The plot collapsed after everyone thought it was rotten

Du Yuan has almost gotten used to spending weekends at her teacher's house recently.

Parents are still in the middle of a cold war, but thankfully the family business is busy, and Du's father has been staying in the company recently, so Du Yuan's life at home is quite comfortable.

But in comparison, she still prefers the atmosphere of Mr. Huo's house.Although Teacher Huo doesn't talk much, and Brother Ji always has a bad face, it's quite interesting to watch them two people with completely different personalities bicker.

And Brother Ji's cooking skills are much better than her chef's.

So every time she goes to class, Du Yuan always likes to go there early, and even wakes up earlier than usual.

Before nine o'clock, she had already changed into her favorite summer outing skirt, carried a small leather bag, dressed as if she was going out to play with her girlfriends, and went to class.

Skillfully took the direct bus, walked 100 meters after getting off the bus, and took out the access magnetic button that Teacher Huo had given her a long time ago. Du Yuan was in such a good mood that she even said hello to the security guard.

"Hey, are you coming to class again?" The security guard was not a few years older than her, and he would chat with her from time to time when he knew she was coming to the oil painting class.

"Yes." Du Yuan was about to say goodbye to him, but she heard the younger brother say again:

"The owner of our big painter is so popular, all the students come to him to take classes, I'm afraid they can start their own classes and make a brand."

Du Yuan felt strange, "Teacher Huo only teaches me one student, where are all the students?"

"Oh, isn't it? A kid about your age came to him just now. I thought you were all here for class."

Du Yuan wondered, she only got this private tutoring opportunity for the sake of her mother and cousin. Teacher Huo was so afraid of bothering one person, why would he be a tutor for others at the same time?

When she walked to the door of Huo Chuxiao's house, Du Yuan found that the door had just been opened from the inside, and a familiar figure flashed out, apparently about to go out.

The man was yelling into the room: "Remember, I'll be right back!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and met Du Yuan face to face, both of them were stunned.

"Du Yuan?"

"Roran?"

Even though the two of them are no longer in class together in Jingjie, Du Yuan recognized the poor boy in this class at a glance. He has a weird temper and is not easy to get along with, and he has a high self-esteem.Du Yuan didn't like him very much. Lily, a girl in the same class, always used expired paint because of his poor family conditions, and kindly offered him a few bottles of her own. Lily shook her face, and said "I'm not a tool for you to show your kindness", "Are you humiliating me?" and other self-conscious words, which almost made Lili cry.

So Du Yuan had a bad impression of him, not to mention that in the class at that time, Teacher Huo would always pay more attention to him intentionally or unintentionally, and the little girl was even more jealous.

She put her hips on her hips and raised her two willow eyebrows.

"What are you doing at Teacher Huo's house!"

Luo Ran was baffled, and looked at her with hostility, and said, "What's none of your business? What are you doing here again? And..." He saw Du Yuan's well-coordinated outfits at a glance. The words were not spoken, but the expression said it all.

Not to be outdone, Du Yuan clutched the small leather bag tightly and raised her chin, "It has nothing to do with you! Go away, I have business to see Teacher Huo."

Luo Ran still wanted to say something, so he heard Huo Chuxiao's voice from inside the room: "Luo Ran, have you bought it?"

He hurriedly replied, and then remembered what the teacher had just told him, and he didn't want to quarrel with the little girl in front of him, and ran straight to the elevator.

Du Yuan stared awkwardly at his back as he disappeared into the corner of the corridor before entering the door.

It is rare that Brother Ji is not there today, and Mr. Huo is still working in the study early as usual.Du Yuan heard that he is preparing for the International Grand Prix recently, and several works are in the revision stage.Sometimes when she was painting in class, Huo Chuxiao would start to perfect those paintings.

When Du Yuan saw him, she sweetly said, "Master, good morning."

Huo Chuxiao glanced at her, apparently overheard the childish conversation between the two children at the door, and said, "Luo Ran came over to help me today."

Du Yuan didn't expect it, Huo Chuxiao said again: "He is responsible for the logistics work, so he is working here."

