Chapter 554: Chapter 554: Declining the Invitation_1 Chapter 554: Chapter 554: Declining the Invitation_1 “Auntie, I’m sorry, I was wrong! Please forgive me this time.”
“You don’t owe me an apology, you owe it to Jiang Nanfei.”
“Wait a minute!” Nan Fei raised her hand to interrupt Mi Yuezhen, her sharp gaze piercing through her, her eyes as calm and composed as water, “Let me guess why you’re trying to defame me, targeting me.”
A sudden fear gripped Mi Yuezhen’s heart, a fear she had never experienced before.
“Is it because of that painting named ‘Young Maiden’? You’re afraid people will know that I’m the artist who painted ‘Young Maiden’, so you want to drive me away, as far away as possible, right?”
She’d felt strangely singled out at the hotel door yesterday, but she hadn’t been able to figure out why.
It wasn’t until this morning when she was out with He Shasha that she saw a replica of the painting in a window on the street and everything clicked.
Even though she understood, she hadn’t really taken it to heart, considering she knew very well where her skills stood at.
She’d said before, her paintings are priceless treasures. She wasn’t kidding.
She’d taken Mi Yuezhen’s ten yuan, so the painting was hers. Even if it won a gold prize, she wasn’t envious.
But Mi Yuezhen shouldn’t have been too greedy. After gaining the fame and benefits she was due, she continued to target her.
Even a man of straw has some temper, let alone Shasha, who used even the name of her deceased mother to stand up for her.
She couldn’t let down her dear friend’s care for her.
The ‘Young Maiden’ that won the gold award half a year ago is too famous, it’s almost universally known.
Moreover, almost everyone who comes to dine at the State Guest Restaurant attended that celebration in the art academy and got to appreciate the ‘Young Maiden’ up close.
Now hearing that the girl in front of them was the curious and mysterious artist of ‘Young Maiden’, the entire hall instantly buzzed.
“Is it… really… true?” Mr. Mi and Dai Jinhai have been searching for the person they’ve admired and longed for, for almost a year. And that person is here before their eyes?
As if he couldn’t handle this shock, Mr. Mi’s hands were trembling constantly, as if he had Parkinson’s.
Without waiting for Nan Fei’s response, Mi Yuezhen’s reaction already gave him the answer.
“You… you really do want to take everything away from me.” Mi Yuezhen’s face went pale. Had she not been sitting in the chair, she would surely have collapsed to the ground with weakened legs.
Chen Cuihua looked at Nan Fei in astonishment, her eyes gleaming with undisguised surprise and admiration.
“Sister Chen, sorry for the commotion today. Shasha and I are leaving now.”
“Okay! Wait for me at the hotel. After I drive Mr. Mi home, I’ll come find you.” There are so many surprises today, she needed to ask for details and discuss how to celebrate.
“Alright!” Nan Fei agreed and reached for Shasha’s hand to leave.
Mr. Mi stopped them in the aisle, “Wait…” His body was shaking so much he could barely speak. He wasn’t sure if he was just too shocked, overjoyed to finally find the person he had been looking for, or regretting having rejected the very person he wanted most.
“You… I want to formally invite you to join our academy, with a full scholarship, no exams…”
“I’m sorry!” Nan Fei apologized gracefully, “My ambition is not the art academy.”
“You want to go to the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts? Are you trying to find Yu Jingyi?” Her style was so much like Yu Jingyi’s! She must want to imitate him because she admires him. “I… I can offer you more than he can.”
“No! I’ve applied to the military school.”