Han Xiaolv helped take pictures while Lu Xue took notes.
The two compiled all these into a thick folder, which was all the solid preparation for their conversation with Mr. Chen the next day.
Han Xiaolv was even more excited than Lu Xue. She said beside her, "If we show all these to Mr. Chen, do you think he can really point out the flaws in your works?"
Lu Xue was quite certain. "Mr. Chen is a knowledgeable old artist. With his guidance, it will surely make a difference. I think my painting skills will be greatly improved."
The more Han Xiaolv thought about it, the more excited she became. "That means you can start creating new works normally! We can contact our old partners again, and soon your paintings can be on the auction block again?"
Lu Xue thought for a while and said, "It should be so, if there are no accidents."
Han Xiaolv let out a scream and became even more eager in helping Lu Xue take pictures. The two girls busied themselves in the room the whole afternoon. They also listed a long table of points to note on paper and prepared all the details such as the dates of many works meticulously.
Everything was ready, waiting for the official meeting with Mr. Chen the next day.
That night, Lu Xue slept at Han Xiaolv's home. Lying in bed, looking up at the ceiling, she felt extremely fulfilled and excited.
A long - cherished wish in her heart was about to come true. This feeling was hard to describe in simple words.
But after being excited for most of the night, a faint melancholy suddenly welled up in her heart.
For the first time in several months, she didn't spend the night in the old mansion but in a room outside.
Everything in the room was unfamiliar to her, just like her life from then on, which would start to be unstable again, full of unknowns every day. The only thing she was sure of was that she would never meet Mu Yuze again.
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This night was quite an ordeal for Mu Ziyue.
Since she knew that Lu Xue wanted to move out of the house, she had been constantly paying attention to the relationship between Lu Xue and her elder brother.
She originally thought that her elder brother would at least try to persuade the girl to stay, but unexpectedly, Mu Yuze's reaction was even colder than that of Aunt Chen and the other housekeepers.
Finally, Mu Ziyue had no choice but to decide to take matters into her own hands.
Early in the morning at around six o'clock, Mu Ziyue put on a black fisherman's hat and a set of low - key black clothes. She quietly left the house without attracting attention.
Following the navigation on her phone, she drove all the way to the area near Han Xiaolv's home. Then she hid behind the bushes alone, constantly monitoring the people going in and out of the building.
About an hour later, Lu Xue and Han Xiaolv walked out of the apartment. Mu Ziyue's eyes immediately lit up. She lowered her hat brim and followed them.
Han Xiaolv carried a thick backpack on her back and asked Lu Xue beside her, "Where is our meeting place with the old gentleman today?"
Lu Xue said, "It's still at his home. It might be a bit of a hassle to get there. Let's bring some dry food to eat on the way."
As they walked forward while talking, halfway through, Lu Xue suddenly felt a pair of eyes following her. Then she turned her head and looked around at all the intersections.
Mu Ziyue retracted her feet like an electric shock and hid in a narrow alley beside, making sure she didn't show any signs.
After a while, when she saw Lu Xue and Han Xiaolv walking away and their expressions showed no sign of suspicion, Mu Ziyue let out a sigh of relief and quietly followed them again.
"Brother, I'm doing all this for your lifelong happiness. Remember to thank me later!"
Lu Xue and Han Xiaolv drove off. The car headed towards the suburbs. Mu Ziyue also drove after them, keeping a safe distance behind.
The car left the city, drove into the suburbs, crossed a river, and then the road became more and more remote.
By noon, the car finally arrived at Mr. Chen's rural residence. Han Xiaolv excitedly rushed up to knock on the door. She knocked for a long time but there was no response.
Lu Xue couldn't sit still in the car either. She got out and knocked on the door, but it seemed that there was no one inside.
Han Xiaolv turned to ask, "Maybe Mr. Chen hasn't arrived yet? You only made an appointment to meet today without specifying a time. Maybe he will come in the afternoon."
Lu Xue shook her head. A strange feeling welled up in her heart.
Mr. Chen was not a person who was late. Since he was willing to meet her today, he must have been waiting at home early in the morning. How could this situation happen?
Doubting in her heart, Lu Xue turned around and knocked on the doors of the neighboring houses.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she knocked on a neighbor's door, the person seemed to have recognized Lu Xue long ago. He hurriedly said to her, "You've finally come. Mr. Chen has called us and asked me to wait for you here and explain to you."