Although there is a small shop selling painting supplies nearby, he is really too lazy to go out and doesn't like to deal with people. It happened that Luo Ran contacted him recently and said that he was just reporting the results of his recent training. The child thought, this is a little helper for development.

Moreover, among the students in the studio, Luo Ran received the most guidance from him, and knew what kind of supplies he wanted.Huo Chuxiao didn't even need to say a word, the little boy could help him buy the paints and brushes he wanted.

He can also subsidize Luo Ran's family without any trace, perfect.

This kid has a very stubborn temper, he refuses to accept straightforward help from others, and has strong self-esteem, which Huo Chuxiao appreciates.If he had half Luo Ran's self-esteem back then, he might have left the Huo family long ago.

Du Yuan seemed to have a slight opinion on this, she couldn't hide what was on her mind, pouted her mouth, and didn't dare to complain to Huo Chuxiao, but when drawing the shadows, she used a little more strength than usual, Huo Chuxiao felt that there was something wrong with the voice. The problem, after looking at it in the past, was really serious, and I took the trouble to help her revise it.

Du Yuan suddenly felt even more aggrieved.

Thinking that she is not the student with the best relationship with the teacher...

"Drip" is the sound of unlocking the combination lock.

Luo Ran is back.

The two children met again, and both saw childish hostility in each other's eyes.

The only one who is happy is Mr. Huo, who earns money for tutoring and has a right-hand assistant at the same time.

Taking advantage of Huo Chuxiao's time to go to the kitchen to get drinks, the two children left in the study immediately confronted each other.

Du Yuan sat in a dignified posture, and said condescendingly: "Why, Mr. Huo helped you, so why don't you scold him for using you as a prop to show kindness? Didn't you say that us ladies and young masters all have eyes high above the top? Mr. Huo is from the same background as me, why don't you look down on him?"

Luo Ran let out a hum from his nose, showing no sign of weakness: "Teacher Huo is different from you. He sees me as equal."

Du Yuan: "Don't be too sentimental. Even if Mr. Huo sees beggars on the roadside, they are all equal! He is just a good person, and it has nothing to do with you."

Luo Ran was not angry, but laughed instead, making Du Yuan feel a little flustered.

She asked, "Why, what's the matter, did I say something wrong?"

"It must have something to do with it, otherwise you would have already come to his house for class, why didn't Mr. Huo ask you to help him?"

"You!" Du Yuan choked for a moment, unwilling to be reconciled to losing the wind, she whispered, "What are you showing off..."

Luo Ran laughed at himself and said, "What do I have to show off in front of you wealthy second generations? You people, sending me a bucket of paint is like doing charity, and you have to follow a series of cameras to take pictures. It would be more satisfying to surround yourself with dog legs and praise people for their beauty and kindness.”

"You're talking nonsense! Me, and Lily, we've never thought about it that way! This is you, the heart of a villain is the heart of a gentleman!"

Luo Ran glanced at her, as if he was tired of arguing with her about these meaningless topics.

Du Yuan was inexplicably restrained by his stare, she was silent for a few seconds, and couldn't help asking him: "You...Since it's so difficult at home, why do you want to take such an expensive hobby class like oil painting?"

Luo Ran opened his mouth, and was about to say something, when Huo Chuxiao opened the door and came in, he fell silent.

Huo Chuxiao brought two bottles of milk for the two children.This is what Ji Zongming told him, that it is good for children of this age to drink milk.Huo Chuxiao had never been cared for by his parents in his own home before, so he knew nothing about raising children.Although he felt that Ji Zongming shouldn't be treated well at home, this person is indeed much richer in common sense in life than he is.

Those who have been in the military seem to be reliable.

Ji Zongming left for work very early today. His company seems to be very busy recently, and sometimes he would make long business calls or hold online meetings at home.Huo Chuxiao occasionally listened to him, and heard him mention game development and testing, all of which were unfamiliar words.After getting along for so long, he still doesn't know anything about Ji Zongming's company. He only vaguely knows that they have a big project recently, which is developing a game.

