CHAPTER XXIV

The weather in the north is still cold, and for a while, the lonely home is full of the smell of popularity.

Liu Shimeng returned to the room with the gift, to be honest, except for some grievances in her heart, she still liked it very much.

It's been a long time since I've bought such a luxury item, and the evaluation she can give to Zeng Li's painting is: Good person!

Ten minutes later, Zeng Lihua and Liu Shimeng, who were extremely bloated, gathered in the hall.

From now on, they don't need to wait for each other at the cold crossroads, but can walk all the way.

This feeling made both of them feel very strange, and they both smiled involuntarily and went out together.

Zhongshan, who is busy exercising every day, finally saw the peach blossoms bloom in the cold winter wax moon, and happened to bump into the two who went out together, he was stunned at first, and in a few seconds, countless pictures flashed in his mind, and with an evil smile, he stretched out his finger and poked Zeng Li's painting with evil intentions.

"Haha! Stinky boy, who is this beauty? Girlfriend? ”

"Brother Zhongshan, don't talk nonsense! This is my resident, art teacher Liu Shimeng! "I once left the painting and introduced.

"Teacher Liu, this is our neighbor, the veteran Brother Zhongshan, a very warm and righteous neighbor, you can ask him for help if you have something!" Zeng turned his head away from the painting again, like the smile of the spring water and the West Lake.

"Hello, Brother Zhongshan! It's a pleasure to see you, so please take care of you in the future! Liu Shimeng smiled.

"What's polite, there is a good saying, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, we will be neighbors in the future, something squeaks, so good! You say, isn't it off the painting? Chung Shan stabbed Zeng Li with his elbow.

Zeng Lihua blushed at this time, and secretly glanced at Zhongshan.

"Thank you, Brother Zhongshan!" Liu Shimeng was a little embarrassed in her heart, she knew that Zhongshan had misunderstood, but she still smiled.

"That's right! Do you have time the day after tomorrow? My restaurant is about to open on the eighteenth day of the lunar month, you are the one who sees the eyes, come and help me take a look, okay? Chungsan habitually put his hands on his waist.

"So fast! Of course there is time! Zeng Lihua was a little surprised.

"Okay! Then you guys hurry up and go to work! "Chungsan-do.

"Okay! See you the day after tomorrow! "I have left the painting.

"Great!"

At this moment, the weather is still extremely cold, the exhaled gas turns into wisps of white smoke, and the trees in the distance are hung with white and hazy rime, fluffy, occasionally fluttering down, falling on the hats and clothes of pedestrians, very artistic, very beautiful, this is a unique scenery unique to the northern winter.

The cars on the street are still speeding by, and the pedestrians are putting their hands in their pockets, hurriedly blending into the busy torrent, and then drowning in the sea of people.

Zeng Lihua and Liu Shimeng walked leisurely on the road, silent to each other, but they did not feel lonely or lonely, in front of the people they knew, there would be an inexplicable feeling of dependence, because with dependence, they would not feel lonely and lonely on the way forward.

When passing by the street shop, Liu Shimeng bought two cups of milk tea as always.

Zeng Lihua did not rush to settle the bill, although he knew that Liu Shimeng was very poor now.

He didn't want to refuse Liu Shimeng to express herself in her way.

"Thank you, Mr. Liu! It's been a long time since I've enjoyed such high-class treatment! Zeng Lihua said with a smile.

"Haha! In the future, you will be given such high-level treatment every day! ”

"What shall I call you? It's rude to call Liu Shimeng, Miss Liu? Mr. Liu? ”

"Don't call me Teacher Liu, it's too solemn, if you don't mind, call me Shimeng!"

"Poetry dreams! Good! Your name is beautiful, both poetry and dreams! Your parents must love you! ”

Liu Shimeng glanced at Zeng Lihua, her long eyelashes drooped, and she didn't answer, for her mother, all she could say was that she worked hard to raise her sister and brother, and as for her father, she felt unspeakable.

Zeng Lihua was slightly embarrassed, and suddenly remembered what Sister Wang had said, and suddenly realized.

"I'm sorry! Your mother ......"

"Huh! Never mind! Your name is nice too! Liu Shimeng asked rhetorically.

"It's alright! My dad is an old pedant and likes poetry, books, chess and paintings, and my mom is similar, but unfortunately I finally chose to sing, which disappointed my dad! He still won't forgive me! ”

Zeng Lihua sighed, and the gas that floated out was instantly blown away by the wind.

"Actually, it's good, I don't know much about Peking Opera, but I know that this is the quintessence of the country that has been passed down for thousands of years, and I feel that it is a very valuable heritage like Chinese painting! Since it is the quintessence of our country, it needs to be passed on! ”

"Peking Opera, Chinese Painting, yes, I used to study classical dance, and now I have transferred to Peking Opera, I don't regret it, but as time goes by, I like it even more, and even feel that singing and dancing have become an indispensable part of my soul!"

"I empathize with what you said! I also love what I stick to! It was only by drawing and spending time with children that I felt alive! Liu Shimeng looked at the rime hanging on the tree, and once again remembered the amusement that was far away from the two worlds of yin and yang.

