"What's silhouette papercutting? Never even heard of it."

"Even if you haven't, Lorenzo said it's a lost art. That means it's rare-and probably worth a fortune."

A few people nearby were whispering among themselves.

Sheila's face paled noticeably.

Sallie, on the other hand, felt a little relief; at least she hadn't embarrassed herself.

Lorenzo stood up and walked over to Jessica, his manner incredibly polite. "Excuse me, miss, may I ask who made this piece?"

Vince chimed in immediately. "She did."

"Really?"

reached out to shake Jessica's hand, but Larkin beat him to it,

Jessica back to his seat, coaxing her to sit down beside him. The old man held her hand tightly, as if he couldn't bear to let go. He patted her hand tenderly, his aged eyes shining with unshed

given me is truly priceless. You've recreated the Zimmerman family's ancestral home-my family's home. All that remains

glanced once more at the piece, unable to tear his eyes away. "But you've brought it to life so beautifully. That little boy there—that's me, when I was a child. And the woman beside him is my mother. The moment I saw your papercutting, it was as if I'd been transported back in time. This is, without a doubt, the most meaningful gift I've ever received

cherished papercutting, and his praise for

it depicted the Zimmerman family's ancestral home, the room fell silent

was now a landmark heritage site in

was thick with admiration

in edgewise? I'd like to shake this young lady's hand too, but you haven't given me half a chance." Lorenzo had once headed the city's cultural bureau. After retiring, he returned to Riverside, where he and Larkin

Lorenzo relented. "Alright, alright, say

to Jessica with a warm smile. "Jessica, the cultural bureaus all over the country are eager to support applications for heritage preservation. Not long ago, I heard from my old colleagues that nobody has yet applied to get silhouette papercutting registered as an intangible heritage. They've been searching for someone with your talent.

restrain himself from dragging Jessica off to apply right that

but start making his

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