"I love it," Iris said while admiring the huge painting through tears.
Jin Liwei took his pocket square and used the handkerchief to wipe his wife's tears, careful not to smudge her makeup. He didn't have to worry too much, though, because most of her makeup was waterproof anyway.
"I must have it," Iris declared.
"En, don't worry, love," he assured her. "I'll bid on it."
"No need to bid," Ashandra said. "This is my gift for Xiulan."
Iris gasped. "Ashandra!"
Ashandra hugged her. "I told you that I have a surprise for you. Didn't I also mention that you've been a huge inspiration to me for this collection? To tell you the truth, creating this painting has been such a huge joy for me, unlike the other ones which sent me to therapy. I always looked forward to waking up each day just to paint this."
"But giving this to me for free is a bit…." Iris tried to say.
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