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After drawing for three days, I finally finished the work.After looking at it for a while, he covered it with a dust cloth with satisfaction.Can be framed tomorrow.Turn on the landline and listen to the recording of incoming calls while eating.There were greetings from the parents, the eldest brother asked who was the Chinese man he saw last time, and Nathan said he would be back in a few days, and Tina said that she invited seven of them to the party and asked if she would bring something early.I found my mobile phone from the sofa and found that it was out of battery.Plug in the charger, turn on the phone, Ding Ding Dong Dong shows seven or eight missed calls, and seven text messages, two calls are from Leo, and he also sent four text messages:

"I brought pen and ink here. When is it convenient for you? I'll send it up." It was three days ago.

"Your phone is off. Are you drawing? Still not up?" Two days ago.

"It's still turned off. I didn't see you go out. Painting? Afraid to disturb you." Yesterday at noon.

"Turn it on and return to me. I'm a little worried about you." Two hours ago.

Seeing that it was almost ten o'clock in the evening, Lucas sent a text message: "Sorry, I have been drawing, and the phone is out of battery. I am fine, thank you for your concern."

A few seconds later, the phone rang.

"I'm Leo. Lucas, I'm worried that you're fainting from hunger." There was a sound of water in the handset.

"Sorry. Are you ready for bed?" Lucas stretched.

"Get ready to wash up. If you need help in the future, call me. After all, it's a few steps away from upstairs and downstairs. I don't want to see you fainted at the door one day."

"I'm not that fragile. I won't disturb your rest. Good night."

"Good night, sweet dreams."

After taking the medicine, Lucas lay down and said to the air, "Good night, Leo."

Soon the weekend came, after lunch, Lucas drove Leo to his residence in District [-].This is a two-story detached villa with a beautiful statue surrounded by manicured bushes in front of the house.

After parking in the garage and opening the gate, Lucas raised his hand sideways to invite: "Welcome to my party kingdom."

Leo looked around, the living room with maple floor was five or six meters high.On the wall above the fireplace, a tapestry of abstract paintings hangs from above.In front of the fireplace, two off-white sofas are placed opposite each other, under a crystal chandelier, on a pure white plush carpet is a plexiglass coffee table, and a small water drop statue is placed.A landscape oil painting and a figure oil painting hang on the left and right walls respectively.Adjacent is the dining room, where a table that seats eight is neatly lined with dark-backed chairs.There are two armchairs and a round table in front of the French windows in the south, the oblique shadow of the setting sun is printed on the goose yellow cushion, and a pot of fuchsias on a flower stand beside it is exuding fragrance.In the corner of the living room, there is a piano placed on a raised floor. At the end of the right hand side is a staircase leading to the upper floor. There is a door next to it, and the faintly exposed furniture shows that it seems to be a kitchen.

"You sit whatever you want, I'll make a call." Lucas said as he walked towards the kitchen.

After reconfirming the delivery time with the restaurant, Lucas received a call from Bliss: "Ah, you finally remembered to call me... What a coincidence, you are here too... Yes, tonight, everything is ready, Bring whoever you want... no problem, ok, ok, see you later."

After adding some more food to the restaurant, Lucas happily said to Leo: "Bris will come over later, the one you didn't see last time, and Ben. They're here to buy, so stop by."

"Great, Ben is very interesting, and I won't be embarrassed if I know someone." Leo said with a smile.

"Why would I snub you? Introduce a few friends to you. Maybe Nathan will come, and he will thank you very much. You have done all of Michael's work." Lucas winked.

"Just kidding, I take you as a friend, don't say that."

"I can't afford a capable person like you, haha. Let's go, I'll take you upstairs."

The two came to the second floor.Different from the layout downstairs, except for a public terrace facing north, the second floor is all rooms.One is a study that doubles as a games room, and the other three are bedrooms.Lucas opened a door and said, "This is my room. If you want to rest, you can come here."

Leo glanced inside, and through the light coming in from the tulle curtains, he saw a large double bed on the light maple floor against the wall, covered with a pure white quilt, and the wall. Two silver-gray cushions of the same color stand at the head of the bed, and two drum-shaped chandeliers hang from the ceiling above the bedside table.The whole room is very simple and bright.

"It's a bit of a surprise." Leo turned to him.

"What do you expect to see? A lot of decorations? A simple bedroom for sleeping. Come on, let's go to the terrace."

Walking to the terrace, Leo looked down.Below is a swimming pool, but there is no water in it.There are some chairs and a round table by the pool.There is a row of low shrubs against the wall, and a few small red flowers bloom in a small flower bed.

"It's fun to hold parties here in summer. It's cold now. There's a business district over there." Lucas pointed to the high-rise road in the distance, "Foch Avenue is two streets away, and Boulogne Park is not far from here." Far."

"Isn't such a house cheap?" Leo looked around.

