At the 12th floor of the Nine Prefectures building.

Ma Gelangsi sat on the sofa as he looked at the paintings his assistants had picked out. These paintings had all passed the first selection.

After all, it was the first selection.

However, Ma Gelangsi was looking at it very seriously.

He was an artistic genius, a business genius. He knew very well that the young painter that he had chosen this time around was extremely important.

If this was not good, then wouldn't he be smashing his golden signboard in the future?

Furthermore, due to the conduct of an artist, he had gone through every single one of the young painter's paintings once.

If he could truly achieve resonance, even if it was just a tiny bit, he would take this painting out and put it aside. However, as time passed, the sun was about to set in the west. He took out the painting and put it aside. There was only one painting.

Moreover, he took this painting and placed it inside, then took it and placed it inside.

After hesitating for a long time, he put it aside. This painting depicted a blue lotus. Beneath the green lotus was a sea of muddy water. However, the lotus flowers were in full bloom, looking extremely charming and flirtatious.

This painting was Jing Linglong's.

It wasn't because the painting had reached a resonance with his medical cells, and there wasn't a single trace of resonance at all. Rather, it was this painting that was somewhat unique. It was not a thousand-piece painting, where one painted prawns and horses with stones.

Hmm, it has a bit of a feature.

Just like this, Ma Gelangsi finally confirmed the value of this painting in his heart.

Ma Ruilian drank a cup of caramel coffee by the side. The sweet taste made Ma Ruilian's heart feel sweet.

However, Ma Ruilian's movements were very, very light. Because she knew her grandfather's habit. While his grandfather was working, especially when he was looking at paintings, he wouldn't allow anyone to disturb him, not even the slightest bit.

Therefore, every time Ma Gelangsi's personal assistant, Lou Xi, entered the room to deliver a painting, he would remove his shoes and quietly walk in wearing socks.

After he sent the painting away, he would tiptoe away again. There was no sound at all throughout the entire process.

Therefore, she did not stir Ma Ruilian's caramel coffee with a spoon. Now that she'd drunk the last of the wine, it was even sweeter and more greasy. The greasy Ma Ruilian frowned.

Ma Gelangsi who was looking at the paintings slowly picked up another painting. This picture, was precisely Zhang Yuan Yuan's.

Zhang Yuan Yuan was drawing a River Diagram of the Southern Mountains and Rivers, and with Xiao Yi's guidance, she had fused her painting techniques into the west. This painting of the Jiangnan Mountains and Rivers exuded a majestic aura and was filled with dense vapors.

Ma Gelangsi moved slowly, preparing to open the picture.

He was gentle with every painting. In his hands, the painting was no longer a painting, but something like his beloved child.

Suddenly, Ma Ruilian gently put down her coffee cup, looked at his grandfather Ma Gelangsi who had a focused expression, and casually said: "When I had just arrived, I saw Xiao Yi downstairs."

At this time, in the room where Ma Gelangsi was looking at the painting, no one was allowed to speak a word and disturb the silence. Even Ma Ruilian had unconditionally abided by her grandfather's habits for the past few years.

But, this time Ma Ruilian suddenly took the initiative and spoke out.

This caused Ma Gelangsi's thick eyebrows to quickly knit together. A trace of annoyance appeared on his face. He did not take his granddaughter's words to heart.

However, he knew that his granddaughter had spoken in a place like this where she should never have spoken.

If it was anyone else, Ma Gelangsi would have already kicked him out.

However, the one who spoke out was his granddaughter, Ma Ruilian. Therefore, Ma Gelangsi's hands that were holding the portrait trembled slightly. He pretended that nothing had happened and slowly opened the painting in his hand.

Unfortunately, Ma Ruilian seemed to not have noticed at all, and continued to speak: "He is here to accompany his friend Zhang Yuan Yuan, and Zhang Yuan Yuan is here to participate in grandfather's young painter's competition this time."

His voice was as calm as ever, without any emotion. It was as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

However, Ma Gelangsi suddenly turned around. The expression on his face that was still focused a moment ago instantly became sharp and cold. Beneath the coldness, there seemed to be an ice-cold and biting cold feeling.

This kind of feeling was akin to being stung by the clouds that filled the sky. Inadvertently, it revealed an extraordinary sharpness.

Ma Gelangsi's eyes now seemed to spew fire, the muscles on his face contorted in anger. It had been so many years, yet no one had ever dared to offend him again and again.

When he looked at the painting, there was a need for absolute silence.

Ma Ruilian opened her mouth, one after another.

