be even more moving.

“Uncle Wang, call Shen Xiu over.”

From afar, he saw Jun Shiling carrying Xia Wanyuan over. Uncle Wang did not dare to go forward. When he got closer, he saw that Xia Wanyuan’s right foot was already swollen.

“Okay, I’ll inform them immediately.”

Jun Shiling carried XiaWanyuan up to the second floor and placed her on the bed.

“I’ll do it myself.” Xia Wanyuan bent down to remove her shoes.

Unexpectedly, Jun Shiling squatted down in silence and gently untied Xia Wanyuan’s shoelaces.

His hot palm formed a strong contrast with Xia Wanyuan’s jade-like feet. Xia Wanyuan shrank her toes in embarrassment.

Jun Shiling’s gaze swept across the toes that were shrinking shyly like seashells. His hands curled up involuntarily, and he couldn’t help but think of the smooth and tender sensation he had just experienced.

Instantly, his mouth went dry. “Lie down properly. The doctor will be here soon.” Just as he finished speaking, Jun Shiling quickly left the bedroom without even looking at Xia Wanyuan.

??

Xia Wanyuan leaned forward to take a sniff. My feet didn’t stink either. Why was this person reacting so strongly?

By the time Jun Shiling entered the bedroom, Shen Xiu was already sitting in front of the bed, examining Xia Wanyuan’s wound.

“It’s your ankle. Let me apply some medicine for you. Remember to change it once a day. You can ice it two to three times a day to help with your recovery.”

“Okay, thank you, doctor.”

Her clear voice made Shen Xiu look up at the woman who had appeared in Jun Shiling’s bedroom.

Her facial features were indeed moving, but Shen Xiu felt that he had seen her face somewhere before.

Even when he heard footsteps behind him, Shen Xiu still could not figure out where he had seen Xia Wanyuan.

“How is she?”

“It’s nothing. She’ll be fine after resting for a few days and putting on the ice diligently.”

Shen Xiu was young, but he had excellent medical skills. Hence, he was a long-term family doctor of the Jun family. Since he said that it was nothing serious, Jun Shiling did not probe further.

After applying the medicine, Shen Xiu followed Jun Shiling downstairs, leaving Xia Wanyuan sound asleep.

When she woke up again, she was woken up by a delicate fragrance. Xia Wanyuan opened her eyes and saw a large bouquet of peach blossoms in the green porcelain vase on the bedside table.

In the living room downstairs, Shen Xiu had just left when Jun Shiling’s phone rang again.

“Hello?” Jun Shiling picked up the phone.

“Oh, my Great Master Jun, is that all?” The man’s teasing voice came through the phone.

Jun Shiling was stunned for a moment. When he realized what Bo Xiao was referring to, his eyes turned cold. “I’m hanging up.”

“Hey, hey, hey, I was wrong! Young Master Jun! I have something important to tell you.”

“You better have serious matters to attend to.” The coldness in Jun Shiling’s words could be felt even through the Pacific Ocean.

“Old K and the rest are probably going to make a move soon. I’m preparing to return to China in two days.” Bo Xiao finally lost his teasing spirit and his tone was filled with seriousness.

“Then come back. The Bo family needs you anyway.” Jun Shiling thought for a moment and agreed with Bo Xiao.

“Mmm, but will I be able to see that beautiful woman of yours when I’m back? I’m really curious what kind of fairy can make our cold-hearted Young Master Jun have such thoughts?”

After Bo Xiao was done talking about serious matters, he started to be indecent again. Before he could finish speaking, Jun Shiling had already hung up the phone.

Hearing the beeping sound from the phone, a smile flashed across Bo Xiao’s fox-like eyes.

Five years later, I’m back in China.

Chapter 42: Master

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“Daddy, where’s Mommy?”

After school, Xiao Bao skipped into the house. He looked around and did not see Xia Wanyuan.

“Stay here and do your homework. Your mother has sprained her ankle, so she’s resting. Don’t disturb her.”

“Huh? Why did Mommy sprain her ankle? Daddy, didn’t you protect Mommy well?” Hearing that Xia Wanyuan was injured, Xiao Bao was worried and looked at Jun Shiling reproachfully.

“…”

“Do your homework.” Jun Shiling’s expression turned cold.

