Contention

The official return is the summer heat of June.

Hot and stuffy.

Lu Yuexi was looking at a new painting he took from Nanjing at Lu Min's place.

Lu Min said, "I don't have many abstract paintings here."

Lu Yuexi looked at the messy blocks and lines in silence.

Lu Min murmured while appreciating: "The name 'Shen' is really good. Entering without transforming, empty and lonely, this piece is the emptiness of 'Buhua', you see."

He warmly invited Lu Yuexi, "The handling of the lines here, every stroke is very meticulous, and the turning point of the strokes are all against this person."

Lu Yuexi was amazed: "This is a person, I thought it was a tree."

"..."

After seeing the painting, Lu Min ordered takeaway, and the nephew and uncle ate and chatted in the lounge.

During the period, Zou Feiniao sent a message asking where she was.

Lu Yue regretted going back and was visiting his uncle.

Lu Min took a moment to glance at her and asked, "Is it a bird?"

Lu Yuexi said, "Yes."

"Come back the day after tomorrow?"

Lu Yuexi became obviously happy: "Yes."

"Have you figured out where to work?"

Lu Yuexi twitched the corner of her mouth when she heard the words: "It's not urgent, just look for it slowly. If it doesn't help, I will support her."

Lu Min gave her a white look: "She is not willing to let you raise her."

After choking each other, they continued to eat when they suddenly received a call.

It was Zou Feiniao calling.

The other party has two numbers, one is a domestic number and the other is a local number in New Zealand.

Lu Yuexi noted the former as "Zou Feiniao" and the latter as "Little Bird".

When she was studying in New Zealand, Zou Feiniao usually used the number "Little Bird" to call her.

When she was in China, she was contacted by the local number.

At first Lu Yuexi was too lazy to pay attention to these details, but after a long time, she slowly realized.

But now, the name of the note dialed in on the phone shows, "Zou Feiniao".

Lu Yuexi's heart moved, and he felt a little bit of anticipation.

After connecting, Zou Feiniao said with a smile in his voice, "It's almost there."

Lu Yuexi knew why and asked, "Where are you?"

Zou Feiniao said, "Your uncle's gallery."

The expectation has been verified, and the rest is the joy of the heart jumping out of the throat.

Lu Yuexi stood up, walked out and asked, "Didn't you say you will come the day after tomorrow?"

"A surprise for you."

Halfway there, I remembered something, and when I went back, I picked up Lu Min, who was eating for a while, and dragged him to the entrance of the gallery.

After three or four minutes, a taxi really stopped slowly at the door.

The door opened, and a tall, thin woman came out.

Cotton and linen bean green shirt, two butterfly tail designs on the corners are randomly knotted at the waist, black trousers are rolled up slightly to the ankles.

High-top graffiti sneakers, a backpack on one shoulder, and a high ponytail.

The light, the wind and the moon, the dust and the light.

She smiled at Lu Yuexi, then quickly opened the trunk of the car and took out a suitcase.

Step forward and hug her tightly.

Lu Yuexi couldn't speak, but buried his head on her shoulder and neck.

Lu Min sighed, "Am I still a living person?"

Zou Feiniao reacted, a little embarrassed.

Lu Yuexi was calm, let go of his hand, turned to look at him lightly, and said, "Go find your 'little fish'."

Lu Min coughed lightly, "Why mention him?"

After entering the gallery, Lu Yuexi ordered another takeaway, and dragged Zou Feiniao to sit on the mahogany chair in the lounge.

It is winter in New Zealand, and Zou Feiniao put on a long-sleeved shirt with a coat before boarding the plane.

I took off my coat when I got off the plane, but I didn't change my shirt. It's a bit hot now.

Fortunately, the lounge was air-conditioned, so she rolled up her sleeves, sat quietly for a while, and quickly adapted.

When the takeaway arrived, Lu Yuexi went to get it.

When he came back, he saw Lu Min was explaining his newly acquired painting to Zou Feiniao. The two seemed to be discussing, and he said a little excitedly: "...Yes, that's right, his idea is indeed the same. But Old Xu is getting older. , has now lived in seclusion, otherwise if he holds an art exhibition, I really want to visit him."

Zou Feiniao smiled, raised his head after hearing the movement, and looked at Lu Yuexi.

She put down the takeaway calmly: "Come and eat."

During this period, some gallery staff came to look for Lu Min, saying that someone was looking for him.

After Lu Min went out, Lu Yuexi closed the door, turned around and approached Zou Feiniao.

"I really want to be here..." She had a lot of meaning.

Zou Feiniao laughed: "Calm down, there are people outside."

Lu Yuexi hummed softly.Seeing this, Zou Feiniao suppressed his smile, his eyes darkened slightly.

She came over and pressed it to her ear, and softly said a hot dirty word.

