Eight Uncles' Beloved Treasure (Lily)

Violet thought to herself. I can tell why Mr. Lambert is so dumbfounded. He probably had no idea he had taken in such an untalented disciple, one who would undoubtedly tarnish his reputation.

“Lilly is painting!” Violet exclaimed with a slight smile. “What are you painting?”

Thinking she was being gentle and amiable, Violet approached to take a closer look. Many people would pay a fortune to get their artworks reviewed by Violet, but she would never bother. So, in her subconscious, helping critique Lilly’s artwork was a stroke of luck for the young girl.

“This flower is quite well painted,” Violet deliberately praised first. “Under the sunlight, this half of the flower appears vibrant, with rich and vivid colors…”

The painting did not have a distinct style. Anyway, Violet thought it was somewhat childish at first glance.

As Lawrence was about to say something upon hearing Violet’s praise, she continued, “But the other half of the flower you painted is so stiff! The lines aren’t smooth at all, like they were drawn by an elderly person struggling with Parkinson’s.”

She used that metaphor without thinking as she attempted to be humorous, completely forgetting Lawrence’s current condition.

Lawrence’s expression immediately changed, becoming incredibly gloomy…

Lilly looked up in surprise. It’s Auntie Violet. Isn’t she Master Lambert’s most excellent disciple? How could she not even recognize her teacher’s painting?

Violet smiled, planning to pat Lilly’s head to appear gentle. However, Lilly tilted her head slightly, preventing her from doing so.

Violet felt a bit awkward and complained, “You’re being too sensitive, child. You’re getting angry just because I said your painting isn’t good! Your painting has its merits but also its flaws. To improve, one must be brave enough to accept their shortcomings, you know?”

She continued, “There are too many colors here, all mixed up. Nowadays, the general aesthetic leans toward something more sophisticated, and having too many colors makes it seem less of that. Although the handling of the lighter part is slightly inept, it’s still decently done. It’s just that this half of the flower in the darker area is the biggest flaw of the entire painting. It’s really poorly done… Shall I fix it for you?”

up a brush. Knowing that many people were desperate to have her guide them, she believed that she would

cold and

done together with

was taken aback, and the watercolor on her brush dripped, landing right in the center of that flower, instantly ruining

at the canvas, his expression growing even

started “Mr. Lambert, what’s wrong? Why are you so angry

single painting should be no big deal. I could easily create something more valuable with just

then, Lilly looked up and said, “Auntie Violet, the half of the

heart pounding in panic. She quickly said, “Uh… Mr. Lambert, that’s not what I meant, I…

growing in her heart, blaming Lilly for

to paint anymore and waved his hand, saying, “What

family, and if she continued whatever she was doing and break someone else’s family apart,

of changing her ways. In his anger, Lawrence stopped acknowledging her

you really misunderstood me. I just think

into the

bestowed upon her more grace and charm. Although her face showed signs of aging, one could tell that she was a beauty

Mrs. Crawford?

had ended yesterday, and she

must have misunderstood her that day, so she had