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Probably the sweetest post I've ever written! !

"Your car?" Ning Zhi was a little confused.

Jiang Chan asked back, "Surprised?"

Ning Zhi shook his head quickly.It shouldn't be surprising. He once stayed at Jiang Chan's house. He knew that he lived on a flat floor in a high-end residential area in a prime location. He also knew that his wardrobe was full of luxury clothes. Now it's just an extra Porsche, nothing unusual .

"Come on," Jiang Chan opened the door and made a handsome inviting gesture.

Ning Zhi got into the co-pilot, there was a faint scent of citrus in the car, and the seat was soft, he tried to lean back and asked Jiang Chan, "Where are you going?"

"Just turn around."

Ning Zhi laughed, so it was really a joyride?

Jiang Chan said, "There is traffic jam in the city, so here is a bit cleaner."

It is indeed clean. Qingnan Art Center is located on the outskirts of the city, surrounded by galleries and art shops. The height is less than ten meters, and the vision is very wide when looking far away.

Ning Zhi asked: "Don't you have to go to work today?"

Jiang Chan's tone was relaxed: "It's warped."

"Oh."

In fact, Ning Zhi still wanted to ask Jiang Chan a lot of questions, such as identity, occupation, family, and experience, but every time he opened his mouth, an invisible force always pressed them back.

He is always in conflict, he is curious about Jiang Chan, but he is also reluctant to destroy this vague and mysterious relationship at the moment.Every time he hesitated to speak, his heart was suffering.Fortunately, there is plenty of time, Ning Zhi thought, spring has just begun, and they can get to know each other slowly.

Ning Zhi lowered the car window to blow the air, rested his chin with his arms crossed, and carefully admired the scenery outside.The setting sun was very strong, and the golden light illuminated his face extremely brightly. The large sunset glow burned recklessly at the end of the field. They drove westward, chasing the light and the birds returning to their nests.

Ning Zhi hasn't seen such a beautiful sunset for a long time, and couldn't help but raise his phone to take a picture. When adjusting the angle, Jiang Chan said, "Let's have dinner together."

As has been customary on previous occasions, this was the cue of a shared sleepover.Ning Zhi lowered his head and deleted the blurred photos, and said, "Not tonight, our curatorial team will have a dinner and a celebration banquet. This is the exhibition of Dadaist works."

Jiang Chan gave a regretful "tsk" and said, "Blame me, it's not a coincidence."

In fact, it's okay to refuse the dinner party - Ning Zhi turned his face out of the window to prevent himself from saying something stupid.

The atmosphere quieted down, and Ning Zhi was sitting on pins and needles, as if he should not stay in the car because he rejected Jiang Chan, he pulled the seat belt awkwardly.

"You can find someone else." He finally came up with a remedy.

Jiang Chan smiled: "Who are you looking for, introduce one to me."

It's just a meal, just find a friend who is free. Doesn't Jiang Chan have any friends?Or did he mean not eating?

"Forget it, don't look for it."

Porsche turned his head and turned back towards the Qingnan Art Center. Jiang Chan's eyes moved away from the left-view mirror, and lightly swept over Ning Zhi: "Huh?"

"For our health." Ning Zhi paused, and added: "This basic trust should be there."

Jiang Chan laughed out loud, feeling Ning Zhi's serious gaze, he quickly flattened the corners of his mouth, but he couldn't hold back, he thumped the steering wheel, and laughed again.

What's so funny, Ning Zhi complained, this person is really inexplicable, childish, and boring.He glared at Jiang Chan, and was surprised to find that Jiang Chan had grown two small canine teeth.

Why didn't you notice it before?Maybe it's because Jiang Chan is always like a noble son, elegant and decent, and never laughs out loud.And they mostly kiss on the bed, the lights are dim, the atmosphere is ambiguous, there are too many things that need Ning Zhi's attention, so this small detail is ignored.

"You have tiger teeth."

Jiang Chan's laughter stopped abruptly.

Ning Zhi was extremely proud, his arrogance gradually increased, and he deliberately said, "It's so cute."

Jiang Chan regained his aloofness, and squinted at him: "Really?"

"Of course not, I lied to you."

