Chapter 200: He's a Bastard!
BΓ©liden is one of the top galleries in France, founded by the artist Adolf. Adolf is very good at identifying and promoting talented emerging artists, and has so far produced a large number of artists who have had a profound impact on the entire art world.
Xie Yujie's invitation to receive Mr. Adolf proves her own painting ability, and it also means that she is about to soar to the sky and become a representative of world-class avant-garde painters.
Xie Yujie brought two of her own works this time, one is "Broken Mirror" created three years ago, and the other is a recent new work "Ants". These two works were so popular that they were purchased by Mr. Adolf himself as part of the gallery's collection. And the major art newspapers in France also praised this pioneering female painter from the mysterious East.
fame and fortune are gained, but there is still no way to be completely happy.
Always smiling and smiling, the smile suddenly solidified on the face, and the heart became heavy.
A breath of depression was blocked in his chest, and he couldn't spit it out or swallow it.
Damn the soup sea!
If there were no interviews and no entertainment, Xie Yujie would come to the banks of the Seine alone. With blue water and warm sunshine, order a cup of cappuccino and a small strawberry muffin at an artsy cafΓ© on the roadside, or walk across the long bridges that symbolize love in a beautiful long dress, as a way to pass the lonely time and kill the sorrow in your heart.
As a painter, the most important thing is to go out with your legs and eyes to see the world, all living beings, and the beauty and ugliness, good and evil that others can't find.
"Mysterious Miss Dongfang, are you waiting for someone?" A touching voice rang in my ears.
Xie Yujie woke up from a trance, looked up and saw a blonde man standing in front of him, looking at him with a gentle smile, and quickly stood up to greet him, and said, "Mr. Adolf, why are you here?" β
Naturally, it was not the old artist Adolf, but Adolf's nephew, Adolf Jr. Adolf the Younger is an Impressionist painter and one of the painters invited to participate in this exhibition. The two met at the dinner party before the launch, and were arranged together to be interviewed by several groups of media later.
I don't know if the two of them are really good, or the Belliden Gallery needs a hype gimmick, they bind Xie Yujie and little Adolf together, the combination of genius painters and handsome men and beautiful women, the mysterious princess from the East and the blonde knight of Europe, all of a sudden detonated the attention and enthusiasm of the French people, and their favorite is such a romantic story. If there can be a beautiful love between the two, it will be really good.
Of course, this move also made the Bayrieden gallery famous, and it overshadowed several other galleries of the same size.
"If I say it's fate, do you believe it?" Adolf said in pure French. He knew that Xie Yujie had lived in Paris for many years and was quite proficient in French, so there would be no communication barriers between the two. What's more, Adolf, like all French people, firmly believes that French is the most romantic language in the world.
As long as the word "romantic" is used in everything, the French are as passionate as if they were beaten with chicken blood.
"Why do you say that?" Xie Yujie asked out loud.
"If you're willing to invite me to sit down, I'll tell you the answer." Little Adolf said loudly: "Of course, don't worry, I'll ask for today's coffee." It's even more wonderful if you're willing to share dinner together. β
Xie Yujie had no choice but to invite little Adolf to sit down and said, "Mr. Adolf, what do you want to drink?" β
"You'll find out in a moment." Adolf Jr. said.
Sure enough, as soon as little Adolf was seated, a waiter brought a cup of black coffee and two slices of burnt bread.
Little Adolf nodded in thanks, and the waiter smiled and said hello and left.
Little Adolf took a sip of his coffee, then explained, "This cafΓ© is the one I come to every day. The table you're sitting at is the one I've used to sit at every time I visit. I don't need to order coffee because they know what kind of coffee I like to drink. After all these years, it has never changed. β
Little Adolf raised his head to look at Xie Yujie, who was sitting opposite, and when he laughed, two charming dimples appeared on his face, and his voice was soft, like a breeze blowing across the river, and said: "There are hundreds of cafes on both sides of the Seine, but you just came to this one, and sat at the table where I often sit, isn't this fate?" I can't think of any other words to explain it. β
"I asked a friend in Paris, and she said that the strawberry muffins here are delicious, and that the coffee tastes good......" Xie Yujie's cheeks were slightly red, and she was a little embarrassed. When little Adolf said this, it was as if he had come to this cafΓ© to sit at this table and wait for his arrival......
"Looks like your friend has the same hobby as me." Little Adolf said with a smile. He put a piece of burnt bread on the plate in front of Xie Yujie and said, "To drink the black coffee of this shop, you must go with their bread slices." It's fragrant and crispy, and it's so delicious. β
"Thank you." Xie Yujie thanked her.
