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The Ying Family Compound was shrouded in a hazy gray.
“Where are Ying Bing and Xiao Mo?”
Ying Mother’s gaze swept around, but she didn't see her daughter or the Li Family boy.
She was a little worried, after all, Little Li Mo had the glorious record of teaching a little girl to pee standing up....
“They’re over there.”
Ying Xu Liang had just returned from the study and gestured towards a tree in a corner of the compound.
There was a small table that a servant had just moved out, and on it were brushes, ink, paper, and an inkstone, which Little Li Mo had asked him for earlier.
Little Li Mo had spread out the drawing paper, letting the sunlight fall upon it, and was looking serious, like a Great Master of painting.
Little Ying Bing sat beside him, her small hands grinding the ink, adding fragrance to his red sleeves.
“Is Ying Bing interested in painting?”
“If I have time, I’ll go learn to paint too.”
Ying Xu Liang looked at the two little ones, feeling a bit sour, then he laughed wryly.
His daughter had indeed never ground ink for him, but what kind of matter was it for him to be jealous of a little one?
“The ink is ready.”
Ice Cube was expressionless, glancing at Little Li Mo with a cool, clear side-eye.
A child her age, how good could his brushwork be?
Thinking of this, Little Ying Bing’s interest suddenly wasn’t as high. frёewebnoѵēl.com
“Don’t worry, I won’t let you call me ‘Brother’ for nothing.”
Little Li Mo smiled, picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and put it to the blank paper. At first, due to his smaller hands, he was a bit unaccustomed to drawing.
But as he continued to draw, he gradually hit his stride, displaying a mastery akin to a Dragon soaring through the clouds, bringing forth wonders with his brush.
Ice Cube’s eyes grew brighter and brighter.
“This is the main street of Qinghe County.”
“During the Lunar New Year, there will be lion dances, candy sellers, firecrackers....”
Li Mo spoke as he drew.
As he described it, a lively scene of the New Year came vividly to life.
It was a pity he couldn't use his Yi Soul now, otherwise, he could learn from Senior Brother Ouyang's method and make the painting move, making it even more immersive.
But even so, for Little Ying Bing, who had never seen the outside world, it was an enchanting new world.
“How is it?”
Little Li Mo raised his silkworm-like eyebrows.
“So lively.....”
Ying Bing’s face was somewhat dazed, then she withdrew her gaze, her small face quiet, and she spoke softly:
“It’s alright.”
“It’s.... alright.....?”
Little Li, the painter, widened his eyes slightly, doubting his own painting skills. Although this wasn't a God-Observing Picture, as a meticulous painting, his skill was already quite good, wasn't it?
After all, he had painted so many Martial Arts Comprehension.
But Ice Cube not only didn't applaud and say ‘Brother is amazing,’ she actually just thought it was merely satisfactory?
“You wait, I was just warming up!”
Little Li, the painter, picked up the brush again, refusing to believe it.
“Here, this is Qingyuan Sect. Do you know Qingyuan Sect? It’s the largest Sect in Ziyang Prefecture, and the teachers inside are all very interesting.”
“This is Elder Xue. He’s a Genius Alchemy Great Master who once carried a lantern to the latrine to look for pills....”
“This is Elder Qian. When you eat with him, never speak. I suspect he has two mouths; he can talk while eating and still gobble down an entire table of dishes....”
Mountains, rivers, and figures sprang to life on the paper.
Little Ying Bing’s eyes flickered with frost and snow, appearing somewhat hazy.
“Hmm, it’s not bad.... is it.”
“?”
Little Li Mo noticed something was off. Ice Cube clearly pursed her lips, and her eyes sparkled, but her little mouth kept giving evaluations like ‘it’s alright,’ ‘it’s okay,’ ‘not bad,’ and so on.
He suspected Ice Cube was doing it on purpose!
She was deliberately saying his paintings were mediocre to make him draw more, as if he were on steroids.
It turned out she hadn't suddenly turned into a bad Ice Cube; she was already a mischievous Ice Cube in her infancy....
“Forget it. Since drawing it would only be embarrassing, then let’s just forget it.”
Little Li Mo feigned a sigh and started to give up.
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Ice Cube saw that Little Li Mo had caught on to her thoughts. She lowered her eyes, the sunlight casting a colorful glow on her long eyelashes, and a lively blush appeared on her fair face.
“Brother..... draw one more.”
“!”
Li Mo felt his body go numb, his skull almost flying off. The brush clattered to the ground.
How could she start with zero frames, and directly unleash a big move right in his face?
So cute, is there still justice? Is there still law~~~~?
Foul, this is a foul!
As for such an extremely foul act... of course, he would satisfy her.
Little Li could not withstand this test, so he moved his disobedient little hands twice and continued to draw.
Bro... Brother?
Ying Xu Liang, who had just come over to see the two little ones, trembled as if struck by lightning.
His recently adjusted mindset shattered into pieces on the ground.
Why? What virtue and ability did this kid have to make his daughter so cute?!
Just for a not-so-good painting... hmm?
Little Li Mo held the brush, and beneath it, a serene world ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) gradually emerged: a small courtyard with a bright moon hanging high, a quiet river flowing, and lush banyan trees....
The plaque above the gate read:
‘Autumn Water Pavilion’
Could a child have such painting skills?
“By the way, do you want to see yourself when you grow up?”
After finishing the painting, Little Li Mo sneezed. Ice Cube was too close, almost head-to-head, and her hair brushed his nose in the breeze.
“Myself... when I grow up?”
“Yes.”
“I want to see.” x 2
Before Little Ying Bing could speak, Ying Xu Liang and his wife, who were behind her, spoke in unison.
Li Mo was startled by the voices behind him.
You were just thinking of eloping with the little girl, and now you’re holding her little hand and drawing, and you’ve been caught by Uncle and Aunt. How scary is that?
However, Uncle and Aunt’s attention seemed to be on ‘Big Ice Cube’ at the moment.
Thinking of this, Li Mo suddenly drifted into thought.
Which parent in the world, when looking at their little tot at home, hasn't imagined what their children would look like when they grow up?
But Ying Uncle and Aunt would never see it....
Ying Xu Liang went to get his treasured drawing paper and ink stick, preparing them for him again.
“Good.”
He rolled up his sleeves and picked up the brush with utmost seriousness.
He used the method of drawing God-Observing Picture, although his Yi Soul was not strong enough now to draw a true God-Observing Picture.
Under the banyan tree, the painter and the four people watching the painting all held their breath.
A moment later.
Sunlight streamed through the tree shadows, dappling the painting with fragmented gold.
The exquisite reflection of a young girl sprang to life on the paper, vibrant yet cool, with a mixture of light and shadow.
It was as if, through the painting, she was looking back at you.
“Ying Bing... when she grows up?”
Ying Mother looked at the young girl in the painting, a mix of blankness, complexity, joy, and intricate emotions welling up in her heart, tears glistening in her eyes.
“Hahaha, my daughter will truly be a graceful and beautiful young woman when she grows up, beautiful, beautiful indeed....”
Ying Xu Liang laughed heartily, feeling that his daughter should look exactly like this in the future.
“This is... me?”
Little Ying Bing felt extremely strange.
This painting gave her a feeling of transcending time and space, of gazing at her future self. A strange sense of familiarity, like light dispelling mist, lit up above the lake of her heart.....
“It’s not finished yet.”
“What’s missing?”
“Of course, it’s me! I’ll grow up too. Aren’t you curious about what I’ll look like?”
Little Li smiled and pointed to himself.