Ning Zhi got his revenge, and he was in a particularly comfortable mood, almost wanting to whistle.Jiang Chan's expression remained unchanged, and he parked his sports car at the entrance of Qingnan Art Center steadily. When Ning Zhi undid his seat belt, he said suddenly, "Then I'll pull out my teeth tomorrow."

Ning Zhi shook his hand, the seat belt snapped back, and the metal buckle hit his shoulder, causing a little pain.

"you……"

Jiang Chan didn't smile, because Ning Zhi had attacked his canine teeth just now, and his lips were slightly pursed, looking a little aggrieved.

"I'm just kidding." Ning Zhi opened the car door, thought he was cool, but fled in a panic, turned around after a few steps, and whispered to Jiang Chan reluctantly, "It's actually quite cute."

Jiang Chan is a person who often doesn't play cards according to the routine, and runs to pull out his teeth on a whim, and he will definitely do it.Ning Zhi had read the news on the Internet before, saying that if he pulled out his tiger teeth rashly, his mouth would collapse, his face would grow old, and he would become a tyrant.

Cute or something is definitely not his real idea.

"Brother!"

As soon as Ning Zhi walked to the door of the hot pot restaurant, Wen Mengchu stopped him.The little girl is wearing a dress with lotus leaf sleeves and white knee socks. She walks lightly, has a clean face, and smiles sweetly and purely, just like the spring breeze.

"I thought I was the last one, but you were later." Ning Zhi turned off the navigation on his mobile phone, and when Wen Mengchu approached, he praised: "It's beautiful today."

"Hey," Wen Mengchu brushed her hair generously, blinking Shui Lingling's eyes excitedly, "I heard you're in a relationship?"

"Ah?" A big question mark floated on Ning Zhi's forehead. How could he, the client, not know such good news?

"Stop pretending, Sister Qiu posted the photos in the group!" Wen Mengchu thought he was embarrassed, "You two are a perfect match, why didn't you tell us, you don't know how happy Wen Jun is when he sees the photos , finally don’t have to worry about you having a crush on him.”

Ning Zhi opened WeChat, and the group in the curatorial group has already exploded. There are hundreds of unread messages, all of which are discussing his explosive relationship. The so-called stone hammer photo was sent by Qiu Tongxue, and the sneaky angle of the shot is sneaky. In the photo, Ningzhi and Jiang Chan are closely related, looking at each other with a smile on their faces.

Ning Zhi was in a complicated mood, and there was only one thought in his mind: Photography is really a metaphysics.Obviously they are just exchanging art in a polite and friendly manner, why are they filming so affectionately?This unscientific.

"He's not my boyfriend." Before the misunderstanding turned into rumors, Ning Zhi had to resolutely clarify. While explaining to Wen Mengchu, Ning Zhi sent a message in the group: "It's just an ordinary friend. Sister Qiu made a mistake."

But no one believed it, Wen Mengchu didn't believe it, and neither did the other colleagues.

There were only nine curators and interns, but the word "to cover up" was posted more than 50 times, and they lined up neatly. Even Zhu Weiyun, who usually doesn't care about gossip, joined in the fun.

Ning Zhi's typing speed couldn't keep up with their speed of spreading rumors, and he put the phone back in his pocket in grief and indignation.

It's a pity that there is Wen Mengchu next to him, pulling his arm and acting coquettishly: "Brother Ning, tell me, I've never been in a relationship, so I'm very curious. Don't worry, I won't tell others, absolutely absolute."

The little girl is a sophomore this year, and she is Ning Zhi's direct junior sister. She came to the company for an internship for less than a month, and no one can resist her coquettish behavior.

And Ning Zhi didn't dare to offend her, because Wen Mengchu's father was Wen Fan, the chairman of Qingnan Group and a leading domestic collector.How can she live a peaceful life when she offends the big brother's favorite jewel?Just look at the unlucky intern Qiao Yan in their group.

Ning Zhi sighed: "You really want to hear it? I'm afraid you won't be able to accept it." He found the escalator and motioned Wen Mengchu to follow.The hot pot restaurant is on the seventh floor of the shopping mall, and they can barely catch up with a hot bite when they pass by this time.