“Ok.” Xiao Bao sat down reluctantly beside Jun Shiling.

Shen Xiu walked out of the manor. It was only when he returned home and heard his second-year sister muttering to herself that he suddenly recalled seeing a similar picture on her phone.

“Shen Xing, come here.”

“Brother, what are you doing? I’m helping my male god in his ranked competitions.” Shen Xing was in her adolescence and was madly in love with the popular Best Actor, Yan Ci, as she had her posters plastered everywhere in the house.

“Who was the person you told me about that had an affair with your idol last time?”

“There are many people who want to tie up my husband to hype things up. Which one are you talking about?”

Shen Xing chewed on her gum and gave him a contemptuous look. ‘Don’t you know how popular my idol is?’

“Shen Xing, you’re a girl! Let me tell you one more time. If you call another stranger your husband, I’ll cut off your allowance.” Shen Xiu had a headache dealing with his younger sister, who was a fan of celebrities in her adolescence.

“Pft.” Shen Xing was not convinced, but she did not dare to lose her allowance. She quickly made a face at Shen Xiu.

“The last time you threw your phone in anger.” Shen Xiu rubbed his temples.

“Oh, you’re talking about that Xia Wanyuan?” Thinking of Xia Wanyuan, Shen Xing recalled how Xia Wanyuan had hooked her arm around Yan Ci’s arm in front of so many people back then, causing the phrase “Yan Ci Xia Wanyuan” to be trending on Weibo for three days.

As for someone like Xia Wanyuan, who had been notorious for her misdeeds, there were no fans of celebrities in the entertainment industry who wanted their idol to be associated with her.

Yan Ci had many female fans, and this had completely ignited the anger of her fans and became the final blow to Xia Wanyuan’s popularity.

“Show me the photos.”

“Don’t you know how to search on Baidu yourself? I don’t want that woman’s photo to appear on my phone. My memory is all reserved for my hus…” Seeing that Shen Xiu was about to flare up, Shen Xing quickly changed her words.” It’s reserved for the handsome Yan Ci. ”

“Hmph!” Shen Xiu didn’t want to speak to his sister anymore. If he did, he would be angered to death.

Sitting on the other side of the sofa, Shen Xiu searched for the name Xia Wanyuan in the search bar. The first popular post he uploaded was the Weibo post that had boycotted and accused Xia Wanyuan.

Scrolling down further, he saw Xia Wanyuan’s airport photo. Looking at the face he had seen an hour ago, Shen Xiu felt as if he had discovered something incredible.

“Brother, why are you looking at her? Don’t tell me you like this woman?! Let me tell you! If this sister-in-law comes in, you won’t have me as your sister.” Shen Xing leaned over to look at Shen Xiu’s phone and happened to see Xia Wanyuan’s airport photo on the screen.

“…”

Shen Xiu rolled his eyes at Shen Xing. Ignoring the fact that he had no thoughts about it, even if he did, he had to have the courage to do so.

“Go and fight your ranked game. Don’t bother me.”

In the manor, a phone suddenly rang in the quiet hall.

“Daddy, I think it’s Mommy’s phone.” Xiao Bao pointed at Xia Wanyuan’s bag on the sofa. Jun Shiling had carried Xia Wanyuan up to the second floor earlier, so he did not bring her bag up.

The phone rang for a long time before stopping. However, it rang again after three seconds.

Thinking that Xia Wanyuan was probably still asleep, Jun Shiling took her bag and took out her phone.

It was an unknown number. Jun Shiling pressed the answer button.

“Hello, hello. Is this Master Xia?” A hearty voice came from the other end of the line.

…

Jun Shiling was silent for a moment. “Teacher Zhong?”

“Hey, hello. Li Nian has already introduced me to you? That’s good too. May I know when we should meet this weekend?” Zhong Wei was a little confused. Didn’t Li Nian say that the master was a woman? Why was it a man who answered the phone? (italics)

“Teacher Zhong, I’m Jun Shiling.”

Jun Shiling had studied abroad in London eight years ago, when Zhong Wei happened to be in London as a visiting scholar.

Although Zhong Wei was a professor of the finance department, he highly respected traditional Chinese literature and arts. Back then, Jun Shiling had bought a famous painting of mountains and rivers in China at an auction at a high price, which attracted Zhong Wei’s attention.