"Haha! You are a hard-working gardener, a beautiful teacher, and I believe that the children will love you! ”

"Don't say that, it's embarrassing! I love the kids, they're welcoming, they're innocent, and of course they're naughty, they're cute, and sometimes they make people laugh and cry, and I love my profession as much as you do! ”

"When you talk about children, you have a sweet smile on your face!" Zeng Lihua captured Liu Shimeng's micro-expressions.

"Really?" Liu Shimeng smiled embarrassedly.

"In the studio, you must like children, so the boss probably doesn't like anyone, right?" Zeng Lihua thought of the bearded man, and he actually made up the fragment of the martial arts hero.

"You mean Mr. Lu? He looks quite cold, in fact, he is very kind and responsible, he has been open for a long time in this studio, and there are many people who come to learn painting, but he is not accepted by everyone! ”

"Haha! Could it be that he is still picking and picking like an audition? Or a martial arts conference? He is the Martial Arts Sect Master, and he wants to be a disciple of the elevation! Zeng Lihua blurted out that in front of Mr. Lu, he always felt like a white-faced scholar who was going to compete with martial arts heroes.

"You say that about him?" Liu Shimeng raised her eyebrows slightly.

"I'm sorry, I'm not sarcastic, I always feel that he is very similar to the hero written by Mr. Jin Yong, that's why I say this!"

"Qiao Feng?" Liu Shimeng covered her mouth and smiled.

"Huh! Don't say it, he's alike! Zeng Lihua suddenly realized, his brain turned just gentle, and he was the polite Duan Yu, thinking that Duan Yu was still a woman.

"Actually, it's almost the same, it's really like the sect master's selection of disciples, Mr. Lu is very picky, the reason why he will open such a studio is for people who like and love painting, only such people will focus on learning, and will not waste a piece of Mr. Lu's hard work!"

"For the sake of painting, he has never married in his life, and in the past he traveled all over the world just to learn the most exquisite techniques and pick the most beautiful scenery! One of his paintings will sell for hundreds of thousands! ”

"Oh my God! It turns out that he is really a hero! "Zeng Lihua's mouth opened wide, unbelievable.

"Of course! It's time to get to the intersection! Liu Shimeng pointed to the fork in the road.

"So fast!" Zeng stopped from painting.

"Yes! Then we'll see you in the evening! Liu Shimeng said.

"I can't see you at night, I'll be back in the early morning, see you tomorrow morning!"

"You're going to perform that late?"

"Hmmm! It's almost the Chinese New Year, the itinerary is very full, and I guess I'll have to go on tour in a few days! ”

"Oooh! Then you have to eat well! Liu Shimeng looked at the young man in front of him who was not very handsome, but had a literary and artistic style, and a feeling flashed in his heart, which was fleeting.

"Of course, Shimeng, I'm very happy to be with you all the way! And so much more! Zeng Lihua said sincerely.

"I'm so glad too, I'm lucky to have a friend like you!" The same is true of Liu Shimeng.

Liu Shimeng and Zeng Lihua said goodbye and parted at the intersection.

It wasn't until Liu Shimeng's figure disappeared into the thin morning mist that Zeng left the painting.

He strolled comfortably in the streets and alleys, looking at the velvet rime, looking at the moving vehicles, looking at the pedestrians passing by, and even looking at the street shops passing by, his heart was no longer empty and lonely, because from now on, there would be a girl named Liu Shimeng who lived under the same roof with him.

From now on, when I return home, there will be no cold air, but a light fragrance.

The warm studio exudes the faint fragrance of flowers that Liu Shimeng likes, and Mr. Lu sits in front of the canvas, looking at the street scene outside the window in a daze.

"Teacher Lu, good morning!" Liu Shimeng put down her cotton clothes and said softly, although she respected Teacher Lu very much, she still had some awe in her heart.

"You're here!" Teacher Lu turned his head and glanced at Liu Shimeng expressionlessly.

"Hmm!" Liu Shimeng nodded.

"Did you sleep well yesterday? Accustomed to it? Mr. Lu wiped his hands and stood up to brew the coffee he had studied, and the studio was filled with the smell of coffee in an instant.

"It's fine!" Liu Shimeng took the coffee handed over by Mr. Lu with both hands.

"Actually, it's okay to live here, Youle is my student, you're Yule's girlfriend, you can take care of it here, it's not safe there after all!"

"Thank you, Mr. Lu, in fact, he is a good person and very kind!"

"Kindness? Mengmeng, you're still too young to think about things too naïve, bad guys won't put words on your face! ”

"It's okay! He's not a bad guy, I believe him! Liu Shimeng is very sure, she doesn't know where she gets her self-confidence, she will trust someone so easily.

"You like him?" Teacher Lu said suddenly, looking at Liu Shimeng seriously with eagle-like eyes.

"Oh?" Liu Shimeng was startled, and the coffee in her hand almost overflowed.

“… No, no, how could I like him! Liu Shimeng's heart twitched.

“… How could I like someone else..."Liu Shimeng lost her mind and turned to leave.

Oh, yes! How can she still like others, when the white cloth of the amusement is lifted, her heart is dead, how can a person with a dead heart love others?

"I'm sorry, Mengmeng! I shouldn't mention the sad thing, I just want to remind you to be safe! ”

When Mr. Lu saw Liu Shimeng's sad back, he regretted it in his heart, and he shouldn't mention amusement and tear Liu Shimeng's scar.