You Jinlan wiped the sweat from her forehead, looked around at the neatly arranged sketch shelves in the studio, and felt a sense of joy in her heart: she likes to be neat. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info although she could have called a cleaner to clean up, but she was bored in the studio, so she simply tidied it up by herself.

Chitogene Academy is slightly lighter in terms of academic tasks than the average high school, with freshmen and sophomores having two art classes per week. Although the art class is only a very simple introduction to oil painting, it is still a kind of relaxation for most students.

The school has been on summer vacation, but You Jinlan still comes to school often, firstly, to care about Gao Xiangqi, who is filming a documentary on the school anniversary, and secondly, to take advantage of the students' vacation to seize the time to practice painting in the studio. Although Dai Tian did not ask her to master painting skills, You Jinlan did not dare to take it easy, because she was too afraid that her students would ask her to demonstrate how to draw.

She loved the scenery of Qianfeng Academy, especially standing on the roof of the main teaching building and looking at the sky. The setting sun turns the amorous clouds pink red, while the darkening sky reveals a beautiful pale violet blue, which are intertwined like a giant palette of unnamed birds. Whenever this happens, she always takes a deep breath, as if she is really a romantic and literary art teacher, without a mediocre marriage, no sick son, and no guilt and revenge obsession.

Thinking of this, You Jinlan picked up the paintbrush. She has now learned from books that the depth of the picture is expressed through color changes, light and dark transitions, and she has probably mastered pointillism, and what is lacking is practice.

She tried to sketch a rough outline of the building, and then drew a small figure, followed by a red sun hanging in the sky. After typing the line drawing, she took some paint from the paint box and applied it extensively on the canvas. After applying the base color, she pondered for a while, changed to a smaller brush, and began to paint the details.

This was the first time she had tried to put aside copying and create her own. She wasn't sure, but she focused as much as she could, not letting the other chaotic thoughts distract her.

I don't know how long it took to paint, but a warm breathing sound suddenly appeared behind her ears, "Lan Lan, are you painting yourself?"

You Jinlan was taken aback, she turned her face in horror and saw Gao Jin standing beside her with a smile on his face.

"When did you come?" You Jinlan was shocked.

"It's been five or six minutes, and I knocked on the door before I came in, and maybe you were too involved to hear it, so I went behind you and watched you paint. Gao Jin looked at her surprised expression and seemed to be a little excited, "You don't seem to be happy to see me?"

"No, no. You Jinlan put down her paintbrush, "There is no play in Xiangxiang today, why are you here?"

"Xiangxiang doesn't have a play, can't I come to see you?" Gao Jin dragged a chair and sat down beside You Jinlan. "I'm here to help Xiangxiang ask for leave with the crew today, and I'll take a look at you by the way. ”

"What's wrong with Xiangxiang?" You Jinlan asked with concern. She was secretly amused in her heart: Why do you need to make a special trip to school for leave, Gao Jin is just a drunkard.

"Nothing, routine medical check-up. Gao Jin's gaze shifted to the canvas, "Are you painting the roof of Qianfeng Academy?"

You Jinlan was a little embarrassed, "I haven't finished painting yet." She couldn't help but sigh.

Gao Jin sensitively noticed her displeasure, "Are you disturbed by me?" Then I'll leave now." Although he said this, his body did not move, and there was no trace of the slightest intention on his face.

You Jinlan shook her head, "No need. She smiled wryly, "I've not been in good shape lately, and I feel powerless when I'm painting." She was secretly glad that Gao Jin was a layman, otherwise it would be difficult to explain.

"Then put it down first, and after a while, you can draw it when you feel it. Gao Jin comforted her.

"You can't just leave an oil painting alone with a few strokes. Over time, the paint will dry up and become hard and difficult to paint. You Jinlan muttered, "I'll try it again when I find time." ”

"Can I make a request?" Gao Jin's eyes rolled slowly, "Lan Lan?"

"You say. You Jinlan said cautiously, "If I can do it, I will definitely do my best." ”

Gao Jin laughed, "Don't be so nervous, my request is simple. He stared at the canvas, "When you're in shape, when you're done with this painting, can you give it to me?"

