Almighty painter

Chapter 808 Two Angels
“Even if Oil Painting didn’t say anything bad about him, would he feel that it was because of me that the new artistic director Anna Irena, who was in charge of the content, didn’t praise him when she could have?”

Gu Weijing said calmly.

"Art is an unpredictable thing. With Uncle Sakai at such a high level, who dares to make a definitive conclusion about what is considered a success and what is considered an unsuccessful one?"

“He is still so young. Maybe in Uncle Sakai’s mind, if he can’t become the next Picasso and reach the market price that Damien Hirst once reached, he will not be considered successful? Even if one day he has become the best in the world, will he feel in his heart that if it weren’t for this incident, he would have reached this position faster? If he had the full support of Oil Painting magazine, could he have reached a higher peak than he is now?”

Gu Weijing pursed his lips.

"Sitting on this mountain, looking at that mountain, one mountain is higher than the other."

"How can this kind of thing ever end? How can it be considered a perfect achievement?" He pursed his lips and blew air into the small paper boat in a childish manner, while his words were profoundly mature.

"My father wouldn't think so—" Katsuko Sakai frowned.

"I would think so. Shengzi, I would think so."

Gu Weijing didn't look at the girl's eyes.

"I believe that Uncle Sakai will probably never blame me for this matter in his entire life. But just because he doesn't say it doesn't mean that such a thought won't flash through his mind."

"I even believe that Uncle Sakai has a good character. He may never even think about it, but I do."

"Ms. Katsuko, think about it from my perspective. I don't want every time I see you in the rest of my life, I have to think, oh, it's because of me that Uncle Sakai didn't reach the pinnacle of his personal achievement. Katsuko Sakai didn't become the best version of herself. Oh, she had such a good artistic future, but she gave it up because of me. I hope that liking me will make you better and more brilliant, not the other way around. This is too sad and too heavy."

"I have never been a very strong person. I may not succeed, but I can't bear this."

The young man grinned, revealing his white and neat teeth.

"I also hope that the Miss Shengzi I like can make me a better person, grow more mature, and find my own courage and strength. Instead of hiding behind you when something happens. That's not love, that's parasitism."

"True love does not mean that you cannot live without being tied together, but that you have free and independent lives, but choose to be together. If you cannot survive without the other person, then the other person is not your anchor, but your host."

"I'm Jack. I have my own survival wisdom. Finding the small wooden board is my strong point. Even Brother Hao can't do anything to me. Ms. Shengzi also has her own life. You must grow up proudly and confidently until you become the most successful artist in history, with fame and success, worldly success and abstract greatness. Until you are no longer afraid of the Oil Painting magazine or that damn Anna Elena."

Gu Weijing uttered a curse word softly.

Doesn't look rude.

It seems particularly naughty.

"Even if I'm bullied by Oil Painting, you can avenge me then. Say twice as much back at Miss Elena for what she said to me. Wouldn't it be more comfortable and satisfying than being bullied together and having to hide in a corner, watching that woman act so superior? It's precisely because the enemy is so powerful that we have to be smarter."

Gu Weijing turned his face away.

"When the time comes, even if something happens, Ms. Sakai, you are my little plank on the sea! I am not hypocritical. I care about what I owe to Uncle Sakai, but I don't care about what I owe to you, Katsuko. So let it be."

"So, what I just said was that I was asking Miss Shengzi to do me a favor."

"You have to keep working hard, be strong, brave, and wise, and handle all of this well. You have to win awards, become famous, and enjoy unlimited glory. Then you can puff up your cheeks and curse with me—"

"The Elena family should go to hell!" He puffed out his cheeks.

"This is much harder than being scolded by the Elena family with me. It's much harder and much braver. But Ms. Shengzi is so great, she can definitely do it, right?"

"Well, each to his own, we have a deal, cheers?"

Gu Weijing raised his glass.

"Please leave the interview with Oil Painting magazine to me, okay?"