"Give it a try." Little Adolf looked at Xie Yujie with anticipation on his face and said, "This is one of the three best delicacies in the world in my opinion. β
Xie Yujie was helpless, so she had to grab the piece of bread and eat it again, it was indeed as little Adolf said, it was fragrant and crispy...... However, after all, it is just a slice of bread.
"Very good." Xie Yujie's courtesy compliment: "Quite delicious." β
"Really? I'm not wrong. Little Adolf said excitedly, "Look, I knew you would like it too." Don't you want to know what the other two best foods to eat are? β
"I don't want to!" Xie Yujie thought in her heart.
Of course, this is very impolite behavior, and Xie Yujie naturally would not answer like this.
"What is it?" She asked.
"Confidentiality." Little Adolf exclaimed, "If you would accept my invitation to dine with me, I would be glad to take you to witness it myself." β
"This ...... I've already had an appointment with a friend in the evening. Xie Yujie said loudly.
"Excuses." Little Adolf said, those beautiful eyes could easily see through a woman's disguise, "You don't have an appointment, do you?" β
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Xie Yujie was a little helpless.
If you are in the country, if you say that you have a covenant, it means refusal. But for these paranoid and enthusiastic Frenchmen, the way they deal with them always feels like a surprise.
"Miss Xie, no, I still like to call you Yujie......" Little Adolf actually said the pronunciation of Xie Yujie's name in Chinese: "Yujie...... Is that what your friends call you? I feel a lot closer to you all of a sudden. β
"Yes, that's what they call me." Xie Yujie said. Getting a Frenchman to speak Chinese is actually quite a difficult thing. It's like letting a Chinese learn French, and it's also a hard time. When Xie Yujie first arrived in France, she was dizzy by the language here.
"As far as I know, you don't have a lover, do you?" Little Adolf gets straight to the point.
"What does this have to do with Mr. Adolf?" Xie Yujie asked rhetorically.
"Of course." Little Adolf said confidently: "Because I like you." β
"Mr. Adolf......"
"I am full of curiosity about the mysterious Orient and I am also full of affection for the women there. I love your dark hair, I love your dark eyes, I love the way you look in a cheongsam, it's the sexiest outfit I've ever seen......"
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At the opening ceremony of the exhibition, Xie Yujie deliberately wore a Chinese cheongsam to attend the press conference in order to show China's traditional culture. When she appeared in the cheongsam embroidered with peach blossoms on a white background, the audience was amazed, and the flash flashed wildly.
She knows that art is interconnected and equal. While she was attracted by the charm of European art, these Europeans were also infected and conquered by Chinese culture.
"Most of all, I love your work. I can see from "Broken Mirror" that you are trying to heal your lonely soul, you must have been very lonely at that time, right? I can also see your compassion and kindness in "The Ants...... That's why I begged my uncle to buy your work. β
"What?" Xie Yujie exclaimed and said, "You asked Mr. Adolf to buy my work?" β
"Of course, my uncle also admired these two paintings, otherwise he would not have accepted my suggestion." Little Adolf said aloud: "After all, I only have the right to make small suggestions, and I have no right to decide. If the gallery were mine, I wouldn't hesitate to buy all your works. β
After a moment of silence, Xie Yujie said aloud: "Mr. Adolf......"
"My friends call me Adolf, you can call me that."
"Yes, Adolf, thank you for your love of me, and thank you for your appreciation of my work. It's so lucky to be able to meet a man who understands you and your work. I have to admit, you are a very attractive man. Xie Yujie spoke very slowly, carefully considering the words in her mind. However, I can only refuse your kindness. β
She took out a ring from the compartment of her purse, put it on the middle finger of her left hand, showed her slender and slender finger in front of little Adolf, and said, "I am already engaged." β
Little Adolf was stunned for a long time, and then asked aloud: "He must be a very good man, right?" β
"No, he's a jerk." Xie Yujie said resolutely.
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There are a hundred reasons to love someone, and there are a thousand excuses not to love someone.
Little Adolf is a charismatic man, and she has met many excellent men over the years, but why do she have different feelings for the bastard guy who sneered at her for the first time and called herself a "walking luxury cabinet"?
Is it the edge of the word during the quarrel? Is it an interaction that doesn't please each other? Is it the affection that accidentally reveals under his playboy skin?
"Tang Dahai!"
She hated the name.
Little Adolf has left, after encountering rejection. When he put on the engagement ring in front of him, he already knew the firmness of this woman's heart.
Xie Yujie walked along the banks of the Seine alone, without a purpose and without caring about time.
She likes this life, this state of free and easy life.
Suddenly, someone shoved her back, and half of her face was pressed against the cold brick wall.
"Hand over your wallet." Someone behind him shouted in English: "Don't shout, or I'll kill you." β
Xie Yujie realized that she had left the Seine River and walked into a small alley. Thinking about my thoughts along the way, my eyes followed the scenery I could see, and I suddenly forgot about the safety of my friends.
