Chapter 378 – Winter Plum Blossoms Bloom Proudly In Snow! (2/2)

The young ladies cannot easily explode, or they would have hurled all kinds of abuse at her already.

The cart driver of the daughter of a servant, what status does he have?

The status of a servant's daughter was low enough, the cart driver of a servant's daughter——What words can describe this person's status?

The woman in yellow was called Chen Wenting, a daughter of an important general.

Chen Wenting was an expert in poetry, skilled in calligraphy and painting, and had read an abundant of books, and was given the t.i.tle 'Literature lady'.

But because her appearance was inferior to Cui Xiaoxin and the other three women, she had been unable to receive the beautiful t.i.tle of 'Bright moon of the Imperial capital'.

She was inferior to Lu Qiji, Cui Xiaoxin and the Song family's Song Chenxi, because these women really look like as stunning as the moon in the sky, and were all talented and from extraordinary background. Even if she was bitter about losing to such opponents, she wouldn't say any malicious words in public. After all, that would only offend the families of the three women and their crazy admirers, who would scold her as a crazy woman who says grapes are sour when she can't eat them.

However, when the daughter of a servant also surpa.s.sed her, and was praised as 'the fourth bright moon' of Tiandu, it was a direct slap in the face for Chen Wenting.

She had repeatedly said in a joking tone at the gatherings: 'Aren't there too many moon over the sky of Tiandu? Now even cats and dogs are becoming moons to s.h.i.+ne on the earth?”

It was not only Chen Wenting who had this thought, the young ladies who were ignored and neglected were also displeased with Li s.h.i.+nian. Chen Wenting was only one of the representative figures.

“Miss s.h.i.+nian, are you joking with us?” The smile on Chen Wenting's face gradually faded, asking aloud.

If Li s.h.i.+nian was serious, this was an insult to them——she was deliberately using a cart driver to insult them?

“Miss s.h.i.+nian is thinking that you do not need to do anything and a cart driver in your family can be compared to us?”

“Really confident. Most likely that if Miss Li waves her hand, there won't be any moon in the sky, only Miss Li, this blazing sun, illuminating the earth?”

“s.h.i.+nian——” Cui Xiaoxin interrupted, she understood the meaning of Chen Wenting's words, and knew that in such a hierarchical place, the actions of Li s.h.i.+nian would be regarded as humiliation by these girls.

Li s.h.i.+nian looked at Chen Wenting, then at the unfriendly expression on the other girls' face, before she said hesitantly, “I am just stating a fact, our family's cart driver's painting is really good. The 'Winter plum blossoms bloom proudly in snow' painting he drew this morning is very good, and I purposely put it away to give to Sister Xiaoxin——”

Cui Xiaoxin nodded, smiled and asked: “Is it Li Mu's painting? Li Mu can paint?”

“It is Li Mu.” Li s.h.i.+nian answered.

“Oh, Li Mu has this ability?” Song Tao smiled. “Then we should show some appreciation to his talent.” ”

Worried that Chen Wenting and other people would be dissatisfied, Song Tao actively tried to explain, “Li Mu indeed is the cart driver of Miss s.h.i.+nian, but also Xiaoxin's saviour——Xiaoxin, isn't he?”

“It is so.” Cui Xiaoxin nodded. She looked around, her mouth curving with a faint smile as she continued, “I respect Mister Li Mu.”

When Cui Xiaoxin stood up for cart driver Li Mu like that, the others did not have much more to say.

They had to give face to Cui Xiaoxin——First they had to give face to the Song family's Third young master, and now they had to give face to Cui Xiaoxin. In life, there are always all sorts of rules to be followed.

While enjoying their privileges, they also had to be aware of the mood of the group of people that are more powerful and privileged than they were.

Cui Xiaoxin turned to Li s.h.i.+nian, saying in a complaining tone, “since it is a gift from Li Mu, why don't you let me see it earlier?”

Li s.h.i.+nian knew that Cui Xiaoxin was deliberately easing the relations.h.i.+p between the two sides, so she would not offend the pampered young ladies of Tiandu. “Sister Xiaoxin, this is not a gift from Li Mu, but because I saw his painting was very good, so I took it to give to you——We just walked into the small building. I didn't have time to say a word with you.”

While speaking, Li s.h.i.+nian pa.s.sed the painting scroll over. “Sister Xiaoxin, you are an expert in painting, see if its good enough for everyone?”

Cui Xiaoxin smiled and nodded: “if s.h.i.+nian thinks it's good, then it is certainly very good——”

But worried that Li s.h.i.+nian spoke too confidently about the painting and Li Mu's painting was not good enough, which would lead to Li s.h.i.+nian become the target of ridicule, she then added: “However, Mister Li Mu is responsible for the safety of s.h.i.+nian, he must not have much time to draw and rest. It is understandable if his skills are a little flawed.”

Chen Wenting snorted, the meaning in Cui Xiaoxin's words was clear–it was to shut their mouth in advance.

Cui Xiaoxin received the painting scroll that Li s.h.i.+nian handed over, also did not invite others to look at it together. She went straight over to the windows of the small building and spread out the scroll on a table.

Strange things soon followed, as the scroll was slowly unfoldeded, a faint plum blossom aroma wafted out from the scroll, filling the room, penetrating into everyone's heart and refreshes the mind.

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