Soul Painter

Under Gao Fan's repeated admonitions, Lu Zhi finally changed the name of "father" to him.

After returning to Tianshi, the two parted ways.

In the STK system, Lu Zhi swiped to Pingshi, which is next to Tianshi, and there was a suspected pollution incident, so she immediately accepted the order—Gao Fan felt that among the investigators of STK, there probably was no such active existence as Lu Zhi Well, she should be a takeaway, some kind of investigator.

Lu Zhi asked Gao Fan to go with him, but Gao Fan thought it was fine.

Gao Fan met Lawrence who came to pick him up at the airport.

This is the first meeting between the operator of Fanges Gallery and the most potential painters he signed from October 2020 to July 2021.

The moment Gao Fan saw Lawrence, there seemed to be countless pieces of bills flying in front of him. According to the contract, how many paintings should he owe Lawrence? What is the mathematical theorem whose value becomes meaningless when the number gets too large?

"Junior brother, you're thinner again." Lawrence looked at Gao Fan, feeling as if he saw a thin green bamboo. Gao Fan's mental temperament became sharper, but his figure was worryingly thin.

Lawrence showed a worried expression, especially when he thought of this junior who had excellent creative skills and was able to establish a school, and he didn't even leave a single work, the sadness was even more intense.

It's true that paintings are worth money when a painter dies, but if you don't even have a single work, your death will be in vain.

"I didn't...cough! Cough, cough, cough!" Gao Fan started to cough violently as soon as he spoke halfway. His appearance made Lawrence even more worried.

"I'll take you to the hospital!" Lawrence said.

"No, it's okay, terminal illness." Gao Fan waved his hands and said.

"Terminally, terminally ill?!" Lawrence was stunned.

"The kind that won't kill you, it can't be cured." Gao Fan took a few breaths, "It's better to go to Tianmei to attend the graduation ceremony."

Yes, today is a good day.

It was Tianmei's 17th graduation ceremony. Although as a senior student who had been absent from class for a year, according to normal logic, he should not be able to graduate. Indeed, he did not graduate, but became a graduate student of Lu Guoying. Yes, this can't help but make people feel that in this world, geniuses can do whatever they want.

Therefore, Gao Fan does not need to attend the graduation ceremony, but he feels that this is an important event in his life, especially since he promised Xin Wei to see Xin Wei speak on the podium as a graduate representative, so he asked Lawrence to take him to Tianmei .

All right. Lawrence looked at Gao Fan and his cat from the rearview mirror, and felt that although Gao Fan was thin, he looked good, so it should be fine, he might be joking about something terminally ill.

On the way, Lawrence chatted with Gao Fan.

"I'm sorry to hear about Ms. J.K.," Lawrence said.

Ms. J.K’s commission, the final reward, is that the winner’s painting will be released at the same time as her work, and her name will be printed on the title page. However, the news that Ms. J.K. has suffered from Alzheimer’s disease spread immediately, and the reward for this commission Nature also vanishes into thin air.

"It's okay, I got what I wanted." Gao Fan said indifferently.

This one-year practice in Provence, what Gao Fan got was enough to make up for the unfulfilled promise. Not only did he complete the task of systematically depicting elk cats, but he almost got a wife... Bah! Also got the second master skill, and the first master skill has also been greatly improved.

Um. Lawrence was silent for a moment.

Gao Fan looked at the scenery of Tianshi outside the car window. He hadn't seen it in a year. The city was no different from last year, but it did give Gao Fan a sense of familiarity and intimacy.

"What's next?" Lawrence asked again.

"I will create for a period of time." Gao Fan has long planned for this. In London, Egypt, and Provence, he has gained too much, and it will take a long time to sort out, digest, and create.

"That's great!" Lawrence hurriedly agreed, "You probably don't like to hear this, but you have to know that in Boston last October, you surprised the art world, but a year is long enough, and you don't have any works, The art world has almost forgotten you, even in China, the prices of your paintings are falling, of course, you have no works circulating in the market, this price is just the psychological expectation of collectors..."

Lawrence chatted endlessly about his management of Gao Fan.

If after the Boston exhibition, Gao Fan takes advantage of the opportunity to launch some of his own works, then Gao Fan's value in the international and domestic markets will immediately be equal to that of internationally famous painters, and even reach a sky-high price of one million dollars. Ms. K's Dongfeng, this status will be multiplied several times.

However, Gao Fan lived in seclusion for a year. No, it was not a seclusion. For a famous painter, he lived in seclusion only if he had works to maintain his value.

"So, I need some works to participate in the next international exhibition in Xiangdao, so as to raise your value again. Also, the old man accepts you as a graduate student, and I also need some grades. The biennale is not enough, you I have to prove myself to the school..."

Lawrence continued to talk. Gao Fan nodded repeatedly while stroking God, seemingly listening carefully, but in fact he no longer knew where his soul was wandering.

Waiting for Gao Fan to arrive in Tianmei.

The graduation ceremony has begun.

Gao Fan quietly slipped to the last row of the auditorium.

Fortunately, I did not miss the speech of the graduate representative Xin Wei.

After Xin Wei stepped onto the stage, she stood behind the podium and scanned the entire auditorium. Nearly a thousand people shook their heads, but her eyes suddenly focused. She crossed the crowd and found Gao Fan in the last row. .

Uncontrollable joy bloomed on her lips: "Today, we are here to say goodbye to Tianmei..."

...

after the graduation ceremony.

Gao Fan and Xin Wei walked on Tianmei's tree-lined path.

This is the only way from the dormitory to the cafeteria. The two of them had passed it countless times in the previous four years, but only now did they realize how charming the new greenery with wicker hanging down on both sides of the road is.

"I've heard about your postgraduate guarantee." Xin Wei said, "There's been a lot of rumors in the school, and some people even say that you are the illegitimate son of Principal Lu."

"In terms of seniority..." Gao Fan had an inexplicable association.

"So what are you going to do next? Slap them in the face with your work?" Xin Wei asked.

"I will be creating for a period of time. I have to find a way to get an independent studio. The studio in the school is a bit crowded." Gao Fan chatted with Xin Wei about homework.

"Many professors in Tianmei rent office buildings in the commercial street next door as studios, but the price is a bit expensive, but they can use the school cafeteria there, and it is also convenient to attend classes." Xin Wei said, "But the question is, do you have money? "

"There will be money..." Gao Fan thought that he could still sell paintings.

"Don't think about selling paintings, I have them." Xin Wei seemed to be able to guess Gao Fan's thoughts.

"That's so embarrassing~" Gao Fan smiled, and the studio was settled.

"Yo~ Are you still embarrassed~ When you were going to live in my house, why didn't I see you embarrassed?" Xin Wei asked.

At this time, a teacher passed by and looked at the two suspiciously, which made Xin Wei blush.

Three shifts~ ask for a monthly ticket as usual