Wufu followed Hua Wushuang into the study, with Steward Mei attending beside them, and the servant named Ah Zheng, after serving tea, retreated to watch the door from outside.
Hua Wushuang took a scroll of painting from the bookshelf beside him and handed it over. Wufu, somewhat hesitant, took it and opened it. Inside was a woman with a faint smile, looking at her with a harmonious appearance.
"This..." Wufu's hand hovered over the woman's face in the painting, somewhat surprised, and said, "Did you have someone paint this?"
The person in the painting was Madam Zhou, and it bore a remarkable likeness to her.
"I painted it."
Wufu was even more astonished. To avoid damaging the painting with moisture or sweat from her hands, she only pretended to touch it from air, saying, "Hidden talent indeed."
The painting captured the very essence of Madam Zhou, demonstrating great skill.
