Return to the Road of God

He Yuexi said: "This man became famous in the 40s. It was amazing. At that time, the art world was in a bad situation, but his fame alone swept the world, because he was not only an artist, but also a rare artist. polymath."

"Really?" Speaking of polymaths, Ye Yufan thought of Leonardo da Vinci, Alberti and other gods and was very interested, "What else can he do?"

"He has dabbled in many fields of art, such as body aesthetics, fashion trends, etc. In addition, he also has a master's degree in philosophy, history, and literature, all graduated from world-class prestigious schools..." He Yuexi Said enthusiastically, "So, he can last for a long time after he became famous back then, but the interesting thing is that he hardly showed his face in public, and no one knew what his real name was, Chris Fionn just He has an identity in the art world, and he has different pseudonyms in different industries. Today I heard a few foreigners in the class gossip about him, saying that he must be a member of the royal family of a certain country."

Ke Jing: "But he should be very old now, right?"

He Yuexi: "Yes! And he is definitely a super rich man! Think about it, after he became famous, he started his own business, and countless artists worked for him every year. From the 40s to the present, almost 60 years I can’t even count the many museums and art galleries he invested in and built all over the world!”

Guo Zhekai: "Wow! Such a person is awesome!"

"And the most important point!" He Yuexi said excitedly, "He has no heirs, no heirs!"

Everyone: "..."

Ye Yufan: "Didn't you say he is very mysterious, why do you know so much?"

He Yuexi gave him a blank look: "The mystery is because he never shows up, but there are still many paparazzi who want to poach his privacy! There are countless gossips about him on the school BBS. I heard that this old guy was still in Florence. There was an affair..." He Yuexi continued, "So this time he suddenly organized an art competition in his own name, and everyone is wondering if he is about to die! Or he wants to choose a reliable successor through this competition , or he wants to follow the example of 'Nobel', 'Pulitzer' and others to set up a competition dedicated to the art world, and use the wealth he has accumulated in the past few years as a fund."

"I see." Ye Yufan suddenly realized.

Because of Chris's own reputation, the art competition this time has a strong response, especially after the official prize money announced by the competition, art lovers and art scholars all over the world are eager to move. Good thing!

Ke Jing: "The conditions are really attractive..."

Guo Zhekai couldn't hold back anymore: "I want to participate, I want to participate!"

Ye Yufan: "Hahaha, come on, you can do it!"

But not everyone can participate in this art competition. First, the age of the participants is limited to under 25 years old, which has already screened out a group of opponents; Only ten of the Royal Academy of Arts!If the world's leading art academies only have ten entries, one can imagine how fierce the competition will be.

He Yuexi turned to Ye Yufan: "Do you want to participate?"

"Me?" Ye Yufan was slightly taken aback, "I'd better forget about it."

I always feel that if there are only ten places in the school, he must not have much chance.

But the day after he said this, Ye Yufan received an email from Locke, informing him that he was going to participate in this competition.

Ye Yufan was stunned at the moment, Locke made it very clear that he was the "default candidate". The so-called default candidate means that he doesn't even need to participate in the school's internal selection competition, he can go directly!

This is too... an exaggeration!

Ye Yufan didn't have a high opinion of his own ability. In his opinion, the sensational effect of SAFale in the first half of the year was just an unreal comedy. What can a painting explain?Everyone will pay attention to him only because he is mysterious.A few months have passed, and now there is less public opinion, everyone has long forgotten who SA Fale is, and only a few people who suspect that he has a relationship with Xia Xiaochuan are still investigating like chickens without a head.

However, Ye Yufan misunderstood Locke's overestimation of him. In fact, it was not the principal who appointed him to run for the election, but "Chris Fion" himself.

If he knew this, he would be speechless in shock, after all, he had never even met "Chris" before!

And Locke obviously also considered the troublesomeness of explaining this matter, and was afraid that it would increase the pressure on Ye Yufan, so he didn't say that it is one thing to win the award, but as a "special student", Ye Yufan had already signed a "prostitution contract" with the school. Qi", he could not refuse the competition that the school asked him to participate in.

It took Ye Yufan a day to adjust his mood. The competition was not a competition, because it was a global selection, so it would last for nearly a year. Now it was just a notice for him to prepare him mentally.

As for the content of the competition, that is, artistic creation, the organizer will have requirements for what kind of work it is, and the forms of artistic expression are various. As long as it hits the theme, a sketch can be considered art... Fortunately, the school did not mandate that he must win an award, otherwise he would have to Deprive him of special rights and the like.

Ye Yufan gradually relaxed, and no longer took this matter too seriously.

Time flies, and another month has passed in a blink of an eye, and Christmas is approaching.For Ye Yufan, it doesn’t matter whether he is on vacation or not. The courses he took this school year are driving him crazy. While absorbing knowledge in various fields like a sponge, he also spends a lot of time practicing creation. Enjoy and suffer.

Ke Jing, on the other hand, booked a ticket to fly back to China as soon as the holiday was over, and said with a resentful face that she had to leave.

Guan Hongze and the others are also habitually flying around, so Xili is inevitably deserted during the holidays.

