Elena had long known that this guy didn't care about art. She never thought that she would fall in love with someone who didn't have any artistic germs.
If it were anyone else, she would definitely smile politely and never interact with them again.
But looking at the lazy and sunny smile on the young man's face, she found that she couldn't get angry. Instead, she wanted to laugh. "Don't you know that it's very common for a painting to take months?"
Luke shrugged. "You sketched me back then. I only sat for a few minutes, and you …"
Elena covered his mouth with a smile. "Swallow it. If you have something to say, keep it to yourself."
Luke didn't mind.
He didn't know that Elena's work hadn't been going well recently.
She had wanted to draw a few scenes of her and Luke together, but when she started to draw, she was inexplicably inspired and drew … a man in a cape wearing a smiling mask.
After drawing this strange "masterpiece," she was very sure that she had never seen this person before, in real life or in someone else's work.
Even though the smiling man's face and figure were covered, she still felt a sense of familiarity.
Subconsciously, she felt that she might have seen this smiling man in a dream.
Now that Luke asked her about the painting, what could she say? Could she say that she had wanted to draw him, but in the end, she had drawn someone she didn't know?
She wasn't stupid.
She would tell Luke after she figured it out on her own. She also had to hide the painting of the smiling man.
Making up her mind, she stopped discussing the painting with a certain art illiterate. Instead, she asked, "Where are we going?"
Luke didn't notice anything.
When he was with his friends, he tried his best to avoid abusing Mental Communication, lest his life turned into a police drama.
He simply asked for the itinerary. "Let's wander around here and find a suitable place for a picnic?"
Of course, Elena would be happy to.
She had been having a hard time holding back her painting at school, and going out for a walk could ease her mood.
In fact, as long as Luke was willing to chat with her, she could even drive around.
After that, the two of them walked and stopped.
The southern part of North Bergen was close to New York, and the population wasn't small. The northwestern suburbs, on the other hand, were mostly empty.
The weather here was much better than in New York. It was cloudy today, and there were no high-rise buildings in the suburbs. Layers of white clouds covered the sky, making people feel relaxed.
For those who had lived in a big city for a long time, the scenery here wasn't bad. For example, Elena was looking around with great interest.
But for Luke, who had grown up in Texas, the scenery here was naturally mediocre.
That kind of emptiness was a common sight in Texas, but it lacked the desolation and vastness of the Texas wilderness, nor did it have the flowing charm of cattle, sheep, and galloping horses. At most, the air was a little better than in New York.
Therefore, while the two of them were playing, he took on the filming task and helped Elena take photos from time to time as a tripod.
His camera tool, the Titanium phone, was very suitable for a camera killer like Luke.
Elena, on the other hand, had brought along a professional digital camera to take pictures of the scenery she liked so that she could use them for her future works.
Of course, the camera was a gift from Luke, in the name of contributing to art.
Elena was well aware of Luke's obvious hint. She hit him a few times back then, but she still accepted it.
Luke had taken a lot of art and photos under her personal guidance when they went out to sea in Marseilles. The memory card was still in Luke's inventory.
It was almost noon, and Luke found a place.
A supermarket that was hundreds of square meters wide was dozens of meters away. The two of them spread out mats on the grass opposite the supermarket and started their picnic.
They chose this place because it was the same supermarket that Carol had appeared in. It was also the only supermarket within a few kilometers, and it also had a small fast food restaurant.
This was the most convenient choice for nearby residents who wanted to buy things or didn't want to cook.
Even though it was a supermarket, it wasn't very busy. Apart from customers who came to shop, very few people were walking around.
Luke and Elena's picnic was much more authentic than the ones in New York's parks.
They didn't eat very fast, and chatted and laughed as they ate.
After they were done, they didn't leave. They just sat there and rested.
Luke scribbled on his phone and marked the areas he had searched today.
Elena, on the other hand, checked the materials he had taken today, and asked for his opinion every now and then. She wasn't bored.
Suddenly, Luke raised his head and looked at the supermarket not far away.
The surveillance cameras in the car had sent him a message, alerting him of something.
Two young girls walked into the fast-food restaurant, sat down, and began to order.
One of them was about 1.55 meters tall and looked very skinny. If one didn't pay attention, they would think that she was a child. She was none other than Carol.
Luke thought for a moment, then told Elena that he was going to go to the fast food restaurant.
He pushed the door open, and the bell on the door rang. It wasn't loud, but it was easy to distinguish.
The chubby, middle-aged waitress behind the counter nodded at Luke with a smile.
It wasn't necessary, but she found Luke very pleasing to the eye. It was probably similar to how mom fans and sister fans felt when they saw a handsome guy.
In a corner, Carol's back was to the door, and she didn't notice them.
The girl opposite her was facing the door. She looked at Luke warily when she heard the bell, but looked away when she felt that Luke was just a handsome and sunny boy.
Luke walked over unhurriedly and sat down under the girl's astonished gaze.
His movements didn't seem fast, but they were very natural and smooth. Before Carol could react, she felt someone sit down next to her.
She quickly turned around, only to be stunned. "You …"
Luke smiled. "Hello, Carol. It's been a while."
Carol looked at him in disbelief. "Luke? Why are you here? "
Luke chuckled. "I'm having a picnic with my friends right across the street. I thought I was seeing things when I saw you just now. "
Carol was still surprised. "Ah, what a coincidence."
She didn't notice that the girl opposite her was even more vigilant.
Luke, on the other hand, had noticed it a long time ago. After all, he was a police detective.
The girl looked like a criminal on the run, or an unlucky person who was being chased for a debt. Luke simply stretched out his hand with a smile.
He simply extended his hand with a smile. "Hello, nice to meet you. You can call me Luke."
The girl was rather hesitant, but she still shook hands with him without telling him her name.
It was only then that Carol sensed that something was wrong. She hurriedly explained to the girl in a low voice, "Luke is my friend. He's helped me a lot. Also … he knows who I am. "
Stunned for a moment, the girl lowered her wariness, but she still didn't say anything.
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