The Romance of a Young Painter

Meng Xing completed the check-in procedures at a hotel on the North Fourth Ring Road. After arriving at the room, there was a knock on the door. He checked through the cat's eye and opened the door. A man wearing a peaked cap came in. He took out a USB flash drive and handed it to Meng Xing.Meng Xing took it and connected it directly to the computer that was turned on. He briefly browsed the files inside and said, "Very good, everything is almost complete now."

"There is one other thing." He whispered a few words next to Meng Xing.

Meng Xing looked away from the computer screen, and said, "You mean he asked Shen Guangji to go to the concert tonight and then went to Shen Guangji's residence?"

"Yes." The man said, "The people watching over there seem to have captured something. If they move fast enough, the news of the famous painter Shen Guangji's night with his close friends of the same sex will be all over the sky tomorrow. Should we disclose it to the Fang family so that they can take measures early ?”

Meng Xing said lightly, "No need."

The man said: "But don't we want to join forces with the Fang family, why don't we make a favor?"

"It's just a matter of retreat. Shen Guangji's cautious words and deeds before were just for show, in order to find an opportunity to show the other party's flaws, so that people can think that he has grasped his weaknesses," Meng Xing had already read the most important thing. For those items, he closed the computer and said, "When the opponent thinks that he has won a victory, he will give the opponent a heavy blow when the opponent is defenseless. This is the Shen Guangji I know. Let's make a rash move." If it is not possible, it will disrupt his plan, and at that time, if the favor fails, and such a person is provoked, then the loss outweighs the gain."

"So that's it. Fortunately, he is an ally, but will Xiao Zhou also be involved?" The man rubbed his hands awkwardly. If Zhou Nianjiu was here, he would definitely recognize him as the king who led the way to Zhou Sulan's former residence. The surname is male.

Meng Xing said: "Old Wang, you underestimate Shen Guangji too much. In my opinion, he would like to use this opportunity to kill three birds with one stone."

"How can you kill three birds with one stone?" Pharaoh wondered.

"I'm afraid this great painter has moved Fanxin, but unfortunately Zhou Nianjiu is a fool, and the Fang and Chen families are not so easy to pass, so he just came to try a real show and a fake one." Meng Xing sneered, and said, "Last time Going abroad to pick up stories, this time it’s a public relationship, he can only do so beautifully by pretending to be public for personal gain.”

Old Wang thought of the gentle and polite man he saw last time, and he really couldn't connect with the man who was so wise and close to a monster that Meng Xing said. dead?"

Meng Xing gave him a cold look.

Old Wang also found that he had said something wrong, and quickly explained: "I also want to say a few more words after he is an old friend. Don't worry, I have a very professional ethics. Hehe, there seems to be some information to dig out from the Chen family tonight." , I’ll go back to work first, hehe, work.”

"Go." Meng Xing waited for Old Wang to leave the room and then opened the USB flash drive that Old Wang gave him just now. The information of several influential families in City B was on it, including Fang and Yuan, and of course Shen Home, he moved the mouse over the two folders of Fang and Yuan, and then clicked on the one of the Yuan family first. This family has its own strengths in being able to stand against the Fang family for decades.Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Yuan family controlled most of the chambers of commerce in Huaguo. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, they began to develop political power. Therefore, the Yuan family had a close relationship with the big names in business circles from all over the country. As far as S City is concerned, his father Meng Shen is a supporter of the Yuan family. The rising star of the city, the Chen family, also secretly paid homage to the Yuan family's wharf, not to mention the Central Plains area where Yuan's family is located and the Southwest where political power started.

On the other hand, the Fang family who came from the army, except for Fang Xingai who married into the Shen family, a Qingliu in the business world, and Fang Leye, who is not working properly, are all members of the military and political system without exception. Fang Xingai was also a literary soldier before getting married. The troops were transferred out.

The different backgrounds of the two families directly led to disagreements in political views, and gradually formed two major factions. According to the reliable information obtained by Lao Wang, the Yuan family supported Fu Kangning this time. He was a handsome political rookie. It is very beautiful, and the voice of the people is also very high, and the support of the Fang Department is Peng Zhiyuan, an old political commissar from the military region, who is known for being good at using troops and governing the army rigorously.

Tomorrow, Meng Xing will go to see Fang Huaimin, the current head of the Fang family. He met this uncle several times when his grandmother was alive, and in his impression he is a very approachable person. Knowing which bargaining chips in this person's mind are really valuable, this feeling of not being able to fully control makes Meng Xing uncomfortable, which is why he didn't immediately agree to cooperate with Mr. Fang Xingwei Fang back then.Now that the world has changed, he is no longer the middle school student who was tied up in the past. After going abroad, the offshore company established in the name of his confidant now has assets worth billions. Coupled with his personal influence accumulated in AP Venture Capital, many overseas companies It is a company that is willing to follow him to invest money in Huaguo.

In fact, Meng Xing didn't care too much about which one came to power in the end. Compared with the brain-burning officialdom thick black school, he prefers to play money games.His original plan was to properly add firewood to the struggle between the Fang and Yuan factions, and then let his business empire gain a firm foothold in City B, the political core of Huaguo, through the subsequent shock waves.However, during the course of his investigation, he found that the business environment in City B was actually simpler than he had imagined. Among the Shen and Chen families at the head, Shen Guangqing, the head of the Shen family, obviously would not oppose him, while Chen Ke on the other side was just borrowed. With the support of the Yuan family standing in the frontline camp, the foundation is far less secure than the Shen family.Under such circumstances, it is clear at a glance who he should cooperate with. After talking with the Fang family this time, his nominal company can legitimately enter the country of Hua, and then swallow the victims of this struggle.