"Matisse picked up a bargain. An ambassador he knew resold the house to him." Lucas leaned on the railing and said, "If we spend the night here tonight, we can Walk to the commercial street."

"That's a good idea. But where do I sleep?"

"Of course you share the same bed with me. Hehe, just kidding, I sleep in my brother's room. Ah, I heard the doorbell ring. It should be the delivery man."

Lucas turned and walked downstairs, and Leo quickly followed.

All kinds of fried, grilled meat, fish, and desserts were placed on the table. The two of them took out the wine and put it in an ice bucket. Beer, light drinks, and various glasses were placed on the table.

"How is it?" Lucas asked looking at everything in front of him.

"Almost nothing. Who did you invite?" Leo said.

"Several familiar painter friends, I don't know who they brought. In addition, there are four or five people from Bliss. Less than 20 people, probably. Oh, and Nathan."

"Did you forget the fruit plate? Ladies love it."

"Ah, I actually forgot this. Laura must have said that my mind is fascinated by beauty. Last time she said that I don't see women in my eyes." Lucas hurriedly called the hotel.

"Actually, we can buy fruit and make it ourselves. It will be very fast." Leo held down his hand that dialed the phone.

"But, I guess they will be here soon." Lucas hesitated a little.

"I'll go. Tell me where to buy it. There won't be any delay." Leo replied.

"Okay, go right when you go out, and turn left at an intersection for 50 meters. There is a convenience store. If you buy a lot, you can give me a tip and the goods can be delivered to your door. Here is your wallet."

Leo waved his hand and walked out the door quickly.

Lucas put down his phone and went to the kitchen to find the sauce.

When Leo came back with two big bags of fruit, a young man in a light blue plaid shirt opened the door.

"A delivery man? Come in, Lucas?" the young man called into the room.

"What's the matter?" Lucas came out of the house and reached out to take a bag, "I bought so much, why don't I get someone to deliver it?"

The young man who opened the door was a little stunned: "This is?"

"Ah, let me introduce you. This is my new friend, Leo Lee. This is doctor Noah Abel."

"Sorry, I mistook you for a delivery boy." Noah reached out and shook Leo's hand.

"It's okay." Leo smiled and said, "Is this enough?"

"Enough, and there are desserts." The three of them lifted the bags to the kitchen, and a short-haired woman was stirring things.

"Laura, here comes your favorite," Lucas said.

"Ah, I don't have to eat dessert, but I must eat fruit." Laura instructed the three to put the fruit away, "I'll do it, you all go out, it's in the way."

"Can I help?" Leo volunteered, fearing that she would be too busy alone.

"This is Leo Lee, the owner of the cafe downstairs I told you about." Lucas introduced, "This is Laura Spencer, an IT expert."

"Hello." Laura raised her hand to signal, "Obi is much more useful there than you two. Get out, two big stupid cows."

Leo rolled up his sleeves to help pack up.Lucas and Noah come out of the kitchen.

"I see you have prepared a lot of wine..." Noah was interrupted as soon as he spoke.

"Oh, can you take off your doctor's mask? Just let me go tonight and relax. Besides, with you here, what are you afraid of?" Lucas said indifferently.

"I knew you would say that." Noah shook his head and chuckled, "I brought the injection here. If you go crazy, I won't show mercy."

"Ha, just come on." Lucas shook his arm, "I will fly away like the wind. Oh, Andrew is here with a new love."

As night fell, there were more and more people in the living room, and it gradually became lively.Someone started dancing to the passionate music.Leo stood in a corner with a pastry tray, watching the crowd.

"You are here." Lucas came over with a glass of wine, "I thought you were talking to Ben."

"He was seduced by a hot girl, so I had no choice but to comfort myself with snacks." Leo raised the plate in his hand.

"Sorry, there are a lot of people here, so I ignored you." Lucas turned around and took a piece of fruit and put it in his mouth. "Are you having fun?"

"Ben introduced me to some of his friends. Brees was very chatty."

"Ah, I said that Breece's mouth keeps babbling as soon as he opens his eyes, and only eating, sleeping, and kissing can shut him up. If he drinks a little wine, it's like a flood. "

"Haha, it's better not to let him hear that."

"It's okay, I've told him many times in person, and he thinks it's a compliment. However, he is indeed a good hand in publicity and marketing. The sales of the family wine business have grown linearly in recent years, thanks to his opening his mouth."

"What are those people doing?" Leo pouted angrily at a few people sitting together in a corner.

"They're on drugs. With Tina around, nothing will happen. A lot of art people like this stuff, for inspiration. Are you going to try it?"

"Thanks for your kindness. Are you on drugs too?" Leo asked.

Lucas raised the juice in his hand: "I have this enough, Noah is watching. Cheers."

"Lucas." A stocky young man with a beard came over with a blond boy in his arms, "Why don't you introduce me?"

"Owen, this is Leo. Leo, this is Owen. The one next to you..."

"Marcus, my new boyfriend."

"Hello. Nice to meet you." The blond boy shook hands with the two.

