until now

It was rare for Shen Feng to have a good night's sleep. When he opened his eyes early in the morning, the sunlight just passed through the thin curtains and fell on one person and one cat.

The cat nestled on its neck sensed the awakening of its owner, lazily opened its eyes, yawned, turned over and continued to sleep.

Shen Feng stretched out his hand to caress the cat's brown-yellow fur, the tooth marks left by the kitten were still on his fingers, very eye-catching.Shen Feng has been in that square for almost a month, and he would see this cat with one leg limping every now and then. Every time he went to deliver food to him, it would always stare at him full of vigilance. Shen Feng couldn't be more familiar with the look in his eyes.After getting along for so long, I still took a hard bite.

"Meow~?" Shen Feng called softly.

"Meow~"

"Meow~" Shen Feng smiled, indignantly barking at the cat.

Little Wonton stretched again, one person and one cat, lazily lying on the bed, enjoying the rare sunshine in late autumn.

Su Qing, who was standing at the door, felt that Shen Feng's posture of holding the cat was more like being dependent on each other.This man who always faces others with a smile has a lonely and unstoppable heart.

In the coffee shop in the early morning, the office workers who come and go are in a hurry, and occasionally look sideways, and their eyes will stay in that already remote corner for a few seconds.

Chen Xiao picked up the coffee and took a sip, with an iceberg face that has remained unchanged for thousands of years, without saying a word.

"Young Master Chen really has the ability to change faces." Mu Rou was wearing a white dress with a red windbreaker over it, her maroon curly hair draped over her shoulders, making her look more mature. "Yesterday in the Chen family's old house, I I really wonder if that man who obeys his orders is really you."

"Miss Mu came to tease me early in the morning?" Chen Xiao was obviously a little impatient.

Facing Chen Xiao's cold attitude, Mu Rou was unexpectedly very calm: "I heard that the Chen family has been having a hard time recently. The funds invested will not be recovered for a while, and the Song family and the Lei family have joined forces to steal the Chen family's business. Tun your family's subsidiary, Uncle Chen looked very disturbed yesterday."

"The Chen family intends to marry the Mu family and establish a long-term cooperative relationship." Chen Xiao adjusted his posture, "I didn't expect Miss Mu to express her interest in marriage so directly. I believe my second and third brothers, and some of my uncle's family Cousin, you must be very happy, could it be that Miss Mu can't wait for me to introduce you?"

"No," Mu Rou leaned closer to Chen Xiao with her chin propped, and the scent of expensive perfume penetrated into Chen Xiao's nose, "Ms. Ben has taken a fancy to you."

"I'm really sorry." Chen Xiao didn't look apologetic, "I'm not interested in you, and besides, the Mu family probably wouldn't accept an illegitimate son as a son-in-law."

"I'm not here to ask your opinion. As long as I like it, I will definitely get it." Mu Rou smiled, "If you are smart, you should know how much benefit this marriage can bring you. Don't you want to, Take back what is rightfully yours?"

"Things that should belong to me... It does sound very tempting, but," Chen Xiao raised his eyebrows, his expression became interested, and the words he blurted out in the next second were not the same, " I have cleanliness, very serious."

Mu Rou was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"Sorry, I'm sorry." Chen Xiao bowed, and no longer had the patience to play with this mighty young lady, so he dropped the two people's coffee money and left without looking back, leaving Mu Rou gnashing his teeth.

"Chen Xiao, there will always be a day when you regret it!"

Chen Xiao sat in the car and rubbed his temples and asked Gu Jing, "What are your plans for today?"

"There will be a meeting in half an hour. This afternoon is the day to meet them. Master Song has returned from abroad, and Ms. Lei will arrive tomorrow." Gu Jing reported while driving, "Also, the gallery agent just called and said There is a painter looking for a job with Miss Su's business card, please give me instructions."

"Holding Su Xinran's business card?" When Chen Xiao was a little confused, an email notification sounded on the tablet, and when he opened it, it turned out to be a piece of personal information, and the subject of the email showed: You're welcome.

...Shen Feng.

There is a feeling that has never been experienced before in Chen Xiao's heart. It is a combination of restlessness and anticipation and joy. It is contradictory but people don't want to get rid of it.Chen Xiao's slender fingers slid on the tablet nimbly, carefully reading Shen Feng's personal information, and his brows frowned slightly.

"Hello?" The phone vibrated in his pocket, Chen Xiao didn't put down the tablet, and directly pressed the switch on the Bluetooth headset.

"How is it? Do you still like this great gift?" Su Xinran's smiling voice came from the earphone.

