The Xie Family's Approval! (2)
"Upright and Unyielding."
"Study Hard."
"Beauty That Shamed Flowers."
"National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance."
Of the calligraphy pieces Grandpa Xie had given Xie Ran and Xie Hao, neither the amount of thought he had put into them nor their wording was particularly profound. But the four characters "A Clear Conscience" were different. Even setting aside the time that must have gone into composing them, their sheer force was beyond anything in the earlier pieces. It was obvious Grandpa Xie had poured considerable thought into them. The artistic conception, brushwork, and charm were all exceptionally vivid. Even Dong Xuebin, an outsider who knew little about art, could tell that the writing was superb. A clear conscience... wasn't that exactly what he had loudly proclaimed in Grandpa Xie's room last night? He hadn't expected Grandpa Xie to remember, much less write it out for him!
Dong Xuebin felt deeply honored and hurriedly thanked him. "Thank you, Grandpa."
Grandpa Xie chuckled. "Hehe, does it please your eye?"
"It does." Dong Xuebin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "Very much. I'll definitely keep these four words in mind. From now on, all I'll ask of myself is to have a clear conscience."
Xie Hao shamelessly said, "Grandpa, I want your signature too."
Grandpa Xie waved him off. "Get out of here. You have to stick your nose into everything."
"Heh, you wrote one for my brother-in-law, so give me a signed one too." Xie Hao refused to let it go, pestering Grandpa Xie for a long while, but Old Xie still did not agree.
Not far away, the Healthcare Doctor had also seen the calligraphy Grandpa Xie had given Dong Xuebin, and he was somewhat surprised. The last time Dong Xuebin had come to the house, he had