Later on, when they met in class, Zhong Wei did not have the airs of a teacher. Although he did not teach Jun Shiling directly, he had given him a lot of help and advice. After returning to China, Jun Shiling would send people to send gifts to the old man every year.

“Jun Shiling?!” Elder Zhong did not realize it at first. Now that Jun Shiling had revealed his identity, Zhong Wei finally reacted. “Why did you answer the phone?”

“The owner of the phone is resting, so I helped her answer it. Why are you looking for her?” Jun Shiling was also very puzzled. How did Elder Zhong get involved with Xia Wanyuan? (italics)

Elder Zhong could only tell him the whole story. “So that master was invited by your family. No wonder her standards are so high.” Zhong Wei thought that Master Xia had been recruited by the Jun family. After all, with the wealth and power of the Jun family, it was indeed not difficult to find such a talent.

“I’ll tell her when she wakes up later. Let’s meet again when we have the chance, Elder Zhong.” Jun Shiling’s eyes were dark. ‘Master Xia?’ (italics)

“Okay, thank you.”

After hanging up the phone, Jun Shiling glanced at the second floor. Extremely good at painting? A master of Chinese arts? How much more did she have that I didn’t know? (italics)

“Daddy, I want to go up and visit Mommy.” Xiao Bao had also finished his homework and was looking at Jun Shiling eagerly.

“Mm.”

With Jun Shiling’s permission, Xiao Bao ran upstairs, but when he reached the corridor on the second floor, he slowed down and tried not to make any noise.

He tiptoed to the door and carefully pushed it open.

“Mommy, you’re awake!” Xiao Bao’s eyes lit up when he saw Xia Wanyuan reading on the bed.

“I just woke up. Come here.” There was a smile in Xia Wanyuan’s eyes. She put down the book in her hand and waved at Xiao Bao.

Xiao Bao ran to the bed and gently pulled open the blanket. When he saw her feet that were still swollen after being bandaged with the medicine, his big eyes were filled with heartache.

“Mommy, does it hurt?”

“It doesn’t hurt anymore after applying the medicine.”

“I’ll blow on it for you.” Xiao Bao imitated how Xia Wanyuan usually comforted him and puffed on her feet.

Xia Wanyuan was relieved to see how sensible Xiao Bao was.

On the other side of the ocean, it was the umpteenth time Xuan Sheng had flipped open the video of the beautiful woman weeping under the moonlight. His eyes flickered with passion as he drank a mouthful of strong wine, and his Adam’s apple bobbed.

“Jack, book me a flight back to China tomorrow.”

Chapter 43: Bad Daddy

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“Little Master, it’s time to go down for dinner.”

When it was time for dinner, the servant called Jun Yin from outside the door.

As for Xia Wanyuan, because it was inconvenient for her to move, Uncle Wang sent the food to the bedroom.

God knew that back then, even the cleaners did not dare to move anything in Jun Shiling’s bedroom. Now, even the food was brought to the master bedroom. Uncle Wang looked at Xia Wanyuan with an increasingly loving gaze.

Looking at the food on the table by the bed, Xiao Bao could not take it anymore. “I want to eat in the bedroom too. I want to eat with Mommy.”

“Little Master, Young Master is still waiting for you downstairs.” The servant didn’t dare to speak harshly to Jun Yin and could only persuade him carefully.

“No! I want to eat here.” Xiao Bao wanted to stick to Xia Wanyuan.

“Little Master…” The servant was in a difficult position.

“Hmph.” Xiao Bao buried his face in the blanket, as he wanted to stay here.

Unexpectedly, footsteps suddenly came from the door. Before Xiao Bao could react, a pair of large hands had grabbed the back of his collar.

“You’re being wilful again.” A magnetic voice sounded, and Xiao Bao subconsciously shrunk his neck. Oh no!

Jun Shiling picked Xiao Bao up from the bed with his legs, while Xiao Bao grabbed Jun Shiling’s arm and kicked him non-stop.

However, his strength was much weaker than Jun Shiling’s, so he could only begrudgingly be dragged out of the room.

Until they sat at the dining table, Xiao Bao still pouted his chubby little face and unilaterally started to fight Jun Shiling.

