After her luck was taken away, she fell in love with the woman who traveled through time.

He was surprised, but not amazed. Liang Tan smiled and glanced at Cui Ling. He saw that after his hair got shorter, he lost some of his fragile artistic aura and looked more like a teenager of his age.

pretty good.

Liang Tan was very satisfied.

Soon it was time to meet Wu Chang.

Early in the morning, Liang Tan pulled Cui Ling out of bed, took out the clothes he had bought in the past two days and kept trying them on him, letting him try several sets in a row. As a result, because every set looked good, he was very undecided.

The housekeeper was waiting on the side and felt tired for Cui Ling. However, this boy was very obedient and did whatever Liang Tan asked him to do. He was not impatient but seemed to enjoy it.

...What an unexpected harmony.

The two of them dawdled there, and the housekeeper kept looking at the time and urging them to go out, and finally at ten o'clock they went out.

"The other party is a good person, don't be afraid later." On the way there, Liang Tan kept giving Cui Ling psychological support, fearing that something might go wrong with him and suddenly ruin the meeting.

Cui Ling listened quietly until she said it for the third time, then she suddenly said, "Sister."

"I know, I know. Can't I just stop saying it?" Liang Tan said with a sigh, "You're really getting more disobedient as you get older. You find me annoying now, but what will happen in the future? When I get old, will you send me to a nursing home just because you dislike me?"

Butler: “…” Did Mr. Liang put himself in the wrong position?

The three of them walked in silence all the way to the hotel where Wu Chang was temporarily staying. As soon as they walked into the lobby, they saw a gentle man in his thirties walking towards them. Because the other party was quite good-looking, Liang Tan took a few more glances at him. Cui Ling next to her immediately caught her sight and lowered her head silently after seeing the man coming.

"Mr. Liang?" The man walked straight up to Liang Tan.

Liang Tan was stunned when he heard his voice. After a while, he said in disbelief: "Mr. Wu?"

"Hello." The man extended his hand.

Liang Tan blinked, and when he came to his senses, he immediately shook it: "Hello."

She had never brought Cui Ling with her when she went out for social events or business talks, and Cui Ling had never seen her shake hands with others. Now, seeing the two of them holding hands together, she suddenly bit her lower lip, grabbed their wrists without thinking, and separated them.

Liang Tan: “…”

man:"?"

Cui Ling did this suddenly, and everyone was a little confused. Fortunately, Liang Tan reacted in time: "Cui Ling is a little shy, sorry."

After saying that, she glanced casually at his hands.

When Cui Ling saw that she was still staring at the other person's hand, he suddenly felt a chill all over his body.

"It's okay," the man smiled, then looked at Cui Ling, "Are you Mr. Cui Ling, the creator of the two works?"

Cui Ling lowered his eyes and closed himself off again. Although his expression seemed no different to outsiders, in Liang Tan's eyes, he was just short of having the words "hate him" written on his face.

It's so rare that this guy can actually hate someone so much. Liang Tan held back his laughter and looked at the man twice more.

The man didn't know Cui Ling's situation, but he didn't get angry at his indifference. He just turned his head and looked at Liang Tan: "To make sure he is not an imposter, I may need to do a small test on him."

Liang Tan paused after hearing this: "What test?"

"If Mr. Liang doesn't mind, could you let me have a private chat with Mr. Cui? I'll ask him a few simple questions. If he can answer them, it will prove that the painting was drawn by him." The man said slowly.

Liang Tan raised his eyes, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes as he looked at him.

The man was stunned for a moment, and his expression became a little unnatural under her gaze.

After a long while, Liang Tan slowly spoke: "If Mr. Wu and Cui Ling talk alone, I think it's fine."

The man breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great..."

"But you don't seem to be Mr. Wu, so I can't agree." Liang Tan said, took Cui Ling's hand and turned away.

The man quickly followed: "Mr. Liang, what do you mean?"

"Stop pretending. Even if you pick up a paintbrush once a week, your fingers would have marks over the years. You don't even have a thin callus on your hands, and you dare to say you are Wu Chang?" Liang Tan sneered. The housekeeper, who had been silent, suddenly reacted and hurriedly separated the man and Liang Tan.

The man was stopped, and seeing Liang Tan and the other man getting farther and farther away, he had no choice but to stop: "I am indeed not Mr. Wu, but Mr. Wu asked me to pretend to be him."

Liang Tan stopped.

