The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Wang Gang later called Bai Xiaohe and asked her to meet him directly in the studio.

In order to facilitate Wang Gang's creation, Jiang Xueqiong asked Su Gengsheng to find a small courtyard house to serve as Wang Gang's painting studio.

At that time, the courtyard houses were not as expensive as they are later, so Wang Gang bought it outright and converted the side room into a studio, the main room into a bedroom, and the other rooms into kitchens and bathrooms, making it quite comfortable for one person to live in.

When Bai Xiaohe came over, Wang Gang was cooking, preparing to cook for her personally.

When Bai Xiaohe smelled the fragrance of the food, she thought she had come to the wrong place. It was not until she saw Wang Gang coming out with a plate of food that she realized she had come to the right place.

"Your place is really quiet, hidden at the end of the alley. I almost thought I had found the wrong place."

Bai Xiaohe was still wearing all white today, but she didn't wear a skirt. Instead, she wore a white shirt and jeans, and carried a small bag on her shoulder, looking particularly "clean".

"Sorry, the kitchen has just been renovated and may be a bit messy." Wang Gang invited Bai Xiaohe to come in for dinner.

"I didn't expect you could cook." Bai Xiaohe was quite surprised to see the three dishes and one soup that were delicious.

"I live alone and can't always eat takeout, so I just cook something casually. The quality is average, probably among the top three in the country." Wang Gang handed Bai Xiaohe a bottle of orange soda.

"It seems that you are very confident in your cooking skills." Bai Xiaohe sat down with a smile.

"I'm not that confident, and I don't dare to cook for you myself." Wang Gang didn't drink either, but drank soda with Bai Xiaohe.

Bai Xiaohe took out an envelope from her purse, placed it on the dining table, and pushed it in front of Wang Gang.

"This is the medical expense you paid last time. I wanted to pay you back earlier, but I've been too busy with an experimental project lately, so I was delayed for so many days." Bai Xiaohe apologized first.

Wang Gang accepted the envelope and asked casually, "Did you find your stolen bag?"

Bai Xiaohe lowered her head and said, "Well, the police have caught the man and found the bag, but all the money inside is gone. Fortunately, the letter is still there."

Wang Gang served Bai Xiaohe a bowl of soup and said, "Have you thought it through? Do you still want to take the letter to find your ex-boyfriend?"

Bai Xiaohe took the bowl of soup, said thank you, and then said nothing.

Wang Gang was not in a hurry either.

After several seconds, Bai Xiaohe said, "If it were you, what would you do?"

Wang Gang laughed and said, "If it were me, I would run to that person's hometown, slap him hard twice, and then say, it was me who dumped you, not you who dumped me."

Wang Gang spoke the last sentence in a pinched voice, pretending to be a female voice, which immediately made Bai Xiaohe laugh.

"Haha, are you usually this funny?"

Wang Gang said: "That's not the case. I am usually a very boring person. I don't want to go out except to paint at home."

Bai Xiaohe took a sip of the soup, and her eyes suddenly lit up. She said, "You really didn't lie. Your cooking skills are much better than my chef's."

Wang Gang smiled and said, "If you like it, eat more. You seem to have lost weight since the last time we met."

Bai Xiaohe paused and said, "I've been too busy in the lab lately and haven't had meals on time."

Wang Gang asked: "I never asked you what major you studied?"

Bai Xiaohe replied: "I majored in chemistry, with a focus on medicine."

Wang Gang said: "The pharmaceutical major is great! my country's pharmaceutical industry is still in a backward stage and needs talents like you to contribute to it."

Bai Xiaohe smiled and said, "Actually, I envy you more for being able to draw. My mother has been asking me to learn a talent since I was a kid, but I just can't learn it."

Wang Gang said: "It's a waste for a math, physics and chemistry nerd like you to learn those things. You nerds can contribute more to the development of society."

Bai Xiaohe said: "I heard classmates from Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts talk about you. They said you have achieved great success in painting." Wang Gang looked at Bai Xiaohe's delicate face and said: "I will draw a picture for you when I have time."

Bai Xiaohe blushed when she heard this and said shyly: "Do you want me to be a model?"

Wang Gang nodded and said, "You are so beautiful, the painting will definitely be beautiful."

Bai Xiaohe said shyly: "You don't want to draw a picture of me taking off my clothes, do you?"

Wang Gang was stunned and said jokingly: "Do you want me to draw?"

"Of course not!" Bai Xiaohe said subconsciously.

Wang Gang laughed and said, "To be honest, I've never painted a nude figure before. Now that you mentioned it, I'm a little excited."

Bai Xiaohe's face turned even redder, and she said unhappily, "Don't let your imagination run wild."
Wang Gang looked Bai Xiaohe up and down, making her feel very uneasy.

"Actually, you don't need to force yourself. Maybe your family puts too much pressure on you, so you come to see me."

Bai Xiaohe touched her face and said, "Is it that obvious?"

Wang Gang nodded and said, "Although you were smiling just now, I can see that it was a bit forced."

Bai Xiaohe restrained her smile and sighed, "I'm sorry, I thought I could do it, but I didn't expect it to fail."

Wang Gang had long noticed that Bai Xiaohe had not let go of her ex-boyfriend. The reason she went on a blind date last time and came to see Wang Gang this time was because of the great pressure from her family.

"Don't treat me as a blind date, just treat me as an ordinary friend. You don't have to force yourself to greet me." Wang Gang pointed to his house and said:
"As a friend, I can provide you with a safe haven. If you really feel tired, come to me and we can talk without even saying a word."

Bai Xiaohe was moved and said, "Is it really possible? Wouldn't this be too unfair to you?"

Wang Gang said indifferently: "If you think I'm at a disadvantage, just treat me to a meal!"

Bai Xiaohe felt a little relieved after hearing this. In fact, she always felt that she would feel much more relaxed when she was with Wang Gang, probably because Wang Gang understood her.

In fact, Bai Xiaohe's family arranged several blind dates for her, but she didn't want to meet them after meeting them once, except for Wang Gang.

Half of the reason why Bai Xiaohe came to see Wang Gang today was because she was forced by her parents, and the other half was her own wish.

"If you are worried about what to do when you get home, you can stay with me this afternoon. You can read in the living room. I will be painting in the studio and will not disturb you."

"Yeah." Bai Xiaohe nodded silently.

The two of them had a silent lunch, and no one made any conversation. Bai Xiaohe felt a lot more relaxed immediately.

After dinner, Bai Xiaohe took the initiative to wash the dishes. Then she stayed at Wang Gang's house in the afternoon to read, while Wang Gang went to the studio to paint. No one interfered with each other.

In the evening, Wang Gang finished painting and found that Bai Xiaohe was not in the room. He thought she had left, but when he went to the kitchen, he found that Bai Xiaohe was cooking.

"I saw some leftovers from lunch in the kitchen, so I made egg fried rice."

Bai Xiaohe had obviously never been in the kitchen, as there were egg shells in the fried rice.

"Thank you for giving me a safe haven, but I overestimated my cooking skills." Bai Xiaohe said embarrassedly.

Wang Gang picked out the eggshells and said, "It's okay. It's not that we can't eat it. I wash the eggs when I buy them. They are clean."

After saying that, Wang Gang took some cooked food from the refrigerator and heated it up to make a simple meal.

Bai Xiaohe really likes this feeling. It's very quiet and relaxing when she sits down to eat.

"Old Zhou, I'm here to see you." Huang Zhenhua's voice broke in at an inopportune moment. (End of this chapter)