With that thought in mind, Li Mu Yang found Lu Lin increasingly suspicious.
Aside from exchanging a few words with him when he had first appeared, Lu Lin had spent the rest of the time standing beside Li Sinian. He wore a brown long robe and a cyan jade crown. His brows were like drawn swords and his eyes like stars; his features were extraordinary. His lips were thin, giving him an air of coldheartedness and ingratitude.
He was extremely skilled at conversation and possessed broad knowledge. Witty remarks rolled from his tongue, and from time to time he made people burst into hearty laughter.
Seeing that Li Mu Yang had stopped painting and was merely stealing glances at him now and then, Lu Lin cupped his hands toward him and said apologetically, "I'm truly sorry. Did I disturb you while you were painting, Brother Mu Yang?"
Li Mu Yang nodded. "Indeed. I prefer peace and quiet when I paint."
"I see." Lu Lin looked full of remorse. "Then I won't disturb you any longer, Brother Mu Yang."
He turned to Li Sinian and said, "Miss Sinian, I see that the plum blossoms in the Plum Garden are blooming brilliantly. Shall we follow the example of the ancients and enjoy the refined pleasure of treading through the snow in search of plum blossoms?"
Li Sinian glanced at Li Mu Yang and refused. "I still want to watch my brother paint."
"No matter." Lu Lin smiled. "By the time we finish admiring the plum blossoms and return, Brother Mu Yang's Plum-Blossom Viewing should be just about finished. Wouldn't it be even better if we admired the finished work together then?"
Li Sinian curled her lips. "I've seen the plum blossoms in the Plum Garden countless times these past few days, but