Bund Villa.
As expected, when Lin Chen and Li Ziran returned, the baby had already woken up!
Eldest treasure Lin Qingyue and third treasure Lin Yi were awake, while the other two were still fast asleep.
"Wuwu, you're finally back!"
"If you didn't come back soon, I would have called to rush you back!"
Zhou Huimin was in a state of disarray at the moment.
With two babies waking up at the same time and no experience in childcare, she was overwhelmed.
"My babies, let your brother hug you!"
Lin Chen quickly picked up the crying third treasure and gently comforted him.
"She must be hungry. Huimin, thank you for your hard work!"
Li Ziran said, lifting her top to start feeding the eldest baby.
"It's okay, it's okay. By the way, Lin Chen, that painting I asked for, have you finished it?"
Zhou Huimin asked, looking at Lin Chen.
"Not yet. Are you in a hurry?"
"No, it's just that Mid-Autumn Festival is in three days."
"Then I'll paint it for you tomorrow. You can come pick it up tomorrow."
Lin Chen said, as a copied painting wouldn't take much of his time.
"Okay."
With an accurate timeline, Zhou Huimin was relieved.
"Then I'll come back tomorrow."
"Huimin, won't you stay for lunch?"
Seeing Zhou Huimin about to leave, Li Ziran quickly called out to her.
"No need. I still have some things to do at school later."
"Alright, then take care."
After Zhou Huimin left, Li Ziran suddenly remembered something.
"Lin Chen, does what you promised my mom still count?"
"What is it?"
Lin Chen asked.
"Going to my house for Mid-Autumn Festival!"
Li Ziran said.
"Of course it counts. Speaking of which, I haven't met your father yet."
Lin Chen smiled.
Honestly, he was a bit curious about what his father-in-law looked like.
"Sigh, my dad has a really bad temper," Li Ziran said, "Honestly, I'm a little afraid to go back."
Hmm?
Suddenly, Lin Chen remembered something Zhou Huimin had told him.
Because Li Ziran's pregnancy was unexpected.
Li Ziran's father had almost disowned her.
He figured this was why Li Ziran was afraid to go back.
"It's okay... With me here, your father shouldn't do anything to you!"
Lin Chen comforted her.
Pfft!
Li Ziran laughed, "I'm not worried about myself, I'm worried about you, you idiot."
Worried about me?
Suddenly Lin Chen realized that the reason for Li Ziran's unexpected pregnancy was because of him, wasn't it?
To put it bluntly, he was the one who caused it.
So, thinking from another perspective.
His future father-in-law's attitude towards him would undoubtedly be hostile.
Thinking of this, Lin Chen became lost in thought.
"What's wrong?"
"Scared?"
"Having second thoughts?"
Seeing Lin Chen silent, Li Ziran teased him.
"No, what am I afraid of?"
Lin Chen said, "After all, I am the father of four babies, and his future son-in-law."
"I believe he won't do anything to me."
Lin Chen said optimistically.
"I hope so!"
Li Ziran said, then thought of something else, "But since we're planning to go to my house for Mid-Autumn Festival, shouldn't we prepare some gifts to bring back?"
"That's definitely necessary."
Lin Chen nodded.
It was his first time meeting his future father-in-law.
There was no way he would go empty-handed.
What's more, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival. Not preparing anything would be too unreasonable!
"Does your father have any hobbies?"
Lin Chen thought about getting a gift for his future father-in-law, planning to start with his hobbies.
"Let me think..."
Li Ziran said, "Does he like antiques?"
Antiques?
Suddenly, Lin Chen thought of the Luminous Pearl he had drawn from the System Mall!
A Luminous Pearl could be considered an antique!
Moreover, it was an extremely rare antique, a treasure cherished by Empress Dowager Cixi during her lifetime!
Why not give the Luminous Pearl to his father-in-law!
Lin Chen thought to himself.
"Okay, I'll take care of the gifts!"
……
The next day.
After Lin Chen changed the baby's diaper.
He remembered the painting he promised Zhou Huimin and hadn't painted yet.
So,
Lin Chen spent about ten minutes and copied Tang Bohu's "Spring Trees, Autumn Frost".
Because he possessed God-tier Painting Skill.
Lin Chen's replica was incredibly lifelike!
In short, Lin Chen was quite satisfied with it.
Not long after.
The sound of the doorbell rang in the villa's courtyard.
"It's Zhou Huimin. I'm feeding the baby, go open the door for her," Li Ziran's voice came from the bedroom.
"Okay."
Lin Chen knew Zhou Huimin was coming to pick up the painting, so he went downstairs with the painting.
"You're here so early."
"Lin Chen, tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Have you finished the painting you promised to copy for me?"
"It's done."
Lin Chen handed the painting to Zhou Huimin, who immediately opened it to take a look.
"Wow! This is amazing!"
Zhou Huimin thought that her Grandpa would be very happy to see this painting!
"Lin Chen, thank you!" Zhou Huimin looked at Lin Chen with admiration, grateful.
"You're welcome."
Lin Chen waved his hand, it was just a painting.
"Do you want to come in and sit for a while?"
"No need. Tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival, I need to package the painting for my Grandpa and send it over," Zhou Huimin said with a smile, "Lin Chen, I'll come visit you again next time!"
"Okay."
……
In a luxurious villa in Magic City!
Two old men were chatting animatedly, laughing heartily from time to time.
In front of them, on a rosewood tea table, sat two teacups emitting steam!
"Old Zhou, have you heard? Last month, Gu Kaizhi's "Xiao Xiang Tu" was later authenticated as a genuine work and sold for over 300 million yuan!"
Liu Nanru said, wearing gold-rimmed glasses. His smile was as bright as a chrysanthemum, giving him a friendly demeanor.
"Oh? Is that so? If it's truly Gu Kaizhi's authentic work, then over 300 million is actually not that much!"
Zhou Daoji said. Gu Kaizhi was a great painter from the Eastern Jin dynasty and an absolute heavyweight in Chinese art history!
His "Nüshi Zhen Tu" and "Luoshen Fu Tu" can be considered peak works of figure painting!
"Yes, but for a painting to be auctioned for over 300 million, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up in my lifetime!"
Liu Nanru said with some sadness.
He was also a well-known painter in China.
His best works were once snatched up by millionaires for millions!
However, millions were still far from the unit of billions.
"Old Zhou, in my lifetime, I have high hopes for you, you have the potential to be the next Gu Kaizhi!"
Liu Nanru took a sip of tea and said with a smile at Zhou Daoji.
Zhou Daoji shook his head and replied helplessly, "Old Liu, don't mock me. I'm well aware of my own abilities."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a door opening echoed from outside.
A graceful young girl walked in, holding a scroll in her hand – it was Zhou Huimin!
"Grandpa, I'm back!"
……