After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 218: You Even Want to Snatch Your Grandma’s Birthday Gift

Chapter 218: Chapter 218: You Even Want to Snatch Your Grandma’s Birthday Gift

Xiao Cenyang was very meticulous as he discussed with his granddaughter the art of praising others.

In summary, it amounted to just one phrase.

On merit.

After hearing him finish, Cheng Lingdang couldn’t help but roll her eyes, "Grandpa, what you’re saying doesn’t make sense. On merit? Who isn’t on merit?"

As she spoke, she huffed, "So many years have passed, think about it, how many people have you praised? Could it be that all those you haven’t praised are talentless?"

Xiao Cenyang: "How do you know I haven’t praised others?"

"Have you?" Cheng Lingdang snorted, "I’ve never seen it happen even once."

Xiao Cenyang glanced at her disdainfully, "How many days have you stayed with me here?"

Cheng Lingdang: "..."

She found herself at a loss for words.

"Ahem, even if I haven’t been here for long, I’ve still seen plenty of talent."

Cheng Lingdang crossed her arms and pouted, "I think that young man last time did quite well. Not only did you not praise him, you even disdained him."

Xiao Cenyang looked at her askance, "Are you daring to say you think he was excellent, and it’s not because of his good looks?"

Cheng Lingdang: "..."

Grandpa is too real.

"Let’s not talk about this anymore. I can’t win against you," Cheng Lingdang complained softly before turning to Shi Yaoguang.

"Yaoguang, my grandpa hasn’t said anyone was particularly amazing for a good long while. How about you show us something! Give him an eye-opener!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yaoguang was somewhat helpless, "How do you know I can satisfy elder Xiao?"

"I believe in you!" Cheng Lingdang said with conviction, "Yaoguang is super amazing!"

Shi Yaoguang covered his face, "Stop praising me, let’s go upstairs."

"Alrighty!"

Cheng Lingdang clapped her hands and followed Shi Yaoguang upstairs to the study.

The Xiao Family’s study was exceptionally large.

It occupied at least one hundred square meters, and upon opening the door, one could see rows of bookshelves.

In the middle, there was an open space for a desk, and next to the desk was an art studio. The entrance to the studio was filled with painting materials, revealing a high level of professionalism at a glance.

"Yaoguang, what do you want to paint?"

Shi Yaoguang didn’t answer but looked towards Xiao Cenyang, "That depends on elder Xiao’s preference."

Xiao Cenyang spoke up, "I saw an Immortal Peach Longevity Picture at the auction house a few days ago but was a step too late."

His implication was clear, he wanted the Immortal Peach Longevity Picture.

"Then today, I will paint an Immortal Peach Longevity Picture."

Having said that, Shi Yaoguang walked into the studio and rolled out a canvas.

Xiao Cenyang and Cheng Lingdang watched from the side, discussing amongst themselves.

"Lingdang, how did you meet Yaoguang?"

"Yaoguang caught my eye immediately, so I particularly like her."

Cheng Lingdang briefly recounted how she met Shi Yaoguang and went over the events that had happened around them.

Then she hummed with a smile, "My Yaoguang is really super excellent. If you weren’t my grandpa, I’d definitely be on her side."

"Umm, even if you are my grandpa, I’m still on her side."

Xiao Cenyang showed an expression of speechlessness, "When did I ever make you choose?"

"Never?" Cheng Lingdang hummed softly, "Even if you don’t say it out loud, your body is quite honest."

Xiao Cenyang reached out and lightly tapped her forehead, "Silly girl, talking nonsense again."

"Who’s talking nonsense?" Cheng Lingdang was very indignant, "If it weren’t for your always stringent requirements, I wouldn’t be worried about Yaoguang not being able to pass your test."

"If you really believed in her, you wouldn’t be so lacking in confidence."

"That’s not what I..." Cheng Lingdang started to reply but suddenly slapped her forehead, "Right, it’s been so long since I last checked the school forum. Grandpa, quickly lend me your phone."

Xiao Cenyang told her to fetch it herself.

Soon, Cheng Lingdang logged into her forum account and started browsing.

Unaware until she looked, she was startled once she did.

"Damn!!"

"Is this even real?"

"Wowww! Could Yaoguang really be an all-rounder?"

Xiao Cenyang originally didn’t want to bother with her and even remarked, "Quit making such a fuss."

Until...

He checked the forum himself.

After seeing the recent events, he too couldn’t believe it.

Cheng Lingdang huffed at him, "You see it now, right? How did Yaoguang manage to do that? She’s amazing; I definitely couldn’t do that."

Xiao Cenyang commented fairly, "At least you have some self-awareness."

Cheng Lingdang was defiant again, "Grandpa! Who belittles their own granddaughter like this?"

"I’m just being realistic," Xiao Cenyang said with a sense of resignation. "How many times have I told you, and how many times have your parents tried to persuade you? I told you to behave and I would teach you some skills, but you just wouldn’t listen."

"If it weren’t for your decent grades, we might have started to suspect you were switched at birth."

Listening to Xiao Cenyang’s candid words, Cheng Lingdang felt a pang in her heart.

Why even doubt it?

She was definitely not the biological child; a biological one wouldn’t be despised like this.

However, Xiao Cenyang saw through her thoughts and said coolly, "We treat you this way because you are our own. If you weren’t, you would have been despised to death a long time ago."

Cheng Lingdang pouted, "You talk as if I’m not being despised right now."

While the grandparent and granddaughter were bickering, they suddenly noticed Shi Yaoguang moving.

Cheng Lingdang, curious, quickly leaned in.

"Wow!!"

She couldn’t help but exclaim at the sight of the item on the table.

Having a grandpa like Xiao Cenyang, Cheng Lingdang naturally had a keen aesthetic sense.

Indeed, with just one look, Cheng Lingdang could tell that the Immortal Peach drawn by Shi Yaoguang was filled with Spiritual Energy.

Not the kind of Spiritual Energy seen when adults look at a child’s painting and find it pleasing to the eye.

But rather, an indescribable sense of ethereal beauty.

Just looking at the Immortal Peach tip that Shi Yaoguang had painted, Cheng Lingdang felt as if the peach was coming to life.

Seeing his granddaughter so astonished, Xiao Cenyang also leaned in for a look.

And he too was astonished.

"This... this painting is extraordinary!"

He gave it the highest praise.

Cheng Lingdang, however, was not surprised at all.

The highest praise was what this painting deserved.

"Yaoguang, I really love this peach; why don’t you gift it to me~"

Cheng Lingdang shamelessly stepped forward to plead.

When Xiao Cenyang heard this, how could he let it happen?

He hurriedly stepped forward to Cheng Lingdang and said, "No way!"

"Why not?"

Cheng Lingdang looked at him pitifully, "I really love this Immortal Peach, I won’t just take it for nothing. If there’s anything you want, we can make a fair trade!"

Just as Shi Yaoguang was about to explain, Xiao Cenyang straightened his face and glared at her with wide eyes, "Are you sure you want to snatch your grandma’s birthday gift?"

"Eh?" Cheng Lingdang was taken aback, "Birthday gift?"