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Running every day, feeding the birds, reading books, and receiving text messages and photos from Lucas from time to time, Leo felt that this holiday was quite pleasant.Until he received a letter from old man Ding.

"Check the information about the lost Chinese painting. Attached are the details of the Chinese painting. On the eve of the donation from the donor to the museum, the Chinese painting was stolen. According to an informant, someone saw the painting by chance at Feng Siyan's home. Feng said it was a high imitation painting, but soon When my friend wanted to see it again, Feng said that he remembered it wrong. In order not to startle the snake, we have been secretly tracking the whereabouts of the painting. His son Feng Bowen recently went abroad and did not find that he had the painting. It was reported that the painting was [-] days ago It has appeared in Southeast Asia, and the last news was on a freighter bound for Calais."

Click on the attachment, and a picture scroll with square and round edges is displayed in front of you.The painting is called "Scary Bird Picture" and was made by the Zhao family in the Song Dynasty.In the painting, a crawling Persian cat startles a pecking bird, the cat's expression and the bird's flapping wings are lifelike.

Leo turned on the phone and sent a message: "Sailor, report the target's latest movements. What's unusual?"

Ten minutes later, I received a reply: "I was in Provence on the 23rd, I arrived in Cannes yesterday, and I plan to go to Nice on the 26th. There are five people in the group, and there is no abnormality."

Leo extracted part of the task and sent it to the other party: "Pay attention to the information about this painting."

Closing the phone and leaning back in the chair, he intuitively thought that Feng Bowen had something to do with this matter.Maybe let Xiao Yuer go for a run?After weighing it over and over again, he picked up the phone and dialed out.

"Don't take off your clothes, why are you disobedient? Look at the redness on this back." Lucas was lying on the bed, and his mother was applying ointment to him.

"It's hot, I put on sunscreen, but it doesn't work." Lucas argued.

"The same goes for little David, hey, he was happy for a while, but suffered later." Mom patted his back, "Okay, lie still on your stomach and let it dry for a while."

Watching his mother go out, Lucas took out his phone and held it up, took a photo of his back, tsk, it really looked like he had smeared all over his back with blush powder.I made up a message and sent it to Leo with a photo. After a while, I received a reply: "It looks swollen, and my heart hurts. Did you apply the medicine?"

Lucas happily replied: "It was painted, and I was scolded by my mother. However, I caught a big fish." Attached a photo and sent it to show off to Leo.

"Good job. How did it go?"

"I sent it for specimens. More than half of the cut meat was sent to the hotel. The dinner is basically a whole fish feast, which made me want to vomit."

"Then we can stop cooking fish and meat dishes for a month when you come back."

"Well, I miss the food you cook. I feel that what you cook is different from what my mother cooks."

"That is, different cuisines, of course there are differences."

"Hey, it's good to have a large country. Let me tell you something interesting that happened today. I went fishing with my father, brother and David. We were chatting, and the little David cast a fishing net before we caught it. Fish, the child jumped up excitedly, and the eldest brother was helping to pull it up. There was a bigger fish that was about to jump out. David jumped on it, but he fell into the water with him, and the elder brother jumped down with a yell. , Fishing David up, the boy was still holding the fish in his arms and was very happy. My father said that David’s temper is very similar to that of me when I was a child, haha.”

"No wonder I stick to you, I'm not afraid of anything."

"Hmm, I'm probably lying on the bed and howling right now. It's funny just thinking about it. What are you doing now?"

"Looking at the Collected Works of René Descartes. You took notes in various places in the book."

"I read it when I was in college. When I read this book, I was in a period of confusion about life. Many of the questions raised seem naive now."

"It still looks good to me. I put some of my views down on a piece of paper and we can discuss it when we have time."

"As much as it pleases, sometimes conversations can enlighten."

"Is it almost ten o'clock in your place? Go to bed early."

"Ok darling, good night, sweet dreams."

Turning off the phone, Lucas turned off the lights and went to sleep.Maybe it was tired, even if the back was burning, I fell asleep after a while.

The wind is slightly cool in the morning.Lucas ran upwind along the beach, leaving a string of footprints on the soft sand.The orange-red sun was squeezed out of the box like a bouncy pudding, bounced into the air, and then began to rise slowly.Rounding a large rock, Anna in a light green dress suddenly came into view. Lucas slammed on the brakes, turned around and left, but was still noticed by the other party.

"So cowardly, you don't even want to know Croy's recent situation?" The mocking tone made Lucas stop, but he didn't turn around.

