"I'm not asleep. You can say what you want. I'm listening." Tao Wan opened his eyes a little.
"Don't be in a hurry to agree to sell the painting to anyone. When I come back, we can discuss it again. I'll use the company's shares to exchange for it, okay?" Wei Shicheng said in a coaxing tone.
"I didn't plan to sell it. I think it'll be difficult for me to draw such a good painting in the future. Also, this painting took up too much of my energy. I can't bear to sell it, so I plan to keep it for myself. "Tao Wan thought for a while and said," I'll use this painting as my dowry, okay, Uncle Wei? "
"That's a great idea. It's settled then." Wei Shicheng said excitedly, "No matter what others say to you, don't be tempted. I'll rush back in two days. No matter what happens, wait for me to come back."
"I already said that I won't sell it. No matter how much money they give me, I won't be tempted. You can come back after you've settled everything over there. Otherwise, you'll have to fly back in a short period of time. Wouldn't that waste more time? "
"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll settle everything over here first. You can ask for leave from school for the next few days. Don't go anywhere at home. Otherwise, those people will definitely pester you. "
"Okay, okay. I know. Hurry up and work. When you're done, come back early. I'm going to sleep. I'm so sleepy. "Tao Wan yawned again.
"Then you go to sleep. Rest well for the next few days. I'm hanging up." Wei Shicheng looked at Tao Wan's tired face and felt a little distressed.
Tao Wan waited for him to finish and immediately hung up. He was still holding the phone in his hand and had already fallen asleep. That painting took up too much of his energy and mind. Even the system's recovery speed had slowed down. Tao Wan felt that even if he could draw a painting of the same level, he wouldn't want to do it again. At least for the next few years, he definitely wouldn't be able to draw anymore.
After the two of them went public with their relationship, Tao Wan moved to Wei Shicheng's villa. Du Yi also lived there with him. Wei Shicheng even helped him transfer to a private elite school.
Tao Wan slept until noon. He still looked sleepy. If he hadn't woken up because of hunger, he would have continued sleeping.
Du Yi was watching TV in the hall. Tao Yuan walked over and sat beside him. The butler came over and asked, "What would you like to eat, Master Du?"
"Seafood porridge," Tao Yuan said. "Make me a glass of milk first."
The housekeeper left and soon came back with a glass of fresh milk.
Du Yi turned to look at Tao Wan and asked, "Brother, aren't you going to school today?"
"Yeah." Tao Wan took a sip of the warm milk. "I'm resting at home these few days. I won't go anywhere."
"Is it because a lot of people want to buy your paintings?" Du Yi said. "These two days, your paintings have been on the news a lot. The news said that a lot of rich people from abroad have come to our country just to buy your paintings. But a lot of masters in our country are saying that they can't let you sell your paintings to foreigners. "
"You're only in primary school and you're already watching the news? Shouldn't children your age be watching anime? "
"Not all primary school students like to watch anime, right?" Du Yi thought for a while and said, "Anyway, I don't like to watch it. The content is too exaggerated. I prefer to watch things that happen in reality."
"Really?" Tao Wan said.
"Brother, will you sell your paintings to foreigners? I heard that they will pay a high price and help you immigrate. "
"I won't." Tao Wan said with certainty. "I'm living well in our country. Why would I want to immigrate to a place that I'm not used to at all? They must be crazy to think that. Our country isn't worse than other countries in any aspect. I'm not crazy. Why would I agree to it? "
"Oh, I don't really want to go abroad. I think it's good to live in our country." Du Yi looked relieved.
Tao Wan looked at him with amusement.
"The news said that your paintings can be sold for a lot of money. So you're rich now, right?" Du Yi asked.
"Kind of." Tao Wan thought for a while and said, "Anyway, we don't have to worry about money anymore."
"When I start working, I'll give you all the money I earn." Du Yi said with a serious face.
"Okay." Tao Wan patted his shoulder and said, "Before you get married, I'll help you take care of it."
"Master Du, it's time for the young master to go to piano lessons." The housekeeper put down the seafood porridge and said to Tao Wan.
"Okay." Tao Wan nodded. He turned to Du Yi and said, "Go, have a good class."
"I'm leaving, brother." Du Yi stood up and said.
Students in aristocratic schools had to learn a few specialties. Du Yi chose piano and fencing. He wanted to learn horsemanship and combat skills when his body was better.
Tao Wan looked at the news on TV. It was now reporting about him. He sighed. It seemed that he had used too much force this time. He would definitely be harassed by those people for a long time.
