Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Shen Nankui was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "How dare I forget such an important matter? Mr. Cai, if you have any requests, just let me know."

"You are already doing what I ask you to do."

"Ok?"

Shen Nankui looked at him in confusion.

Cai Ling raised his lips slightly and explained, "I came here today to say goodbye to you."

The crisis at Shen Nankui's workshop has been resolved, and there is nothing else he can do now, so it's time for him to leave.

Shen Nankui looked apologetic, "I have delayed Mr. Cai for too long, but - what I don't understand is that you haven't asked me to do anything yet, why do you say I did it?"

Cai Ling stopped, turned his head and looked at her, saying, "The rainy season in Jiangnan is almost over. Before I leave, I would like to invite Master Shen to go on a boat ride with me to listen to the rain. Would you be willing to do me the honor?"

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "Mr. Cai is leaving, so I should be the one to carry out the mission for you."

"It's okay. Master Shen is not feeling well, but you still come to accompany me. This is considered as you repaying my favor."

Shen Nankui stood there in a daze, and just as he was about to say that this was inappropriate, Cai Ling had already turned around and walked to the riverside, waved to stop a small black-covered boat, asked the boatman for the price, paid the money, and then stretched out his hand to wave to Shen Nankui.

"Master Shen, please."

Seeing this, Shen Nankui had no choice but to step forward.

The boat was swaying on the water. Cai Ling stretched out his arm and said, "You are heavy. Hold on to me. Don't let go until you are firmly seated."

The shore was crowded and Hehua couldn't get over behind. Shen Nankui no longer hesitated and grabbed Cai Ling's forearm before letting go after he sat firmly in the cabin.

After she sat down, Cai Ling also got on the boat.

The cabin was small and couldn't accommodate too many people, so he said to Hei Niu, "Hei Niu, take He Hua and Zhong Shan to the back boat."

As soon as he finished speaking, the boatman pushed the bamboo pole in his hand and the boat sailed steadily away from the shore.

Hei Niu scratched his head and stole a glance at He Hua, "Miss He Hua, the boat has left, let's follow it..."

Hehua rolled his eyes at him and went to the shore to wave to the boatman.

Hei Niu looked a little embarrassed, and whispered to Zhong Shan beside him, "Brother, Miss Hehua has such a bad temper, you must have suffered a lot, right?"

Zhong Shan frowned, "Brother Hei Niu, He Hua is the kindest person, please don't say that about her."

After saying that, he followed Hehua.

Black Bull: "..."

Okay, so he is not a good person?

The boat sailed slowly along the river, occasionally passing under an arch bridge. The sound of the flowing water and the sound of falling rain, against the backdrop of the scene in front of us, made it look like a painting of misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River.

Shen Nankui stared out of the cabin in a daze and didn't speak for a long time.

Cai Ling did not make a sound to disturb her. He took out the paper and pen that he had prepared long ago, spread them on the small table, and started sketching quickly.

"The mist and rain bring sorrow."

After a while, Shen Nankui murmured a sigh and turned around.

It turned out that while she was distracted, Cai Ling had already finished sketching most of the portrait.

Shen Nankui looked surprised, but did not interrupt. He waited for Cai Ling to finish painting, then said with a smile: "Mr. Cai was in a good mood today. He painted two portraits in one day. I'm afraid others will not believe it if I tell others about it."

She leaned over her own portrait.

Different from the colorful portrait of Miss Tao, Cai Ling used line drawing to paint himself. Although the space was small and time was tight, he still managed to use fluent brushwork, with fine, strong and continuous lines. With just a few strokes, he was able to depict the expression on his face just right.

"Mr. Cai painted this picture, did you also want to give it to me?" Shen Nankui asked with a smile.

Cai Ling looked at the portrait. The woman in the painting was sitting against the cabin, looking outside, so only half of her face was exposed. She was silent, against the backdrop of the misty world outside the boat, and her eyes seemed to be filled with sorrow.

He knew that this sorrow was because of the person far away in the western border.

He suddenly felt a little disappointed and shook his head, saying, "This one won't do."

"Why? Mr. Cai painted my portrait, didn't he want to give it to me as a gift?"

"It is a gift to you, but this painting is not finished yet and cannot be shown to others. I will make another one in the future and frame it before giving it to you."

Shen Nankui looked down at the painting, but didn't find anything wrong with it. He was surprised and said, "Isn't this good? I think..."

"If I say it's bad, it's bad." Cai Ling interrupted with a frown.

Shen Nankui heard that his tone sounded like he was angry, so she stopped talking. But then she thought about it and realized that a genius like Cai Ling would naturally have different requirements for himself than ordinary people. He felt that something was wrong or missing in the details - although she didn't see it.

Cai Ling probably felt that his tone was too harsh, and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I..."

Shen Nankui smiled and shook his head, "Mr. Cai, you don't have to explain. I understand."

Cai Ling folded the painting and carefully put it in his arms. "I will compensate you with one someday."

"Okay, then I'll wait."

The boat sailed slowly and had already left the town and arrived at a mountain forest. The forest was filled with thick mist on a rainy day, like a fairyland.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Cai Ling couldn't help but sigh: "If I could listen to Master Shen playing the flute today, this trip would be complete."

Shen Nankui shook his head. "What a pity. I didn't bring my piccolo with me when I came out today."

"I just said it casually."

After a while, the rain gradually stopped, and the sky above my head suddenly became bright, and it seemed as if the sun was about to come out.

Cai Ling stood up and walked outside the cabin, took the bamboo pole from the boatman, turned around and said, "Hold on tight!"

He exerted force with his hands, and the boat sailed out of the water as lightly as an arrow.

Soon, they arrived at a pier outside the town. Cai Ling slowly brought the boat to the shore, steadied the boat and allowed Shen Nankui to get off.

"Master Shen, after sending you a thousand miles away, we must say goodbye. Let's say goodbye here."

Shen Nankui looked at him, nodded and smiled, saying, "Mr. Cai, if you can't do what you want today, we will definitely do it next time when we meet again."

After the rain, the sky cleared up and the afternoon sun shone on her, as if giving her a layer of golden light.

Cai Ling's eyes gradually brightened. Yes, they will meet again.

He raised his hands and clasped his fists, "Take care."

Shen Nankui bowed in return, "Take care."

Cai Ling looked away from her and said casually, "Suzhou is not far from here. If there is anything, Master Shen can let me know."

Shen Nankui said: "I would also like to say this to Mr. Cai."

Cai Ling looked slightly stunned.

Shen Nankui smiled calmly, "Although the world now emphasizes the separation of men and women, Mr. Cai is an upright person and has helped me in times of crisis. I would like to introduce Mr. Cai to me as an old friend. Since we are old friends, I must treat him with sincerity. I know that Mr. Cai is very capable, but I still want to say that if there is anything I can do to help, please let me know and I will do my best."

Cai Ling's eyes softened and he nodded slightly.

"Cai has remembered this."