She had started learning to paint as a child simply because she saw her cousin doing it and found it fascinating. However, as she continued, she switched to oil painting with her future career in mind.
For many artists, if they don't achieve some measure of success, the most prestigious art exhibition they'll ever be a part of is likely their own school's graduation show.
Even for professionals in the field, it wasn't easy to get an invitation to exhibit from a well-known institution.
For her cousin, an amateur, to receive an invitation was something worth bragging about, regardless of the organizer's prestige.
When Lu Yao heard the news, she felt a pang of jealousy, but that feeling was quickly replaced by genuine happiness for her cousin.
'That's my sister for you!'
"Anyway, it's an art gallery over there. Do you want to go or not?"
Jiangnan had been a cultural hub since ancient times, home to countless scholars and poets. Naturally, it had plenty of art galleries as well.
