The youngest disciple of Old Master Wu, with exceptionally high talent. In his teens, his brushwork was exquisite. Later, he abandoned meticulous brushwork for freehand, astonishing everyone again.
However, despite becoming Old Master Wu's closed-door disciple, he had no interest in calligraphy or painting, indulging only in romantic love.
Especially after getting married, she rarely painted, dedicating herself to raising her children at home.
For this reason, Old Master Wu wished he could expel this unworthy disciple from the sect.
But in the end, this person still held onto the status of Old Master Wu's closed-door disciple.
While Old Master Wu cursed her fiercely, he couldn't bear to part with such a talented young disciple.
Even so, some of this junior sister's early works were still sought after.
However, in recent years, Old Master Wu's junior sister had disappeared, leaving only scattered legends in the martial world.
This junior sister had a very distinctive personal style when using her brush.
And the young man before him used his brush in exactly the same way. Old Master Wu simply did not believe he had no teacher.
This young man was definitely related to his junior sister!
He asked urgently, "Young man, do you have a teacher?"
Su Ciliang's painting was mostly learned from Yu Ruiyuan. It could be said that after the initial stage of self-exploration, he was practically taught by Yu Ruiyuan hand-in-hand.
After Old Master Wu spoke, he instinctively sensed the potential connection.
However, Yu Ruiyuan had never mentioned taking him as a disciple, so Su Ciliang didn't know how to answer.
Seeing Su Ciliang remain silent, Old Master Wu became even more anxious.
"What's wrong with you, boy? Is it that hard to answer a simple question?" Old Master Wu said irritably.
"Why trouble a child? Senior Brother is becoming quite accomplished!"
Yu Ruiyuan stepped forward, her voice gentle and her smile faint. She didn't seem like a person they hadn't seen for many years, but rather as if they had just said goodbye yesterday.
Hearing the familiar voice, Old Master Wu became excited.
A man in his seventies, he agilely darted to Yu Ruiyuan's side, examining her from head to toe.
Yu Ruiyuan smiled at her senior brother, her demeanor gentle and faint, just right.
"You wicked girl, you're back, and you didn't even contact me!"
Old Master Wu, at his advanced age, almost burst into tears.
He was too excited!
"Didn't Senior Brother move?" The aged, wicked girl Yu Ruiyuan looked at Old Master Wu with a hint of reproach.
He had moved, hadn't he?
But even if he had moved, shouldn't it have been easy for his junior sister to find him?
He considered himself somewhat famous in the capital, so it should have been easy to inquire.
Old Master Wu felt there was something amiss.
But at this moment, he couldn't dwell on such minor issues.
Finding his junior sister was the most important thing.
"When my father was leaving, he instructed me to take good care of you..." Old Master Wu said, his voice choked with emotion.
"Master..." Yu Ruiyuan didn't finish her sentence, unsure of what to say.
Her master's care for her was not much different from her father's. He had meticulously guided her since childhood, shown her much consideration later, and even given her countless advice when she got married.
However, she hadn't been able to see her master off on his final journey, and thinking about it now, she felt guilty.
"Senior Brother, I will pay respects to Master another day!"
Everyone watched the two catch up.
But they felt the atmosphere was strange. At this moment, shouldn't they be handling the main business? How did it turn into a reunion between siblings?
Moreover, what had they just heard?
It seemed like earth-shattering news!
The person before them was Old Master Wu's junior sister, that exceptionally talented junior sister?
And this student Su Ciliang, who had won two awards at such a young age, seemed to be the disciple of that exceptionally talented junior sister!
Minister Gu couldn't help but cough lightly.
Only then did Old Master Wu and Yu Ruiyuan realize they had lost their composure. They quickly agreed to chat further after the award ceremony.
"Junior Sister? This kid is your disciple?" Old Master Wu asked, pointing at Su Ciliang.
His tone was certain!
"In recent years, the master-disciple relationship isn't emphasized as much. He hasn't formally become my disciple, but he did study with me for a few years!"
This statement was an indirect acknowledgment.
The reason he hadn't taken her as a disciple wasn't a dislike for the child, but rather due to the environmental issues of those years.
"Good, good! I thought his painting had your style when I saw it before. When I saw him paint, I was completely convinced," Old Master Wu said with emotion. "You weren't a serious one, but this kid seems quite good!"
Yu Ruiyuan was speechless at her senior brother's way of praising a child while also subtly criticizing her.
Jiang Yue Shan's face grew even paler.
She never expected that this quiet, country child from school would have such a lineage.
Furthermore, his teacher seemed to be no ordinary person.
What should she do now?
No matter how confused she was, Jiang Yue Shan knew that this time, she was truly finished.
She didn't know who Old Master Wu's junior sister was, but she knew that Old Master Wu was a titan in the calligraphy and painting world.
Even a moment's thought would tell her that Old Master Wu's junior sister was also a significant figure.
To such a person, she, a mere nobody, was less than an ant.
Jiang Yue Shan's gaze turned venomous as she looked at Su Ciliang.
It was all his fault. If he had just clearly stated that he had such an impressive teacher earlier, he would have doomed her now.
Her thought process was indeed peculiar.
Instead of reflecting on why she had plagiarized others' paintings, she blamed others for not informing the authorities beforehand.
Jiang Yue Shan's face was pale, her fingertips even more so.
Not only was Jiang Yue Shan stunned, but Su Ciliang was also bewildered.
He hadn't known that the elderly lady who taught him painting while she was sent down to the countryside had such a background.
No wonder Grandpa Chi had wanted to teach him initially, but after Grandma Yu arrived, it became Grandma Yu who taught him.
He figured Grandpa Chi must have been aware of Grandma Yu's capabilities.
"Old Master Wu, we can discuss catching up later. Let's first address the issue of the plagiarized artwork!"
"Minister Gu is absolutely right. I was so happy that I forgot about these matters!" Old Master Wu said politely.
Minister Gu glanced at Jiang Yue Shan, who seemed to be on the verge of collapsing, and then at Cao Gao Xuan, who was still sitting on the ground unable to get up. He declared the matter settled, "Send them directly to the police station! People like this cannot be tolerated."
Old Master Wu strongly agreed. Such students were simply a disgrace!
Jiang Yue Shan sobbed softly, crying pitifully as she looked pleadingly at Minister Gu.
Unfortunately, Minister Gu was unmoved.
"I have already realized my mistake. You can't treat me like this. If I'm really sent to the police station, my life will be ruined!" Cao Gao Xuan cried out in distress.
However, no one sympathized with them. Everyone present was a cultured person with cultural integrity, and they disliked people like them!
At this moment, the Su brothers and Su Xiaotian arrived.
The turn of events had exceeded their imagination.
Was Grandma Yu really this formidable?
Yu Ruiyuan saw the younger generation and introduced them one by one to her senior brother, especially highlighting Su Xiaotian.