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Qiao Jin's oil painting list received last week has not been completed yet.

But at the moment Xia Xiaomu was sitting in front of the easel, not in the mood to draw at all.

He was worried about Xia Qianbai, mainly because the inexplicable painting buyer who came to his home made Xia Xiaomu feel uneasy.

That person obviously had some kind of intention, and it always reminded him of what happened in his original world.

Xia Qianbai suffers from social phobia, so he is incapable of managing his own works. If someone wants to take advantage of him, buy his paintings, put his own seal on them and make a name for himself, it is simply a piece of cake.

Just like in my previous life, because I was ignorant and ignorant since I was a child, I was used by others.

But Xia Qianbai is an adult in his 40s. Although he has social barriers, he can basically understand right from wrong.

It shouldn't be easy to be used by others.

If you can't get through the phone, it may be that the battery is out, or you are in arrears.

Xia Xiaomu was holding a palette, standing in front of the drawing board, randomly adjusting the paint.Although he kept comforting himself, he still couldn't suppress the worry in his heart.

correct!

You can ask Uncle Liu, the gatekeeper of the family courtyard, to help see if Xia Qianmo is at home.

Although Xia Qianbai has lived in the family courtyard for decades, he has never been in contact with the neighbors. In addition, he has long hair and beard, and his behavior is weird, and the neighbors basically avoid him.

The last time Xia Xiaomu went back, she was afraid that if something happened to Xia Qianbai, there would be no one in the neighborhood to ask, so she had to ask for the phone number of the gatekeeper of the family courtyard.

The phone was connected, and the voice of the prime-time TV series came from inside.Uncle Liu shouted in a rough voice, "Who is it?"

Xia Xiaomo: "Uncle Liu, I'm Xia Xiaomu who bought you cigarettes someday. I called my dad, but I couldn't get through. Could you please knock on the door at 408 to see if my dad Xia Qianbai is at home?" ?”

The uncle was a little impatient: "Oh, it's so late, and I have to climb the fourth floor when I go out in the cold weather."

Xia Xiaomo: "Really please, I'll go back next time and order some snacks from City S with you."

"If you want some snacks, just give me a pack of cigarettes!"

Ten minutes later, the uncle called: "I'm not at home, I knocked for 10 minutes, but no one answered."

not at home.

Xia Xiaomo's heart skipped a beat.

"Master, can I trouble you to see if his van is at home? It's the one parked next to the flower bed."

"Why is it so troublesome?" Uncle Liu muttered.

Xia Xiaomu quickly said something nice to him: "Next time I go back, I will definitely bring you two Zhonghua cigarettes."

Uncle Liu ran out again for the sake of two Chinese cigarettes.

Came back a few minutes later: "I went around the whole yard, but I didn't see your dad's van."

The car is not at home either.

In this case, Xia Qianbai might have driven out for a painting tour.

Xia Xiaomo calmed down slightly.

It's so late, try calling again tomorrow.I have to finish the customer's list first.

He continued to stand in front of the huge drawing board, coloring and painting, and began to draw, gradually fascinated.Until the final adjustments were made, it was found that it was almost one o'clock in the morning.

As soon as I painted, I forgot the time, and stood for four full hours before I felt exhausted.He moved his sore shoulders and arms, and half-lyed on the sofa to rest without even picking up his tools.

Picking up the phone, I saw that Lu Jinghan sent himself a message at 9 o'clock: -I'm going home late, so you go to bed early.

It's so late, brother Jing Han hasn't come back yet?

After going through the fuss after being drunk last night, I feel that the relationship between the two has become closer.At least say goodnight in person.

He lay on the sofa, thinking about this, and gradually fell asleep.

It was almost 2 o'clock in the morning when Lu Jinghan came back. After washing up in his room, he went to the terrace, and sure enough, he saw that the light in Xia Xiaomo's room next door was still on.

I haven't slept yet.

A trace of tenderness flashed in slightly tired eyes, Lu Jinghan came out and knocked on Xia Xiaomo's door.

No one responded.

Knock again.

Still no response.

The door was not locked, Lu Jinghan lightly pressed the doorknob, and pushed the door open.At a glance, I saw Xia Xiaomu sleeping soundly on the sofa, hugging the cushions.