Tao Wan had two phones. Only Wei Shicheng and Du Yi knew the number of one. The number of the other phone was known by more people. Some teachers in the school, people in the gallery, and some masters of Chinese Art and Go all had his number. Now they must have been calling him non-stop. He didn't dare to turn on his phone.
Tao Wan thought that he had overestimated his ability to cope. It was better to wait for Wei Shicheng to come back. During this time, he would hide at home.
Those people who wanted to buy the painting were looking for Tao Wan all over the world. Tao Wan could turn off his phone and hide, but Wei Shicheng's work phone couldn't be turned off. Those people who wanted to find Tao Wan wasted a lot of his time.
The exhibition director was going crazy. Since the painting had not been displayed, those masters had been forcing him to contact Tao Wan. They said that even if he had to spend all his life savings, he had to buy the painting. After the painting was exhibited, it immediately attracted more masters who were unwilling to leave. Then, the media came. After that, he was almost driven crazy by that person. However, he couldn't contact Tao Yuan no matter how hard he tried. There was nothing he could do.
A few days later, Wei Shicheng finally came back. After discussing with Tao Wan, the two of them attended the press conference together. Tao Yuan made it clear to everyone that he would not sell the painting "Penglai of Bliss" no matter how much money they offered. This was because he wanted to use it as his dowry. After he got married, it would be jointly owned by him and Wei Shicheng to prove their love.
Tao Wan had made it very clear that he would not sell the painting to anyone, let alone to a foreign collector. As long as he was still alive, he would never let the painting go abroad.
Tao Wan had made it public, but would those who wanted to buy the painting give up? Of course not.
Tao Wan simply didn't go to school or live in the villa. He lived with Wei Shicheng in a villa in the suburbs. Every day, he painted and played the piano. His life was comfortable and comfortable.
Tao Wan knew that many people wanted to see him. These people were either rich or powerful, or had high positions. The Chess Saint Su Yongfu and some other masters had expressed their desire to see him many times. However, if he saw one of them, he couldn't see the others. Thus, he simply refused to see anyone.
Tao Wan could refuse to see anyone, but Wei Shicheng couldn't. He had his own helplessness.
"There will be a guest coming tomorrow." Wei Shicheng said as he hugged Tao Wan.
"Who?" Tao Wan leaned in his arms. His body was naked under the blanket. He put his leg on top of his.
"An uncle of mine. His surname is Liu." Wei Shicheng said, "I talked to him about a piece of land two years ago, but we couldn't reach an agreement. Recently, he suddenly contacted me and said that he was willing to talk to me. However, he requested for you to be there. I think he must be here for that painting. "
Tao Wan thought for a while and said, "Is he Liu Xiujie's grandfather?"
"Yes." Wei Shicheng said, "I didn't want to agree to his request, but that piece of land is really important to the company. Thus, I still wanted to talk to him. However, don't worry. I will never let you sell that painting to him. Even if it's ten pieces of land, I won't agree to let you exchange it with him. "
"That uncle of yours, does he like to play Go?" Tao Wan recalled the information he found.
"Yes, he's a Go fanatic. However, he's really good at Go. Even the Chess Saint might not be his opponent. "
"Is that so?" Tao Wan looked absent-minded. He rubbed Wei Shicheng's chest with his finger.
"What? You want to play Go with him? "Wei Shicheng grabbed his hand and asked.
"I do have this idea." Tao Wan said, "You said that his Go skills are not lower than the Chess Saint. Then, he must be very confident in himself. Since he wants my painting, then I'll bet with him. If he wins, I'll give him the painting. If he loses, he'll give me the land. What do you think? "
"Nothing." Wei Shicheng immediately rejected, "Your painting is much more valuable than that piece of land. It's not worth risking the painting."
"You don't have confidence in me?" Tao Wan looked up and looked at him with dissatisfaction.
"…" Wei Shicheng immediately coaxed, "This is not called not having confidence in you. This is called not taking risks that you shouldn't take."
As a man who was about to get married, Wei Shicheng had learned how to coax his wife. When faced with his wife's questions, sometimes he would tell white lies.
"Isn't that just because you don't have confidence in me? You think I can't tell if you change your words? Hmph! " Tao Wan snorted and said, "I want to play with him. Even if he's better than the Chess Saint, it's useless because the Chess Saint is not as good as me. I see that he's old, so I let him win."
"Baby, listen to me. It's not that I don't believe you. Even the Chess Saint can make mistakes, right? You can't guarantee that … "
"I'm not listening, I'm not listening! You just don't believe me! "Tao Wan turned over on the bed and covered his ears.
