Chapter 25 Chapter 25: Dumbfounded

Mia was sensitive to her mother's happiness, and her heart was happy too.

She took a deep breath, gathered her courage, and walked before Master Leopold.

"Hello, grandpa Leopold. I'm Mia. I love your paintings. You are my idol."

He realized a child was here and smiled, "Well, thank you, little girl."

Mia was pleased and felt that it was Master Leopold who liked her.

She was about to say something else when Susie, who had changed her clothes, came downstairs.

She was still holding a few paintings in her arms, and Ryan took her hand and introduced her in a low voice, "Susie, this is Master Leopold."

Susie nodded, raised her little head, and politely greeted, "Hello, Master Leopold."

The Master was stunned and smiled, "Well, well. Little Susie."

Children at this young age usually called him grandpa. But Susie called him Master.

He felt that Susie was so cute and could not help but be amused. He raised his hand, touched Susie's head, and said, "How old are you?"

Susie quietly looked at the man, which seemed to say he was ill. She had her fourth birthday today. Of course, she's four.

Susie thought about it and answered obediently, "I am four years old, and today for my fourth birthday."

Zachariah felt like he was despised by Susie.

He couldn't help but grin and nodded, "Yes, see my silly question."

Susie comforted with smiling eyes, "It's OK. I sometimes also become silly."

Advertisement

Zachariah, on the contrary, found her innocent and lovely and liked her even more.

Mia stood on the side and felt Susie was upset and stealing her thunder.

Mia's mother also said, "It's bad luck. She was even more speechless when she saw Susie holding a few scrolls in her hand. Because she was the Murray family's favorite, so she was rushing to perform. Did she think Master Leopold would take anyone?

Craig smiled, "How about a seat on the second floor, old friend?"

Zachariah couldn't wait to see the rest of Susie's paintings and repeatedly nodded, "Good."

After hearing that, Mia froze and thought, what would she do if he was gone? Didn't he want to take her as a young disciple?

Mia grabbed her fingers and said with some anxiety, "Grandpa Leopold, what about me?"

Zachariah looked at her in dismay, "You are also perfect. But I am busy now."

So, the Murray family took Master Leopold, held Susie, and took people away.

Mia's mother was dumbfounded, and so was Mia. Mia's mother was furious, but even though she was angry, she had to put up with it.

Mia's mother reassured Mia, "Mia is good. Sit down and wait a minute."

Mother and daughter ultimately did not expect that they would wait until the end of the day.

On the study, Susie sat upright on the sofa and peeked at the older man before her.

Craig said, "Susie, this is the most powerful Master in painting. You can call him teacher."

Susie behaved herself, "Hi, teacher."

From the bottom of his heart, the old man liked this well-behaved child and asked, "Susie, did you draw all these pictures?"

Susie nodded.

"So, can you tell me about the paintings?"

When it came to painting, Susie seemed to be more excited, lying on the table, and very seriously began to talk about her fantasy world.

When Martin came over, he saw two old ones and one young one looking at the painting.

Susie was lying on the table while the two older men listened, fascinated, and now and then a laugh.

Martin's face eased. But he also felt heartbroken that she could only make friends with two older men.

***

Mia and her mother sat on the first-floor lobby sofa until Colt, the butler, came down and said everyone should return first. The crowd went away disappointed.

Mia's family also had to go, or it would have looked unprofessional. Mia's mother was not happy about the fact that she thought Mia would be accepted by Master Leopold as a young apprentice, but now it seemed not.

But how could she admit it? So, they took Mia and continued to wait in the car outside the gates of the Murray family estate.

As a result, two people walking past were heard whispering.

"Is Mia's mom still waiting inside?"

"Thumbs up, she thinks Master Leopold is here to take Mia, but Mia is not good enough."

Mia's mother in the car heard this and was very angry. What did they mean Mia was not qualified?

But she also couldn't help but worry that Master Leopold had been on the second floor for a long time. It should not be the Murray family who wanted to find a teacher for Susie, right?

Although Susie had no talent, she had uncles who doted on her. What if the money was used to make Master Leopold accept Susie as his student? Thinking about this, Mia's mom felt it was unfair.

**

It was after eleven o'clock at night, and Susie sent Master Leopold out the door.

It was as if she had found her best friend, and although there was a significant age difference, Susie had recognized this old friend. Well, Grandpa was right because he was indeed an old friend.

Susie waved her hand and said, "Take your time, friend."

Looking at Susie in front of him, Zachariah did not expect that he could also receive a small apprentice, so he was happy.

Then, he waved his hand and said, "Bye, kid."

An old friend and a young child were all with happy faces.

Master Leopold got in the car and couldn't help but look through the photos on his phone, Susie's paintings.

One was 'Paradise in the sky,' where the main character, a little girl, held an adult's hand. Grandma White Cloud greeted her, and sister Rainbow called her to come and play on the slide. The Sun was instead a ferris wheel with several melting ice creams hanging from it.

All the things in this amusement park were obvious. Only Susie holding the person was a white shadow as if there was just a shadow with all the surrounding out of place.

This was the only part of all the paintings he could not understand, and Susie did not explain it.

Zachariah put these paintings on his Facebook and did not hesitate to praise her as the most gorgeous little painter in the spiritual world.

Master Leopold never complimented people; the ones he could approve were the old antique paintings and calligraphy that had already entered the museum.

This night, the painting circle exploded. Everyone asked who was the author of these paintings.

The car had just driven off the estate when someone waved ahead, and the driver slowed the car down.

"Mr. Leopold, it seems that someone is looking for you?"

Zachariah looked up and saw Mia's mother with Mia.

He couldn't help but frown and got out of the car, and asked, "You are?"

Mia's mother saw that Master Leopold got out of the car himself and felt that she had a chance with Mia.

"Master Leopold, do you remember us? This is Mia. Mia Lambert was selected as the first prize winner in the children's oil painting category."

In that case, he must have remembered, right?

But Zachariah was bewildered, "Which Mia Lambert?"

Mia's mom was stiff and thought, how could he not even remember Mia?