Altar of Infinity

Jiang Jichu knew that "Ask the Mountain and the Sea" was not worth 500 million yuan, and the person who raised the price was because of the power of his mother's family and wanted to use him to cling to him.

But Xie Ji is different.

When he was leaving last night, he accidentally met Xie Ji. The other party didn't seem to know him at all, and Xie Ji's family background didn't require Xie Ji to approach him in this way.

"Thank you for sending..."

He said the name slowly, with a familiar tone, as if he used to call it often.

But Jiang Jichu was sure that he had never seen this person before.

He walked a few steps in, came to another easel, and lifted the white cloth covering it.

Under the white cloth is an unfinished painting.

Rainy night, thunder, sea.

The two men embraced each other with injuries in the sea and kissed ambiguously.

This is something he has painted recently. The artistic conception and painting techniques have improved, and the painting is very smooth. The only problem is that he can't draw the faces of two men.

For him, portrait painting is already within reach, but he has not drawn the faces of two men for a long time.

He can't draw.

So the painting was put on hold until last night when he suddenly had an inspiration, but when he got home and sat in front of the easel, the inspiration that had already surged to the tip of his pen suddenly disappeared, and he has not found it until now.

When Jiang Ji first picked up the pen, he still didn't know where to put it.

"Om - hum -"

The vibrating mobile phone interrupted Jiang Jichu's contemplation. He connected the phone. There was something wrong with the art exhibition. The organizer wanted him to come over.

After he agreed, he hung up the phone.

The two men on the canvas are still embracing in the rain.

That's it.

Inspiration cannot be forced.

Jiang Jichu covered himself with a white cloth and went to the venue alone.

The matter was resolved quickly, and it was less than two o'clock in the afternoon when he left the venue.

It was hot outside and he wanted to buy an iced coffee.

"Xiao Jiang, why did you come by yourself?" A familiar voice called him from behind.

When Jiang Jichu turned around, he was Li Tianheng, a well-known businessman in the art circle of Z City and a representative of the Provincial Art Association.

Jiang Jichu said lightly: "Solve a little thing."

Li Tianheng walked up to him, and said familiarly: "I told you to hand over the painting to me. If there is anything I need, I will find someone to do it for you, so as not to make another trip in the hot weather."

Jiang Jichu didn't speak.

He is not a fool. It can be seen that Li Tianheng has ideas for him, but he has no feelings for Li Tianheng, and he will not be rewarded for nothing.

Li Tianheng was used to Jiang Jichu's few words, so he didn't feel embarrassed when he didn't get a response: "Meeting is fate. A cafe has just opened nearby. The desserts in it are delicious. How about I invite guests to have a try?"

Jiang Jichu declined: "Mr. Li has a heart, but I haven't finished painting yet."

Li Tianheng: "Huahua is not in this day or two. If there is a construction period, please tell me, and I will extend it for you."

Speaking of this, ordinary people have to give Li Tianheng some face.

But Jiang Jichu really didn't want to have too much involvement with Li Tianheng, if he likes it, he likes it, if he doesn't like it, he doesn't like it: "It's the painting I promised my friend."

Li Tianheng wanted to speak again, when he heard an elegant male voice interjected//had//entered.

"He made it clear that there was something wrong, so why did Boss Li make things difficult for him?"

Xie Ji hates the feeling of being out of control, especially himself.

He decided to find out the problem as soon as possible, and drove to the exhibition where Jiang Jichu's paintings were exhibited. He happened to see Li Tianheng pestering Jiang Jichu at the door.

Li Tianheng, a well-known figure in the rich second generation circle, has shed his identity as a rich second generation in recent years and has become a veritable President Li.

He is about the same age as Li Tianheng, and the two businesses do not overlap, they have only met a few times in private, and they dislike each other very tacitly.

Now that Li Tianheng is frustrated in his collusion, whether it is because of his mentality of making trouble, or his good morals as an enthusiastic citizen, he should help him.

"He made it clear that there was something wrong, so why did Boss Li make things difficult for him?"

It's not that friends don't get together, when Li Tianheng saw that it was Xie Ji, he immediately got angry.

But in front of Jiang Jichu, he still pretended to be a wolf with a big tail, and pretended to say: "Isn't this Mr. Xie, Mr. Xie has a lot of things to do every day, how can he have the time to come to the exhibition?"

Xie Ji smiled and said, "Mr. Li doesn't have time to watch, and he still has time to disturb other artists' leisure."

Li Tianheng's face was refuted, and Jiang Jichu's presence made it difficult for him to have a fit, but he suddenly remembered the rumors he had just heard, and asked instead: "I heard that Mr. Xie was taken advantage of at the auction last night, and he bought a 500 piece for 50 million yuan. Wan's paintings."

Xie Ji's smile deepened: "Paintings have different values ​​in the eyes of different people. I like this type. I bought "Ask the Mountain and Sea" for 500 million yuan, and I still think it is too low."

After finishing speaking, Xie Ji looked at Jiang Jichu: "Master Jiang, "Ask the Mountain and Sea" is your work, do you think I bought it at a loss?"

Jiang Jichu: "..."

What did he do wrong.

"?" Li Tianheng's face turned green, feeling that he had encountered Waterloo for the first time in love, and hurriedly explained to Jiang Jichu: "You went to yesterday's auction? Why didn't you tell me? I didn't mean that just now, Xiao Jiang, you draw His paintings are priceless in my eyes.”

