In this world, there will always be a surprise for you when you are surprised, Chen Li'an did not expect that after his behavior of painting in the square appeared in the newspaper, it also caused heated discussions.

During the National Art Exhibition, the artistic atmosphere in Beijing itself was much stronger than before, and the actions of Chen Li'an and Bai Qing easily sparked discussions.

In the past, artists in Beijing often appeared in a negative image, and all kinds of incomprehensible performance art always made the public's perception of art biased.

It's a little famous, but I just don't know if there is anyone behind it, Chen Li'an still remembers that Director Wang said that he wants to support young artists.

Maybe this is a good opportunity, after all, the Yuanmingyuan Painters' Village will be rectified and banned after the year, and it is necessary to show support for art at this time.

This is a good thing for Chen Li'an, and some people in the circle are already asking when his new works will be exhibited, and they can't wait to see how shocking the glimpses of the works in the newspaper will be.

Bai Qing looked at Chen Li'an, who looked gloomy, and whispered with relief: "It's not good to be famous, it's not a bad thing that the above intends to support you." ”

Chen Li'an threw the cigarette butt in his hand into the coal ash next to the stove, and said with a wry smile: "Of course it's good to be famous, but Director Yang has to ask me to hold an art exhibition, but in Ji Fa's plan, we have to go to Europe to hold an exhibition first." ”

Bai Qing was also a little helpless looking at the news in the newspaper, and couldn't understand why he and Chen Li'an suddenly became popular when they were painting in the square! Isn't it just a combination of photographs and oil paintings?

It's not a new art.

"Forget it, I'll reject Director Yang first." Chen Li'an is also quite helpless, this kind of thing is inevitable, Director Yang helped him hold a film exhibition in the art museum, and he owes himself a favor.

But there is really no way to repay the favor now, otherwise Ji Fa's efforts in Europe will be in vain, and the domestic artistic influence will still be smaller.

Now that Chen Li'an has signed a contract, he has to consider the ideas and interests of the manager, and he can't be capricious.

But soon the joy of the Spring Festival blew away Chen Li'an's depression, and he was very happy to shoot guns with a group of half-grown children.

It's still relatively simple to play with children, you don't need to think about human contacts, as long as you contract them for a day's artillery and toffee, you can go home and eat when you are tired, and if you want to play, you will come out for a decisive battle, and you will be very happy.

The joyful atmosphere of the Spring Festival calmed Chen Li'an's mind a lot, and he flew to Shencheng with Bai Qing on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.

Chen Li'an, who had been to Xiangjiang once, was familiar with the customs, and then met Zhang Guorong, who had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Wow, I feel like I've gained a lot of weight after not seeing you for a few days." Chen Li'an looked at Zhang Guorong, who was wearing sunglasses and leaning against the car door, and said.

Zhang Guorong took off his sunglasses and glanced at Bai Qing next to Chen Li'an, and then slapped Chen Li'an angrily and said, "You're fat!" ”

After speaking, Zhang Guorong smiled and said to Bai Qing: "You are Bai Qing, it's nice to meet you." ”

Bai Qing smiled and nodded, "Thank you for coming to pick us up." ”

"You're welcome, we're all friends." Zhang Guorong said with a smile, then pulled the car door and said, "Let's go, get in the car." ”

This time, Chen Li'an did not go to Zhang Guorong's house to live, but chose a hotel, after all, it was not good to live with Zhang Guorong with Bai Qing.

However, Zhang Guorong didn't plan to let go of Chen Li'an so easily, and finally learned mahjong skills in Xiangjiang, how could he not take revenge!

"Come and play mahjong at night, all night tonight!" Zhang Guorong drove the car with one hand, and the wind blowing in through the gap in the window made his hair fly wantonly, as if he was making a movie.

Chen Li'an looked at Zhang Guorong, who had a fight with his aura and the God of Gamblers, and couldn't help pouting, if your card skills were the same as your appearance, you wouldn't lose so badly!

However, when he went to play mahjong at night, Chen Li'an was still a little excited, this thing was very strange, and he would really enjoy the feeling of touching cards.

