Delicacy

Both Qin Yuanmu and Xue Yujie's writing skills are not slow, and they completed their works almost at the same time.And not only the time-consuming is similar, even the picture is almost the same.

But after careful observation, you can still find many differences.In terms of the similarity between the picture and the original, Qin Yuanmu is slightly better, but Xue Yujie's painting has very distinct personal characteristics, and he seems to have mixed his own perception of the original into the copy.Xue Yujie has his own style, which is not good news for Qin Yuanmu, but this is an assignment. If the grading standards in the textbook are followed, Qin Yuanmu is confident that he will not lose to him.

After handing in the homework, Qin Yuanmu waited for the tutor to announce the grading results every day.

There is really a big difference between people. Some people begged their grandfathers to tell their grandmothers to their mentors, tearfully wanting the old man to have a few days of grace, and lost their hair one by one in front of the drawing board, but he followed Pan Xingxing Waiting for the score like looking forward to the moon.

Although Xu Tao didn't lose his hair, his progress was a bit slow. In the end, Xue Yujie couldn't help giving him some pointers, and then he reluctantly handed over the errand to the tutor.

After everyone in the class had handed in their homework, the instructor typed out the scores and sent them to the group that night.When he opened the form, Qin Yuanmu's heart beat a little faster.To be honest, he took advantage of this competition. If he can't win by comparing his own strengths with others' weaknesses, Qin Yuanmu may be autistic again.

Seeing the first line, Qin Yuanmu was as cold as if someone had poured a basin of cold water.The order of the table is obviously arranged according to the results of this time, and the first row is Xue Yujie's name.Qin Yuanmu mustered up the courage to glance at his score, full score.

Although he knew that he must be No.2, Qin Yuanmu didn't want to look down anymore, he closed his eyes silently, his mind went blank.

Suddenly feeling himself being pushed, Qin Yuanmu turned his head and looked at Xu Tao expressionlessly.Xu Tao smiled and said to him: "What are you doing, a mysterious ceremony? Are you so happy to be tied for first place?"

Tied for first place?

Qin Yuanmu quickly picked up the phone, and he was indeed in the second row, and his score at the end... was also a perfect score.

He and Xue Yujie were really tied for first place. Although he didn't surpass Xue Yujie, at least he didn't lose to him.Qin Yuanmu didn't know what to say, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "Damn, it's all [-] points, why let him be in the first row?"

"Both of you are amazing!" Xu Tao said with admiration, "I'm not bad this time, 95! I thought I failed..."

Qin Yuanmu's joy just turned into speechless again. He looked at Xu Tao, who was ranked third, to make sure that the child was not hallucinating.Even Xu Tao is 95, it seems that the scoring is really loose this time.

But at least it was a tie with Xue Yujie. Perhaps in Xue Yujie's opinion, no win is a loss. Qin Yuanmu hummed a ditty and began to pack his things.

After finishing the theoretical test papers of each subject tomorrow, I will be able to go home and see Lian Xiao.

The written test at the end of the term, not to mention the students, maybe even the school doesn't care much about it. After all, it is an art school, so there is really no need for students to take cultural class cards for their own students.Therefore, the atmosphere in the examination room was still very harmonious, and all kinds of cheat sheets from unknown sources flew together.Except for professional courses, Qin Yuanmu is regarded as a Buddhist candidate in the examination room of other subjects. As long as there is a cheat sheet passing in front of him, he will dare to copy the answer no matter who wrote it.When there is no cheat sheet, just write some random points as a way to save face for the teacher, and let everything go.

It snowed again on the day of the holiday, but Qin Yuanmu didn't feel so cold anymore.

Qin Yuanmu was packing his things, and accidentally saw Xu Tao lying on the bed, who seemed to be hibernating, and couldn't help asking, "Do you really want to stay with Xue Yujie?"

Xu Tao poked his head lazily: "If you stay, you can stay. He said that his parents are abroad all year round. It's boring to go home alone. It's poor. I'll just stay with him."

Qin Yuanmu thought hehe, you will know who is pitiful in a short time.However, out of brotherhood, Qin Yuanmu still reminded him in a friendly way: "Do you know what will happen if you stay?"

It seemed that every time Qin Yuanmu wanted to arrange Xue Yujie behind his back, the master would suddenly show up, and this time was no exception.As soon as Qin Yuanmu finished speaking, the bedroom door was pushed open.

