"Mr. Liu Mang, I have finally waited for this day. Three days later, Liu Mang and Gordon Ramsay met at the entrance of the Chef Competition.

"Yes, Mr. Gordon, it's my pleasure to be on the same stage as you. Liu Mang smiled and stretched out his hand.

Gordon slapped Liu Mang's palm, then held it tightly and gave a hug: "It doesn't matter if you win or lose, enjoy the process." ”

"Yes! Enjoy the process!"

Don't fight and don't know each other, from the initial little mustard, to the mutual appreciation between the two, there is not much time, because talent has always been the best running-in.

"Welcome to the World Chef Competition!" and waiting for Liu Mang to change their clothes, the host walked onto the stage.

"Welcome to our two players today. Standing on my right hand is the Chinese chef Mr. Liu Mang. As for the ...... on my left, the host paused and blinked: "I don't need to introduce more." ”

"Gordon, Gordon!" erupted in a chorus of shouts from the audience.

Thanks to "Hell's Kitchen", a program with more than 100 million views, Gordon Ramsay's fame abroad is obviously much higher than Liu Mang's.

"Actually, I'm very disgusted with this, but I can't help it, for the sake of life. Gordon turned sideways and shrugged his shoulders at Liu Mang helplessly.

"In addition to the two chefs today, we also have a guest from afar. This guest flew from New York to London yesterday on a special plane with more than a dozen bodyguards to escort a precious painting. Let's welcome, the current director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Mr. Glenn Lowry. ”

A tall middle-aged man in a dark blue linen suit with snow-white hair walked onto the stage.

"Mr. Glenn, what kind of painting is it that needs to be chartered and escorted by strict security?" the host said.

"This painting is the jewel of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and it is also a world-famous masterpiece. When the author created it, it was the most difficult moment of his life, and at that moment, the author integrated his understanding of the universe and life into this painting. It conveys the anguish and melancholy of the heart, and also shows the struggle and struggle of human beings. It is a pity that the person who painted this great work was destitute during his lifetime, and finally died of depression, and not even a single painting was sold. So it also confirms the saying that pain is the source of art. ”

"I'm sure you've already guessed what this painting is called. The host took the conversation, walked to the audience, and handed the microphone to a blonde girl of fifteen or sixteen.

"I guess...... "The little girl thought for a moment, "today's painting should be Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night". ”

"That's right, Dear Mr. Glenn Laurie, this original "Starry Night" is brought to us. ”

"Starry Night!" many audience members couldn't help but stand up from their chairs and look at the stage.

"It's really this painting!" Liu Mang was also excited.

A few days ago, Liu Mang also discussed with Lin Xiao and them, saying that the program team would bring this "Starry Sky" to the scene. The reason is simple, this world-famous painting is also one of Liu Mang's favorite Western paintings. Moreover, in the most difficult days, Liu Mang also used Van Gogh's words to inspire himself - in the eyes of the world, what kind of person am I, a nobody, an insignificant, and annoying appearance. Such a person has no place in society now, and in the future. All in all, I am the lowliest of the lowly. However, even if this has become an indisputable fact, one day, I will use my work to show the world that I, a nobody, this untouchable, have a treasure in my heart and a brilliant splendour.

The lights in the hall dimmed, a blue light lit up at the top of the stage, and as Glenn Laurie removed the cloth covering one of the shelves in the middle of the stage, the famous painting was revealed.

"Two contestants, you can look at the paintings. ”

"Okay. Suppressing his excitement, Liu Mang and Gordon walked to the painting together.

The colors of this "Starry Night" are mainly blue and violet, but there are also stars shining yellow and dark blue

The tone, which gives a heavy feeling, reinforces the darkness of the night, and the cypress trees in the foreground use dark green and brown, which means the enveloping of the night. Bright white and yellow colors paint the stars and the surrounding halos, giving them a warm and bright feeling.

Van Gogh's use of thick, short brushstrokes interweaves into curved swirling lines, and the wave-like shapes create a dazzling fantasy scene, in which the swirling sky contrasts with the calm village. In a large area of cool-toned flowing nebulae, an orange moon emits a bright light that lights up the silent night sky like a beacon.

"Is this the inner world of Vincent Van Gogh?" Standing in front of this authentic painting, Liu Mang felt the shock brought by this painting.

With his hands behind his back, he stood motionless in front of the painting, like a statue of silence, his thoughts drifting into it......

"Why can't we touch the starlight in the sky? Could it be that human beings can go to that starry land through the road of death? In this way, the peaceful death of the twilight years should be a wandering stroll towards the sea of stars? The joys and sorrows of these worlds are only a short fragment of the long journey?......

After staring for a long time, the emotions contained in each brush tone made Liu Mang's mood surging, as if he was not standing on the stage at this moment, but at the center of the entire universe.

"Master Kobayashi, the head chef, the head chef seems to be crying. Shan Jian, who was standing not far from Liu Mang, pulled Lin Xiao's sleeve and said softly.

Shan Jian saw that the expression on Liu Mang's face had never been more complicated. There is joy, admiration, pain, regret...... What's even more surprising is that under the illumination of the light, a tear slowly slipped from the corner of Liu Mang's eye......

"Don't disturb him......" Seeing that Shan Jian wanted to step forward and call Liu Mang, Lin Xiao hurriedly grabbed it: "A truly great work can cross time and space to find people who understand it in the dark, and Lao Liu is one of them." ”

"You two, have you finished reading?" the host reminded after waiting for about fifteen minutes.

"Oh, I can. Gordon nodded.

"Mr. Liu Mang, what about you?"

"I can do it too. Liu Mang came back to his senses and rubbed his eyes.

"Lao Liu, how is it, what do you see?" Lin Xiao asked.

"A lot of things ......" Liu Mang took a deep breath: "I always thought that Van Gogh's life was so bleak, and in the end he even committed suicide by swallowing a gun, he should be an extremely world-weary and pessimistic person." But when I saw the original work of "Starry Night" today, I realized that I was wrong. ”

"Are you wrong?

"Love! reverence and love for life!"