Chapter 971: talent
Chapter 971 Talent
Perhaps her bright smile infected the child, Li Rui hesitated and nodded.
Li Lei pulled him to sit next to him, touched his little head with a smile, and got him another snack. Li Rui was rarely treated like this by his father. He was flattered and hurriedly sat up straight, trying to show his best side so that his father and Aunt Ling would like him more.
“Xiao Rui is so cute.” Xia Ling praised her and started painting.
Painting portraits is a task that requires patience. It is not only hard work for the painter, but also for the portrait model, who has to be motionless for an hour or two, which is also very hard. Xia Ling took into account that the child was young and did not have such high demands on him: "Xiao Rui, you can eat some more snacks and chat with daddy." Only in this way can the child sit still and hopefully develop interest.
The child happily said "Hello" and chatted with his father while eating snacks. After a while, his restraint and timidity disappeared, and he burst into laughter from time to time. Li Lei felt sorry for the child who was not well received by his own mother, so he was a little more patient with him and deliberately picked some interesting topics to talk about. Time passed unknowingly.
Xia Ling put the last stroke on the canvas and announced: "The painting is done."
Two people, one large and one small, couldn’t wait to rush over to take a look. I saw flowers blooming in the colorful light and shadow, and an extremely handsome man was talking to the child with his head tilted. His expression was focused and gentle, as if he regarded the child next to him as the most precious treasure in the world. The child raised his head slightly, full of admiration and admiration.
"The painting is really good." Li Lei praised his wife, "So I am so handsome."
Xia Ling smiled and glared at him: "You are influenced by Xiao Rui. How can such a cute child like Xiao Rui admire such an ugly person? I have to make you look more handsome."
The two were joking.
Li Rui listened to them while looking at the painting. The self in the painting is really cute, wearing clean little clothes, holding a beautiful snack, the sun is shining on my face, as if the whole world is bright. This was not what shocked him the most. What shocked him the most was the way Li Lei looked at him in the painting, so focused and gentle, making him feel that he was truly loved.
It turns out that dad still likes him very much...
Li Rui felt warm in his heart and reached out his hand to touch the painting.
"The paint is not dry yet," Xia Ling chuckled and pulled his hand back, "If Xiao Rui likes it, I will give this painting to you. I will ask the servant to frame it and send it to your room."
“Is that okay?” The child raised his head with joy.
"Of course." Xia Ling said, "Xiao Rui likes painting?"
“I like it!” The child nodded vigorously.
"Then it's yours. These painting tools and paints are also given to you. If you are interested, you can try painting yourself." Xia Ling smiled sweetly, "I can become a great painter in the future."
“Hmm!” The child nodded vigorously again and solemnly took the paintbrush she handed her.
In the following days, Li Rui really became interested in painting. When Shao Hui went to class, he painted on his own. At first, it was some very abstract color blocks, but later it gradually became organized and decent.
Xia Ling often visits him, praises him, and gives advice on his painting techniques.
Looking at the trusting and adoring eyes of her child, she sometimes felt that she was despicable, because no matter how hard she taught him, she could not hide the fact that she was removing obstacles for Shaohui's future. It is much better to have an artist brother than an ambitious brother. Because of her guilt, she was more attentive to her children.
She personally took care of everything from hiring a tutor to eating and dressing.
Even Xiao Shaohui sometimes gets jealous and mutters: "Mom is so good to Xiao Rui." Nowadays, he is very full of schoolwork and does not have as much time to spend with her as Li Rui, and with his father Getting along is not always so pleasant - wu wu wu, when his father teaches him various skills, he beats him whenever he disagrees. How can his mother be so gentle and patient with Li Rui?
Xia Ling smiled and said, "Aunt Su Tang is not here, so mother should take more care of him."
Shao Hui blinked his eyes and stopped talking. This child is very smart. As early as when Li Lei talked to him, he understood that adults don't like Li Rui to learn too much practical knowledge. At this time, he has guessed that Xia Ling cares about Li Rui on the one hand, and more importantly, it is probably to let Li Rui immerse himself in some In useless art, it will not pose a threat to him in the future.
But he also knew that these words would not help the matter.
He remembered the good things his parents did to him, but the grievances Xiao Rui suffered lingered in his heart for a long time. Why is there no perfect solution in this world? The little child looked at the sky sadly and encountered the first problem in his life.
Xia Ling still takes care of Li Rui with all her heart.
Li Rui is now much closer to her. Under the joint upbringing of her and her tutor, he has gotten rid of many bad habits. He no longer hits and scolds people casually. He can also distinguish between occasions and be polite.
Even Mr. Li was very satisfied after seeing it.
It is true that the old man wants a dandy, but he cannot be a dandy who will embarrass the Li family. It doesn't matter that Li Rui Feiying is a lackey for the rest of his life, but he can't let people talk about it, making people think that the Li family has no tutor. In the past, Su Tang's upbringing was too rough, almost turning him into a wild child no different from a commoner in the city or a villager in the mountains. But now, Xia Ling has carefully guided him on the path of art, and she has also Let the wildness in the child become the bohemianness of the artist. It is an aristocratic and charming temperament.
Mr. Li gradually changed his impression of Xia Ling. He originally thought that she was useless, but who knew that she would be capable of being the mistress of the house. At least, in terms of raising children, there are countless ways to leave Su Tang behind.
On this day, Mr. Li was drinking tea in the yard.
Li Rui came to see him holding a painting: "Grandpa, Grandpa, do you think this is the portrait I drew for you? Does it look good?" The child's eyes were bright, looking forward to praise.
Mr. Li took it and took a look. It was a very simple sketch. It could be seen that the composition and light and shadow were still very immature, but there seemed to be a temperament in the painting that outlined the charm of the characters. The kind and sharp eyes of the old man came to life on the drawing paper. He was so excited that he said "good" several times in a row.
Li Rui was very happy to receive the praise: "Aunt Ling also said that I painted well! Much better than my brother!"
Mr. Li held him on his knees and asked kindly: "Did Aunt Ling really say that?"
“Well!” The child nodded vigorously, his smiling face rosy with excitement, “She said that I am very talented in painting, and few children can compare with me. She said that my brother does not have such talent!”
(End of this chapter)