Chapter 621: Chapter 622: Itâs a Pity Sheâs Too Young Chapter 621: Chapter 622: Itâs a Pity Sheâs Too Young Chiang Xiao was still grateful, and having accepted the commission from Uncle Lee, she received two thousand yuan. With this, she had enough for the house purchase, but a major renovation and new furniture were needed, and she still had to figure out how to secure that money.
As for what He Jin suggested, letting her deliver a few paintings to his Mingchen Studio for consignment, Chiang Xiao hadnât agreed yet and only said sheâd think about it some more.
No matter how much she needed money, she didnât want to sell her paintings all over the place right after winning an award.
Her teacher used to be most upset with her for this.
Not to mention failing to win awards, in her past life she had completely degenerated into a third-rate artist who painted only to sell.
Every single painting was for the money, the money, the money!
This was unforgivable in the eyes of her teacher.
Though art can indeed be exchanged for money, when art thoroughly loses its soul and is solely viewed as a tool for making money, thatâs truly tragic. Towards the end, her teacher had said that her paintings lost all the âSpiritual Energyâ they initially had.
Even though others were still eager to buy her paintings, Chiang Xiao knew at that time it was probably because of the âMagic Brush.â If not for the âMagic Brush,â her later works looked exquisite but lacked essenceâthe body was there, but the soul was missing.
Thatâs why now Chiang Xiao didnât want to follow the same old path.
She would still sell her paintings but wouldnât paint just for the sake of money.
After she declined, He Jin wasnât angry or disappointed at all. Instead, he looked at her deeply and finally couldnât help but laugh out loud, giving her a thumbs-up.
âXiao Chiang, I, He Jin, am truly convinced! Remember to bring a few pieces to Mingchen Studio if you have them, really.â
He was genuinely impressed by this young girl.
To win the provincial art contest at such a young age, with so many clamoring for her paintingsâeach worth at least two or three thousand yuanâwhat concept was that?
If it were any other kid, they might have gotten carried away, abandoning other pursuits to paint every day, quickly taking advantage of this momentum to sell more and easily becoming a ten-thousandaire!
And their fame would surge too!
Yet, Chiang Xiao managed to stay so calm under such circumstances and rejected his offer.
Even when she clearly needed money!
How much calm and rationality were needed to make such a decision!
Was this really a thirteen-year-old child?
He genuinely felt she was far stronger than many adults! He sensed that Chiang Xiao clearly knew what she wanted and which path she wished to take.
âAlright, if I paint something satisfactory, Iâll definitely consider placing it with Mingchen Studio first,â Chiang Xiao confidently agreed.
After she left, Uncle Lee praised her with a pat, âThis Xiao Chiang, not bad.â
He Jin nodded his agreement, âIndeed not bad. Itâs just a pity, a real pity.â
âWhat nonsense are you pitying again?â
âThe pity is that sheâs too young; otherwise,â He Jin laughed heartily, âIâd bet the entire Mingchen Studio to marry her!â
âPfft!â Uncle Lee nearly spat out, âDream on, Comrade Little He, youâre in your twenties, and she is but thirteen! I wonât allow you to harbor such thoughts!â
He Jin glanced at him disdainfully, âOld Lee, didnât you hear me just now? I said exactly thatâitâs a pity sheâs too young. Would I entertain such thoughts about her?â
What a joke!
Anyone who harbored those kinds of thoughts towards such a little girl was a beast!
He Jin couldnât have imagined that there really were such beasts out there.
At that moment, Meng Xinian was sipping water from the cup Chiang Xiao had gifted him.
He always felt that water drunk from this cup was especially sweet. The sensation was so distinct that he had already tried several times using a different cup to compare.