The lights in the room were brightly lit, the traces of oil paint on the drawing board were not yet dry, the used oil paint brushes were lined up on the tray one by one and had not been cleaned, and some large and small oil paint bottles and jars were still open.

Lu Jinghan chuckled, shook his head helplessly, walked over and bent over to hug him.

Xia Xiaomu was sleeping soundly, and was aware of it in a daze, humming: "Brother Jing Han."

As if seeking warmth, she squeezed even tighter into Lu Jinghan's warm and generous arms, rubbing her small face against his soft gray pajamas.

Like a kitten.

Lu Jinghan's heart felt tickled, itchy.He put him gently on the bed and covered him with the quilt.

Then he couldn't help but lay down on his side, Xia Xiaomu immediately squeezed over, putting one arm and one leg on him, like hugging a big pillow.

Now, I can't even leave.

Lu Jinghan pursed a smile and looked at Xia Xiaomu who was close in his eyes.Tightly closed eyes, dense eyelashes covering the eyelids like a small fan, and a beautiful arc at the end of the slender eyes.

He slept very peacefully, his fair face was dyed rosy, his mouth was slightly opened, and the corners of his mouth were moist.Unlike a 19-year-old adult man, he looks like a beautiful child.

Lu Jinghan gently pressed a kiss on his forehead, followed by his cheeks, corners of his mouth, lips...

In addition to the smell of shower gel and shampoo, there is also a hint of Xia Xiaomu's unique freshness, and I can't help but want to taste a few more...

Xia Xiaomu felt itchy, frowned and hummed a few times in dissatisfaction, hugging the warm "big pillow", rubbing her whole body up.

