Chapter 121 - Chapter 121: Art is Art (1/2)

Chapter 121: Art is Art

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

He had been doing this to help her, but now she wanted him to stop. She felt like an ingrate.

She originally wanted to draw, but she was no longer in the mood to continue. She slid down from the sofa to the carpet, hugged her knees, and curled up into a small ball. Her face was tense with distress.

This was what Qi Shenbai saw when he returned home. His little girlfriend was unhappy. After changing into his slippers, he strode towards her.

“Are you still angry?”

When Xu Jiaojiao heard his voice and saw that he had returned, her eyes were filled with surprise, followed by hesitation. She said carefully, “I’m not angry with you.”

Qi Shenbai crouched down beside her, his gaze level with hers. “Then what’s wrong?”

Xu Jiaojiao hesitated for a long time. She wanted to say something, but she did not know where to start.

When Qi Shenbai saw that she was finding it difficult to speak and did not dare to look up at him, he could roughly guess what was going on. “Is it about Lu Huan?”

Xu Jiaojiao was stunned for a moment before she subconsciously asked, “How did you guess? Can you read my mind?”

The corners of Qi Shenbai’s lips curled up slightly. “It’s pretty easy to guess, actually. Did Grandma or Old Madam Lu contact you?”

“It’s Grandma,” Xu Jiaojiao admitted obediently. She was so guilty that she did not dare to look him in the eye. “I’m really sorry. You just wanted to help me, but Old Madam Lu called Grandma personally. Grandma couldn’t refuse…”

Qi Shenbai’s slender fingers scratched the tip of her nose. “So you’ve been depressed over such a small matter?”

Xu Jiaojiao frowned slightly and said with a serious expression, “This is no small matter. I’m being so ungrateful!”

“It’s perfectly understandable that Grandma feels troubled. No matter what decision you make, I won’t be angry with you.” Qi Shenbai’s warm palm patted the top of her head. He said every word solemnly.

“Don’t waste your energy over such small problems from now on. If there’s anything you need, you can tell me directly. I’ll help you.”

Xu Jiaojiao’s heart felt warm. She looked at him blankly. “Seriously… Why are you so good to me?”

“We’re a couple, aren’t we? Of course I’d be good to you,” Qi Shenbai said calmly. His fingers slid down her fuzzy head to her cheek, and he lifted her chin to make her look at him. His deep voice reverberated slowly. “All you have to do is focus on your art and do all the things that make you happy. Leave all the troublesome things to me, understand?”

He liked to see her sunny smile. He wanted her to be carefree every second she was by his side.

Xu Jiaojiao’s eyelashes trembled slightly, and her heart pounded like a drum. There were countless things she wanted to say, but she did not know where to start.