32. Shadow

Perhaps because of an unforgettable love, Xiao Can has become Liu Dake's lingering concern. The current Liu Dake is very different from the poor boy who just entered the city in the past. Although the director of the department is not a high position in China's civil service, it is a very small number after all, and to a certain extent, the position represents career success, Liu Dake feels that he is qualified to care about Xiao Can, and he is eager to understand Xiao Can's past and present.

Liu Dake couldn't remember what kind of mood he was in when he walked into Wu Can's room in Office Building No. 2. I just clearly remember that on Ruoda's painting case, Wu Can was concentrating on painting, and Liu Dake came to Wu Can's side, but Wu Can didn't find it.

Liu Dake looked at Wu Can, his mind full of Xiao Can's memories. Liu Dake's eyes kept looking at Wu Can, and he felt more and more that Wu Can and Xiao Can had a little imagination, so he concluded that this Wu Can was Xiao Can's daughter, or had some kind of indescribable connection.

As soon as he thought of Xiao Can, the corners of Liu Dake's mouth still had a honey-like sweetness, and he felt a little emotional: God is really fair to everyone, for quite a few years, he has been pursuing Xiao Can for a long time, but God gave another "Xiao Can" to himself.

Liu Dake was thinking wildly, Wu Can turned around and found Liu Dake, he couldn't help but be surprised, holding a paintbrush in his left hand and covering his heart with his right hand, and said, "When did you come?" Why don't you say a word, your heart is about to scare you out, you want to scare me to death? ”

"What? I came to you, and I need to report to you beforehand? Liu Da laughed.

Wu Can then remembered that he was standing in front of him, the head of the hall, his leader, not his boyfriend who could be scolded casually, just like a primary school student who made a mistake, his face couldn't help but turn purple, looking at the head of the hall standing in front of him, he didn't know what to say, and he was a little cramped and uneasy.

Liu Dake seemed to see Wu Can's thoughts, so he smiled and said, "Really? I touch, is your heart beating out? ”

Liu Dake said and put his hand on Wu Can's chest, and Wu Can's heart beat wildly.

"Isn't your heart still in your belly?" Liu Da laughed.

"Don't forget, you're the head of the hall now." Wu Can's face flushed for a while. Liu Dake knew that Wu Can was still hating what he had just said, so he smiled and said, "The hall director is also a human?" ”

"I didn't say the head of the hall wasn't human, did you?"

"Okay, you're scolding me in a different way?"

"Am I wrong?"

"You're right, it's my mouth that's too stupid to talk about you." Looking at Wu Can in front of him, Liu Dake's mind was full of Xiao Can's figure.

"I won't be arguing with you, I'm still concentrating on painting." Wu Can said and started painting again. Liu Dake stood behind Wu Can and carefully studied the painting that Wu Can was creating. His eyes looked at Wu Can from time to time, full of happiness and curiosity. Wu Can didn't seem to feel that Liu Dake was standing beside him, devoting his body and mind to creation as if no one was around.

"Yo, you really do what you say, isn't this the landscape painting you just told me about two days ago? Drawn so quickly? ”

"You sit down and rest for a while, I'll finish with a few strokes." Wu Can didn't seem to hear Liu Dake's words, and looked at the painting in front of him.

Wu Can focused on painting, ignoring Liu Dake's existence, or Liu Dake was completely attracted by the majestic Mount Tai and the delicate strokes of the Yellow River in front of him, and his eyes were full of admiration and envy.

"Hmm. Almost. Wu Can sketched again, and seemed to be very satisfied with the work that had just been completed in front of him. Well, it's okay to hang it on the front wall of the foyer. ”

"Of course." Liu Dake exclaimed.

Wu Can stared at the painting he had just completed, his eyebrows furrowed, and he fell into deep thought. Liu Dake was puzzled, and his puzzled gaze drifted around the painting and Wu Can.

"What's the name?"

"It's called a fairyland on earth, right?"

"A fairyland on earth?" Wu Can looked at Liu Dake.

"Yes, people are like immortals, paintings are like immortals, the scenery is more beautiful, and more importantly, this is a fairyland on earth." Liu Da laughed.

Wu Can shook his head, as if he was not satisfied with Liu Dake's name, he pouted and said, "You regard me here as your palace." It's so cheesy. ”

Suddenly, Wu Can seemed to remember something, and picked up his pen again, outlining a flying crane with wings in the blank space of the red sun, pine forest, mountain, and Yellow River, and suddenly, the whole painting was full of movement. Liu Dake couldn't help but admire: "What a magic pen Ma Liang." ”

As soon as Liu Dake's voice fell, he seemed to remember something again, so he said: "I found that the paintings you made are not only particularly beautiful, but also very dynamic. ”

Wu Can didn't answer, as if he remembered something again, picked up the mobile phone next to him, and pulled up the number, but there was a busy sound in the phone. Wu Can was a little puzzled, looked at his mobile phone and said, "Why didn't you answer the phone?" ”

"Who are you calling?" Liu Dake said.

"I want Professor Zhou to help me point me out."

Maybe Liu Dake was in a hurry and didn't want others to disturb him, so he smiled and said, "I still have something to do at noon?" ”

"Then you're busy now, you think I can't afford to invite Professor Zhou to dinner. Besides, do you think Professor Zhou thinks your food is good? ”

Hearing Wu Can's teasing, he didn't know how to answer, Liu Da was ridiculous and silent.

"There it is."

"What."

