Solstice Secrets

Ling Dongzhi always felt that something was missing in the living room, but his attention was always focused on the conversation between Zhuang Chengyan and Cheng Anni, and he had no time to look aside.When Zhuang Chengyan and his wife left with Zhuang Lin, Ling Dongzhi wandered around the living room twice, and suddenly remembered that something was wrong.

"Where did the little ones go?!"

Brown Sugar gave him a look of "you finally remembered", and led him to the storage room next to the kitchen at a trot.The door of the storage room was ajar, Xiaohui fell asleep on an old sofa cushion, Xiaomai and his servant were beside it, biting their tails and playing boredly, seeing Ling Dongzhi approaching, the servant ran over in surprise, Pulling his sleeves, she asked him uncomfortably, "Winter Solstice, is Daddy's family treating you well?"

Ling Dongzhi knelt down, hugged it into his arms, and touched it, "Why did you hide here?"

Xiao Mao rushed up along his knees and huddled with the servant, "What's the matter, we're hiding here, the voices in the living room can't be heard clearly, and we dare not go over to look, we're dying of anxiety. "

"Why don't you go there?" Ling Dongzhi felt strange, "I still left fish in the kitchen for you."

The servant rubbed against his palm, and said meowingly, "This is the first time you've met his elders, it's not good for us to go out."

Ling Dongzhi shook his head and smiled, "You guys still think a lot."

"It's not that you think too much," Xiaonang'er retorted. "Are they elders? Who knows if they would hate having cats and dogs at home. What if they dislike us... what if they don't like you anymore?"

Ling Dongzhi froze for a moment.

Xiao Hui on the old mat stretched his waist, and said lazily: "Oh, winter solstice, don't think too much. We just think there are too many people outside, so we hide here and be quiet."

Ling Dongzhi felt a little complicated, he rubbed the cats one by one, "Get up, I'll mix fish and rice with you, okay?"

The little boy meowed, "Okay!"

"That's great," the servant jumped out of his arms happily, "I've been hungry for a long time. I can eat two big bowls today!"

Ling Dongzhi picked Xiao Hui up, and gently rubbed its forehead, "Don't do this in the future, I will feel sad."

Xiao Hui pushed him back, "Winter Solstice, we can't help you much. You know that. But even though it doesn't help, we still hope you can be happy."

Ling Dongzhi nodded, "Yes, we will all be happy."

Xiao Hui licked his fingers, lazily lay in his arms and did not move.It is already very old, and it has traveled a long way in winter, and it has not rested yet.Even though Ling Dongzhi supplemented it with different patterns every day, it still showed a trace of fatigue and was always sleepy.

Ling Dongzhi prayed secretly, hoping that it could live longer.

Not long after the new semester started, Ling Dongzhi received a call from an alumnus of the Normal University, saying that the leader of their school had invited Ling Dongzhi to give a lecture.Ling Dongzhi thought about it, and felt that if he got hooked up with the normal university, although he would be busy in the future, it would be more beneficial for those students from Nanshan Middle School who intend to apply for the normal university.So when the director of the Fine Arts Department of Normal University called and asked him to have dinner with him, Ling Dongzhi readily agreed.

The head of the department was surnamed Dong, and he had been working in a university in the Northwest in his early years, and later moved back to Binhai City with his family.He appreciates the simple style shown in Ling Dongzhi's works very much. From the award-winning "New Year" not long ago to Ling Dongzhi's other works, Mr. Dong talked clearly and logically.Ling Dongzhi originally came to meet Mr. Dong with the motive of benefiting his students, but only after meeting him did he find that his understanding of his works far exceeded expectations, which made Ling Dongzhi feel a sense of appreciation.

The place for the two of them to eat was chosen by Mr. Dong, a newly opened Cantonese restaurant near the Normal University.It's not a particularly high-end place, but the environment is good and the taste is authentic. If Mr. Dong hadn't booked a seat in advance, I'm afraid there will be a queue for two people.The two of them settled on the issue of Lingdong Solstice classes while eating: Lingdong Solstice's working hours are still mainly in Nanshan Middle School, and they take time to come to attend two classes every week.If time permits, consider the issue of bringing students.Of course, Ling Dongzhi can also bring his own students to listen in. This is also a good learning opportunity for the children of Nanshan Middle School.

The guests and hosts enjoyed a meal.

Ling Dongzhi also felt that today's meeting went very smoothly, so after he went to the bathroom, he finally understood what the ancients meant by saying that fortune and misfortune depend on each other: he saw an acquaintance's face at the table by the window .It was a face he wished he could never see for the rest of his life.Two days ago, Zhuang's father just vaccinated them, saying that at the end of summer, he would come to Binhai to build a branch factory, and he met this person today.

Is this because of his bad luck?

Ling Dongzhi turned his head in disgust, pretending that he didn't see anything.

Of course, the end of Xia also saw the Lingdong Solstice.He was equally upset, but it was undeniable that Ling Dongzhi was indeed a very eye-catching person, no matter what occasion he appeared in, people would always notice his existence immediately.

A talented artist.

The person chosen by his younger brother is also the fuse of the conflict between him and Zhuangzhou.

Perhaps it was because Xia Mo spent too much time watching him that his business partner had some kind of misunderstanding, so he introduced him with a meaningful smile, "The person on the phone over there is Mr. Dong from the Normal University. The one who ate with him was Ling Dongzhi, a famous painter in our Binhai City."

