The computer major course in the senior year is very easy, but for students who are admitted to graduate school, the senior year is as difficult as the third year of high school, especially the interprofessional exam, there are many things to prepare.

In addition to practicing professional art skills such as drawing, watercolor, Chinese painting, and oil painting, Lin Xiao also has to review English, politics, art theory, and so on. Lin Xiao picked up the momentum of high school again, started everything from scratch, relied on tenacity and perseverance to persevere, and walked between the studio, library and dormitory every day.

At the same time, Zheng Weiting is also preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination and applying for a graduate degree in computer science. He Yunling obeyed his family's arrangement, and was also actively preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination, applying for a postgraduate degree in law, which is also interprofessional.

Lin Xiao was still in contact with Zheng Weiting on the surface, and greeted each other normally, but the relationship was already cold in his heart. Every time Lin Xiao saw He Yunling, he frowned coldly, and the hatred in his heart would surge. Every time He Yunling saw Lin Xiao, his heart was weak, and his eyes were always avoided.

The three of them are secretly working hard for their own future, and no one is to be outdone.

Ke Meichai had no plans to take the postgraduate examination, and when she learned that Lin Xiao was going to take the postgraduate examination for fine arts, she admired it very much, so she found Lin Xiao and wanted Lin Xiao to paint a picture for her, and Lin Xiao readily agreed.

By the Qin Lake, outside the long pavilion, under the weeping willows, in front of the lotus, Ke Meichai is dressed in ancient costume, wearing a golden hairpin, slightly applying powder, the red lips are slightly open, and the eyes are divine, just like a fairy who has traveled through ancient times.

Lin Xiao prepared the drawing board, paint, devoted himself wholeheartedly, skillfully danqing, swayed freely, drunk and dripping.

The onlookers watched quietly, unable to bear to disturb this beautiful picture.

Finally, Lin Xiao inscribed a poem:

Outside the long pavilion of the green willows of Qinhu Lake,

Flying immortals from outside the sky.

Out of the mud is not stained only lotus,

Love festival high beauty hairpin!

A beautiful portrait of Ke Meichai was successfully completed, with wonderful characters, harmonious backgrounds, exquisite details, soft lines, and beautiful poems, and the students praised and marveled.

Ke Meichai took the painting and looked at it carefully, such an amazing work made her admire, moved to tears, and said:

"Lin Xiao, you are really too talented! There will definitely be a great opportunity for you to shine in the future!"

When I paint, my mind can calm down, forget my troubles, and enjoy this wonderful process,...... Lin Xiao said with a smile.

Ke Meichai carefully collected this masterpiece and treasured it carefully.

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Overcoming all kinds of difficulties, and finally waiting for the postgraduate professional course examination, Lin Xiao is talented, diligent and hardworking, has a good attitude, plays normally, and successfully won the first place in the national art graduate professional course!

The cultural foundation course exam followed, and finally the national line was announced, the exam results were announced, and Lin Xiao's political subject was one point less!

Hit hard, Lin Xiao was so anxious that she hurriedly found her mentor, Teacher Hu.

Mr. Hu had long known that Lin Xiao's professional performance was excellent, but he was only the first in the country, which made him a little surprised and even more surprised.

Lin Xiao's face was sad, and she told Teacher Hu about the results of the political subject in the cultural class.

Teacher Hu laughed and said:

"Lin Xiao, don't you know, now the country has a policy, for talented students, cultural classes can be admitted exceptionally!"

Lin Xiao was particularly pleasantly surprised, and asked excitedly:

"Mr. Hu, what should I do?"

"I'm going to write you a letter of recommendation right now. On your graduate supervisor's side, you have to go and see it in person, take your masterpiece, and let him see it, and if he is impressed, he can ask the school to admit you exceptionally! Although your tutor and I are old classmates and have friendships, he is a very honest person and rigorous in his studies, and the key depends on you!" Teacher Hu said seriously.

"Thank you, Mr. Hu, I'll go and prepare right away!" Lin Xiao said.

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Leaving Mr. Hu's studio and strolling through the quiet campus at night, Lin Xiao was in a good mood.

Looking up, the cold winter night sky, the Milky Way is brilliant, dotted with stars, and a meteor crosses by, which is very spectacular.

Preparing his carefully selected works and carrying a letter of recommendation, Lin Xiao went south to Sanchuan City, the Special Economic Zone, where the South China Academy of Fine Arts is located.

The road is far away, Lin Xiao gritted her teeth and bought a sleeper ticket. Excited and sleepless.

Get up and look out the window, the smoke and rain are hazy, the peaks are handsome, the small bridge is flowing water, poetic and picturesque, what a beautiful scenery in the south of the Yangtze River!

