Because I have to submit my works for the exhibition next week, I sat in front of the easel tonight to prepare paintings as usual, and Lin Qingyue still moved a small bench and sat next to me to watch me paint.

Some people may not like others watching when they are doing things, because it will affect them, but I don’t mind it. When I am painting, I enter the state very quickly, and soon I will enter a state of

The state of "forgetting myself", so even if Lin Qingyue sits next to me all night, it will not affect me.

If you say so, this can be considered one of my talents.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find that kind of inspiration at home. I would tear up the drawing paper after drawing some structures.

After going back and forth, even Lin Qingyue couldn't stand it anymore. She raised her chin and wondered to me: "Zhou Jing, are you unable to calm down now? You are tearing it apart like this, and the painting is not finished yet.

, the paper will be used up first.”

I put down the brush and said bitterly: "I don't want to. It's not that I can't calm down. I just haven't thought about the subject. Sometimes I want to draw this and that. When I start to draw, I feel that I can't draw it well, so there are some

Tortured repeatedly.”

"How about... why don't you take the painting you gave me to an exhibition?" Lin Qingyue asked tentatively.

I immediately shook my head and said to Lin Qingyue: "Everything else is fine, except this painting."

Lin Qingyue complained: "The manuscript is due next week, it's already this time, why are you still so stubborn?"

"This painting will not be exhibited or viewed by others." I said firmly.

Lin Qingyue couldn't resist me. She softened for the first time and said to me: "Okay, then you must come up with a better work during this period. I hope you can become famous in one fell swoop."

"Yeah, I understand, you go to bed first." I nodded.

"You're not sleepy, I'll accompany you."

This time, I painted until three o'clock in the morning. Lin Qingyue also stayed with me in the living room until three o'clock, but when I finished painting, she had already fallen asleep leaning on the sofa.

I smiled helplessly, and finally I could only carry her back to the room from the sofa. After covering her with a quilt, I lay down next to her.

Tonight is also a fruitless day. As the deadline for submitting the manuscript gets closer, I gradually become anxious.

Perhaps as Lin Qingyue said, it was due to my restlessness, so after drawing so many manuscripts, I still could not confirm the material I wanted to draw.

For the first time, I doubted myself in painting. Maybe I was not as good as they said, so when I encountered the first challenge on this road, I was already exhausted.

I don’t know when it began to rain lightly outside the window. The rainwater slapped on the window, like small beans falling into the sieve chaff.

I suddenly remembered that when I was at the "Tingyu" teahouse this afternoon, it was also raining lightly, but the scene was different, so the feeling was different.

It is a feeling that can make people calm down.

Maybe I can paint at the "Tingyu" teahouse. Wouldn't that be more inspiring?

Thinking this way, I finally felt a little sleepy. Gradually, the sleepiness became stronger and stronger, and soon I fell asleep.

…

The next day, I was woken up by Lin Qingyue. When I woke up, I saw that she had packed up, put on light makeup on her face, and looked very bright and attractive.

"What's wrong with you?" I rubbed my eyes, wondering.

Remember, today should be Sunday, and we don't have to go to work.

"Didn't you say you want to help you with your advice? Let's go, I have time now." Lin Qingyue glanced at me, her expression was very speechless.

I was stunned for a moment, then climbed up from the bed, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll call Zishan now and ask her to pick us up."

"It's up to you."

After saying that, Lin Qingyue left the bedroom.

After calling Zhang Zishan, she immediately said she could pick us up, so I stopped staying in bed and got up to brush my teeth and wash my face.

Lin Qingyue had already bought me breakfast. This time she didn’t make it herself, but bought chicken crow soup dumplings from outside.

"Are there any photos of Zhang Zishan? I want to take a look." Lin Qingyue asked me seemingly casually while eating breakfast.

I was stunned, and then opened Zhang Zishan's circle of friends. Her circle of friends was set to be visible for a month, but she didn't seem to post any selfies of herself during this month. I usually don't save them deliberately, so I had to

Lin Qingyue said helplessly: "No."

