Return to the Road of God

"My brother wants to open an art company in China." Ian made no secrets.

"That's it..." Ye Yufan thought about the situation in the domestic art world that Ke Jing mentioned before. If Kevin wants to return to China to develop, he must rely on the power of the three major groups. But then again, the recent public relations crisis encountered by the government As a result, the cooperation between the three major groups almost collapsed. The situation in the domestic art world should be very unstable now, but Kevin is at this stage...

"He was obsessed with art collection, and because Mr. Xia was his teacher, he had long planned to return to China to develop his art career." Ian continued.

Ye Yufan was taken aback, and asked: "Is Xia Xiaochuan related to your brother's return to China to develop his career?"

Ian took it for granted: "Of course, otherwise, why would he buy Mr. Xia's creations during his time in Fomei? When he returned to China this time, he also wanted to take this opportunity to disclose Mr. Xia's life and some of his works. He said that a person like Mr. Xia would not should be buried."

Ye Yufan's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and his urgency was beyond words: "Your brother knows about Mr. Xia's life?"

"I know part of it." Kevin did mention the deeds related to Xia Xiaochuan in front of Ian, but most of them were during Kevin's study of painting with Xia Xiaochuan. Ian simply relayed it to Ye Yufan, and said, "Although Mr. , but my brother said that he seldom saw Mr. Xia lose his composure, the only time was when Brother Guan...ah, the night before Guan Hongze's father got married."

Ye Yufan: "...What happened next?"

Ian: "I don't know what happened later, my brother didn't say anything."

Ye Yufan was depressed, and Kevin's statement once again verified the fact that he had empathized with others in his past life - he loved Guan Linyun once.

Because of love, that's why he couldn't let go of his marriage?Because of love, why do you have a grudge against Guan Hongze's birth?But those memories of why they fell in love seem to have been washed away, and they can't be remembered at all, leaving only the clues of "love"!

Ye Yufan pressed his temples with a headache. Apart from these, there was another thing that worried him even more - once Xia Xiaochuan's life was made public, everything related to his past life would be dug up by gossipers. Unscrupulous exposure and evaluation, including the Xia family that should have been wiped out with the river of history... And now I have the same painting style as Xia Xiaochuan, and I will also face the questioning of the whole world!

"Don't let your brother make those public," Ye Yufan felt deeply anxious when he thought of those, he pleaded with Ian, "Please ask him, don't do that."

Ian asked why: "Why?"

Ye Yufan bit his lip: "Xia Xiaochuan is dead, I think he doesn't want to be mentioned again in this way."

Ian was puzzled: "I don't think so. According to my brother's previous tone, he was very sorry for Mr. Xia's untimely death. His release of Xia Xiaochuan's works will allow more people to appreciate Mr. Xia's talent. So remember him."

"No..." Ye Yufan tensed up, and every cell in his body was clamoring against him. He absolutely didn't want to be exposed in this way. Not only was he disgusted, but there seemed to be a restriction in his blood, "Didn't your brother say that , Mr. Xia is an extremely low-key person? He regards painting as a matter of eating and sleeping, and never gives paintings to others, let alone using this method to make others pay attention to him?"

Ian was taken aback, Ye Yufan was right when he said that, if brother really understood Xia Xiaochuan, he should really protect his works, instead of making them public.

Ye Yufan said painfully: "If Xia Xiaochuan's life is exposed, how many people will only focus on his talent for an artist who has experienced family destruction, suffered from mental illness, and loved the same sex?"

Ian: "Ever loved the same sex?"

Ye Yufan was speechless for a moment, and now he could only say: "Didn't you just say that the only time Mr. Xia lost his composure was the night before Guan Hongze's father got married... So I guess, he should really 'care' about that person." .”

Being mentioned in this way, Ian suddenly felt enlightened. When he first heard his brother tell the story, he thought it was a bit strange. If they are just friends, shouldn’t it be a happy thing for friends to get married?But Guan Linyun not only didn't invite Xia Xiaochuan, but even kept it from him... This situation only makes sense between lovers.