Bai Qing saw Chen Li'an's thoughts, and took the initiative to say: "You go to play yours, I'll rest in the hotel for a while, and by the way, go to see the night view of Xiangjiang and find the feeling you said." ”

"Okay, but there are some places you don't want to go to, it's not safe." Chen Li'an reminded.

Zhang Guorong also took the initiative to say: "That's right, some places are still unsafe, I'll find you a driver to take you there later." ”

"It's for the best." Chen Li'an said immediately, then turned his head to look at Bai Qing and instructed: "There are some places where I will come back tomorrow and go with you, you can just go shopping tonight." ”

"Well, I see, it's not a child." Bai Qing said calmly.

Chen Li'an thought about it, how could a person who could insist on painting in Songzhuang alone for so long be a child.

In the afternoon, after Chen Li'an settled Bai Qing, he left with Zhang Guorong.

On the way to Mong Kok, Zhang Guorong couldn't help but scold: "You come and bring a confidant, what do you make Zu Xian think!" ”

"Artistic partners, don't be so sensitive." Chen Li'an looked at the direction he was heading and seemed to be a little wrong, so he frowned and asked, "Where is this going?" Not to Mong Kok. ”

Chen Li'an turned around the Xiangjiang last time, and he was still very familiar with the route, and he could see at a glance that this was not the direction to Mong Kok.

"I'm going to pick up Zu Xian, her afternoon plane will be there soon." Zhang Guorong was still a little angry after explaining, and then scolded: "Artistic partner, you are embarrassed to say it." ”

Chen Li'an pouted for a moment and didn't refute anything, Zhang Guorong, who was on the old father's upper body, couldn't be provoked a little, so it was better to pretend to be obedient.

"Don't think it's okay to pretend to be a good boy, if you make Zu Xian sad, I will definitely not let you go." Zhang Guorong scolded angrily.

"Got it, brother."

“.”

Zhang Guorong glanced at the well-behaved Chen Li'an, sighed, forget it, after all, he is a child, don't scold him.

The plan is in effect! There is no need to listen to Zhang Guorong's nagging, the corners of Chen Li'an's mouth can't help but hook up a smile.

At Xiangjiang Airport, Chen Li'an watched Wang Zuxian come out of the passage with long legs, and just wanted to go up to greet him, Zhang Guorong took the first step and smiled like an old father.

Chen Li'an stood in place with his hands crossed, not grabbing with Zhang Guorong, he had already seen through the direction of the story.

Wang Zuxian on the other side saw Chen Li'an and Zhang Guorong at a glance, trotted over with the box, and then shouted: "Brother, thank you for picking me up." ”

Then he jumped over Zhang Guorong and rushed towards Chen Li'an, and threw his box to Zhang Guorong by the way.

Zhang Guorong watched Wang Zuxian cross him and throw himself into Chen Li'an's arms, the whole person was not good, the cold wind blowing from the huge vent of the airport made him feel a little depressed, and the world was not worth it.

There is no love in this society, and Zhang Guorong, who was full of resentment on the way back, didn't talk to Chen Li'an or Wang Zuxian.

Wang Zuxian sat behind and hugged Chen Li'an's arm with some excitement and said, "I've been waiting for you for a long time, how long will you stay this time?" ”

"A week or two weeks, not a lot of time." Chen Li'an glanced at the angry Zhang Guorong, and whispered in Wang Zuxian's ear: "Brother is angry, you coax him." ”

Wang Zuxian turned her head and glanced at Zhang Guorong, then leaned over and said to him, "Brother, I specially brought you a gift from Wanwan." ”

As soon as he heard that there was a gift, Zhang Guorong's expression immediately came alive, and he glanced at Wang Zuxian through the rearview mirror and said arrogantly: "I don't want to be the same as others." ”

"It's different." Wang Zuxian immediately smiled and said, "I'll only bring you a gift." ”

Hearing that he only brought a gift to himself, Zhang Guorong immediately became visibly happy.

