Chapter 37 Bai Yueguang’s Substitute (37)
He waited for Jiang Lai's surprised and surprised eyes to look at him, but he waited and waited, but only waited for a helpless smile.
"Pfft..."
She smiled.
Did she laugh?
Not the kind of surprised smile, but... helpless and speechless?
Xiao Juan never expected that Jiang Lai would react like this, so he continued to ask calmly while holding the painting.
"What's wrong? Don't you like this painting?"
"It's not that I don't like it, I just think it's funny that you bought it and gave it to me."
"Funny?"
The man frowned, feeling a little unhappy.
Does her own flattery seem funny to her?
Besides, this painting is really good. Even a layman like him can feel the charm of it. Could it be that Jiang Lai can't feel it?
Jiang Lai covered his mouth and shook his head.
"I'm sorry, I think it's funny because I painted this painting."
"..."
Xiao Juan's face was full of confusion, as if he didn't understand what Jiang Lai meant.
"Did you draw it?"
"Yeah, do you see the following line of words? Jiang, Jiang from Jiang, is my pseudonym when I was in college. This painting was painted when I was a sophomore. Because I was short of money, I put it on the overpass. It was sold and later bought by a foreigner. I didn’t expect that after so many years, I could still see it, and then... you bought it and gave it to me. You said, how could such a coincidence happen in this world? ?”
Xiao Jun stared at the line of letters in the corner of the frame. Looking carefully, he saw that it was indeed the pinyin of Jiang.
Was this painting really painted by Jiang Lai?
Looking at the woman in front of him again, she was still smiling. When she smiled, her eyes were bright, her eyebrows were as curved as the moon, and her bright and delicate facial features shone like a layer of golden light from the sunset. Xiao Juan was stunned for a moment, and he didn't know it for a long time. Look away.
Jiang Laixiao's generous and hearty smile did not offend Xiao Juan at all, and he even felt that she was delicate and charming at this time.
The man's ears turned red and he didn't know what to say for a moment, but finally he laughed out loud.
"Oh my god...what is my name? Is this unnecessary?"
"It's okay. Since you bought it, you can keep it for yourself. I didn't expect that my painting could be bought by an Italian collector. Now that it is in your hands, you have a good sense!"
Jiang Lai raised his head slightly when he spoke, like a proud little peacock, so confident and flamboyant that everyone around him was infected.
Only after Xiao Juan finished laughing did he realize that he hadn't laughed so freely and unburdenedly for a long time.
In front of this woman, his scheming and premeditations always seemed to be undermined, and it didn't matter that he ended up being thankless in the end. However, he didn't feel frustrated at all, and his mood was inexplicably better.
"I didn't expect you to be so good at painting, speak Italian fluently, and also know how to use a gun. Are you a noble lady with a rich background?"
The man spoke in a more casual tone, relaxed his body, and looked at Jiang Lai, waiting for her response.
Jiang Lai was still smiling.
"That may disappoint you. My parents are very ordinary people. I am also an ordinary person, but I usually have more hobbies. On the contrary, you look more like a rich young man."
Xiao Juan smiled and said nothing, watching Jiang Lai finish a large piece of cake and then help her take a photo in front of the coffee shop.
When the woman's smile was frozen in the dazzling warm dusk, Xiao Jun suddenly felt that Jiang Lai, a girl, was not as unbearable as the rumors said.
Tomorrow is Jiang Lai's last day in Italy.
"You like water so much, you can go to Venice tomorrow and take a boat ride to see the whole city."
"Okay, but I'm a little embarrassed to have you accompany me these past two days. I can just go to Venice by myself tomorrow. You must have your own schedule when you come."
When he thought about being separated from Jiang Lai tomorrow, Xiao Juan subconsciously made an excuse.
"It's okay. I came to Italy to have fun. It's better to play alone than with two people. Let's go together."
When Jiang Lai didn't speak, Xiao Juan added another sentence.
"After all, you are my savior."
"Why do I feel that I, as a life-savior, am still at a disadvantage?"
The two looked at each other and smiled. Xiao Juan felt that Jiang Lai was open and cute, and shook his head helplessly.
"You are really outspoken."
"I've always been like this, hiding how uncomfortable I feel."
On the cruise ship in Venice Water City, a freelance photographer randomly took pictures of the city's beauty and culture. As the shutter clicked, the man and woman in the camera were sitting together. The man was saying something, and the woman held her chin and listened carefully. This scene became one of the scenic spots in this romantic water city.
The photographer handed the lens to Xiao Jun and asked him in a low voice if he could keep the photo.
Xiao Jun lowered his eyes and took a closer look at the photo in front of him. He raised the corners of his mouth, nodded slightly, then looked at Jiang Lai, who was unaware, and then asked the photographer
"Can you send me this photo?"
"Of course, you and your girlfriend are a perfect match."
Xiao Juan smiled and said nothing. After saving the photo, he accompanied Jiang Lai to the shopping mall.
"Have you booked your flight ticket? If not, you can fly with me."
"No, no, no, I'll go back with my boss, I won't bother you anymore."
"Your boss?"
"Well, I am now an original artist for light-sensitive games. My boss also came to discuss business. I have been here for so long just waiting for his plane to go back together."
Jiang Lai smiled calmly, while Xiao Juan frowned silently.
Light-sensing game boss? Xu Guang? That playboy?
Could he take the initiative to invite Jiang Lai to ride on his private jet?
Xiao Jun didn't say much. His plan to come to Italy this time seemed to be successful, but it didn't seem to be that successful. He himself couldn't figure out what the current situation was.
After they parted, Jiang Lai received a call from Xu Guang, asking her to wait at the hotel to return home together.
Not long after hanging up the phone, another one called.
It's Shen Liao.
In the past few days, he has been working tirelessly to make phone calls every day. The man who used to not even reply to messages now humbly begs for peace every day.
This time Jiang Lai didn't hang up the phone.
"Jiang Lai..."
The man's voice was low and hoarse, which made people feel distressed.
"When will you come back?"
"It's just for these few days, is there anything wrong?"
"Miss you."
Shen is a man of few words, but he never talks nonsense and is straightforward and unprepared.
Jiang Lai pursed his lips and smiled.
"I'm about to get on the plane. I'll hang up now. Goodbye."
He hung up the phone and got into Xu Guang's car, then took a plane back to China.
This time Jiang Lai did not stay in Jiang City, but went directly back to her hometown. When she arrived at the door of her house with her luggage, she saw a new car parked under the corridor. For some reason, Jiang Lai subconsciously felt that this car was a bit... Something is wrong. (End of chapter)