"You're right," Ian looked at Ye Yufan with a hint of appreciation in his eyes, "I didn't expect that your thoughts are so delicate, maybe only artists with similar realms can understand each other."

For Ian's admiration, Ye Yufan could only respond with a wry smile.Before parting, Ian promised that he would try his best to convince his brother.

This meeting also made Ye Yufan feel the urgency to retrieve his memory again, but the only way now seems to be to accept Rui Beinian's "proposal".

After returning home, Ian called Tao Sifei regardless of the time difference, but the conversation was not as smooth as he had imagined.

When Ian mentioned on the phone that he didn't want his brother to disclose Xia Xiaochuan's life, Tao Sifei asked back: "Do you know how he died?"

Ian is really not very clear about this, but presumably it should be related to the other party's depression.

Tao Sifei snorted coldly, and said, "He was tortured to death by those who claimed to 'love him'!"

Ian was shocked when he heard the words, "those" who love him?

"Without them, the teacher might still be able to create a lot of precious artistic wealth..." Tao Sifei said sadly, "But now, the teacher died in depression, and those who hurt him and hurt him are all living well!" Up to this point, he was a little annoyed.

them?Tao Sifei meant that there was more than one person who loved Xia Xiaochuan? The only person Ian could guess was Guan Linyun.

Suddenly, he thought of a terrible fact——

When Xia Xiaochuan's deeds are made public, many people will trace the cause of his death, and no matter how the truth is covered up, there will always be people who know the truth. At that time, perhaps the dead will never hear what people talk about. But the living people seem to be peeled off, and the most painful ones are those who loved Xia Xiaochuan...

Ian nervously said: "Brother, did you do this to avenge Mr. Xia?"

Tao Sifei said: "Don't ask about this matter."

Ian: "No, I want to know! I heard that the careers of domestic officials have suffered an unprecedented blow. Is it because of you?"

Tao Sifei was silent for a moment, and admitted: "I did it...I want everyone to know the mistakes they made, and I want them to pay the due price for their evil deeds."

"Brother!" Ian interrupted him loudly, "You are also someone who admired Mr. Xia, if you do this, Mr. Xia will definitely not be happy if he knows about it!"

"Shut up!" Tao Sifei couldn't help being angry when he heard the words, "I just casually mentioned the teacher's story to you, and you are just talking nonsense there? There are so many things you don't know!"

Ian fell silent for a moment.

"Tomorrow I have a big battle to fight. I haven't even had time to sleep these few days. I finally got some time to rest but I received a call like yours. Are you trying to piss me off!" The other party finished cursing. , and hung up the phone.

Ian held the phone with a blank expression, and after a long time, he slumped down on the sofa.

The maid Sara couldn't understand Chinese, and thought Ian was sad because of Kevin's job. She made herbal tea to soothe the nerves and gave him a shoulder massage to relax.

Ian closed his eyes and enjoyed Sara's service, but his brows were still frowning—he rarely saw such a violent brother, but on the contrary, he had never been so disobedient and questioned his brother, Tao Sifei was in his heart Not only is he an elder brother, but he is also a god-like existence.

"My young master, what is it that makes you so sad?" Sara teased him while massaging.

Ian sighed and said, "My sweetheart has given me a problem."

... If the elder brother can't make sense, how should he explain to Ye Yufan?

Sara smiled coquettishly: "Sweetheart? Could it be the boy who was injured and lived here last time?"

Ian reached around the nape of his neck and pinched Sara's nose: "You're the smart one."

Sara: "What problem did he give you, did he ask you to go to the sky to pick the moon for him?"

Ian: "If I want to pluck the moon, what's the problem? Not only the moon, but I can also pluck all the stars in the sky and give them to him..."

Any normal girl would be unable to resist a man who said such words, including Sara.

Her young master is so confident, romantic, and innocent... Such a character can only be developed in an environment where he is loved and protected.

It's that man who firmly protects his young brother under his wings, allowing him to see the world from the best angle, allowing him to enjoy all the good things, and at the same time retain that rare innocence...

