Lin Pi didn't sleep well that night, so she woke up the next morning with a headache.

According to the travel plan, the group drove to Berlin.

The silver Mercedes Concept car hits the highway and soon arrives at the gas station halfway through. Xiao Huai and Lin Li swapped places, and she would drive a section next.

Even though he had studied the route before setting off, Lin Li still couldn't help but feel nervous, and just bit his lower lip, Xiao Huai handed over mint-flavored chewing gum at the right time.

She thanked her, exhaled slowly, and stepped on the gas.

At this time, there are fewer cars and even fewer big cars on the road, and there is no forced overtaking or sharp turning, which invisibly calms Lin Fei's tense feelings, makes her no longer afraid, and the car drives more and more smoothly.

Xiao Huai closed his eyes slightly and rested on the passenger seat.

Lin Fei was a little deserted, thinking that Xiao Huai would be watching the whole process like last time, but unexpectedly, his old god was there, closing his eyes and taking a nap, not worrying about whether she would become a road killer......

"Lin Li, it's time to press the line." Xiao Huai closed his eyes and said.

The solid white line of the wheels pressed against the road made an abrupt sound, and Lin Li held the steering wheel steadily, quickly allowing the silver Mercedes to return to its original driving lane.

It turned out that he was not asleep. Lin Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief and concentrated.

Simon, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, stopped the charcoal in his hand and asked helplessly, "Honey, can you drive more slowly?" Dynamic sketches are like static sketches drawn by me. ”

In order to train his keen sense of feeling, he has been capturing the scenery along the way. Xiao Huai used to travel at 200 yards per hour, but now Lin Li kept the car at 80 yards, he drew for a while, flipped through the sketchbook, and found that the scenery on the paper was frozen.

Lin Li raised his eyes and glanced at Simon in the rearview mirror, and stopped talking.

Xiao Huai opened his eyes and said in a low and relaxed voice, "Don't rush her." ”

"NoNo, this is just a normal call, please hurry up."

Two voices sounded in his ears, and Lin Li drove seriously and silently, maintaining a steady pace forward.

Simon wondered, "Honey, my cousin and I had a disagreement because of you, why do you seem indifferent?" ”

Xiao Huai thought she was embarrassed, and comforted: "You drive slowly." ”

Lin Li still didn't speak, his hands tightly gripping the steering wheel, his eyes looking straight ahead.

It wasn't until she saw the sign in the rest area from a distance that she explained: "I'm not indifferent, I'm doing what I can." I was once scolded by the chief physician for not being influenced by the words and deeds of the people around me to overturn my own ideas. ”

Simon raised an eyebrow: "Cool." ”

Xiao Huai asked: "The chief physician scolded fiercely?" ”

Lin Li ignored Simon's evaluation and asked Xiao Huai: "If your subordinates do something wrong, will you scold them harshly?" ”

Xiao Huai didn't answer: "I gave you the impression that you are very strong? ”

"It's not. I feel that the work of financial practitioners is very stressful, and their emotions are prone to ups and downs. ”

There's a reason she says that. There was once a fund manager who often went to the emergency room and complained about the troubles at work from time to time: "I keep an eye on the market trend every day regardless of the time difference, and I never have a clear time to get off work, and I am afraid that what scandals and emergencies will happen in which company and where I get off work, and I am also afraid that the country will suddenly introduce any new macroeconomic control policies that will cause stock market fluctuations." Being in a high-pressure state at all times, I often feel depressed and even want to commit suicide. ”

Lin Li curled his lips and smiled: "But you are different, you are gentle and calm, and your emotional intelligence is very high." ”

Xiao Huai's expression was a little surprised, and just as he wanted to say something, Simon took over the topic in a bright and sad tone: "The pressure on artists is also very high. If you can't find inspiration, or if you can't sell your paintings, you can hardly escape the tragic fate of being poor. ”

Lin Li encouraged: "You are the most academic and collectible painter in Germany, and I am optimistic about you." ”

Simon smiled, reached out and rubbed her head without warning: "My dear, can you support my promising career with practical actions?" Like, when my model? ”

Taken aback, she shrunk her shoulders.

"Sorry to interfere with your driving." Simon immediately withdrew his hand.

"It's fine." She straightened her back and, following the instructions of the sign's arrows, drove into the rest area.

Simon got out of the car to buy coffee, came back with two cups, and then turned around to get a third.

Lin Li took the hot latte from Xiao Huai's hand, opened the lid of the cup and was about to drink it, but he held it down.

He tasted the coffee in his hand first, his Adam's apple moved up and down, and he withdrew his hand and said, "The temperature is just right." ”

She took a sip as she said, and the barista really controlled the temperature just right, not burning her mouth.

The two of them were alone in the car, and Xiao Huai said bluntly: "Simon has always been arrogant and frivolous towards women, if his words and deeds embarrass you, you can directly express your dissatisfaction." ”

"It's okay, he's younger than me, I'll treat him as a younger brother."