When he thought of this, Ma Gelangsi's sharp eyes became even colder, and he coldly stared at Ma Ruilian. The iciness in his eyes seemed to freeze the air in the room.

However, Ma Ruilian did not seem to be aware of it at all, and calmly sat on the sofa. She picked up a tissue from the tea table and wiped the corner of her mouth.

And Ma Gelangsi's eyes, became even colder. He just stared at Ma Ruilian, his chest heaving. In the end, the flames of fury in his chest were like a volcano, reaching their limit, and finally erupted. "Ma Ruilian, do you know where you are right now, and what time it is? Now, should you speak? "

For artists, they need their own personal space and time. As a Art Master, Ma Gelangsi needed this more urgently. Only in absolute silence could he summon his own artistic inspiration.

Therefore, Ma Gelangsi's voice was very rude right now. Almost all of them roared out. The lingering echo within the room did not disappear for a long time.

However, Ma Ruilian only calmly raised her head, looked at her grandfather, and said while pausing after each word: "When I first arrived, I saw Xiao Yi downstairs. He is here to accompany his friend Zhang Yuan Yuan, and Zhang Yuan Yuan is here to participate in this time's young painter Selection Competition, Grandfather. "

This was what Zhang Yuan Yuan had just said. The current Zhang Yuan Yuan could only repeat it once more. This time, she was not as careless as before. Each word was very clear.

One word at a time, one sentence at a time.

"So what?" Ma Gelangsi was so angry that his entire body was trembling, and he roared at the top of his lungs, "Did you know that when I was looking at the painting? Even if the gods come, they are not allowed to disturb me. Have you forgotten all these? "

Ma Ruilian looked at her grandfather's trembling body and actually smiled.

There was no explanation, only a smile.

Ma Gelangsi slightly froze for a bit, then immediately stared blankly. In his mind, he once again thought back to what his granddaughter Ma Ruilian had just said.

When he thought about it again, Ma Gelangsi's face quickly flushed red. From the looks of it, it was just like the morning sun in winter. It was so gorgeous that it could not be dispersed.

His hands began to tremble. The string of Yuan Yuan's words in his hand unknowingly fell onto the table in front of him. He treated these paintings as gently as he treated his own children. But, Zhang Yuan Yuan's drawing dropped onto the table in front of him with a thud.

Ma Gelangsi did not notice it, and his eyes lit up bit by bit.

Ma Gelangsi still looked at Zhang Yuan Yuan, no longer with anger in his eyes. It was joy. It was excitement. It was excitement. It was longing …

He seemed to have used up all his strength, bit by bit opening his mouth. And then, he closed it again. In the blink of an eye, his mouth made strange noises.

In the end, Ma Gelangsi stood up from the sofa.

His body was like a bow, stretched taut. Every bone was stretched out; every nerve was taut; every finger beneath was trembling.

"Lotus, what did you just say?" Ma Gelangsi looked at his own granddaughter, Ma Ruilian. With a solemn tone, he said word by word, "I didn't hear it clearly.

The voice was almost begging, but it also had a slight tremor to it.

The current Ma Gelangsi, was just like a drowning man that had seen the bamboo sticks others extended for him. They were filled with anticipation, nervousness, and nervousness. Deep fear, this was only an illusion.

Ma Ruilian looked at her grandfather's trembling and excited appearance, and laughed playfully.

In all the years, he had never seen his grandfather so excited. Even when he had won the first international prize in the world of fine arts, he had calmly and easily won it.

However, his grandfather had actually lost his composure in front of him. In addition, there was a hint of pleading.

"Lian Lian, say it again. Say it louder so that grandpa can hear you clearly, okay?" Ma Gelangsi seemed to be unable to wait any longer, and began to plead once again.

Only, Ma Ruilian still looked at her grandfather calmly, and repeated her words a third time in a neutral tone: "When I first arrived, I saw Xiao Yi downstairs. He is here to accompany his friend Zhang Yuan Yuan, and Zhang Yuan Yuan is here to participate in this time's young painter Selection Competition, Grandfather. "

His voice was flat, barely accented.

Ma Ruilian felt that she repeated this again and again, and this time was simply too boring. Moreover, it was such a boring statement. Therefore, Ma Ruilian said this last time with extreme disinterest.

However, Ma Gelangsi had heard it again, and confirmed the news. He jumped up high like a child and then squatted on the floor and laughed out loud, laughing so hard that he swayed backwards and forwards.

At this time, Ma Gelangsi didn't seem like a master of the art world. He was simply like a child who had gotten his beloved toy.

Her happiness made even Ma Ruilian, who was at the side, frown. She felt that the whole world had suddenly become chaotic in front of her eyes.