My life is ending, and my aloof CEO wife is taking revenge on me.

Chapter 113 Recovering Parents' Last Works

When I woke up the next day, Song Yafei was no longer by my side, but I could still hear her voice coming from the balcony from time to time.

I saw her on the phone, looking rather serious, with a laptop on the coffee table.

She's already busy working so early.

Why is she still here instead of going back? Could it be that her collaboration with Professor Liu isn't going well?

Then I noticed that he had a small women's cigarette between his fingers. I don't know when he developed this habit.

She used to hate the smell of smoke the most.

She had her back to the room, gazing into the distance. For some reason, looking at her back, I felt a sense of loneliness.

But as soon as the thought crossed my mind, I dismissed it.

She's Song Yafei, surrounded by male celebrities at all times, how could she possibly be lonely!

A little later, I got up and washed up.

When I came out of the bathroom, Song Yafei came in from the balcony.

She looked very happy, as if she had encountered something good.

Seeing me looking at her, she came over and took my hand. "Let's go out later. I have a little surprise for you."

surprise?

Are there still surprises between us?

And what kind of surprise could make her so happy?

But deep down, there was still a little bit of expectation.

I tidied up a bit; I'll be going out with Professor Xie and the others later.

We agreed last night that I would have a face-to-face talk with Professor Liu today, but I don't know what he wants me to do.

I had just finished tidying up when I heard someone knocking on the door.

"I'll go open the door."

Song Yafei called me over, ran to open the door, and then I saw Assistant Luo carrying a nicely framed piece that looked like a painting.

Could this be the surprise Song Yafei was talking about?

If so, I'd actually be quite interested.

Assistant Luo carefully put the item down and left. Song Yafei took my hand, pointed at the item, and handed me a small knife. "Open it and take a look."

It really is this thing!

With some skepticism, I carefully tore open the piece of paper, and my parents' last work appeared before my eyes.

It turns out it was the painting of my parents that I wanted.

Finally, it's back in my hands?

What a pleasant surprise!

For a moment, I was so happy that I didn't know what to say. I looked at Song Yafei and was also surprised and didn't know how to start the conversation.

Song Yafei smiled and said, "If I had known you would be so happy, I would have brought it back to you a long time ago. It's just that the framing artist was too slow, so I had to wait a while."

"So it wasn't given to Yu Chengliang?"

"Isn't this what you wanted? Why give it to him?"

So I misunderstood.

In any case, upon seeing this painting, I had already forgotten all the unpleasant things that had happened.

As long as I can get my parents' last works, all the things that happened in the past don't matter.

"Is this a surprise?" Song Yafei asked with a hint of pride.

I nodded happily.

She suddenly stepped forward and stroked my face, frowning with concern. "Weren't you happy? Why are you crying?"

Did you cry?

I reached up and wiped my face, only to find that my face was already wet with tears.

Perhaps she has forgotten what my parents mean to me.

For someone like me who grew up without a home, what kind of feeling is it to know before I die that I am loved by my parents?

Indescribable!

It's something that outsiders can't understand.

I picked up the painting and examined it closely. Seeing it so close up, my hands trembled involuntarily.

My fingers traced their faces, and my moist eyes gradually blurred until I could no longer make out their faces.

Song Yafei watched me from the side without disturbing me.

After an unknown amount of time, Song Yafei sighed, "Thankfully, this painting has finally returned to your hands."

Yes, it's alright!

I held it in my arms as if it were a precious treasure, and Song Yafei's eyes also welled up with tears when she looked at me.

Just then, Jiang Yi knocked on my door, "Zhang Tian, ​​are you done yet? The professor is waiting for us."

"Coming right away."

After I responded, I immediately put the painting away in the cabinet, picked up my bag, and prepared to leave.

Song Yafei called out to me, "Once this is all over, I'll come pick you up, okay?"

Because of today's surprise, I found it hard to be cold to her anymore, and my tone of voice was no longer so resolute.

"No need, you go ahead with your work. When I'm done, I'll come back with Professor Xie and the others."

After I finished speaking, I went out with Jiang Yi to find Professor Xie and attend Professor Liu's family dinner together.

Professor Xie took us there so that we could meet Professor Liu's family.

Professor Liu's desired design was to draw his entire family portraits and make them into small images so that they could be passed down through generations.

They came to us because they didn't want those traditional crafts.

Professor Liu wanted to capture not only their appearance, but also their individual personalities and traits.

Therefore, the meaning is different, and you need to see the person in person.

The Liu family's butler introduced me to everyone, showed me their photos one by one, and gave me photos of each of them.

I might have declined other designs, but I'm happy to accept this kind of painting depicting family harmony, since I've longed for a home since I was a child.

After taking the items, Professor Xie and Professor Liu went to the study, while Jiang Yi and I toured Professor Liu's home under the guidance of the housekeeper.

This is a beautifully designed place, with the relaxed feel of a garden and the modern feel of skyscrapers, the two blending together perfectly.

Jiang Yi and I strolled around for a while, then sat down in a nearby pavilion, where the butler brought over some tea and snacks.

Professor Xie is still talking, so we can only wait.

When we were bored, we started chatting about whatever came to mind. At first, it was just casual banter, but later we inevitably started talking about our lives.

Jiang Yi: "Originally, the professor didn't want to bother you and wanted to give this design to me, but I always felt that you would be more suitable. Now that I see your interest in this matter, I think my decision was the right one."

It feels so good to meet someone who understands my paintings and me at this time!

I picked up the teacup and said with a smile, "Then I'll use tea instead of wine to thank Senior Brother Jiang for his kindness!"

"You're welcome, junior brother!"

Jiang Yi laughed and joked with me, then very cooperatively raised his teacup to clink glasses with me.

After clinking glasses, we realized we'd done something a bit silly, so we looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

Jiang Yi suddenly started talking about Yu Chengliang.

“That day at the studio, I bumped into that actor by chance. From what Professor Xie said, it seems he is not in good health and is going abroad. Did you know that?”

I nodded. "I heard it from someone."

"Who?"

"Song Yafei," I told her the truth.

Jiang Yi frowned. "You two always seem a bit strange. When I saw you before, I thought President Song had no feelings for you, but this time, I feel that you have a very deep relationship."

The change before and after was naturally due to knowing the truth.

The deep affection we shared was in the past; now... it's hard to explain in a few words.