You Jinlan raised her eyebrows in surprise, "I haven't finished painting yet, maybe when I finish painting, you won't like it." ”

Gao Jin looked at her affectionately, "Although it is a sketch, I seem to see a kind of loneliness in this painting, as well as a kind of unwillingness and necessity." It reminds me of when I was younger, even though at the time, I didn't know what real loneliness was. His expression was very serious, "I don't know how to draw, but I like the feeling that this painting gives me." ”

You Jinlan thought for a moment, "Okay. I'll give it to you when I'm done. She paused, then added, "But don't tell Xiangxiang that I painted it." ”

Gao Jin blinked, "Why?"

"I often emphasize the importance of technique in painting, but I scribble this painting at random, and I don't have any technique. You Jinlan racked her brains and finally came up with an excuse. She knew in her heart that for Gao Xiangqi, who had been studying painting for many years, as long as she saw this painting, she could see that it was a layman's work.

"Okay, I promise you. Gao Jin stood up, put the chair back in its place, and walked back to You Jinlan's side, "So, in order to thank you for giving me this painting, can I invite you to dinner?"

You Jinlan found out that Gao Jin had dressed up carefully today, he was shaved, wearing a crisp shirt, and the smell of YSL opium perfume wafting from his body. She remembered a sentence in the email sent to her by Dai Tian, "If you want to catch the old and indulge, you will be far and near", and she couldn't help but smile.

"Judging by your expression, can I understand that it means to agree?" Gao Jin chased after him.

You Jinlan stood up and turned to face Gao Jin, "I'm sorry, I want to finish this painting in my hand." ”

Gao Jin's smile froze on his face, probably not expecting to be rejected, he took two steps back a little embarrassed. Then he took another step, "What if I insist on inviting you to dinner?"

You Jinlan unconsciously clenched the hand behind her back, "Have you always been so strong?"

Her attitude made Gao Jin a little helpless, "You misunderstood me, this is just a small request, not a compulsion." Gao Jin took another step forward, "I won't force you to do something you don't want to do. ”

You Jinlan let go of her hand, and she said in as calm a tone as possible: "I forgot to tell you, I am the teacher on duty today, and I am the only teacher on duty in the high school. She lifted her chin, "You can go check it out." ”

Gao Jin stared at her for a few seconds, then suddenly didn't say a word, turned his head and left.

You Jinlan looked at Gao Jin's back, and her brain went blank. When Gao Jin was about to walk out of the studio, she suddenly mustered up her courage, "Are you going to go to the Academic Affairs Office and ask them to rearrange the duty schedule so that I don't have to be on duty again in the future?"

Gao Jin stopped, he slowly turned around, "Does this work?"

You Jinlan walked towards Gao Jin step by step, she could feel a small fire burning in her heart, although she didn't know what it was for the time being, "Mr. Gao, you are not the first parent of a student who wants to invite me to dinner. ”

Her short hair swayed briskly with her steps, and next to her right ear was a handful of disobedient hair that flew out unobediently. Gao Jin somehow wanted to help her soothe her, he looked at this stubborn woman, some appreciation, and some inexplicable sadness, "I understand, farewell." ”

Gao Jin opened the door of the studio. "You just gave up like this, and you have so little patience?" You Jinlan didn't know if she was crazy, she relied on her open-mindedness and said regardless of it, "The last time I talked to you in the car, I thought you were a master of picking up girls." ”

Gao Jin turned his head to look at her, and suddenly grinned, "I'm actually a very simple person, I've been in love once when I've grown so big, and I have nothing to do with the master." ”

You Jinlan pursed her lips, "You are so innocent?" After saying that, she suddenly realized that she seemed to be coquettish, and she couldn't help blushing.

Gao Jin laughed, "I'll make you believe it." Seeing that You Jinlan was a little shy, he thoughtfully swallowed the joke that came to his lips, "I'll wait for you in the parking lot downstairs, silver Koenigsegg." ”

To You Jinlan's surprise, Gao Jin did not ask her for advice on what to eat, but drove the car directly to the west of the city.

"Lan Lan, you are from Chongming Island, you must like to eat fish. Gao Jin parked the car and smiled at her.

You Jinlan looked at the "Lake Light Boat Banquet" outside the window, and said in surprise: "We want to get on the boat?"

Gao Jin got out of the car, then went around to the right and opened the car door for her, "Please." ”

The "Lake Light Boat Banquet" is actually a small pier. Gao Jin took You Jinlan and got on a canopy boat docked on the shore. After You Jinlan got on the boat, she touched the inner wall of the cabin and felt very fresh.

