Chapter 6: Second Visit to the Studio
"Xiaoying, are you there?"
"Yes, what's wrong, Min."
"I'm telling you, I'm out of love, and this is the second time I've fallen out of love."
"Broken love, with whom, is it the oil painter, called water or something?"
"Yes, I always thought he was a humble gentleman with a clean and elegant character, but I didn't expect him to do such a nasty and disgusting thing. I really am a blind and fool. β
"Don't be sad, my dear. What did that Shui Runsheng do, take drugs, or lewdness, and party. β
"It's not, forget it, don't ask, it's disgusting to say it. I've got something to go out of, and I'll tell you when I'm done in the evening. β
The time of this conversation shows that it was on the afternoon of the day of Qi Huimin's death. After reading it, several people have always felt that Qi Huimin's death is not so simple, and there must be another hidden story behind it.
Cheng Nanxiang continued: "During this time, I have been looking for this Shui Runsheng. I want to ask him the truth. But he had already gone to Guangzhou until he returned to Yangcheng a few days ago. But the first thing he did when he came back was to sell all his oil paintings, and it seemed that he never planned to come back. I was in a hurry and wanted to report the case, but Xiaomin's body had already been brought back to his hometown, and the evidence was insufficient to file a case. Just when I was confused, I was lucky to meet you, you must help me. Please. β
After the meeting, it was decided that Zhang Lanshan would first apply for Qi Huimin's autopsy report to be retrieved again, Jiang Chonglang and Meng Yao would go to Shui Runsheng to ask, and Han Yuchao would find a way to contact this Xiaoying in WeChat. Jiang Chonglang warned Cheng Nanxiang not to let Shui Runsheng know about his existence before the case was made, and he was not allowed to use violence against Shui Runsheng, please keep a low profile.
Jiang Chonglang and Meng Yao came to the "Shui Runsheng Oil Painting Studio". Fortunately, the oil paintings inside have not been sold out yet, so Shui Runsheng has not left yet.
The first time he came, Jiang Chonglang did not identify himself. Instead, I decided to try the clichΓ© as a buyer first. Shui Runsheng was deeply impressed by Meng Yao, who visited last time, and hurriedly beckoned the two of them in.
The three of them sat down, and Jiang Chonglang first asked: "Mr. Shui, I see that your career development is booming, why do you suddenly sell your works and stop your studio?" β
Shui Runsheng replied: "Because in this place, I have been left with some unpleasant memories. These unpleasant memories float through the air every day, suffocating and suffocating my heart. I wanted to forget, but I couldn't, so I chose to leave quietly, allowing time to heal the wounds in my heart and wash away my sorrows. β
Shui Runsheng's way of speaking is exactly the same as Qi Huimin's, which makes people get goosebumps, no wonder the two can look at each other, Jiang Chonglang thought secretly.
"Then can I ask Mr. Shui, what is it that makes you so unhappy, is it because of feelings?" Meng Yao asked.
Shui Runsheng's expression was obviously stiff, and he slowed down for a few seconds. He said, "Not all, there are some other things." Anyway, the past is over, let the past go with the wind. β
Meng Yao didn't speak, and walked to the studio, she saw the oil painting painted by Qi Huimin again, "If life is only as first seen", and asked, "Mr. Shui, didn't you say that this oil painting has been sold?" Why are you still hanging here? β
Shui Runsheng's expression was obviously embarrassed, and he spoke in a hurry, "Ah, because the original buyer of this painting doesn't want it, so it's hanging here." β
"yes, then I want it, okay?" Meng Yao continued to ask.
"No, I changed my mind, I won't sell this painting because I like it. Let's take a look at the other paintings. Shui Runsheng's words were about to be unfavorable, and the scene froze to the freezing point at the moment.
At this time, a man walked in outside and said, "Brother, I'm back." β
The arrival of this man is like a rescue from heaven for Shui Runsheng. hurriedly walked over and said to the man, "Xiao Xiao, you're back." Come and greet these two guests for me, I still have something to do, and I'm out of company. With that, he took the oil painting and left, leaving only the two stunned.
The man smiled and walked over to Jiang Chonglang Meng Yao and introduced himself: "Hello two, my name is Shui Runxiao." is Mr. Shui Runsheng's cousin, and he can be regarded as his manager. You should know that Mr. Water is a great artist. So immerse yourself in your own art world all day long, and treat people and things inconsiderately, don't mind. β
Shui Runxiao and Shui Runsheng in front of him are a little similar between their eyebrows, after all, they are two brothers. But the temperament of the two people is completely different, the former is melancholy and literary, while the latter is hearty and free.
Jiang Chonglang was obviously willing to communicate with someone like the latter, and asked directly: "Mr. Shui, why did your brother close his studio when his career in Yangcheng was booming?" β
Shui Runxiao smiled slightly and said: "I can't hide it from the two of you, there are two main reasons for making the above decisions: one is that people go to high places, and we decided to go to big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to seek higher development; But it was my brother in Yangcheng City, who had a little problem emotionally, which made him a little sad. So decided to get out of here. β
"Emotionally, was it dumped by my girlfriend, or did my family disagree." Meng Yao interjected.
For this question, Shui Runxiao was also embarrassed for a few seconds before answering stiffly and smilingly: "Private question, inconvenient to answer." If you need to buy a painting, I can accompany you. If you two just come to ask boring questions, I'm afraid I'm going to ruin the interest of them. β
Meng Yao hurriedly said: "Let's buy paintings, buy paintings." As he spoke, he picked out a few more oil paintings that were quite cheap.
In order to keep the two brothers from leaving Yangcheng for the time being, Jiang Chonglang said that there are still many people who like Shui Runsheng's works and will come back to see them after a while, so they are asked to leave their contact information, and it is best not to leave Yangcheng. In order to show his credit, Jiang Chonglang pressed almost all the money on his body to Shui Runxiao.
In the evening, several people converged. Discuss the results found in each other. jokingly said: "In the past, the purpose of investigating cases was to make money. And now that I'm investigating the case, I still have to pay for it. You see, I bought a lot of paintings for Meng Yao with all the money for tobacco and alcohol this month, I am a person with no literary and artistic cells, what is the use of these paintings. β
"Then you smoke less and drink less. This is good for your health, and I will accompany you to smoke second-hand smoke every day. Han Yuchao answered, "We got in touch with that Xiaoying. She was Qi Huimin's college classmate. Her natal name is Gao Yingying, and she is a good friend who talks about everything with Qi Huimin. This girl is now out of town, and we learned through video calls: Qi Huimin and Xie Nanxiang did often quarrel over where to develop and work when they were about to graduate. Later, Cheng Nanxiang returned home alone, and after the two broke up by default, Qi Huimin came to Yangcheng's 'Shui Runsheng Oil Painting Studio' alone and became Shui Runsheng's apprentice and assistant. Later, Qi Huimin and Shui Runsheng developed a romantic relationship, but I don't know what the reason is. At the beginning of this year, the two decided to break up. β