Eros kisses Psyche

In the cafe, Rong Wanqin arrived a few minutes late—she was well dressed, with light makeup on, and looked good. It was difficult for anyone to connect her when she was ill with the present.Lele was led by her, and she changed into a set of shiny new clothes and shoes all over her body. She also wore a super cute cartoon round hat. It can also be described as a tiger head and a tiger brain.I have to say that women seem to have natural talents when it comes to dressing up babies.

"Sorry, I just took Lele to find the toilet... He may have eaten too much ice cream before... It's a bit late."

She seemed to be in a good mood, and Lele followed her twitchily. If she had a tail on her buttocks, she would definitely be swaying up and down, left and right at this time, and she didn't seem to have suffered any grievances.Maybe there is such a natural bond between mother and child.

Xu Bu waved his hands and said awkwardly, "No, I asked you to come out temporarily. Thank you for coming."

Rong Wanqin was not polite, she sat down and asked directly: "Is it about Lao Cheng?" She experienced the previous "mid-night horror", and she got rid of her prejudice against Xu Budie and gained a little more affection for her—— Few people could refrain from getting angry with her in that situation, not even her family and relatives.After thinking about it after being sober and rational, I felt that my anger towards him was really completely unreasonable and I felt guilty, but at that time I couldn't restrain this emotion. Suffocate.

"If it's about Lele's going to school, I told him before that he doesn't need to go out to help. Someone in my family will arrange it." She coughed and tried to explain: After all, from the perspective of bystanders, the ex-husband and wife Taking a family of three with their children to visit relatives and friends abroad intimately is very much like reviving an old relationship. She can also understand that as a current lover, she will be worried--only those who are not worried will have problems.

"No..." Xu Budie blushed a little, but still turned to Lele, "Will Lele be afraid of going abroad?"

Lele nodded, glanced at Rong Wanqin, and then shook her head quickly: "My mother said that it's fun over there, and grandma will accompany me when she is there." Children depend a lot on their mothers, and their forgetfulness is also very important. Very big, Rong Wanqin should have been very kind to him these days, and immediately didn't care about being punished to stand outside in the cold.

"Well, it will be fun." Xu Budie rubbed his head, then turned to Rong Wanqin and said, "Lele is also a little shy..."

"Yes, Lao Cheng also said it before. The psychological intervention over there has also developed more comprehensively. I plan to take him to see it together this time." Rong Wanqin looked at him, but smiled, "You You didn't come to chat with me, did you?"

Hearing what she said, Xu Budie knew that Cheng Zhu definitely didn't tell her, so he had to explain the shit again with a wry smile: "...you saw that sculpture the other day, the reason why the sculpture was kept at home was because it was forced to The reason for withdrawing from the exhibition. But the impact was not only the dismantling of the exhibition. I saw a lot of return orders in his studio that day... He received a lot of orders at the city fair a few years ago, and many of them came here just because of his reputation. Yes, as a result, the school competition was delayed due to the reported matter, I guess the news may have spread, and many companies and enterprises followed suit and subconsciously avoided suspicion. As a result, it can’t be sent out now, and the warehouse is full of returned products.”

Only now did Rong Wanqin know the cause and effect, with a speechless expression on his face: "I thought he would improve a bit after all these years...doing things regardless of the consequences!...It's okay if no one wipes his ass this time, so he can learn a lesson. "She sighed, but didn't ask any further questions. Instead, she immediately thought about it carefully, and then asked Xu Budie, "That...the portrait that carved you hasn't found a buyer yet, right? Will he sell it? ?”

Xu Budie was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect her to ask this: "That's also put in the warehouse now, I don't know if it's sold or not, but he got angry that day and smashed it into a hole with a hammer..."

"I'll go to him—" She couldn't help but swear, she immediately got up and pulled Lele up, and then motioned to Xiao Xu, "Is Cheng Zhu in the studio now? Let's go see what's wrong with that one, and whether it can be saved." .”