"Well——she really is still your pain point." The voice behind gradually approached, "Not long ago, she asked about your recent situation? I want to know that handsome boy who is talented and elegant in the eyes of many girls, Luca Si, have you... how do you say that word? Met someone you like."

The breath behind has been clearly audible.Lukas clenched his fists tightly and loosened them. He took a step forward, turned around slowly, raised his head, and squinted at Anna through the cracks in his eyelids: "I always ignore the buzzing sound like a fly." .For the sake of you being a relative of Avril Lavigne, I warn you: mind your own business. Otherwise, men and women will be treated equally."

After all, Lucas continued to run forward, naturally he couldn't see the grinning face of the girl behind him.

Back in the room, Lucas went into the bathroom to take a shower.When the lukewarm water fell on his head and face, he suddenly remembered the scene of taking a bath with Leo before leaving.After a hasty rush, he walked to the bedside table wrapped in a towel and called Matisse's room number.

"Lucas, are you up? I want to go back today. Didn't Nathan say that there will be a shipment coming soon, and you want me to take it? I'll tell my mother that she won't be sad with little David here. .that's all."

Picking up the phone, clicking a few times, throwing it on the table, Lucas put on his shirt and pants, and went downstairs.If you fix the mother, you can fix the whole family.

Accompanied by lovesickness all the way, Lucas didn't sleep well, and all he was thinking about was the person at home.It was 11:30 p.m., and Lucas took a taxi home.Standing downstairs and looking up, every window is black.Is Leo asleep?Lucas lightly carried the large suitcase upstairs, then gently placed it on the living room floor, took off his coat and threw it on the sofa, and went into the kitchen to pour water.As soon as he walked to the stairs with the cup, a black figure at the corner above frightened him to stop immediately.

"Lucas?" An uncertain voice.

"It still woke you up?" Lucas touched the switch on the wall, turned on the light in the corridor, and Leo, who was wearing pajamas, walked down quickly: "I thought it was a burglar. Why did you come back early?"

"Leaving you alone at home..." Lucas was hugged tightly, "It makes me sad. So..."

"Thank you." Leo let go of him, "Thank you for coming back."

"Don't tell me thank you, you should." Lucas squeezed Leo's chin and kissed his lips.

"Well, welcome home." Leo kissed back, "Why didn't I tell you in advance, so I can pick you up."

"I bought the ticket in a hurry, and the arrival time is too late. I don't want you to come out to pick up the airport in the middle of the night."

"It's right to pick you up. Are you hungry? Did you eat on the plane?" Leo pulled him upstairs.

"It's too unpalatable, so I basically didn't eat, and I lost my appetite. I'm hungry now." Lucas replied.

"Then you wash up, I'll make you a light meal, you can't sleep well if you're hungry." Putting on his coat, Leo turned and went downstairs.

After washing and going downstairs, Leo was already sitting at the dining table waiting for him.Lucas sat down, looked at the food in the bowl in front of him and asked, "Steamed eggs?"

"Well, peas and carrots are added, which is good for digestion. Eat it quickly." Leo propped his chin to watch Lucas eat.

"You feel a little dark."

"Really?" Lucas touched his cheek, "Going out to sea every day, the ultraviolet rays are too strong. It will recover in two days."

"Is your family all right?"

"Well, it's the same. David has grown taller and heavier. The child has changed a lot. I haven't seen him for half a year, and his appearance has changed a lot." Lucas suddenly remembered something and paused.

"What?" Leo asked.

"What?" Lucas looked at him.

"What do you want to say?"

Lucas smiled and said, "I was wondering if we should get a dog."

"Like Jackson?" Leo stroked his hair.

Lucas nodded.

"I'm busy with work, if you have time to take care of it, just take care of it."

Seeing Leo's quick answer, Lucas hesitated a little: "Let me think about it."

The next day, after breakfast, Lucas went out early, saying that he had something to do, and he would come back as soon as he went.More than an hour later, Leo was reading a book in the study when he suddenly heard a whistle coming from downstairs, and someone called his name.Opening the window, Lucas stood downstairs, clasped his hands to his mouth and shouted at him, "Put on your clothes and come down!"

What are you doing?Inexplicably, Leo put on his coat and went downstairs, opened the door, and saw Lucas standing outside the fence with a smile on his face.

"What's the matter?" Leo zipped his coat and closed the door.

