Chapter 5: The Stage of the Protagonist
Although the space in Ruan Wen's house is also very small, the placement of items is very organized, at least more organized than the layout of Li Wen's house.
There were a few pieces of clothing hanging in the light, and a faint soapy fragrance wafted out.
The teapot on the gas stove was steaming white, and the sound of water was getting quieter.
"Don't just stand, just sit." Ruan Van said as he closed the valve, took a cleanly wiped cup and poured water into it.
Li Wen picked a chair and sat down, and next to the chair was an easel with a painting that was about to be completed.
Whether it is the lines drawn, the way it is outlined, or the themes contained in it, it is impeccable, and it is completely masterful.
It's hard to imagine that a master-class painting could be a pearl, and a mellow wine would be hidden in a deep alley.
"I'm sorry, I only have boiled water here......"
Ruan Wen smiled and brought the cup to Li Wen's hand.
"It's okay, my favorite drink is plain water, thank you." Li Wen took it with both hands, and felt the temperature of the cup noodles in his palms, which was very warm.
"Don't thank me, it's me who should say thank you, I've lit a candle for a week, and even the boiling water was only boiled today...... Li asked, thank you......" Ruan Wen's voice was still a little choked when he said thank you.
Drifting overseas, it is very rare to have someone who really cares about you in the most difficult times, and what is even more valuable is that the person who helps is very poor in their own lives.
Li Wen is Ruan Wen's old neighbor, and Ruan Wen is also Li Wen's neighbor, she naturally understands that his life is also very difficult, so hard, and secretly helps her pay her electricity and gas bills.
Human beings are emotional creatures, and they all have feelings.
"Miss Nguyen Van is serious, everyone is compatriots, and it is also appropriate for foreign countries to take care of each other." Li Wen didn't blush at all when he said this, in fact, it was Chen Jiahao who helped Ruan Wen pay the electricity and gas bills.
Ruan Wen nodded silently, there was water in her eyes, she noticed that Li Wen's gaze stayed on the drawing board for a long time, so she asked a little curiously: "Li Wen, you also know how to paint?" ”
"I know a little bit about it."
Hearing Li Wen say this, Ruan Wen became interested and said with a smile: "Then can you ask Master Li to comment on my clumsy work?" ”
"I can't afford to be a master, but if Miss Ruan Wen doesn't mind, I can say a few words casually."
Although Li Wen is not a painter and has no artistic cells, his appreciation of artworks is first-class, with his extraordinary talent for counterfeiting.
Just like a person who can taste wine, he doesn't necessarily know how to make wine.
"Please, I'll hear you." Ruan Wen has been painting for so many years, and has repeatedly hit a wall, and his works have been devalued to worthless, and no one cares, so she asked Li Wen, an old neighbor who didn't know anything, to taste a few words casually, and just to appreciate herself and find some spiritual comfort.
Li Wen took a deep breath, and his expression gradually became serious.
"Miss Nguyen Van Van with all due respect, this painting of yours is completely comparable to the 'Four Seasons' exhibited at the museum last week."
"'Four Seasons'? I...... Plum...... Lee asked, aren't you deliberately comforting me? 'Four Seasons' was sold for the highest price at the fair, and its author was already popular all over the world ten years ago, I ...... Can my work really compare to it? ”
"Of course, please Miss Nguyen Van don't be presumptuous, look here...... The lines are drawn into the wood, and here, you only use one stroke to give the whole painting a unique style, especially this place, it is simply the finishing touch, a little more, a little less is not good, it is simply perfect, and here...... This place ......"
"Li asked ......"
"What's wrong?"
Li Wen turned his head sideways, only to notice that Ruan Wen's eyes were already full of tears, and there was even transparent liquid dripping from the tip of his nose, and his jaw trembled.
"I really didn't expect that the person who admired me the most would be you." Ruan Wen's eyes were red.
Every sentence of Li Wen speaks to her heart, and every place she picks out is a painting technique that she is proud of, but it is a pity that after so many years, there is no second Li Wen.
Li Wen took out a handkerchief and handed it to her, "Miss Ruan Wen, the road to pursuing art is full of ups and downs, to tell you the truth, my dream is also to be a painter, I envy you for your dreams, don't give up, I have a sentence I want to give you, do you want to hear it?" ”
Ruan Wen wiped the tip of his nose with a handkerchief and nodded.
"There is only one protagonist for every million people in this world, and those who are the protagonists are those who can reach the extreme, but we must first find the right stage."
"The right stage?"
"That's right." Li Wen nodded heavily, "Only when you are on the right stage can you have the opportunity to fully show yourself, but I believe that the stage that belongs to you will come soon." ”
"Thank you, thank you Li Wen." Nguyen Van gave him back the veil.
"You're welcome, I'm going back to work."
"Li asked!" Ruan Van suddenly stopped him again.
Lee asked, turning.
Nguyen Van smiled and said, "You just said that your dream is to become a painter too?" ”
Li Wen nodded.
Ruan Wen looked at him, "If you have time, I welcome you here at any time, and if you have a dream, you must put it into action." ”
"Okay, I will."
Li Wen let out a long sigh of relief after leaving.
Compared with the original play, Li Wen and Ruan Wen have a dispensable relationship until the end of the film, this is already a good start, at least there is a sprout.
But there is still a long way to go for this sprout to thrive and bear fruit.
The key to this journey is "Death, Knight and Devil", only this painting can make the "painter" appear, and only the "painter" can provide me with my own stage.
Lee Wen's stage.
Li Wen added another layer of wax to the half-finished product of "Death, Knights and Devils" on the drawing board, thought about it, and sprinkled a thin layer of plant ash on it.
After a few hours, when the wax has dried and the ashes have been blown off, the work should be complete in a way that is authentic.
In the evening, Li Wen, who had been busy all afternoon, had just gotten off work from Uncle Xin's clock shop and was stopped by a person when he rode a bicycle into the lane.
"Hey, Li asked, wait a minute." Chen Jiahao waved beside the luxury car.
Li Wen pushed the bicycle and walked over, "What a coincidence, is there something wrong with Mr. Chen?" ”
Chen Jiahao smiled, "It's nothing, it's just that your idea is very good, and Miss Ruan's attitude towards me is not as bad as before." ”
Li Wen was also laughing in his heart.
Ruan Wen was enlightened today, and when he was in a good mood, his attitude towards people would definitely change.
Chen Jiahao took out his wallet, "It's a little meaning, I hope Li Wen can continue to help me." ”