But this year is different. Last year, because Ye Yufan was alone, he only made overseas phone calls with Jiang Bing, so he felt very lonely.But now, at least He Yuexi and Guo Zhekai were with him, and Ian often came to see him for dinner. This Christmas, Ian also invited Ye Yufan and his friends to his home for the New Year.

Ye Yufan introduced Ian's identity to He Yuexi and the others not long ago. This person once saved him and is also the "boss' brother" of MR, so both Guo and He were extremely respectful.Hearing that Ian invited them to spend Christmas Eve, he was even more flattered.

At this moment, Guan Hongze, who had just got off the plane, was walking out with complicated emotions.Sitting in the high-end private car that came to pick him up, he just nodded slightly in front of the respectful driver, and then remained silent all the way.

This time, Guan Hongze was not going back to China for vacation, but to face his father...

Thinking back on the mentality of the past few months and the information he has learned so far, Guan Hongze is completely confused.Investigating SA Fale's identity and Xia Xiaochuan's past, it seems like walking into a dark tunnel with no end or exit.

Before he got home, his cell phone rang. It was the person he had arranged to find out for him in the country.

"Master Guan, Bai Changqing has been released from prison."

What the other party said made Guan Hongze feel as if he had been shocked, and his heart beat faster: "It's so fast, doesn't it mean that there are still two years left?"

"I don't know, I got out of prison suddenly..."

"Where is he now!"

"The Bai family asked someone to pick him up and arrange a separate residence for him."

"Do you have an address?"

"Yes, on XX Street, Xicheng District..."

After hanging up the phone, the old driver glanced at him in the rearview mirror, which was keenly captured by Guan Hongze, "Master Li." He motioned for the other party to speak.

"Master, forgive me..." The man was his father's personal driver and had worked for the government for more than [-] years. "You did something you shouldn't do."

Guan Hongze frowned: "Dad knows?"

The driver sighed: "Ask him yourself, he is waiting for you at home."

Yes, after seeing his son approaching the truth step by step with his own eyes, Guan Linyun finally couldn't keep silent anymore.

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In the study room on the second floor of the official villa, it was so quiet that the sound of the second hand walking could be heard.

Guan Hongze stood straight, waiting for his father to look up from the file.

His thoughts were in a mess, most of the time he was thinking about Ye Yufan, thinking about what he wrote or drew with that pen today, he thought about that person's delicate face, his eyes that were focused on everything, like his body There is a terrifying power in it... But this power is different from the meaning of "power" itself. He remembered that night, Ye Yufan let others do whatever he wanted when he was drunk. opponent.

I don't know how long it took, half an hour?One hour?He had no idea, until Guan Linyun coughed lightly, reminding him to regain his senses with a gloomy expression.

"You know why I asked you to come back this time." Guan Linyun gave Guan Hongze the impression that he was always a kind but majestic perfect father.

This father is very different from the fathers of his friends. He knows the nature of men, and they all like to mess around with women. There are wives at home and lovers outside. No one would ever find this kind of thing strange.

But Guan Linyun was an outlier.Guan Hongze lost his mother since he was a child, and Guan Linyun didn't find a stepmother for him. He was always alone, except for the company and his family.

When Guan Linyun was in his early forties, it was the best age in a man's life. He was young and lost his wife, but he was talented, steady and self-reliant. He expressed his intentions, even started with Guan Hongze, who was still in his teens, and wanted to win the child's heart first, but Guan Linyun never wavered.

When he was young, Guan Hongze even thoughtfully suggested to his father to find a companion, so that he would not be too lonely, because he often saw his father standing beside the bed in the study, thinking, with a look of melancholy.But Guan Linyun refused, so Guan Hongze thought he should still remember his mother.

He has admired him since he was a child. He respects and loves such a father who is headed by his family business and who is always infatuated. He has worked hard to learn everything about Guan Linyun, imitating his tone of voice and attitude towards doing things... until now, Everyone who sees him will say, you are very similar to your father.

He is very satisfied, he will continue to be so good, work hard like his father, and only love one person in his life.But now, he suddenly felt that Guan Linyun standing in front of him was very strange, as if he had never known this man before.

Facing his son's silence, Guan Linyun commented: "You are very persistent."

Guan Hongze didn't take this sentence as a compliment, he felt that his father's tone was tinged with anger.

Guan Lin turned around and turned his back to him: "You did everything you can to investigate the past, is it because of that child?" Guan Hongze was startled, and then his father continued, "You impulsively quarreled with the son of the Fang family because of Him?"

Guan Hongze: "..." It seems that he really knows everything.

Guan Linyun: "I should have taught you that in the business world, you have to bear with everything. The sea and the sky are bright. Although the Fang family is not as good as Hongyun today, there is no guarantee that you will ask him one day. You rarely do anything for other people's affairs." , even if Fang Yi is wrong, you shouldn't be so impulsive."

"I didn't think about that matter." But I don't regret doing so, Guan Hongze said in his heart.

"You say that on your lips, but you definitely don't admit it in your heart. You have always been flattering, and you have known how to hide your inner thoughts since you were a child." Guan Linyun glanced at him, "Sometimes, even me, a father, would guess Can't read your mind."

Guan Hongze suddenly felt a little ironic. He had studied him for more than ten years, but in the end neither father nor son understood each other.

Volume [-]: The past is like the wind