Xu Budie was stunned. He didn't expect Rong Wanqin to be interested in that work. According to the state they had almost fought at home over the statue, he thought she would be very happy to see the extra facial expression on his face. a pit. "That work... is important?"

"It's very important." Rong Wanqin nodded, and she entered a professional working state, "It's not necessarily a bad thing if you can't participate in this kind of 'task exhibition' in China. You can consider overseas curation. I just recently contacted some channels... But unlike in China, he does not need to advertise. He is not well-known abroad. If you want to sell your product, you must at least have a blockbuster product. In fact, iteration in our industry is also very fast. will be eliminated."

When they rushed to the studio, Cheng Zhu was still there, looking sadly at the statue he had made a hole in, and repairing it. The other employees stayed away from him, hiding on the side of the office and not daring to approach. Stay away from low pressure in his area.

Rong Wanqin snorted, angry and funny: "It's okay, it seems that it's not completely over yet, I know I was stupid before."

Xu Budie went over to have a look, and sure enough, the cast copper that had already formed was not easy to repair. After that day, the two of them were embarrassed to meet each other, and basically avoided each other. Cheng Zhu was hiding here, and he must have been trying to repair it all the time. But looking at the past now, there is still a big gap from before.

Seeing Cheng Zhu's sad face, he felt distressed, and asked weakly, "Can't we make a new one? The previous mold should still be there."

strict prison

"Sometimes it takes a lot of effort to make something. This thing is really mysterious, especially when you open the furnace by yourself. He must use a sand mold that has been formed once, and you can't make exactly the same thing." Rong Wanqin on the contrary explain to him.

Cheng Zhu also smiled wryly. Sometimes a creative passion is complementary to one's own circumstances. At that time, he was courting and demonstrating at the same time, venting his emotions enthusiastically and unrestrainedly, and the process was completed in one go; But the relationship is in jeopardy, and the embarrassingly knocked out teeth are swallowed, and the molded things will definitely reflect complex entanglements and emotions of worrying about gains and losses.

Besides... His hand brushed over many tiny cracks on the surface of the sculpture, and there was even an obvious crack, which was caused by the unstable firepower during the casting. Of course, it must have a special meaning in the eyes of viewers , but he understands very well... This is actually because Xiao Xu was the one who fired the kiln and adjusted the temperature that day, and then they went astray when they were supposed to be doing business, which caused the temperature to be unstable... and thus formed naturally Cracks, almost impossible to replicate.

Rong Wanqin didn't show courtesy to Cheng Zhu, and went around the warehouse directly. She was very familiar with this place. After all, she was the first to facilitate this studio, and many of the operating methods in it were still in accordance with the style and rules left by her. Do it, Cheng Zhu can't do these things at all. In the later period, he mainly relied on his own name to walk sideways in the country, which is completely a one-force drop-ten meeting.

Although Rong Wanqin has always acted very aggressively, with the attitude of suing me in court if you disagree, she is actually grateful to Cheng Zhu for allowing her to take Lele away to go to school abroad, but the relationship between them has been ups and downs , I made it too ugly before, so it's too late to say anything now. Even if I want to express my gratitude and reconciliation, or express my willingness to apologize, I can't hold back my face.This time she also had a stern face, and she didn't say any polite words, but simply expressed it directly with actions: "You know, I'm preparing to start a curatorial company in Singapore. If you meet me on the sales road Obstacles, you can consider overseas.”

Cheng Zhu nodded and did not refuse, but told the truth very frankly: "I have no money."