Lu Yuexi's eyes changed suddenly, this was really the first time she said such words to her.

It doesn't feel obtrusive, but a bit of a yuppie feeling of a gentle scum.

My heart is itchy.

So after eating, both of them said they were tired and wanted to go back to rest.

Lu Min sent them out and went back to continue admiring the painting.

After a long time, Fang felt satisfied before putting down the painting.

He also dealt with some matters in the gallery, and when he was free, he called Lu Yuexi.

It took a long time to get connected, and Lu Min said, "I'll go home for dinner tonight, you take Feiniao, call her mother if she can, and let's get together."

After the strange silence over there, there was a sudden loud sound, similar to the sound of a chair falling to the ground.

Lu Yuexi responded hoarsely: "...OK."

After a while, the call was hung up abruptly.

Lu Min was surprised, and when he wanted to call again, he suddenly realized that he could only give up, shook his head and smiled.

He won't bother her since she's younger than a newlywed.

After Zou Feiniao returned to China, he seemed in no hurry to find a job.

Lu Yuexi didn't see her on the phone either, but she often answered the phone, and she could understand the technical terms at least a little bit.

I don't know what the kid wants to do in the future.

Lu Heng asked where she was going to work.

The answer this time was not as straightforward as in previous years.

Zou Feiniao just smiled and said, planning is underway.

She has not been idle during this time, Lvheng plans to hold an exchange meeting of international marine conservation organizations in Beijing.

When Zou Feiniao was studying in New Zealand, he had contacts with the local Ocean Shepherd Association. This time, he specially invited two scholars from this association to exchange ideas.

After staying in Oucheng for a few days, she had to fly to Beijing to receive the two scholars who were about to arrive in Beijing.

Lu Yuexi handled the company's affairs well, and took advantage of the weekend to fly over on his heels.

The day I arrived happened to be the day when the exchange meeting was officially held.

Lu Yuexi asked Qiu Jiayan to open the back door, got the invitation letter, went in and sat in the back row.

In this exchange meeting, Zou Feiniao only appeared on stage briefly to say a few words, and then it was time for other people.

The two sat together, and Zou Feiniao said, "When I'm done here, I'll be busy with my own business."

Lu Yuexi thought she was talking about finding a job, so he didn't say anything.

Before leaving, Yu Chengyun knew they were coming and warmly invited them.

Halfway through drinking tea, he received a call, said a few words, covered the phone, and said to Zou Feiniao: "Ah, Sister Huai heard that you are coming, and wants to see you."

Lu Yuexi asked, "Is she coming too?"

"She has something to do for the time being, are you in a hurry to return to Ou City?"

"Well, the plane ticket for tomorrow morning."

Yu Chengyun told Yu Huai one by one.

Then she said: "Fei Niao, she said, send someone to pick you up later, she has something to discuss with you, about your future arrangements..."

Zou Feiniao replied with a smile: "Okay, I just happen to have something to ask her."

When the car arrived, it was still the red flag.

Lu Yuexi didn't go down to see him off, but watched Zou Feiniao get in the car and leave from the window.

Yu Chengyun asked her about Lu Min's recent situation, but Lu Yue replied carelessly.

Seeing this, he reassured him, "It's estimated that I received a discussion in Sister Huai's office. It's quite far away from here. Please wait at ease."

Lu Yuexi sighed.

Yu Chengyun chatted with her for a while, feeling bored, so he had no choice but to go downstairs to do some errands, and only said to Lu Yue, "Call me if you have anything to do."

Lu Yuexi nodded.But after all, he didn't stay in the tea room. After he left, he went out again and took a stroll outside.

It's hot, and the cicadas are buzzing.

There is an alley opposite, and there is a side street where there is an open-air shop selling sugar paintings.

Lu Yuexi walked over to take a look, and it took him an entire afternoon to see it.In the middle, Yu Chengyun called to ask her where she had been. She told her where, so he was relieved and didn't ask any more questions.

It was around five o'clock in the evening that I received a call from Zou Feiniao.

She said: "In the car, it's almost here."

Lu Yuexi asked, "How much longer?"

"I've already seen the teahouse."

"Then get off the car early, come across the street, turn in at the entrance of the alley, and I'll be standing by a shop."

Zou Feiniao said, "Okay."

When they arrived, Lu Yuexi was holding six sugar paintings in his hand.

At first, I went over to stare at it, but the proprietress was staring at it uncomfortably, and asked her if she wanted to buy it.

Lu Yuexi asked, "Can you draw anything?"

The proprietress said: "Just tell me, I'll do it for you."

I first drew birds, piglets, butterflies and whales.

Lu Yuexi looked at the painting well, and asked again: "Can you draw people?"

The proprietress smiled: "You?"

"Well, there is another person, also a girl." He took out the photo and showed it to her, "Is that okay?"

