Chapter 153 Meeting Again
"Sister Chu, is there anything I need to pay attention to later?"
Lu Yao asked while driving according to the navigation system.
"No need."
Xu Ruochu shook his head.
After putting away the makeup mirror, the light in the car dimmed.
She subconsciously turned her head, looked at the man who was no longer as tired as before, but looked energetic, and suddenly said:
"From now on, I am your girlfriend. Just treat me how you treat Hu Li."
"..."
Lu Yao's mouth twitched.
He also turned to look at her:
"Huh?"
But Xu Ruochu withdrew his gaze and looked forward:
"The group of people we will go to soon are all human beings. When you come into contact with them for the first time, it will be difficult to adapt to them... In fact, you don't need to adapt to them. Just do what you feel comfortable with. They will observe you, They will be curious about you. The more you pretend, the more they will see something. So, from now on, I am your girlfriend, you just need to remember this."
"...on an actor's self-cultivation?"
"That's right. Just leave the unfamiliar part of interpersonal communication to me."
"Okay. But...a few days ago, didn't this Aunt Bai introduce you to a blind date..."
"The reason we chose to hide it when we were together was because we didn't want to receive so much attention. She thought it was a blind date, but to me it was just a dinner with a stranger. She wouldn't mention it in front of you, because that It will embarrass you and you are my boyfriend. If you embarrass you, you will embarrass me.”
"...Tsk."
"What's wrong?"
"No..."
"No? Then why did you make such a sound?"
"..."
After hearing her questioning, Lu Yao thought for a while and suddenly said:
"I didn't realize it before, Sister Chu, you are actually quite domineering."
Xu Ruochu was stunned and asked:
"Is there any?"
"Yeah."
Lu Yao nodded sincerely.
Very domineering indeed.
But...this kind of domineering is not to say arrogant, but a kind of...self-assertion.
Don't care about other people's opinions.
Don't care what others think.
I think it's right, that's right.
I don't think it's right, you may think it's right, but I won't change my mind.
He had finally seen Xu Ruochu like this.
As for his statement, Xu Ruochu had no intention of refuting, and just continued:
"If you like something tonight, don't ask me what I mean, just raise a sign. It's a charity dinner, and the things you buy are all donations. It won't be wasted."
"...Sister Li, do you think this is atonement for Aunt Bai?"
"Yes."
Xu Ruochu leaned on the seat and spoke calmly:
"For Aunt Bai, it is a kind of spiritual dependence. She feels that she is helping others, for...maybe Bailu, or maybe she is atoneing for her sins. But for Hu Li, her behavior is a kind of mental illness The same hypocritical approach.”
"What about you, the first sisters?"
"To me?"
She thought for a while and shook her head:
"For me, it's just a dinner party."
"So simple?"
"Yes, it's that simple. When she calls me, I'll go over when I'm free. I need to use the platform she set up to show my relationship with you. At the same time, she is my aunt. If the elders call me, I will always go. . And, in a big way, I went there for my dad. My dad was busy, so I came to work with these people. Meet, chat, and get to know each other. With this relationship, if there is an opportunity for us to continue to contact each other in the future, we can save a layer of politeness and get closer to each other. If there is a relationship, there will be cooperation. It’s possible to become friends, it’s that simple.”
"...What is Uncle Xu actually doing?"
"..."
Xu Ruochu was speechless for a moment.
He turned to look at Lu Yao and suddenly laughed:
"Ha."
"What are you laughing at?"
"Laughing...I remember when I first met you."
She didn’t know what to say, but she looked very happy and said with a smile:
"My dad... is probably playing mahjong with a few friends at the moment. Or having dinner with his family? Who knows."
"Well, it is indeed more important to spend time with your family. No wonder I didn't give Aunt Bai face."
"Lu Yao, don't look at people with prejudice."
"Uh..."
"There may be many things wrong with Aunt Bai, but for Hu Li, her impression of Aunt Bai is more subjective. And subjective impressions often become the biggest misunderstanding when you evaluate someone. Perhaps, what she said That's right. But if you think about it from another angle, Aunt Bai's charity has also helped many people. We only look at people from two sides."
Lu Yao was stunned, thought for a while, and asked:
"Medium?"
"It can be understood this way. The middle is not partial, the average is not easy, the middle is the foundation of the world, and the harmonious one is the great way of the world."
"...This paragraph seems to be the original text of "The Doctrine of the Mean"?"
"Yes."
"Sure enough, I still need to study more."