"It's New Year's Day today, let's go shopping." Lucas stretched out his hand to hold his, and walked forward.

"Not driving?" Leo asked.

"Well, the weather is nice today. Let's go for a walk." Lucas opened his arms, raised his head, squinted his eyes, and let the sun kiss his whole body.Such an energetic Lucas was so charming in Leo's eyes. He gently held Lucas's waist and said, "Let's go, handsome boy."

"Haha——" Lucas jumped up and walked backwards, "The first day of the new year, what plans and expectations do you have for this year?"

"Well, quite a lot."

"Let's hear it." Lucas hooked his right index finger, and Leo leaned forward to bite. Lucas smiled and put his hands behind his back.

"I'm going to hit a tree." Leo grabbed him, turned around, and the two were shoulder to shoulder.

"Business is getting better and better, and the store is expanding. Traveling to the surrounding six countries, skiing, and reading [-] books." Leo said slowly.

"Why not me?" Lucas said dissatisfied.

"Except for the first one, you are all there, and the books are still in your bookcase." Leo comforted.

"That's about the same." Lucas put his hand in his pocket and took out a small gift box. "Here, here is the reward."

"What?" Leo looked into Lucas' eyes and saw that the other party insisted, so he had to take it.

"Late Christmas present. Open it and see."

Leo tore open the package, and the words "Vacheron Constantin" on the box made him frown slightly: "This is too expensive, I can't take it."

Seeing that he was going to refuse, Lucas snatched it, opened the box, took out the watch, untied the strap, and glared at him: "Left hand."

Leo had no choice but to raise his left arm. Lucas put the watch on him, looked around, and said with satisfaction: "It matches you very well. I have good eyesight, don't I?"

Leo looked at the silver-white limited-edition Patrimony on his wrist, and didn't know what to say. In the end, he stepped forward and kissed Lucas on the cheek, and said, "Thank you, don't give me such an expensive gift in the future."

"Aren't you happy?" Lucas opened his eyes wide, a little panicked.Fadry and other people who had been in contact with him before accepted his expensive gifts with joy, and I don't know why it didn't work with Leo.

"No, it's just that I have a burden in my heart, and I don't know how to repay you..." Leo gave him a comforting look, "Where are we going?"

"Go to the Boulevard Saint-Michel. We'll take the Metro."

"it is good."

After leaving the subway station, the two walked north along the side of the road.

"Are you going to the park?" Leo looked at the entrance not far to the left.

"There's nothing to see this season, let's walk along the street." Lucas was obviously more interested in the things in the window.Leo had to follow him.However, he soon discovered that Lucas was not the kind of customer that recruiters liked.

"The coat doesn't feel right, like spoiled ketchup."

"The design of the teapot lid is really interesting, but the material and color are minus points."

"My God, the style design is obviously a bright spot, how do you choose this material? And the tailoring is a bit awkward."

"The top and bottom outfits don't match up right, it's so embarrassing."

"Then..." Leo quickly covered Lucas's mouth, before the shopkeeper came to chase him away, he dragged the picky master away.

"Honey, let's just watch and don't talk, or you can whisper to me so that no one can hear it, OK?"

Lucas nodded before Leo let go.

"There's a drink shop over there." Lucas pulled Leo forward.Leo was very grateful for cold drinks in winter, but he couldn't resist Lucas' strong request, so he bought a pineapple and vanilla sundae.Digging a spoonful and putting it in his mouth, Lucas yelled, mumbled that his tongue was about to freeze, then he took another spoonful and handed it to Leo's mouth, watching him frown and swallow it, and said for a long time I can't speak.

"How is it?" Lucas tilted his head to look at him, Leo turned around and bought a cup of hot coffee, took a sip, and said, "Damn it. Come on, Nuannuan."

Holding Leo's hand, Lucas took a sip of coffee and smacked his lips: "There are two worlds of ice and fire."

The warm sun shines on pedestrians in winter, adding a sense of comfort to people strolling leisurely.After walking for a while, a group of people surrounded the front, and the melodious sound of the piano wafted out from there.The two walked closer, and it seemed that a piano store had placed a brown-red piano at the door for tourists to play.A little girl wearing a pink headband had just finished playing a piece, and the people around her applauded enthusiastically.The little girl stood up generously, thanked everyone around her, and ran back to her mother.

The piano was empty, and the crowd of onlookers seemed to be dispersing.Lucas suddenly put the cup in Leo's hand and winked at him: "Take it, I'll play a song for you."