Chapter 5 Spending the night in the studio
In order to ensure the admission rate, the art examination class of our school is very strict.
During this period, I really worked very hard to study, but with little success, sometimes learning is not just hard work, and it feels really desperate to stare at a problem and not know where to start.
The theory test for the art examination class is based on the usual results, and I barely passed. On the day of the painting exam, I had to hand in two of my usual works, and I was really busy with these two works.
Exams are scheduled on weekends and the school organizes to arrive at school one day earlier to prepare. When I arrived at the school, I realized that some of my classmates had already arrived. In hindsight, I was always half a beat slower, and I couldn't keep up with this fast pace.
Seeing the exam list, Tanya Tang actually took it too? I was surprised because we were at the same table and she didn't tell me to take the exam with me. I thought we were friends, but I didn't expect it to be just classmates. Tu Le usually walks very close to Tang Jianya, and he is also ranked in the exam.
"What a coincidence! It appears that both the accommodation and the exams are divided into shifts. Tang Jianya said, "We went to see the examination room together just now, and I will take you to familiarize yourself with the environment." β
Tang Jianya pulled me out.
"This is your material, right? I'll hold it for you. There's a lot to pick up tomorrow. Put the exam room in advance, and tomorrow will be easier. Tang Jianya said and took my materials and left.
I followed him to the examination room.
"Why didn't you lock the door?" I asked, "Aren't all exam rooms locked down a day in advance?" Can I enter here casually? β
"There's surveillance here." Tang Jianya said and found a place to put down the materials, then pulled me out and closed the door.
"I haven't seen where I'm yet." I say.
"I thought you saw it. Anyway, I know the place, and it's too late to see it tomorrow. Hehe.. Let's go, let's go. was hurriedly dragged back to the dormitory by Tang Jianya.
Back in my dorm, I was concentrating on sketching.
Tang Jianya took out her homework, shook it in front of my eyes, and said, "How did you draw your homework?" Take it out and let's communicate. β
As soon as he pulled the painting out of the painting bag, he was seized by Tang Jianya.
"Tu Le, look..." Tang Jianya said and turned to Tu Le, but touched the cup in Tu Le's hand, and the water was sprinkled on the painting.
"It's broken," I hurriedly jumped out of bed and picked up the paintings, and almost lost my breath, and both paintings suffered.
"Oops! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. Tu Le pretended to wipe it with a tissue, but the more he wiped it, the more he wiped it, the more it spent.
I held the painting, and it was as if the whole world had abandoned me. A feeling of helplessness welled up in my heart.
Settle down, fortunately, there is still one night, stay up all night and try, after all, you can't give up easily.
"Hang it, will it be better tomorrow?" Tang Jianya said and dragged the drawing paper, and the place where the drawing paper got wet was broken.
I took deep breaths and tried to keep myself calm.
I glared at her and threw the painting in the trash.
"Which of you is borrowing my materials." I asked
"I..."
"We've all put the studio in the studio." Tang Jianya interrupted Qi Qi's words and glared at Qi Qi.
Qi Qi and our classmates are usually quiet and don't have much contact, but I think she is trying to say something.
"Who has the key to the studio? You've always seen someone with the key, right? I stared at Qi Qi and asked.
"It's called Zhang Xi." Qi Qi said, "I heard that senior call and say to give the key to Zhang Xi. β
Qi Qi glanced at Tang Jianya, bowed her head and stopped talking.
"Good! Got it! Thank you! With that, I left the dormitory.
But what's the use of knowing that it's Zhang Xi! Where is he and how can I contact him.
For now, it's all you have to gamble on.
ran all the way to Zhang Xi's community, but was stopped by the doorman's uncle.
"No, no, it's not that I'm not accommodating, you can't say anything, we don't know who you're looking for, you don't know what building it is, you don't know anything about how we let you in, don't be embarrassed
We're going to deduct our wages. The security guard said as he puffed out a smoke ring.
was blasted out by the uncle, and tears were already wet in his eyes. "Hu~" Take a deep breath and adjust your mentality, can you still stop me when you're here? I found a place with a low railing and climbed in.
In response to the old saying, it is easier to go up than to go down.
"1, 2 jumps!" Knee to the ground. His hand was bleeding.
It doesn't matter so much. With the memory of his feet, he found Zhang Xi's home.
"Jingle bells! Jingle bells! β
Why is there no movement? I was about to ring the doorbell again, the door opened, it was Zhang Xi!
I've never felt so kind to a stranger, like a lifesaver.
"Sorry to disturb your rest. Do you have the key to the studio? I almost cried, "Can you give me the key to the studio?" My important homework was broken
It must be todayβ" I choked up, "the materials for painting are locked in the studio. β
"Wait a minute." Zhang Xi turned around and entered the house.
Standing in the doorway, I couldn't stop crying.
"Let's go." Zhang Xi came out with a bag on his back and pulled me away.
"Just give me the key, don't bother you." I forced my normal tone to speak.
Zhang Xi didn't stop and continued to walk with me.
I followed him out of the neighborhood and got into a black private car.
