Opening his mouth, Lu Li wanted to refute, but after all, he still couldn't come up with a reliable reason. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Evelyn waited for a moment, didn't hear Lu Li's answer, and then said "aha" and laughed triumphantly, as if to say, "Look, you can't refute it." ”

Evelyn put the sketch down and carefully gathered her thoughts, "I think the story might be like this. My grandfather and Albert were lovers who loved each other, but in the social context of the time, this forbidden love was not allowed, and they could only hide all their emotions and interact as friends. ”

Lu Li looked at Evelyn and felt that such a scene was really too ridiculous, and he felt an inexplicable sense of joy, and he couldn't help but wonder.

Evelyn noticed the smile on the corner of Lu Li's mouth and paused slightly, "What's wrong?

"No, no. Lu Li waved his hand again and again, and then motioned for Evelyn to continue.

"For the sake of social life, they had to compromise with reality, grandfather married, possibly, Albert also married. In the thirties and forties, this was quite normal. If there was no war, maybe they could have lasted like this for a lifetime. Evelyn continued to refine her story, "When the Jews began to be driven to concentration camps, my grandfather hid Albert and gave him asylum as an officer. ”

"Why don't you think that Albert was caught in a concentration camp, and they were all caught off guard, and Hans tried his best to save Albert, and finally rescued Albert?" Lu Li couldn't help but laugh and joke.

During World War II, once Jews entered concentration camps, they would be recorded, and it would be difficult to get out of the world. Either like the "pianist", he hides in a corner, escapes the sweep, and then lives in a dark corner, waiting for the dawn, or, like "Schindler's List", just shelters and makes life a little easier. Both films are based on true events.

That's why Lu Li made such a joke to express the absurdity.

Unexpectedly, his ridicule made Evelyn nod her head again and again, "Yes, yes, it's very likely." It was because of this that my grandfather realized the serious danger, so he took the initiative to apply for a job in China/China, and then smuggled Albert to China/China/China. ”

Lu Li opened his mouth with a look of surprise, "Didn't you say that Hans was sent over?"

"I also said that everything I know is what my grandmother told me, but how does my grandmother know the truth about what happened in the army? What's more, my grandmother is now in her eighties, and her memory is not so clear. Evelyn's answer made Lu Li unable to refute, and he could only be defeated.

Evelyn could tell in Lu Li's expression that she didn't believe it, but she didn't give up, "Do you think I'm guessing? No, of course not. I have proof. ”

"First. Evelyn held up a finger with a professional expression, "Although my grandfather harbored the Jews, his sin was not death, at most he was demoted, and he could not be sent to a concentration camp at all." Do you know who was sent to a concentration camp at that time?"

Lu Li thought about it, he had already guessed Evelyn's words later.

"Gay. "At that time, homosexuality was a capital offense, and it was absolutely inadmissible in the Nazi army, and the lightest punishment was concentration camps, and the heaviest punishment was stoning to death, which was the kind of capital punishment in ancient Rome before, where criminals were stoned to death." ”

"Second. Evelyn bent down and picked up Lu Li's long cylinder and pulled the painting out again, "This is the best evidence. ”

"Why?" This time, it was Lu Li's turn to be full of question marks.

"The Chrysler Building, inaugurated in 1931, was a symbol of the American Dream at the time. From the movie "Titanic", you can get a glimpse of the original social situation, Europe has been going downhill, while the United States is thriving, countless young people have dreams, set foot on the ship to the United States, yearning to be able to open up their new life. ”

Evelyn's thinking was very clear and convincing, and Lu Li couldn't help but fall into a state of contemplation.

At the time, the Chrysler Building symbolized the dream of Hans and Albert, their dream home, to leave Europe and live in New York, away from all the distractions, away from the disasters of war. Start a new life of your own. You can think about why my grandfather didn't continue to paint portraits when he arrived in China, but chose to finish the Chrysler Building? ”

Lu Li chuckled and shook his head, and said helplessly, "Maybe not? Maybe they are just close friends, in the special context of the war, he reached out and helped his friend, but he encountered a misunderstanding, was arrested, and entered the concentration camp with grievances, but he was never able to come out." Isn't that a possibility?"

"Of course. Evelyn nodded, "But how do you explain that?"

