Li Meng has taken on several design cases independently, and because he is good at combining Chinese and European styles, he is also a little famous in the company. After being introduced by a previous customer, she wanted to help a restaurant do interior and exterior design, and the customer asked her to do Chinese style, so Li Meng went out to see the scene, probably inspected it, and felt that this job could be accepted: "Ms. Su, I took a look, and I can take over the design of this restaurant." But I'd like to know what your budget and time budget are? I use it as a reference when I choose materials when I do design. ”

"Money is not a thing, as long as we do it well, we don't care about that. The sooner the better, my husband's birthday in October, and I hope to open on his birthday. ”

"Well, it's a little rushed, but it should still be okay if you hurry up. But I only brought the measuring tools with me today, I didn't bring the drawing tools, I wrote down the size or something, and I started to help you do it when I got back. ”

"Drawing tools? I have it at home. Otherwise, Xiao Li and I will go to my house to sit down, and my house is in the opposite community. It just so happens that the house at home is also going to be renovated, and if you are busy, I don't have to bother to find someone else. ”

"Okay, then."

Ms. Su's house is a small villa of more than 200 square meters, and there is a small garden at the door, but it is deserted, which is a pity.

"How come Ms. Su's family has so many drawing tools? Do you usually paint? ”

"Hey, where do I know how to draw. My son is learning to paint, but ah, you let him paint some flowers and plants, interior design or anything, it's okay, you can use it with confidence, I'll just talk to him when I come back, it's a waste to use it for him anyway. ”

“…… That's not true, we have different majors, and the direction of study is also different. By the way, I don't know if there's such a thing as a triangle compass. ”

"I haven't really seen him use this before. By the way, I'll go downstairs and borrow it for you. Our garage was rented to my son's classmate, who was a cartoon drawer, so I don't know he had it there. ”

“… Drawing comics? ”

"Yes, that kid is pitiful. It is said that his father is paralyzed, and his mother has no financial resources, so he has to earn tuition fees and subsidize the family, which is very hard. My son and he were college classmates, and when he graduated, he saw that he had no place to live, so I asked him to come to live in my house. He was also embarrassed to live in it permanently, and it happened that there was an empty garage in my house, so he said that he wanted to rent our garage to live in. I said I don't want rent, he wants to give it, just give it, the child also has to have self-esteem, and he has lived for almost four months. ”

"I, can I go with you? In this way, I can borrow any tools that I need. ”

"That's right, let's do it, you go over first, I'll boil some water for you, you just have to make your intentions clear to him, the young man is still quite easy to talk."

……

In the dark, Li Meng had a hunch that behind this garage door might be the answer she imagined, and she was a little nervous the moment she raised her hand, until a few suppressed coughs came from the door, making her knock on the door without hesitation.

"Buckle—"

"Ahem... Who is it? Ahem! ”

No one answered outside the door, so Lu Yao had to get up and open the door, thinking that his classmate was back. But when he opened the door and saw Li Meng, his head went blank in an instant. Until his relaxed fingers touched the cigarette butt that was about to burn out, he let go and threw it away, and hurriedly hid his hand behind him.

Without waiting for his invitation, Li Meng bypassed Lu Yao and entered the house, the garage was about thirty square meters, except for a bed, there were only two tables and a chair, one table had an old-fashioned computer on it, and the electronic drawing board was covered with scratches, which could be seen to be used less. Another table was full of drawing tools, paints, brushes, measuring sticks, manuscripts, raw edges, rice paper, and the like. The electric kettle and rice cooker on the ground are very cheap at first glance, which makes people worry about quality and safety. There was a small ventilation window above the inside of the bed, a glass and a lot of cheap coffee on the windowsill, and a large white plastic medicine bottle, which Li Meng knew was the kind of medicine he relied on to help him sleep when he couldn't fall asleep. The room was poorly ventilated, filled with a choking smell of smoke, and the smoked circles of Li Meng's eyes were pantothenic.

Seeing that Li Meng frowned slightly, Lu Yao seemed to be suddenly awake, hurriedly ran to the bed and opened the small window, and then didn't dare to look up at Li Meng as if he had done something wrong, and didn't dare to take the initiative to ask Li Meng how he found here, and then glanced at his room, although it was not dirty, the table was also messy, revealing a shabby atmosphere, he was secretly happy and uneasy about Li Meng's arrival.

"How long have you been smoking?"

"Three, three months."

"Quit it."

"Okay." Lu Yao knew that Li Meng hated smoking and drinking the most, as long as Li Meng didn't like it, he would listen to what Li Meng said.

"You... Sit. There was only one chair in the room, and Lu Yao moved it in front of Li Meng.

"Don't sit down."

"You're leaving?"

"I'll borrow some drawing tools."

"Oh, it's all here, what do you want?"

"Measuring tape, triangle plate too, do you have a compass?"

"Yes, yes, here. To give. Lu Yao handed over the compass, but in a panic he forgot the name of Li Meng engraved with a pen in the palm of his hand, although the palm was not fully opened, it was enough for Li Meng to have the understanding that Lu Yao dared to get a tattoo.