In Huo Chuxiao's spare time, besides painting, he still paints, not to mention big games. He has never even played Tetris since he was a child, and he is not interested at all.Anyway, they all signed a prenuptial agreement. Even if Ji Zongming became the founder of a unicorn company, he didn't expect to get a pension through divorce.Only earn what you earn.

But Ji Zongming's money is not his, but the food he cooks is actually eaten into his stomach.

Usually at home, either two people eat their own food, or Ji Zongming cooks.Huo Chuxiao don't talk about cooking anymore, choosing any dish is enough.

Ji Zongming is not at home today, and it is almost time for dinner, so he can't bring his two children to eat instant noodles with him...

How about... secretly order a takeaway behind Ji Zongming's back?When the time comes to throw away the lunch box, he doesn't know anyway.

Huo Chuxiao, who was fighting in his heart, suddenly heard a very reliable voice from a little boy behind him:

"Teacher, let me make lunch."

Du Yuan put her arms around her chest and looked at Luo Ran with a sense of scrutiny; "You can cook?"

Luo Ran glanced at her lightly, but didn't speak.

More talking is worse than doing more. When Chef Luo put the last hot dish on the table, he looked at the results of his hard work in the kitchen for more than half an hour with satisfaction, and while taking off his apron, he challenged Du Yuan: "Miss Du ,how?"

Du Yuan and Huo Chuxiao basically had the same expression of surprise. The master and apprentice took a bite of the dish with their chopsticks and were full of praise.

"I can't tell, you are quite virtuous." Du Yuan praised with a little airs, "Although you are still far behind Brother Ji."

Luo Ran said casually: "The children of the poor are already in charge of the family."

Huo Chuxiao spent a lot of time in contact with him, so he didn't respond.On the contrary, when Du Yuan heard this, complex emotions flashed in her eyes, but she didn't say anything.

After this meal, the relationship between her and Luo Ran has subtly eased.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the tutoring class ends.Du Yuan packed her little leather bag and was about to go home, but when she turned her head, she saw Luo Ran still sitting next to Huo Chuxiao drawing, she had no intention of leaving at all.

"How long do you plan to stay here? It's almost dark." Du Yuan said sourly.

Luo Ran glanced at her and said, "Goodbye."

"You!" Du Yuan was furious, but she couldn't brazenly argue with him, so she had better say goodbye to Huo Chuxiao and leave angrily.

After Du Yuan left, Huo Chuxiao said to him lightly: "The registration form I gave you that day, have you filled it out?"

Luo Ran nodded, "It has been sent. Teacher, apart from one-on-one personal invitations for the Ilia Grand Prix, only institutions and studios on the list are eligible to recommend participants. Is the entry form you gave me ..."

"Well, Qin Huai gave it. Jingjie has always been a cooperative studio on their list. He gave me a registration form before, but I didn't use it. Ilya invited me directly. So if there is an extra one, I will give it to you Don't waste it."

Luo Ran couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart.A minor art student like him, who has not even been admitted to a top art academy, would never have dreamed of obtaining such a qualification.The Ilia Grand Prix is ​​considered a golden sign in the oil painting world. The most talented and brilliant painters of this era will definitely have a place for this award in their artistic careers.

Even if he knew that with his current level, even if he had been coached by Huo Chuxiao, he would still be far away from winning the award. If he participated in the competition, he would be 100% a fool's life, but he would be able to win the top painters from the Ilia jury. An artist's comment that he never dreamed of would be a priceless experience.

Even the status of "Elia Grand Prix Contestant" means a lot to him.It was like a proof that he had finally stepped into this circle.

And no more a pathetic nobody scraping off moldy green hairs off expired paint.

But for Mr. Huo, this competition obviously means more.

After all, he was an individual contestant directly invited by Ilya.

Huo Chuxiao was also very surprised. When he went home that day, he found an English letter in his usual business mailbox. After clicking on it, it turned out to be an invitation letter from Ilya.

