It had been a long time since he last drew, and it unexpectedly took him quite a while. Ling Yun shook his head with a trace of dissatisfaction. It was indeed true; once, he had made a painting that took a mere dozen seconds before it was praised and worshipped by the world.
Lin Qiuyan and the others wanted nothing more than to slap this bastard to death. It took barely over a minute, yet he was acting so arrogant. But come to think of it, this act of arrogance scored a six, practically deserving a full score.
"Wow, wow, Daddy is amazing! This is Qianqian, and this is Little Tiger." The little one cheered, pointing at the lifelike figures in the painting.
"That's right. Qianqian can be as amazing as Daddy later on. Does Qianqian want to learn?" Ling Yun stroked her head.
Hearing that she could be just like her father later, the little one nodded immediately.
If one looked at the painting in a trance, the entire painting could be seen as dynamic; the Little Grass, the little milk dog, and Qianqian were all moving. In this world, it could truly be called a divine masterpiece.
Ling Yun's goal was achieved, and the effect was very good. Qianqian was in high spirits for drawing now. After teaching her some basic foundations, he let her improvise freely on her own.
As for the painting Ling Yun had made, it was put away by Lin Qiuyan. Such a beautiful painting—she planned to have it framed when she had time and hang it in the living room.
"What are you all staring in a daze for? It's just drawing. I'm going to prepare the barbecue in a moment. Whoever wants to eat needs to sign up now."
"Ah, oh oh, a barbecue? Son, do you have friends coming? Are you having a gathering?" Lin Qiuyan snapped out of her daze and asked.
"Yeah, Cousin, if there are many people, can I call my bestie?" She was hatching her own little schemes inside.
Lin Yueyan thought that it was still broad daylight and the sun was so strong, and the crucial point was that it was so early, yet her cousin wanted to barbecue—it certainly wouldn't be ordinary.
"For now, it's just our family. There's no one else coming. If you guys like a lively crowd with many people, you can call your friends." Ling Yun waved his hand dismissively. Wasn't it just grilling a few more portions? Handling a few hundred people would be no problem for him.
"Yeah, yeah, stinky Cousin, for the sake of this attitude of yours, I won't beat you up." As she spoke, she waved her tightly clenched fist and even brought it to her lips to puff a breath on it.
"Then I'll prepare a bit more food." Beat me up? What for? I didn't bicker with her this morning, did I?
"Hey, Song Song, I'm having a barbecue party on my end. Are you coming or not? If you don't come, you'll definitely regret it later. Alright, notify the others later. The address is No. 2403, District 11, Linjiang Villa Group." Lin Yueyan was thinking inwardly about how to show off fiercely. Her cousin's culinary skills were simply too powerful; how could she not flaunt it?!
Before long, all the equipment was ready. Looking at the weather, Ling Yun furrowed his brows slightly. The sun was too intense, and the front yard didn't have any large trees to block it. Afraid of getting sunburned, the little one moved her things directly to the villa's entrance.
Ah, he had been careless. He hadn't thought about this aspect at all just now. With a grand sweep of his large hand, the sky slowly darkened. It turned out that the sky over the western district of the villa group was being manipulated by Ling Yun; dark cloud after dark cloud lingered above, forming a semi-overcast state. Meanwhile, the front yard was half sunshine and half shade, with several different types of weather cycling in turns.
As soon as the little one saw that it was no longer sunny outside, she carried her easel back out and drew that tree. And wouldn't you know it, for her first exposure to it, it actually looked quite decent.
Ling Yun brought out a chair, grilling while lying down. Ah, I'm missing a maid. How nice it would be to have someone massage my shoulders right now.
"Daddy, is it done yet? Qianqian's tummy is growling." The little one looked at the skewers of barbecue and swallowed her saliva.
"Qianqian, is the drawing done?"
"Mm, it's done. Daddy, take a look and see if it looks good."
Ling Yun took it and looked, his forehead covered in black lines. The early stages were passable, but the final finishing touches were too painful to behold.
This couldn't really be blamed on the little one. Who told Ling Yun's barbecue to make her mouth water so much that she hurriedly rushed through the ending to get ready to eat barbecue?
"Qianqian, you weren't drawing carefully. Look at the very end—why is the top of the tree bald and just bare branches? The densest part of any tree is its crown."
"No, it's not. This tree is sick; it's got kidney deficiency." The little one glanced at the painting, rolled her eyes, and then pouted. She certainly wouldn't admit that she had finished drawing in a rush just because she wanted to eat barbecue.
Lin Yueyan, who was drinking juice, spat a mouthful right out.
"Why is it sick? The top of the tree has no leaves, but everywhere else does? Qianqian, explain this to me—how do you know it has kidney deficiency?"
"Qianqian understands, you know. There was a Baldy uncle in the residential compound where we used to live who was bald on top, but had hair on the sides. Grandma Zhang said that this situation is kidney deficiency!"
"I can't take it anymore, you're killing me with laughter. Qianqian, you're too interesting, haha! I can't do this, my stomach hurts so much, haha." Lin Yueyan bent over, clutching her stomach in a fit of wild laughter. Her cousin actually had moments where he took a hit.
At this moment, on the Awesome Forum, things were extremely lively.
"Damn it, I came too late. He took the mission."
"Tsk, who told you to love sleeping in?"
"Any of you could have gone to do it. Who stopped you?"
"I still have a shot?"
"My heart aches; all that money is mine."
"Get lost, it wouldn't be your turn no matter who it falls to. I'm going to keep a close eye on it, just in case he fails, haha."
"Oh! There's a good show to watch."
"I've never seen so much money in all my life."
"If you're envious, you can still go do it now and see whose hands are fastest."
"I agree with the floor above."
"Has he ever had a losing streak? Who among those present knows?"
"When he makes a move, it's a sure kill."
"You guys aren't even looking at the target."
"This is just giving away money."
"My heart can't take it. He must have been drunk when he posted a mission like this."
"How I hate that I went to sleep so early last night."
"No more words, continuing to watch. I feel like things aren't that simple."
"Could it be a trap?"
A crowd of people was having a heated discussion centered around a single mission.
Inside the villa,
a flock of crows flew past Ling Yun's forehead.
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