Rebirth 07: Start adding points from elementary school students

Chapter 451 Who am I to you?

How could such a request not be met?

It's nice to be able to observe openly and carefully.

After all the hard work in the morning, not much time had passed. It was only half past ten. Li Yan was confident that he could finish the painting before midnight.

When I go out with Wei Yunzhi, the sun is always shining brightly, which is nature’s number one ambient light.

The sunlight coming through the window hit the girl's face. Her crystal eyes became hazy, her slender features retained the light, and the bit of skin exposed to the sun seemed to be wrapped in a glow.

This plain white dress with floral patterns matches the environment very well.

It makes sense. The girl’s plan was of course well prepared.

The painting materials were ready, and Wei Yunzhi naturally posed in front of the table to admire the vase. Looking at her various micro-manipulations, it was obvious that she had gone through some planning and rehearsal.

"Does it look good?"

"good-looking."

"So do I look good?"

"I am talking about you."

"Is that a nice pose?"

"OK."

The girl suppressed the smile on her lips and said, "You draw. Do I need to stay still?"

"unnecessary."

Wei Yunzhi looked intently at Li Yan who was drawing her, Li Yan looked intently at Wei Yunzhi who was drawing her, and the bookstore owner looked intently at the two of them.

Time spent focused always seems to pass slowly.

At first, Li Yan had some free time to give Wei Yunzhi a few teasing looks, but as she went on she became more and more absorbed in the painting.

Until the bookstore owner suddenly interrupted my thoughts by asking, "Aren't you hungry?"

Hungry? Yeah, it should be 12... 1:30 pm?!

Li Yan was stunned by the hands on the watch.

I thought it wasn't even twelve o'clock yet.

The sense of time dislocation is particularly trance-like. Li Yan feels that he is slowly being pulled out of the painting state, and the soul that is absorbed onto the drawing paper is returning layer by layer.

His first words were, "No wonder the light and shadow seemed to have changed a bit," directly telling Wei Yunzhi that he didn't know how to do it.

"I didn't expect that you must be very hungry after drawing for so long." Li Yan waved her hands, "Let's stop for a moment and go have a meal."

Wei Yunzhi stretched his body stiffly and adjusted his breathing several times. After maintaining the posture for such a long time, his muscles must have been sore and numb.

She slowly stood up and rubbed her face. "I didn't pay attention to the time. I didn't expect to draw for so long. Let's see if the boss wants to have a big meal at noon or...ah!"

Wei Yunzhi just walked to Li Yan's side and couldn't help but exclaimed when he saw the painting.

Although I was mentally prepared for Li Yan's careful carving over such a long period of time, I was still shocked when I saw the painting.

She knew that it was herself in the painting, but she also had a very strange feeling:

The people in the painting are better looking.

It's not a camera-level restoration, nor is it the same as beautification with makeup. It's clearly her. She's more similar in spirit than in appearance, but she's even prettier.

Li Yan's painting is not actually very realistic; the outlines of the portraits are almost hidden in the glow.

The atmosphere of the whole picture is very warm, and the light surrounds people gently. Wei Yunzhi simply can't imagine how much emotion Li Yan has poured into it.

Yes, it's emotion.

This painting is much more than just craftsmanship.

"Are you finished painting?" Wei Yunzhi's eyes were full of energy again when he turned to look at Li Yan.

I'm so happy when someone takes a nice photo of me, let alone such a high-end painting.

"Not yet." Li Yan also felt tired, and changed from shaking his hands to shaking his arms to relax, "I still need to practice more."

“Can I still paint now?”

Eh? Li Yan was stunned, and nodded without thinking too much.

Although I was a bit tired from putting so much effort into painting, compared with the previous overclocking, it was just like lying on the sofa and watching mindless variety shows.

"Then let's draw first." Wei Yunzhi completely regained his energy. He jumped back to his seat and immediately assumed the same pose as before.

Before Li Yan could ask about the meal, she waved excitedly to the proprietress:
"Auntie Bao, Rong Enji has two fast food meals. We will go for afternoon tea later."

The proprietress over there responded very naturally.

Huh? Li Yan was stunned again. Are you two so familiar with each other that you can even ask the boss lady to buy lunch for you?

"Auntie Bao?"

Unexpectedly, Wei Yunzhi showed a slightly panicked expression.

Although it was immediately suppressed, with Li Yan's observation skills, it was no different from trying to cover up the truth.