"Hurry up, school." Zhang Xi said to the driver.
"What's going on?" Zhang Xi asked me.
"It's just that the homework to be handed in for tomorrow's exam was ruined by my classmates." I lowered my head and wiped my fingers from the tears that had escaped from my eyes.
"It's here, get out of the car" Zhang Xi dragged me out of the car.
"Didn't give any money." I say
Zhang Xi gave me a blank look and dragged me towards the school.
"Driver! Haven't seen it? Zhang Xi looked at me outside.
Driver? Oh, Zhang Xi's driver. No wonder it looks familiar.
"Silly!" Zhang Xi grabbed me and said.
"Huh? Oh. I looked at him ignorantly.
"Coming in from the school gate, want to be caught?" Zhang Xi led me to a fence on the left side of the school.
"Go up." Zhang Xi picked me up by the waist and lifted me to the railing, and before I could figure out the situation, Zhang Xi had already climbed into the wall.
"Jump off!" Zhang Xi said.
"Huh? Jump? "I hesitate where to jump.
"You still can't draw? Hurry up and jump. Zhang Xi urged.
"Then I'll jump, stay away and don't hit you." I'm worried about hurting Zhang Xi.
When I jumped down, Zhang Xi caught me. Both of them fell to the ground because of inertia, and what was worse was that my face was actually on his lips. At this point, my whole body seemed to freeze
It was generally fixed in his arms. The sound of Zhang Xi's heartbeat is so clear, and the rise and fall of his chest due to breathing is so real. If it weren't for something more important, I really wanted to stay in his arms.
"Are you comfortable?" Zhang Xi's voice came from my chest to my ears, and it was a different timbre.
I scrambled to my feet. Hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! β
Thankfully, it was dark and I couldn't see my face clearly.
What a nymphomaniac.
"Let's go." Zhang Xi got up and walked in the direction of the studio.
Come to the studio where the materials are placed.
"How do you put your materials here?" Zhang Xi asked.
"Isn't this an exam room?" I asked.
"No, it's a practice room, and I don't usually lock the door." Zhang Xi moved away from the stool and sat down to pat the dirt on his pants.
I'm ready to draw paper and paint, and I'm close to getting water.
"Where's the bathroom?" I asked Zhang Xi.
"Left hand at the end of the hallway." Zhang Xi got up and said.
"Oh, good." Standing in the doorway, hesitating for a moment, the hallway was too dark for me to muster courage.
"Let's go." Zhang Xi glanced at me and walked towards the end of the corridor.
"Oh, good!" I happily followed him.
Walking to the bathroom, Zhang Xi stood at the door, turned on the flashlight, and played with his mobile phone as if he didn't care.
I fetched water and took it to the toilet by the way, and when I looked at Zhang Xi outside, my heart instantly warmed.
Back in the studio, Zhang Xi closed the curtains and went from the cabinet under the table. He took out a large black curtain, hung it on the window, and turned on the classroom light.
My hand hurt so badly that it took me a long time to finish my homework. Now I am so restless that I even hold a pen and my hands are shaking, and I can't help but feel worried.
I couldn't help wiping my tears while painting, knowing that I couldn't finish painting but I was unwilling to give up. How do you know if you don't try a lot of things, maybe a miracle will happen. I tried to convince myself to calm down.
Looking at the paintings that are gradually taking shape, my mood is much better. I didn't expect it to be much easier to draw again after drawing again.
"Boom! Boom! "The sound of a knock on the door.
Looking around the classroom, Zhang Xi was not there.
"It's me!" Zhang Xi's voice came from outside the door.
I opened the door.
"Hurry up and turn off the lights, the inspection is coming."
Zhang Xi turned off the light, opened the curtain, and pulled me close to the door and squatted.
"Shh Zhang Xi made a silent gesture.
Hold your breath and wait for the inspection to leave.
Zhang Xi looked at the time, turned on the light in the studio and said, "Okay." β
Then hand me a disinfectant cotton pad and a band-aid.
I hesitated for a moment to take the band-aid and disinfectant pad.
"Aren't you going back?" I asked as I tended to my wounds.
"Hmm." Zhang Xi was silent, took the pen and drew something on the paper.
I put a band-aid on my hand with my mouth.
Zhang Xi's side face is as perfect as a comic, and I can't help but look at it.
Breathe deeply! Don't be attracted by the beauty of the prosperous world.
When I finally finished the painting, at 5 a.m., I felt a lot more relaxed.
Zhang Xi rested against the wall, looking at a beautiful painting from a distance.
It's still early in class, so I used a sketchbook to record this once-in-a-lifetime scene and imprinted this beauty in my heart.
After finishing the painting, he looked at Zhang Xi stupidly.
"Have you seen enough?" Zhang Xi said with his eyes closed.
I hurriedly gestured and said, "I'm waiting for the painting to finish." β
"Let's go straight to the exam room." Zhang Xi got up, stretched, and rubbed his shoulders.
I followed Zhang Xi to the examination room.
Although I didn't sleep all night, I was still full of energy. Do your best to take the exam. So whether it was successful or not, I did my best. No regrets.