The Romance of a Young Painter

"How do you feel? I speak at a faster pace, are you still used to it?" Shen Guangji asked Zhou Nianjiu after the show ended.

"Easier than I expected," Zhou Nianjiu said, "Listening to your live lecture is much more interesting than reading the script. The hands of the students in my audience were all clapped. Also, the final part of the deconstruction was played on the spot. It's so exciting." gone."

"Thanks to you," Shen Guangji said, "this is the most hearty lecture I have had so far. Because I have your picture as a supplement, I don't have to worry too much when explaining. The last part really popped up on the spur of the moment. Thoughts, so I didn’t explain them to you in advance, but you were able to capture my thoughts so quickly and interpret them, turning abstract theories into simple and easy-to-understand pictures, which is really beyond my expectations.”

"It seems that my performance this time is considered qualified." Zhou Nianjiu said.

"You can get full marks from me," Shen Guangji said, "And I'm not the only one who thinks this way. When the lecture just ended, people from the school asked me who you are."

"I didn't even notice that there were too many people who just surrounded me." Thinking of this, Zhou Nianjiu still had lingering fears.

"They're all girls, right?" Shen Guangji smiled, "Did they ask you for your contact information, saying that they didn't understand something and needed to ask you for advice?"

"Yeah," Zhou Nianjiu nodded and said, "It's really strange. It's obviously your lecture. If you have any questions, you can ask you directly. What can I do for you?"

Shen Guangji said: "Most likely they are interested in you. Didn't you encounter this kind of situation when you were in school?"

Zhou Nianjiu said in embarrassment: "When I was in college, people thought Fang Leye and I were a couple."

Shen Guangji couldn't help laughing, and said, "You and Fang Leye?"

Zhou Nianjiu quickly motioned him to lower his voice, and said, "I knew you would laugh when you heard that."

The smile on the corner of Shen Guangji's mouth did not diminish, and he said: "Okay, I won't smile."

Zhou Nianjiu gave him a helpless look, and said, "I wouldn't have told you if I knew about it."

Shen Guangji held back his laughter and said, "Okay, okay, I didn't expect that someone would match you and Fang Leye."

Zhou Nianjiu said: "You also think it's outrageous, right? I really don't understand what those girls are thinking."

Shen Guangji said: "Maybe it's because they would rather you like the same sex than seeing you with a certain girl."

Zhou Nianjiu became more and more puzzled, and asked, "What's the point?"

"Don't ask me this, I don't understand, I was just talking casually just now," Shen Guangji said, "You have to know that girls are sometimes unreasonable. If you really want to know the reason, why don't you find someone to ask?"

Zhou Nianjiu remembered how the girls in the department saw him and Fang Leye walking together with their eyes shining brightly in college, which was quite scary, so she shook her head in fear and said, "I don't want it anymore, anyway, I have already graduated, and I have already graduated." I don't want to know."

Shen Guangji said: "You never thought about clarifying?"

Zhou Nianjiu said: "Yes. When Fang Leye found out about this matter, he was more anxious than anyone else to clarify it, but no one believed him. When I thought that an eloquent person like him couldn't explain it clearly, I thought about it, anyway. It's not a matter of principle."

Shen Guangji originally wanted to test Zhou Nianjiu's attitude towards sexuality, but he obviously didn't take this matter to heart from what the other party said, so he felt that the road ahead was long.

Shen Guangji's temptation was not deliberate, Zhou Nianjiu didn't notice it, and he had already received a call from Wenmingyuan.

"Son, you are really great today!" Wen Wenming stood outside the lecture hall, trying to lower his excited voice.

"Dad, what are you talking about?" Zhou Nianjiu thought Wen Wenyuan would be on the high-speed rail right now.

"Take a look to your left." Wenming Yuan said.

Zhou Nianjiu looked over as he said, and saw his father waving at him vigorously, so he quickly hung up the phone and ran over.

"Dad, why are you here so early?" Zhou Nianjiu said.

"This is your first time on stage, how could I miss it?" Wen Wenyuan said, "I changed the train number to an earlier one, and arrived before the lecture started, but I didn't expect so many people to take it. The front position."

Wen Wenyuan showed Zhou Nianjiu the photos on his mobile phone. Because he was standing behind, the people in the photos were very small and not very clear.

Zhou Nianjiu knew at a glance that Wenming was far from having a seat, so she felt sorry for her father and said, "Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

"Isn't it because I'm afraid you'll be distracted? You're so calm the first time you come on stage, and you're perfectly coordinated with the speaker. It really impresses Dad," Wen Wenyuan patted his youngest son on the shoulder and said with emotion, "Son, it turns out that you have grown up so well before I saw it."

Zhou Nianjiu said embarrassedly: "Dad, are you exaggerating too much? I just drew a few pictures as an assistant..."

"You are indeed excellent, whether as a partner or as a painter." Shen Guangji had already walked to the side, and he said to Wenmingyuan, "Hello Uncle Wen, my name is Shen Guangji, and I am Zhou Nianjiu's friend."

Wen Wenyuan shook hands with him, and said, "Mr. Shen, I used to hear Xiao Nian mention you a lot, saying that he got a lot of advice from you in painting, which benefited him a lot."

Shen Guangji smiled and said: "You are welcome. Speaking of which, Zhou Nianjiu and I are considered equals. He has also given me a lot of inspiration over the years. I am afraid that it is difficult to calculate who has gained more, so this teacher must not say anything. Dare to call me Xiao Shen, or Guang Ji."

