Lin Yiwan narrowed her eyes and said, "Just paint it. Since he's willing to pay, then we'll satisfy him. As for whether the portrait can see the light of day tomorrow, that's hard to say!"

Sang Qiutang's eyes lit up: "Wanwan, what are you saying?"

Lin Yiwan said cunningly, "Aunt, it's just as you think. We're going to empty the Wei family and leave him with nothing!"

After the two of them finalized their plan, they immediately rushed to a teahouse not far away.

At this time, Wei Linzhou was already waiting anxiously. He impatiently asked the teahouse owner: "I heard that you have a portrait artist here. Why don't you let her out?"

The shopkeeper frowned and advised: "Young Master, you've come to the wrong place. We serve tea guests in our teahouse, but we have never seen any portrait painters!"

Wei Linzhou stamped his feet anxiously: "Impossible, you must be talking nonsense, get out of the way quickly, I want to search the teahouse!"

Seeing him forcing his way in, the shopkeeper thought of sending someone to report to the police.

Unexpectedly, a veiled woman quickly walked up to Wei Linzhou and said, "Are you looking for a portrait artist? Come with me!"

Wei Linzhou's face lit up immediately. He glared at the shopkeeper fiercely: "Didn't you say there was no portrait artist? Now where did this girl come from?"

The shopkeeper looked at the girl suspiciously, only to see her say calmly, "This portrait artist just happened to come to the teahouse for tea. When he heard that this young man wanted a portrait, he asked me to come over to inquire about the situation!"

The teahouse owner immediately said, "Listen carefully, the portrait artist is here to drink tea, but he has nothing to do with our teahouse!"

Wei Linzhou turned a deaf ear and immediately followed the girl upstairs.

When he arrived at the teahouse, a mysterious woman in black and a veil appeared before him. She asked in a serious tone, "Is it you who wants a portrait?"

Wei Linzhou nodded eagerly: "Yes, I want to draw my dream lover, can you draw it?"

After hearing this, Sang Qiutang clenched his fists hidden in his sleeves.

This shameless bastard actually said that she was his dream lover.

He deserves to die!

She tried her best to suppress her surging anger and said, "Of course I can draw, but I can't draw for you for free!"

Wei Linzhou snorted coldly: "Don't you just want money? I am the young master of the Wei family. I can pay you whatever amount of money you want!"

After saying that, he slapped a few banknotes in front of her.

Sang Qiutang shook his head vigorously. "I don't want banknotes. I need cash. Besides, this isn't enough. You said she's your dream girl, so she must be worth a fortune!"

Wei Linzhou angrily accused: "Aren't you deliberately making things difficult for me? It's so late, where do you want me to find cash?"

Sang Qiutang said indifferently: "That's your business. If you don't want to paint, then leave immediately and don't delay me from drinking tea!"

Wei Linzhou gritted his teeth, thinking that one cannot catch a wolf without sacrificing the child.

Isn’t there still cash in the mansion that my father used to get a job?

You can take it out first for emergency!

As long as he could ruin that woman's reputation, he believed the Lin family would not stand idly by. They would then come to him to negotiate to get the hairpin back, and he could then take the opportunity to ask for his father's reinstatement.

Thinking of this, he asked, "How much cash do you need?"

Sang Qiutang shook his five slender white fingers, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Isn't it just five thousand taels of silver? I'll give it to you!"

She lowered her eyes and sneered, "Sir, you're mistaken. Five fingers refer to fifty thousand taels of silver!"

Wei Linzhou immediately exploded: "Why don't you just go and rob it? Are your paintings so valuable?"

She didn't hesitate and immediately said, "Come here, show the guests away!"

Wei Linzhou suddenly panicked. He couldn't miss the portrait artist he had found with great difficulty.

He pleaded humbly, "Fifty thousand taels of silver is indeed a bit too much. Please, considering my pity, ask for less. Can ten thousand taels of silver be okay?"

Sang Qiutang said slowly, "Okay, I'll buy the painting at the right price. If it doesn't look like it when it comes out, don't blame me!"

Wei Linzhou was startled. If she didn't look like him, how could people recognize Mrs. Lin's identity at a glance?

No, the drawings must be very similar.

Isn't it just 50,000 taels of silver? Just give it to her first!

He didn't dare to hesitate any longer and immediately turned around to get the money.

Seeing his figure disappear, Lin Yiwan finally came out from the shadows and said, "Aunt, these five books are a great deal. Can I get your cousin's dowry back?"

Sang Qiutang nodded. "That's about right. My cousin got married in all her splendor, but in the end, she got nothing. It even benefited those heartless people in the Wei family!"

Lin Yiwan reached out and rubbed her shoulders, whispering to comfort her: "The Wei family will definitely end up in ruins!"

Soon, Wei Linzhou ordered people to bring in ten large boxes.

Sang Qiutang personally checked and confirmed that the amount was 50,000 taels of silver.

She immediately spread out the paper and started painting, using a very rare pigment.

After she finished painting according to Wei Linzhou's description, it turned out to be lifelike.

Wei Linzhou's eyes widened in an instant, and his whole body seemed to be struck by lightning, unable to move anymore.

He couldn't help but murmur in a trembling voice: "Like, so much like, she is my Qing'er!"

Sang Qiutang raised his eyebrows in disgust. If he didn't know what Wei Linzhou was planning, he would have been deceived by his infatuated appearance!

He is indeed a selfish and hateful man!

Sang Qiutang didn't bother to look at him again and immediately said impatiently, "The portrait is already in front of you. I will order someone to take the money away immediately. From now on, there will be no more disputes between you and me!"

Wei Linzhou came back to his senses when he heard her voice.

He said awkwardly, "I'm sorry to have made fun of you. You have amazing hands, truly stunning. I wonder where you live. If I find a beautiful woman in the future, I'd like to come and thank you!"

Sang Qiutang interrupted without hesitation: "Don't worry about it. I love freedom and will never let anything restrict my steps. Tomorrow I will leave Beijing to travel around!"

A hint of disappointment flashed across Wei Linzhou's face, but since he had obtained the portrait, he didn't continue to pester her.

He bowed and said, "In that case, I, Wei, wish you a prosperous future!"

Sang Qiutang ignored him and ordered his men to drive him away.

Wei Linzhou originally wanted to turn around and leave, but he was unwilling to give up the money.

A full fifty thousand taels, that was the capital for his father to get a job as an official, but he stole it all to buy the portrait.

How is he going to explain this to his father when he gets back?

Thinking of this, he quickly hid in the dark.

He wanted to see where the girl was going to send the silver, so that he could ask his father to take people to snatch it back.

However, after waiting for about an hour, he still didn't see the girl ordering someone to bring out the silver.

Seeing that the teahouse was about to close, he rushed over and asked, "Boss, how could you lie? The portrait artist clearly belongs to your teahouse, and you refuse to admit it!"

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