"Is this your new house?" Owen asked.

"My brother's, I borrowed it for half a year, and we can often gather here in the future." Lucas said, "I heard that you went to the other side of the ocean not long ago. How about the art exhibition?"

"It went well, exceeded expectations, and sold a few paintings. But the biggest gain was meeting Marcus." Owen turned his head and kissed his little boyfriend.

"You have a double harvest in career and love. Stop showing off in front of me." Lucas waved his hand.

"Haha, jealous? Let's go over there, baby." The two turned and walked away.

"Among your friends..." Leo paused, not knowing what to say.

"Are you homophobic?" Lucas raised an eyebrow.

"No, personal freedom." Leo shrugged.

"The one Laura is hugging is Tina. They are a couple and they have been together for almost ten years. Oh, and Andrew is too, but he is more philandering, so stay away from him. Owen is okay, he won't be promiscuous." Luca Steve took a sip of the red wine.

"What about you?" Leo asked sideways.

Lucas said something softly, covered by the sound of music.

"What?" Leo didn't hear clearly, and leaned over to listen to his ear, and suddenly felt the tip of his ear touch the warmth. He shrank his neck, and Lucas's chuckle was heard next to his ear.

"Don't stand here and eat. Come, let's dance." Lucas snatched the plate from Leo's hand and put it down, pulling him to join the dancing crowd.

Leo felt that Lucas was a little high, and the dance was very provocative, which caused his blood to flow down his body. He tried to escape several times, but was surrounded by Lucas, unable to advance or retreat.Just as he was about to leave the arena, he suddenly saw a few people coming in at the door, and two of them looked familiar.He motioned for Lucas to look.

Lucas turned his head to look, stopped dancing, and said, "Why did Mi Gao bring them here?" After that, he walked towards the door, and Leo followed to see what happened.

"Hi, Lucas." Mi Gao greeted loudly.

"What's going on?" Lucas asked.

"Nathan asked me to bring them here. He said you held a party here, and Boven and Allen were very interested, so I brought them here." Mi Gao blinked, as if it was none of my business.

Although he was unhappy, Lucas still warmly greeted the uninvited guests behind him: "Boven, Allen, and all the beauties, welcome. You can feel free."

"This is?" Allen asked Leo suddenly.

"This is Leo, you're from the same country." Lucas somehow didn't want them to know each other.

Allen said a few words to Leo in Chinese and smiled.Lucas looked at Leo with a calm face, but seemed unhappy.Afraid of embarrassing his friend, Lucas nodded to Mi Gao and the others, and pulled Leo to turn around and walk in.

Passing a wine glass to Leo's hand, Lucas clinked glasses with him: "Don't pay attention to them. Come on, let's continue dancing, you dance well."

"Do you think I'm a hot chick? Didn't you drink too much?" Leo teased.

Lucas slammed close to his face, scaring Leo back. Lucas laughed and pulled him over, saying, "You're so funny."

"I'm not a toy." Leo shook the wine glass in his hand, drank it in one gulp, put down the glass, took off the thin sweater outside, leaving only a T-shirt, "Come on, I won't admit defeat."

After a hearty dance, both of them were sweating, leaning against the dining table to drink slowly.Suddenly, Mi Gao came over and motioned for Lucas to answer the phone.It's Nathan.

"Lucas. I'm sorry to disturb you at this moment. There is a high-quality imitation painting that needs you to finish as soon as possible. I have sent someone to deliver the original painting to you, and it will be at your residence in about an hour."

Lucas cursed secretly, and asked, "When will it be?"

"After seven days, the finished product will be picked up at seven o'clock in the evening. You have to hurry up."

"Okay, I'll start tonight."

Hanging up the phone and throwing the phone to Mi Gao, Lucas turned to Leo and said, "Sorry, I have something urgent and I need to go back. Are you still playing here? Or go back with me."

"Come on. You leave, here?" Leo asked.

"There's Noah and Laura. I'll tell them."

After saying goodbye to several people, Lucas and Leo got into the car.

Back at the residence, someone was already standing at the door of the house.After Leo got out of the car, he said to Lucas: "Are you going to get busy? Pay attention to rest."

"Thank you. It's getting late, go back quickly. Do you want to borrow a car? There's still one in the garage." Lucas locked the car and asked.

"I drank a lot. I walked back to sober up. You go up. Good night."

"Good night." Seeing that Leo walked steadily and gradually walked away, Lucas went to talk to the person who came.

After pouring a glass of orange juice and bringing it upstairs, Lucas looked at the original work in front of him.This ostentatious oil painting technique is very ingenious, and it is a bit difficult to imitate, but it is handy for Lucas.

I need a cup of coffee.Lucas thought.The current state of excitement is the best time to paint with splash-ink, but the imitation is boundless. He has to finely adjust his state, as if walking on a wire rope, just right.Nathan pressed very hard, and it would not waste time to achieve it once.