“If you don’t eat properly, you’ll sleep alone tonight.”

Jun Shiling glanced at Xiao Bao’s angry face and said coldly.

“So what if I sleep on my own? Hmph, bad Daddy.”

Xiao Bao glanced at Jun Shiling angrily. He had wanted to have a backbone and not eat.

However, the kindergarten had organized a game in the afternoon. He ran all over the place and his stomach growled at the right time as he was already hungry.

The corners of Jun Shiling’s lips twitched. He peeled off Jun Yin’s favorite braised chicken wings.

Looking at the chicken wings wrapped in the sauce, Xiao Bao swallowed hard. Without needing Jun Shiling to remind him, he picked up his chopsticks and buried his head in the fragrant food.

At night, Jun Shiling did not allow Jun Yin to sleep with Xia Wanyuan due to her injured leg.

Since Xia Wanyuan was lying in the master bedroom and could not move, Jun Shiling and Jun Yin slept in the bedroom that had been prepared for Xia Wanyuan.

Considering Xia Wanyuan’s preferences, the bedroom was decorated with a youthful charm. The light pink color made the entire room look dreamlike.

However, it did not match the cold and imposing Jun Shiling who had just walked out of the bathroom.

Xiao Bao, who called him ‘bad Daddy’ when he was eating, said that he could sleep alone.

At this moment, he was waiting for Jun Shiling to come and sleep with him with his eyes wide open.

“Daddy carry me. There’s a little monster.”

After spending some time together, Xiao Bao was no longer afraid of Jun Shiling, as he often relied on him and whined to him.

Jun Shiling looked at his son with some disdain. In the end, he still got onto the bed and allowed little Meatball to wrap herself around him.

Jun Shiling, who was instantly wrapped in the milky fragrance, looked at the decorations in Princess Fantasy’s room and frowned.

Now that the woman was sleeping on his bed, he, as the rightful owner of the manor, had to sleep in the guest room.

She’s pushing her luck. (italics)

Although Jun Shiling had come to a conclusion about Xia Wanyuan in his heart, there was no coldness in his deep eyes.

The next day was the weekend. He had originally planned to go back to the old residence to visit the old master, but his plans had been delayed due to Xia Wanyuan’s injury.

In the past, it was pretty good for Jun Shiling to bring Jun Yin along himself. However, ever since the old master saw the words left behind by Xia Wanyuan last time, he insisted that Xia Wanyuan visit him with them no matter what.

Jun Shiling had no choice but to tell the Old Master about Xia Wanyuan’s injury. Coincidentally, the Old Master was having a gathering with his former comrades this week, so he agreed to let them visit next week.

Last night, Jun Shiling had told Xia Wanyuan about Elder Zhong’s call.

Xia Wanyuan called Elder Zhong but didn’t pick up. Thinking that he should be resting already, she discussed with Li Nian and agreed to meet him at the manor at ten o’clock today.

The moment Elder Zhong saw that she was at Jun Shiling’s house, he naturally agreed readily. He admired this youngster very much.

It had been a long time since he had contacted Elder Zhong. Since he had called yesterday, Jun Shiling was not in a hurry to go to the office today. Instead, he stayed in the manor to work.

“Young Master.” Uncle Wang suddenly appeared beside the sofa and bowed respectfully. “Madam wants to take a seat in the garden, but her foot injury is inconvenient.”

In fact, things that could be solved with a stretcher and a wheelchair were not things that a smart and experienced professional butler should have disturbed Jun Shiling.

Jun Shiling glanced at Uncle Wang coldly, who lowered his head slightly. He naturally knew that Jun Shiling had seen through his thoughts.

There was a long silence, so long that Uncle Wang thought that he had guessed Jun Shiling’s thoughts wrongly and had touched on Jun Shiling’s forbidden zone.

Jun Shiling put down his work and got up to go upstairs.

Not long after, Jun Shiling appeared at the staircase with Xia Wanyuan, who was wearing a soft yellow knitted dress.

Xia Wanyuan was still a little confused until she was carried out.

Just as she was about to ask the two nannies to help her out, Jun Shiling suddenly pushed open the door and entered. He frowned when he saw her hopping around with her hands on her knees.

