"What's wrong? Your clothes don't look dirty. ”

At the entrance of the library,

Sakai Katsuko looked at Gu Weijing with a puzzled expression, took out a tissue, and wiped the shoulders of his school uniform fiercely.

Gu Weijing smiled bitterly,

He can't say that he doesn't know what the other party's hand touched before patting him on the shoulder.

"Wait a minute, your tie isn't ready."

Katsuko Sakai stopped Gu Weijing, who wanted to leave.

She took a few steps forward and gently pulled the loose tie from Gu Weijing's school shirt.

"I'll help you tie it again."

She folded the silk cloth in front of her chest and Katsuko lowered her head, her white and dexterous fingers crossed each other as if she were tying a delicate knot.

Gu Weijing's body muscles were stiff like a taut hard bow.

He knew that in Japanese and Korean cultures, it was normal for girls to tie ties, arrange clothes, and even kneel down to tie their shoes with close friends of the opposite sex.

A few years ago, the new campus idol drama of Song Joong Ki, the top of the peninsula, appeared in the gender reversal plot of him kneeling down on one knee to tie girls' shoes, and it also caused a vigorous national scolding war on social media about whether boys can tie girls' shoes.

However, this situation is still relatively rare in European-style campuses that advocate equality between men and women.

He felt a little ashamed, a little nervous, and a little unspeakable.

There was the sound of silk rubbing in his ears, and the warm fragrance of Miss Katsuko's body at the end of his nose, and his heartbeat was inexplicably accelerated.

Gu Weijing noticed that a shallow layer of red glow appeared on the side of Sakai Katsuko's neck and face.

Close physical contact itself is an important way to develop a sense of intimacy.

It's the same for both boys and girls.

This situation is common even between parents and children.

Biology calls this phenomenon "contact intimacy", which is an objective physiological law.

It is for this reason that the social ball has become the most important blind date event in European history, and the proportion of figure skating partners who become couples or lovers is so high.

"Alright, we'll continue tomorrow too."

Katsuko Sakai tied her tie: "The principal assigned me the B16 reading room alone, and we had to take a little time every day to write the first draft of the paper as early as possible. ”

……

Time passes,

Soon the first week of school will come to an end.

The progress of the thesis writing was even smoother than expected, and Katsuko Sakai was indeed a very good partner to work with.

Not only does she have a good hand in English writing and art history, but she also carefully formulates a writing outline and task schedule.

Katsuko Sakai breaks down a large essay into many small different points.

Gu Weijing and the girl combed through yesterday's content in the study room at noon every day, read the paper together, and then discussed the next writing direction, and then finished it after returning home.

The communication between them was unexpectedly well aligned.

At this pace,

Maybe you will be able to complete the rough first draft of your paper within this month.

Katsuko Sakai lives a hermit-like life on campus.

In addition to the physical education class with the girls, I almost always maintain the schedule of the study room and the painting room.

therefore

The public studio has become almost the only opportunity for outsiders to meet Katsuko Sakai.

Whenever Katsuko Sakai walks into the studio,

The large public studios on the Dulwich College campus tend to become overcrowded in a short period of time.

There are even many students from other departments and ordinary classes who have mixed into the studio, just to see the true face of this legendary artistic girl who is quite beautiful and has a net worth of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Katsuko Sakai would start by talking politely to everyone she accosted.

Later, I couldn't bear to be bothered, so I could only put on a pink Beats headphone while drawing, and refuse to talk while painting in this euphemistic way.

There is a legend on campus that the new transfer students are a little cold.

Those who know Katsuko well know that she is just not very good at dealing with such problems.

"Gu Weijing, please wait a moment, I want to talk to you."

On Friday,

As soon as Gu Weijing walked out of the door of the library, he met Mrs. Sakai on the side.

"Mom? What's the matter? ”

Miss Shengzi, who was smiling with Gu Weijing, suddenly looked at her mother, and a little surprise appeared on her face, and she was a little nervous like a deer.

"Shengzi, you go to the studio first, I want to talk to Xiao Gu alone."

Mrs. Sakai touched her daughter's head and motioned for Katsuko to go about her own business first.

"Mom, Gu Weijing is a very good person, he is the best peer I have ever met, and I am honored to co-write this paper with him."

Sakai Katsuko didn't move her steps, and glanced at Gu Weijing with worried eyes.

When she and Gu Weijing were together, they were very relaxed and happy.

I don't know why.

