A Crazy Wife novel Chapter 16

Everyone's eyes fall on Hannah Joseph. Many of the guests don’t know her but they all show their curiosity when they know from people’s gossip that she is the Shahbaz family’s daughter-in-law who was in prison for three years.

The scene gradually quiets down.

Mr. Shahbaz takes a deep look at her, "Do you know calligraphy and painting?"

Hannah Joseph looks at the Painting of Mountain Pines and smiles, "I don't know much, but I do a little more research on the calligraphy and painting of Scholar Fragrant."

Rainy Shahbaz who shows a contemptuous look doesn’t speak anything in front of the guests.

Hannah Joseph is a down and out lady who is not favored at home. Has she ever been exposed to antique calligraphy and paintings? What a shame to show off her incompetence in the presence of all the guests!

Mr. Shahbaz hesitantly lets out of his place at the table and utters two thick syllables, "okay, take a look."

Hannah Joseph nods and approaches, "this is the Painting of Mountain Pines in Sunshine of Thomas Smith, which is called the Painting of Mountain Pines for short in the industry."

Her words relax his look at her. Although the gap between the expert and the layman is not big, only the two words are the secret of the painting.

"Thomas Smith became famous when he composed this Painting of Mountain Pines. In order to prevent the proliferation of fakes, he used the powder ground from red pearl stone as pigment of Oriental Sunrise in his painting. The light reflected by the pigment particles in the sunlight just shines on a little squirrel on the left branch of the pine tree. Even if someone imitates it on the market, it is impossible to completely control the light refraction."

"Well? I see the light is shining on that squirrel in the painting. "Someone in the crowd says, "it's true."

Hannah Joseph shakes her head while pointing to the refraction position of the light.