Before she could ask what Jun Shiling was doing here, the nannies on both sides had already handed her hands to Jun Shiling. Jun Shiling picked her up like he did yesterday.

It was easy for one to fall down the stairs, so Xia Wanyuan could not help but tighten her grip on Jun Shiling’s shoulders.

The fragrance in his arms drifted past his nose. When Jun Shiling lowered his head, he saw Xia Wanyuan’s long eyelashes that were like a fan.

Even though he was carrying someone, Jun Shiling’s movements were as stable as a rock. It was just that his movements were much slower, as if he was afraid of letting go of the person in his arms.

Just as he carried Xia Wanyuan to a chair prepared in the garden, he heard footsteps in the distance.

A young woman walked over with a hale and hearty old man with a head of white hair.

“Elder Zhong.” Facing this respected old man, Jun Shiling’s attitude was rather humble.

“Xiaojun.” Elder Zhong laughed loudly and strongly.

When he got closer, Elder Zhong realized that there was a very beautiful woman sitting beside Jun Shiling.

“Is this your wife?” Elder Zhong was confused. Why hadn’t I heard that Jun Shiling was married?

Ignoring the fact that he had some ties with Jun Shiling, just based on Jun Shiling’s current status in China, him getting married should be earth-shattering news.

“Elder Zhong, I am Xia Wanyuan.” Xia Wanyuan smiled at Elder Zhong.

Elder Zhong was stunned for a moment before he recalled that the Chinese arts master he had arranged to meet was also called Xia Wanyuan.

Could it be?!

Chapter 44: Boneless Painting

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“You’re the one who agreed to meet me?!”

Zhong Wei looked at this overly beautiful woman in disbelief.

“Yes, Elder Zhong. Thank you for liking my painting.”

Xia Wanyuan was neither servile nor overbearing as she admitted rather graciously.

Li Nian, who was behind Elder Zhong, was shocked the moment she saw Xia Wanyuan. Wasn’t this the woman on the WeChat profile picture that I contacted every day? Could it be that the Chinese arts master whom my mentor respected so much was actually such a beautiful and young woman?!

“That’s incredible.” Elder Zhong was not a person who doubted others’ abilities because of their age. Otherwise, he would not have had a relationship with the barely adult Jun Shiling.

However, he took a look at the painting that Li Nian had brought back. He felt that he would not be able to draw it without at least thirty to forty years of foundation.

“I wonder if Miss Xia can give me a painting today?”

In the end, Elder Zhong still chose to start. Although he was not a professional, he had collected many collections over the years and had good eyesight. He could not believe that such an experienced brushstroke was drawn by such a young pair of hands.

“Of course.” Xia Wanyuan could understand Elder Zhong’s suspicions.

After all, strictly speaking, she had a few decades of extra time in her previous life.

Uncle Wang quickly got someone to prepare the inkstones and paper. Since it was inconvenient for Xia Wanyuan to move, Uncle Wang got someone to move the table onto the lawn.

Xia Wanyuan picked up a brush and began to apply it on the paper. It was as if she was just casually drawing two strokes, relaxed and at ease.

He had yet to see the contents of the painting, but seeing Xia Wanyuan’s leisurely and relaxed temperament, Elder Zhong nodded. Painting did not have to be serious and proper, as if it was a battlefield.

Painting realm and one’s state of mind were compatible. The more nervous one was, the more unsatisfactory one’s works would be. For Xia Wanyuan to have such a temperament at such a young age had already impressed Elder Zhong.

To Elder Zhong’s surprise, Xia Wanyuan did not draft the script. Instead, she dipped the brush in the paint and began to draw. Elder Zhong approached curiously and was instantly attracted.

Xia Wanyuan drew peach blossoms. She dipped the tip of her brush in ink and fused the ink, color, and water together. She then cleverly combined the strokes on the paper, emphasizing the meaning and following the strokes.

Soon, a peach blossom stained with dew appeared on the paper.

“Is this a long-lost boneless art?!”

Elder Zhong exclaimed in surprise.

The so-called boneless painting method was to directly use colors to draw the branches and dye the petals without any ink threads. It tested the painter’s brush strength and the natural structure of objects, the influence of light colors, and so on. Compared to using ink threads to style the painting, it was closer to an objective reality and had a more realistic feeling. It was more suitable for actual painting.