Sakai Katsuko could feel that her mother had always had some prejudices against Gu Weijing, and she always seemed to dislike her getting too close to him.

"It's not a thesis thing."

Mrs. Sakai shook her head and said to her daughter, "Katsuko, be obedient, there is nothing for you to do here. ”

A few minutes later,

Gu Weijing appeared in Mrs. Sakai's school office.

The office assigned to Mrs. Sakai by the principal is large, about 50 square meters, with floor-to-ceiling windows facing sunlight and a large sofa.

"Would you like something to drink, Xiao Gu?"

Mrs. Sakai asked Gu Weijing to do it on the sofa, walked to the coffee machine, and pressed the button to make coffee.

"No need."

Gu Weijing shook his head: "Madam, do you have anything to do with me?" ”

He had no impression of Mrs. Sakai.

It's just that in the co-pilot of the Mercedes-Benz driven by Komatsu Taro, I simply greeted this beautiful lady through the window.

"So, let's be more straightforward, Gu Weijing, I actually don't like you at all......"

Mrs. Sakai turned her back to the floor-to-ceiling window and took a shallow sip from her coffee cup.

“…… But my daughter might like you. ”

Gu Weijing was completely stunned,

He envisioned the myriad directions of Mrs. Sakai and his own topic, but he had no idea of this way of unfolding.

"Madam, are you mistaken, Miss Katsuko and I are not that kind of relationship." Gu Weijing stretched out his hand, a little at a loss.

Mrs. Sakai looked at Gu Weijing with an unhappy face.

"Hearing me say that Katsuko likes you, your first reaction is not to be ecstatic, but to refute. You know, I really want to spill my coffee in your face right now. ”

"Katsuko, she ......"

Gu Weijing opened his mouth, and he had not yet recovered from the impact of Mrs. Sakai's words.

Katsuko Sakai likes herself?

How is this possible.

She did treat herself differently than everyone else, but that was only because the two of them needed to discuss the paper together.

"Okay, don't refute. Young man, I know my daughter better than you do, a rare treasure who has been kissed on the cheek by the muse of the goddess of art. I even once suspected that she would not pay attention to anything but the art of painting, let alone fall in love with anyone. ”

Mrs. Sakai waved her hand and motioned for Gu Weijing to listen to her finish speaking.

"You're the first of Katsuko's peers to mention her name frequently.

Katsuko's first week in Myanmar, she frequently mentioned your name on the phone with me.

The kind of admiration and competitiveness that comes to you is something she didn't have in her life at all. I used to be a little girl, and I know that curiosity about the opposite sex of the same age is the first step for a girl to like someone. ”

Mrs. Sakai leaned forward and looked at Gu Weijing: "So I immediately informed Komatsu Taro to fly to Yangon with me." ”

"Do you remember the guy who tore up your drawing?"

Gu Weijing nodded.

"I acquiesced in him tearing your picture, and my husband wanted to stop it, but I stopped him. You have the right to be angry, but I won't apologize for that. ”

Mrs. Sakai spoke in a playful tone.

"Even now, in my opinion, Komatsu-kun is more suitable for my daughter than you. His father, Kenta Komatsu, wanted to marry our family. Kenta is the president of the Japan Federation of Calligraphy and Painting, and his family's Komatsu Gallery is ranked in the top 10 in Japan. Whether Katsuko likes it or not, he will be a good husband. ”

"I thought it was over, you were just a passerby in Katsuko Sakai's life, and she didn't even realize that she had a crush on you. When she leaves Myanmar, it won't be long before she forgets about you. ”

Mrs. Sakai looked directly into Gu Weijing's eyes.

"But you gave me a reason that I couldn't refuse, an A&HCI, and in the face of such a paper, even I couldn't stop Katsuko from staying in Myanmar."

"Katsuko is a person who is very cold about love, and I know my daughter. It's hard for a person like her to realize who she likes, but when she really realizes that she likes someone, it's hard to forget. ”

Mrs. Sakai sighed.

"I saw her tie that day. Do you think Katsuko would casually treat ordinary friends so closely?

Yesterday Katsuko even talked to me about Komatsu-kun at dinner.

Maybe she was afraid of annoying me, she said it very vaguely, but I could still hear her expressing that she didn't mean to be engaged to Komatsu too early.

That's when I realized I had to talk to you. ”

Mrs. Sakai raised her chin: "When it comes to marriage before, Katsuko has always been indifferent, neither pandering nor objecting.