Chen Li'an asked Wang Zuxian in a low voice in the back: "Don't I have a gift?" I've got a gift for you. ”

Wang Zuxian turned around and winked at Chen Li'an, and then turned to Zhang Guorong and said, "Brother, can you not go to play mahjong tonight, I'm a little tired from flying." ”

Zhang Guorong raised his eyebrows and just wanted to say no, Wang Zuxian said coquettishly: "Brother, why don't you fight tomorrow, I'm really tired today." ”

"Forget it, I don't know what you're thinking yet." Zhang Guorong was a little helpless, then looked at Chen Li'an in the rearview mirror and said: "I'll let you go today, and I'll let you see a few tricks I learned tomorrow!" ”

"No problem, you just have the money ready!" Chen Li'an said indifferently.

"Hmph, don't lose all the money in your account to me then."

"It's up to you."

The two of them talked all the way, until the car stopped at the door of Wang Zuxian's house, and then they each childishly said a cruel word.

At the door of Wang Zuxian's villa, Chen Li'an watched Zhang Guorong's car disappear into the bend, and couldn't help but say: "How can he be the same as a child." ”

Wang Zuxian couldn't help but smile and said, "You are the same!" ”

"I'm a child, I'm only twenty-one years old, oh, it's twenty-two for the New Year, but I'm still a child." Chen Li'an took Wang Zuxian's hand and said.

"Yes, yes, kid, do you want to go home with your sister, there is something delicious at my sister's house." Wang Zuxian followed Chen Li'an's words and said.

"Are there any long, thin, white, straight bamboo shoots to eat?"

"Yes, and the black one, do you want to come?"

"Must come!"

More than an hour later, Chen Li'an came out of the bathroom wiping his wet hair, looking at Wang Zuxian's luxuriously decorated villa, he always felt that it was not as good as Zhang Guorong's villa.

Well. It may be that there are too few works of art, many of the decorative things in Zhang Guorong's house are works of art that he bought, and his taste is very good, so he can be an art connoisseur.

Maybe in the future, it would be good to pull Zhang Guorong to open a gallery or art collection in Xiangjiang.

A strange idea popped up in Chen Li'an's mind, thinking that this was much better than him being an actor.

At least you don't have to make those controversial movies to avoid being hurt twice.

After resting at Wang Zuxian's house for a night, Chen Li'an rushed back to the hotel early the next morning.

In the lobby of the hotel, Chen Li'an saw Bai Qing sitting on the sofa reading magazines alone, and the artist's temperament on his body was incompatible with the magnificent hotel.

In such an impetuous social atmosphere as Xiangjiang, Bai Qing's image and temperament are very eye-catching, and Chen Li'an saw someone talking to him before he walked over.

"Hello, miss, can you get acquainted?" A man in a suit and leather shoes with oily hair sat opposite Bai Qing and said.

Bai Qing glanced up at the oil-headed man, then noticed Chen Li'an behind him, and said lightly: "You can get to know my friend first." ”

Listening to Bai Qing's Mandarin, the oil-headed man frowned, then turned his head to see Chen Li'an, who was standing behind him, with a tall figure and good image and temperament, coughed and said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, it's me who is abrupt." ”

After saying that, the oil-headed man walked away, Chen Li'an looked at his running figure, turned his head and looked at Bai Qing who didn't care about the word boyfriend she just said, and just asked, "I didn't encounter harassment when I went out yesterday, right?" ”

"No, I just walked around the neighborhood and went to see Victoria Harbour, which is very beautiful and prosperous, and it is not as exaggerated as you said." Bai Qing put down the magazine in his hand, then picked up the camera he brought down from the room and said to Chen Li'an, "Where are you going today?" Any plans? ”

Chen Li'an shook his head and said: "Don't worry, I'll take you to see the public housing in Xiangjiang first, see what the real life in Xiangjiang is like, and help you better understand my creative ideas." ”

"Well, I'm also quite curious, the Xiangjiang I saw yesterday is too different from the one in your photo, and I doubt that it is real." Bai Qing hung the camera around his neck and said.

The two of them left the hotel and went straight to the largest public housing building in Xiangjiang.

When the tall and dense public housing complex appeared in front of him, Bai Qing raised his camera in a trance and took a photo at the gate of the building.