Sara's hand caressed Ian's neck, and rubbed his neckline bit by bit, but was gently grabbed by the other side: "Sorry, Sara, I'm not in the mood tonight."

-

Rui Beinian booked a one-month lease for a hotel-style apartment in Xili.

"You said he was afraid of you the first time he saw you?" At this moment, Rui Beinian was asking Guan Hongze about Ye Yufan's situation in the past two years.

"Yes, it was on the plane, and I thought he hated me. The second time was at a restaurant, where Ye Yufan worked part-time. Because he was hiding from me too clearly, I asked someone to invite him to the box... ..." Guan Hongze still had vivid memories of the incident at that time, "When I left, I shook hands with him, and felt that something was wrong with him, and my whole body was shaking."

Rui Beinian pondered: "Is that so..."

Guan Hongze frowned, and continued to recall: "I invited him to a family party one time, and he sat next to me, and I could feel that he was nervous, but the strange thing was that he was touching me secretly... "

Rui Beinian: "...touch you?"

Guan Hongze's expression was a bit embarrassed: "At first he touched my little finger, he looked a little lost, but when he held my hand, his reaction was great, he yelled like he lost his soul, and then he passed out .”

Rui Beinian: "What's his name?"

Guan Hongze shook his head: "Unclear, that was the first time Ye Yufan had an illness in front of so many people, everyone has the impression. We made him lie down and prepared to call an ambulance, but he woke up soon and claimed that he I'm fine, and insist on not going to the hospital."

Rui Beinian: "Did you have this reaction when you touched your body twice? Then?"

"It almost didn't show up after that, and besides, my physical contact with him was really limited." Although it was unimaginable, Guan Hongze also doubted whether physical contact with Ye Yufan would cause him to get sick. "Until half a month ago... "

Rui Beinian: "What happened half a month ago?"

Guan Hongze: "That day, I happened to pass by the academy and saw Ye Yufan standing alone in front of the bushes in a daze, so I went over to talk to him, and I wanted to talk to him about Xia Xiaochuan by the way—I know, he was investigating Xia Xiaochuan."

Rui Beinian: "And then?"

"I said, he has the same pair of eyes as Xia Xiaochuan." Guan Hongze paused, and said, "Yes, I have seen photos of Xia Xiaochuan, and I think their eyes look very similar!"

Rui Beinian: "What's his reaction?"

Guan Hongze: "He acted... very panicked, and his expression was very bad. I felt that he didn't want to talk to me about this person... I don't quite remember what I said later, but Ye Yufan suddenly fell ill."

Rui Beinian: "Sudden onset? What's going on?"

Guan Hongze: "He is trembling all over, his eyes are absent-minded, and he looks very scared."

Rui Beinian: "Did you have any physical contact with him at that time?"

Guan Hongze thought for a while and said, "Yes, I grabbed his wrist and he wanted to break free, but I refused."

Rui Beinian: "You've been holding onto him?"

Guan Hongze coughed lightly, and said: "I'm just a little surprised, why he always wants to hide when he sees me, why is he afraid of me, I was also a little excited at the time, I wanted to hear him speak clearly, so I didn't let go."

Rui Beinian: "This is not the point, I just want to confirm that he had physical contact with you when he was sick."

"Sure, because I didn't let him go, he started calling someone's name later..." Thinking of this, Guan Hongze still felt a little bit terrified, "He was calling, Changqing."

"..." Even Rui Beinian, who was mentally prepared, broke out in a cold sweat at what Guan Hongze said, "What's it called? Can you describe it in more detail? He stared at the air call at a point, or look at the distance?"

Guan Hongze: "I didn't look at anything, I just muttered unconsciously, but it was very difficult to scream, and I was still clutching my chest, as if my chest was hurting."

Rui Beinian was thoughtful, and at this moment, the phone on the table flashed.

Rui Beinian opened the phone cover and saw a text message from an unfamiliar number. He opened it immediately, and then raised the corner of his mouth: "Here we come."