The Black Card - Chapter 914

[Chapter 912 Getting to the point]

Shi Lei has always wanted to find an opportunity to chat with Crawford alone, but there has never been a suitable time.

After Crawford and his wife came down, everyone had a glass of wine together and soon went to the table.

As a guest, Shi Lei came to Scola’s house for the first time, so he naturally sat at the bottom of the long table.

Duke Scola sat at the top of the long table, and his son, Crawford Scola, of course sat on his right.

Not only were Shi Lei and Crawford sitting side by side, they were also sitting face to face.

It seems that we can only wait until after dinner. At least, Shi Lei has left an impression on Crawford.

At the dinner table, Crawford also glanced at Shi Lei a few times, especially when Duke Scola talked about the conflict between Li Qianhaocheng and Shi Lei upstairs just now.

In response, Crawford smiled and raised the wine glass in his hand and said: “Qian is still as impulsive and exaggerated as when he first came to our house. Mr. Shi, I apologize to you for this.” “

Shi Lei quickly raised his glass and said, “Mr. Scola said something harsh. Of course I won’t mind. This is also his way of protecting Jenny.”

Li Qianhaocheng glared at Shi Lei, still looking like he would never give up. .

Shi Lei could only sigh slightly in his heart and lowered his head to eat.

Westerners are not like Chinese people when eating. Although they talk while eating, they do not give anyone a chance to talk.

The meal didn’t last too long, only forty minutes.

Seeing that everyone had basically put down their knives and forks, Crawford stood up, smiled and asked if everyone had eaten, and then suggested that everyone move to the living room to chat and drink.

“The children can’t wait to pick gifts from the Christmas tree!”

Everyone moved to the living room together. Servants had already served various kinds of wine. After Crawford suggested that everyone raise a toast together, he walked to Shi Lei’s side with a smile.

“Mr. Shi, has my daughter really confessed her love to you?”

Shi Lei looked very embarrassed when faced with Crawford’s question.

He held the wine glass and said: “Actually, it’s not a confession. It’s just that Jenny asked me to dance, but I really can’t dance, and I’m afraid that I would step on Miss Jenny’s feet and offend the beauty. Then Miss Jenny might think that I refused. Her?”

Crawford smiled slightly and said: “Mr. Shi is a young talent who has built such an industry in just one year with his bare hands. It is normal for him to look down on his little girl.”

Hey!

What is this word?

Why do these words make people think that you actually hope that I will not reject your daughter?

Are all members of the Scola family really so abnormal?

I just want to borrow your collection for use. I really am not here to propose marriage!

“Actually, I’m not worthy of Miss Jenny.” To this, Shi Lei could only answer like this.

As if he couldn’t hear the embarrassment in Shi Lei’s words, Crawford added: “In Mr. Shi’s opinion, what kind of man is worthy of Jenny? Mr. Shi doesn’t want to talk about money, right?”

Shi Lei scratched his head , I said in my heart that I have only known your Jenny for two days, and the total time we have spent together is less than ten hours. How do I know what kind of man is more suitable for her?

After hesitating for a moment, Shi Lei said: “I don’t know what kind of man Miss Jenny likes, and I don’t know what kind of man the Scola family wants Miss Jenny to marry. However, from a personal emotional point of view, I can see It turns out that Li Qianhaocheng really cares about Miss Jenny. As Duke Scola said, he is even willing to fight another man for Jenny. This should be enough to show his determination.” “

Hahaha, Mr. Shi You are really an interesting person. No wonder Jenny likes you.” “

Miss Jenny probably just has a vague affection for me. You Westerners may be more open about expressing emotions, so she says whatever she wants. But With Miss Jenny’s intelligence, she will soon be able to distinguish the difference between this kind of affection and liking. She should just be willing to be friends with me.”

Crawford nodded and said, “Mr. Shi can do this in a short time. It seems that such achievements in just one year are definitely not due to luck. Merry Christmas, and I also wish you a Happy New Year!”

Crawford took the initiative to hand over the wine glass, Shi Lei clinked it with him, and the two took a sip. Just taste it and stop.

“There are enough gifts on the Christmas tree. Mr. Shi might as well choose one later.”

Shi Lei nodded and said, “Thank you, Mr. Scola, and I hope you like the black tea I gave you.” “

So that gift was given by you. Well, Jin Junmei is the birthplace of black tea in the world. Thank you for your gift. I noticed that Mr. Shi seemed to be very interested in the mural on the wall of the restaurant just now?”

Shi Lei was overjoyed, it was great. , he was thinking about how to bring the topic to calligraphy and painting, but he didn’t expect Scola to take the initiative to hand over a ladder.

“Michelangelo, the drunken Noah in “Genesis”…” Shi Lei said casually, “The painting in your dining room is probably a copy of a certain palace painter. The details are a bit rigid and not enough. It’s grand. It can be seen that he really wanted to express the characteristics of Michelangelo, but he was too rigid and lost his essence. The brushwork is good, but the overall look and feel is much worse.”

Crawford was obviously stunned .

, he thought it was normal when he heard Shi Lei tell the origin of this mural, but Shi Lei accurately stated the shortcomings of this mural, and it was to the point without seeming to be general, which was commendable.

“I didn’t expect that Mr. Shi is really knowledgeable about painting. What he said just now is very insightful…”

Shi Lei smiled, shook his head and said, “I can’t even talk about knowledge. Come to think of it, these words are very insightful…” Mr. Scola has heard it many times. Anyone with a certain knowledge of painting must have come to this conclusion. Mr. Scola was very complimentary.”

But Crawford said: “But it can hit the point so hard. Mr. Shi is the first to list all the shortcomings of this painting in one sentence. Mr. Shi, do you have a deep study of the works of the Renaissance era?”

Shi Lei smiled again and said: “If I say that I am familiar with every era, every school, and even the works of every painter and calligrapher from ancient times to the present, will Mr. Scola think I am bragging? “

Crawford laughed loudly and said, “There are specializations in the art industry. I really can’t believe this.”

But no matter what, Shi Lei’s words have successfully aroused Crawford’s interest. This can be seen from his sitting posture. You can see it.

Crawford is no longer leaning on the sofa, but is leaning forward slightly. This is the rhythm of a long conversation with Shi Lei.

So, Shi Lei pointed to a painting on the wall of the living room and started talking casually, quickly bringing the rhythm of the conversation to his own. Crawford was surprised to find that Shi Lei seemed to really have a wide range of interests.

Moreover, it is by no means a general dabbling, it is really quite researched.

Crawford consciously brought the topic to ancient Chinese paintings and techniques, and Shi Lei then said: “Mr. Scola should have a certain understanding of me. So, does Mr. Scola know that the painting that was once considered The Five Elements and Twenty-Eight Constellations True Shape Picture, which was written by Liang Lingzhan and is now considered to be an early work of Wu Daozi, is actually in my hands?”

Crawford nodded and said, “To be honest, the reason why I told Mr. Shi I mentioned the topic of art because I know that the painting is in the hands of Mr. Shi. Please forgive my abruptness, is that painting really made by Wu Daozi? This really makes people feel a little unbelievable…”

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