He thought that after he refused to participate in the previous two years, a top tournament like Ilya that never had to worry about high-quality contestants would put him directly on the blacklist, and he even had to fill out the application form...

However, the invitation letter clearly states that in October this year, Mr. Huo Chuxiao is sincerely invited to personally participate in the xx Ilya International Grand Prix held in Paris, France.

Well, maybe he hasn't been completely forgotten by the oil painting world.

As for sending the registration form to Luo Ran, he didn't think too much about it, he just felt that there was one more chance, and he naturally thought of the kid who had been obediently learning from him and giving him sketches.

He knew that Luo Ran's family was very poor, and he could be called a poor version of himself.

Luo Ran's mother has been working in a city halfway outside China to make money all year round, leaving only Luo Ran and his alcoholic father to depend on each other in this city.His father didn't care about him, even Luo Ran came to Jingjie to attend class, he probably didn't know.And his mother and he just make a phone call every month as a routine, sending a pitifully small amount of living expenses, and 80% of the call time is condemning Luo Ran for being ignorant, spending money indiscriminately, and graduating from junior high school tomorrow. She can come out to work to reduce the burden of supporting her family, but she insists on going to high school and so on.

Huo Chuxiao overheard the phone call between Luo's mother and Luo Ran one time, and always felt that she had known each other before.

Why are they so similar...he and his mother?It's just that Luo Ran has a tougher temper than him, and has never been pleasing to the eye with his mother.

Huo Chuxiao let out a long sigh, why is there such a big difference between mothers, Du Yuan's mother is very nice, why he and Luo Ran are living like motherless weeds...

Because of this, he always felt more close to Luo Ran.

Luo Ran also showed more and more dependence on him.

He was preparing for the competition recently, so he took Luo Ran with him from time to time to help him revise.

Sitting behind Luo Ran, he carefully watched the little boy use the techniques he taught him to color and deal with the relationship between light and shadow, and suddenly said: "Luo Ran, the Ilia Grand Prix is ​​opening on the weekend, you and I can go to the scene."

Luo Ran's toning hands trembled, and he looked back at him in surprise.

"Teacher, the Grand Prix is ​​held in Paris."

The scene was used to present awards, and for a little Xiami like him who was unlikely to win an award, it made no difference whether he went or not.

Huo Chuxiao obviously didn't think so.

"I'll help you pay for everything. Anyway, I have to pay for it myself. It doesn't matter if I bring one more person. Or do you not want to go to the scene?"

"Of course!" Luo Ran blurted out.

But asking the teacher to spend money... He really felt guilty.

Huo Chuxiao made a lot of small calculations: "Then you will continue to be my assistant from now on, and you will pay back the money. You don't owe me anything."

"But, teacher...do I need to go to the scene? After all, I can't win the award. Teacher, you are the one who needs to prepare the acceptance speech."

Huo Chuxiao raised his eyebrows, as if he was surprised by his retreat.

"Luo Ran, do you know how many contacts you can get to know by participating in the on-site dinner of this Grand Prix? Not only painters, but all the curators and collectors with your name in the world will be there. If you continue to live in a slum In this city, you can only be an ordinary painter, receive commercial manuscripts, and rely on it to fundamentally improve your life, it is too difficult."

What he said was actually speaking to himself.

Not only for his painting career, but also for his later life.He got rid of the Huo family, and he was going to live a life that the Huo family could no longer afford.

Not for anything else, just for the suffering he has suffered in the past 20 years.

Only in this way can he be truly free and not be constrained by anyone or anything.

Luo Ran was obviously also moved by him.

"Then... at my father's place, the teacher may need to help explain..."

"That alcoholic father of yours? Simple, let me say that the school organizes an autumn outing."

Huo Chuxiao didn't blink.

He is too experienced in dealing with irresponsible parents.Father Luo will never have any doubts.When he traveled abroad with the school, he didn't see anyone for five days. Huo Yuanshan actually found out that his eldest son was missing on the fourth day. What's even more ridiculous is that he completely forgot that Huo Chuxiao told him about the so-called "traveling abroad", and almost called the police. , said he was missing.