Lu Jinghan stopped kissing him, lay down carefully, and slowly closed his smiling eyes.

~~~

Xia Xiaomu had a dream. She dreamed that it was her birthday in the world. Out of curiosity, she ran to participate in an auction for her work.

When he saw that his work was marked with his teacher's name and was taken away by an art dealer at an auction price of 1000 million,

He finally understood why the teacher gave him meticulous care and care these years, helped him take care of everything in life, gave him the best studio, and superior material conditions.

It turned out that he was actually a ghost painter raised by him.

At that moment, he understood that in this way, he could only paint for his teacher in his life, and the name Xia Xiaomu would never appear in the art circle.

He began to learn to live independently, planning to escape from the control of the teacher.

It was finally discovered.

The always gentle teacher suddenly became strict: "Do you think your painting can be worth 1000 million? That's because of the blessing of my reputation, which makes it more valuable."

"If you don't believe me, you can try it and put your name on it, Xia Xiaomu, to see if anyone in this world buys your paintings."

He is young and knows nothing

He wanted to call the police, a lawyer, and the people around him for help.

But in the end, it was discovered that no one believed what he said, an 18-year-old boy with no reputation and no influence.

And no one is willing to offend an art master who has already established himself in the world of painters and has many connections in the business and political circles for him.

No one can help him, and he can't fight against such a big man.

Instead, the teacher became murderous towards his resistance again and again.

That day, after he drank a glass of water, he gradually became weak and confused, and the teacher's hideous face was getting closer...

Fear, helplessness, wanting to escape...

"Ah----" screamed.

Xia Xiaomu sat up in shock, her face was pale and she was covered in sweat.

Lu Jinghan woke up with a start, and quickly stood up and hugged him: "Xiao Mu, what's wrong?"

Xia Xiaomu didn't know where it was for a while?

He was breathing sharply because of intense fear and anxiety.

That time, when he lost consciousness and woke up again, he was standing on the campus of S University.Later on...

It took him a long time to slow down, and he gradually understood where it was, and who was the anxious person in front of him who was gently comforting him.

His voice was still trembling: "Brother Jing Han, I...I..."

"Having a nightmare?" Lu Jinghan asked softly, stroking his back.

"En." Xia Xiaomu calmed down a little bit, the fear in her heart disappeared little by little, and her breathing gradually became steady.

Sure enough, I think day by day and night dream,

Because he was always worried about Xia Qianbai, he dreamed about things in the original world.

no!Xia Qianbai couldn't be left alone, what if something like this happened to him? !

Xia Xiaomu said slowly, "I'm worried about my dad."

As if he was instinctively looking for peace of mind, he slowly leaned towards Lu Jinghan, finally nestled into his warm arms, and expressed his worries a little bit:

"A few days ago, a strange person came to my house and asked him to buy paintings. I haven't been able to contact him today, so..."

Lu Jinghan rubbed his soft hair, and suggested to him: "If you're really worried, let's go back and see him?"

Xia Xiaomu looked up at him, feeling a little dazed: "But I asked the guards in the courtyard, and they said that there is no one at home, and the car is not at home."

Lu Jinghan still stroked his hair: "Let's go home first and check the situation. If we are really not at home, we can ask the neighbors nearby. We can always find some clues."

His voice was low and steady, which gradually made people feel at ease.

Xia Xiaomu nodded.

Can only do so.

Lu Jinghan put his arms around him, and stuffed him under the blanket: "Sleep a little longer, and when the sun rises, I'll accompany you home."

Xia Xiaomu got into bed, looked at him and asked, "It's Friday, aren't you busy?"

"It doesn't matter, just tell the people below to do the company's affairs, and Li Hai will contact me if there is anything."

Lie down again, leaning against Lu Jinghan's warm and firm embrace, feeling at ease.Drowsiness struck again, and when he was falling asleep, he suddenly opened his eyes again: "Brother Jing Han, you, why are you... sleeping here with me?"

Such an important question is only now being answered.

Why did Lu Jinghan run to his bed?

Still sleeping so peacefully.

Lu Jinghan hugged him and did not let go: "You fell asleep on the sofa, I carried you back to bed, and then you pulled my clothes and refused to let me go."

"is that so?"

Xia Xiaomu wasn't sure what he said was true, but she did remember that she slept on the sofa.

"Don't play tricks, let me sleep a little longer, and I will drive you home tomorrow."

Lu Jinghan's voice gradually became lazy, full of sleepiness.

Xia Xiaomu couldn't ask any more questions, curled up in a more comfortable position, breathed in the scent of his favorite perfume from Lu Jinghan's body, and completely settled down.

Waking up early the next morning, the two packed up casually and set off in a hurry.Along the way, Xia Xiaomu called Xia Qianmo a few more times, but they still couldn't get through.

The usual road is very smooth, Lu Jinghan drove very fast, and after more than three hours, he arrived at the Xiaocheng Family Hospital.

Xia Xiaomu didn't care about his family's poverty and let outsiders see, so he led Lu Jinghan up to the fourth floor, took out the key and opened the door.

At a glance, I saw a note on the ground:

--Mr. Xia, if you think the price is not suitable, we can discuss it again.The price I offer will definitely satisfy you, please contact me.

Followed by a string of phone numbers.But still no contact name.

Xia Xiaomu handed the note to Lu Jinghan: "This is the man who has been chasing my dad to buy paintings."

Lu Jinghan took the note and looked at it: "Have you met him before, and do you know where he came from?"

