Normal activities of the Fine Art Association were held at a historic bungalow situated on a path that was lined with golden leaves on both sides in the fall.

Huo Sishen was unsettled letting Gu Shishi out today so he sat with Aunty Lin and Siyi in a coffee shop across from the bungalow the entire time, waiting for Gu Shishi to be done and return home together.

He told her a million times to give them a call if something happened. They would be there in 3 minutes.

Nevertheless, when Gu Shishi saw the side profile of Gu Jiangxin appearing from the stairs, she had forgotten all about what the boss had told her earlier.

Old Mrs. Chen took a sip of the tea slowly and said, “I just found out from the friend's circle that you love paintings. Then I turned around and saw the Gu’s family are also asking for paintings.”

Mayor Lui frowned.

Friend's circle was a sensitive place, especially for government officials.

He couldn’t post about having fun or enjoying eating out. He all the more could not post about his hobbies. There would also be those who would take that as a hint for bribery.

“Aunty, my friend's circle’s is only visible to family members.”

He needed to avoid any possible negative outcome but it was difficult to not share anything at all.

Mayor Liu’s mother was sent to the country side as an educated youth back in the days and made her acquaintance with Old Mrs. Chen at the marketplace.

Old Mrs. Chen was over at Old Mr. Chen’s family home back then and was raising her child alone. She was lonely. She met Mayor Liu’s mother when she purchased cotton from her. The two hit it off as Mother Liu was well articulated.

Liu Qin was still young back then. As much as he had played with the Chen’s children, he didn’t recall much about that.

Old Mrs. Chen, after she had returned to City Shun, continued to reach out her olive branches to his family.

Old Mrs. Chen had also helped out Mother Liu when she returned to her home town of Nanking.

[Greetings. I came across your work at the exhibition and felt very enlightened by them. It was as though I had rebirthed. I sincerely hope to become friends with you…]

When she received the text from Gu Jiangxin, it was Gu Shishi’s first time learning that her father was actually quite cultured.

A dawg in suit kind of cultured!

As she appreciated how cultured her father was, she also used that as a lesson for her baby.

Gu Shishi did not respond to the text. As such, the seasoned Gu Jiangxin kept on texting her a few more times.