Chen Xiao turned off the tablet: "Why did you do that?"

"Just treat me as an old friend who meddles in other people's business, and I want to practice you, a stupid idiot," Su Xinran smiled clearly, "Don't worry, I dared to push someone to you after careful investigation, can you get it?" Wait, that's your business, I'm only in charge of connecting. Well, I'm still busy, if you don't show up for the meeting, I'll help you, come on, fighting!" Su Xinran rarely showed her other side besides being elegant and quiet , evoked a faint smile on the corner of Chen Xiao's mouth.

Hearing that the phone was hung up, Chen Xiao said, "Go to the gallery."

Gu Jing listened to the boss's slightly cheerful order, nodded, and drove the car in another direction.

The name of the gallery is "Zero Degree", which was established by Chen Xiao on a whim, and Su Xinran was responsible for the selection and exhibition of works.Most of the paintings inside are the works of unknown painters.There is a corner in which all the portraits of Chen Xiao are hung.

"He's so handsome, it's good to hang out and make some money." Su Xinran said so, but it was just a kind joke. Chen Xiao didn't care, so he just let her go.

When Chen Xiao walked into the gallery, Shen Feng was standing in front of one of his portrait oil paintings and looked carefully at it. The huge mountaineering bag made Shen Feng's figure even thinner, and his slightly trembling right hand rested lightly on another bulging bag. , seems to be protecting something.

"...Shen Feng?" Chen Xiao felt that it took a lot of effort to say these two words, so he cleared his throat in embarrassment, and straightened his face. "You are Shen Feng?"

Hearing the call, the man turned around in surprise, and was even more surprised when he saw Chen Xiao: "I am Shen Feng, you are..." Shen Feng looked at the business card in his hand, "Mr. Chen Xiao?"

"Well," Chen Xiao nodded, hesitated for a moment, took off the black gloves, and slowly wanted to reach out to give a symbolic shake.And Shen Feng waved his hands, interrupting Chen Xiao's movement: "Sorry, I don't... like shaking hands very much." Shen Feng had a sincere and apologetic smile on his face.

Chen Xiao withdrew his hand without changing expression, nodded: "What do you think of this painting?"

Shen Feng turned his head and returned his gaze to the painting.This is a portrait of Chen Xiao painted with oil paint. In the painting, he is sitting upright, his brows are slightly frowned, his thin lips are slightly pursed, and his expression is serious, as if he is worried about something.

"The painter's skills are very good, and it is indeed a very good painting." Shen Feng stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to touch it, but stayed a few centimeters away from the painting, "However, Mr. Chen is like this most of the time. Expression? Looks like it's hard work."

The corner of Chen Xiao's mouth twitched slightly: "Probably. At least the last time you painted me was not like this."

Shen Feng shrugged without saying a word.

"Let's talk in the office. Gu Jing, make two cups... what do you want to drink?" Chen Xiao wanted to follow the usual practice, but hesitated for a while, but asked Shen Feng's preferences.

"Coffee, thank you." Shen Feng put down his hiking bag and left it at the reception desk at the door, but he didn't take off the shoulder bag on his shoulder.

"Two cups of coffee." Chen Xiao told Shen Feng, and then led Shen Feng into the office.

Gu Jing watched Chen Xiao and Shen Feng enter the office, and finally stopped hiding his surprise.I have been with the boss for five or six years, and this is the first time I saw Chen Xiao take the initiative to shake hands with others but was rejected, and politely asked the soon-to-be employee what he wanted to drink.

At this time, Chen Xiao and Shen Feng were sitting opposite each other in the quiet office. Before the coffee was served, no one spoke for a while.

Shen Feng seemed to be facing his interviewer very relaxed, while Chen Xiao, the boss, looked calm and breezy, but was slightly annoyed by his sweaty palms. This feeling made him feel uncomfortable.

"What job do you want?" Chen Xiao finally asked.

Shen Feng looked a little surprised, and then smiled: "It's not that I want to come to work, but that I was going to travel far away today, but the lady met me last time and said that I hope I can come here to work, but I just didn't make it." , so I came here. So, what does Boss Chen need me to do?"

Chen Xiao was a little depressed, but Su Xinran was a good person who didn't follow through with it, and simply pulled the red line, and just pushed people over and didn't care.

He never thought that he would meet Shen Feng again, let alone arrange a job for him.For a while, the topic stopped suddenly. For the first time, Chen Xiao felt that his brain was not enough. He thought about a lot of work but it seemed that it was not safe.

It happened that Gu Jing came in to deliver coffee, put the coffee in front of Shen Feng and Chen Xiao, whispered a few words in Chen Xiao's ear, then leaned back and left.