"What will happen, don't you know very well?" Xue Yujie is still drinking yogurt in the winter, but he changed from the bag to the more expensive box. It seems that he is in a good mood?

Ever since the scoring results came out, Qin Yuanmu was busy with the exam and didn't talk to him much. Seeing him in a good mood today, he wanted to say a few words: "You're quite happy? You got the same score as my shit, I thought You went to cry."

How could Xue Yujie swallow his anger, and looked at Qin Yuanmu with a smile: "You are quite proud? If it is a thousand points system this time, do you think you can still tie for the first place with me?"

Qin Yuanmu snorted, continued to pack his things and ignored him.No matter how awesome Xue Yujie is, he can't compare to him in one thing, that is, his wife is not as good as him.

Qin Yuanmu didn't speak, of course Xue Yujie would not continue pestering him, and climbed onto Xu Tao's bed along the railing with his shoes on, and when he sat down, the bed board made a hoarse sound of being overwhelmed.

While packing up his things, Qin Yuanmu heard Xu Tao's heart-piercing screams, as if he had been ruined.Looking up, Qin Yuanmu saw Xue Yujie lift off Xu Tao's quilt, and Xu Tao, who was only wearing thin pajamas, immediately snatched the quilt and wrapped himself up tremblingly: "What the fuck! Do you want to freeze me to death?"

Xue Yujie chuckled lightly and said, "The weather is so nice today, what's the point of staying in the dormitory, go out for a walk."

good weather?Qin Yuanmu glanced at the goose feather heavy snow outside the window, and continued to pack his things in silence. These two people are actually quite compatible, and they both have the same neuropathy.

The holiday was approaching, and it was still snowing. The taxis that usually appeared in groups seemed to have evaporated collectively. It took Qin Yuanmu almost an hour just to take a taxi to the station, almost missing the departure time.It wasn't until he walked into the warm car that Qin Yuanmu heaved a sigh of relief. After putting away his luggage, he took out his mobile phone to chat with Lian Xiao.

Lian Xiao and the others had a very early holiday. Although he participated in another competition, it was only a week ago.At this time, he came to the station early, sat in the drowsy warmth of the hall, and waited for Qin Yuanmu.

Ever since he was expelled from No. [-] Middle School, the family seemed to be more tolerant of Lian Xiao and kept silent on the topic of Qin Yuanmu, and Lian Jun also retracted his statement that he had no son.But Lian Xiao never forgot what happened back then, and he didn't want to face that deadly atmosphere at home every day, so he found a place to work with board and lodging as soon as the holiday was off, and today he took a day off for Qin Yuanmu.

The sound of the high-speed train roaring into the station kept coming, but the one belonging to Qin Yuanmu was still a long time away, but Lian Xiao didn't think this kind of waiting was boring.He hasn't seen Qin Yuanmu for a long time, and the number of chats between the two of them in the past few months is also pitiful, so at this moment, this kind of waiting seems to have a sweet taste.

Having not set foot on the land of his hometown for several months, Qin Yuanmu lost his mind for a moment when he got out of the car and saw the familiar environment.This station was newly built in the past two years. In Qin Yuanmu's heart, the environment and conditions here are particularly good, and he even thinks that the existence of the station adds a bit of a metropolitan feel to this small town.But maybe it's because I've seen too many skyscrapers in the provincial capital, and looking back, this place is nothing more than an old and backward station.

It's desolate that things are different from people, but it doesn't matter if things are not from people, as long as Lian Xiao is still there.

This time, neither of the two pretended to be a robber. After seeing each other, they both strode towards each other and hugged each other fiercely.

Qin Yuanmu only felt the warmth embedded in his limbs, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.Finally, he smelled Lian Xiao again, this familiar smell made him feel down-to-earth.He and Lian Xiao haven't had much communication in the past few months, saying that it's impossible for him not to play drums in his heart.But now, Lian Xiao let his hanging heart shrink back safely.

Lian Xiao said with a nasal voice: "I kind of hate this station feeling, when will I never leave?"

Qin Yuanmu lightly stroked Lian Xiao's hair, as if it was not as hard as before, and said with a chuckle, "Be patient, isn't it already a semester?"

Lian Xiao was stuffy in his arms and refused to come out. It took a long time before he said quietly: "I miss you so much."

Qin Yuanmu was extremely satisfied in his heart, and said unforgivingly: "Do you miss me, or my little brother?"

