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Shi Yiqing, unable to talk her way past the slightly plump girl, reluctantly agreed to help with the painting.
The girl wanted a portrait, so Shi Yiqing painted according to the girl's requests.
That painting took two hours.
The girl was fed a considerable amount of sweets during the process, while Shi Yiqing didn't even get to wet her lips.
Matching the girl's leisurely gaze, Shi Yiqing struggled to maintain her smile several times.
Min Zekai felt uncomfortable watching, "Why don't you take a sip of water first?"
Hearing that, both Shi Yiqing and the girl turned their gazes sharply toward him.
Min Zekai touched his nose and cleared his throat, "Ahem, I mean no offense."
The girl: "You're interrupting her work and you call that no offense?"
Shi Yiqing: "..."
Just as she was about to agree with Min Zekai, the girl cut her off.
With the girl talking like that, if she asked for water now, it would be a glaring display of unprofessionalism.