Evelyn didn't say anything more, just held up the portrait of Albert just now, "You know, painting is a cry from the depths of the heart, lines, colors, brushstrokes, etc., every detail magnifies the emotions to the extreme, and all the stories are hidden in the paintings, which is the essence of art." ”

This time, Lu Li did not continue to refute. Instead, he looked down at the ring on his little finger.

He was just curious about the story of the ring, but he unexpectedly explored an unknown history. Regardless of the relationship between Hans and Albert, this ring also witnessed the turmoil and turbulence of World War II, following Hans from Germany to the Soviet Union, and then to China/China, to Albert's hands, all the way from the north to the south, after a long time, now wearing it on Lu Li's hand.

As Yuan Qingzhu said, this is indeed a ring full of stories and carrying history.

"What else do you know about Albert?" asked Evelyn, curious.

Lu Li came back to his senses and carefully recalled the news that Yuan Qingzhu had told him before, "Well, I don't know much about it. All I know is that when my maternal great-grandfather found Albert, he was in a very difficult situation, scrawny and dying, almost dying. Is that...... In the winter of 1944, he was almost out of the woods. ”

"The winter of 1944. Evelyn repeated the time, but her expression was a little lonely.

Lu Li cast a puzzled look, and Evelyn showed a smile, but this time there was a hint of bitterness in her smile, "My grandfather died in the winter of 1944. At least that's when the camp informed us. ”

Lu Li couldn't help but fall silent.

Evelyn chuckled twice, breaking the silence, "Hurry up and have dinner, I think the waiters are already looking at us, as if worried that this dish is not to our liking." "They haven't moved their knives and forks for at least 20 minutes, which is all too rare in a three-Michelin-starred restaurant.

Lu Li couldn't help but laugh dumbly, and sure enough, he saw the waiter coming over, bowing down and asking politely, "Is everything okay, is this dish to your liking?"

"No problem, everything was fine. Evelyn smiled and nodded, and the waiter put away her worries, smiled at the two of them, and then turned to leave. Evelyn continued, "And then?"

"Then Albert went to my hometown and followed my maternal great-grandfather. Albert knew some basic Chinese, and he became my grandmother's teacher. After a pause, Lu Li added, "The teacher of painting." ”

Evelyn smiled widely, "I guess that's where your interest in painting comes from, right?"

Lu Li didn't admit it, but he didn't deny it either. In fact, he really doesn't know anything about painting, and even Song Lingyi doesn't have any talent in this area. But the fact is that the ideas and concepts that Alberg taught Yuan Qingzhu changed the direction of their family's lives.

"Is Albert still alive?" Evelyn asked tentatively, and although she didn't say much, her sparkling eyes could tell that she was full of antiquity.

Lu Li believed that if his answer was yes, maybe Evelyn would want to visit China in person, but Evelyn forgot that Lu Li had said before that he knew very little about the ins and outs of this oil painting, "It's a pity." He has also passed away. ”

Evelyn grimaced.

In 1948, his health was really bad, his mental condition was not good, and he finally died of depression. Lu Li elaborated on what he knew.

Evelyn was stunned, and then her expression suddenly became lonely, "When my grandfather died, he was only twenty-five years old. ”

According to Evelyn's speculation, Albert must be about the same age as Hans. He was only twenty-five years old, but because of his poor health and poor mental state, he died young. He escaped the massacre of the concentration camp, but after all, he still did not escape the noose of fate.

Perhaps, Lu Li will never know the truth of the matter, whether Hans and Albert are lovers, or are they just ordinary friends, or soul mates.

But there is no doubt that behind that magnificent history, the fate of the little people is so insignificant, they are easily destroyed by the torrent of society, uprooted, displaced, and nowhere to rely on. What is more terrible than death is to live, to live in hell.

With a long exhale, he vented his heavy heart, and showed a smile again, Lu Li said half-jokingly, "I'm waiting for you to finish your meal now." I'm still waiting to try the famous main meal. Isn't this dinner going to be eaten after midnight?"

Evelyn came back to her senses, took a deep breath, and tugged at the corners of her mouth at Landing Li, "I'm sorry, please forgive me. I'm more curious about the story behind the painting than about the painting itself, and I've always been there. What's more, this painting is still from my grandfather. ”

"I can feel it. Lu Li retracted his chin and said meaningfully, the playful expression that made Evelyn chuckle like the sun breaking the ice.