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The dinner is private, and it is said to be a semi-charitable banquet held by a well-known Chinese entrepreneur returning to China. Some of the entrepreneur's personal collection will be auctioned at the banquet, and all the money raised from the auction will be used for Charities that support the development of basic education in China.

Jian Mingcheng went to Shi Nan's house first, and then set off with him to the private manor where the dinner was held.They arrived at the place around seven o'clock in the afternoon, and the dinner party officially started at eight o'clock.After asking the car boy to help drive the car away, the two walked into the gate of the manor on foot, and soon someone came forward to lead them the way.

Different from the concise and formal banquet dress, Shi Nan dressed a little casually. He probably bears the name of an "artist" and has good reasons to be a little bit whatever he wants.

"After this painting is finished, I hope you can continue to be my model. Of course, everything depends on your time. If you are busy with work, you can refuse."

Although Jian Mingcheng hasn't seen what the painting looks like yet, he is looking forward to the finished painting from the bottom of his heart, and also expresses that if possible, he also hopes to continue Nan's model at that time.

Before the banquet officially started, they were told that they could walk freely in the manor, so Jian Mingcheng and Shi Nan walked along a path while chatting.They slowly came to an open field. In fact, it can also be said to be a simple tennis court. Some guests who arrived earlier took off their coats and started playing tennis in light clothes. Several women in evening gowns were also there. Watch from the sidelines.

The two stood on the sidelines as spectators for a while, and then someone called them to go up and play.Jian Mingcheng tweeted that he couldn't beat well, but Shi Nan Gao rolled up his sleeves, pulled him excitedly and said, "Even I, who can't fight, are not afraid of making a fool of myself, come on, just watching how many boring."

So he had no choice but to reluctantly play a game with Shi Nan.I thought he was just being modest when he said he wouldn't, but Shi Nan really couldn't. The first time he didn't even hit the ball with the racket, but the second time he hit it, but then the racket came off his hand.He himself laughed indifferently, and the guests who were watching from the side also laughed without any malicious intent.

The two played a few soft balls with difficulty, Shi Nan told Rao to rest for a while, and the former player continued to play against Jian Mingcheng.That person could also see that Jian Mingcheng's level was really not that good, so he only played a few rounds with him in a friendly manner.

Ten minutes before the dinner officially started, a group of people came to the garden where the banquet was held together.Woven white tables and chairs are arranged in a patchwork pattern on the lawn of the garden, and guests can sit at will.At the same time, formally dressed concierge staff shuttled among them, providing drinks and simple but exquisite pre-dinner desserts for the guests.

About 5 minutes before the official start of the banquet, Yuan Chen also arrived, and with him was a person who surprised Jian Mingcheng.

"Yo, Teacher Jian is here too." Cheng Yu spoke in a lively tone, but his face was alienated.

Jian Mingcheng forced a smile, not knowing how to respond.At this time, Shi Nan looked at the two of them with great interest, then turned his head and said to Yuan Chen, "Why don't you introduce me?"

Yuan Chen looked extremely reluctant, and said the words as if he was half-hanging on the cliff blown by the wind, and said, "Is there anything to introduce, I hope you will never have anything to do with this guy in the future."

Shi Nan still had a smile on his face, even blinked deliberately at Cheng Yu, and said, "Oh? Is that so?" This expression is like a harmless innocent boy, but at the same time exudes a certain An irresistible temptation full of sweet taste.

Yuan Chen made a face covered in goosebumps, and said, "Painter Shi, please respect yourself, you are old enough to be this guy's father."

"Ah, it's embarrassing to say that."

While listening to their eccentric conversation, Jian Mingcheng only thought it was a bit interesting and funny, but what happened in Harbin was still a shock in his heart, so facing Cheng Yu who seemed like nothing had happened, , he couldn't laugh no matter what.

Cheng Yu bent down, took Shi Nan's hand like a gentleman, put it on his lips and kissed it, and said: "Mr. Shi's paintings, Cheng Yu likes it very much, it is my honor to be able to kiss such hands."

Shi Nan smiled flatteredly, and said, "Ah, is that so? So you are the 'scumbag' Ah Chen told me about?"

Jian Mingcheng's forehead turned black, and he felt that his cold sweat was breaking out non-stop. What kind of monster is this person beside him...

Yuan Chen glared at Shi Nan, Cheng Yu slowly straightened up, his face tensed up a bit strangely.However, Shi Nan let out a deliberate and clear laugh as if he had received some great benefits, and then pulled Jian Mingcheng to sit down on the chair again.