He was a little emotional.
But it is true that I feel that I have been taught a lesson.
But after Xu Ruochu said these words, he suddenly regretted it.
After thinking for a while, he said:
"I'm not preaching to you... I don't mean that."
"I know. But I think what Sister Chu said makes sense. Although I may not be able to do it in a short time, it does make sense."
"...It's good if you can think so."
She breathed a sigh of relief.
……
It’s still the Bund.
It’s still that foreign-style building.
"Sister Chu... does this building belong to Aunt Bai?"
"Well. This place used to be a bookstore on the surface, but actually there was a German printing press underground. The largest anti-Japanese newspapers in Lao Modu at that time were all printed from here. Now that printing press The machine is in the museum.”
"That's it."
Under the direction of the doorman, Lu Yao parked the car in the parking space, got out of the car, and helped Xu Ruochu open the door.
A hand was held out.
After Lu Yao held it, she used his strength to get out of the car, and then took Lu Yao's arm.
Inexplicably, Lu Yao's body stiffened. But it returned to normal immediately.
"...I suddenly feel like I'm in Paramount?"
Hearing Lu Yao's complaints, Sister Yu, who was holding his arm, smiled and shook her head:
"Tell me earlier next time and I can wear a cheongsam."
"Forget it. This weather... is too cold."
"You know it's cold, why don't you leave quickly?"
"...hehe."
Lu Yao smiled awkwardly, and the two of them quickly walked towards the main entrance of the foreign-style building.
After entering the house, warmth quickly hit me.
Lu Yao couldn't help but shiver.
Not to mention, it’s really cold in Shanghai this year, especially on the Bund at night...
And next thing he knew, it was Xu Ruochu's turn to perform.
Xu Ruochu walked towards the second floor.
When he reached the stairs on the second floor, Lu Yao subconsciously glanced to the left.
Well, it’s okay, I don’t have that Sun Sheep buddy today.
There are many people on the second floor now.
They all look like they are wearing suits and leather shoes, and they look very noble.
At this moment, the walls are also covered with various paintings.
Lu Yao actually doesn't know much about painting, and... I don't know if it's because he really can't eat fine chaff, and he really can't get the beauty in these paintings.
However... I must admit that in terms of "artistic content", Aunt Bai is still superior.
He thought to himself as he looked at the piece of work in front of him that showed a topless breasts painted by an unknown person.
While he was lost in thought, he heard someone calling him:
"Lu Yao."
Subconsciously turning his head, he saw Xu Ruochu standing in the corridor looking at him:
"This way."
"Coming."
He walked over quickly.
He quickly followed her into the largest room among the rooms.
But as soon as he entered, he was stunned.
Because... there are many people here.
Probably close to twenty.
There is a row of landscape paintings hanging on the wall, all covered with glass, and there are also courtesy belts. Everyone just stood in front of the concierge belt and looked at the paintings on the wall.
At this time, Xu Ruochu patted him.
He turned his head and saw the other party hooking his fingers, so he bent down slightly.
At the same time as I smelled her fragrance, a whisper sounded in my ears:
"These twelve paintings were bought by Hu Li's mother."
"..."
Lu Yao's mouth twitched.
I couldn't help but look at these paintings again, and then asked:
"Who painted this?"
"Qi Baishi."
"Uh... the one with the shrimp?"
"..."
Xu Ruochu was startled.
Then he showed a speechless expression, shook his head helplessly, and ignored him.
Lu Yao didn't dare to say more, for fear that Qi Lao's fans would pick him off after hearing this.
However, he still followed Xu Ruochu to the sign erected in front of the concierge belt.
Only then did I know the origin of these more than ten paintings: "Twelve Screens of Landscape"
It is a work that Mr. Qi gave to doctor Chen Zilin.
Created in 1925, it was first publicly exhibited in 1954. It has been auctioned twice, both by Poly. The first time was for 37 million, and it was sold in Xiangjiang. The second time was last year, in Yanjing Poly, the transaction was 238 million.
238 million?
I have a prodigal old mother-in-law.
The corners of Lu Yao's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
At this time, he subconsciously turned his head.
It was entirely by instinct that he sensed someone was looking at him, so he turned his head.
Then he met a pair of eyes.
He was stunned.
Senior Sister Bai Yao?
He was stunned.
The other party's eyes were also a little surprised, but more of a curiosity.
Her eyes mixed with curiosity made her iceberg-like expression melt a little.