Lin Xiao came with interest and chanted:

Thousands of instructions hidden in the bottom of my heart,

Went south alone to study art.

The chaos of the world flows eastward,

Drunken beauty, mountains and rivers are intertwined.

Arriving in Sanchuan, everything was ready, and Lin Xiao went to visit her mentor, Professor Lu, a famous domestic landscape painter.

Professor Lu is good at using pen and ink to express the different changes of natural mountains and rivers. The clouds and water are the most wonderful, hooking the clouds and hooking the water, the smoke waves are vast, the clouds are steaming and the fog is misty, and the changes are endless.

Professor Lu's studio is an independent small courtyard, a simple and elegant garden building, planted with all kinds of small flowers and grasses, and a small pond in the center of the courtyard, where green aquatic plants and fish swim.

Lin Xiao knocked on the door and entered.

Professor Lu is nearly 60 years old, with a youthful face, full of energy and energy.

"Hello Professor Lu! I'm Lin Xiao, and I'm applying for your graduate school of fine arts this year!" Lin Xiao introduced herself.

Professor Lu was very happy to see Lin Xiao.

"Young man, I know you, you have a good talent and a high level of understanding. Professor Lu praised.

Lin Xiao was a little shy and said:

"Professor Lu, you've won the prize!"

Professor Lu smiled:

"I don't like people to call me professor, just call me Mr. Lu in the future!"

Lin Xiao immediately stood up straight and said:

"Okay, Mr. Lu!"

Teacher Lu is happy again:

"Don't be so serious, just sit down and talk!"

Lin Xiao sat down, took out the letter of recommendation and paintings, and handed them to Mr. Lu to read.

Mr. Lu put on his reading glasses and carefully looked at the recommendation letter of his old classmate Mr. Hu and Lin Xiao's paintings, and the more he looked at them, the happier he became.

"I've seen your work online and know your grades in your majors. Your work is new and creative. Teacher Lu smiled.

Lin Xiao saw Mr. Lu praising his work so much, and was full of confidence and said:

"Teacher Lu, I also admire your artistic attainments very much, your landscape works, delicate and smooth, rigid and soft, fascinating! I came here, I very much hope to become your student! It's just that in this graduate exam, my score in cultural classes is missing 1 point in the political subject......

Teacher Lu nodded, and then asked:

"Lin Xiao, Mr. Lu would like to hear your views on the current situation of Chinese landscape painting. ”

Lin Xiao thought about it and said seriously:

"At present, China's rapid economic development and stable domestic environment provide a rare opportunity for the development of Chinese painting. A hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend, and various styles and genres continue to emerge, but there are also some impetuous atmospheres, eager for quick success, one-sided pursuit of innovation, ignoring the essence of Chinese painting. ”

Teacher Lu smiled and nodded, and said:

"Although you didn't study art professionally before, you still have a very clear understanding of the current situation of Chinese painting. The teacher very much hopes that you can continue to inherit the excellent tradition of Chinese painting, carry it forward, and hope that you can have your own unique artistic style. Talent is important, but hard work and perseverance are even more important! Lin Xiao, can you do it?"

Lin Xiao stood up, patted his chest and said:

"I'll be able to do it!"

Teacher Lu said solemnly:

"Anyone can just talk about it!"

Lin Xiao said firmly:

"Mr. Lu, please believe me, I will use my own practical actions to fulfill your expectations!

Teacher Lu smiled:

"Okay, remember what you said today! The most commendable thing about you is that you don't have the common problem of young people today: impetuousness! I like it very much! The road of art is very lonely and difficult, you have to endure loneliness and stand the test! The score of political subjects in culture class is 1 point less, this is not a problem, I just need to write a note to the school! You are my student!"

"Thank you, Mr. Lu, I will continue to work hard to learn the essence of your art and carry forward the excellent tradition of Chinese painting!" Lin Xiao said excitedly with tears.

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On the way back, looking back at the sacred art academy, thinking about his ideals and the current situation in front of him, Lin Xiao seemed to have another stone in his heart, and it was heavy.

There is still a long way to go......

Lin Xiao suddenly thought that his high school classmate Yang Lingfeng was in Jiangzhou City, not far away, and he hadn't seen him for many years, so he was going to meet him this time!

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"Lin Xiao, I didn't expect that your college life would be so difficult, and it would be too different from the ivory tower I imagined! You finally gave up science and art, embarked on the road of art, and achieved such great achievements and became famous all over the world, it is really great!" Han Bing sent a message to Lin Xiao.

"People only pay attention to the dazzling aura, but they don't know that the road is bumpy ......," Lin Xiao replied.