Wen Mengchu was not convinced: "Brother Ning, you underestimate me too."

"Well, let me tell you..." Ning Zhi lowered his voice, trying to imitate Jiang Chan's ambiguous and indistinguishable way of speaking, to tease the children, but the effect was not satisfactory. Wen Mengchu's reaction after hearing it was not Doubtful, but excitedly "wow": "So you are friends!"

The result of pretending to be clever is to get burned.

Ning Zhi had to answer more questions, and each one was more private than the other.He is about to collapse, hasn't Wen Mengchu never been in love?How to know more than him.

Some questions were really inconvenient to answer, so Ning Zhi used the majesty of a senior to fool them. Wen Mengchu laughed so hard that he didn't care about his image at all, and even satirized Ning Zhi, senior brother, you are so innocent.

"I don't believe it anymore." When the hot pot restaurant arrived, Wen Mengchu still grabbed Ning Zhi and asked, "Are you really a sexual partner? How could he choose you? He seems to be very good at playing."

Ning Zhi had never thought in this direction, and asked in a daze: "How do you know he can play?"

Cheers interrupted his questioning.

Ning Zhi raised his head and found himself parked in front of a certain box. The door of the box was open, and a group of colleagues were sitting inside. Everyone applauded and winked to congratulate him on getting out of the order.

Ning Zhi couldn't laugh or cry, and didn't bother to explain anymore, begging for mercy: "Brothers and sisters, it's almost over."

Colleagues knew how to measure, and after a few words of teasing, the topic was changed, and they did not inquire about his private life.Zhu Weiyun decided to add two more dishes, so that Ning Zhi and Wen Mengchu could eat freely.

Ning Zhi sat down beside Zhu Weiyun, while Wen Mengchu walked to the diagonal corner and sat down next to Qiao Yan.In just a few steps, the little girl walked extraordinarily gracefully, and her demeanor also changed subtly. Compared with the playful one on the escalator just now, she is now a little more charming.

"It's very fashionable today." She commented on Qiao Yan's clothes.

Qiao Yan didn't appreciate the sarcasm in it, looked at his plaid shirt and jeans, and said thank you to Wen Mengchu solemnly.Ning Zhi was picking up beef slices from the pot, and laughed when he heard this, not only him, Zhu Weiyun, Wen Sizhao, Tao Shan, all of them raised their mouths.

Miss Wen blushed slightly, half angry and half ashamed. So far in her life, she has never seen a guy who is more honest and lower in EQ than Qiao Yan.

As if he heard his own slander and deliberately wanted to consolidate his bad image, Qiao Yan suddenly picked up the juice, held it in both hands, and solemnly said that he would respect Ningzhi for a cup.

"How do you respect me?" Ning Zhi didn't expect it, he was still chewing fish balls, feeling helpless at Qiao Yan's stupid behavior, "You should respect teacher, brother Wen, sister Qiu, sister Tao... Anyway You shouldn't respect me."

"I've done it all," Zhu Weiyun smiled while holding her chin, crow's feet gently folded in the corners of her eyes, "this cup is reserved for you."

It was very hot in the private room, and Qiao Yan's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. Although he looked pretty and handsome, he always gave people a feeling of unease.

Looking at him, Ning Zhi thought of his father, who was also clumsy, dull, poor in communication skills, weak in self-care ability, but fortunately found a career he loved, and pursued it with perseverance.

"Brother Ning has always taken good care of me," Qiao Yan bowed to him, "Thank you, Brother Ning."

"You're welcome, you're a top student in the Department of Architecture, and I still have to ask you more." Ning Zhi clinked glasses with him, lowered his head, and his smile gradually disappeared.

Zhu Weiyun picked up the juice and made a concluding speech: "In the past year and a half, everyone has worked hard, and I respect everyone."

The nine cups collided, and everyone cheered in unison: "Dada!"

After the dinner, the colleagues smiled and said goodbye and went home.Ning Zhi was about to catch the subway, but Zhu Weiyun's car caught up before he had gone far.

Ning Zhi declined her kindness: "Sister Zhu, I won't bother you anymore, and it's not on my way."