Although Wen Wenyuan had heard from Zhou Nianjiu that Shen Guangji was gentle and peaceful, he never thought that Shen Guangji would be so humble, and his goodwill increased, so he also smiled and said, "That's all right, I'll call you Guangji." Yes, today’s lecture is really exciting, even a layman like me has benefited a lot.”

Shen Guangji was obviously very happy, and said, "This is the best affirmation I've heard today."

Wen Wenyuan became more and more pleasing to the painter's eyes, and said: "You two have worked hard today, I will treat you to dinner tonight, Guang Ji, what do you usually like to eat?"

Shen Guangji didn't rush to be the host, but followed Wen Wenyuan's words and said: "I don't pick too much, as long as the food is not too spicy, I will eat it."

Zhou Nianjiu added: "There must be meat."

Wen Wenyuan smiled and said, "Everything, everything will satisfy you."

After the three had a very harmonious dinner, Shen Guangji sent the father and son back to Zhou Nianjiu's residence.

Wen Wenyuan changed into comfortable home clothes and talked to Zhou Nianjiu: "Xiao Nian, you have graduated for more than half a year, have you thought about what to do next? Should you continue floating outside like this? Or find a place to settle down?"

Zhou Nianjiu didn't expect Wen Wenyuan to talk about this this time. He was a little caught off guard, so he said honestly: "I haven't made up my mind yet. I'm staying in City B because I like it here and want to stay here for a while. But don't worry, I have no intention of settling here."

Wen Wenyuan said: "I'm not saying that you won't be allowed to stay in City B, even if you are here alone and have no one to take care of you, your brother and I are not at ease."

Zhou Nianjiu said, "Dad, I'm already such an adult, I can take care of myself, and I have friends here."

Wen Wenyuan said: "You have been painting day and night, do you think I don't know? Friends? As far as I know, there are only a few of them. Jinbao is abroad, and the one in college is called Fang Leye, right? He smokes and drinks alcohol. It’s unreliable to look at, Guangji looks pretty good, but he is a great painter, and I guess he can’t supervise you 24 hours a day to eat and sleep on time..."

Zhou Nianjiu knew that Wen Wenyuan's attributes of a loving father had been activated, and he had accumulated a lot of things to say after not seeing each other for a long time, so he didn't make any distinctions with him, and just let him teach.

Wen Wenyuan didn't care whether Zhou Nianjiu listened or not, he just poured out a bunch of words in his stomach, and when he was talking, Zhou Nianjiu's cell phone rang, and it was Li Xiang.

These years Zhou Nianjiu and Li Xiang have kept in touch. Every time they go home during the holidays, the two will meet and chat, mostly about painting.Because Li Xiang started relatively late, he has been working hard all the time. With the support of his master Sha Jianguo, he passed the art examination in the third year of high school and entered the best art school in S City. Gained a certain amount of fame.

"I saw you in Teacher Shen's lecture video," Li Xiang complained on the phone, "You didn't tell me such an important thing!"

"Forgot, but you already know." Zhou Nianjiu thought that he should be notified in advance.

Li Xiang snorted and said, "Uncle Zhou, when did you become so familiar with Mr. Shen?"

I haven't heard this name for a long time, it seems that the other party is really dissatisfied, Zhou Nianjiu said: "We met a few times before, and the real relationship is only a while ago."

Li Xiang was quiet for a few seconds, and then said: "That's right, Mr. Shen just came back. He has been abroad for the past few years. The domestic painting circle is really boring. Fortunately, he finally came back. I said that you helped me a few years ago. I still cherish the brochure of the first solo exhibition I brought back, I wonder if he has any new solo exhibition plans?"

"I haven't heard him say it, probably not." Zhou Nianjiu remembered that there was a reason for Shen Guangji's exhibition a few years ago. Although he didn't know the specific reason, the other party didn't seem to be the kind of person who was keen on holding exhibitions.

"That's a pity. I still want to see Teacher Shen's works in recent years. Does he have other arrangements?" Li Xiang asked, "Does this lecture mean that he will return to CAFA?" ?”

"Yes, he said that he had taken a long vacation at school before, and the vacation has been canceled this time. However, the courses for this semester of CAFA have been scheduled at the beginning of the semester, so Mr. Shen will only give a few lectures from time to time. It’s time to start class.”

"Next time you have a lecture, you must tell me in advance, and I will come to listen to it," Li Xiang said, "By the way, today's lecture is awesome, especially the last paragraph. I have never seen anyone think in that direction. , It’s really amazing.”

"Teacher Shen is indeed excellent." Zhou Nianjiu fully agrees with this point. Shen Guangji's witty remarks throughout today's lecture easily conquered the audience, including Zhou Nianjiu, who has already read the lecture notes. This is what he admires Shen Guangji. It is absolutely impossible to achieve this level of personal accumulation. He somewhat understands why Li Xiang admires Shen Guangji so much, but he thought of one thing and asked, "Can Auntie agree with you to come out?"

Li Xiangdao: "My dad is finally back. She is busy with my dad. She wished that my light bulb would flash away sooner."

Zhou Nianjiu said, "Looks like I should congratulate you."

Li Xiang smiled and said: "Isn't it, freedom is in sight."