Feeling her intelligence deeply mocked by Xu Muqing, Lin Yuan pursed her lips and silently returned to Xia Zheng's side.
However, Wei Borong's painting skills really were excellent. His portrayal of the bamboo was strikingly like the real thing; with just a few strokes, he captured the essence of the bamboo to a good seventy to eighty percent. In ancient times, where portraits relied entirely on imagination, this was quite impressive.
"The painting is nice, it's got more to it than that drawing."
Lin Yuan praised generously, but she knew all too well that the best reward for Wei Borong would be to please Xu Muqing. And the simplest, most direct way to make Xu Muqing happy was with good food.
"Alright, in a couple of days you both come over to Dong Tian. I'll personally cook a great meal to thank you guys."
Sure enough, this reward made them happier than any lavish praise could.
