Chapter 87
The distinctive English signature was in its usual spot. It was "usual" because Gu Pan had seen it before. In the activity room at the Qi'ai Home, the original environmental propaganda painting had the exact same signature. A senior sister had told him the artist was a girl named Su Chixin. Looking at the bottom right corner of the oil painting Zhang Mo sent, Gu Pan recalled feeling a twinge of self-reproach the first time he heard the name. He thought it was foolish to link Su Chixin and Su Chiyuan just because their names were similar, like absurdly trying to combine McDonald's and Madonna. But now he believed he had been too self-critical. This realization only confirmed that the two were indeed related. However, he still didn't have a clear answer as to how he had gone from being a stranger seeking help to becoming someone Su Chiyuan cherished and protected. Though the answer seemed just within reach. Gu Pan sensed that his conversation with Zhang Mo was still missing a precise point of entry. "What is it?" "What is what?" Gu Pan murmured to himself without realizing it. "What is what?" Zhang Mo asked. "Uh... Sister Zhang, you mentioned that Mr. Su supported two of his sister's hobbies. One was painting, so what was the oth