Chapter 303: Fourth Brother’s Gift
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Although Yan Xiu did not have any requirements for Murong Qiao’s clothes, she still returned to her room to change into a white dress before going to the rose field.
“Can I sit here?” Murong Qiao asked.
Yan Xiu said in a m.u.f.fled voice, “Yes.”
After the two of them agreed for her to be the model, Yan Xiu brought his usual drawing board to the flower field to prepare while Murong Qiao returned to her room to change.
After hearing Yan Xiu’s words, Murong Qiao gathered her skirt and sat on the vine swing she had sat on last night.
However, compared to yesterday’s casualness, Murong Qiao looked a little reserved.
Yan Xiu looked up at her as he held the brush. After sensing Murong Qiao’s stiff posture, he had no choice but to speak.
“Relax,” he prompted.
Looking for inspiration was not the same as painting a still model. If that was really the case, why didn’t he look for a statue?
What Yan Xiu needed was the feeling that Murong Qiao had displayed when she sat in the rose field last night.
Murong Qiao was a little embarra.s.sed. “Alright.”
She raised her hand to cover her mouth and moved her body awkwardly, but she was still much more relaxed than before.
However, the helplessness in Murong Qiao’s heart did not disappear. She looked at Yan Xiu, who was sitting not far away from her and drawing, and her mind was in a dilemma.
On the one hand, she wanted to talk to Yan Xiu to understand him so that the atmosphere would not be very awkward. On the other hand, she did not know what to say.
She had no experience interacting with her introverted Fourth Brother at all…
Murong Qiao sighed in her heart. As soon as her thoughts flew out, she subconsciously fiddled with the roses beside her.
Speaking of which, the last time the two of them barely interacted was when Fourth Brother won the award.
“Fourth Brother.” Murong Qiao was curious. “Don’t you like winning awards?”
She remembered that after Fourth Brother received the award, he threw the trophy to her.
However, the significance of the trophy was what countless people yearned for. At that time, Fourth Brother had thrown it into her arms so easily. Murong Qiao still felt a little surprised when she thought about it.
Yan Xiu didn’t stop painting. “It’s boring.”
He liked to quietly immerse himself in his own world to design. It could be seen from the fact that he usually stayed at home and did not come out.
Moreover, not many people who came liked to design. In their eyes, Yan Xiu saw hypocrisy the most.
Murong Qiao heard the word “boring” clearly, but she was not surprised. She only felt that this answer was indeed in line with Fourth Brother’s style.
“But 1 still think Fourth Brother is very powerful.” Murong Qiao praised sincerely.
She should have said this when he won the award that time.
Yan Xiu looked up at her, as if searching for the truth of her words from Murong Qiao’s expression.
Murong Qiao felt Fourth Brother’s gaze on his face. Her body stiffened for a moment, and she felt a little embarra.s.sed.
Yan Xiu drew another stroke. Under his outline, the long and exaggerated stunning effect of the gown appeared on the paper.
However, it was different from the draft Murong Qiao had seen previously. This time, Yan Xiu added a face on it, allowing this dress to have an owner.
His talent and inspiration in design had always been praised by others, but very few people knew that Yan Xiu’s interest was not only in design. He had dabbled in fields related to painting.
It was clearly just a few simple strokes from Nan Hao, but Murong Qiao’s face came alive. A few strokes of hair coupled with her striking eyes were enough for anyone who saw it to recognize that this was Murong Qiao.
Murong Qiao became a little bolder. “I’ll stand up for a while.”
Murong Qiao felt her legs go numb after sitting still for a long time.
After saying this, Murong Qiao saw that Yan Xiu didn’t move and took it that he had tacitly agreed, so she slowly stood up and moved her body.
She stood up and a large patch of fiery red appeared in her vision.
The roses always flaunted their presence enthusiastically, s.n.a.t.c.hing away the gazes of others to look at them.
Every time she saw these flowers, Murong Qiao felt like her grandfather was still by her side.
She stood by the flowers and gently tapped a rose with her right hand. She fiddled with its petals and felt its softness, and a faint smile appeared on her face.
Yan Xiu looked at Murong Qiao and did not say anything to disturb this scene.
His inspiration came.
The rough draft was further perfected. Previously, Yan Xiu would occasionally rub some places to modify it, but this time, he did not hesitate at all. Every stroke landed in the right place and he slowly displayed his ingenuity on the drawing paper.
Murong Qiao was immersed in her emotions for her grandfather, while Yan Xiu drew quickly. Neither of them spoke, but the atmosphere was surprisingly good.
After a while, the sound of paper being replaced brought Murong Qiao’s thoughts back.
She turned around and saw Yan Xiu changing out a piece of drawing paper.
“Is there no inspiration?” Murong Qiao asked.
She retracted her hand from playing with the roses and took two steps towards Yan Xiu.
Yan Xiu shook his head. “No, it’s the opposite.”
Murong Qiao gave him a lot of inspiration. In just a short while, he had even thought of the theme of his new series design.
Yan Xiu did not even need to think. His strokes were smooth and fast, but even so, he almost couldn’t keep up with the inspiration in his mind.
However, he was not thinking about design.
Yan Xiu looked up at his Little Sister standing in front of him.
“It’s your birthday next week.” He suddenly mentioned this.
The sudden change of topic made Murong Qiao’s mind go blank for a moment, and she immediately forgot what she had wanted to say previously.
However, she answered Yan Xiu’s question honestly first.
“Yes, next Sat.u.r.day,” Murong Qiao replied.
No one had celebrated it for her when she was in the Nan family before, but this didn’t mean that Murong Qiao had to suffer.
However… she had never thought that Fourth Brother would remember this matter. He had clearly been staying in his room the entire time. The concern in his words warmed Murong Qiao’s heart.
“Alright.” Yan Xiu nodded. “I’ll design the gown.”
He remembered that the other brothers had also given their Little Sister gifts. Although Yan Xiu did not know how to interact with Murong Qiao, he wouldn’t forget her gift.
Hence, Yan Xiu took the initiative to take over Murong Qiao’s gown design. Moreover, this was his forte.
“This—” Murong Qiao was surprised.
Murong Qiao was pleasantly surprised that Fourth Brother would take the initiative to help her design the gown.
But then she remembered that Uncle Yang had said before that Fourth Brother had been busy designing a series of clothes recently. She felt that it was too troublesome.
Murong Qiao coughed. “Actually, there’s no need to go through so much trouble for my birthday…”
She tactfully wanted Fourth Brother to use his time for his work first, but she didn’t want him to think that she did not like his gift.
Yan Xiu did not know what to say about his Little Sister’s tactful rejection, but he still insisted on his feelings.
“Take it as a greeting gift.” Yan Xiu tried another way of persuasion.
As far as he knew, the others had all given her their gifts, except him.
In that case, Murong Qiao should agree.
At the mention of the welcome gift, Murong Qiao’s expression seemed less resistant. She thought of her other Big Brothers.
Looking at it this way, it was indeed not good for her to reject her Fourth Brother’s intentions.
Murong Qiao revealed a happy smile. “Alright, thank you, Fourth Brother.”
Yan Xiu also relaxed his furrowed brows. Clearly, he was much more at ease.
As for the welcome gift he mentioned just now, Murong Qiao only thought that Fourth Brother was wrong. It should be a birthday gift.
However, Yan Xiu had his own thoughts. Meeting gifts were one thing, but the birthday gift naturally had to be calculated separately..