Jiang Jichu said indifferently: "Thanks to Mr. Li's love."

Li Tianheng: "No, Xiao Jiang, I really have to explain this to you, let's go..."

Xie Ji interrupted: "Mr. Li will explain it another day. I made an appointment with someone to see the painting today. You can't delay my time."

Li Tianheng: "Are you going to see the painting with Xiao Jiang?"

"Master Jiang said he wanted to paint for his friend, and he was in a hurry," Xie Ji pointed to himself, "It was for me."

Li Tianheng looked at Jiang Jichu.

Jiang Jichu, who was at the center of the war, blinked, and the man whose photo was clipped on his easel stood in front of him, waiting for his answer.

Jiang Jichu's expression was indifferent, and he firmly chose Xie Ji: "Yes, I promised Mr. Xie before."

Xie Ji was originally here to help Jiang Jichu out of the siege, but now that the parties cooperate, he is even more unscrupulous.

He emptily pulled Jiang Jichu to his side, and directly led people and Li Tianheng to pay respects: "Mr. Li, take your time, I'm going to see the paintings with people."

Li Tianheng: "?"

After walking a few steps away, Xie Ji asked, "How did you get here?"

Jiang Jichu: "Drive."

Xie Ji opened his eyes and said nonsense: "The driver of my car drove away, please give me a ride?"

Jiang Jichu could see that Xie Ji helped him out of the siege, and this Mr. Xie bought his painting for 500 million yesterday, and he felt a strange feeling from Xie Ji.

Whether it's good to repay your kindness or satisfy your selfishness, Jiang Jichu rarely asks actively: "I don't know if Mr. Xie is free next time. I would like to treat Mr. Xie to a cup of coffee."

Xie Ji has exactly this intention.

He came out this time to investigate the loss of control that started last night. Since Jiang Jichu took the initiative to speak, he naturally agreed.

They went side by side to the place where Jiang Jichu parked. Jiang Jichu didn't know what he was thinking, and didn't pay attention to a bicycle rushing out from the side.

Xie Ji hurriedly pulled him back: "Be careful."

The high school students were probably in a hurry to go to class, and they rode fast without looking back.

The two got very close due to the sudden episode, and Xie Ji could see Jiang Jichu's fair neck with a slight glance down.

Xie Ji knew that Jiang Jichu was good-looking, but when his neck was in front of his eyes, he had an impulse beyond appreciation.

Xie Ji rubbed his fingers quietly, restrained himself quite honestly, and only reminded in a low voice: "What are you thinking, don't look at the road."

It was late spring and early summer, and neither of them wore much clothes.

Jiang Jichu's back touched Xie Ji's chest, he was not used to being so close to people, he should have pulled away immediately, but he clearly felt the beating of the heart behind him, one after another, resonating with him through ribs and fabric.

Jiang Jichu: "Thank you."

Jiang Jichu's distraction was just an accident, and the car drove steadily all the way, and drove Xie Ji to a secluded coffee shop.

He first thanked Xie Ji for buying the painting last night, but because he was not good at communication, he couldn't find a new topic.

In just a few short conversations, Xie Ji had a deeper understanding of Jiang Jichu's character.

As he expected before, Jiang Jichu was an artist who was raised in a honeypot, similar to Xie Quan, but not as lively and straightforward as Xie Quan, and a bit heavy-hearted, but not bad-hearted.

All in all, he is a pretty good young man in all aspects.

Seeing that Jiang Ji was poor at first, Xie Ji took over the initiative of the chat: "Master Jiang..."

Jiang Jichu is only a little famous, and he thinks that he can never afford to be called a master: "Mr. Xie can just call me by my name."

Xie Ji is as good as others: "Ji Chu."

Jiang Jichu: "..."

He thought that Xie Ji would call him Xiaojiang like Li Tianheng, or Mr. Jiang.

They have only met twice, calling Jichu is actually a bit too close.

Surprisingly, he wasn't disgusted.

Xie Ji: "I saw some of your paintings yesterday, and the style of "Ask the Mountain and Sea" seems to be quite special to you."

Jiang Jichu took a sip of coffee and was silent for a moment: "I don't know why I drew "Ask the Mountain and the Sea"."

Xie Ji made a gesture of wishing to hear more about it.

Jiang Jichu's eyes showed real confusion: "I really don't know, it seems like some kind of supernatural phenomenon, when I put down the pen, "Ask the Mountain and the Sea" has been completed."

Xie Ji: "So you think it's a hot potato that touches ghosts, so you donate it and sell it."

"It's not that I want to deal with the hot potato," Jiang Jichu looked at him fixedly, "I just felt somewhere that it should appear there at that time."

Xie Ji leaned on the back of the chair, looked at Jiang Jichu unobtrusively, and judged how credible Jiang Jichu's words were.

If what Jiang Jichu said is true, then Jiang Jichu may have encountered the same situation as him - derailed.

There is a cousin who studies Fengshui all day long, Xie Ji still has some awe and some belief in the theory of ghosts and gods.

He believes in the so-called "feeling in the dark".

Jiang Jichu painted "Ask Mountains and Seas" "uncontrollably", and followed his deep feeling to send the painting to the auction.

And he also bought the painting home because of a thought that arose in the dark, and then found that his situation was wrong, and he came out to find the answer, and happened to meet Jiang Jichu.

Because of a weird painting, two people who had never met before sat in a coffee shop with slow and beautiful songs, looking at each other silently.