It was past three o'clock in the morning when Meng Xing finished reading all the documents. He was a little tired after concentrating for a long time, but the jet lag and the long-established work and rest rules made him unable to sleep. He stood up and opened the curtains of the French windows to look out.

The room is located on the [-]th floor. Meng Xing could see a landmark building in City B from the window. The soft blue light of the building slightly soothed the soreness in his eyes. He suddenly remembered Zhou Nianjiu's defenseless blue eyes. I haven't seen him for five years, but this is not important to Meng Xing. What is important is to regularly send reports about this person's current situation to his mailbox. Know that you are in reality and not a dream.

At the same time, Zhou Nianjiu, who was sleeping at Shen Guangji's house, was awakened by a nightmare. He sat up on the bed and gasped for the boundless darkness that had not faded from his consciousness. Orange light.The light came from the hall downstairs. Zhou Nianjiu opened the door and looked down from the second floor. He saw Shen Guangji lying on the sofa in the hall. He didn't seem to be sleeping very well. He frowned and turned over. Most of the blanket fell to the floor.

Zhou Nianjiu glanced back at the room where she had just slept, and said in a low voice, "What about the guest room, it turned out that the room was given to me to sleep on the sofa by myself."

He went downstairs lightly, picked up the blanket and put it back on for others, after thinking about it, he still pushed Shen Guangji.

Shen Guangji woke up soon.

Zhou Nianjiu said: "Go to the room and sleep, the sofa is too soft and sleeping on it is not good for the lumbar spine."

Shen Guangji said: "What about you?"

Zhou Nianjiu pointed to the place where he was lying and said, "I'll sleep here for the rest of the night."

Shen Guangji smiled and said: "Aren't you afraid that it will be bad for your lumbar spine right now? Anyway, I've been asleep until now, and it's not bad for two or three hours."

Zhou Nianjiu said: "No, no, it's not good for me to occupy your bed and let you sleep on the sofa. I'll sleep here."

The two debated for a long time with big eyes and small eyes, and finally Shen Guangji said: "Forget it, don't rush to sleep on the sofa, just go to the bed and sleep, but I don't know if there is another person next to you, will you not get used to it?"

Zhou Nianjiu said: "You forgot that once I was living on the street and was taken in by you."

Shen Guangji smiled and said: "If you don't tell me, I really don't think about it. At that time, you could really sleep. You slept all the way from the car to the hotel, and fell asleep when you arrived at the hotel."

Zhou Nianjiu said shyly, "So, it's more practical for you to think about whether you can sleep well."

Shen Guangji said: "I don't know if I can sleep well with others, but from my experience last time, it's definitely fine to share a bed with you."

After reaching a consensus, Shen Guangji went back to the room with the blanket in his arms. After lying down, he asked Zhou Nianjiu: "I remember last time you slept until dawn, why did you wake up at this hour? Could it be that my bed is not as good as the hotel's?" Are you comfortable?"

Zhou Nianjiu said: "It's very comfortable, and I don't recognize the bed. I used to sleep on a bed with two stools and a few boards in the high school winter camp. Oh, Meng Xing was there at that time."

Shen Guangji said: "When did it happen?"

Zhou Nianjiu said: "It was the winter vacation before the third year of high school. That's where I met the carpenter I told you about last time. He inspired me to learn to interpret paintings from another angle. It's a pity that I look back and think about it. I went looking for him and couldn't find him again."

Shen Guangji said: "You didn't leave his contact information?"

Zhou Nianjiu said regretfully: "No." He told Shen Guangji about the non-disclosure agreement at that time and Wenmingyuan's many investigations but no results. "It seems that if we want to see Master Zhao again, we can only wait for a miracle to appear."

Shen Guangji asked: "You said that the master carpenter's surname is Zhao?"

Zhou Nianjiu said: "Yes, besides Master Zhao, there is also Aunt Li who has a sharp mouth and a tofu heart. Her father's legs and feet are not very good. I don't know how the old man is doing now."

Shen Guangji said thoughtfully: "It's only been five years, so the changes shouldn't be too big."

Not to mention Zhou Nianjiu didn't know that he remembered the people and events of those few days so clearly, he couldn't help but smiled and said: "It was very bitter at first, but it's quite interesting when I think about it now. I don't know what Meng Xing did later. How about a few days, Aunt Li doesn't like him very much, she probably tormented him enough."

Shen Guangji asked casually, "Didn't you ask him?"

Zhou Nianjiu said: "At that time, I wanted to ask, but I was afraid that he would say that I had ulterior motives. Now that I think about it, I don't really want to know. I just mentioned it casually."

Shen Guangji felt a little relieved, changed the subject, and said, "Now I really want to know one thing, that is, how did you wake up at three o'clock in the morning when you are so sleepy and don't recognize your bed?"

Zhou Nianjiu hesitated for a moment, and said: "I had that dream again, to be precise, I dreamed the last part of the previous dream, which was the scene of the car accident, and then woke up at the same time."