"Baby, let's talk about it again, okay?" Wei Shicheng hugged him.
…
In the end, Wei Shicheng still couldn't convince Tao Wan. Tao Wan felt that if he was only 90% sure, he might not take the risk. But if he was 200% sure, why didn't he do it?
The next day, Tao Wan was playing the guqin in the Tingshui Pavilion. Wei Shicheng was lying on the recliner next to him, resting with his eyes closed.
After the housekeeper came in, he reported behind the screen, "Sir, Old Mr. Liu and the others are here."
"Invite them in and greet them in the outer hall," Wei Shicheng said with his eyes closed.
"Yes."
After the housekeeper left, there was the sound of people entering the outer hall. Wei Shicheng stood up and walked around the screen.
Tao Wan continued to play the guqin. He wouldn't stop until he finished a song. This was obsessive-compulsive disorder.
"Uncle, cousin." Wei Shicheng greeted the people who came in and asked them to sit down.
"Father insisted on coming. Shicheng, don't mind him," Old Man Liu's eldest son, Liu Wangyang, said.
"Cousin, don't say that. If uncle is willing to come, I welcome him with open arms," Wei Shicheng said politely.
Old Man Liu didn't say anything after he came in. After he sat down, he closed his eyes and listened carefully to the soft sounds coming from the inner hall.
Wei Shicheng didn't disturb him. After the servant served tea, he drank the tea and chatted with Liu Wangyang in a low voice.
"Who's playing the guqin?" Old Man Liu asked with his eyes closed.
"It's Qing Yu. He has the habit of not stopping until he finishes a song. When he's done, he'll come out," Wei Shicheng said.
"He's a strange person." Old Man Liu stroked his beard and said, "He can play chess, draw, and has such good guqin skills. Shicheng, even your uncle can't help but be convinced by your luck. "
Wei Shicheng smiled but didn't say anything. However, there was a sense of pride in his smile that couldn't be hidden.
"Happy birthday, Shaoyan."
"Thank you."
After the incident last time, Xu Shaoyan's bad reputation had spread. However, it didn't affect the class much because these classmates had benefited from him. Moreover, they felt that based on their usual interactions, they were more willing to believe that Xu Shaoyan was a good person.
Xu Shaoyan told them that those things were done by his family behind his back. If he knew, he definitely wouldn't have agreed. He also felt very guilty. Then, these classmates believed him.
Xu Shaoyan would give a gift to each of his classmates on their birthdays. Today was his birthday, so the other classmates also gave him gifts in return. He liked to enjoy the feeling of being welcomed by everyone.
"What gift did your boyfriend give you today?" The girl sitting behind Xu Shaoyan whispered. The other classmates also looked at him, waiting for his answer. As class hadn't started yet, they couldn't help but gossip.
"He didn't tell me. He said that he wanted to give me a surprise." Xu Shaoyan said with a smile.
Liu Xiujie had asked him what he wanted. He said that he hoped that he could give him a surprise, so Liu Xiujie arranged it himself.
"What kind of gift would it be?" A girl said with her face in her hands. "There must be something like a candlelight dinner, right? Just thinking about it makes me feel so romantic. "
"You must tell us tomorrow. What kind of surprise did he give you?" Another girl said.
Xu Shaoyan looked at them with a smile.
Tao Wan stayed out of it. Because he was bored, he looked at the scenery outside the window in a daze.
After class, when the teacher left the classroom, the students also packed up their things and walked out of the classroom one after another.
Suddenly, there was a commotion outside. A girl ran back and stood at the door of the classroom. She lowered her voice and said excitedly, "Shaoyan, come and see!"
Xu Shaoyan was stunned for a moment. Seeing her excited expression, he didn't even take the painting box and immediately walked out.
Xu Shaoyan stood in the corridor and looked down. Next to the flower bed below, there was a rose fragrance car.
The so-called rose fragrance car was filled with perfumed roses and a small rotating fountain. It was a very luxurious way to send flowers.
"Look, look, there's a rose fragrance car. It's so beautiful!"
"So romantic! Who is it for? "
"It's really a rose fragrance car. I've only seen it on TV. I heard that it's very expensive. I can't believe I can see it in real life!"
"I've only seen it when celebrities proposed to rich people. Is someone proposing?"
"Who is it? Who is it? Why hasn't he appeared yet? "
The students who had finished class stopped when they saw the rose fragrance car. They all stood not far away and waited to see who would sign for this super luxurious rose fragrance car.