However, such a painting method had been lost for a long time. Even if there were successive imitators, they would usually not be able to draw that artistic mood. Elder Zhong never expected to see it here.

Now, the way he looked at Xia Wanyuan was no longer suspicious. “Who did you learn from?”

“I didn’t have a teacher. I guessed and thought about it myself.” Xia Wanyuan put down her brush.

“You’re really talented!” Without the guidance of a teacher, yet she was able to have such high artistic attainments. This was what young people often said, “God has rewarded us with food.”

What the art world lacked the most was talent and spiritual essence.

Recalling that the Grand Arts Academy was recruiting guest professors, Elder Zhong looked at Xia Wanyuan and had an idea. However, this matter still had to be approved by the school, so he could only go and introduce her. As a result, he kept it to himself for the time being.

Elder Zhong suddenly became interested and began to discuss various professional questions with Xia Wanyuan. The more he chatted with her, the more impressed he was by the knowledge of the young woman in front of him.

As for Jun Shiling, who was always the center of attention wherever he went, he was completely ignored this time.

Seeing that Elder Zhong and Xia Wanyuan were chatting happily, Jun Shiling sat by the side and picked up the painting that was almost dry.

The stretched petals were overflowing with wantonness, as if it was the painter, exuding a leisurely aura from the inside out.

“Daddy, Mommy.”

Xiao Bao, who had been lazing in bed until now, had not found Xia Wanyuan after washing up. It was only after looking around that he saw the person sitting in the courtyard.

Xiao Bao threw himself into Xia Wanyuan’s arms and stared curiously at the old man in front of him.

“This is?”

Elder Zhong was getting on in years, so he felt a surge of love whenever he saw the young child.

“Our son.”

Before Xia Wanyuan could reply, Jun Shiling, who had been quiet all this while, spoke.

“Why haven’t I heard of him before?” Elder Zhong looked at Xiao Bao’s face that resembled Jun Shiling’s and believed that he was definitely Jun Shiling’s child.

“Hello, Grandpa,” Xiao Bao greeted him in a cute voice, which made Elder Zhong very happy. “Good, good, good. Xiao Jun, you’re so lucky to have such a talented and pretty wife and such an obedient son. You must cherish him.”

Elder Zhong reminded Jun Shiling as he played with Xiao Bao.

“Mm.”

Jun Shiling glanced at Xia Wanyuan and Jun Yin and answered softly.

Elder Zhong was busy with his research. After chatting for a while, he left happily with Xia Wanyuan’s painting.

Xiao Bao looked at the paper and brush on the table curiously and insisted on learning from Xia Wanyuan.

Xia Wanyuan then taught Xiao Bao how to write calligraphy piece by piece.

“Mommy, do you think my handwriting is good?”

Xiao Bao lowered his head and fiddled with the paper for a long time. Finally, he wrote the word ‘Jun’ on the paper.

“Are you a little cat?” Xia Wanyuan took the words and saw that Xiao Bao’s face was covered in ink for some reason, making him look like a little cat.

“Hehe.” Xiao Bao grinned. He wanted to wipe it with his little hand, but he did not expect to find ink on his hand. It made Xia Wanyuan laugh non-stop.

Jun Shiling looked at the flamboyant Jun Yin and the smiling Xia Wanyuan, who was melting the spring sun, and sent Lin Jing a message telling him that he was on leave and was not going to work overtime.

It was rare for him to enjoy a moment of leisure in the manor.

Meanwhile, in Star Creation Entertainment, Chen Yun was leisurely playing games.

Ever since he had taken over Xia Wanyuan, the other celebrities had been afraid that they would get involved with her and be scolded by the netizens, so they had found opportunities to work under other managers.

Xia Wanyuan had pretty much finished filming her scenes in the past few days, and there were no endorsements that came to look for her, so Chen Yun spent his days in the company while worrying about when he would be fired.

“Are you a pig?! I told you to clear the troops at the bottom lane, why did you go jungle?”

Chen Yun was so angry at his useless teammate that he was just about to start MCing and fight 300 rounds with the other party when a call came in.

