The Qin Family's Compound

A few minutes later, a fragrance wafted into his nose. A woman sat down opposite him. Li Mo looked at her in surprise. She had shoulder-length short hair and was wearing a huge pair of aviator shades that covered most of her face. Her skin was fair and her lips were covered in a faint rouge red. The clothes she was wearing should have been custom-made by a designer. She looked fashionable and tasteful.

"Your surname is Li?"

Li Mo was about to ask her who she was, but the other party actually asked about him first and even knew his surname. He had never seen this woman before, but how did she know his identity?

"Yes."

Li Mo could not figure out the other party's background and motives.

"Did Sister Huang tell you the basic situation about me?" The woman's voice was cold and distant.

"No."

The woman frowned and was silent for more than 10 seconds before saying, "Forget it. Anyway, it's to deal with them. I only hired you to express my stance to them. When the time comes, don't speak if you can. Avoid them if you can."

This was interesting. He did not know where this strange person came from. There was a high chance that she had gotten the wrong person. It was just a coincidence that his surname was also Li.

"There's one more thing you have to remember. Don't touch anything at home, especially the displays on the shelves. You have to keep a respectful distance. Every piece is an antique and worth a lot. If you accidentally break one, you'll definitely die."

Li Mo originally wanted to tell her that she had found the wrong person, but when he heard that she had many antiques at home, he couldn't help but swallow his words. He had no choice. Antiques were too tempting to him. He still wanted to find an opportunity to go to the museum to try his alternate pupils.

"Sir, please enjoy the food you ordered."

"You haven't eaten? It's too late. Eat when we get to the place." The woman took out five red notes from her bag and slapped them on the table. "There's no need for any change."

"I've been hungry for a long time. Let me finish eating."

"Let's go. The elders are waiting for us."

The woman took off her sunglasses. Her beautiful eyes had double eyelids. Other than coldness, there was also a trace of dissatisfaction in her eyes.

Eh, this exquisite face was a little familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

Forget it. If not for those antiques, who would care about a strange woman like her? Li Mo stood up gloomily, his gaze a little reluctant. Crab roe shrimp fried rice was too fragrant.

"Tsk."

The woman put on her aviator glasses and turned to leave.

Li Mo followed her to the underground garage and walked to a super dazzling Ferrari sports car.

"I told Sister Huang to let you dress casually, but you're too casual."

"Do you remember everything I said? Don't speak casually."

Li Mo closed his eyes and leaned back in his seat, ignoring her.

"Alright, I'll be a mute like this."

The sports car roared all the way. About 40 minutes later, it turned into an alley and finally stopped at the entrance of a courtyard house.

"Cheer up and follow me to see Grandpa first."

As soon as Li Mo got out of the car, he saw a young man in his 26 or 27 walk out of the courtyard door. He was wearing a decent suit and had neatly combed back hair. The smile on his face was as bright as a flower.

"Sirui, why didn't you contact me to pick you up at the airport when you returned to the capital today? Hurry up and go in. Uncle, Auntie, Grandpa, and the others are all here."

"When did my parents arrive?"

"They arrived yesterday. Is this your assistant?" The man glanced at Li Mo warily.

"Does it have anything to do with you who he is?" The woman snorted and walked around him towards the door.

Seeing his unfriendly gaze, Li Mo snorted. "Does who I am have anything to do with you?"

Then, he jogged up and followed the woman into the courtyard house1.

"Qin Sirui, you can't escape from me." The young man's face was terrifyingly dark. Although his voice was soft, Li Mo still caught it.

The courtyard house was very big. After renovation, it restored the antique Chinese feeling. The bonsai, rockery, and flowing water fused, making the courtyard have a special charm.

This was a courtyard house with two yards. There were rooms on the two sides of the front yard. Walking along the corridor and into the backyard, it was another scenery. Li Mo looked up. The carvings in the corridor were very exquisite, retaining a rich ancient style.

"Miss Qin is back."

A housekeeper walked over and bowed to Qin Sirui.

"This Qin Family is a rich family. At the very least, this courtyard house is not something ordinary people can own." Not only did Li Mo not panic, but he looked forward to it even more. Perhaps he would really see many rare antiques here. His trip would not be in vain.

"Calm down. Steady."

Qin Sirui reminded him again and brought him into a hall. There were many people sitting in the hall. They were chatting happily and laughing non-stop.

"My Sirui can finally come home. Your chin is so thin. It must be hard for you to film." A middle-aged woman saw Sirui and hugged her happily.

"That's right. My heart ached when I saw Sirui just now. Auntie Qin, I went to the kitchen just now and asked the chef to stew a pot of top-notch bird's nest for Sirui."

"Jiayu is still the most meticulous."

Qin Sirui took off her glasses and bowed to the two old men sitting at the head of the table. "Hello, Grandpa and Grandpa Li."

"This child has grown up in the blink of an eye. She's even prettier than before."

"Thank you for your praise, Grandpa Li. You're also glowing with health. You're still strong despite your age."

"Haha, this child has never been so sweet-tongued in the past. It's different after polishing herself in society for two years. The previous city idol drama was filmed quite well. You're very popular."

"Sirui, nice to meet your Uncle and Auntie Li."

Qin Sirui turned around and bowed again.

"Sirui, sit beside Mom. Oh, there's a guest. Is he your assistant, Sirui? Young man, please make yourself at home."

Only then did the people in the room notice that there was an unfamiliar young man. He was dressed ordinary and did not think too much about it. They all thought that he was an assistant.

Since he was told to do as he pleased, Li Mo naturally walked to the side and looked up to admire the calligraphy on the wall. These things were his favorite. As for what would happen to Qin Sirui, he would improvise.

The first calligraphy piece was Su Shi's "Water Melody Mid-Autumn Festival" from the Song Dynasty. The entire piece was written in the Slender Gold Script. The calligraphy was thin and long, and its muscles and bones were powerful. Its calligraphy skills were much more brilliant than his master's Slender Gold Script.

The seal at the end was engraved in the form of small script2. On closer inspection, it was the words "Qin Zhongxian".

Li Mo praised in his heart before his gaze landed on the second calligraphy. It was also a Slender Gold Script, and the content was "Leaving Sea of Desolation", written by Wen Tianxiang from the Song Dynasty.

There were three sets of calligraphies hanging on the east wall. They were all masterpieces of Qin Zhongxian's calligraphy. To be honest, Li Mo admired this person very much. This was because the Slender Gold Script was the most difficult to imitate among all calligraphy. Most people imitated the cursive scripts and regular scripts.

After reading the three sets of calligraphies on the east side, Li Mo's gaze landed on the only calligraphy on the west wall. He walked through the hall.

"No manners."

Li Jiayu had always disliked Li Mo. Most importantly, he felt that Li Mo was tall and his looks were very threatening, so he was very wary of him.

Everyone who was chatting in the hall also frowned slightly. This man walking around was indeed not very refined. However, thinking that he was Qin Sirui's assistant, no one could complain.

On the other hand, Old Master Qin, who was sitting at the head of the table, smiled and took a few more glances at Li Mo. He felt that this person's behavior was a little different. He seemed to be only interested in those words.

He was right.

There was a running script hanging on the west wall. The content was the first paragraph of Dong Qichang's running script [Think Carefully]. "An elder who seeks wood must solidify its foundation. Those who want to travel far must dredge its source. Those who miss the peace of their country must accumulate their virtue."

The last seal was also Qin Zhongxian's. This running script's skills were not bad, but if one observed carefully, they could still notice a slight pause in the tip of the brush. It meant that he was not focused enough during the process of moving the brush, or that his qi was weaker when he was moving the brush. He could not do it in one go.