Chapter 329 - SOMETHING SPECIAL (1/2)

Mrs Narita realised she had been anxious for nothing. Her Sakuko was not a simple girl. She could not be put down so easily. Even though her talent in painting and drawing was lacking, she was still a young lady who had grown up in one of the top families in Mountain Ridge.

It was too bad that she had three brothers and multiple male cousins. Moreover, the Narita grandfather did not like the idea of the family being inherited by a girl. Therefore, he had manipulated his way to ensure Sakuko focused on a career in arts. ​​

It was a true shame.

She could have been a great businesswoman, considering her sharp wit and keen mind.

Nanase laughed a little awkwardly at the words because more people were coming closer to the workstation. The party had not begun, but most of the guests had already arrived. It seemed her big mouth had put her into trouble again.

”Mrs Yamazaki, if you can prove to me that I do not have talent in art, I will give up on it.” Sakuko looked at Nanase with determination.

Nanase looked at the young girl for a long moment, and something changed in the older woman's eyes. She did not retain her usual frivolous attitude as she picked up an illustration board from the corner and cleared some space on the worktable.

She picked a piece of charcoal and looked at Sakuko's awkward and unfinished painting of the series of mountains. She looked back to her illustration board and her charcoal glided on the off-white surface at an incredible speed.

The people who were close-by surrounded the worktable while others craned their necks for a glance at the illustration board.

Everyone knew about Yamazaki Isami's wife because she was the most unusual woman among the upper-class families in Mountain Ridge.

She was famous for being crude because she came from a village. Most women in Mountain Ridge shunned her because they found her personality embarrassing. Moreover, she could not appreciate the finer things in life.

However, it seemed that she was not as uncultured as people said.

Within twenty minutes, the same image that Sakuko had been struggling to form appeared on the illustration board. It was not detailed or filled with the most intricate details of the landscape. However, the simple and free lines forming the drawing made the ridge come alive.

In simple terms, it captured the spirit and beauty of the natural land.

Sakuko was standing beside the table, so she could see the drawing clearly. Her eyes watered a little as she looked at the fathomless essence of the image.

She knew everything she had accomplished was a result of her family hyping things up and paying off event organisers to put her at the forefront.

However, she always thought that she could fake it and make it.

Now, she knew that she would have been exposed as a fraud if she managed to step into a fine arts university after her final year in high school.