"Don't go down an alley where no one is around."
"Don't go out with valuable jewelry and bags."
"Don't go out at night, don't go out alone during the day......
I haven't realized the importance of safety in China, and I can still drink with friends at two or three o'clock in the morning. Wait until you come out to know how dangerous it is outside.
Xie Yujie did not resist, and obediently handed over the wallet in her hand. At this time, it is important to save your life, and money is something outside your body.
There were a few hundred euros and some unused renminbi in the wallet, as well as a few bank cards, and they couldn't withdraw the money even if they took it. After all, if she had that time, she would have been able to freeze her card with a single phone call.
Sure enough, the bandits didn't think about looking for Xie Yujie to ask for the bank card password.
However, his eyes were attracted by the engagement ring in Xie Yujie's hand.
The engagement ring was chosen by Tang Dahai, and it is also very in line with Tang Dahai's local tyrant style. The three-carat diamond sparkles in the sunlight and is exquisitely carved and of excellent grade.
His eyes were fanatical, and the knife in his hand was pressed forward again, and Xie Yujie's neck could already feel the cold touch.
"Take off the ring and give it to me. Fast. Otherwise, I will stab you to death. β
Xie Yujie hesitated.
This is an engagement ring, and the value of the ring itself can be ignored, after all, her father is also a famous entrepreneur in Huacheng, and his family has been wealthy since he was a child, so he really has no thoughts about these things.
However, it represents a ritual.
From a woman to another man's fiancΓ©e.
"Bitch, take it off quickly." The blade pressed a line of blood on Xie Yujie's snow-white neck. The bandit felt Xie Yujie's hesitation and threatened: "If you don't want to die, just be obedient." β
Xie Yujie's face turned pale, and she hurriedly started to take off the ring on her hand.
Can't take it off!
Yes, the ring number is on the small side, and it is not easy to take it off when you wear it. Xie Yujie also took a lot of effort to take off the ring last time, and finally applied a layer of soap foam to remove it.
"It's too tight." Xie Yujie explained: "I need something lubricated. β
"Damn it." The bandits scolded. In this case, where does he go to find lubrication? His eyes flashed with fierce light, and he grabbed the finger that Xie Yujie was wearing the ring, and raised the knife to cut it down.
He was going to cut off Xie Yujie's entire finger so he could take the ring.
But the knife could not cut down.
His knife-wielding arm was grabbed by another large hand, and he turned to look behind him, a huge fist bursting in a flash of lightning.
Bang!
The bandit only felt that his eyes were full of gold stars, and a stream of blood spurted out.
"Damn it."
The bandit was ferocious, let go of Xie Yujie's neck, and wanted to turn around and fight with the man behind him.
Bang!
Seeing Xie Yujie get out of trouble, the man behind him had no scruples, and smashed another punch into the bandit's face.
Then, without giving the bandit any power to resist, he threw punch after punch into the man's face.
After a dozen punches in a row, he kicked out.
Bang!
The whole of the bandits flew out.
The body slammed into the ground, and he struggled to get up from the ground, and a big foot stepped on the palm of his hand.
Click!
The bandit's palm was trampled on.
"Ahh The bandits screamed.
After solving the bandits, the man ran to Xie Yujie anxiously and asked in a deep voice, "Yujie, are you okay?" β
Xie Yujie's body was weak, and her body was weakly squatting in the corner, looking at the care and worry on the face of the man in front of her, she smiled with difficulty, shook her head and said, "I'm fine." β
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Kong Xi is sick.
Because "Reverse Scales" is a big fantasy drama, it tells the story of the male protagonist's dragon soul possession, and there are many plots that take place between the mountains and mountains of the big rivers, so the crew has to camp in the wild most of the time.
Huju Mountain is an extremely hidden mountain peak in Sichuan. Huju Mountain is not famous, and because it is hidden among the mountains, no tourists can reach it, and even those who make a living from exploration are difficult to find it.
However, Huju Mountain has the big rivers and dangerous peaks that the plot needs. Moreover, the top of the mountain is broken due to an earthquake, similar to the broken mountain that was cut by the sword of the immortal in the script.
The crew of "Reverse Scale" is in Tiger Prison Mountain, and the filming is also extremely dangerous and several fighting actions.
There are no hotels near Tiger Prison Mountain, not even the kind of small hotels around the film and television city. There is a small village at the foot of the mountain, with only 100 people, and most of the food of the crew is purchased from there. There is no shortage of raw materials in the mountain village, pheasants and hares, all kinds of mushrooms and dried vegetables, etc., find a few local chefs to process, which can be regarded as a real improvement for these urban people from big cities.
Housing is a problem, some people rent houses in villagers' homes, and many more have to sleep in tents at the entrance of the village.