Chen Yun directly broke the connection and quickly operated his hands to take a kill. However, he did not expect to be ambushed by the opposite jungler buried in the bushes, and he died at the door of his house in a moment of carelessness.

The screen went dark.

“Damn King Lan Ling!”

Chen Yun cursed. At this moment, the number from before called again. Chen Yun glanced at the revival time. There were still 40 seconds before the call connected.

“Hello?”

“Hello, is this Miss Xia Wanyuan’s manager?” A polite and sweet voice came from the other end of the line.

“Yes, who are you?” Chen Yun was a little confused.

“We’re Qian Xiu Fashion under Glory World Corporation. I would like to invite Miss Xia Wanyuan to be our brand’s spokesperson. Would you have the time to come to the company to discuss the details?”

“Qian Xiu Fashion?!” Chen Yun was stunned. Was it the Qian Xiu I knew?

“Yes, our company’s address is…” After the other party reported the company’s address, Chen Yun confirmed that it was indeed that Qian Xiu.

Even after hanging up the phone, Chen Yun still could not believe it. Before Xia Wanyuan was hated on by the Internet, she could not even find a good sponsor. Now that she had been reduced to a street rat, why would Qian Xiu look for her to endorse?

Chapter 45: Blowing Hair

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

“Young Master, we’ve already contacted Xia Wanyuan’s manager.”

Xuan Sheng was wearing a silver-white shirt that was buttoned up to the third button. He leaned lazily on the car seat and had a teasing smile on his thin lips. When he heard his assistant, he tilted his head slightly, revealing the beautiful ears with the black diamond studs on them. He looked dangerous and evil.

“What did he say?”

“Young Master, don’t worry. Xia Wanyuan’s family is bankrupt and she doesn’t have any resources in the entertainment industry. The endorsement of Qian Xiu will be of great help to her. She will definitely agree.”

“Bring her to me in a few days.”

“Yes, Young Master.”

After watching the video that had been played countless times, the corners of Xuan Sheng’s lips curled up. This was the first time he had been so concerned about her that he had even made a trip back to the country. ‘Don’t disappoint me, Xia Wanyuan.’ (italics)

“Xia Yu! Get up! We agreed to go to the library!”

Since they had accepted the gift Xia Wanyuan had prepared for their dormitory, they had to deliver their promise.

Under the stimulation of high-performance computers, not only did the blacklist level in the entire dormitory increase, but so did his studies.

After all, they had to bear the heavy responsibility of helping Xia Yu achieve an A grade. Hence, they controlled the gaming time and woke Xia Yu up in the morning to study and attend classes. At night, they supervised Xia Yu’s revision for the day before returning to the dormitory.

Even though it was the weekend, everyone only took a nap before deciding to wake Xia Yu up and go to the library.

“I’ll be up soon. Sigh, I should have sold my computer back then. I’m hurting myself.”

Xia Yu mumbled as he struggled to get out of bed.

After washing up, tidying up, and preparing to leave the dormitory, Xia Yu received a call from the manor.

“My sister wants me to go home for a while. You guys go on ahead, I’ll bring you something delicious when I get back.”

“Alright, remember to thank your sister for us.” Everyone expressed their understanding.

When Xia Yu arrived at the manor, Uncle Wang was waiting for him at the door.

“Young Master Xia, Young Master and Madam are waiting for you in the dining room.”

“Oh okay.”

Xia Yu was a little confused. The previous time I came back, the people in the manor didn’t even bother to mention Xia Wanyuan. Why is she now Madam? (italics)

When Xia Yu entered, he saw Jun Shiling carrying Xia Wanyuan into the house while Jun Yin skipped around the two of them.

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Xia Yu was confused. ‘Am I still asleep? That ruthless and unreasonable Young Master Jun is hugging Xia Wanyuan now. What a fantasy world.’ (italics)

When he entered the house, Xia Yu realized that Xia Wanyuan had no idea he was coming. She was surprised to see him at the door.

After all, she was only staying in the Jun family temporarily. Although she wanted Xia Yu to call him over alone at school, she didn’t say it out loud. She didn’t expect Jun Shiling to think of it for her.

“Uncle!”

Xiao Bao’s eyes lit up when he saw Xia Yu. He hadn’t seen Xia Yu in a long time and missed his uncle who always played with him.