Seeing Chen Xiao's distressed look, Shen Feng smiled: "Boss Chen doesn't need to be too stressed, if it's not necessary, it's okay to just say it, then in this case..."

As soon as Shen Feng wanted to get up and leave, Chen Xiao stood up one step ahead of him, his face still expressionless: "To be honest, I have always been dissatisfied with the main works of my personal portrait section in the gallery, I hope you can Live in my house, be my exclusive painter, observe me carefully, and create a new work."

"Exclusive artist?" Shen Feng was a little puzzled.

"Yes." Chen Xiao was very unwilling to admit this fact. This lame reason was given by his gallery owner, Su Xinran, who asked Gu Jing to convey it to him.

Chen Xiao, who was smart for a lifetime but confused for a while, of course would not think about why this little-known painter in front of him had to do the painting. In the past, he would have ignored such troublesome things.

"There will be an exhibition here in two months. In addition to people related to the art world, some of my partners will also be invited to participate. I need you to be my exclusive painter and provide new works for the gallery. Of course, you can do whatever you want I will not restrain you, but I want the best painting. After the exhibition is over, I will pay you enough, and if the auction is successful, I will give you all the proceeds."

Shen Feng looked at Chen Xiao and didn't speak.

Chen Xiao hurriedly continued: "As I said just now, I need you... Try to observe me by my side in my spare time. I will arrange a separate studio for you. In short, I will accept all your requests. It can be satisfied, so how long do you have to think about it?"

Shen Feng leaned on the back of the sofa chair: "Mr. Chen and Ms. Su acted very quickly, they must have investigated me? I don't know how much they understand."

Chen Xiao paused for a moment, and resumed his previous bargaining attitude: "Basically. The environment I live in is very complicated. I don't know how much you know about me. I can tell you what you want to know in the future, but I must ensure that I am around The people who use it are clean, sorry if this makes you uncomfortable."

"That's not necessary. After all, we need to think about using a painter who has only met once as the exclusive painter." Shen Feng put on a gentle smile, "I'm not very curious about the identity of Boss Chen, after all, I have already eaten close to your suffering."

Chen Xiao frowned: "You have been asked for trouble." There is no doubt about it.

"Miss Mu's family, Mr. Chen should know." Shen Feng calmly opened a slit of his shoulder bag, "Thanks to her, I have lost a lot of my belongings."

"I will instruct them to arrange a room for you as a place for you to live and create. If you need anything, tell my assistant, and he will help you." Chen Xiao took a big sip of coffee, "Of course, I will protect you Personal safety, no third person will know that you are doing this for me. Now, is it okay?"

Shen Feng looked at Chen Xiao with a complicated expression. To be honest, he didn't know what this man wanted to do, but the conditions he offered were undoubtedly generous and attractive.Shen Feng doesn't care about money. He used to sleep on the street with hunger and food. He used to beg on the street when he was wandering in a foreign country and couldn't get enough. He did hard work. He doesn't care about material wealth. He just doesn't want to stop. He is trying to find new excitement. I don't want to wait for death alone.

"Yes, but it may trouble you a lot. After all, if you really want to draw a person well, you still need to get to know it well." Shen Feng finally agreed.

wish for it.Chen Xiao heaved a sigh of relief. For the first time, he realized that it was not easy to persuade others to stay. After all, the previous object did not require such painstaking efforts from him. Usually, money or power, whether legitimate or not, could solve everything.

Just as he was relaxing with his coffee and wanted to take a good breath, there was a soft meow in the quiet office, and a fluffy head squeezed out of Shen Feng's shoulder bag.

Chen Xiao felt his adrenaline surge rapidly, and his face became uncontrollably ugly.

"Why did you run out?" Shen Feng simply pulled out the whole little wonton and hugged it in his arms.

"... cat." Chen Xiao squeezed out a word.

"Well, I just picked it up yesterday," the kitten licked its paw, and gave another meow softly at Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao's hand holding the coffee trembled imperceptibly, but Shen Feng naturally didn't notice it. , and continued, "Today I planned to take it with me, but the security check was not allowed, so I refunded the ticket and came back. I saw Miss Su when I passed by the square, so I was introduced here."

"Because it wasn't passed, so you came back?" Chen Xiao cleared his mind.

"Well," Shen Feng kissed the cat's wet nose, "Because they are family members, I don't want to abandon them."

Chen Xiao put down his coffee and looked at the brown-yellow cat, then at Shen Feng, this man who regards a stray cat as his family, how many things are not shown in his hasty profile.