It's familiar, and this is also the place where Wei Yunzhi brought Li Yan. Why should we be alarmed?

"Well," the little beauty said, "Auntie Bao is actually my family's nanny. My dad doesn't come home often, and when he does he likes to cook. After I left home to study, Auntie Bao didn't have many tasks. So I just let her run this bookstore."

So that’s how it is…?

"Was the location of this bookstore chosen by your father?"

"I chose it."

Li Yan swallowed the words that came to her lips. She wanted to tease Wei Yili, a business genius, but he also had his moments of failure. It turned out that it was Wei Yunzhi who picked the nanny...

That’s not right. Who did you choose for?

There are only two of them who come to this place all the time. It's a good bookstore located in a secluded old residential area. The proprietress doesn't care whether the store makes money or not, and always just stands there watching.

YY Bookstore isn’t the secret base you set up, right, Yunzhi?
"The name YY Bookstore..."

"It's a coincidence!"

The beautiful girl didn't dare to look directly at him and her face flushed red, the real answer was written all over her face.

Li Yan didn't ask any more questions, not even what they were eating. He picked up the pen and went back to painting.

This painting lasted until about four o'clock in the afternoon.

They had a quick meal in the middle, and Li Yan talked about some details of the painting process while eating.

When Li Yan repeatedly stopped writing and tried to start writing again but felt he had no idea where to start, he finally laughed:
"The painting is finished."

The beautiful girl immediately lay down on the table.

After persisting in being a model for half a day, she felt like her neck was not her own.

But when I looked at Li Yan, his face was full of excitement.

"Yan, aren't you tired?"

“I’m not tired. The moment I finish the work, I feel very refreshed.”

Li Yan didn't tell the truth.

It feels good to finish the painting, but also tiring.

Li Yan is not tired because there is something more satisfying than "completing a work" - improving skills.

Although this is not the first time that I have devoted my whole heart and soul to painting a picture for a long time, face-to-face sketching is a completely different experience compared to painting the imagined picture.

Or maybe... it's because I poured a lot of emotion into it.

And there was an inexplicable feeling in his heart that "wanted to draw better", which forced him to try something he had never done before. While his hands were drawing, his eyes were observing, his heart was feeling, and his brain was thinking, suddenly there was a "ding" sound.

A few hours of painting is not actually that long, but Li Yan’s score improved by 3 points, reaching 65 points.

Considering that I don't practice much, this progress is outrageous.

"It must be related to the improvement of the overall ability now... All skills are based on personal ability. When the overall ability is improved, it is normal to achieve twice the result with half the effort."

When these thoughts started to float through Li Yan's mind at the end of the painting, he knew that the painting was almost done.

In fact, Wei Yunzhi didn’t understand the additional content in the last three hours.

In her opinion, the whole painting was no different from the stunning glimpse she had three hours ago...

This is also normal.

In his previous life, Li Yan often posted the painting process on his personal social media platform, including line drawings, base colors, first drafts, and final drafts. Every time, a group of people would come out and say:
"I think the third one looks better."

At first, Li Yan thought that this group of people were deliberately disgusting him, but he found that many of his friends also sincerely thought so.

He also thought that his final optimization was indeed an anti-optimization, and even lost confidence in painting for a time.

It wasn’t until he discovered that the comments under the Weibo of a long-established top celebrity were similar that he realized:
Not everyone knows how to paint.

If the work is too high, it will not be appreciated by many. It is a waste of time to expect people who regard "realistic painting" as the highest praise to discuss their pursuit of painting with you.

In this world, a lot of people fail to meet the standards of even basic abilities like logic. How can painting and art appreciation be considered something that you “need to know”?
Of course, I can't keep it to myself.

But everyone just needs a sense of presence so much that they rush forward, saying that "aesthetics is subjective" and "the people like it."

Most people only take a "glance" at a painting.

At first glance, if it meets his aesthetic standards, it looks good.

For example, if you like beautiful women and warm colors, you will nod and give a thumbs up when you see Li Yan’s painting of Wei Yunzhi.

If you like cool gray tones, you will have to complain about what a crappy and cheesy painting this is.

So it is difficult for them to understand why painters spend so much time between the first draft and the final draft.

The threshold for a painting to be accepted by the public goes from being viewed only once to being viewed many times.

Wei Yunzhi obviously didn't understand either, but she chose to try to look at it a few more times. Although she still didn't understand it, she wouldn't ask questions like "It feels like these few hours of painting are equivalent to not painting at all" or "I think the previous one was better."