Katsuko Sakai didn't move.

She clenched her chin and stared at the boy's face in front of her for a long time.

Gu Weijing remained in this posture without moving, facing Shengzi's scrutinizing gaze calmly.

"Tell you a secret."

"I'll be fine." Gu Weijing blinked, "I have a hidden trump card for Miss Elena."

The identity of a detective cat can be very useful when necessary.

The Elena family did not follow the convention of giving their family art gallery a family name like the "Getty Center", but called it the Detective Cat Museum mainly for show.

Miss Anna would never have thought that he was the detective cat.

If she went too far with Gu Weijing, she would be embarrassed like a clown once his true identity was exposed.

The reason why Gu Weijing is not afraid of the other party is that this is his last trump card that can allow him to die together with the other party.

Since Miss Elena wants to put on a show on the "Detective Cat" and reap the rewards, she will inevitably be bound by her own show-off behavior.

What you get.

What to pay.

Equivalent exchange.

Katsuko Sakai looked at Gu Weijing for a long time. No one knew what she was thinking. Maybe she believed Gu Weijing's mysterious "trump card", or maybe the metaphor about the Titanic and the lifeboat convinced her.

Or maybe——

Miss Shengzi saw something in Gu Weijing's eyes.

at last.

She nodded and picked up the teacup next to her.

A half-empty glass of almond tea clinked with an empty glass containing only a sugar cube.

There was a crisp sound of "dang".

Gu Weijing put the glass to his lips, poured the square piece of sugar into his mouth and chewed it.

"That's all about the exhibition. Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

He asked vaguely.

"Yes, Cui Xiaoming."

Katsuko Sakai hooked a strand of hair by her ear with her little finger and said, "Have you seen Cui Xiaoming's work?"

Gu Weijing nodded.

"I know. It looks a little weird, and I think I know what it is, but it's not quite right. It's okay, it's part of the art show, and the fact that he wants to imitate me just shows that I'm better--"

"I called him a vile plagiarist."

Sakai Katsuko said.

"Just yesterday, in front of the curator Tonks and Miss Elena, she talked to me about the artistic style of Cui Xiaoming's work, and I said that he plagiarized your work. I am responsible for this conclusion."

The girl put the porcelain teacup aside and held the tabby cat's kicking little paws in the air, her tone as relaxed as if she was pulling away a handful of fallen hair from Awang's body.

Gu Weijing was stunned, then felt somewhat moved.

"Thank you, Shengzi, but it's not necessary. This is part of the art exhibition. You don't need to do this for me. Winning the exhibition will be the best response to him."

"I am willing."

Shengzi said to himself, "I just like to see those people being exposed. I think even Miss Elena was shocked by this statement." It seems that Cui Xiaoming failed in his attempt to please Miss Elena last night?
The young man was slightly distracted.

He suddenly remembered something -

[I have expectations for you, you know! Gu Weijing, I really have expectations for you! Whether it is the paper or the suspicion of plagiarism in the works at the exhibition. I really want to believe you. But you really disappoint me. ]

Before he parted ways with the art manager of the oil painting magazine, the woman looked him in the eye angrily and said these words.

Gu Weijing's focus at the time was all on the relationship between Carol and Ms. K. in the second half of the story.

He fell into the mindset of Brother Hao, who held gold in one hand and a pistol in the other, and said, "I will offer a price that cannot be refused."

Subconsciously, I regarded the latter part as a transaction between Elena's family.

Based on this judgment, the first half of Anna's words, about thesis and plagiarism, are naturally "pistols". If he doesn't behave like a dog for the woman in the wheelchair and doesn't accept the deal offered by the Elena family, she will use it to shoot him in the head.

Think about it now.

At least Cui Xiaoming’s incident...most likely has nothing to do with Anna.

If Miss Elena wanted to crush an unknown person, she could just drive her wheelchair over him. There was no need to make it so complicated. Anna also had a hard time accessing the paintings he had in his studio.

think carefully.