"Shaoyan, is this a surprise for you from your boyfriend?" The girl looked at Xu Shaoyan excitedly.
"Well, it should be." Xu Shaoyan couldn't help but smile. Today was his birthday. Liu Xiujie promised to give him a surprise. Until now, no one had signed for it, so it should be for him.
"Then you sign for it quickly and give me a bunch of roses on it, OK?" The girl grabbed Xu Shaoyan's arm and asked.
"I'll go down and sign for it first." Xu Shaoyan quickly went downstairs.
Xu Shaoyan went downstairs and looked at the rose fragrance car in front of him. He felt that it was more beautiful and luxurious when he looked at it closely. It was a European-style carriage with at least hundreds of roses on it. The carriage was made of metal. It looked like it was plated with gold. There was also a luxurious revolving fountain above, spraying fine splashes of water. People who were far away could smell the pleasant fragrance of roses.
Most of the students in the National Academy were from rich families. Because the tuition was very expensive, ordinary families could hardly afford it. However, even these children with families rarely had the chance to see the Rose Fragrance Carriage, because it was not something that could be bought with money.
The roses on the rose fragrance car not only had an attractive sweet smell, but also had golden patterns. This kind of rose was very difficult to cultivate. The number of roses that grew every year was very limited. It was said that the rarer something was, the more expensive it was. This kind of rose was expensive because of its scarcity.
Xu Shaoyan excitedly walked to the delivery man step by step. Although Liu Xiujie promised to give him a surprise, he didn't expect that he would be so generous. Even if he was trying to make Du Qingyu jealous, his happiness didn't diminish in the slightest.
"Hello." Xu Shaoyan walked in front of a delivery man.
The delivery man looked at his face. "What's the matter, student?"
"I'm here to sign for the rose fragrance car." Xu Shaoyan said.
When the students saw him signing for the rose fragrance car, they excitedly talked about it.
"Is it him? Is the rose fragrance car for him? "
"It should be him. Otherwise, why would he go to sign for it?"
"Ah, ah, ah! I'm so envious! "
"I'm in the same class as him. It's his birthday today. His boyfriend said that he would give him a surprise. The rose fragrance car must be for him."
Xu Shaoyan's vanity was greatly satisfied by the praises and envious voices around him.
"Are you Du Qingyu?" The delivery man wondered why he looked different from the photo. Then, he lowered his head and looked at the photo in his hand.
When he heard the name "Du Qingyu," Xu Shaoyan immediately froze. He didn't know how to react at all.
"I'm sorry, student. You don't seem to be Du Qingyu, right?" The delivery man carefully compared the photo in the information and found that the person in front of him was completely different. "Our rose fragrance car has to be signed for by the person in question."
When he saw that Xu Shaoyan was frozen and didn't move at all, the delivery man waved his hand in front of his eyes. "Student?"
Tao Yuan unhurriedly packed up his things and walked out of the classroom slowly. He walked downstairs slowly, expressionless the whole time.
Another delivery man beside him, who had been paying attention to the staircase, patted his companion's shoulder and said, "The person who is going downstairs should be Du Qingyu. Hurry up and confirm it."
The delivery man walked around Xu Shaoyan and ran to Tao Wan. He asked, "Excuse me, are you Du Qingyu?"
Tao Wan looked up at the person in front of him and asked expressionlessly, "What's the matter?"
"We're the delivery man from Rose International. Here's a rose fragrance car for you. Please sign for it."
The delivery man turned sideways, and Tao Wan saw the rose fragrance car not far away. It was quite visually impactful. He asked curiously, "Who's this from?"
"There's a bouquet of golden roses over there. There's a card on it. After you see it, you'll know who sent it," the delivery man said.
Tao Wan bit his lip. He was a little worried. What if it wasn't the person he was thinking of? He had gained a lot of rich fans recently. They all wanted to buy his paintings and get close to him.
Tao Wan still decided to see who sent it, so he walked over. When he passed by Xu Shaoyan, he looked at him curiously. He didn't know why he was standing there so straight.
Tao Wan took the golden roses. It was quite heavy in his hand. He took off the card and opened it. When he saw that it was Wei Shicheng's name, he couldn't help but smile.
He put the card in his backpack. There was a love poem on it. He was going to read it when he went back. Tao Wan continued to ask with a straight face, "Where do I sign?"
"You just need to sign your name on this tablet computer and this bill of goods," the dispatcher said.
"So it's for him. He's so lucky. Someone actually sent him a rose fragrance car."
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