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Lucas, who was immersed in painting, would forget everything and couldn't see Leo for several days.However, the thermal box containing various dishes and the note on the lid let Lucas know when Leo came.Although the note said "Due to making more, the dim sum is not sold out, please don't care about it", but the delicious pastry will not make Lucas mistakenly believe that this is the case.

"What an interesting and reserved Chinese." Looking at the neatly written French on the note, he put a small spoonful of mousse cake into his mouth.Well, it tastes good.Lucas went upstairs with the small plate.

Adding the last touch, Lucas took a few steps back and looked at the painting.On the canvas, in the blue sky, a young Asian woman in a floral dress turned her face slightly to the left, half-closed her eyes, and a few light pink flowers scattered on her long black hair.She put her hands on the guqin, with one toe touching the ground, and the other slightly raised.The short-haired man surrounded by pink on the right shows only half of his face. He floats in the air, half of his curving body surrounds the lady, and his eyes are full of tenderness when looking at the woman.The curving bodies of the two people form an ellipse, below is the gray-brown cityscape, and a small stream winds and coils to the right of the city.The architectural style of the house is based on the style in the photo.The blue in the upper left of the canvas gradually deepens, and several stars are shining.

Lucas described all the inspirations he got from listening to Ms. Wei's performance. According to the client's praise of his wife's piano skills in the letter, it should not be far behind.

He is very satisfied with this painting.After taking pictures, I called Mi Gao to deal with the follow-up.Lucas found ideas for gifts for his parents' wedding anniversary from this painting, so, laying out a new canvas, he continued to paint.

His stomach was rumbling, and Lucas realized that it was already nine o'clock in the evening.Walking into the kitchen, I was not surprised to see the insulation box.Picking up the note on the pastry box: "Tomorrow is Thursday, you haven't forgotten to go to the winery, have you? What time do you leave? Waiting for your call."

Oh, I actually forgot about this.Lucas quickly found his mobile phone and made a call.

"I'm sorry, Leo, I forgot the time. Haven't left yet? Then you come up."

A few minutes later, Leo opened the door and walked in.

"Have some fruit. Did you just eat? Is it cold?"

"Thanks, just right. Do what you want, I'm starving."

"Lucas, you're always like this, it's not good for your stomach." Leo went to the kitchen to get a fruit fork.

"As soon as you paint, you will forget the time and get used to it."

"You still have to pay attention to your health. Health can't be bought with money."

"Thank you, I have taken my medicine on time."

"Chinese people pay attention to food therapy and change their physical condition through daily diet. I think your complexion is not very good. If you have time, I can take you to a reliable old Chinese doctor." Leo thought for a while and said, "You Do you want to continue painting tonight?"

"No, take a good rest tonight and leave at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, okay?"

"Okay. I want to give you a pulse after you finish eating. I know a little bit of Chinese medicine."

"Oh, you always amaze me."

"Actually, my family is a traditional Chinese medicine family. I grew up with my grandpa, and I have learned a little bit about it. I have some experience in pulse signals. Although I am not good enough to practice medicine, I have enough knowledge of diet therapy."

"Lucky enough to meet you. I'm done eating, do you want to start now?"

"At least half an hour later, just after eating, the blood has gathered in the stomach, and the pulse is not accurate at this time."

"Oh, then I'll pack it up. You can do whatever you want. There are many CDs and books in the living room."

After the kitchen was finished, Lucas walked into the living room with his shoulders twisted.Leo stood in front of the bookcase and looked down at a booklet.

"looking at what?"

"Monet's collection. I like his work very much."

"Me too. His mastery of light and shadow often inspires me. Which one do you like best?"

""Woman with a Parasol". Looking at the painting, it seems that the whole person is also flying with it."

Lucas laughed: "I thought you would say "Water Lilies". I like the painting "Capuchin Boulevard". The subtle changes in the natural state show superb artistic skills."

"Hmm. What happened to your arm?"

"Shoulder hurts, probably caused by too long painting time these days."

"Sit down and I'll give you a massage."

Leo rubbed and pressed on Lucas's back, neck and arms, and the numbness and pain caused Lucas to grin continuously and couldn't help humming.

"You can cry out, it's okay. It hurts only when the blood flow is not smooth, and it feels comfortable after the massage." Leo's hands were not serious at all.When Lucas felt that the torture was endless, Leo patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, how do you feel now?"

Lucas exhaled: "It's much better, thank you so much."

"Come here." Leo pulled Lucas to sit on the sofa and began to gently massage his head.The warm and moderate pressure made Lucas relax, and gradually became a little drowsy.

In a daze, Lucas felt his left wrist was lifted and supported, and a few warm fingers rested on his wrist.Opening his eyes, he saw Leo giving him his pulse with half-closed eyes.After a moment, Leo took his other hand and continued to feel for the pulse.When he let go, Lucas asked nervously, "How?"

Leo spoke a few words in Chinese in a low voice, then raised his head and said, "Besides not eating on time and eating less, have you been sleeping poorly? You lose your temper easily, get upset and irritable, and sometimes you have chest pains, dizziness, and mood swings. .”

Lucas looked at him in surprise: "Yes, you are right. You can know so much by touching your wrist?"

Leo smiled and said, "I have a good idea. However, if you are free someday, come with me to Wang's Chinese Medicine for a diagnosis. If things go on like this, you will get seriously ill."

Lucas opened his mouth and swallowed the words: "Thank you, I have been checking with Dr. Noah..."