Lian Xiao gave him face: "Think about it, dream about it."

At the station, the scene of hugging is very common, but it is a bit strange to hug for so long. Many people who are in a hurry pass by and take time to look at them hugging together.Qin Yuanmu gently pulled Lian Xiao up: "Feed me first, and then I will feed you. I am very hungry, but I don't want to eat anything except the food you cook."

Lian Xiao's hand was naturally pulled together with him: "Let's go, our dormitory."

Qin Yuanmu thought that Lian Xiao was going to take him back to school, but Lian Xiao was talking about the staff dormitory and took him all the way to the place where he worked.

Qin Yuanmu looked at this not-so-big hotel, and couldn't understand it: "It looks quite dilapidated here, isn't it a bit overkill for you, the first in the province, to work here? How much money can I give you this month? "

Lian Xiao smiled and said to him: "College dogs don't know the cruelty of society, do they? What's the number one in the province? The number one in the country has to earn money to eat. I'm still a student, so it would be nice to have a place to work hard. It’s my turn to pick and choose. The salary is very low, after all, I’m just helping the cook, and it’s less than 2000 yuan a month.”

That's quite a small amount, not enough for Wu Fenfang's monthly living expenses for Qin Yuanmu.Qin Yuanmu really wanted Lian Xiao to stop doing it, but he was afraid of hurting his self-esteem by speaking out, so he hesitated for a while and didn't speak.

The small restaurant can't be busy without one person. The boss is very happy to see Lian Xiao coming back, thinking that he won't ask for leave, but Lian Xiao said he just came back to rest and borrowed the kitchen by the way.

While Lian Xiao was cooking, Qin Yuanmu took the suitcase to his dormitory and waited for him.

The environment here is not as good as the dormitory of Lian Xiao School. The room is full of sweat and oily smoke. There are five or six bunk beds in the small room. Lian Xiao lives here?

Qin Yuanmu opened the window to ventilate with a grim expression, and lit a cigarette to suppress the unpleasant smell in the room.

After smoking a cigarette, Qin Yuanmu suddenly felt that all this was full of dramatic absurdity.He was still painting in an elegant studio two days ago, challenging the self-proclaimed genius Xue Yujie, but now he is huddled in a smelly and cramped environment waiting to eat.Although it was a bit pretentious, Qin Yuanmu really felt that he shouldn't be in this environment, and he wasn't worthy here.

When Lian Xiao came in, Qin Yuanmu was sitting on his bed sullenly.Qin Yuanmu can always accurately find the one that belongs to Lian Xiao among a bunch of beds—as long as he chooses the cleanest one.

Looking at Qin Yuanmu's face, Lian Xiao also felt that he was wronged by staying in this place, and said with a dry smile: "I'm done, let's go to the back kitchen to eat? The environment here is not good."

Lian Xiao's smile was flattering, and Qin Yuanmu couldn't be bothered to talk about it, so he nodded and followed Lian Xiao out.

It was just after lunch time, and the hotel staff who had been busy all morning squeezed into the not-so-spacious back kitchen to eat together.Qin Yuanmu opened his mouth, but because of Lian Xiao's face, he didn't say anything, and picked up the chopsticks with a cold face.

Many of the waiters are Lian Xiao's peers, and they are used to laughing and joking. After seeing Qin Yuanmu next to Lian Xiao, they immediately became interested in this handsome guy whose temperament is completely different from theirs. stop.

"Lian Xiao, who is this handsome guy?"

"I... my former classmate is now in college."

"This handsome guy looks so temperamental, is he playing art?"

"Yes, those who learn to draw are really good at drawing."

"Wow, that painting must be very similar, can you draw one for me?"

"I want me too!"

"Don't be twittering, you scare the handsome guy. Painting must be paid for by hand, can you afford it? By the way, handsome guy, do you have a girlfriend?"

Lian Xiao has been trying to smooth things over for Qin Yuanmu, but now that the question is being asked to Qin Yuanmu, he looks at him with a somewhat embarrassed expression.

Qin Yuanmu's right hand holding the chopsticks has slightly white knuckles, obviously suppressing his temper.Lian Xiao noticed this, and immediately interrupted them, and said while picking up vegetables for Qin Yuanmu: "Don't ask, don't you know that you don't eat or sleep?"

"Lian Xiao, you will also drag words when the handsome guy comes?"

