poppies in the attic

49.

"Take painting as a hobby and learn a skill that can support you." Xiang Jin said this in a very flat tone.

Xiaoqin raised her head in shock, her face flushed red, and tears flowed down her face.This is an evaluation of oneself by an authority in one's own mind.Xiaoqin suddenly collapsed.

Wu Pengzhi was also shocked, she never thought that Xiang Jin would say these words in such a cold and direct tone.Wu Pengzhi has always felt that Xiang Jin is a woman who is very generous to young people.

Seeing Xiaoqin's tears, Xiang Jin turned his face away and looked out the window, his face still expressionless.

Xiaoqin sobbed, trying to keep her words flowing. "Being a painter is my only hobby, my only dream. I paint every day, and my grades have always been good..."

"If this is your only hobby, protect it well. The way to protect it is not to rely on it for food. If it is a dream, forget about it. You are not suitable for painting." Xiang Jin's tone became harder and colder.

Wu Pengzhi stared at Xiang Jin with angry eyes.

Xiang Jin turned a blind eye and got up to order coffee at the counter.

With tears of humiliation, Xiaoqin hastily packed up her paintings and rushed out of the cafe.Wu Pengzhi glared angrily at the insensitive Xiang Jin, got up and followed out.She expressed her extreme dissatisfaction to Xiang Jin by not saying goodbye.

Xiang Jin didn't say anything, watched the two of them leave, watched Wu Pengzhi catch up with Xiaoqin, comfort her, then took Xiaoqin into the car, and left without a trace.

With a gloomy face, Xiang Jin drank his coffee quickly, got up and left.

The waiter behind the counter witnessed the whole process, looked at the cold boss with a complicated expression, and said "goodbye" tremblingly.

Xiang Jin left without any response.

That night, a fierce quarrel broke out between Wu Pengzhi and Xiang Jin.This is their first real conflict since they met.

Wu Pengzhi accused Xiang Jin of being cruel and ruthless to Xiaoqin with a rare attitude of anger and pleading guilty.

"Why do you let others give up their dreams!"

"I just rely on her paintings. She has no talent. Four years of professional training can't solve the basic technical problems, let alone any creative inspiration."

"You don't even know how much effort she has put in to paint. Your words are too hurtful. She is still young, and I don't believe it. You can paint much better than her at the age of 20."

"I certainly drew much better than her when I was 20. In my opinion, she got into the wrong profession four years ago."

"You are talented, you are talented, so what, you can laugh at other people's stupidity, and others should give up their dreams, damn it? You are too cold."

Wu Pengzhi actually used such harsh language.Xiang Jin was a little confused and couldn't reply for a long time.So he pursed his lips and sat without saying a word.Xiang Jin is a person who doesn't know how to quarrel.

Wu Pengzhi was also very angry, even though he was aware of his unscrupulous words, he didn't feel too much ashamed.In fact, her anger did not come entirely from sympathy for Xiaoqin, Wu Pengzhi was more involved in the depression that she had suppressed in her heart these days.

"Even if I used the wrong word just now, but you just can't be considerate of others. You are going to North Africa, I will not stop you, but you have never mentioned a word to me, and you have already made a decision. Isn't it a kind of cruelty? ? Doesn’t love have any weight in your heart?”

"Didn't I promise to stay for a while longer?" Xiang Jin was a little confused, she didn't know why she suddenly turned to this matter again.

"Ha, yes, being able to stay for a longer period of time is already your biggest concession. I should be satisfied that you didn't leave without saying goodbye like 15 years ago, right?" Wu Pengzhi began to sarcasm again.

Xiang Jin finally frowned and looked at the furious Wu Pengzhi, feeling that she was very unreasonable today.And the anger is also gathering in Jin's heart.She has endured Wu Pengzhi's vicious words many times.

"I want to know, what exactly are you going to talk about, is it about Xiaoqin, or about the two of us?" Xiang Jin lowered his voice, it was a signal about to explode, but unfortunately Wu Pengzhi didn't feel it, and she didn't experience Xiang Jin either. angry.

"Our business. I want to talk about our business. You're going to go when you're done with these sketches, aren't you? In fact, I've never meant much to you. I told you I was lonely, and that won't keep you at all. You stayed only because you found a creative topic, right? In the final analysis, I will never be as important as your art."

Xiang Jin stared at Wu Pengzhi whose chest was heaving with excitement, and even sneered slightly.

This time completely angered Wu Pengzhi. "You think I'm ridiculous, don't you? I waited for you pitifully for 15 years, but I didn't change my mind. I still cried and shouted to dedicate myself to you. You don't need to apologize, you don't need to work hard, you don't have to do anything, you can always do it again Throw me away. Because you are an artist, all your selfishness can be said to be for great art."

Standing in the center of the attic studio, Wu Pengzhi spoke impassionedly, denounced fiercely, and completely lost control of his emotions.She was held back for a long time by the fact that she couldn't keep Xiang Jin, and she still didn't dare to show her dissatisfaction and depression.Instinctively, she always wanted to show her open-mindedness and understanding, but she was very depressed inside.Xiaoqin finally became that dick.She felt that she was also Xiang Jin's little fan girl, and they were attracted by Xiang Jin's halo like this, and then hurt mercilessly by Xiang Jin.

Wu Peng said all kinds of cruel words in one breath, but she didn't feel happy at all, and she became even more anxious.When she saw Xiang Jin's sneer, she thought it was Xiang Jin's ridicule and indifference, but she didn't realize that it was the omen before the eruption of the volcano.