Chapter 912 Getting to the Point

Shi Lei had always wanted to find an opportunity to chat with Crawford alone, but there was never 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 unyielding.

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?"

Facing Crawford's question, Shi Lei seemed very embarrassed.

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. She?"

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."

Hello! 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 and thought to himself 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, which should be enough to show his determination. "

"Hahaha, Mr. Shi is really an interesting person. No wonder Jenny likes you."

"Miss Jenny probably just has a vague good impression of me. You Westerners may be more open about expressing emotions, so she just says whatever she wants. But with Miss Jenny's intelligence, she will quickly distinguish this good impression. The difference between liking me and liking me is that she is just willing to be friends with me.”

Crawford nodded and said, "It seems that Mr. Shi's achievement in just one year was 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 of them took a sip and tasted it briefly.

"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."

"It turns out that the gift was given by you. Well, Jin Junmei is the birthplace of black tea in the world. I also thank you for the 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 atmospheric. It can be seen that he really wanted to express the characteristics of Michelangelo, but it was too rigid and lost its essence. The brushwork is good, but the overall look and feel is quite poor.”

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. This is 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 say that you have any insight. I think Mr. Scola has heard these words many times. Anyone who has a certain understanding of painting must have come to such a conclusion. Mr. Scola is too kind."

Crawford said, "But Mr. Shi is the first one who can hit the nail on the head and list all the shortcomings of this painting in a few words. Mr. Shi, have you studied the works of the Renaissance very deeply?"

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

Crawford laughed and said, "Every profession has its own specialty. I really find it hard to believe."

But no matter what, Shi Lei's words have successfully aroused Crawford's interest, which can be seen from his sitting posture. Crawford is no longer leaning on the sofa, but leaning forward slightly, which is the rhythm of a long talk with Shi Lei.

So, Shi Lei pointed to a painting on the wall of the living room and started talking casually. Soon, the rhythm of the conversation was brought to his rhythm. Crawford was surprised to find that Shi Lei seemed to have a wide range of knowledge. Moreover, it was not just a superficial knowledge, but he really studied it.

Crawford consciously led the topic to ancient Chinese paintings and magic. Shi Lei then said: "Mr. Scola should have a certain understanding of me. So, Mr. Scola, do you know that the Five Elements and Twenty-Eight Mansions True Shape Map, which was once believed to be the work of Liang Lingzan 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 mentioned the topic of art to Mr. Shi is because I know that the picture is in Mr. Shi's hands. Please forgive my abruptness. Is that painting really made by Wu Daozi? This is really a bit unbelievable..."

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