Then, before Qin Bing could speak, Ye Fei added, "If you don't believe me, I can whip up a piece for you right now."
"Stop, stop, stop, I think it's best to forget it."
Qin Bing immediately interrupted Ye Fei before he could finish speaking.
"Don't brag. I admit you're very skilled at carving, but carving is entirely different from calligraphy and painting."
"Hey, hey, hey! I say, sister Bingbing, why are you looking down on me through a crack in the door?"
Ye Fei was displeased to hear Qin Bing's words.
"I'm not looking down on you, I'm just stating the facts. Alright, you say you're good at calligraphy and painting, so let me ask you, what achievements have you had?"
Qin Bing's gaze fell on Ye Fei as she inquired.
"This... I don't think I have any..."
Ye Fei thought for a moment and realized he didn't have any notable achievements.
"Then what masterpieces have you left behind?"
Qin Bing asked again.
Following Qin Bing's line of questioning, Ye Fei thought about it again, then shook his head and said, "I don't think I have any either..."
"You have nothing, so why are you bragging!"
Qin Bing was immediately unhappy and rolled her eyes at Ye Fei.
"..."
Ye Fei was speechless.
"I say, sister, doesn't having achievements or not have anything to do with my calligraphy and painting skills?"
Ye Fei looked at Qin Bing, challenging her defiantly.
"Of course it's related. If you were that good, why would you have no reputation at all?"
"Forget it, forget it, I won't argue with you about this. Hurry up and come with me to find that calligraphy and painting master in Jiangdong, and ask him to help us prepare a gift."
Qin Lan couldn't be bothered to continue arguing with Ye Fei and spoke directly.
"Why me? Can't you go alone?"
Ye Fei was speechless.
"You're idle anyway. I originally asked my sister to accompany me, but she had something to do and couldn't go!"
"And I feel bored going alone. Besides... this matter not only concerns our Qin family, but it also concerns you."
Qin Bing grabbed Ye Fei and pulled him outside.
"Hey, hey, hey, I haven't even finished getting dressed!"
Ye Fei complained loudly when he saw Qin Bing's haste.
"Sister Bingbing, where exactly is the master you're talking about?"
On the road, Qin Bing was driving, and Ye Fei sat in the passenger seat.
They had been driving for almost half an hour and still hadn't reached their destination.
Ye Fei was unhappy.
Damn it, while his calligraphy and painting skills might not have reached a god-like level,
They were still presentable enough to be given as a birthday gift to the Qin family's great-grandmother in this small Jiangdong!
Back in the mountains, even the princes in the imperial city vied for him to write a few pieces for them to collect!
"What's the hurry? We're almost there, almost there."
Qin Bing didn't support Ye Fei's thoughts. Seeing him getting impatient, she glared at him and said.
Ye Fei heard her and stopped talking, calming himself and continuing to wait.
"We're here."
After a while longer, the car stopped at the entrance of a large manor.
Qin Bing, who was driving, immediately said to Ye Fei.
"Here?"
Ye Fei looked up at the large manor ahead, full of surprise.
"I wouldn't have thought it, the master you mentioned is quite the connoisseur of the good life!"
Although Ye Fei hadn't entered the manor yet, at first glance, its opulent appearance suggested considerable wealth.
In Ye Fei's imagination, such a master of calligraphy and painting would be an ethereal hermit!
Why did it look like a nouveau riche?
"Of course! He's a master, after all. countless people come seeking his calligraphy and paintings!"
Qin Bing glanced at Ye Fei and said.
"Stop! Who goes there?"
After Ye Fei and Qin Bing got out of the car, they immediately tried to walk inside.
However, as soon as they reached the main entrance, they were stopped by the guards.
A person who looked like a security captain immediately shouted angrily.
"Holy crap, even a small security guard is this arrogant?"
Seeing this, Ye Fei's impression of the master he hadn't met yet worsened.
"We're here to see Master Xu to request a piece of calligraphy and painting..."
At this moment, Qin Bing walked over and said to the security captain.
"Do you have an appointment?"
The security captain looked at Qin Bing and Ye Fei and spoke loftily.
It was as if being a security guard at Master Xu's manor made him superior to ordinary guards!
"An appointment?"
Qin Bing's expression faltered. Honestly, she had only found out this was Master Xu's residence and hadn't made an appointment.
"No appointment?"
At this moment, the security captain's gaze fell on Qin Bing, and he sneered, "Why are you here without an appointment? Hurry up and leave, Master Xu is very busy!"
The security captain impatiently waved his hand at Qin Bing.
"Then... can we make an appointment now?"
Immediately, Qin Bing became anxious!
Her great-grandmother's birthday banquet was only a few days away!
If the birthday gift wasn't ready by then, and her great-grandmother was displeased, her chance to re-enter the Qin family's elite circle would likely be gone.
"Originally, it wouldn't be possible... but..."
The security captain glanced at Qin Bing and said ambiguously.
He didn't finish his sentence.
Qin Bing's expression faltered!
How could she not understand what the security captain meant?
"Brother, this is a small token of my appreciation, please accept it!"
As Qin Bing spoke, she took a red envelope out of her bag and handed it to the security captain.
"Is that all?"
Qin Bing had thought this would be enough to get them in through the back door.
But what she didn't expect was the security captain's enormous appetite!
He pinched the thickness of the red envelope and looked disgusted!
"Go, go, go, take it away. Are you begging for alms?"
With that, the security captain pushed the red envelope back into Qin Bing's hand and shooed them away unhappily.
"Uh..."
Qin Bing's expression was stunned, somewhat dazed.
There was ten thousand in this red envelope!
And yet, this security captain thought it was too little?
"Brother, brother, don't be angry, don't be angry. It's my first time here, I'm not familiar with the procedures."
Soon, Qin Bing recovered and quickly took out an even larger red envelope from her bag!
Then, she didn't take back the first red envelope and gave both to the security captain!
"Hmm..."
The security captain feigned refusal for a moment, then took the two red envelopes from Qin Bing.
Afterward, he skillfully pinched their thickness again, looking quite satisfied!
"Alright, seeing as you're so sincere, I'll help you with this today."
The security captain looked at Qin Bing and said.
"Really? Then thank you so much!"
Qin Bing was overjoyed.
Then, before the security captain could speak, Qin Bing added, "So, can we go in now?"
"Go in now?"
The security captain frowned, clearly displeased.
"What's wrong? Can't we go in yet?"
Qin Bing asked the security captain!
"Of course not! I only said I'd make an appointment for you, I didn't say you could go in now!"
The security captain looked at Qin Bing and said.
"Then when is the appointment? This afternoon, or tomorrow?"
Although Qin Bing was very displeased with the security captain's arrogant demeanor, she had no choice.
After all, she was in a subordinate position and had to yield.
"Heh heh!"
As if Qin Bing's words were a catalyst, the security captain burst into laughter.
Swish! Swish!
Not only the security captain but also the other security guards around looked at Ye Fei and Qin Bing as if they were fools.
Seeing this, Qin Bing, including Ye Fei, all furrowed their brows at the same time.
"Brother, so you mean..."
Qin Bing took a deep breath and asked the security captain.