Chapter 111: A Little Letter
Chi Ming picked up the paper bag at his feet, took out a beautiful wooden box from it, and put it in front of Wei Xuejian, "This time, thanks to Mr. Wei's care, I brought a small letter, a little heart, it's really not a respect." ”
"Yo, Dr. Chi really has a heart. Wei Xuejian put down the cigarette of the cigar, picked up the wooden box casually, and opened the small buckle on the lid. The moment the lid opened, his Adam's apple moved.
Wei Xuejian recognized at a glance that Chi Ming's so-called "little letter" was actually a sculpture by the cutting-edge French artist Akeya Eckert. The work is made of milky white, and the shape is two swirling and intertwined lines.
Akeya is one of the most sought-after figures in the art world, with a diverse style and a knack for applying new techniques and materials to his art, and his work is hard to find.
Wei Xuejian remembered last year's autumn auction at Sotheby's, where an early sculpture by Akeya sold for two or three times more than the auction price.
"This ...... Where is it embarrassing, too precious. He was polite on his lips, but his heart was already happy.
Chi Ming waved his hand elegantly, "You're polite, if you don't dislike it, it's fun to pose in the office." ”
"It seems that Dr. Chi is also an art lover, so we have to have a good exchange if we have the chance. As he spoke, Wei Xuejian had already held the sculpture in front of his eyes with both hands and savored it.
Seeing that he was looking so closely, Chi Ming suddenly felt nervous in his heart, cold sweat oozed from his back, and his fingertips gently tapped on the armrests of the sofa.
A few minutes passed, and Wei Xuejian's eyes were always full of appreciation and affection, and he did not show anything unusual. His can't put it down, it shouldn't be pretended.
Chi Ming calmed down a little, and his eyes fell on several large bookshelves in the room. Where would he put it?" he wondered, Linden's face in his mind.
Giving this to Wei Xuejian as a gift, hinting to him between words that this thing would be a good fit for his office. ”
These were the words that Lyndon had said to him when he handed the sculpture to him.
When he first got this thing, Chi Ming was really amazed at its technological content. The sculpture is actually a surveillance device that monitors everything that happens in the room in all directions and at all times. After the transformation, there are nano cameras and pickups smaller than the tip of a needle in the base of the sculpture, and the recorded pictures and sounds are transmitted to the cloud platform through a wireless network. The photosensitive material used in the sculpture can absorb light and charge it.
Chi Ming stabilized his mind and introduced in a relaxed and natural tone: "Speaking of the origin of this work, it also reflects your identity. It was designed by Akeya over the course of three months to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix structure, and was completed by the current 3D printing technology. ”
"That's right, I've seen the introduction of this work in a magazine, what kind of material is used?" Wei Xuejian rolled his eyelids upward, searching for something in his mind.
Chi Ming answered: "It is the latest light-curing resin developed in Japan. The material oxidizes over time, and perhaps decades later, it will not be the color it sees now. ”
"Oh?" Wei Xuejian raised his eyebrows in interest, "What color will it become?"
"That's what's interesting about it, the color changes depending on the temperature, humidity and light, and it's still unknown what it will look like in the future. Chi Ming said with a smile.
"Interesting, worthy of a master. Most of contemporary art is unknown, and it is really rare to be able to integrate science and art. Wei Xuejian exclaimed.
He got up and walked to the bookshelf, tried left and right a few times, and finally chose a spot, turned around and asked, "Dr. Chi, how about putting it here?"
Chi Ming also stood up, tilted his head and looked at it for a moment, and praised with a smile: "I think it's good, it matches the painting on the wall." ”
"I'm a genetics businessman, and this sculpture is a mascot to me. Wei Xuejian said humorously.
"It's getting late, I still have to keep an eye on the test data and say goodbye. The goal has been achieved, Chi Ming made an excuse to leave.
"Then I won't stay longer, let's meet again another day. Wei Xuejian walked out of the office with Chi Ming and sent him to the elevator room.
As soon as he entered the elevator, Chi Ming's tense nerves finally relaxed. He leaned against the wall of the elevator and suddenly felt physically and mentally exhausted.
He usually blushes and his heart beats when he lies, but now he is really powerless to accept this undercover mission, not to mention that the opponent is still the cunning and shrewd Wei Xuejian.
With a "ding", the elevator stopped on the eighteenth floor.
Chi Ming stepped out of the elevator and happened to meet the oncoming Sun Shaowei.