Chapter 272 - The Woman in the Oil Painting
He said casually as though it was completely normal for him to be alone.
However, Zuo Weiyi felt even more confused now.
Judging from the old man’s appearance, he should have been a very handsome man when he was younger. So, why was he all alone?
Since Zuo Weiyi could not guess the reason why, she did not want to think too much about it. After all, this had nothing to do with her anyway.
Zuo Weiyi walked around to look at the retro-styled study room. On a wall not too far away was a big oil painting of an extremely beautiful woman.
Zuo Weiyi was immediately attracted by the oil painting. What fascinated her was not how beautiful the woman in the painting was, but the fact that the woman somehow looked extremely familiar to her…
Zuo Weiyi frowned slightly before she slowly walked toward the painting.
The woman in the oil painting had an angel-like smile, and she looked very gentle and generous. The more she looked at the picture, the more she felt that this woman resembled someone she knew.
However, even when she tried to recall, she could not remember where she had seen this woman before.
Zuo Yi was a little stunned when he saw Zuo Weiyi staring at the oil painting.
The woman in the oil painting was none other than Shen Ruoxi. Did Zuo Weiyi recognize her?
“Do you like the oil painting?”
As soon as she heard his question, Zuo Weiyi turned around before she smiled and said, “No. I just think that the woman in the oil painting is really very beautiful. Is she your lover?”
Zuo Yi was silent for a few seconds before he finally replied, “Yes.”
She was indeed the love of his life!
“Where is she now?” Zuo Weiyi asked, naïvely.
Zuo Yi lowered his eyes and there was a sad expression on his face.
“She… she passed away.”
As soon as she heard this, Zuo Weiyi was a little shocked, and she felt very apologetic. “Sorry, I…”
She was really very ignorant. Grandpa Zuo had already told her that he was all alone but she still did not understand the situation, and she had to dig into other people’s scars!
As soon as she started apologizing, Zuo Yi raised his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. She has already passed away a long time ago.”
These were his memories from their childhood. After all, when Zuo Weiyi was three years old then, Shen Ruoxi would have already been in her forties. She would have already looked different compared to when she was much younger. Therefore, it was not surprising that Zuo Weiyi could not recognize that the woman in the oil painting was actually her grandmother.
At seven o’clock in the evening, dinner was finally served.
Zuo Yi did not know anything about Zuo Weiyi’s preference for food. Therefore, he instructed the kitchen to prepare a few dishes that Shen Ruoxi used to enjoy. He really did not expect Zuo Weiyi to really enjoy the food too.
Halfway through dinner, Zuo Weiyi suddenly received a phone call.
She took out her cell phone and when she looked at the caller ID, she realized that it was a call from the seaside villa.
Zuo Weiyi looked up at Zuo Yi and smiled before she said, “Please excuse me. I need to answer a call.”
After that, she got up and left the dining table before she stepped to the side to pick up the phone call.
“Hello?”
“Miss Zuo, where are you? Why aren’t you home yet?”
Xiao Cui asked over the other end of the line.
“I am having dinner at a friend’s house. Is Shi Yuting back already?”
“Mr. Shi is not home yet. Aren’t you coming back for dinner tonight?”
“No, I am already having dinner. Is Nuannuan home yet?”
“The young lady is not home either.”
As soon as she heard Xiao Cui’s reply, Zuo Weiyi could not help but feel a little disappointed.
She did not know what both the siblings were up to, and why they were so busy that they could not even go back for dinner.
After that, Zuo Weiyi hung up the phone before she returned to the dining table.
When Zuo Weiyi returned to the dining table, Zuo Yi could not help but frown a little as he watched her take her seat.
When she answered the phone earlier, even though she spoke very softly and gently, he could not help but overhear her saying the name ‘Shi Yuting’.