Kong Xi has a separate room, and Xiaomeng and Guo Xuran live next door to her. This is the best treatment for the entire crew.
The earthen house is a pit with wind on all sides.
Although the hospitable owner of the house burned the pit hot, Kong Xi still felt dizzy and dry when he woke up.
finally insisted on getting up, and when the assistant came to put on makeup for her, he touched his forehead and exclaimed, "Sister Xi." You're sick. β
"Really?" Kong Xi touched his forehead and said, "My hands are hot, I can't feel it." β
"It burns badly." Xiaomeng touched it and said urgently, "What can I do?" There is no hospital here......
"I'm fine. Let's put on makeup. Kong Xi smiled and comforted Xiaomeng, telling her not to worry.
"What kind of makeup are you wearing? Sister Xi, hurry back to the bed and lie down, I'll go find Dr. Zhang to take a look at you. Xiaomeng said aloud. said hello to Guo Xuran, and trotted to find a doctor.
is worried that someone will get sick during the filming process, and the crew also specially hired a professional doctor from the hospital to follow the crew. After Dr. Zhang came to see Kong Xi, he prescribed several anti-inflammatory and antipyretic medicines, and told Kong Xi not to get out of bed and to rest.
The mountains are humid and tidal, and the yin qi is extremely heavy. Kong Xi's body was weak after he fell ill, and if he suffered from the cold again, it would make it even worse.
Kong Xi didn't listen, so he insisted on putting on makeup. Xiaomeng and Guo Xuran, two assistants, persuaded each other, and the two sides were at a stalemate.
In the end, even the director Guo Jianxiang rushed to come and personally persuaded Kong Xi to have a good rest, and the filming was not in a hurry.
"Director, I'm really fine." Kong Xi said loudly: "I know that there are six scenes of mine today, if I don't go, the whole crew can only wait." At this time, many actors have finished their makeup. If I don't go, won't they make up for nothing? Hundreds of people were waiting for me, and I was uneasy. β
"But you're already sick, and if you get cold any longer, it's a big problem." Guo Jianxiang is also in a dilemma, he naturally doesn't want any actors to take leave, especially the main actors. After a one-day delay, the crew suffered heavy losses. However, he could also see that Kong Xi was indeed sick, and the illness was not light, if the illness worsened, he would not be able to bear this responsibility.
"Last time Wang Xue was sick, didn't she go to act too? Huang Yu was sick and had a fever, and he had to jump into the cold water...... Am I more delicate than them? Kong Xi said with a smile: "Okay, director, let's just decide." You go and get ready, and I'll go over after I'm done putting on my makeup. β
"Xiaoxi, you really don't need to force yourself. Even if you have a day off, everyone can understand. Guo Jianxiang persuaded loudly.
In my heart, I was full of emotion.
No wonder everyone wants to find Kong Xi to act, first, because she has superb acting skills, and she has requirements for her works, and she must strive for excellence in every shot. Sometimes even the director thinks it's okay, but she still feels dissatisfied or has some new ideas, and then she takes the trouble to make up the shot again.
The other is to have an excellent attitude, not picky, and not to play big names. Whatever the crew ate, she ate with her. Sometimes the crew will open a small cooking for her, and she will also share those dishes with the people around her. The conditions are difficult, living in a dwelling, sleeping in a tent, and she definitely does not frown.
is not filming, or memorizing lines, figuring out the character traits of the characters in the play. There are many actors, and the director takes the initiative to talk to him about the plot and characters, but his face is full of impatience and even refuses altogether, preferring to lie in front of the computer to play games or ask friends out to sing and drink.
Such an artist, and such a big-name artist, can live up to his original intention and love it as always, how precious is this?
"I know they are considerate and everyone on the crew is very nice to me. However, it is because of this that I insist on finishing the film. Kong Xi insisted. If you look at our environment, it's okay to eat, and finally have a hot meal. But the accommodation is really poor. I still have room to sleep on top of the fire pit. Most of them had to live in tents outside. The weather is getting colder and colder, and the humidity in the mountains is heavy, aren't they afraid of hurting their bodies? Isn't it easier to inhale the cold on the ground when you sleep on the ground? We finished filming this scene earlier, and everyone could go back to sleep better. β
Kong Xi glanced at the makeup assistant and said, "Put on makeup." β
The assistant looked at the director, Guo Jianxiang nodded, and said, "Put on makeup." β
The artist is wearing makeup, and it is naturally inconvenient for the director to watch it from the side.
Guo Jianxiang turned around to leave, and when he walked to the door, he suddenly remembered something.
He turned around again and bowed respectfully ninety degrees to where Kong Xi was. Only when facing the seniors whom he particularly respects, Guo Jianxiang will make this great gift.
Although Kong Xi is young, such an artist deserves respect.