Xu Budie was speechless for an instant... That's right, Cheng Zhu, who seemed to live a comfortable life, ran a company, lived in a big house and never had to worry about money, could say "I have no money" openly : One is because the company’s working capital is stuck, and he is still responsible for the wages of so many people, and every entry and exit is a large sum. As long as the company is in operation for a day, if the goods cannot be sold for a day, it is a day’s loss;

The other is the cost of overseas expansion. Many exhibitions require money, and only those who have money can participate. To gain fame and even to participate more, overseas exhibition fees are simply ridiculously expensive; and foreigners are amazing, many people judge by the jury voting system , It seems very fair and awesome, and the rules do not allow private bribery, but directly allow public acceptance of 'public relations'... To put it bluntly, public ticket purchases are allowed.The larger the art awards, the more public relations are allowed. This is very incomprehensible to Chinese people, so it also virtually prevents many excellent works from our country from entering.For example, the Oscars actually allow public relations.

... In addition, even if these factors are removed, the costs of transportation, warehousing, advertising, entertainment, labor, etc. are also very scary.

So in fact, overseas exhibitors earn awards and qualifications. China, Japan and South Korea exhibitions supported by some countries are the best way for many domestic artists who are not so wealthy. They are directly selected by the country and save a lot of personal expenses. For many people with mixed qualifications, it will also be called "task exhibition" in private.Otherwise, Gan and Yu wouldn't be fighting eagerly, and it would be fine if they spent their own money to operate abroad.

Rong Wanqin was also speechless. After she gave birth and fell ill, she didn't take care of the studio for a long time. The money they earned through the studio was also put in the public account. She only got dividends, and she didn't withdraw after divorce. , but never mind.In the end, according to what Cheng Zhu said, the business was obviously not doing very well, probably barely even, and he wasn't thinking about it anyway.

"...Forget it, it's not enough to sell your dilapidated studio anyway..." Rong Wanqin shrugged, sat down and talked with him seriously like a professional manager, "You want to sign an overseas agency operation company, and then Sell ​​you for a package price as a whole. Of course, other companies will not sign you, but it happens that I am negotiating a joint venture, and I want to convince the other party that it may be possible to have this work."

Cheng Zhu knew that she was such a workaholic, that's why she was killed when she couldn't work, and she couldn't wait to expand the market just at that point, no wonder she stopped taking her medicine.With a wry smile, he pointed to the smashed place: "Is this okay now?"

"Of course not, so I don't care what method you use, fix it quickly." She refused without turning around, and then directly began to discuss the inventory and classification of other large-scale works, as well as some specific operational details.Xu Budie politely didn't continue to listen, and he was a little depressed. After all, he could feel from his words that the two had been in love for many years and knew each other well. What Rong Wanqin said was that he was sure that he could fix it, or come up with something else. Knowing where the limit of his ability is, and handing over all of this to him without asking any more questions, this is a kind of understanding and trust honed over time.And Cheng Zhu obviously trusts her judgment unconditionally in terms of operations, the two can reach an agreement quickly, and Rong Wanqin doesn't need to speculate on his bottom line and preferences, and can directly plan the most suitable method and route for him And affordability, so the conversation between the two moved forward very quickly.

In comparison, I am too far behind... I can't help anything.If you really want to operate overseas exhibitions and awards, and establish a company in the future, how long will Cheng Zhu have to go?Surely you can't stay in the country all the time, if you want to run around, will you become that kind of trapeze person?

He thought for a while and shook his head, but it was very clear—why does Cheng Zhu need to be a trapeze man?This studio is not large and can be transferred or cancelled. He doesn't have a teaching position, and he doesn't need to worry about how to teach students.Sculpture is the same wherever you do it, and the companies you cooperate with are overseas.He also has no family here, and his son is studying abroad.Why must he come back?Just for me?

Lele had also been wandering around the warehouse bored for a long time. She poked out half of her head from behind a packing box, looked at Xu Budie, and then slowly shrank back as if hiding it, but the swaying hat on her head The two small balls were still trembling, exposing him clearly.Xiao Xu smiled, thinking that he might not be able to play with Lele again in the future, so he put aside his troubles and coughed deliberately: "Where did Lele go - I'm here to catch you ——" He turned around in the opposite direction and made a circle to the other end, while dragging out his voice, "Where are you hiding..."