Lu Yao thought for a while, walked over, and greeted politely when he came to the door:
"Senior."
As Mr. Xu's blind date, although they...haven't spoken to each other, they don't seem to be that strange.
"...Well, hello."
Bai Yao nodded politely. But he didn’t ask why Lu Yao was here, but said:
"I just heard someone calling your name and thought I heard it wrong."
Lu Yao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and pointed at Xu Ruochu:
"I came here with my girlfriend."
"..."
Bai Yao looked in the direction he pointed, with curiosity emerging in her eyes again:
"...Is she Xu Ruochu?"
"Uh...Senior, do you know?"
"Well, I heard my third aunt mentioned her name."
"Is Aunt Bai the senior aunt's third aunt?"
"Yes."
The two of them chatted for a few words, and Xu Ruochu also noticed this.
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So he came over.
Lu Yao took the initiative to introduce:
"Sister Chu, this is Bai Yao, my senior and the captain of our school's women's volleyball team... Senior, this is my girlfriend, Xu Ruochu."
Xu Ruochu nodded after hearing this and stretched out his hand:
"Hello, I am Xu Ruochu."
"...Hello, I am Bai Yao."
Only then did Lu Yao notice that this senior student was also wearing high heels.
Although she is not particularly tall, due to her height... she actually overwhelms Xu Ruochu by almost a head.
But...the two of them standing together are surprisingly eye-catching.
One is cool and the other is dignified.
To be honest, it's quite pleasing to the eye.
At this time, Aunt Bai appeared at the door. After seeing Xu Ruochu, a smile appeared on her face:
"Xiaochu is here... Do you all know each other? It just so happens that I can introduce you to you."
"Aunt Bai."
Xu Ruochu smiled and said hello.
Immediately afterwards, the hand led to Lu Yao:
"Lu Yao, my boyfriend."
Lu Yao quickly said hello:
"Hello, Aunt Bai. I am Lu Yao."
"Well, the young man is so handsome..."
The woman praised, and then said to Xu Ruochu with some complaints:
"You said you kid is really serious, why didn't you tell me earlier? You almost made a mistake."
"We didn't want to say it at first. Something unexpected happened, so we didn't hide it. I really didn't hide it from you on purpose."
"Yeah."
The woman responded with a smile, looked Lu Yao up and down again, and said with a smile:
"Well, that's great. It matches our little Chu Zhen."
"...Thank you Aunt Bai."
Lu Yao could only respond with a smile.
Then, Aunt Bai pulled Xu Ruochu and said:
"Let's go to my office."
Xu Ruochu was pulled away by her, and Lu Yao and Bai Yao followed.
As he walked, he heard Aunt Bai in front of him say:
"This time there are several paintings that I think you will like, so I have reserved them in advance. You choose a few, and the rest will be auctioned later."
"Auntie, I don't have much research on art."
"Beauty is universal. Take a look, maybe it is destined for you."
Soon, they came to the stairs and the four people started to go upstairs.
Lu Yao politely stayed at the end before going upstairs.
As he walked up, he suddenly noticed a detail. That is...the heels of my senior sister are very red.
He could tell at a glance that it was caused by the friction between the upper part of the shoe and the skin when the high-heeled shoes did not fit well or were not worn frequently.
He froze for a moment, thought for a moment, and touched his pocket.
There were two band-aids in his pocket, which he had put on temporarily after picking up a hangnail and bleeding in the afternoon.
After reaching the third floor, he looked at the two people in front of him who had opened the door and walked in, and quickly said to Bai Yao:
"Senior, here it is."
Bai Yao turned her head subconsciously, and then saw the two band-aids he handed over.
I was stunned for a moment, then I understood something, and a trace of gratitude appeared on my face:
"Thank you."
"Well, it's okay."
"You go in first, I'll go to the bathroom."
"Okay."
Lu Yao walked in.
Then I saw the "furnishings" in the office.
One painting after another was placed on the easel and placed in the middle of the large office.
At this time, Aunt Bai’s voice sounded:
"Didn't you give me a thangka last time? It just happened, Xiaochu, come and see it."
She pointed to several oil paintings and said:
"This is a work by the Southern Tibetan painting master Tsering Dorje. The master's paintings are very popular in Southern Tibet and have even been collected by living Buddhas."
She said that Xu Ruochu would look at it.
After Lu Yao looked at the Potala Palace and the snow-capped mountains in the paintings, he lost interest and began to pay attention to all the furnishings in the office.