"Internal medicine?"

"Uh, not..."

"I'm serious." Leo said with a stern face, but he soon lost his temper and laughed, "Don't worry, it can be recuperated, as long as you follow the doctor's advice."

"Okay." Lucas rubbed his cheeks, "I won't be surprised if you say anything strange."

Leo patted him on the shoulder, stood up, and said, "It's getting late, I'm going back. See you at nine tomorrow morning."

"Okay, bye."

Perhaps the massage helped, and after taking the medicine, Lucas quickly fell asleep that night.

The next day, the two set off on time.Because of the companionship, the beautiful scenery along the way, the more than one hour drive is not boring, and soon arrived at the winery located in the south of the small town of Apernay in the Champagne region.

After parking the car, Lucas called the manager: "Hi, I'm Lucas. Bruno, I brought a friend to the winery... Matisse is here? Well, you can accompany them, I will So... let Ben come over... We're here for lunch, what do you recommend today?...Okay, salmon for the main course. See you later."

Hanging up the phone, he said to Leo as he walked away from Lucas: "I asked Ben to come and accompany us. He has worked here for many years and has rich experience, so he can explain it in more detail than me. Sorry, I forgot that the temperature in the underground wine cellar is lower." Some, if you don't mind, you can wear my coat, I think we are about the same size."

Leo shook his head and said he didn't mind.

Lucas continued, "Then, we'll pick out champagne. What flavor do you like?"

"It should be lighter. I usually drink more of our domestic liquor." Leo squinted his eyes and looked ahead.Walking across was a tall young white man in uniform.

"Ben, long time no see, you seem to be getting stronger. Take it easy." Lucas choked on the young man's warm embrace.

"I asked your elder brother about you just now, I don't think you all came here today." Ben's face was flushed with excitement.

"This is my friend Leo. After a while, you will introduce the winery to him in detail. Apart from Bliss, you are the one who knows best. By the way, what about Bliss?"

“He’s personally delivered the wine to the committee, you know, and his name is very useful there. There are good wines coming out this year and he wants to use this as an opportunity to increase his publicity.”

"My father will be very pleased with this old friend's son as an assistant. But, hey, the old man is going to whisper in my ear again. Let's not talk about it, I plan to have a party at the big brother's house next week, and I will have to choose the wine later You help me."

"No problem. Let's go to the showroom first."

Accompanied by Lucas, he pretended to look at the tourists who came to see Leo.He has a straight nose bridge like Michelangelo's David. For Asians, his eye sockets are relatively deep. His eyes that listen carefully are sometimes slightly lowered and thoughtful, and his rosy lips are occasionally raised. , involving the ups and downs of Lucas's mood, the tip of the hair in the middle of his forehead added a softness.The eyes were drawn on Leo's face stroke by stroke, as if the spring breeze was blowing across the lake, and Lucas's heart was rippled.

"Lucas?"

He is awakened by Ben's voice.

"It's time to go to the wine cellar."

"Oh." Lucas took off his duffel coat and handed it to Leo.The two exchanged coats.

Ben, who was standing aside, blinked, but said nothing.

"I'll wait for you here." Lucas waved to them.

Walking to a deserted place, Lucas dialed the phone: "This is Lucas. Tina, I'm back...Thank you. I'm hosting a small party next weekend, are you and Laura free?...Okay , Call Andre and the others... Feel free, no more than ten people are fine. In Passy District, I will send you the address. See you later."

After hanging up the phone, I looked up and saw Mattis walking over accompanied by two Asian men.

"Lucas, I heard from Bruno that you brought friends over."

"Matisse, I'm going to have a party next weekend at that villa in Passy. You agree with me?"

"No problem, but you can't drink alcohol. I saw the painting. It's very good, and the guests like it very much. By the way, it's for Mr. Feng's father." Matisse introduced the two people beside him sideways, "This is Mr. Feng, this is Mr. Luo, both from China."

"Hello. Thank you very much for your painting. My father likes it very much." A well-made high-end suit and low-key exquisite accessories added a bit of elegance to the middle-aged young man in front of him.He reached out and shook Lucas's hand, "Just call me Boven."

"Just like it." Lucas nodded.

Boven said brightly: "The scenery here is very beautiful, and I look forward to more cooperation with you."

Lucas raised his eyebrows and looked at Matisse, who explained his confusion: "Mr. Feng and Mr. Luo intend to cooperate with the family in wine marketing and develop the mid-to-high-end market in China. I will take them to visit and discuss with Bliss in the afternoon. How long are you staying?" ?”

"Leave after lunch. I'm here to choose wine for the party." Lucas was a little uninterested.

"Shall we dine together?"

"No, I'm a layman when it comes to business, and sitting by and listening to it will make me lose my appetite."

"You should participate in such occasions more, and father won't keep whispering about you."

"Ha, if your son David will take over in the future, I won't fight for the property." Hearing someone shouting behind him, Lucas turned his head and saw that it was Ben and the others who came up, and said, "My friend is here, bye .”

Watching the tall Chinese man exchange coats with Lucas, Mattis was a little surprised.Ask another day, and greet the guests first.

"That's Mattis," Ben said.

"Yeah." Lakas nodded, and said to Leo, "I'm sorry for not introducing you, it's because my elder brother is too wordy, and he is very keen to inquire about the friends I made, and I'm hungry now .Let’s choose wine quickly and go to dinner. Aunt Adele’s cooking is delicious.”