"Name. This painting is called Purple Qi Dong. Taoism has always respected the crane, which is also in line with the artistic conception of this painting. ”

"Purple Qi from the East?! The name is good, it's elegant, and the mood is also very good. Liu Dake nodded. Suddenly, Liu Dake remembered something, and picked up his pen to write something in the blank space of the landscape painting that Wu Can had just created.

Wu Can saw that Liu Dake was going to inscribe the favorite painting he had just completed, and his face was full of consternation, and he said, "What do you want to do?" ”

"Shall I help you inscribe?" As soon as Liu Dake's voice fell, the four big characters of "Purple Qi Coming from the East" were presented on the painting that Wu Can had just completed, seeing that he had just completed his beloved work, and was ruined by Liu Dake in this way, Wu Can was extremely sad in his heart, and said: "Why are you like this?" ”

"Didn't you keep saying that my handwriting is good? I'll help you with the inscription, and it's a joint creation between the two of us, and you're worried that I'll steal your artistic achievements, so it's okay. I'll let the agency buy it at a high price, and the reward will all go to you. Liu Dake seemed to be aggrieved.

"I praise you for your good handwriting, compared to yourself. Your word may be worth two copper plates in front of the merchants who have begged you. I can't climb this little painting. Looking at his paintings, especially Liu Dake's nondescript inscriptions, Wu Can was still angry, and his face was still gloomy.

Because of his recklessness, Wu Can was ridiculed, and Liu Dake's face was flushed, especially Liu Dake thought that Wu Can would tear up the painting he had just completed, and he was extremely uneasy, so he said: "Don't tear it up, okay?" Leave it for me as a memento. ”

After careful scrutiny, Wu Can found a piece of rice paper, gently spread it under the words that Liu Dake had just inscribed, and after a little compaction, he gently tore off the four words "Purple Qi from the East" inscribed by Liu Dake. The painting that has just been completed leaves a long void that is particularly glaring. Wu Can gently pasted the blank rice paper torn off with "Purple Qi from the East" on the hollow of the painting, and the jade fingers gently pressed and kneaded it, and the painting seemed to have returned to its original state, and there was no trace of damage. After Wu Can examined it for a while, he picked up the brush and inscribed the words "Purple Qi from the East" in the blank space.

"You still have the ability to do this?" Liu Dake, who was standing on the side, couldn't help but admire. Wu Can ignored Liu Dake and continued to inscribe and seal the painting.

Looking at Wu Can's actions in front of him, Liu Dake thought of Xiao Can back then, tenacious and delicate, and felt more and more that Wu Can's body was soaked with Xiao Can's temperament, and he loved this Wu Can even more.

In an instant, a painting was completed, especially at the inscription of Liu Dake, which was carefully processed and repaired by Wu Can, and there were almost no traces of being torn off. Didn't you just tear out what I wrote? In the blink of an eye, how did it become your inscription. ”

"This is the tinkering of calligraphy and painting. Very simple. Wu Can said indifferently.

Perhaps Wu Can was worried that his work would be damaged again, so he gently folded it and put it in a file bag. Then he turned around and brought Liu Dake a cup of hot tea, put it on the coffee table and said, "Say, what do you have to ......do with me?" ”

"I'm the head of the department, I'm fine, can't I come to the territory I am responsible for managing to have a look?" Before Wu Can finished speaking, Liu Dake smiled, as if he had forgotten the unpleasantness that had just happened.

Wu Can stretched out his right index finger, shook it in front of Liu Dake, and said, "Director Liu, you are wrong, this is not the territory you manage, it should be the place you lead." ”

Liu Dake didn't know how to answer, so he smiled slightly.

"However, I have a question I would like to ask our Hall Master Liu......." Wu Can said, put the cup of tea that had just been poured in front of Liu Dake, and sat on the sofa opposite Liu Dake. Liu Dake's eyes have been staring at Wu Can, it seems that there is something special on Wu Can's face, and he feels more and more that he has a little imagination with Xiao Can. Looking at Liu Dake's piercing gaze, Wu Can was a little itchy all over his body, so he said, "What are you looking at?" I don't have any flowers on my face? ”

Liu Dake laughed and said: "It's nothing, you say, what's the problem you don't understand?" ”

Wu Can didn't answer directly, there seemed to be something unspeakable in his heart, he took a sip of tea lightly, and said: "Confucius said, only women and villains are difficult to raise. Since ancient times, there has been a legend of red face and troubled water. You're with me, don't worry, I'll ruin your glorious future? ”

Liu Dake smiled slightly again and said, "Do you regret it?" ”

Wu Can also smiled slightly and shook his head gently.

"And you want to leave me?"

Wu Can still didn't answer and shook his head. Suddenly, Wu Can seemed to remember something, and said, "I asked you, but instead of answering, you asked me." It's true that the older you get, the deeper the city, and the heavier your scheming. ”

Liu Dake felt that Wu Can and Xiao Can must have a blood relationship, maybe because of this, or other reasons, in the long-term relationship between himself and Wu Can, he paid too much on him, of course, no matter what the purpose, Wu Can seems to be very fond of himself, and he has skin contact with himself, and he has dedicated the most beautiful holiness of a woman to himself, and there should be nothing to talk about with Wu Can. However, for some reason, Wu Can never mentioned her life experience to herself, there seemed to be something hidden in it, and Liu Dake couldn't ask directly.

Maybe he felt that it would be a little embarrassing to stay any longer, so Liu Dake smiled slightly, took a sip of Wu Can's brewed tea, got up and said, "I don't have anything to do, I just want to come and see you." It's not too early, and it's time for me to go back to the office to handle official business. Liu Dake said and got up and wanted to walk out the door.