บท 86: Preparing for a Picnic

Huo Zheng hugged Lin Xiaowan.

After a while, Lin Xiaowan took out a birthday hat from somewhere and put it on his head.

After breakfast, she led him to the studio and showed him his present.

The majestic lion in the painting was dressed in a black suit, but his pants were switched to Hawaiian floral shorts. A golden flower brooch could be seen on the jacket pocket, and the lion held a bouquet of flowers.

The background of the painting was inspired by the garden in the Huo family's old residence. Lin Xiaowan made many changes to it.

The lion's expression was serious like that of Huo Zheng. It took a long time for her to draw the eyes. She found it difficult to draw Huo Zheng's deep eyes so she could only focus on using colors to add depth to them. She had asked Hong Minhua for advice as well when she painted this.

After she completed the painting, she carefully framed it.