Chapter 40 Red and White Roses

Jiang Liu eyed her, noticing an anxious demeanor that was almost too adorable to bear. He figured it was because no one had ever flirted with her like this before. All it took was a playful tease for her face to go red with embarrassment. Amused, he proceeded to tease her even more. "This one's not bad," he said while pointing a finger at the painting. "Has it sold?" "No, it hasn't," Hua Sheng said bluntly, refusing to play along. "I'll pay three times the market price." "I wouldn't sell it to you for 10 times the market price." Hua Sheng felt anger bubbling in her gut as she spoke. "Well, can you at least tell me the name of the painting?" His eyes stayed firmly on the ink-washed canvas. It was rare to see a young girl who painted in the black-and-white style of traditional Chinese ink washing. The very thought that Hua Sheng had brought such a scene to life right here, that her expert hand could sculpt such a landscape, was breathtaking. Any knowledgeable person in the art w