Everyone then giggled and laughed at Lian Xiao, temporarily shifting their attention away from Qin Yuanmu.Seeing Lian Xiao's embarrassing expression, Qin Yuanmu took a deep breath, held back his temper and didn't throw his chopsticks and leave. If it wasn't for Lian Xiao's embarrassment, he would have done so.Qin Yuanmu thought while eating quickly in silence, he must tell Lian Xiao not to work here in the future, and hang out with this kind of person every day for a little money, what's the matter?

After filling his stomach casually, Qin Yuanmu got up and was about to leave.

Lian Xiao knew that he was not very happy, so he immediately stood up and said, "I'll see you off."

"No," Qin Yuanmu said with a cold face, "I have to go home. You are busy with your work. Anyway, there is still such a long vacation, so I will contact you in the evening."

Lian Xiao raised his hand, but he didn't dare to say anything more. He watched Qin Yuanmu walk out of the back kitchen with his suitcase in his hands without hesitation.

On the way home, Qin Yuanmu became more and more angry as he thought about it. When he got home, Wu Fenfang was quite pleasantly surprised, but was abruptly shocked by his expression: "Son, what's wrong with you, aren't you happy after the holiday?"

Qin Yuanmu put down the suitcase and walked straight to his bedroom: "It's okay, I'm a little tired from the car ride. Mom, I'll go to sleep first."

Wu Fenfang nodded: "Then you should hurry up and rest... You child is the same, didn't you say you will come back next week, and you didn't say anything when you came back suddenly, there is nothing good at home..."

good food?Qin Yuanmu sneered lying on the bed, he was not in the mood to eat even the best dishes at the moment.

Not long after lying down, Lian Xiao sent a message: Are you angry?

Qin Yuanmu thought this was nonsense, but he had no objection to Lian Xiao, he just didn't like the place where he was working now, that kind of place was not worthy of Lian Xiao working hard.After considering his tone for a long time, Qin Yuanmu replied: Yes.

Little Noodles was anxious to make amends, and replied quickly: I'm sorry!I just thought about the convenience of going to the store to cook, and I didn't think about it so much... They didn't mean it, so don't be angry.

Qin Yuanmu felt disgusted when he thought of those people, holding back his anger and not wanting to vent to Lian Xiao, he joked: You still say you miss my little brother?I think your heart is not sincere at all, otherwise you wouldn't bring me into the crowd.

Little Noodles: Then... I will open a room to wait for you at night?

Qin Yuanmu: Good.Also, resign quickly, and don't stay in that poor place.

Lian Xiao didn't reply in seconds this time, but replied after a while with a discussing tone: at least let me work for a month, otherwise I won't get paid...

Qin Yuanmu: It's only less than two thousand, why not give up?

Small noodles: ...

Qin Yuanmu has not been honed by the society. Although something happened in his family, he is still richer than ordinary families, so his thoughts are still very simple.He knows that life is not easy to make money and difficult, but he believes that people must not live like mud under the feet of others in order to make a living.Lian Xiao couldn't live without the 2000 yuan, so why did he have to stay in that kind of place?In his eyes, Lian Xiao should wear a neat and clean white chef's uniform and make art in the back kitchen of a five-star hotel in a leisurely manner, instead of sweating for 2000 yuan in such a dirty and cramped environment.Qin Yuanmu's man must not be so low-end.

It was a long time later that Qin Yuanmu realized how naive he was.

Seeing that Qin Yuanmu didn't reply for a long time, Lian Xiao sent another line of words in fear: "Look at my performance at night, if I perform well, can I be rewarded for staying?"

Qin Yuanmu read the line expressionlessly, showed a warm smile, and turned back: "Okay."

After receiving Qin Yuanmu's reply, Lian Xiao finally showed a relieved smile on his face. Fortunately, he knew Qin Yuanmu's weakness.Although it's quite unscrupulous, but when the time comes to beg for mercy, maybe Qin Yuanmu will forget about today's unhappiness.Lian Xiao couldn't help feeling that it was not easy for him, but when he thought of the meeting at night, he still had some small expectations in his heart.

Putting down his phone, Qin Yuanmu lay motionless in the dark room.

Really boring.Qin Yuanmu thought to himself, if you do that kind of thing too much, it will be the same, and Lian Xiao just said that in order to stay and work, Qin Yuanmu was a little angry at him.

Qin Yuanmu changed to a more comfortable position and lay down, thinking: it would be more interesting to stay in school to draw after coming back this trip.