"Since Mr. Wu returned to China, there has been an endless stream of people wanting to meet him. Mr. Wu felt annoyed, so he asked me to temporarily impersonate his identity," the man said, and then hurriedly added, "But this meeting was indeed proposed by Mr. Wu. He has also seen Mr. Cui's work. The issues I will discuss with Mr. Cui later were also arranged by Mr. Wu in advance. My name is Zhou Cang, and I am Mr. Wu's assistant."

Hearing him pour out all the beans like a bamboo tube, Liang Tan turned around with satisfaction and asked, "Where's Mr. Wu?"

"Upstairs," the man sighed, "As long as I can confirm Mr. Cui's identity, I can take you there directly."

"I can use all the Liang family's property to guarantee that Cui Ling is the creator of those two works. Is there no need for further review?" She was not at ease handing Cui Ling over to him.

The man was embarrassed for a moment when he heard this, but seeing that Liang Tan was not shaken at all, he could only nod and agree.

So Cui Ling, who was supposed to go through 81 questions before he had the honor of meeting his mentor, met him ahead of time when he was eighteen years old.

Liang Tan finally met the real Wu Chang. Just as she had imagined, he was a middle-aged man in his forties. He looked a bit serious and cold, but his expression relaxed when they appeared.

"I have been back for so long, and I have always asked Zhou Cang to help me with socializing. You are the first person to recognize his identity," Wu Chang looked at her, "You are very smart. You know how to look for flaws in his hands."

Liang Tan smiled modestly: "It's just a coincidence."

Wu Chang nodded, then looked at Cui Ling. After staring at him for a moment, his brows gradually furrowed.

Seeing that he discovered the clues so quickly, Liang Tan simply said without hiding anything: "Cui Ling was traumatized when he was a child, so his personality is a little closed. I hope Mr. Wu doesn't mind."

Zhou Cang, who was standing by, got a hint of surprise in his eyes when he heard this. He looked at Cui Ling again and it took him a while to realize that he was different from normal people.

"I can see it," Wu Chang quickly came to his own conclusion, "A normal person's eyes wouldn't be as clear as his."

This sentence also appeared in the original text. After Wu Chang said it, he accepted the male protagonist as his apprentice.

Liang Tan was immediately excited when he heard this, but he remained calm: "Thank you, Mr. Wu, for the compliment."

Cui Ling lowered his eyes, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

Wu Chang didn't care about his indifference. Instead, he softened his expression after thinking of his work and asked in a slow tone, "Cui Ling, right? I recently painted a work. Do you want to see it?"

Cui Ling turned a deaf ear to it.

Liang Tan glanced at Wu Chang awkwardly: "Sorry, he is a little shy."

After saying that, he gently pushed Cui Ling and urged him in a low voice to agree quickly.

Wu Chang waved his hand: "Don't worry."

After he said that, Liang Tan had no choice but to give up, but fearing that he would give up, he deliberately added: "He will not be like this after you get familiar with him. He will be much more cheerful."

She was like a parent eager to promote her child, always boasting unconsciously when facing the teacher, to the point that she even said the word "cheerful". The housekeeper who had been following her but didn't say anything once again silently affirmed her ability as a mother.

Maybe Liang Tan's words had an effect, but Wu Chang did not ask Cui Ling again. Instead, he randomly picked out a piece of A4 paper from the thick stack on the coffee table and handed it to him: "This is my practice paper."

It is a simple sketch, but with just a few strokes he can outline a bird flapping its wings ready to fly, and every stroke shows the extremely profound skills.

Cui Ling had never learned to paint, nor had he ever used a pencil, but when he saw this simple practice sketch, his eyes moved slightly. He looked up in a daze for a long time, and for the first time, he looked directly into Wu Chang's eyes.

Wu Chang also showed the first sincere smile since they entered the room: "Would you like to see my new work?"

Cui Ling looked at him steadily, and after a long while, he replied, "...Yes."

Liang Tan and the housekeeper opened their eyes wide at the same time. When they came to their senses, Cui Ling had already followed Wu Chang to the study, and the door of the study had been closed in front of them.

"Butler, did you hear that? He actually talked to Wu Chang," Liang Tan said sourly. "You've been with him for more than a month before he talked to you. Now he's been talking to Wu Chang for less than half an hour, and he even followed him into the study without asking for my permission."

The housekeeper coughed and said, "Master Shen might be acting so abnormally because he is impressed by Mr. Wu's painting skills. In fact, he cares more about you. Didn't he look at you before he went in?"

"Really? How come I didn't notice it?" Liang Tan pulled the corner of his lips. "He walked so fast just now, without any hesitation. I doubt that even if Wu Chang said he wanted to take him abroad, he would not hesitate at all."

