Chapter 536 What’s wrong with your two girlfriends?
“Master, what are you doing with your mobile phone?”
Xiao Zheng asked curiously.
"Call Chen Jinzhi now and ask her to cancel the audition."
Su Chengyi replied calmly.
"Poof!!!"
Xiao Zheng almost bit off his tongue.
The reason for co-authoring is not because of a clear conscience, but because I didn’t expect this at all!
“——Just kidding.”
Su Chengyi laughed very wickedly.
He raised his mobile phone camera, and the lens froze, capturing a white bird resting on the wall of the opposite courtyard.
Xiao Zheng took a look at it and didn’t recognize the species, but it looked familiar and obviously not unusual. He didn’t know why he was photographing this bird.
"Okay, let's go."
Su Chengyi lowered his head to check the photo, and then turned off the phone screen.
As the person brought out by Mr. Li himself, Xiao Zheng naturally knew the location of his residence very well, and he led Su Chengyi around two corners with familiarity.
The bell of an old-fashioned bicycle rang softly, and slogans such as "cut cake" and "candied haws" were repeatedly played from the loudspeaker. The old people who had eaten early dinner were preparing to go out for a walk with their hands behind their backs, and the children were playing and playing with windmills. Pass.
Su Chengyi raised his head, and could vaguely see towering buildings in the distance, and the flavor of the old capital was wrapped in an old rusty lock by the winding alleys and alleys. Locked in this urban area.
“It’s right in front.”
Xiao Zheng raised his finger and pointed at a mahogany door in front of him.
The gate looks ordinary, not the grand "big house with three entrances and three exits" as imagined. Su Chengyi is thinking that Mr. Li is indeed as low-key as ever.
After Xiao Zheng raised his hand and pushed open the mahogany door, the scene inside was spacious and bright.
The side rooms on all sides are connected by verandas, with lush green plants and flowers, stacked rocks in the middle of the courtyard, and koi fish swimming past in the pool.
Low-key, but not completely low-key.
Looking at the promising growth of the small-leaf red sandalwood pot at the door, Su Chengyi couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
"Old man, the person you are looking for has been brought to you!"
Xiao Zheng strode in and shouted at the top of his voice, destroying the peaceful and leisurely scene in the courtyard.
Su Chengyi stood still and looked down at the koi in the pool, which was so frightened that it ran away quickly and got into the rockery.
"Let's go, young master, Mr. Li is in the house."
Xiao Zheng walked a few steps, then stepped back and held the door frame to wave to him.
Su Chengyi nodded, then caught up a few steps and crossed the threshold.
Mr. Li was wearing a white Chinese tunic suit, holding a brush in his front hand and leaning forward slightly to write something on the desk.
Su Chengyi walked lightly and walked to him, only to see that he was painting.
Traditional Chinese painting, black and white composition, ink and wash depicting the winding peaks and a lonely boat and coir raincoat in the cold river.
After Mr. Li finished hooking the stern of the boat, he put the pen aside, turned around and said with a smile:
"Sure."
"Mr. Li."
Su Chengyi nodded, and after a while, his eyes couldn't help but fall on the painting.
“I came just in time, but I still feel that there is something missing in this painting.”
Mr. Li made room and handed the brush dipped in ink into Su Chengyi’s hand.
“Come on, try adding two strokes.”
Su Chengyi actually wanted to refuse. It seemed that Mr. Li's traditional Chinese painting skills had been accumulated for many years. His move would destroy the entire painting.
Little Zheng was lying on the other side of the desk, eager to try.
"Master, do you want to draw or not? If you don't draw, I will draw!"
Su Chengyi thought for a while and took the brush.
“Just add whatever you want.”
Mr. Li smiled and comforted him warmly.
Different from the hesitation shown just now, after Su Chengyi took over the pen, he lowered his head and paused for half a second before writing straight away.
His movements were so neat that Xiao Zheng next to him took a breath - Mr. Li's paintings are quite expensive in the market.
Su Chengyi’s basic brush painting skills are actually quite passable, and he learned them from his grandfather when he was a child.
With just a few strokes, he sketched out three or two flying birds, flying between the sharp mountains and rivers.
Mr. Li stood behind him and watched him write, showing approval.
Xiao Zheng’s eyes widened in surprise and he sighed:
“I didn’t expect that Master, you have such a skill, you hide it deeply enough!”
"It's just an entry-level level."
Su Chengyi shook his head and put the brush away.
Mr. Li said "Hey" and looked very satisfied with his smile.
“Very good, very good.”
He picked up the picture and admired it for a long time. The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became.