To be honest, the furnishings are quite simple, if you can ignore the glass cabinet... I don't know if it is an antique or a work of art.
At the same time, there is a thangka hanging on the wall, and there is a khata wrapped around the thangka.
Behind the office chair is a golden photo frame, which is paved with a red background and framed with a string of Buddhist beads.
Looking at the texture, it doesn’t look like Bodhi.
I don’t know what material it is made of, but it has a brownish color to it.
Lu Yaoxin said that his girlfriend was really right. Aunt Bai had really become a believer in Tantric Buddhism recently.
While watching, he listened to Xu Ruochu chatting with the other party.
Not to mention... Aunt Bai's attention was indeed not on her, and she didn't ask much about her "relationship" with Xu Ruochu. Instead, she started chatting endlessly about the so-called artistic aesthetics.
What about "Looking at this painting, you can feel the majestic vitality from it at a glance"...
Lu Yao was confused when he heard it.
Soon, Bai Yao also came back.
"Yao Yao."
"Huh?"
"Eh."
"..."
"..."
Lu Yao's mouth twitched.
Bai Yao was also stunned.
Finally, it was Aunt Bai. Looking at the expressions of the two of them, she suddenly smiled and said:
"Lu Yao's nickname is also Yaoyao?"
"Uh...yes, far away."
Lu Yao was a little embarrassed.
Xu Ruochu couldn't help laughing and asked Aunt Bai:
"Auntie, which Yaoyao do you call?"
"Haha, Yaoyao, go outside and greet the guests for me. Let me know when the meal starts."
"Okay, Third Aunt."
Bai Yao responded and walked out again.
Lu Yao looked at her leaving back, not knowing whether it was an illusion or something, but he always felt that her walking posture was much more natural.
As soon as she left, Aunt Bai asked:
"Xiao Chu, didn't she have dinner with Xiao Chen two days ago? Did Xiao Chen say anything to you after she returned?"
"I told you, I said the senior sister is quite nice."
"Oh? Then they two..."
"Auntie, what age is it? Let them develop on their own."
"Well...that's right. Besides, I told Yaoyao that she and Xiaochen are still in the same school. They will graduate soon. After graduation, they will stay in school for graduate school, and they will be in Shanghai in the future. When the time comes, Please keep in touch.”
"Well, okay. But...I heard from my dad that isn't my aunt in Yanjing?"
"She will retire next year. What are retired people doing in Yanjing? The soil and water in Yanjing cannot support people."
"That's it."
The two were chatting there, and Lu Yao was watching.
After chatting for a while, Xu Ruo finally selected a painting of snowy mountains.
Then, Bai Yao came to remind them that it was almost time, and the three of them walked out of the office.
Soon, the dinner began.
Lu Yao sat next to Xu Ruochu, and many people came over to say hello to her. Xu Ruochu's responses were fully polite and appropriate.
The host on the stage started the auction.
Only then did he realize that the paintings being auctioned were all in the office just now. The starting price is not low either, with the lowest price ever sold being 700,000 yuan.
After all the paintings were taken, he made a rough estimate and found that it was less than 10 million.
Finally, Aunt Bai took Bai Yao to the stage and said that all the money would be used to help children in the Middle East...
Aunt Bai... is so charitable.
He was speechless.
Immediately afterwards, she began to introduce Bai Yao.
Probably for everyone to get to know each other.
Finally, everyone raised their glasses together and started the meal.
After eating, everyone dispersed.
"Come on, follow me to get the painting."
Xu Ruochu said.
Lu Yao nodded, and after arriving at Aunt Bai's office, he was greeted with formulaic politeness.
In the end, Xu Ruochu spent one million...
I bought that snow-capped mountain.
At the same time, Lu Yao and she both exchanged phone numbers with Bai Yao.
Finally everyone said goodbye politely.
After getting in the car, Lu Yao breathed a sigh of relief:
"Huh..."
"How do you feel?"
"Tell the truth?"
"Yeah."
"It's boring. A waste of time."
After hearing Lu Yao's words, Xu Ruochu nodded and threw the painting behind the seat.
She just threw away a million dollars worth of stuff.
Don't even bother to take a look.
"Let's go home."
"Yeah."
Lu Yao nodded and started the car.
As soon as he drove out of the parking space, his cell phone rang.
I subconsciously took it out and took a look.
It's Bai Yao.
"Boring, huh?"
Lu Yao looked around subconsciously.
I thought, Senior, did you install a monitoring device in the car?
(End of chapter)