As a result, he was still on a pleasant trip when he received a call from his father who scolded him for half an hour.

So, Dad Luo won't find out.

Huo Chuxiao sneered in his heart.He's sure.

So a happy decision was made, and the day before the departure, Huo Chuxiao called Luo Ran to his home.

Ji Zongming received his call for the first time that day. He was in his office while having a simple dinner while dealing with work matters. When he saw the three characters "Huo Chuxiao" flashing on the screen of his mobile phone, Boss Ji almost choked.

He coughed several times before pressing the answer button hesitantly.

"Huo Chuxiao?" He was in disbelief when he uttered that name.

"Hey, Ji Zongming, how long do you have to get off work?" Huo Chuxiao asked briskly.

Boss Ji frowned in confusion, "You, what's wrong with you? Something happened again?"

Otherwise, how could he take the initiative to contact himself?

"Oh, it's nothing, I just want you to go home after work and do a favor."

Because of this sentence, Ji Zongming got off work half an hour earlier.

The explanation Yu Zhen and the others heard was: "I have to go home and have a look. I'm worried that my bed has been torn down."

Not to mention Yu Zhen and Zheng Fucheng, even Maxim who listened to the translation was stunned, "Do you Chinese usually play so big?"

When Boss Ji rushed home in a hurry, and even entered the wrong password once, he hurriedly opened the door.

He almost broke in, and then saw two people standing in the living room, one was Huo Da painter, and the other... Ji Zongming frowned again.

He knows this kid, Luo Ran.Tian Tian followed Huo Chuxiao's ass like a dog leg.

"What's wrong?" He asked, it couldn't be that two people demolished his bedroom together...

"Please help." Huo Chuxiao pointed to the ground.

Following his guidance, Ji Zongming realized that there were still two large suitcases spread out in front of the two of them.

"Luo Ran and I are going to Paris for two days. I remember that you are especially good at packing, so..." Huo Chuxiao smiled at him.

Hold.Does Huo Chuxiao know some kind of mind-reading magic, knowing that he just can't see his smile?

Ji Zongming originally wanted to be furious, and angrily called him back because of such a shit.

As a result, when he saw the row of small glutinous rice teeth, the curved eyebrows, and the broken light in Huo Chuxiao's eyes, his anger was suffocated like a deflated ball.

Not at all.

Even Luo Ran looked cute, staring at a pair of puppies at him.

"Brother Ji—" he imitated the name he learned from Du Yuan.

"Shut up." Of course, Ji Zongming didn't have a good look at this brat, waved away the two obtrusive people, and began to seriously help them prepare the things they needed to bring for the long trip.

Luo Ran suppressed the volume and whispered to Huo Chuxiao secretly: "Teacher, it's really useful."

Huo Chuxiao was very proud: "I'll just say I'm a roommate envoy."

Ji Zongming: "Take it as if I can't hear you, right? The living room is so fucking big, what's the use of whispering, I can hear the mosquitoes flying over! If you want to talk small things, go to the study and close the door!"

So both of them shut their mouths obediently.

At the end of packing his luggage, Ji Zongming took a look at Luo Ran who had already run to the kitchen to get him a beer, and said to the people around him, "What are you doing in Paris? You brought that puppy with you."

Huo Chuxiao: "Participate in the competition."

"Your drawing competition?"

"Correct."

Ji Zongming didn't ask any more questions, he wasn't interested in those things at first.

But when he closed the zippers of the two suitcases, he suddenly said to Huo Chuxiao: "If you don't take the first place, I'm sorry for the bed that was torn apart, understand?"

Huo Chuxiao was stunned for a moment, then smiled faintly.

"it is good."

The author says:

Xiao Huo will be rewarded for helping the pup like this (a little spoiler

感谢在2022-07-0220:12:46~2022-07-0321:10:32期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel of the irrigation nutrient solution: 10 bottles of shark fin love fish; 5 bottles of shvish; 3 bottles of ginger olives;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!