The banquet is about to begin.

The host of the banquet—that is, the son of the Chinese entrepreneur first gave a speech to the guests on behalf of his father. The words of thanks were sincere but boring. From this moment on, only the relevant staff took pictures of the scene.However, due to the private nature of the banquet, these photos will not be used for large-scale reports that will be made public later.

After the speech, there will be a free auction session. Guests who are willing can go to the hall to visit the exhibited collections that have already been arranged. Before each auction item, there will be a special person in charge to guide the auction.Of course, if you don’t shoot anything, you can just sit in the garden drinking wine and chatting.

Jian Mingcheng was dragged to a corner of the hall by Shi Nan, where there was a portrait painting on the wall, the woman in the painting was facing away from the artist, showing half of her cheek, her eyelids drooping down gently—it was the same as many paintings Jian Mingcheng had seen , seems to be closed, full of some kind of affection in the haze.The back of the woman is full, the beautiful feminine lines extending from the neck to the waist, and then covered by a faded snow-white veil, only a few pink toes are exposed, just like a baby.He turned his head to look at Shi Nan, guessing that he should enjoy this moment very much.

Two guests expressed their willingness to buy the painting, so they exchanged their bids with the person in charge.Half of Jian Mingcheng's attention was attracted by the conversation, but Shi Nan kept staring at the woman in the painting, and suddenly said: "Actually, she was pregnant when I drew this painting. I originally wanted to draw the front face. She showed her pregnant belly, but she refused."

Jian Mingcheng let out a soft exclamation of surprise, and when he looked back at the woman in the painting, he clearly felt some kind of extraordinary hidden deep in it.Her body line is not perfect, but it seems to be a little plump, and the affection in her eyes also seems to have a special meaning at this time, which seems to be full of maternal brilliance.

He suddenly realized that he belonged to a group of people with low artistic awareness. If the female student from Fuji University in Shi Nankou looked at this painting, he might be able to see some hidden behind the lines and colors without mentioning it. thing.

The bidding over there seems to have entered a stalemate, and the faces of the two buyers are more or less embarrassed.The auction here is different from the formal auction occasions. Even if there are several buyers bidding, it may not be possible to sell the item in the end, because the bidders can withdraw at any time, and they can call high or low, even if they end up with a high price. If the auction is not worth it, you can still do it again until you get the collection at a price you are satisfied with.

Both buyers presumably want to buy, but don't want to pay much more than they expected.Listening to their quotations, Shi Nan showed a bit of embarrassment on his face, and said softly: "The highest price of my painting was [-] a square foot, and this painting is already inflated when it is shot at [-] yuan." " Jian Mingcheng nodded secretly, ready to wait for how the situation would develop.

When they were stalemate, a piece of Qing Dynasty porcelain behind a group of people happened to be sold at a high price. When the person in charge announced the success of the auction, the people on the left and right applauded politely.Jian Mingcheng turned his head and glanced at the crowd inadvertently, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in his sight, he was so frightened that his breath stopped, he turned back hastily, his eyes wandered, but he didn't dare to look back again.

Shi Nan seemed to have noticed the sudden change in his mood, and asked suspiciously, "What's wrong?"

Jian Mingcheng shook his head, only felt that his facial muscles were stiff now, and he couldn't even make a forced smile.At this moment, a voice suddenly broke in from the other side. It was Yuan Chen and Cheng Yu who turned around and came back. When they saw the painting, they expressed their opinions without hesitation.

Yuan Chen said, "It's good, but it's still not as good-looking as mine."

Cheng Yu said: "If the painting is on the front side, there will probably be no shortage of bidders."

Yuan Chen glanced at him, and commented bluntly: "Dirty!"

Shi Nan laughed and said, "Mr. Cheng is right, this is indeed a pity."

Unfortunately, this painting was unsold.Both previous buyers withdrew from the auction in the hopes of ending it peacefully, leaving it to the next favorite.This seems to be good and it doesn't seem to be good.

Shi Nan made a helpless gesture of tilting his head and curling his lips—even though Jian Mingcheng knew that this person with a deceptive face was actually a round older than himself, he still couldn't help but feel that This action is very cute.

At this time, the crowd at the back became commotion again, but it was not because of any collection transaction, but because the host of the banquet—the well-known Chinese entrepreneur was coming here surrounded by his sons and daughters.

The old man's hair is gray, but his spirit still looks very stable, and his eyes are shining faintly behind the lens.As soon as the old man approached, Shi Nan took the initiative to meet him and said, "Uncle Lin, you are still so energetic, it's really enviable."