The painting is finally finished.

In the tranquil picture, Mrs. Lian sits dignified and elegantly by the window, with golden sunlight shining on her body.

She has distinct facial features and charming eyes. Just by looking at her outline, you can tell that she was a great beauty when she was young.

“Oh, it’s so beautiful!”

Lian Keyi's eyes were full of stars, and she gave Gan Qi a big compliment with an approving look.

"Gan Qi, you are amazing. You are a natural artist. Your paintings are more beautiful than those in the gallery!"

Gan Qi was a little embarrassed by the compliment: "No, that's real art, I'm just trying to make a living."

Lian Keyi was very excited: "I didn't expect that our Lian family would produce such an artistic talent... ahem, I mean this painting is so beautiful, it makes my mom look ten years younger!"

Mrs. Lian looked at her daughter lovingly.

"My mother has a good attitude, which makes her look young."

She stood up and walked over to the painting to admire it carefully.

It's also eye-catching.

Gan Qi’s painting skills are really good. He made her facial features look hazy, just like when she was young.

Her memory seemed to go back to the past all of a sudden, and Mrs. Lian was lost in thought for a moment as she looked at herself in the painting.

"Not bad...it's beautiful. I'm going to hang this painting in the center of my living room. I'm going to look at it every day."

Mrs. Lian loved this painting very much, as it was painted by her own daughter.

She took out the red envelope she had prepared in advance from her crocodile leather bag.

"Child, take it."

Gan Qi saw that it was a big and thick red envelope, so how could she accept it?

She waved her hands repeatedly: "Auntie, it's really not necessary. Ke Yi has already given me a lot of things."

Mrs. Lian smiled kindly: "She is she, I am me, you have worked hard, this is what you deserve."

Lian Keyi laughed and cheered on the side:

"Hey, take it! This amount of money is nothing. We can use it to go have some milk tea later."

As she spoke, she rubbed Gan Qi hard with her shoulder, signaling her to accept it quickly and not to be so reserved.

My mother is a wealthy woman, so this amount of money is just a drop in the bucket.

It's not worth pushing back at all.

"...Uh, okay."

Gan Qi took the red envelope with shame, and the moment he held it in his hand he realized it was much heavier than he had imagined.

There was obviously a thick stack of banknotes inside. Judging from the thickness and weight, there might be 10,000 or 20,000 yuan...

"This……"

No matter how valuable her paintings were, they were not this expensive. Normally, she would charge a few hundred at most for a portrait like this.

Gan Qi was about to speak when Lian Keyi stopped her and forced the red envelope into her pocket.

"My mother doesn't like people who talk too much, so just keep it to yourself and don't ruin the atmosphere."

Gan Qi swallowed the words forcefully.

I thought to myself: Just keep it. At worst I can buy some expensive gifts for Ke Yi later.

Gan Qi: "Auntie, do you need this painting urgently? I applied the paint thickly, and it needs at least one night to dry. I don't think you can take it away today."

Mrs. Lian said, "It's okay, no rush, I'll come get it another day."

Having just received such a big red envelope, how could Gan Qi have the nerve to make the old lady run around again?

"No, no, no, Auntie. I'll send it directly to your home! And I'll make you a beautiful picture frame."

"Okay."

This was exactly what Mrs. Lian wanted.

She was eager to find an excuse to spend more time with her daughter and create opportunities for them to spend time together.

"I have very high requirements for picture frames. You need to communicate with me more about the specific material and style."

Mrs. Lian took out her phone and said, "I'll add you on WeChat. Please send me the style of the picture frame and we can communicate more."

"it is good."

Gan Qi took out the mobile phone she had used for many years. There was a crack on the screen, but it did not affect its use, so she had never had it repaired.

Mrs. Lian couldn't help but sigh when she saw her daughter living such a simple life.

"Okay, Aunt Lian, I'll send you a few more styles in the next two days so you can pick the one you like!"

"That's really nice."

Lian Keyi was giggling beside her.

My mother is so smart. She added Gan Qi on WeChat in such a natural way and used legitimate excuses to communicate and chat with her.

very nice.

Look at the time, it’s getting late.

Even though Mrs. Lian was very reluctant, she had to remind Ke Yi, "Okay, it's time to go back."

She seemed to be worried and held Gan Qi's hand:

"Child, you've suffered a lot before, but... everything will get better in the future."

Gan Qi took this as Aunt Lian's blessing to herself.

"Thank you Auntie, I will."

Gan Qi watched them go downstairs and touched the thick red envelope in his pocket, feeling mixed emotions.

Standing in front of the painting, she carefully examined Mrs. Lian's portrait. For some reason, she felt a pang of bitterness in her heart...

Suddenly, my husband called.

Meng Yan's tone was calm but filled with worry:

"Xiao Qi, I don't know why, but my eyelids have been twitching today. I feel like something is going to happen."

"what?"

Gan Qi thought for a moment and said, "If your left eyelid twitches, it means good fortune; if your right eyelid twitches, it means bad luck. Which eyelid is twitching?"

Meng Yan: "It would be fine if it was the left eye, but it happened to be the right eye."

Gan Qi: "Well, this is all feudal superstition, it's not allowed."

Meng Yan: "Is there anything going on over there today?"

Gan Qi smiled and said, "What could possibly happen to me?... Oh, I just completed a big deal and received a very large red envelope! I'm rich."

Meng Yan: "What big business? I met a big client."

"Yes, it's Madam Lian. She's very generous."

"what?"

Meng Yan's heart sank.