"I just know it's a middle-aged man wearing glasses."

"This note should have been stuffed in after your father left home. I'll ask Li Hai to look up the number first."

Lu Jinghan took out his phone, took a picture of the note and sent it to Li Hai.

He added: "Don't worry too much, at least it means that that person is not with your father."

Xia Xiaomu nodded: Indeed.

Xia Xiaomu went to the studio to check again. The drawing board, easel, oil paint box, pen holder and other painting tools were not at home.

It is basically confirmed that Xia Qianbai is going out for painting.

If you don't answer the call, it should be that the phone is out of battery, or it is shut down due to arrears.

Xia Xiaomu let out a long breath of relief.

"What's your car model, and what's the license plate number?" Lu Jinghan continued to ask him while sending a message with his mobile phone.

After Xia Xiaomu reported it to him, she asked, "What do you want to investigate?"

"If you want to go out of the city from your home, there is a highway intersection you can enter, and the monitoring on the highway can track the whereabouts of your father's car."

That doesn't mean you have to have a relationship with the Ministry of Communications to find out.

Xia Xiaomu looked at Lu Jinghan who was pursing his lips and concentrating on sending messages, and felt very at ease. The worries and panics of yesterday and the fear in his dream last night had long since disappeared.

Lu Jinghan put away his mobile phone: "It takes time to track the vehicle information, wait a while to know the news, are you hungry, let me take you to have some lunch?"

Xia Xiaomu is not familiar with this small town, and the surrounding restaurants all look ordinary. Then look at Lu Jinghan, who is wearing a coat tens of thousands of yuan, tight pants, shiny leather shoes, and looks like a tall, handsome and noble young master. .

I really can't bear to let such Lu Jinghan sit outside and eat at the greasy dining table.

He went to the kitchen and looked through the refrigerator, and found that there were still two boxes of handmade chaos: "How about I cook for you, can I cook wontons?"

Lu Jinghan smiled: "Okay."

The living room is still a bit messy, there are still many takeaway boxes and scattered things on the sofa and coffee table.It hasn't been cleaned for a few days, and there is a layer of dust on the table on the ground.

Xia Xiaomu knew that Lu Jinghan was always clean, so she felt very embarrassed.

Lu Jinghan didn't care, he looked around the room generously, touched that, and asked, "Is this where you grew up?"

no……

Xia Xiaomu has already set up a pot to boil water in the kitchen: "My house is a bit broken, don't be disgusted."

Lu Jinghan picked up a photo of Xia Xiaomu when he was a child on the table, and murmured, "Why, I just think, why didn't I meet you earlier."

It should be this feeling to meet each other late.

Xia Xiaomu took the bowl from the cupboard and paused for a moment: No matter how early, you will not meet me, Xia Xiaomu!

He perfunctorily said, "It's...not too late."

The two boxes of frozen mix in the refrigerator were hand-packed in a shop in the market downstairs.The taste is not bad, let's entertain Lu Jinghan.

Behind him, Lu Jinghan said in a low voice: "It's really not too late. You are only 19 years old, and I am only 23 years old. There are still many decades before we can be together."

Xia Xiaomu's heart almost jumped out of his mouth at what he said.

Lu Jinghan is very reserved, so far he hasn't directly said "I like you".

Suddenly a word, too poignant!

Doesn't this mean that the characters are together for a lifetime?

After 15 minutes, two bowls of hot chaos came out.

The two faced each other, sitting on a wooden carved dining table with a sense of age, you pass me some vinegar, and I'll get you some napkins.Smiling and chatting with each other, it's like a couple who have lived together for a long time.

The simple and cold room has gradually become warm and loving.

After a while, Li Hai called:

"Brother Han, that number's destination is in a remote mountainous area. I can't find out the identity information. It should be obtained through an abnormal way. I just sent a Trojan horse message to this number, and the person hasn't clicked on it yet. There is still a way to control the phone number." phone."

Lu Jinghan stopped the chopsticks in his hand: It's really suspicious.

After a while, the person from the traffic bureau who checked Xia Qianbai's car for him also sent him multiple messages.

It was Xia Xiaomu's father's vehicle surveillance camera and tracking information.

The photo shows: Xia Qianbai left the high-speed station in the small town two days ago.

Lu Jinghan clicked on the photos and information to read one by one, and Xia Qianbai's itinerary gradually became clear. When he saw the last photo of getting off the highway, Lu Jinghan's fingers froze.

That direction turned out to be the mountainous area where the mobile phone sent by Li Hai belonged.

not good!

Lu Jinghan raised his head and glanced at Xia Xiaomu.

Xia Xiaomu was biting Chaos with her mouth open, and asked vaguely: "What's the matter, is there any news?"

Lu Jinghan turned off his phone, put it in his pocket, and said calmly, "Basically, I found out where your father was going. He went to a mountainous area more than 300 kilometers away from here."

Xia Xiaomu was puzzled: "What is he doing in the mountains in such a cold day? Could it be that he wants to paint a snow scene?"

Lu Jinghan suggested to Xia Xiaomu: "Why don't we go and look for him too? Anyway, tomorrow is the weekend and we will go on a trip, how about it?"

"travel?"

Xia Xiaomu was surprised, and immediately said: "I'm fine, I'm afraid you are busy?"

Lu Jinghan: "We're not busy on weekends, we'll leave after dinner."

Wow, a trip for two.

Xia Xiaomu's heart jumped up: Did Brother Jing Han deliberately make an excuse to find Xia Qianbai to arrange this?So romantic.

Moreover, there are many two-piece suits in the schoolbag, which are still sealed and packed inside.

Will... will it be used?

A curl of hot mist rose from the wonton soup bowl, and now Xia Xiaomu's entire face was hot and red.