Lin Qingyue rolled her eyes at me, but she didn't ask any more questions, and just drank a portion of scallop seafood porridge by herself.

About half an hour later, my phone finally started vibrating. When I opened it, it turned out to be a call from Zhang Zishan.

After the call was connected, Zhang Zishan said to me: "Zhou Jing, I have arrived at the gate of your community, you can come down."

"Okay, wait a minute." I said.

"Um."

After hanging up the phone, I said to Lin Qingyue: "She's here, we can go."

Lin Qingyue made a sign of waiting, and then went straight back to the room. I was a little puzzled, but I changed my shoes and waited for her at the door.

About five minutes later, Lin Qingyue came out of the room. Although her makeup was very light, her face was more refined. She had just gone to touch up her makeup.

"Let's go." Lin Qingyue smiled and held my arm.

…

When we came downstairs, we saw the red Ferrari at a glance, but at this time Zhang Zishan closed the convertible, so we couldn't see her sitting in the car.

The color scheme of this car matches Zhang Zishan's personality very well. It is as hot as fire, which is her most unique personality.

After arriving at the car, I opened the door for Lin Qingyue first, and then I followed her and sat in the back seat.

There was only Zhang Zishan in the car, but Chen Gonghua did not come with her.

After Zhang Zishan saw Lin Qingyue, she was stunned for a while, and then she saw me sitting next to Lin Qingyue, and then she suddenly realized.

She smiled openly at Lin Qingyue and said: "You are Miss Lin, right? I have admired you for a long time. Zhou Jing often mentioned you to us, saying that you are tall and graceful, and that you are a beautiful woman who will conquer the country! Now it seems

, it’s indeed true.”

When Lin Qingyue said this, she naturally accepted the praise, but she also praised Zhang Zishan: "Zhou Jing also told me about you, saying that you are heroic, beautiful, and generous.

.”

I looked at the two of them and felt helpless for a moment. I didn't seem to have said these words about my feelings?

But seeing them so happily complimenting each other, even though I was a little puzzled, I couldn't bear to interrupt.

After chatting for a while, Zhang Zishan finally started the car, and then we rushed to the "Tingyu" teahouse.

On the way, I couldn't help but ask Zhang Zishan: "Where is Chen Gonghua? Why doesn't he come?"

Zhang Zishan said dullly: "Don't you look at what time it is now? It's just after nine o'clock in the morning. Do you think you can wake up this lazy pig like Chen Gonghua?"

I laughed twice, but said nothing more.

…

After arriving at the teahouse, Lin Qingyue and I got out of the car one after another. When we saw her getting out of the car, we couldn't help but frown.

This time, I took Lin Qingyue to visit the teahouse once, and I was able to see it a second time. There was less traffic today. There was not even a table of customers in the morning, and there were only a few waiters chatting.

After walking around for almost two times, we finally returned to Zhang Zishan's office. Zhang Zishan was still sitting on her boss chair, while Lin Qingyue and I were sitting opposite her.

"I speak more straightforwardly, don't mind." Lin Qingyue said.

Zhang Zishan shook her head and said to her: "It's okay, you can say whatever you want."

Lin Qingyue hesitated for a moment and said to her: "I feel that there is a certain problem with the location of your teahouse."

I nodded. In fact, I discovered this problem very early. The teahouse is located in an alley, so it is difficult for customers passing by to find this teahouse. The only publicity channel is online promotion, but Zhang Zishan is not very good in this regard.

The workmanship is relatively poor, which is why the teahouse is what it is now.

Zhang Zishan nodded and said bitterly: "Of course I know, but after spending so much money here, I don't want to move, and... and this building is not rented, this is our own shop, my dad

It’s specially used for my business.”

Hearing what Zhang Zishan said, Lin Qingyue and I couldn't help but look at each other. Zhang Zishan was cheated by her father...

[Author's digression]: I went on a long trip today, so I'll just write another chapter to give myself a break.
Chapter completed!