So Li Yan was also happy to talk to her about the advanced content. After the two of them had a conversation, they forgot about afternoon tea. Seeing that it was time for lunch, Wei Yunzhi pursed her lips.

"It's time to go home." Li Yan said with a smile, "I didn't expect that the last part of today would be a painting challenge, but I'm quite happy."

"Ah."

"What's the matter?" Li Yan knew that she couldn't stay out for lunch and dinner. "The painting didn't meet your expectations?"

The girl's eyes cleared instantly, and she waved her hands frantically, "No, no, no, this painting is much better than I imagined. I just... can't bear to part with it."

My god, it’s such a straight shot, it’s really hard for Li Yan to deal with it.

"Why are you reluctant? There will be plenty of time in the future."

"Yan, you are painting very seriously, right?" Wei Yunzhi rarely showed a melancholy expression.

"Correct."

Li Yan knew that he was emotionally invested, and Wei Yunzhi also saw the emotions in the painting.

Some things, we know them in our hearts.

"Do you remember what Grandpa Lin said before we left?"

"remember."

"He didn't want to see his wife anymore, thinking that the daily necessities of life hindered his artistic creation. Perhaps these decades were just a task for him to complete, and in the end, all his pursuits were only for himself."

Li Yan, who was about to get up and leave, sat down again.

"Your pursuit is also in yourself, right?"

"Yes." Li Yan nodded.

Wei Yunzhi took a deep breath, "How will you... treat your... wife in the future?"

You should ask more frankly!
We're just chatting about life, right? Why are you so nervous that your face is red?

This made Mr. Li a little nervous.

It’s a good question though.

Li Yan is very strong, and will only become stronger in the future. Sooner or later, he will be strong enough to go beyond everyone's comprehension.

What do a partner and a family mean to him?
"In the future, I will have freedom that many people can't even imagine in their dreams," said Li Yan.

Wei Yunzhi blinked.

"If I do something, it must be because I think it's worth it. I don't need to follow any worldly rules, and I don't need to pay attention to some 'musts'... So, if a person is worth marrying her, then I must like her very much and she must be important to me."

“But you are still the most important.”

"Of course, the two are not contradictory."

"Who could be the person you like?" Wei Yunzhi looked into Li Yan's eyes.

"Who could it be?" Li Yan met the girl's gaze.

This sight almost made Li Yan lose sleep at night.

With the help of "mental" skills, the experience gained in this short period of time after rebirth is far beyond that of the previous life. In terms of "mental maturity" and "life experience", he is already more sophisticated than in the previous life.

Even if we don’t talk about past lives, he is sixteen years old.

I am about to enter the second year of high school. Although falling in love at this time will still be labeled as "premature love", it is not a rare thing.

As long as it’s not too ostentatious, the whole environment won’t be too harsh.

In many cases, the elders will even tacitly approve of what they consider to be "positive love".

In other words, it "does not affect academic performance" and may even improve it. Looking back, it is the wonderful youth.

Li Yan felt numb at the thought of this and tossed and turned in bed.

He realized one thing, if he wanted to be in a relationship now, he could.

Who can stop it? Who dares to stop it?
It can even be said that many people are looking forward to him falling in love.

If we have to talk about risks, it’s probably that competitors can change your mentality.

In fact, when the society did not regard Li Yan as a minor or a teenager - probably after the successful development of the Hetu system, Li Yan already had the freedom to fall in love.

So here comes the question…

Damn it, I've never had this conversation in my previous life! I don't have any reference experience at all!

Wei Yunzhi, a name whose presence explodes at a time like this.

It can be said that the two of them are just one step away from breaking the window paper, but this layer of window paper is not the same for the two of them.

What Wei Yunzhi is worried about is Li Yan herself. Li Yan will definitely reach a level that she cannot understand. At that time, can the relationship between the two of them still be considered pleasant?
Or even a “daily life” may become difficult to find.

Will she become a burden in the eyes of others by then?
Even if Li Yan still values ​​her, she is unwilling to be a tool bound by responsibilities as "Li Yan's wife".

She has been trying hard to make herself better, at least not to appear worthless in front of Li Yan.

So as Li Yan's achievements became more and more exaggerated and her status became higher and higher, her psychological pressure also became greater and greater.

For Li Yan, the problem was much simpler.

What does Wei Yunzhi mean to him? As long as this question is answered, some things will naturally have results.

(End of this chapter)