Chapter 1086
Because of how handsome he was, as well as because men aged slower, Cooper didn’t actually need a
lot of makeup as he looked young. He didn’t have a lot of wrinkles on his face, so all he needed was to
trim his eyebrows and style his hair.
“Here you go, Grandpa. Put on some baby cream.” Carmen presented him with some of her precious
baby cream. Now, she was also dolled up, as not only would she be tagging along to experience the
cultural scene, but Louis had even named her as one of the people that he wanted to meet. After putting
on some baby cream, Cooper looked at himself in the mirror, feeling quite young.
Meanwhile, Sophia had put on a white tight fitting dress with blue embroideries. The tailor-made outfit
hugged her figure tightly, all the while entuating her fair features. After their skincare and makeup
routine, both Sophia and Michael began taking selfies. They even tweaked the photos before posting
them on social media.
“Come on, this is too much. Your brother is waiting.” Holding onto Carmen, Cooper looked rather
impatient when Sophia and Michael were taking selfies. He was feeling indignant about the situation as it
was equivalent to witnessing someone stealing his precious daughter away from him, but he couldn’t
even stop the thief from doing so.
When Sophia finally made her way out of the mansion, Linus was alsoing out from Vi No. 2.
Apparently, they didn’t go back aftering overst night. After Linus settled down in Vi No. 2,
Cooper went to Sophia’s home, as he was worried about his only daughter.
The exhibition was held in a convention center. Upon showing their invitation cards, they entered the
venue, only to realize that not a lot of people were present for the asion.
Louis’ personal collection was already on disy. As they looked around, Sophia could only appreciate
its beauty on the surface as she didn’t know much about calligraphy, but both Cooper and Linus seemed
to be absolutely enamored by them.
Amateurs could only appreciate something superficially, whereas experts would be equipped with the
necessary knowledge to delve deeper into it. Calligraphic works were a direct reflection of the artist’s
character, as evident in Cooper’s own calligraphic works, which showed his steadfast and meticulous
personality. Although Linus had the appearance of a foreigner, he was in fact a merry man with a
Cethosian vibe to him, so the works he produced had an elegant and carefree feel to them. Meanwhile,
Michael’s works seemed garish at first nce, but every stroke indicated his deep and thoughtful
personality, whereas Sophia’s showed strength of character under its grace and delicacy.
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On the other hand, Louis’ works were carefree yet peculiarly grandiose, with heavy strokes that spanned
across the paper, establishing a domineering presence that captured everybody’s attention. His paintings
were even more ingenious. With the use of only two colors, he was able to create a magnificent painting
through his workmanship, which was an incredible feat. His works were a true demonstration of his
profound character, and he did live up to his name as one of the top Cethosian artists in the world.
In the meantime, both Linus and Cooper were so engrossed in the works that they didn’t notice the rest
of the guests gossiping about them. It was their first time showing up together at an event. As Cooper
never frequented such gatherings, it was somewhat of a sensational news.
Just a month ago, Linus publicly acknowledged his rtionship with the Mitchells, which caused a
fluctuation in Michel Group’s shares. Everybody was observing from afar, assuming that Linus would be
deemed as an outcast of the Michel Family and itspany, but nothing happened even after a month’s
time.
They figured it might be because they needed time to ensure that tasks in thepany were handed
over smoothly. After all, Linus had been entrusted with thepany’s tasks since way back when he
was younger. Now that more than ten years had passed, and that Linus had yed an important part in
a lot of thepany’s operations, if he were to quit his job, it would mean a shake up at the core
foundations of thepany that would y out across a certain period of time.
Rumors had it that Linus might cut ties with his biological father for the sake of power and wealth.
However, judging from his seemingly harmonious rtionship with Cooper, it sure seemed that he had
chosen to be a Mitchell instead of a Michel, which sounded like a foolish decision to many. In short, both
of them were the center of attention due to the incident.
Meanwhile, Michael introduced both Sophia and Carmen to Louis, as well as mentioning Cooper in
passing. Louis was Michael’s fan, while Cooper was Louis’ fan, which made for a somewhat odd trio.
On the other hand, it was also Carmen’s first public appearance alongside her parents, so she also
garnered quite some attention. “Carmen, are you scared?” Michael asked.
Carmen stood up straight while holding a firm gaze. “I’m not afraid!”
With a gentle smile on his face, Michael led her toward Louis while holding her hand. Meanwhile, there
were quite a few acquaintances present for the asion. Sophia spotted Lucy Edwards chatting
amicably with the Yard twins soon after she entered the venue.
Why are the twins here though? Michael was curious about it, as it indicated that the Yards must’ve had
some connections with Louis. Thus, he scanned his surroundings, but Anna Yard was nowhere to be
seen. Although feeling relieved, he couldn’t help but feel a little sorry when he turned around to look at
Cooper, his young father-inw who was still appreciating the works of art.
Because it was a private event, the host only invited a small group of people that consisted of either
literati, art enthusiasts or people who were rted to Louis, such as Michael. In a subdued voice, the
guests were chatting or exchanging tips on calligraphy. The atmosphere in the venue was purely
intellectual, and there was music ying in the background, which Sophia quickly identified as being
produced by a harp that Anne Osborne was ying.
Anne was ying a melodious tune on another one of the few Phoenix Harps in the world. Upon noticing
that Sophia was looking her way, she shot Sophia a re in return, as she knew Sophia as the woman
who ruined both of her blind dates. She could even remember when Stanleymented on how she
wasn’t as pretty as Sophia. That old woman! She is nothing but an old housewife! Anne thought to
herself. She saw herself as a woman of status with a long line of suitors, so she didn’t think Sophia could
possibly be on her level.
Sophia quickly averted her gaze, as she didn’t want to get into any trouble with Anne. Soon, she found
Louis in a crowd. As the host of the exhibition, he was of course the center of attention. When she saw
him, he was creating a new piece of work while a bunch of famous calligraphers cheered for him.
Upon noticing that Sophia was moving toward him, Anne immediately stopped ying to hurry toward
Louis. She called out to him in a sweet voice before Sophia could even reach him. “Grandpa!”
Louis seemed delighted to see her, as he had a loving gaze in his eyes when he put his brush down.
“Why did you stop ying? After all, I hosted this event just for you! Did you see anyone you like?” Truth
be told, Louis was getting a little anxious after her two consecutive failed blind dates, but he was feeling
better when he saw that there were some handsome young men among the crowd present at the
exhibition.
As soon as he said so, Anne blushed while tugging on his sleeve. “Grandpa, how could I just do this in
public?”
Having heard what she said, Louis scanned his surroundings to see an outstanding-looking young man
in the crowd, who had a fairplexion and pretty sky-blue eyes. Although he seemed to be a foreigner,
he looked like he was interested in Louis’ work, as he was engrossed in them. The serious expression he
wore added an attractive quality to his already striking profile. “What about that young man? He seems
nice.” Louis pointed at the foreigner who was examining a piece of work closely.