"Come on," Zhu Weiyun lowered the car window, "I happen to have something to ask for your help."

Eason Chan's "Ten Years" was playing on the stereo, and the cool night breeze blew away the spicy smell of the hot pot.Zhu Weiyun didn't open her mouth, and Ning Zhi didn't ask, and quietly played with her phone with her head down.

He clicked into the WeChat group, zoomed in on the photo secretly taken by Qiu Tongxue, looked at it for a while, and then forwarded it to Jiang Chan.After posting, Ning Zhi felt a little regretful, but in the end he didn't withdraw it, but added "photographed by a colleague".

No punctuation marks, no emoticons, just as serious as discussing work.

"How is Teacher Zheng recently?" Zhu Weiyun asked suddenly.

"It should be pretty good. I haven't gone back to see her for two weeks."

Zhu Weiyun nodded and said, "That's right, Ning Zhi, you know Fu Yuxi from Lujiang City Art Museum, he has something to ask you."

"What can I do to help Teacher Fu?" Ning Zhi smiled sloppily.

Zhu Weiyun didn't go around the bush, and said straightforwardly: "The City Art Museum recently held an oil painting exhibition with the theme of "30 Years of Chinese Oil Painting Art". How does the work work?"

Teacher Ning, Ning Ranzhang, a well-known overseas Chinese oil painter, Ning Zhi's father.He is demanding on perfection, and his output is very slow. There are only more than 50 oil paintings circulating in the market, most of which are still in the hands of private collectors.

Ning Zhi was silent, and Zhu Weiyun said again: "Mr. Ning's most famous works have been collected by a rich man in this city. Fu Yuxi asked me to find you, and I want you to come forward to help borrow it. After all, you are Ning Ranzhang. son."

Ning Ranzhang's son, Ning Zhi had heard these words since he was a child, and his ears were callused. "Why doesn't he go? He's from the Municipal Art Museum, so he has more face than me."

"He's been there, hit a snag."

This surprised Ning Zhi: "Who is this guy, he's so awesome."

Zhu Weiyun burst out laughing: "Have you ever been to the World of Wonderful Colors?"

I've never been there, Ning Zhi thought, no one took me there.

Wonderful Color World is a chain of amusement parks with a large scale and complete facilities. There is one in Lujiang City. It has been built for more than 20 years. It was the place Ning Zhi yearned for most when he was a child.

"Usually no one pays attention to it. In fact, those who open amusement parks are the ones who make a lot of money." Zhu Weiyun told Ning Zhi that in recent years, "Wonderful Color World" has radiated outward from the center of G province, basically occupying cultural tourism in the south. The industry is expanding its grand plan to the north.

"Wonderful Color World was developed by Wanxing Group. It is said that it is a family business. Their chairman, Jiang Qiping, is the biggest collector of Mr. Ning's works."

After talking about the playground for a long time, I originally wanted to talk about this.

Ning Zhi was very helpless: "The big boss doesn't even give the museum face, so what if I go."

Zhu Weiyun showed a slightly embarrassed smile, thought for a while, and said softly: "Ning Zhi, Mr. Ning painted every day when he was alive, and Mr. Zheng should have kept a lot of them."

Ning Zhi was stunned.

"Such good works, let them not see the light of day?"

Silence spread in the carriage, Zhu Weiyun played the music to let Ning Zhi think about it.

Ning Zhi looked out the window, the bustling street scene seemed to summon some long-term memories, he tried his best to resist, but his brain was uncontrollable, and the scenes from two years ago gradually emerged.It was a sunny afternoon. After attending the graduation ceremony, he walked happily on the streets of New York. Because the weather was too hot, he bought an ice cream to eat.Halfway through eating, his aunt called and told him that Ning Ranzhang had died.

His aunt said that he died of a sudden heart attack.My aunt also said that before his death, he was still painting.

Ning Zhi blinked his wet and hot eyes and felt movement in his palm. He picked up the phone and looked at it. Jiang Chan replied with four words: "Good shot", plus a thumbs up emoji.

He twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, and said to Zhu Weiyun: "Sister Zhu, I have to go back and ask my mother about this."