Gu Weijing, we all know the reason why Katsuko made the change, and that is you, although she may not even realize it for the time being. ”

Gu Weijing frowned: "Mrs. Sakai, I understand what you mean, you are ...... Warn me to stay away from your daughter? ”

"Why?"

Mrs. Sakai smiled.

She asked rhetorically, "Do you think I'm here to embarrass you today?" No, no, no, that's naïve. You are the person that Katsuko likes, and the more forbidden this kind of thing is, the more rebellious it is. Am I embarrassing you? I'm afraid you'll hurt my daughter. ”

"Komatsu ......"

"Komatsu Taro is certainly the better candidate. But I'm not selling my daughter, whoever bids higher will go to whom. ”

Mrs. Sakai shook her head and said, "As long as it's not too bad, I naturally hope that Katsuko can find someone she likes." Why should I meddle? ”

"So you called me today?"

Gu Weijing was a little confused.

"I didn't like you before because I didn't think you were worthy of my daughter at all. Money is never the point, and Katsuko is not a girl who worships money. I just think that you, an indigenous painter who grew up in an artistic desert like Yangon, will drag Katsuko down. In an environment like Japan, if you have an unhappy husband, a girl will not be happy in her life. ”

"But now, I have to say, I was a little surprised by your performance. It's not just about the thesis, but Issei Sakai is really optimistic about you, and I swear that you will definitely become an excellent artist. ”

Mrs. Sakai shook her head: "My husband is such a good person, I am willing to give it a chance." ”

She stood up and looked down at Gu Weijing condescendingly: "I don't get involved in the affairs between you young people, I only have two requirements." If you want to be with Katsuko, first, you have to be admitted to one of the top 30 art academies in the world, and as long as your paper can be successfully published, it should not be a big problem. Second, one of your paintings needs to sell for more than $10,000. This is the minimum baseline for a good young painter. ”

"You should know that this is not a high demand. You've got to prove something so I can trust my daughter to you. ”

"Until then, the most you can do is hold hands...... At least the bottom line is not to go to bed. ”

Gu Weijing's eyes widened, and he looked at Mrs. Sakai seriously for two seconds before he was sure that the other party was not joking.

"I mean it, and this is both my request and a mother's plea to you. Katsuko is a simple young girl who forgets everything when love comes up. I have an obligation to protect her, and so do you, if you really like her. ”

Mrs. Sakai's face was very serious.

Gu Weijing hesitated for a long time.

Only then did he whisper, "I'm sorry." ”

"Aren't you willing to even promise this sacrifice? Or are you already ......" Mrs. Sakai was shocked.

"No, ma'am, I mean, it's a little too early to say that. I don't even know if I like Katsuko or not. Miss Katsuko may also not like me at all. ”

"It doesn't matter, if you don't love each other, I'm so thankful. Like I said, I still think Komatsu-kun is a better fit than you. ”

Mrs. Sakai smiled.

"Today's conversation, you can use it as a vaccination, I just want to tell you where the boundaries are as a mother."

After knowing that her daughter may have fallen in love with Gu Weijing,

She did quite a bit of understanding.

Mrs. Sakai even heard about Gu Weijing and the president of the girls' student council at that school.

But she never took the Indian girl named Sandnu Mona seriously.

Not to mention that at the opening ceremony, people made it clear that they didn't have a boyfriend.

Even if the two of them are boyfriend and girlfriend,

And what is it?

Mrs. Sakai is confident in her daughter's charms, and in front of a real white swan, the local ugly duckling is not worth mentioning at all.

When she noticed Katsuko's good impression of Gu Weijing,

This matter has never been a question of whether Gu Weijing will fall in love with his daughter.

It's just a matter of whether Gu Wei is worthy of the victory.

That's where today's conversation comes in.

"By the way, there's one more thing."

Mrs. Sakai took out a letter from a drawer in her office and handed it to Gu Weijing.

"What is this?"

Gu Weijing opened the envelope and found that it was a handwritten letter of recommendation from Mrs. Sakai.

"About my improvement class. Komatsu Taro is also coming to Myanmar, and I will ask him to substitute for me. He's a very good young man, and I'll be honest with you, and I'm very hopeful that Katsuko will like him. This is the opportunity I created for him. ”

Mrs. Sakai said it very frankly and not offensively.

"But I don't think it's going to be a good experience for you two young people to meet. Letters of recommendation to you, I won't hire you. ”

(End of chapter)