Lele was really fooled, leaned out and wanted to look into the distance, but was walked behind by Xu Budie, who hugged him under the armpit, and the little chubby immediately rolled on him with a smile, having a great time playing .

The two were tired from playing, Xu Budie hugged his limp body, and buried his head on Lele's shoulder: "Lele give me a hug for a while."

"Brother Xu, what's the matter with you? Are you unhappy?"

"Well, I may not see Lele for a long time in the future. I will miss you. Will Lele miss me too?"

Lele nodded, but was silent for a while, before opening her mouth and said cautiously: "... I heard that it is very far away, and I have to take a plane. The children around me say different things from us. I have to learn from the beginning. In fact, I It’s scary. But I can’t say I’m scared, because I still want to be with my mother, and I’m afraid she won’t let me go. I’ve already decided to buy a ticket, I’ve saved money...I’m not afraid of flying!”

Xu Budu laughed, he remembered that time when he went to find Lele, such an older child mustered up all the courage to escape from the kindergarten, all he wanted was to buy a ticket to go to his mother.How could he give up so easily? "Yes, Lele is super brave...much braver than me."

"Brother Xu, are you afraid of flying?" Seeing Xu Buduan shaking his head, Lele was happy, "Then you can come to see us by plane!"

Xu Budie continued to shake his head: "No, because it's too far away. Lele wants to be with her mother, and I want to be with my mother. Lele also met my mother, do you remember? She has to be taken care of by me. "

"Well, your mother is sick." Lele nodded like a little adult, "My mother is also sick, so I have to take care of her too. When they recover, you come to see me, and I will come to see you too ,OK?"

"...What about your father? Do you miss him?"

Lele raised her head in confusion, her face full of doubts: "Dad is going with us?"

"Yes, I forgot... Dad went with you..." Xu Budie suddenly laughed, he cleared his mind, and could hear the voices of Cheng Zhu and Rong Wanqin talking in the distance.They were arguing but they didn't know why they laughed instead. Then they talked about the visa. Rong Wanqin asked him if he wanted to change the tourist visa directly to a business visa. Cheng Zhu was stunned for a moment, as if he was worried about something Pause, did not answer directly, and then diverted the conversation.

Xu Budie closed his eyes, feeling that the line from his throat to his heart was stretched straight, sinking into the flesh and cutting himself in half.He thought to himself that I really wasn't that calm, my face must be extremely ugly at this time, it's a good thing I'm hiding here, otherwise I won't be able to pretend.

Rong Wanqin yelled outside, Lele was like a bird, she didn't know how her round body was so light, she jumped up from Xiao Xu's stomach and rushed out, one after another The person kicked on the spot and lay flat on his back.He looked up, and from this angle, he could see a hole in the foam film on the packaging box, and a pigeon was flapping and flying out of the picture...but it could never fly out, and was frozen here forever moment.

The monotonous sound of Cheng Zhu beating and repairing came again, and strangely, he heard a kind of unspeakable anxiety, as if there was a balance in his heart that was repeatedly measured, and the two ends were upside down, and the scales on both sides were up and down like a seesaw Slapping, the monotonous sound concealed a guilty conscience.

After a long time, Cheng Zhu called him: "Xiao Xu."

"Ah."

"You are here."

"Ah."

"Come here, okay?"

"What?"

"I don't do anything, I just want to see you." Cheng Zhu faced the bronze sculpture, the more repaired that perfect face was now, the more he felt that everything was wrong.It seems that he has forgotten what his lover looks like, so God punished him and took away his muse. When he knocked on it, his heart was also dented; a thorn stuck in his throat, It hurts to say it, and it hurts not to say it.

"It's useless to look at me, I don't look like that." Xu Budie said, he stretched out his hands and rubbed his now twisted and bitter face because of jealousy, thinking that I'm ugly, what you carved is The me in your heart is not the real me.The real I want you not to go anywhere, pluck your feathers and bind your wings, just stay with me in this lightless deep sea.But you won't, and neither will I.

"Cheng Zhu, let's break up."