Chapter 147 The Real Reason Why Yu Xian Wants to Win the Award Tong Lan's office is on the far left of the fourth floor of the comprehensive building. The office buildings of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts are not very tall, and the fourth floor is the most suitable location. It is neither the top floor which is easily exposed to the sun, nor the bottom floor which is easily disturbed by noise. In addition, the leaders' offices are usually at the end of the corridor, which avoids people passing by the door frequently and ensures privacy to a certain extent. Some people also say that the corridor has two ends, the leader occupies one end, so what about the other end? The office at the other end is basically occupied by the lowest-ranking employees in the unit because it is next to the toilet. After entering Tong Lan's office, Yu Xian and Wu Yu felt that it was very spacious. The transparent windows seemed to be free of any dust. The sun outside was scorching, but here there was a comfortable coolness. Guan Yongyi frowned: "You are not here, why are you still turning on the air conditioner?" "I didn't drive it." Tong Lan also cried out that she was wronged: "I clearly turned off the air conditioner when I left. Maybe the assistant thought it would be hot when I came back, so she turned it on." Guan Yongyi didn't say anything after hearing this. She had been a principal, so she naturally knew that when you are in a certain position, even without asking, there will be a bunch of people vying to make your life more comfortable.
"Don't do this again." Without any reason, Guan Yongyi suddenly taught Yu Xian a lesson. Yu Xian was stunned for a moment, thinking, Professor Tong is the vice president, and I am not the vice president, why is he suddenly involved? "I still remember when I was a little kid just starting out at the Academy of Fine Arts." Guan Yongyi's eyes were filled with some vague memories: "At that time, hairpins were more popular among young people. College students were scrambling to buy them. Only children always wore rubber bands worth a few cents on their wrists." “I asked her why she didn’t buy it.” Guan Yongyi looked at the glass bracelet on Yu Xian's wrist: "She said she wanted to save money to buy more paint for painting." Everyone suddenly understood that Teacher Guan saw the shadow of Tong Lan in Yu Xian. Facing the teacher's slightly disappointed sigh, Tong Lan smiled calmly: "I am not as pretty as Yu Xian, and my artistic talent is probably not as good as hers, so in the end I can only choose the administrative route." "None of this matters!" Professor Guan slammed the table and said, "What a lousy man you found. You refused to break up even when I asked you to. Now let's see what's going on." "If you weren't emotionally hurt and depressed for several years, why would you become the vice-president?" Guan Yongyi said with regret: "Maybe he can already hold an exhibition in Italy." Perhaps in Professor Guan’s mind, the administrative route is just a retreat for artists, and they cannot devote themselves to these trivial matters. Tong Lan smiled bitterly and looked down at the high heels under the coffee table. Xiao Yongzhi was swallowing nervously beside him. Is it possible for me to hear the leader's privacy without paying? She was already thinking about leaving, but luckily there was a teapot for boiling water on the table, so she quickly took the teapot and went out to get some water. If Chen Zhe was here, he might have followed him out to avoid suspicion. However, Yu Xian and Wu Yu really didn't have this awareness. Not only did they enjoy listening to it, but they also felt like they hadn't heard enough. Unexpectedly, the boomerang hit him very quickly.
After Guan Yongyi finished scolding Tong Lan, she looked at Yu Xian again: "Who is your boyfriend who even wrote his name on the drawing paper?" Yu Xian felt that this sentence had some sarcasm in it, so he snorted and didn't want to respond. “It’s so bad that you’re embarrassed to say it?” Guan Yongyi asked with drooping eyelids. "Who said he was bad?" When it comes to Chen Zhuo, Yu Xian can't stand the slightest provocation and immediately says, "My boyfriend is from Zhongda Lingyuan, and his college entrance exam score is good enough to get him into Peking University!" "Oh." Guan Yongyi's expression did not change. She had seen too many young talents. She just asked with concern, "Are you from the same class as me?" "correct." Yu Xian replied in confusion: "We were classmates in high school." Only then did Guan Yongyi nod with satisfaction. Seeing Yu Xian's puzzled expression, Tong Lan explained, "Teacher is worried that you will be cheated, because I was cheated by a married man many years ago." "what?" Yu Xian was surprised. It turned out that Principal Tong's emotional injury was caused by such an experience. He couldn't help but feel a little comforted in his tone: "Principal Tong..." Fei Yueming glanced at Guan Yongyi and said, "Don't call me Principal Tong. Call me Senior Sister Tong in private." Professor Guan Yongyi had no intention of objecting. Yu Xian thought that Tong Lan had entered school earlier than him, so he did not refuse and called her: "Senior Sister Tong." However, in the minds of Tong Lan and Fei Yueming, the title of "senior sister" meant that the relationship was confirmed, otherwise why would she, a vice-president, bother to establish a relationship with a student. "Oh! It's okay." Tong Lan must have gotten over the emotional pain. She took a deep breath and said, "Your boyfriend is your age. He probably doesn't have any deep thoughts, so you don't have to worry." "So, have the top students from Lingyuan ever come to Guangmei to give us guidance on our work?" Tong Lan asked with a smile on her face. This sentence was also meant as a joke, but because Tong Lan spoke in a gentle manner, Yu Xian could also hear that it was a friendly teasing. "He's been here several times." Yu Xian said somewhat frustratedly: "Originally, I said that he won the second prize and wanted to invite him to come over for dinner." "You're so young, there's no benefit in winning an award!" Guan Yongyi criticized unhappily: "Why pursue these empty names at such a young age?" In the opinion of Professor Guan, who has similar age and experience, young people cannot succeed all of a sudden. It is better for them to suffer more setbacks and blows before success so that they can adjust their mindset correctly after success.