Although his tone was calm, the sourness in it had already overflowed. Zhou Cang, who had been silent, coughed lightly to acknowledge his presence.

Liang Tan's expression suddenly changed: "Mr. Zhou."

"...Mr. Liang is really nice to Ms. Cui," Zhou Cang smiled gently and took the initiative to bring up the topic to ease her embarrassment. "Just now when I went upstairs, I accidentally heard him call you sister. Are you brother and sister?"

"There is no blood relationship. The child's parents died early and he was abused by his uncle's family, so I took him in." After Wu Chang accepted Cui Ling as his last disciple, he would definitely investigate these matters. Liang Tan simply told them in advance to save them the trouble.

Zhou Cang paused after hearing this and sighed: "Boss Liang is really kind-hearted."

"Cui Ling is too good." Liang Tan indirectly denied his statement.

Zhou Cang smiled and nodded, and when he talked about Cui Ling, he no longer regarded him as someone who needed sympathy. Liang Tan liked his tactfulness, so he chatted with him for a few more words. During this time, the housekeeper left temporarily because of something, and they were the only two people left in the living room.

"Mr. Liang, would you like something to drink?" Zhou Cang asked.

Liang Tan had been chatting for so long that he was indeed thirsty: "Boiled water is fine."

Zhou Cang nodded and poured her a cup of warm water. Liang Tan thanked him and reached out to take the cup.

An hour later, when Cui Ling came out of the study, he happened to see their fingertips touching, Liang Tan raised the corners of his lips, and thanked Zhou Cang with a smile.

He stopped and stood quietly in front of the study.

"Cui Ling?" Liang Tan noticed him immediately and quickly put the water on the table to greet him. "How is it?"

Cui Ling remained silent, just grabbing the corner of her clothes. This was his reaction when he felt insecure. Liang Tan was stunned, not quite understanding why he suddenly acted like this.

"He's very good," Wu Chang walked out from behind Cui Ling and took the initiative to answer the question for him. "If Mr. Liang doesn't mind, I would like to take him as my apprentice."

When Zhou Cang heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Liang Tan came back to his senses: "I tried my best to let you see his work just for your words, how could I mind?"

"That's good." Wu Chang looked at Cui Ling with a smile, with genuine satisfaction in his eyes.

Liang Tan pinched Cui Ling's wrist and judging from his reaction to Wu Chang, he didn't seem to have been abused in the study.

After chatting with Wu Chang, Liang Tan took Cui Ling home. On the way back, Cui Ling kept holding the corner of her clothes and refused to let go no matter what. Liang Tan had no choice but to let him go, and only asked him what was wrong when they got home.

Cui Ling didn't say anything, but just silently pulled her clothes.

"Is it because of me?" Liang Tan probed.

Cui Ling lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Liang Tan was helpless: "You can hold me if you want, but you have to let go when I go to the bathroom. You can't do it like last time."

Cui Ling stayed quiet for a while and then suddenly kissed her on the face.

Liang Tan blinked slowly, and when he stood up straight, he asked curiously: "Why did you kiss me?"

Cui Ling continued to remain silent. Just when Liang Tan thought he would not answer, he suddenly said, "I don't know." He just followed his instinct without thinking too much.

Liang Tan laughed: "No more kissing from now on, understand?"

A hint of confusion flashed across Cui Ling's eyes.

Liang Tan looked into his clear eyes and sighed helplessly: "You have grown up. You should know that there are differences between men and women. You can't kiss each other so easily." After she finished speaking, she thought of something and added with a smile, "Of course, if you meet a girl you like in the future, you can also kiss her like this if she is willing."

Cui Ling lowered his eyes and stood obediently in front of her, without any reaction to her teasing.

"You may understand when you grow up a little bit."

Wu Chang is an internationally renowned master. Although he has never liked the hustle and bustle of society, he did not intend to keep quiet about the fact that he suddenly accepted his first apprentice at the age of over 40. Therefore, he had to hold a proper apprenticeship banquet. However, considering Cui Ling's personal situation, the media would not be invited to the banquet. Instead, he planned to invite only a group of upper-class people to be witnesses.

Liang Tan of course fully agreed to this and took it upon himself to bear all the expenses.

Wu Chang didn't care about the money, but seeing that she was eager to pay, he followed her. Liang Tan was so rich that he booked the best banquet hall in the city and sent out invitations in the name of both the Liang family and Wu Chang, vowing that this apprenticeship banquet would be decent and luxurious.