“……”

"What's wrong?"

"Reach out!"

Lu Yao retracted his hand as if he had been electrocuted, clenched his fist, and the compass "Smack!" It fell on the table with a thud.

Lu Yao didn't speak, he only shook his head stubbornly, he couldn't let Li Meng know his psychology, he was afraid that after Li Meng knew his thoughts, the two of them wouldn't even be friends. What's more, Li Meng knows that he likes men, and if he thinks anything about her, he is afraid that Li Meng will think that he is a pervert. is already so unbearable, and Li Meng is so beautiful, how can such a self destroy Li Meng's peaceful life.

Lu Yao would never avoid Li Meng's request like this, Li Meng suddenly thought that the tattoo was not as delicate as the tattoo in the store, but a little rough, could it be that Lu Yao drew it himself? My heart suddenly tightened: "No masochism!" ”

"Huh? Oh. Realizing that Li Meng had misunderstood, Lu Yao breathed a sigh of relief.

"I helped Ms. Su upstairs design the restaurant, and when I came out, I forgot to bring a drawing tool, and she asked me to borrow it from you. Then I will see you. ”

It turned out that this was the case, so Lu Yao was glad that he accepted his friend's kindness without taking into account his self-esteem.

"You work in City C?!"

"I told someone before that I would come to accompany him as soon as I graduated, and he was fine, he didn't come to a phone call, and he slipped away."

Knowing that Li Meng was talking about himself, Lu Yao was a little ashamed, after all, he was like this, he really didn't know how to contact Li Meng, but his friends were fine, who let him move his thoughts that he shouldn't have, and his heart was very empty.

"Alright, it's time for me to go, I've lost a lot of time. In the evening I came over to return the tools. Remember, no smoking, no coffee, no masochism, and no sleeping pills. ”

"Mm-hmm, I'll quit."

After Li Meng left, Lu Yao was no longer so nervous, and his heart finally dared to beat unbridledly, and if he wanted to ask him what kind of mood he was in at this time, he felt like a hundred butterflies were about to fly out in his heart. The room doesn't feel damp anymore, the painting style is not depressed, I don't feel sleepy after painting for a long time, the smoking addiction is gone, everything is so magical.

Li Meng went upstairs with a bunch of tools, said hello to Ms. Su and started working, Li Meng was very focused at work and didn't like to be disturbed. Seeing that no one responded to Li Meng's call, Ms. Su gently pushed the door open, and what she saw was Li Meng's high sleeves rolled up and drawing seriously, holding a few pencils in his hand, which he used from time to time, and even a few sticks were inserted in his hair. Ms. Su walked over and put the grapefruit tea on the table next to her and went out, this Xiao Li was quite serious when he worked, and when he thought of this, he was full of expectations for the appearance of his restaurant.

When my son came back from work, he was stopped by his mother when he wanted to put his bag in the studio: "Hey, hey, don't go in!" Let's put the bag on the sofa first. ”

"What's wrong? Anyone? ”

"Xiao Li is painting in it, don't disturb her."

"Who is Xiao Li?"

"The decoration of our restaurant, I invited the designer in V Chuang. I've been painting all day, this child, a painting is like losing the soul Yes, I called her for lunch at lunch, and she didn't hear it, I sent the food to her, but when I went to see it just now, the food didn't even move. No, it's dinner time, and I'm still painting. Oops, I never felt that the money was so worthwhile, if you could be so serious about painting at that time, it is estimated that you can be admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts in City B! ”

"Oh, Mom, what kind of age is this, your son and I have graduated and worked, and we are about to get married soon, and you still mention the past to me."

As he was talking, Li Meng pushed the door and came out: "Ms. Su, where is the bathroom?" ”

"Oh, over there, go straight."

Seeing Li Meng hurrying to the bathroom with a pencil on his head, Ms. Su bent over with a smile, and her son Dai Shan also shook his head with a smile: "Your money is really worth it, there are not many serious madmen, how can I see the two of them at once?" ”

"Who?"

"Xiao Li is one, and Lu Yao is one in our basement."

"Really."

After Li Meng came out of the bathroom, Ms. Su pulled her over: "Come on, let me introduce you to you, this is my son, named Dai Shan, who now works in the Municipal Cultural Bureau." This is Li Meng, the designer of Vtron. ”

"Hello."

"Hello. Everyone is the same age, so I'll just call you Li Mengke. ”

"Of course, then I'll just call you by your name."

"That's a good idea. After that, we have to take care of each other, don't be too polite. Don't call me Ms. Su, just call me aunt. Xiao Li, hurry up and come over to eat, you've been working all day, are you hungry? ”

"No, it's not early, I want to go back first, just go downstairs to return the tools." By the way, I haven't told you yet, I know Lu Yao, and he is my friend. ”

"Friends?"

"We met when we were in elementary school, and then we separated when I went to school. It was a coincidence that I met Aunt Su at Aunt Su's house this time. ”

"Yes, that's really fate! Son, you hurry down and let Lu Yao come to dinner together, your dad has a dinner tonight, let's have a good chat! ”

"Okay!"