"It feels very strange to me here." Bai Qing put down the camera in his hand, looked at Chen Li'an and said: "Just like the countryside in the city, and the dilapidated and old villages around the capital, there are many villages in the capital where outsiders gather, they have their own culture and rules, and they are incompatible with the whole city. ”

"You feel right, this is the urban village of Xiangjiang." Chen Li'an looked up at the dozens of storey buildings and said: "Although they live in the buildings, they are actually no different from those villages in the capital, this is a group of people who are incompatible with the prosperous Xiangjiang. ”

Bai Qing was silent for a while and said, "Marginal groups? ”

"Of course not, the main body of Xiangjiang is them, but the appearance is not them." Chen Li'an explained, and then pulled Bai Qing and said, "Take you in and take a look at you, just follow me." ”

"Hmm."

The moment he walked into the building, the warm sunlight disappeared, and a cold feeling immediately swept through Bai Qing's body.

Glancing up at the vent overhead, Bai Qing shook his head amusedly, and then followed Chen Li'an into the interior of the public housing building, as if he had walked into the body of a monster to explore.

Half an hour later, Chen Li'an and Bai Qing came out, but Bai Qing was very silent, she originally thought that Chen Li'an's photo was a little exaggerated, but she didn't expect it to be beautified.

This is still the Chinese New Year, the public housing is very lively, and every household has posted Spring Festival couplets, but Bai Qing did not see much joy.

The smiles on many people's faces were filled with a hint of embarrassment and sorrow, which made Bai Qing wonder why this was the case.

Chen Li'an felt the sunshine, stretched lazily and said: "For many people, the Chinese New Year is not a happy thing, because it means a lot of expenses. ”

Bai Qing was silent for a while and recalled what happened to him, the festival is indeed not a happy thing, a person who has spent the Mid-Autumn Festival can't afford moon cakes, so he can only add a poached egg to the clear water surface.

When she was very young, she would be very happy during the Spring Festival, but her parents had a sad look on their faces, and they had to pay back the money in a year, so they had to find a way to buy New Year's goods and add new clothes to their families, but how could they have so much money.

Bai Qing sighed, feeling heavy in his heart, would a developed city like Xiangjiang also have this kind of trouble.

Chen Li'an smiled and held Bai Qing's hand and said: "Life is generally good, and troubles are not all, but you have to open your eyes to find those beautiful things." ”

Bai Qing was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at Chen Li'an and asked, "Is this the other half of your theme?" ”

"That's right, face their embarrassment, and go to see their beauty." Chen Li'an pointed to the lively street in the distance and said, "There you will see their hope for life." ”

Bai Qing nodded ignorantly, not quite understanding what Chen Li'an meant.

Many streets in Xiangjiang are very lively, full of all kinds of small happiness.

Office workers who have just received their salaries will buy a beef offal or a fish ball to fill their bellies when they get off work, and the aromatic food and rich soup will make them happy.

Children who have been in school for a day will gather in the small park to play football at the end of class, enjoying a free and happy time.

There is a lot of imperceptible happiness and joy hidden in it, maybe there is a person in the crowd who has just been promoted and raised, or there is a happy person who has just found a other half.

You need to use your heart to discover the beauty behind the numbness and tiredness, Chen Li'an and Bai Qing walked on the street, neither spoke, scanning everyone like two robots.

Bai Qing slowly found that he had really seen a lot of beauty that he hadn't noticed before, a young man in a suit and carrying a briefcase, walking a few steps with excitement and couldn't help but wave his fist, obviously a very happy appointment.

A fashionably dressed girl, holding a mirror and applying lipstick, the smile and anticipation on her face are particularly moving.

Bai Qing turned his head to look at Chen Li'an, who was leaning on the railing and taking pictures with his camera, and there was an indescribable feeling in his heart.

After seeing the prosperous night view of Xiangjiang last night, I felt that the cramped public housing in Chen Li'an's photo was exaggerated, and after coming to the public housing today, I felt that the prosperity and happiness of Xiangjiang were false. But he didn't expect that in Chen Li'an's eyes, it was one, like a polyhedron, each side has a different color, and it can't be seen separately.

Contradictory and three-dimensional. Every city is a colorful cube. Bai Qing learned from Chen Li and looked at every passerby on the railing, and a smile slowly appeared on his face.

While you still have a little heat, you can radiate some residual heat, and you can support it, even if you order a collection.

(End of chapter)