Chapter 209: Serial Comic

Just thinking about this, Luo Liang felt extremely jealous; this was something he had never experienced, and even those genius youths in the prefectural city couldn't manage it.

Perhaps only those old fogies in the prefectural city could manage it!

Who made Hu Meiniang love genius youths even more, favoring the strong!

Yet Dai ZhiShang, a mere good-for-nothing, actually managed to accompany Hu Meiniang on outings to enjoy mountains and waters.

Although.

Dai ZhiShang previously in Qingyang County Seat also had a reputation as a talent, but he was merely a talent of a small county, amounting to nothing.

It's not that a small place cannot raise a true dragon!

The Wang family he now belongs to, hasn't it raised a true dragon?

Moreover, he is a true dragon of the hidden dragon emerging from the abyss; don't look at Wang Ruhai doing beastly deeds—right after gaining prominence, he divorced his hair-tying wife, yet he married the Prime Minister's daughter, with the Prime Minister paving the way, his rise to the skies is imminent.

But.

Compared to Wang Ruhai, Dai ZhiShang is absolutely worlds apart, with no comparability.

He was so angry his whole body trembled, unable to fathom what qualifications Dai ZhiShang had to accompany Hu Meiniang on outings.

"I heard Qingyang County has beautiful scenery, so I specially came down from the county seat to have a look; I happened to meet Dai Lang and let him act as a guide!"

Hu Meiniang offhandedly gave a perfunctory reply, then saw Luo Liang's face full of jealousy he couldn't conceal; a thought moved her, a scroll appeared in her jade hand, she handed it over and said:

"Immortal Official Luo, what do you think of this painting?"

"Could this painting be Little Dai's work?"

Luo Liang instinctively asked.

He had heard before that Dai ZhiShang's painting skill was excellent.

However, this was said to have originated from the red-light districts, and he himself had never seen Dai ZhiShang's paintings.

On the contrary, many people flatter Dai ZhiShang's painting!

He didn't care; the Dai family in Qingyang County Seat could be considered wealthy and influential, not only rich at home but also having connections in the county office.

Those who flatter Dai ZhiShang's painting skill are not really praising him; eight or nine times out of ten they are sucking up to Dai ZhiShang or the Dai family.

Hu Meiniang nodded and flattered: "Dai Lang's painting skill is top-notch!"

"Madam Hu, since you say that, I ought to take a good look at Little Dai's portrait..."

Luo Liang instinctively spoke; before he finished, his eyes widened in anger as he said: "Little Dai, how dare you defile Madam Hu!"

He took the scroll Hu Meiniang handed over, opened it, and at first glance was immediately lured by the picture inside—no, he was furious.

He never imagined that the painting of Dai ZhiShang given by Hu Meiniang would actually be a spring palace picture.

Of course.

What concerned him even more was that the person in the picture was actually Hu Meiniang herself.

"How..."

Hu Meiniang instinctively spoke, glanced sideways, and seeing the picture in Luo Liang's hand, she corrected herself: "Immortal Official Luo, sorry I gave you the wrong picture; this one is for you to see!"

While speaking, Hu Meiniang showed a bashful look, quickly taking back the spring palace picture from Luo Liang's hand—a painting Dai ZhiShang made from life while touring mountains and waters.

She then gave him a different picture!

However.

The spring palace picture was not Dai ZhiShang's own idea, but she had requested him to paint it.

Even this outing was for her to gather material to create a serial comic with herself as the protagonist—a proposal for a vivid spring palace picture version of a serial comic.

Who let the prefectural city recently gain a rival—not a female demon, nor a fox or snake demon—a renowned monster among the demon race, but a human woman who hails from the Union Joy Sect; regardless of her figure, looks, or cultivation, she is not inferior to Hu Meiniang, and the novelty has caused Hu Meiniang's cultivation speed to plummet recently.

If she doesn't make preparations, it could ruin her chances to cultivate and earn money in the prefectural city, forcing her to leave her homeland; although she had finally opened up a situation in the prefectural city, leaving for elsewhere would make development very difficult.

This world is not only her, a female demon, making money and cultivating through beauty!

Unable to continue making money and cultivating while lying down, she could only think of ways to attract customers.

A spring palace picture serial comic with her as the protagonist is the best idea she could think of.

However, selling it herself would easily affect her reputation—although her reputation isn't great, many still regard her as a goddess.

Doing such a lowly thing would easily invite contempt.

So.

She will look for an opportunity to leak the spring palace picture version of the serial comic that Dai ZhiShang created based on her as the protagonist.

Her mistakenly taking out a spring palace picture for Luo Liang to see was deliberate on her part.

It was to arouse Luo Liang's curiosity and prepare the groundwork for her serial comic.

In this novel, you have arrived.

Luo Liang instinctively took the picture Hu Meiniang had swapped, casually opened it, and seeing Hu Meiniang, who looked like a goddess in the painting, he found her listless.

If it were before, obtaining this picture might have kept him awake all night.

Unfortunately.

At this moment, his entire mind and spirit were captivated by that spring palace picture just now.

How could he still have the mind to pay more attention to this goddess portrait?

Hu Meiniang watched Luo Liang's lost and dejected appearance, the corners of her mouth rose, a flash of pride flickered in the depths of her eyes, and she asked:

"How is it, is my family's Dai Lang's painting skill still adequate?"

"Adequate, not just ordinarily adequate!"

Luo Liang sincerely praised.

Only then did he realize that Dai ZhiShang's painting skill would be praised.

Not only are people flattering Dai ZhiShang and the Dai family, but Dai ZhiShang truly has talent.

However, compared to the proper goddess portrait, he prefers the spring palace picture version of Hu Meiniang.

Moreover, he felt that the painting skill of that painting was better than that of this painting by an unknown multiple.

"Alas, such a portrait, I'm afraid there will be no chance to see it again..."

Luo Liang sighed silently, and before his regret had lasted too long, a thought occurred to him; he muttered to himself: "Wait… after Meiniang and Xiao Dai part, couldn't I have Xiao Dai paint another one?"

Luo Liang thought more and more that this was possible, after all, if you can paint one, you can paint a second; and perhaps the second time his skill would be better—practice makes perfect, no joke.

But he must also guard against letting Hu Meiniang find out, otherwise he would certainly not have a good outcome.

At worst, give Xiao Dai some benefits, ask him to keep it secret; if he refuses to paint, then hint to his father, believing his father will make the right decision.

In a moment, countless miscellaneous thoughts arose one after another in Luo Liang's mind.

"Luo Liang Immortal Official, Luo Liang Immortal Official, Luo Liang Immortal Official…"

A series of coquettish shouts startled Luo Liang from his myriad thoughts, making him tremble all over, afraid Hu Meiniang would see through his little thoughts; Luo Liang hastily spoke:

"Madame Hu, you called me—do you have something to order, or want me to recommend a place for fun—cough cough, a place to enjoy mountains and water?"

"With my family's Dai Lang as guide, there's no need to worry about not finding a place to enjoy mountains and water!"

Hu Meiniang's eyes showed an even greater look of pride; she said solemnly: "Since you've seen my family's Dai Lang's painting, can you give me his painting? I must treasure my family's Dai Lang's painting properly!"

(End of chapter)