Xia Mo suppressed the disgust in his heart and asked him, "Is this person famous?"

The business partner thought for a while and said with a smile: "How should I put it. He is just an art teacher in a private middle school and has no background. But this guy is amazing and wins awards in national competitions almost every year. Speaking of the cultural celebrities in our Binhai City, they are definitely countable."

Xia Mo was slightly taken aback.He only knew that he was an art teacher at Nanshan Middle School, but he never thought that this person was so beautiful.

"I also have a few friends at the painting association," said my life partner with a smile, "They admire Ling Dongzhi very much, saying that he has learned from others and has his own unique style. A young artist in his twenties, It’s amazing to be praised so much by seniors.”

At the end of Xia, he glanced at Ling Dongzhi who was talking eloquently, and remained silent.He should be able to imagine that the person who can be held in the palm of Zhuangzhou's hands like a treasure will not be mediocre and incompetent.

"Elder Dong will invite him to dinner, is it because he wants to poach someone?" The business partner was a little confused, "Elder Dong has some skills, and he always has his eyes above the top. However, Ling Dongzhi has been too popular in the past two years, so it is not impossible... ..."

At the end of Xia, he glanced at Ling Dongzhi again, still feeling unhappy.Such a person is not gentle enough, if he is with Zhuang Zhou, won't he be crushed everywhere?Where is looking for a wife, it is simply finding a direct leader for myself.Especially for this person, Zhuang Zhou even said that he would cut off relations with him... Xia Mo couldn't help asking: "What's your opinion of this person?"

"This person doesn't like to attend public events very much, so he's relatively low-key." The business partner thought for a while, "I heard that the school is very satisfied with him, after all, they win awards every year."

This is barely enough.Xia Mo thought, if he finds a showy peacock man, it will be fatal.

"I don't know if Mr. Dong is good at poaching corners, but he seems to have a bad temper." The business partner said with a smile, "Young man, he is talented, and his personality is unavoidably arrogant."

Xia Mo hummed perfunctorily, "You know a lot."

"I've inquired specifically about it." The business partner sighed with emotion, "Last year my uncle asked me to inquire about this matter. The youngest in their family wanted to enter the Academy of Fine Arts, so I asked around for tutors. Later, there was a teacher from the Painting Association. An acquaintance recommended this Teacher Ling. But when we asked someone to find Teacher Ling, he didn’t agree. He said that he had already brought several graduates, and he was afraid that he would not be able to take care of him if he paid too much, which would delay the children. At that time My uncle was quite regretful, and said that it was too late to inquire. Later, the child was admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts in other provinces. Although his grades were mediocre, he finally got what he wanted."

At the end of Xia, he echoed not very sincerely, "He has a personality."

"An artist." The business partner also noticed that the topic was off track, and quickly brought the topic back, "Which one of the two lands we are looking at today is more satisfactory?"

Ling Dongzhi sent Elder Dong away, and when he walked towards his car with his head down, he saw Xia Mo leaning on his car door in a daze from a long distance away.

The good mood of Lingdong Solstice disappeared immediately.The first thought that popped into my mind was to turn around and leave, and then come back to pick up the car.Then I felt that if I did this, I would inevitably feel weak.

Why do you want to avoid him? !The road was not built by him.Ling Dongzhi walked over angrily, and looked at him impatiently, "Sir, you are blocking my way."

"Really?" Xia Mo leaned against the car with a calm expression, "Why do I feel that you are blocking my way?"

Ling Dongzhi squinted at him, "You walked into someone else's way, right? Mister, do you have any special hobbies, so you can't live if you don't care about other people's business?"

Xia Mo's face turned cold, "It seems that you have forgotten my warning."

"Warning?" Ling Dongzhi seemed to have heard something funny, "You mean, I can use people you care about to deal with you? Don't think that you are rich and powerful, I can't do anything to you. Big people have ways of big people, and little people have ways of little people. Your family must always have escorts, handymen doing hygiene, chefs and babysitters, and it is impossible to stay at home forever... Are you sure? Are you sure you want to give it a try?"

Xia Mo's face changed, "How dare you?!"

Ling Dongzhi snorted and laughed, "Why didn't I dare? Do you think that a commoner like me can only hide and cry when he is bullied by a rich and powerful bastard like you? Have you ever heard of barefoot?" Are you not afraid of wearing shoes? I can’t even protect my family, so why die?”

Xia Mo sneered, "Aren't you an artist? Why are you acting like a lunatic?"

Ling Dongzhi smiled again, this time the smile was much more sincere, "You are really ignorant. In fact, artists and lunatics are of the same kind. If you dare not mess with lunatics, then you'd better not mess with artists."

Shaking his head at the end of Xia, he was suddenly a little uncertain about his thoughts.In fact, he knew very well in his heart that he still had to gain a foothold in Binhai, even for Zhuangzhou's sake, he would not touch this person now.But he couldn't help being angry when he saw this person, and this mouth, why is it so annoying.

"You're holding onto Zhuang Zhou now, so naturally I won't do anything to you." Xia Mo stretched out her finger and nodded at him, "You'd better pray that he can protect you for a few more days."

Ling Dongzhi retorted, "Then you have to be a little patient."