The pinnacle of magic

"Bad news?" Shi Rui looked at the magician's face and guessed.

"Not to mention." The magician shook his head, "It's just that someone spread some rumors."

Shi Rui frowned slightly.

"Some people said that I cheated in the performance, and said that the evidence will be released in the near future." The magician said quite annoyed.

"Isn't magic a form of cheating?" Shi Rui shrugged.

"Ha! Isn't it? Who knows what's going on in that guy's brain? How can I really have superpowers without relying on skills to win? This is not a movie!" The magician snorted, "It must be some boring I can imagine a two-hundred-pound fat guy sitting on the sofa with a big bucket of potato chips, watching TV and thinking, aha, this little boy looks really annoying, and then just throwing it away Such a sensational news! Sometimes I really hate the Internet, all unreliable news spreads very fast."

The magician's malicious imagination made Shi Rui laugh. "I remember you said that you don't value people's appearance?"

"Okay, I'm just whining. It's because of this boring guy that Stephen didn't say what my next challenge is."

Shi Rui pursed his lips. In the show just now, the host did not mention the goal of the next challenge as usual. "Is there any problem with the next goal?"

"The next challenge was to read minds. Just now, Rhett wanted me to change the target. After all, compared to this kind of challenge where the audience can't 'see' the result, today's challenge will be more convincing." Magic The teacher pursed his lips.

"What about your decision?"

"Of course it can't be changed! If I change my goal because of this kind of thing, then I won't have to perform in the future." He suddenly smiled slyly, "Remember? It's clearly written in the contract, I can choose my opponent at will , the TV station has no right to interfere."

"If you come up with this one, Fira will probably go crazy? What does Rhett say?" Shi Rui couldn't help but smile.To stick to his decision like this was indeed the Clifford he had known.

"This old fox! He immediately stated that he has no opinion. I don't think he cares even if I fail, as long as this incident can increase the ratings. After all, no one likes a game that is always one-sided." Magic The teacher's eyes paused on Shi Rui's finger, "Have you put it on? Is the size still suitable?"

Shi Rui looked down at the emerald ring on his finger.The silver ring setting is a complicated baroque design, but there is no trace of dust embedded in the many gaps.This ring, if not constantly wiped, would not be able to maintain its status quo.It seems that Bessie has always had a little nostalgia for her first marriage, but she just doesn't know when she will stand up from the blow and face life bravely.

"I will remember to pick one for you." Shi Rui said very seriously.

A very subtle expression suddenly appeared on the magician's face. "Hehe..." He gave a dry laugh to cover up his abnormality, "Don't worry, just give it to me before going on stage next time."

Shi Rui nodded, expressing that he would get it done as soon as possible.Even so, the ensuing graduation defense and the busy final stage of his studies prevented him from thinking about it until three days later.

The lights in the school auditorium are very bright, and there are many graduates taking turns taking pictures on the stage, but the simple buffet has already started.Shi Rui looked at the copper badge engraved with the graduation time in his hand, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.He had already made up his mind more than a year ago. After finishing this stage of study, he had to go back and have a look.It's not that he is not used to living alone overseas, but that he feels that he has the ability to face the past.

Time to make a break with that place.He stroked the school name on the badge.

"Surely you won't attend the reception for a while, right?" His mentor walked to him with a smile.Shi Rui doubts, except for this little Irish old man, is there anyone in this school who dares to get so close to him.

"Well, I'm not going."

"Could it be that you have to protect your boss every evening?" the red-haired old man asked with a smile.Ever since he "knew" that Shi Rui was the bodyguard of a certain important person, he felt that Shi Rui's routine could be perfectly explained.

"I have work at night."

"I understand!" The funniest and most serious professor Shi Rui has ever met nodded, "That is to say... I won't see you in the future? What a pity! Although you are not my best student , but definitely the most impressive."

"I think there is a derogatory meaning hidden in the first half of your sentence." Shi Rui couldn't help but hook his lips.It was always a pleasure talking to the little red-haired old man.