Xiao Huai looked at her after listening, and his gaze moved from his eyes to his nose and then to his lips: "Forgive me for taking the liberty of being born, what year were you born?" ”

Lin Pi whispered, "I won't sue you." ”

Xiao Huai's eyes softened, and the corners of his lips raised an arc that seemed to be nothing: "Your date of birth is registered on the driver's license, and I will look through it." ”

Seeing that he really went to look through his driver's license, she sighed jokingly: "It's not fair, you know mine, but I don't know yours." ”

Xiao Huai remembered something: "I also think it's unfair, when I didn't know your name, you had already searched for me on the Internet with your mobile phone." ”

Lin Li: "......"

The only time I searched for him online was on the day we first met. Wouldn't he's have such sharp eyes? It's hard to say, her phone screen is huge.

Lin Li lowered his head in embarrassment, reached out and stroked the long hair beside his ears, his eyes were not knowing where to look, a German citizen ID card suddenly appeared in the field of vision, and Xiao Huai's personal information was clear at a glance.

She forgot about it, her eyes stayed on his date of birth, and her voice rose slightly: "Your birthday turned out to be Valentine's Day." ”

"Help me keep it a secret." Xiao Huai opened his mouth, his voice deep, revealing subtle implications, "Otherwise, it is easy to attract unshirkable entertainment, and it may also cause misunderstanding among others." ”

Lin Li thought for a moment and nodded.

Simon went and returned, bringing a box of donuts: "Look, there's a surprise!" ”

The colorful doughnuts looked cute and tempting, Lin Li picked one up and took a bite, and the rich chocolate and shredded coconut sweetness instantly filled her lips and teeth, and it was quite delicious with warm coffee.

She asked Xiao Huai, "Do you want to taste one?" ”

Simon said, "My cousin doesn't like sweet and greasy bread. ”

Xiao Huai glanced at Simon, who shrugged his shoulders innocently: "I also want to bring you some surprises, it's a pity that I didn't see what you liked." ”

"Why do you know Lin Li's preferences?"

"The sweet and sour pork ribs she burned last night were so sweet that they made me fly." After Simon answered, he teased Lin Li with a smile, "Whether a man cares about a woman or not, it depends on whether he pays attention to the details of her life." Little Thunderbolt, do you feel like I care about you more than my cousin? ”

Eating other people's soft mouths, Lin Li nodded in cooperation, and said: "However, there is a kind of 'don't care' called silent care. ”

There was residual chocolate powder on her fingertips, she opened her lips and sucked, and asked the man next to her: "Right, Xiao Huai?" ”

He would not comment, but handed her a tissue if there was tacit agreement.

*

The car set off again, speeding north.

Xiao Huai was silent when he drove, but Simon couldn't stay idle, talking about what he saw and heard when he was painting in India, and took out a painting book for Lin Li to see.

She turned a few pages, all of which were frontal ** sketches, and the delicate brushstrokes depicted the bodies of countless beautiful women.

Simon restrained his playful smile: "How am I drawing?" ”

Lin Li couldn't answer. Influenced by her professional habits, she looks at the human body from a completely different angle, and cannot fully understand what kind of artistic beauty these naked/exposed bodies convey.

"After stripping, the body's truest thoughts and desires will be hidden. In other words, nude/body art can be used to show both the self and the hidden self. Simon elaborated and flipped back, "For example, this eighteen-year-old girl, she asked for a good payment before taking off her clothes, so her body language was very relaxed, and even revealed a little smugness; Look at this twenty-four-year-old widow, who has been married to five husbands, and her eyes contain deep disappointment, but she still longs for the touch of her next beloved. ”

There's no denying Simon's painting skills. **Slender and flawless, smooth skin, even flesh and bones, that kind of smoothness and refinement, breaking through the limitations of rules and regulations, beyond the reach of ordinary painters.

Seeing that she was concentrating on admiring the painting, Simon earnestly advised: "You should be my model." I will cover the key parts of your body with clever composition, although it is ** painting, but it is not explicit. ”

When Xiao Huai heard this, he turned his face sideways to look at Lin Li. Her expression was very calm, not shy, not disgusted.

He retracted his gaze and said meaningfully: "Lin Li, early European ** paintings usually have erotic/erotic connotations, do you know why?"

She shook her head.

"Painting presents what is touching the viewer's eyes, and is a metaphor for possession. The reason why early painters secretly created nude/body paintings was because the aristocracy was willing to spend a lot of money on paintings. In other words, from ancient times to the present, whoever has wealth has the right to watch a woman's nakedness. ”

After hearing this, Lin Li quickly closed the sketchbook and returned it to Simon: "I'm sorry, I'm not interested in nude/body models." ”

Simon glanced at Xiao Huai obliquely.

Xiao Huai hooked the corners of his lips: "You put away the painting and prepare to get off." ”

Simon was not in a good mood: "What are you doing when you get out of the car?" It's still a bit of a walk from Berlin and you'll soon be at the villa. ”

"You didn't check your travel plans? Stay in a hotel outside the city tonight and re-enter Berlin tomorrow morning. ”