"Is there such a boat in your hometown?" Gao Jin asked.

You Jinlan shook her head, "We're all mechanical boats. She took a deep breath, "There's no fishy smell, it's not a natural lake." ”

Gao Jin said with a smile, "Such a large artificial lake is quite good, after all, it is in the city." ”

While talking and laughing, they had reached their destination, an antique building in the middle of the lake. After Gao Jin jumped ashore, he stretched out his hand to You Jinlan. You Jinlan was wearing jumpsuits, which was originally conducive to movement, but she was wearing high heels on her feet, and the hull of the boat was also a little shaky, so it became inconvenient to go ashore. She hesitated, but still held Gao Jin's hand. It was a pair of warm and generous hands, with thick calluses on the tiger's mouth and fingertips, and the moment You Jinlan's hands were held, she felt as if those calluses were telling their owners that they had gone through the wind and frost.

As soon as he finished walking the steps, Gao Jin took the initiative to let go of You Jinlan's hand, which made the latter secretly relieved. But at the same time, she was a little worried: Did she not perform well enough?

The waiter, with a snow-white handkerchief tucked into his waist, smiled and led them to the box converted from a boat. You Jinlan took a closer look, the ship had windows open on all sides, the bulkhead was carved with the pattern of "pine, bamboo and plum orchid", the bow of the ship was hung with a white curtain that hung straight to the ground, and there were simple palace lamps hanging on the side of the curtain. At this moment, the sky was dark, and a cool evening breeze blew on the lake, and the curtain danced lightly with the wind, and the palace lamp also swayed, sprinkling an antique yellow.

There was a faint sound of the guzheng around, but when I looked around, there were no speakers or people who played, and this mysterious feeling also added a bit of paradise to this scene.

You Jinlan was in such an environment for the first time, and couldn't help laughing: "This design is really interesting. ”

Gao Jin pointed to the wooden sign hanging on the bow of the boat, which read "Lan Xin", "I specially chose this ship." ”

You Jinlan's heart moved, she never thought that there would be such a meticulous side under Gao Jin's rugged appearance. She was a little at a loss, so she smiled reservedly and stepped onto the boat.

"You can't order food here, we eat whatever the chef does that day. What the chef does depends on what the fisherman catches that day. As soon as he sat down, Gao Jin said to You Jinlan, "I don't know what dishes to serve in a while." ”

You Jinlan looked out the window in amazement, "Business seems to be good here, how can the chef guarantee that the guests will like the dishes they made that day?"

Gao Jin laughed: "Although I am also a catering, I have to say that I admire the boss here very much, he is so bold." It was difficult to reconcile, and he dared to hand everything over to God. ”

"Maybe some of our guests just like the unknown. After all, the more uncontrollable it is, the more exciting it is. You Jinlan originally followed Gao Jin's words, but at this moment, it sounded like a palace lamp on the bow of the ship, swaying in the dim and ambiguous.

Gao Jin didn't seem to understand this, and he was looking at a pottery dish on the table in a daze. You Jinlan muttered in her heart, I don't know if the other party is pretending to be stupid, or deliberately making this gesture so that she doesn't feel nervous.

"Lan Lan, look at the pebbles in this saucer. Gao Jin said casually, "Someone once told me that pebbles used to be angular. But after tens of millions of years of crustal movement, they have been washed away by flowing water, and finally lost those irregular edges and corners, and became the current round appearance. ”

You Jinlan listened attentively, and then chewed on these words, and did not say anything for a while.

"No matter how angular the stone is, it will be washed by the flowing water to become rounded. In the same way, no matter how arrogant a woman is, she will eventually succumb to a true heart. Gao Jin suddenly grabbed You Jinlan's right hand, "I only ask you for one thing, please let me take care of you." His eyes were filled with genuine enthusiasm.

You Jinlan couldn't help but tremble, she couldn't tell how much she was afraid and how moved. A mixture of disgust and excitement surged through her heart, and she subconsciously replied, "Won't you regret it?"

"I only regret one thing. Gao Jin lowered his eyelids, and after a moment, he raised his eyes to look at her again, "I regret not meeting you earlier." ”

You Jinlan looked at Gao Jin's unfathomable eyes and was completely stunned.