“Originally, the center point of this painting was that of a fisherman. When you paint it like this, it becomes a flying bird. However, the intention is very good.”
Mr. Li laughed and hooked Hand gesture.
"Come on, Xiao Zheng, help me hang this painting over here."
"Okay!"
Xiao Zheng moved faster than his voice, and just finished speaking I already helped hold the painting.
So Su Chengyi stood there, looking at the painting that he had added a few strokes to, placed next to the painting that was suspected to be an authentic work by Dong Qichang.
How can I put it, it can be considered promising.
After sorting out the books, Xiao Zheng went to make a pot of tea and brought it over. Mr. Li and Su Chengyi sat on the left and right at the coffee table.
"Excuse me, the freshest Anxi Tieguanyin~"
Xiao Zheng seems to be very addicted to this kind of role-playing of "shop waiter".
Su Chengyi took the tea cup, lowered his head and took a sip, and said lightly:
“This is Dongting Biluochun.”
".Ahem."
Being exposed mercilessly, Xiao Zheng had no choice but to cough to cover up his embarrassment and had no choice but to leave.
Before walking out of the threshold, he turned and looked at Su Chengyi with a complicated expression.
Su Chengyi saw a lot of emotions in his eyes. It seemed that even Xiao Zheng had no confidence in the subsequent private conversation between the two.
As the host of the guests, Mr. Li smiled happily.
However, he is not actually the kind of lonely old man who seeks spiritual sustenance.
On the contrary, his family is prosperous, with two children, and his granddaughter is also lively and cute, and everyone praises him.
A large part of the reason why he is so interested in this junior Su Chengyi is that this young man is so similar to his old friend in many ways.
Although judging from their superficial personalities, these two people can be said to be worlds apart.
One is bold and upright, the other is calm and reserved; one is old-fashioned and warm-hearted, and the other is lonely and quiet.
But after all, this is the grandson who was raised by Zhiyuan himself. Even the way he holds the pen is exactly the same.
Mr. Li silently took a sip of hot tea. Because of this, he could always vaguely see the shadow of his old friend in him.
The feeling of a close friend in the mountains and rivers is enough for a person to miss him for the rest of his life, and it is also enough for him to help young people for their future.
Because of this, when young people are about to go on the wrong path, he also has the responsibility to guide his old friends back to the right path.
"Mr. Li, do you have any business coming to the capital this time? I'm sorry, I didn't know you were here and you haven't come to visit."
Su Chengyi looked at the tea leaves floating gently at the bottom of the cup and took the initiative to speak. "Sure, there is no need to say more polite words between us."
Mr. Li put the cup back on the coffee table and said with a smile.
“When people get old, they always want to wander around their own country and meet old friends from the past.”
“That’s right.”
Su Chengyi nodded.
Mr. Li continued slowly:
"By the way, I also promoted it to them. My direct disciple knows Jinchen's studio."
"Ahem! ”
Su Chengyi choked on her tea and coughed several times.
Mr. Li laughed, and then reached out to help him pat his back.
“Oh, don’t be nervous, don’t be nervous, it’s just casual gossip between old friends, it won’t have any big impact.”
After Su Chengyi calmed down, he suddenly understood Why is it that compared to other independent music studios, all activities at Zhijinchen Studio go so smoothly.
Since its establishment, it has almost never been frustrated, always relaxed and casual, and achieved success.
It turned out to be just because I stood on the shoulders of giants.
"Then you want to see me this time because you want to ask about the succession thing you mentioned last time?"
Su Chengyi asked carefully.
"Yes, and no."
Mr. Li made a detour and gently knocked the lid of the cup in his hand, a bit like a slap in the face.
Afterwards, there was a brief silence between the two.
Su Chengyi became nervous inexplicably, knowing that the next conversation would be serious.
"Some time ago, there was a man named Liang who wanted to investigate you. I guess he didn't have any malicious intentions.
However, he really did have some tricks up his sleeve. "Come out."
Mr. Li said slowly. He spoke in an unhurried manner, sounding like the narrator of a documentary.
Su Chengyi frowned slightly, waiting for the next step.
He had also thought that Mr. Li might be doing this because, after all, for an inexplicable reason, these waves of characters gathered together like a spider web.
However, in the final analysis, this matter can only be attributed to the old and new grudges between the Chu family and the Hou family. The Liang family just entered the incident innocently, and Mr. Li intervened to warn him to protect him.
"How much do you know about the reason?"
Mr. Li turned his head to look at him, his tone was a normal inquiry.
Su Chengyi thought for a moment and answered truthfully:
"I didn't know about this at first, but the children of the Liang family are friends with me, and she told me what she knew.