"Yes, luckily you figured it out! Here's my final piece of advice. Your vision and creativity are excellent, but you're not good enough. Know why? You're hiding yourself too much! We're going to Express your own thoughts, convey your own ideas, if you deliberately hide your true thoughts during the creation process, then the designed thing is just a perfect shell! Some of my students may not be as talented as you, But they are all more passionate than you. I don’t understand, maybe Asians are indeed more reserved, but there’s no need to shut up all your emotions, right? Rui, I think you need an opportunity to ignite your passion. I hope you I can find it soon after leaving here." The professor sighed and smiled at Shi Rui, "I will miss you. In fact, if you have time, you might as well go back to school."

"I will." Shi Rui nodded seriously.

An opportunity to spark a passion?He doubted very much whether he had such a thing on him.

"Professor Green, may I ask you a question?" He suddenly remembered something.

"what?"

"Where do you usually go when you want to buy an engagement ring here?"

"Pfft!" Shi Rui's question made the professor almost choke on his saliva, "You, you, you want to get engaged?" God!The first thought that flashed through his mind was whether Rui's boss would agree to this matter! "Ahem...I mean, this is really good news! Rui, congratulations! Who is that girl, how did you meet, and when are you going to officially get married?"

Shi Rui couldn't help frowning as the little Irish old man asked questions like a cannonball. "He's not a girl."

Compared with this sentence that surprised the professor, the last sentence he said immediately made the little red-haired old man want to faint immediately.

"That's my boss."

The professor opened his mouth wide, and was stunned for a long time like a fool before he spoke again: "Also, I still want to congratulate you. The engagement rings for you and your boss are really hard to buy, and ordinary stores only sell male and female rings. But you can Choose two that are the same, or go to a special store to order..." After talking mechanically for a while, he suddenly discovered that there was an extra emerald ring on Shi Rui's left ring finger. "Ah! He actually gave you his engagement ring, right?" the professor asked hesitantly.

"Yeah." Shi Rui nodded, and glanced at the ring on his hand, "It is said that it is a family heirloom. So I should find one that is exactly like this one?"

"Oh, no! If it's a family heirloom ring, you should find one that has similar commemorative significance."

Shi Rui frowned: "I didn't bring anything with me when I went abroad."

"Then make one yourself!" The professor's eyes suddenly lit up, "I have an old friend who is a jewelry designer. After his death, his daughter inherited his studio. I will give you the phone number, you You can use the tools there to design an engagement ring yourself. You have a good foundation, and it shouldn’t be difficult to learn.” The red-haired old man took out his own business card and wrote down his name and phone number.

"Thank you." Shi Rui accepted the business card.Although he felt that it was a bit of a fuss to make such a big fuss in order to match the performance, since magicians asked their mothers for "real ones", it was no big deal to design a ring for him.

"By the way, what are your plans after returning to China? I also know a few Chinese professors."

Shi Rui pursed his lips: "I can't leave for the time being, the trip has been postponed. But if Professor Green is willing to write a letter of introduction for me, I will be very grateful."

Suddenly thinking that Shi Rui had just gotten engaged, the professor immediately nodded in understanding. "No problem! You can come to pick it up next week. By the way, they said that a woman who looks like you appeared on a TV program a while ago, which made me a little curious." The red-haired old man suddenly approached Shi Rui, Putting on a gossiping expression, he lowered his voice and asked, "You and your boss, who is the top?"

Shi Rui was startled, he didn't quite understand this question.Although magicians are the "top" in the world, it seems that what the professor wants to know is not the situation in this regard? "I want to be taller." He replied after thinking about it.

A look of surprise flashed across the red-haired little old man's face, and then he nodded as if he understood something. "That's true, after all, your strength lies there."

Although he didn't understand what the "strength" in the professor's mouth was referring to, but the time approaching five o'clock forced Shi Rui to stop asking. "I'm leaving. I'll make an appointment next week to pick up letters of recommendation. Thank you, Professor Green. Goodbye."

"Goodbye, Rui. Good luck!"