Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s
Chapter 796 - 797: Parents Like It

Chapter 796: Chapter 797: Parents Like It

The person who painted the piece that shocked them all, and truly stirred Old Master Bai’s heart to the point of awakening, turned out to be a fourteen-year-old girl.

It wasn’t until the Yu and Xi couples were seated in the Yu family’s living room, listening to Yu Hang and Xi Minghui introducing Chiang Xiao’s participation in the competition in G Province and her winning first prize, that they still couldn’t come back to their senses.

Winning first prize in a painting competition wasn’t the most shocking thing. After all, true masters of the painting world would not participate in those newbie-like contests.

However, they had seen the passionate landscape painting with their own eyes. Even though they were not experts, they could see the level of the painting’s artistry.

And then, there was Old Master Bai’s reaction.

Old Lady Bai was a domestically renowned painter, and bathed in her influence, Old Master Bai naturally had a high level of appreciation. The fact that it moved him indicated that the painting was of a considerable standard.

"Previously, when I heard Minghui calling her Master Chiang, we thought the painter was of an older age," Yu Zhensheng was the first to recover his senses. Suddenly he also remembered the girl who scored second place mentioned by Principal Fu when he visited the tri-middle school, and couldn’t help but glance at his son.

His son was his own flesh and blood; he could tell what was on his mind with just one glance.

From the moment he returned, his eyes were glued to the young girl. At first, he thought his son had an early romance and even daringly brought his little girlfriend home, but just as his breath reached his chest, he heard Xi Guoyou saying that this was Master Chiang!

Chiang Xiao glanced at Xi Minghui and said, "The title ’Master Chiang’ is just something Xi Minghui shouts randomly. You can just call me Xiao Chiang."

Yu Zhensheng nodded, "Then we’ll call you Xiao Chiang. It’s truly remarkable for Xiao Chiang to have such achievements. But it seems you are younger than Yu Hang and the others?"

"Yes, younger by two years. I skipped grades when I was in junior high."

"Skipped grades?" Madam Yu was also very interested.

"Yes, after graduating from sixth grade in elementary school, I took a test to skip directly to the third year of junior high."

Chiang Xiao spoke with a light and breezy tone, but it left them all dumbfounded and feeling it was inconceivable.

"You must be a genius, right? That’s so amazing." Madam Yu looked at Chiang Xiao more and more fondly.

She was beautiful, academically successful, had astonishing artistic talent, and even in the presence of the four adults, she was composed and carried herself gracefully.

Where could they find such a girl!

Unable to help herself, Madam Yu started asking about her family situation.

Yu Hang, being particularly sensitive at that moment, didn’t want his parents to ask too much about Chiang Xiao’s family, fearing that it might cause her to feel resistant and upset. There were rumors about Chiang Xiao’s family situation in the class; apparently, her birth was a bit awkward to discuss, and neither of her parents were around anymore. No one knew if they were dead or alive, and she had been dependent on her grandparents ever since she was young.

Yu Hang feared his parents would ask too much and embarrass Chiang Xiao, so he immediately shifted the topic.

"Mom, should Chiang Xiao stay at our house for these few days?"

Yu Zhensheng and his wife had no objections, but Chiang Xiao herself refused. "No need, I’m fine staying at a hotel."

She wasn’t accustomed to staying in a stranger’s home, and she could tell Madam Yu was very interested in her. She guessed if she were to stay, Madam Yu would relentlessly chat with her and keep asking questions.

Yu Zhensheng and the others hadn’t expected her to plan on staying at a hotel while visiting City J, but Chiang Xiao’s decisions were seldom influenced by others. In the end, it was Xi Guoyou who drove her to the hotel.

"I’ll take you down to register."

Xi Guoyou opened the car door for Chiang Xiao, led her out of the car, and a pair of grandparents just happened to follow them from behind as they entered.