"Let me try it." The proprietress repainted the oil and drained the sugar, and did not forget to praise, "You both look pretty."

The price of painting people is twice as expensive, but the effect is good.

The sugar painting is wrapped in a bag, crystal clear, burnt yellow, smelling of malt, with white sesame seeds sticking inside, it looks sweet.

Just as Zou Feiniao walked over, Lu Yuexi handed her three, one of which included a sugar painting of himself.

"This is..." I was a little surprised, and couldn't help laughing, "Like this? I can learn to do it."

"Does it look like it to you?"

Zou Feiniao picked up the candy painting of Lu Yuexi's appearance, compared it to her, and said with a smile, "Like, especially the hair."

Lu Yuexi also took out a candy painting of Zou Feiniao, and said with a smile, "I think it looks like it too, especially the glasses."

Side by side, they ate and walked out slowly.

Dusk is approaching, and the figures meander, dragging behind, and gradually huddle into a ball.

Lu Yuexi licked the corner of his mouth and asked her, "What did Yu Huai tell you?"

Zou Feiniao smiled, and said seriously: "She asked me if I wanted to go to the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In Qingdao, if I want to go, she can help me write a recommendation letter."

"Qingdao." Lu Yuexi was slightly stunned, and couldn't help but help her plan for the future, "Although it's far away, it's developing well. It's also very convenient for me to visit you. It's only two hours by plane."

Zou Feiniao turned to look at her, lowered his head slightly, and narrowed his eyes behind the lens: "Then you have become a 'Wife-Watching Stone'?"

After finishing speaking, he turned his head away again and sighed softly: "I refused, I didn't intend to go there."

"Then where are you going?" Lu Yuexi was puzzled, "Could it be possible that you want an offer from Xiamen University to be a university professor?"

"I had this idea before, but it didn't anymore."

Lu Yue stopped short, holding the half-eaten sugar painting in his hand: "You, do you want to stay in Oucheng?"

Zou Feiniao also stopped to look at her and raised his eyebrows: "Why not?"

"but……"

"I'm going to apply for the Young Talents Entrepreneurship Program, so I will open a research institute in Oucheng and create a team to do research." Zou Feiniao said with a smile, "Hao Yushuang, do you still remember?"

"Your undergraduate roommate."

"Well, before you were always worried about my tuition and living expenses, I didn't tell you. I mainly thought that you would need to worry about it. Actually, after graduating, Yushuang went to start a business with her boyfriend and opened a company in Xiamen. I also invested in some stocks, which is regarded as a partnership." Zou Feiniao mentioned this and coughed lightly, "...It's not a big company, but the dividends at the end of the year are enough for my daily expenses. Over the years, I have also saved some money. Research Institute It doesn’t have to be too big, just use it.”

"Then you went to talk to Yu Huai just now..."

"Well, I discussed it with her. There is a state subsidy, and she is also very willing to help me build this research institute."

"..."

"Going to other places, although there are projects to do, but the indicators are stuck there, the time is tight, and the tasks are heavy, but I can't calm down to do research. When the deadline comes, I rush to submit the results, which is meaningless." Zou Feiniao Looking up at the sky, the geese passed by in the west, and the clouds scattered and lightened. "It's the same as being a professor. I also find it boring to lead students to assess topics."

Lu Yuexi held her hand unconsciously, and said with great force: "Then, are you sure you want to stay in Oucheng?"

Zou Feiniao nodded, his eyes softened: "I still don't want to be separated from you."

His mind was fluttering, and this unexpected joy made Lu Yuexi's soles of his feet feel relaxed.

It took a long time to come back to reality.

No wonder she keeps calling these days, because she is busy with these things.

Unavoidably rich and powerful, he said cheerfully, "I sponsored your research institute. You can build it as big as you want."

Zou Feiniao said with emotion: "No need. If I can't stay by your side with my own strength, I won't stay."

Lu Yuexi choked for a moment, knowing her persistence, and resignedly compromised: "Okay."

After crossing the overpass and walking to the opposite side of the street, I have to go back to Yu Chengyun's teahouse.

After all, they had said in advance that they were asked to bring something back to Lu Min.

As they walked, Lu Yuexi asked casually, "Aside from these, what else did you talk about?"

Zou Feiniao hesitated for a moment, then coughed lightly: "We talked about a proposal."

Lu Yuexi asked, "What proposal?"

Zou Feiniao looked at her with a smile in his dark eyes: "It's about marriage, it's about people like us."

When Lu Yuexi understood, she seemed to have no intention of opening her mouth and said, "Next week is my birthday."

The topic changed too quickly, and Lu Yue looked at her inexplicably.

"...I want to ask you for a birthday present."

This time she took the initiative.

"Are you interested in having a wedding together?"

Have it?

Of course!