Published at 7th of January 2021 05:25:04 AM
Chapter 1248: 1248
In the following afternoon, Wen Xinya headed to the Mo Family home excitedly .
Old Mr . Mo was in the midst of practicing calligraphy in the study, exuding a refined and commanding aura . “How many times have I told you before that girls ought to be reserved and calm? You’re so flighty and fidgety . ”
Wen Xinya secretly stuck her tongue out at Old Mr . Mo and retracted her leg . She then pretended to be demure and composed . After knocking on the door twice, she asked, “Grampy, may I enter?”
Old Mr . Mo answered without raising his head, “Come in!”
Wen Xinya secretly grimaced at Old Mr . Mo and entered the study .
The aroma of ink filled the air in the study . It was a fragrance that smelled perfect and not too overwhelming, unlike oil-based ink . In fact, it was rather rich and alluring .
Wen Xinya subconsciously took lighter steps and walked towards the desk where Old Mr . Mo was writing some calligraphy in the Yan style . Every stroke of the brush was graceful and domineering . Wen Xinya could not help but be in awe and admiration of him .
Old Mr . Mo’s calligraphy skills were on a whole new level .
A moment later, Old Mr . Mo raised his brush and swung it firmly to write a word on the paper in an amazing manner .
Wen Xinya praised . “Turns out you’ve attained such high-level skills, Grampy!”
Old Mr . Mo put his brush down and said with a mellow expression, “When I was younger, I didn’t like writing in a regular script and preferred messy and cursive styles like this . Your great-grandfather once chased me around the yard with a bamboo cane . ”
He learned how to write in semicursive script at that time and he often felt satisfied and relieved after writing it, though he would always end up breaking a sweat .
Wen Xinya chuckled and exclaimed, “Everyone’s a little crazy when they’re young!”
In Wen Xinya’s eyes, Old Mr . Mo was gentlemanly, benevolent, magnanimous, reserved and full of rigor . She thought that he had possessed those qualities from a young age, but it turns out he, too, was a little crazy and fun-loving in his younger days .
Old Mr . Mo gently patted her head and said, “Lass, you’re teasing me again . ”
Wen Xinya chuckled and tugged Old Mr . Mo’s sleeve . “Grampy, since you don’t like regular script, how did you manage to master it?”
The thought of it made Old Mr . Mo smile and said, “Your great-grandfather decided to give up on me because he couldn’t keep me under his control . Later on, he brought me to visit his friends and I began to compete with a group of youths in calligraphy . I was extremely smug about my semicursive script, but it was rather messy and no one really understood it . Most people can barely read a few characters . They even mocked me and said that I was writing an amulet . ”
He grinned widely .
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Wen Xinya burst into laughter and clutched her stomach . “Grampy, I didn’t expect that you’d be in such a sorry position . What happened afterwards?”
Old Mr . Mo laughed and said, “Later on, I tried to salvage my reputation as most people would . ”
Wen Xinya smiled and reckoned that Old Mr . Mo must have put in a ton of effort into practicing calligraphy because of how prideful he was .
She felt that it definitely had something to do with her intelligent great-grandfather .
Noticing that she was smiling gleefully, Old Mr . Mo said calmly, “You’re a girl, you must be restrained with your laughter and mind your behavior . ”
Old Mr . Mo did not expect Wen Xinya to be a quiet, demure and reserved lady, but he had a hunch that she had been led astray by Si Yiyan ever since the two begun dating and hence, he felt the need to be stricter with her .
Wen Xinya immediately stopped laughing, though joy was written all over her face .
Old Mr . Mo decided to ask her about the gala that took place yesterday .
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Wen Xinya told him the truth about everything that had happened and at last, she said, “Grampy, I didn’t let you down . I managed to perform outstandingly in all four arts and won the gala . Shouldn’t you reward me!?!”
At this moment, Wen Xinya was behaving like a child who was bragging about her excellent results to her parents, full of pride and happiness . Although she did not care about titles, she was elated about living up to Old Mr . Mo’s expectations .
Old Mr . Mo said calmly, “You’ve merely won the gala and yet, you’re already so smug . What do I usually teach you? I always tell you to be humble and remain composed regardless of what happens . Where did all those knowledge go to?”
Although Wen Xinya had a head start, she had a weaker foundation and hence, he wanted to help build her character through teaching her the four arts . Playing the zither would help build her patience, chess would help build her wit, calligraphy would help build her personality, while drawing would give her an interest to focus on . Although she was doing well, she lacked composure and was easily affected by everything around her .
Wen Xinya’s spirits were dampened and she said, “Grampy, I understand . ”
Appearing much more relaxed, Old Mr . Mo said, “Put away your complacency and calm yourself down so that you can learn properly . ”
Wen Xinya nodded and winked at Old Mr . Mo . “Grampy, the owner of Boya Pavilion asked me about your health during the gala yesterday . She also mentioned about Granny . Do you know her?”
Wen Xinya could sense the animosity that the owner had towards her, and the latter also sounded rather displeased when talking about Wen Xinya’s grandmother . Hence, she deduced that the owner must have had a feud with the Mo Family . She could not help but let her imagination run wild . Could it be that she and Granny had both fallen in love with Grampy at the same time but Grampy was in love with Granny instead of her…
Old Mr . Mo had no idea what she was thinking . Had he known, he would have definitely taught her a lesson . “I don’t know her that well, but she did have some differences with your granny . ”
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Wen Xinya’s eyes lit up and she asked curiously, “What do you mean?”
She felt that she had guessed correctly .
Old Mr . Mo glanced at her before asking, “Why are you asking me about this?”
Old Mr . Mo felt that it was insignificant .
Wen Xinya smiled and exclaimed, “The owner hates me, but I can’t let her bear a grudge against me for no reason!”
Wen Xinya praised herself for coming up with such an excuse .
Old Mr . Mo said, “Back then, your granny and she were known as the most beautiful women of Capital city and, although they were given the same title, there was still competition between them . Hence, it’s natural that there would be some differences between them . ”
Wen Xinya felt that the truth was not that simple . Her eyes darted around aimlessly in a gossipy manner . She felt that she had discovered some secrets .