Gu Weijing calmed down and recalled the look in the woman's eyes when she said those words.

Angry, upset, frustrated.

Her chestnut eyes were like a dark burning light. If she wasn't a great actress, she would indeed be quite sincere.

Was she really angry at that time because she had rejected the deal with Elena's family without knowing what was good for her?

Could something have gone wrong?

That guy must be used to being high and mighty, expressing his frustration as if it were an angry threat.

If the first half of that sentence was Miss Elena's heartfelt feeling rather than an attempt to threaten him, what about the second half?

Gu Weijing shook his head again, driving the random thoughts out of his mind.

There's no point in thinking about this.

Ever since he said "Irina's family should all go to hell", his relationship with Irina's family has become irreparable.

It's too late to say anything.

"I'm sorry" sounds simple, but it is extremely difficult for a proud person to say it.

It is unclear whether Miss Elena will accept his apology.

Even if there are misunderstandings.

Her arrogance is real.

Gu Weijing was too lazy to apologize to such a high-handed and pretentious person.

"Also, there's a CityBank branch in Singapore next door. The Ma Shi Gallery opened accounts for you and your grandfather at Citibank, right?"

Sakai Katsuko said.

She didn't know that Gu Weijing had another source of income, and Katsuko Sakai had never cared too much about it before. She always thought that the money Gu Weijing used to donate to the Good Luck Orphanage came from the pre-signed contract with the Ma Shi Gallery.

"Let's go over together in the afternoon and set up a joint account."

Shengzi didn't discuss it and just spoke in a tone of arrangement.

"I know you have a long-term donation plan for the orphanage. Please include me in the donation. This is a common cause for both of us. I will deposit a certain amount of money into the donation plan regularly every month."

Long-term orphan donation projects often last for five years, ten years, or even longer.

Generally, it will stop when the child reaches the age of eighteen, goes to college or becomes an adult.

After the targeted funding begins, if you are able, it is best to continue donating. Some charitable projects will make it clear before the sponsor decides to start sponsoring that the amount of money does not need to be much, but the hope is that it can be maintained over time.

It is not coercion or moral kidnapping.

Kindness is not about size. Even if you are willing to donate a small amount of money, it is an extremely noble act.

There are many ways to donate. You can donate to large and convincing public welfare and charity organizations, or donate to some targeted medical projects... These are all good.

One-on-one, complete and targeted long-term involvement in a child's growth process is one of the most difficult.

Because of you, the child has changed his life and realized his dream.

You are his or her great angel.

Being an angel also comes with responsibilities.

Are you willing to set aside a special amount in your budget for a long time? Are you willing to maintain your enthusiasm and patience for this?

In case your income decreases in the future, within your means, are you willing to choose a car that is 20% lower than the original budget, cancel an annual travel plan, and reduce your own quality of life in exchange for ensuring that the sponsored person can continue his future studies and life?

It is precisely because of these difficulties that the greatness of the donors is demonstrated.

The imaginary angels would not warm them with the wings of their own feathers, but they could.

Long-term sponsorship of an orphan is like watching one of your own children grow up slowly.

Because these things exist.

So orphans are no longer orphans.

Katsuko Sakai had not made up her mind before, but the conversation in the cafe today made her change her mind.

There are some things she can walk away from.

She has to get involved in some things.

"Have you made up your mind?"

Gu Weijing asked seriously.

Katsuko Sakai shook Awang's little paw, and the tabby cat meowed in response.

Katsuko Sakai and Weijing Gu sat at the two ends of the coffee table. She sat forward and straightened her back. There was no lingering eye contact, no hugs, handshakes, or entanglement between the two of them.

Her toes touched the other person's under the table.

The difference between love and physical desire is.

Passion does not bring growth, love brings growth.

The web of first love often paints too many illusory veils on each other's faces.

From this perspective.

Often the end of a relationship means the beginning of love.

(End of this chapter)