After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 539: Where Did This Fairy Come From?

Chapter 539: Chapter 539: Where Did This Fairy Come From?

Shi Yiqing, unable to talk her way past the slightly plump girl, reluctantly agreed to help with the painting.

The girl wanted a portrait, so Shi Yiqing painted according to the girl’s requests.

That painting took two hours.

The girl was fed a considerable amount of sweets during the process, while Shi Yiqing didn’t even get to wet her lips.

Matching the girl’s leisurely gaze, Shi Yiqing struggled to maintain her smile several times.

Min Zekai felt uncomfortable watching, "Why don’t you take a sip of water first?"

Hearing that, both Shi Yiqing and the girl turned their gazes sharply toward him.

Min Zekai touched his nose and cleared his throat, "Ahem, I mean no offense."

The girl: "You’re interrupting her work and you call that no offense?"

Shi Yiqing: "..."

Just as she was about to agree with Min Zekai, the girl cut her off.

With the girl talking like that, if she asked for water now, it would be a glaring display of unprofessionalism.

Even though she didn’t feel the girl’s words held any sway over her, she instinctively did not want to be influenced by the girl.

It was just a sip of water, right?

She wouldn’t drink!

She wasn’t thirsty!

She could rehydrate after the painting was finished.

After a thorough self-brainwashing session in her mind, Shi Yiqing licked her lips and suddenly felt she wasn’t thirsty anymore.

However, her stomach was growling with hunger.

But there wasn’t much she could do about it, considering...

...that she had gotten herself into such a "pleasant task"?

If she had known she would encounter such a troublesome and difficult customer, she wouldn’t have suggested coming to the restaurant.

First being asked to draw for free, then being harassed by this plump girl!

It was the epitome of bad luck.

In her heart, Shi Yiqing drew a curse circle around the girl and Shi Yaoguang, wishing they would drop dead sooner rather than later.

Her brush continued to move without pause, diligently refining the girl’s portrait.

Technically, she could have just scribbled something to get it over with.

After all, this girl wasn’t someone she liked; given her unpleasant nature, it would be fitting to paint her as an old hag.

But she didn’t!

She must be the kindest person on earth.

The girl was so irritating, and yet she was still able to repay unkindness with kindness by painting her picture.

And she did a damn fine job at that!

Min Zekai, watching from the side, couldn’t help but clap and praise, "Qingqing, you are too good at painting!"

The girl’s features were perfectly captured by Shi Yiqing, her three-dimensional likeness springing to life on the paper.

If Min Zekai hadn’t known he was looking at a piece of paper, he might have thought the girl in the painting could start talking back.

The girl, hearing the applause, stood up from her chair and came behind Shi Yiqing.

Shi Yiqing didn’t want her getting too close, so she shifted her bottom.

The girl huffed in dissatisfaction, "Don’t move around; you’re blocking my view."

Hearing this, Shi Yiqing felt annoyed inside but bit her lip and put on a wronged expression: "I’ve just been maintaining this posture for so long; I wanted to stretch a little. I didn’t mean to block your view..."

The girl: "You say it wasn’t intentional, but I don’t know if I can believe that."

Shi Yiqing: "..."

The girl: "But since you’ve already said it, I’ll assume it wasn’t on purpose."

Shi Yiqing: "..."

Girl: "Even if it wasn’t intentional, you blocked my view, got in the way of my eyes, and you must apologize to me!"

Shi Yiqing: "????"

If she didn’t assert herself, this person really did think he could walk all over her, didn’t he?

With an air of righteousness, the girl said: "Is there something wrong with what I’m saying?"

"You’re an eyesore, apologize, isn’t that what you should do?"

As she spoke, she innocently batted her eyes, her round little face full of confusion.

Shi Yiqing: "..."

She clutched her chest, swearing to herself that she’d get payback double!

As she was thinking this, she heard the girl gasp in surprise.

"The painting you did..." she squinted, scrutinizing the painting Shi Yiqing had done, her eyes filled with inquiry, "are you sure you’re the one who painted this?"

Shi Yiqing frowned: "What do you mean?"

The girl looked at her suspiciously and murmured, "Why do I feel like I’ve seen this painting somewhere before? Are you sure it’s really your work?"

From the moment they met, the girl had been picking fights. Now, hearing her say this, Min Zekai couldn’t help but side with Shi Yiqing, speaking up for her, "Miss, aren’t you being unreasonable?"

"Qingqing initially didn’t want to paint for you, but you insisted and asked her to. And she did."

"She painted this right in front of you, by hand, with you present. It’s impossible for there to be a switch."

As he spoke, he snorted, "Under these circumstances, if you still doubt that she painted it, are you sure you don’t have a grudge against Qingqing and are just looking for trouble?"

The girl’s eyebrows tightened, her face a mix of conflict: "I really did want to find fault, but..."

She glanced at Shi Yiqing, her eyes shining with disdain, "I’ve yet to meet someone worthy of me going out of my way to pick a fight."

So today, for her, didn’t even count as picking a fight?

What would really count as picking a fight then.

I genuinely worry for the person she does decide to pick a fight with in the future.

Min Zekai felt a brief moment of sympathy, then remembering he was on the same side as Shi Yiqing, he immediately spoke up: "Qingqing painting for you for free was already more than generous. I’d advise you to not deliberately look for trouble."

The girl stood with her hands on her hips, serious-faced: "I really wasn’t looking for trouble!"

As she spoke, she suddenly broke into a grin: "If you insist on saying I’m looking for trouble, I’m not opposed to giving a live demonstration. Do you need one?"

Min Zekai waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, no, I don’t need one!"

The girl pouted and huffed softly, "Since you don’t need one, then shut your mouth."

Min Zekai: "..."

It was as if the girl had just remembered something; she looked him over carefully, "Now I remember, you’re a singer, right?"

Min Zekai was somewhat surprised; he hadn’t expected her to recognize him.

As he was thinking, he heard the girl say: "You’re the one whose name is very similar to Li Taibai, Li Yebai, right? You don’t look as good as you do on TV, but it’s still okay, considering your looks... That’s about it."

Min Zekai: "????"

Wait, what does she mean ’that’s about it’ for how he looks?

He was just about to defend himself when he heard a voice from outside: "Who’s calling me?"

As the words fell, Li Taibai...

Pfft.

Li Yebai’s figure appeared.

Accompanying him was Shi Yaoguang.

Shi Yaoguang was carrying a box...

To be precise, a cardboard box, which had "Dian Nan Noodles" written on it.

Although he didn’t know what was inside, but...

It certainly lacked prestige.

Min Zekai couldn’t help but speculate about the contents of the box in his heart when he heard the girl who had been at odds with Shi Yiqing all along exclaim with delight.

"Oh my God, where did this fairy come from!"