Chapter 1017: Chapter 1017: Give Him Another Chance
“No,” Lin Gantang coughed lightly, “but he has turned over a new leaf now.”
Lin Gantang explained, “To toughen him up, his father threw him to the grassroots to struggle, cut off his finances and connections—it was almost like he was penniless and kicked out of the house. That’s also what led to your misunderstanding.”
“None of us believed he could make it, but he proved us all wrong. He was born into that kind of environment, unaware of the hardships of the world, but now he can leave home and earn money with his own two hands; the change is undeniable.”
Lin Gantang looked towards Che Qin.
“He told me that seeing you work hard to earn money pains him, and he deeply regrets why he told such lies in the past.” Lin Gantang said, “Now he has returned to learn business management from his father, isn’t it also for planning for your future together?”
Che Qin’s eyes began to redden, presumably recalling the days she and Le Yu struggled together.
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“Moreover, look at me.” Lin Gantang held Che Qin’s cool hand.
Che Qin looked up at her.
Lin Gantang smiled lightly, “Just like me, I used to listen to the messy talk outside, and I always had a bias against Yanqing, so I was annoyed when he got close and felt his affection was a bother. Even after I didn’t marry Gu Zhichuan, I didn’t accept Yanqing’s confession at first.”
Che Qin opened her mouth: “Then you…”
She remembered, after Lin Gantang ran away from her wedding, it took a good while before she chose to be with Wen Yanqing.
“Me? I gave it a try and found out that his heavy affection wasn’t as suffocating as I imagined,” Lin Gantang said with a gentle light in her eyes. She softly asked, “Why not get to know Le Yu again? Just like I got to know Yanqing again.”
“Give Le Yu another chance?”
Che Qin pondered.
Leaving Lin Gantang’s house, Che Qin’s heart was in turmoil.
Reason told her that what Lin Gantang said made sense.
Maybe she could try bravely, just as Gantang said, not to sell herself short.
If worst es to worst… if worst es to worst, there’s no result, and they go their separate ways. Without Le Yu, she still has her paintbrush, her career; her brush will never betray her.
Che Qin had just thought about trying to step over the hurdle in her heart, hesitating as she picked up her phone, when her teacher’s call came.
“Qinqin, are you free? e to your teacher’s place; meet your fellow apprentices. Your senior apprentice brother has returned from his overseas exhibition; let’s have a small celebration.”
“Sure, Teacher, I’m free. I’ll e right over.”
After finishing the call, Che Qin put away her phone and left immediately, pushing thoughts of Le Yu to the back of her mind.
Le Yu, who would always wait by the phone whenever he had the chance, faced yet another day of waiting in vain.
Although Jiao Shengfang had bee a distinguished artist, his lifestyle remained frugal, residing in an ordinary house with dated furnishings.
The only difference was his workshop, with bookshelves filled with books and display racks crowded with his students’ works.
Che Qin noticed a painting hanging on the wall, depicting a girl with bright eyes and white teeth.
In front of red maple leaves at Fragrant Hills, the girl’s eyes brimmed with laughter.
“This is my senior apprentice brother’s student,” Jiao Shengfang mented as he saw her interest, saying, “My teacher paints pretty well, right? She’s the most beautiful child I’ve ever seen.”
Che Qin nodded in agreement, asking with curiosity, “Is she also a painter?”
“She has already pleted her apprenticeship; my senior apprentice brother specializes in sketching, and she has inherited his skills,” Jiao Shengfang recalled with emotion. “The child also has a natural talent for oil painting and is very intuitive. She also spent some time learning from me.”
Che Qin exclaimed in admiration, “She is really talented; I wonder if I’ll ever have the chance to exchange ideas with her.”
At her words, Jiao Shengfang paused, and after a long while, he sighed deeply, “She’s no longer with us, such a pity…”
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