"Who wants these empty names? I..." Yu Xian originally wanted to respect Professor Guan, but the old lady's words were always so irritating that he couldn't help but start to refute her again. But I was too embarrassed to tell the real reason why I wanted to win the award in front of so many teachers. "Look, you can't even explain your own motives." Professor Guan Yongyi seemed angry too. She turned around proudly and pointed the back of her head at Yu Xian: "And you still say you're not after fame!" "Yu Xian doesn't want the second prize." Wu Yu saw that her best friend was misunderstood and helped explain: "She just wanted the 3000 yuan for the second prize." "What do you mean?" These people in the office had long passed the stage of being short of money, and they had just "met" Yu Xian and had not had time to understand her family situation. But seeing that she is wearing this low-quality bracelet, her financial conditions should be average. Fei Yueming also remembered something at this time and said, "When Yu Xian was in my class, he also mentioned whether the third prize could be increased to 3000 yuan." "Junior sister, are you short of living expenses?" Tong Lan is the principal. If a student can't eat because of this, and the student is valued by the teacher, it would be a "heinous crime". Professor Guan also tilted his ear and listened to Yu Xian's answer. "not nervous." Yu Xian blushed and shook her head. "So what do you want to do with this bonus?" Tong Lan continued to ask. "Uh-huh……" Yu Xian was hesitating whether to say it or not. Wu Yu couldn't bear it anymore and thought to herself, why are you still pretending, girl? Soon everyone will find out that you are a love-brained person. "She plans to use the 3000 yuan bonus and some of her own part-time job income." Wu Yu rushed to say: "Buy her boyfriend a new phone!" "I want you to talk more!" Yu Xian pinched her best friend’s thigh. Wu Yu grinned in pain. However, when Guan Yongyi, Tong Lan and Fei Yueming heard the reason, they almost thought they had heard it wrong. In this day and age, isn't it common for boys to give gifts to girls? When will girls be willing to give like this for boys?
Or to put it another way, if it was an ugly girl it would be fine, but with Yu Xian's looks, as long as she nodded, there would be a lot of boys lining up to give her gifts, bags and luxury goods. Think about it, in order to reduce being hit on and harassed, Yu Xian even plans to use her boyfriend's name to participate in competitions in the future. Professor Guan Yongyi suddenly felt like she had swallowed some coptis root. Her most promising student 20 years ago was cheated by a married man. After more than 20 years, I finally found a student whose character, temper, talent and appearance were all to my liking, but he seemed even more stupid. However, this time there is no need to worry about the other party being married, so Guan Yongyi feels a little relieved. "If I were a judge for the cup competition and knew that you had this motive, I would definitely not give you the award." Guan Yongyi commented bluntly. If these were Tong Lan and Fei Yueming, they would have lowered their heads and listened to the lesson long ago. However, Yu Xian was not afraid of Professor Guan and replied crisply: "No way! It's ok that I'm not as skilled as others, but if I draw well, why shouldn't I get it?" "Hey, just you?" Guan Yongyi felt that she had not yet taught him some advanced "martial arts". Even if Yu Xian was very talented, he would not be able to beat those third-year students. This time, no one would dare to cheat or let the game go. Fei Yueming felt a little uncomfortable standing next to him. Yu Xian was someone he had personally coached and had made great progress. It seems that Teacher Guan looks down on Yu Xian and at the same time looks down on my own coaching level. At this time, Xiao Yongzhi made tea and brought it over. When Tong Lan was talking about her private affairs, Xiao Yongzhi did not come out. It was not until the topic turned to Yu Xian that Xiao Yongzhi appeared. It is hard not to suspect that she might have been hiding outside and waited until the leader had finished discussing private matters before coming in. After they finished their tea, Yu Xian and Wu Yu stood up and left as they had something else to do. Fei Yueming also took the opportunity to find an excuse and chased after Yu Xian and said, "Do you remember what I said before, how to describe the artistic conception of "Sunset"?" Yu Xian still remembers the guidance and said, “No matter how beautiful the scenery is, it will always end, so you should immerse yourself in the regret and sadness. "Correct." Fei Yueming said with relief: "The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it is almost dusk. When you paint, you might as well think about some things that make you sad." Fei Yueming came over just to remind her of this. After he left, Wu Yu asked as she walked away, "Sister Cos, what experiences have you had that made you sad?" Yu Xian lowered his head and said softly, "My mother passed away." "Yes." However, Wu Yu felt that it would be too cruel to think of this experience every time she painted, so she asked again: "What else?" Yu Xian, who was walking, suddenly stopped and stared at his friend. "what happened?"
Wu Yu asked curiously. "Also..." Yu Xian raised his head and looked at the piercing sun in the sky. In a trance, he felt a sense of powerlessness in the face of the dazzling white and scorching heat. "The last time I was at CUHK, I heard that Director Chen had a girlfriend." …… (I feel like this episode connects a lot of the previous foreshadowings and makes them all come together. What do you think is wrong with it, other than the update?) (End of this chapter)