Chapter 23: Private Lessons

Xiao Kai took his painting tools and sat around the dining table next to the living room with Guan Pass and Kite, and after preparing drinks and snacks for the three of them in white clothes, he went to the table with pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the side, and practiced calligraphy with a "big orchid bamboo" on the side.

Kite looked at Guan Pass and Xiaokai painting for a while, seemed to be a little bored, and then stood up and walked to Baiyi's side.

"Mr. Bai, your calligraphy is really beautiful! I don't know, what kind of work does Mr. Bai do?" asked the kite in a soft voice with an innocent face.

Bai Yi didn't answer her immediately, but after concentrating on writing a word, he breathed a sigh of relief, held the pen and looked at the kite and smiled: "I'm a vagrant, right?"

"What kind of profession is that?" said Kite, who looked dazed.

"There just doesn't work. Bai Yi did not hide it and smiled generously.

Although the voice of the two was not loud, Guan Kou could hear it clearly, and he was anxious in his heart: Kite is really open-mouthed, why dare to ask any question!? But in a hurry, he is not good at interrupting them, after all, now is the time for him to "work", and he must be with Xiaokai!

After listening to Bai Yi's answer, Kite pursed her lips again, tilted her head and thought about it, and said, "However, my cousin said that if you don't work, you will have no income, no food, no house to live in, no clothes to wear." ”

Guan Kui listened to the black line on his face, and he really wanted to seal the kite's mouth!

"Hahaha!" Bai Yi suddenly let out a hearty laugh, and then said: "Little girl, are you worried that your brother will not be able to collect tuition? ”

Kite's eyes widened and she stared at Bai Yi curiously, as if she didn't believe Bai Yi's words. Bai Yi saw her doubts and explained with a smile: "Because the family has a small property, so relying on rent, even if you don't go to work, you can live." Xiaokai is still young, and if I go out to work, I won't be able to take good care of him, which is the inevitability of both fish and bear's paws. ”

"Oh......" Kite nodded as if she didn't understand, seeing that Bai Yi didn't seem to resist chatting with her, and then asked, "Are those calligraphy and paintings on the wall all Mr. Bai's works?"

Bai Yi turned around and looked at the calligraphy and painting on the wall, and his eyes showed a slightly complicated expression: "The little girl likes calligraphy and painting?"

"I don't know any of that, I just think it's funny!" Kite replied with an innocent look.

"If you like, I can teach you. Bai Yi said with a smile, cleverly avoiding the question just now.

"You teach me, but I don't have the money to pay your tuition!" The kite's big eyes flashed brightly, and the look and tone of voice caused Bai Yi to burst into laughter: "It's okay, it's okay, I don't charge you tuition!"

Guan Kui was sweating as he listened, drawing absentmindedly, and from time to time peeked at the white clothes and kites.

I saw that Bai Yi really began to teach Kite seriously, and Kite also looked serious and studious, which was really confusing.

"Teacher Guan, it's not okay if you don't take class seriously. Xiao Kai's immature voice teased in a cold tone.

Guan Kui's face turned red, and he hurriedly smiled: "How is Xiaokai's drawing?"

Xiao Kai glanced at him expressionlessly, and then handed the painting book in his hand to Guan Kui: "I have finished painting." ”

This is a sketch of a monster with a meticulous light and shadow tone, and it is almost impossible to find fault with it.

Guan Kui couldn't help but sigh: "Xiaokai, you are really good at drawing!"

"Teacher Guan, you don't really think so. Xiao Kai glanced at Guan Pass coldly and said.

"I really think so! If you have to ask me to pick on the thorns, I can only say that the craftsmanship is too heavy and the aura is insufficient. Guan Ai stared at Xiao Kai's painting quite seriously for a long time before he said quite firmly.

Xiao Kai raised his eyebrows rarely, this was the first time Guan Kui had seen some vivid expressions on his face.

"Teacher Guan, how can I have aura?" asked Xiao Kai sincerely.

He scratched his hair vigorously, bit the shaft of his pen and thought for a while, and said slowly: "Reiki is such a thing, in other words, it can probably be regarded as personality, right? Let me make a more inappropriate analogy, as if we are all two eyes, one nose and one mouth, but each of us has some subtle differences, which allows us to distinguish ourselves from others." ”

Xiao Kai frowned slightly, as if he was seriously thinking about Guan Pass's statement, but he didn't know the point.

Guan Kou scratched his hair again and said: "This is like the difference between printed matter and hand-painted works, the printed matter is the same, and the hand-painted work will be slightly different because of the state of the creator at the time, even if there are flaws, but it makes people feel very real, that is, we often say the feeling of brushstrokes, and everyone's understanding of the tone and light and shadow deviation, sometimes even if it may not be completely correct, but it makes people feel more individual." ”

Xiao Kai nodded seriously, revealing a little respect for Guan Pass for the first time.

"Mr. Guan, can I take a look at your paintings?" asked Xiaokai.

Guan Kui scratched his hair a little embarrassed, and hesitantly handed the sketchbook to Xiaokai.

Xiao Kai looked at it carefully for a while, and said in a tone like a little adult: "Well, Mr. Guan's works are really spiritual! No wonder ......" Xiao Kai handed the painting book back to Guan Pass, looking him up and down, those bright and cold eyes seemed to see through Guan Pass's body, making his heart suddenly tighten, giving birth to an indescribable feeling. It was as if at that moment, Xiaokai entered his mind.

"What's the wonder?" Guan Kui felt very uncomfortable with the second half of Xiao Kai's unfinished sentence, and hurriedly asked.

Xiao Kai's big eyes rolled around, and he dragged out his voice with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "No wonder...... No wonder Mr. Guan deliberately drew all the projections wrong. ”

"Huh!?really!?" Guan Pass hurriedly picked up his painting and looked at it, and sure enough, there was a wrong drawing of the relationship between light and dark. Guan Kui smiled awkwardly and scratched his hair, and simply changed the whole piece into a water pattern by mistake and said: "Na, that's okay! Look, don't stick to the status quo, be able to adapt to changes, this is Reiki!"

Guan Pass forced himself to be calm and looked determined, but his slightly flickering eyes exposed his heart, but this Xiaokai still seemed to see through his thoughts, but he refused to expose him easily, which really annoyed Guan Pass.

The two hours passed quickly, and although Bai Yi enthusiastically left them for dinner, Guan Kuai still politely refused his kindness.

After sending off Kite and Guan Kui, Bai Yi glanced at the drinks and snacks on the table and asked, "Neither of them drank our drinks or ate our snacks?"

"It's not that you bought these that don't look delicious!" Xiao Kai clasped his hands and glared at Bai Yi coldly.

Bai Yi smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll buy another one next time." ”

Xiao Kai smacked his mouth, waved his hand casually, and turned around and walked towards his room, leaving Bai Yi alone and silently cleaning up the table.