Now, the situation I understand is that of the Chu family and the Hou family The contradictions between the two have gradually become more acute, and may have reached the point of complete rupture. Step.
The Hou family has become somewhat hostile to me because of the past incident in which I and the Chu family jointly tormented them. It seems that I and the Chu family are in the same group. ”
"Yes."
Mr. Li nodded calmly.
"The two families have been fighting a lot, and they had nothing to do with us originally.
Although from the perspective of others, the image of the Hou family seems not to be very good, in the final analysis, it is It's just that their positions are different. In terms of means, these people are all very different, businessmen."
At this point, Mr. Li took out a folding fan from the table next to him and fanned it lightly. twice.
Su Chengyi clearly heard some contempt from him from his class. Scholars, peasants, industrialists and merchants are honest and do not bully others.
"However, as far as I know, the Hou family seems to be very sure that you are closely related to the Chu family. This is not something that can be explained by your previous cooperation with the Chu family. After all, There are more than a few cases of people who have joined forces with the Chu family and then were ruthlessly abandoned.
And this happens to be the question I want to ask you today. "
Mr. Li said slowly, after a long pause, he threw out the key points of this conversation.
"Chengyi, why are the Chu family so interested in you? ”
“.”
Su Chengyi was slightly startled, never expecting that the topic would eventually turn to this.
"If I am just using you, there is no need to do this step. I can just push you out and use you as a target for the Hou family to shoot. Maybe I can get some benefits from your sacrifice.
I was worried about this possibility at that time, so I decided to intervene in your matter."
Mr. Li sighed softly and explained why he ended up getting involved in this muddy water.
I guess the other family members didn’t expect it at all. After all, people of his age have been retired from the industry for many years.
Su Chengyi lowered his head and tried to figure out the meaning of Li Lao's words.
Probably because he was afraid that he would dislike the older generation for taking too much care, and would find it annoying.
This is very similar to grandpa.
It’s just that grandpa’s way of solving problems is usually to blow his beard, stare and lecture loudly.
"I am your grandpa, I don't care about you, no one cares about you! As long as you don't cause trouble outside, I don't have to worry about it!"
Mr. Li chose to be like this now , communicate in a gentle voice and patiently.
"However, just because I expressed my attitude that I wanted to intervene, I discovered that the Chu family did not actually put you in a category that could be sacrificed. Instead, they regarded your safety as extremely important.
If you must It’s hard to say that it’s about cherishing talents, but if you ask me.”
After saying this, Mr. Li paused slightly and showed a meaningful smile.
“It’s like I’m staring at my son-in-law.”
“Poof!”
Su Chengyi choked on her tea again.
He couldn't help but secretly swear that he would never drink tea to hide his emotions while Mr. Li was talking.
Otherwise, if the other party makes surprising remarks, he will always end up in an embarrassing situation.
Mr. Li stopped talking just right, and then waited for his answer with a smile.
The fragrance of Dongting Biluochun tea filled the surroundings. Su Chengyi took a deep breath, knowing that now she could only tell the truth.
Mr. Li is obviously not someone who is easily deceived. The reason why he looks gentle and elegant is just because he is older and can see many things clearly enough, so he has a mentality that is tolerant of everything in the world.
Of course, Su Chengyi felt that what he was going to confess next was probably not within this "tolerable" category.
Although Mr. Li was smiling as warmly as usual, there was a strong sense of oppression in the air.
Despite this, when the matter came to a close, Su Chengyi did not have the slightest idea of finding some poor excuse to cover up this topic.
In other words, in fact, he has always been looking forward to talking to such a trustworthy elder.
Since his grandfather passed away, he has never had the opportunity to communicate with his elders like this. He has silently digested many confusions about life and the future alone.
After being quiet for a long time, Su Chengyi raised his eyes and said:
"Mr. Li, the eldest lady of the Chu family is my girlfriend. I think the Chu family's attitude towards me is probably the same. I accepted her wish."
Mr. Li seemed to have expected this answer, and he just nodded slowly when he heard this.
“Oh, I’ve seen that little girl a few times, she’s very spirited.”
"Yes."
Because Su Chengyi had already guessed what the next question would be, Su Chengyi's heartbeat accelerated for a moment.
"This is my girlfriend, so where is the other one?"
As expected.
Although it was a question, the final sound of Mr. Li's sentence dropped, obviously he didn't really have any doubts about it, he just wanted him to admit it himself.
Now desperate, Su Chengyi had no choice but to bite the bullet and reply:
"The other one is also a girlfriend."
(End of this chapter)