“Sit down and eat.”

Jun Shiling glanced at him calmly and Xia Yu sat down obediently at the table.

After lunch, Xia Wanyuan asked Xia Yu about his situation in school and was about to take a nap. Then, Xia Yu watched as Jun Shiling carried her upstairs.

Xia Yu didn’t dare to talk to Jun Shiling, so he played Lego with Jun Yin for a while.

“Uncle, you’re amazing!” Jun Yin looked at Xia Yu with stars in his eyes as he completed the model that he hadn’t completed in a long time.

Xia Yu raised his head smugly. “Of course!”

Xia Yu had a friendly match with the other colleges in the afternoon and was in a hurry to go back.

“Bring all the food and drinks that I’ve prepared for you back to school.”

Jun Shiling picked up Xiao Bao, who was playing with toys outside of time, and forced him to take an afternoon nap.

Xia Yu looked at the clothes, shoes, and snacks in the nanny’s hands and felt bitter.

In all his years of school, no one had ever prepared things for him like his family.

“Thank you,”

said Xia Yu, as he looked at Jun Shiling.

“You should thank her the most.”

Jun Shiling stopped hugging Xiao Bao’s back for a while before he finally said those words.

Xia Yu seemed to be in deep thought. He stood rooted to the ground for a while before leaving the manor.

“Old Zhang, let me tell you. I got an especially good painting. I’ll go to your hospital tomorrow to show it to you.”

“H*ck, would I lie to you? Do you know the long-lost boneless method? Tsk, tsk, that painting is really good.”

“That won’t do. She gave it to me specially. Dream on.”

The moment Elder Zhong returned, he excitedly called his old friend from the liberal arts academy. When he heard that there was a lost artwork, Professor Zhang’s heart was itching.

Elder Zhong, who had flaunted his success, happily took the painting from Xia Wanyuan and admired it. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that Xia Wanyuan was amazing.

After leaving Qian Xiu’s company, Chen Yun still felt that it was a little unreal. The sincerity the other party gave was completely beyond Xia Wanyuan’s current status. Furthermore, Qian Xiu Corporation itself had a considerable reputation in the women’s clothing market. Signing this endorsement was practically a windfall.

Chen Yun immediately called Xia Wanyuan and told her about the new endorsement.

“The other party said that they need to examine the image of the spokesperson and agreed to meet in a few days for a detailed discussion.”

“Okay, let me know when the time comes.”

After hanging up the phone, Xia Wanyuan was not very happy. She still had some understanding of the current Xia Wanyuan’s status in the entertainment industry. How could there be a free lunch falling from the sky? If this Qian Xiu came looking for me at this time, it was likely that they were up to no good. (italics)

Xia Wanyuan didn’t take a shower last night due to her foot injury. She had been sunbathing in the garden for a long time and was drenched in sweat, so she wanted to take a shower.

Xia Wanyuan felt really awkward. She did not want the nanny to watch her bathe, so she had the nanny place her feet on a stool to prevent herself from touching the water. She then dismissed the servants and slowly washed herself.

Due to the inconvenience of her actions, Xia Wanyuan took her time bathing in the bathroom for nearly two hours before putting her clothes on. She jumped out of the bathroom with one leg and held onto the wall with both hands.

Unexpectedly, the door of the bathroom was a little high, causing Xia Wanyuan to skip sideways. Jun Shiling, who was looking for the USB drive he had placed on the bedside table, heard movement behind him and turned to look.

He saw the wet-haired Xia Wanyuan standing on the ground with one foot, swinging back and forth to maintain her balance.

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Jun Shiling stepped forward to hold Xia Wanyuan’s arm. Xia Wanyuan, who had just taken a shower, emitted a fragrant scent. Jun Shiling pursed his lips slightly and helped Xia Wanyuan onto the bed.

“Can you call the nanny for me? I want to blow my hair dry.”

Xia Wanyuan stroked her wet hair and looked up at Jun Shiling.

From Jun Shiling’s point of view, Xia Wanyuan’s beautiful face with red lips and white teeth formed a strong contrast with her ink-black long hair, making her face look like snow jade and her brows as slender as a piece of jade.

“Let me blow it for you.”

For some reason, Jun Shiling said this subconsciously. Both of them were stunned.