I, who advocate giving up, feel like a disqualified person

"Well, there are some for guests in the cabinet." Ye Hui said as he walked into the house, "I'll prepare it first."

"Um...ah..." I responded and started to change my shoes. By the way, I looked around the living room and found that there were several photos hanging on the wall not far away, and there were some things like trophies and certificates in the narrator's cabinet.

At first I thought it was a painting-related award won by Ye Hui, but when I got closer I found that there was no Ye Hui in these photos, but a sassy-looking beautiful woman with short black hair and a handsome short-haired uncle who wore glasses but could not hide his masculinity... He is called an uncle, but he does not give the impression of being old as the name suggests. In short, he is handsome.

These should be Ye Hui's parents, they are different from what I imagined. I thought they were also people who were very interested in painting, but I didn't expect that they didn't have any artistic feeling at all.

After looking at the certificates next to them, I realized that these two were police officers... Why do I feel a little uneasy? I haven't done anything wrong...

"Looks cool, right? My parents."

Ye Hui's voice suddenly sounded in my ears, which really scared me for a moment, but I still held back the scream that almost blurted out.

"Yeah, yes, it's really handsome. It makes me want to be a police officer."

Of course it's a joke.

"Although he's very handsome, because of the missions, I have less time to spend with my family, so I don't want you to become like this, Sheji."

For a moment, a rare sadness flashed in Ye Hui's eyes... This couldn't be an illusion.

"Yeah." I didn't know how to answer.

"Well, let's not talk about this. Would you like some baked cookies? I made them last night." Ye Hui had already brought the plate in front of me.

"Oh... What a surprise, was it baked specially for me?" Even though I thought it was impossible, I still said it while picking up the cookies.

"That's amazing, how did you guess that?" Ye Hui asked me in surprise.

"Ah, it's nothing, it's just a coincidence."

So this world is really full of surprises, Yehui made cookies for me and so on...

Seeing the cookie in my hand look quite artistic, I tried one...it tasted amazing.

"Well, thank you." Ye Hui picked up a piece and ate it, then said, "Would you like to see my studio?"

Yehui put her head in front of me and stared into my eyes. I could even vaguely smell the faint fragrance on her body...calm.

"Okay...ok." I replied.

"Well, thank you. Actually, I just wanted to draw you today."

"Oh, really? So you want to... draw me?!" The moment I heard this, I thought of the scene in Titanic where Jack drew a picture for Rose...

"No? It will be done in a moment."

Ye Hui showed an expression of anticipation and worry.

“No problem at all!”

I don't understand why they're drawing me, but since this has happened, of course I should be happy. Even if I draw for three or four hours, it's no problem!

It seems like something is about to happen

Chapter 2: Something seems to be happening

"That's great. Actually, I've always wanted to draw you, Sheji." Ye Hui said as he walked towards a door.

"Hey? Why do you want to draw me?" I felt a little surprised.

"Ah..." Ye Hui opened the door, "It's because I've always wanted to draw portraits, but my parents don't have time to accompany me, and my classmates don't want to approach me, so I wanted to ask you for help. But I was worried that you would refuse, so I hesitated for a long time."

He said this with a slightly apologetic smile. Actually, there was no need to apologize.

"There's absolutely no need to hesitate. If you have any difficulties in the future, just ask me for help. I won't find it troublesome at all."

"Well, thank you then."

As she spoke, she took me into her studio.

The room is not small. As you enter, you can see the glass door leading to the balcony, so the room is well lit.

On the left and right walls were easels and drawing boards of varying sizes, on which hung several unfinished but very good-looking paintings.

I also found the painting she was working on when I first met Yehui, and now it looks like it's finished... Upon closer inspection, it's indeed very well done.

"Ah, are you looking at that painting?" Ye Hui asked me.

"Yes, seeing this painting reminds me of the first time we met."

"Uh...ah...yeah."

Hmm? Why did your tone suddenly become lost...

"Okay, now please sit on the stool over there." Ye Hui said and started to move the easel.

So I sat naturally in the seat designated by Ye Hui... I wasn't nervous at all, not at all, it was just that my facial expression was unnatural and my heart was beating wildly.

"It's started. Don't be nervous. It's okay to have some small movements." Ye Hui gave me a smile...Ah, much better.

In order to calm down, I had to find a topic to talk to Ye Hui:

"By the way, this house is very big. Can it be paid for in installments?" Considering Ye Hui's parents' jobs, I think it is unlikely that they can buy this house in one go.

"Ah, about this house, it's actually second-hand. The original owner was friends with my father and was about to move, so he sold it to us for a very cheap price. So he's a very nice person, isn't he?"

Well... judging from this situation, Yehui's father has made some good friends.

Maybe it is because friends can bring benefits to oneself that some people like to make friends widely. Isn’t there a saying that goes "More friends, more paths"? It means that the more friends you have, the more help or benefits you can get.

But I've rarely met friends like that... Ah, I feel a little melancholy. But I'm not so excited anymore, which is really good.

"Come to think of it, your parents are both police officers, so why do you want to learn to paint, Ye Hui? And you have such a quiet personality. Generally speaking, living in such a family, you should be more lively, right?"

Ye Hui was silent for a while before speaking, but he did not stop painting:

"Don't take anything for granted. My parents are both police officers, doing work that helps people, and I'm equally proud of them. But I wish they could spend more time with me. I'm not a child anymore, though, so I can't say things like that as easily as I used to, and even if I did, it probably wouldn't have much of an effect. Although I wasn't used to it at first, I got used to being alone over time. Now I think being alone is pretty good, especially when I'm painting, but I still get lonely sometimes."

"...Um."

I didn't say anything, firstly because I didn't know what to say, and secondly because Ye Hui's words didn't make it necessary for me to continue.

But if you think about it carefully, habits are really scary.

You will feel lonely if you are alone; you will feel that being late or leaving early is not good; you will be punished for breaking the law.

But once you get used to it, you can endure loneliness, disregard discipline and even the law. In serious cases, you may even disregard your life.

These are all changes brought about by habits. Although we may not think they are a big deal, in essence they are huge changes from quantitative change to qualitative change.

So, habit is such a terrible thing.

"Okay Sheji, you can leave your seat now." Ye Hui said as he put down his paintbrush.

"Huh? Is it finished so quickly?" I said as I walked forward and took a look at the drawing board. However, the paper did not have the face I imagined myself to have drawn on it, but a sketch similar to the body structure.

"Don't you have to finish it in one go?" I asked Yehui a little puzzled.

"No need." Ye Hui said, shaking his head. "Just a general idea is enough. I will fill in the remaining details based on the impression in my mind."

"Why do we have to do this? Isn't it quite troublesome?" I continued to ask questions.

"This is to train my memory. In the formal exam, there are no reference materials. I rely on the character images I have accumulated in my daily life to draw the required drawings more quickly."

Well... the art exam questions are really weird. And they're so complicated. Luckily, I'm not an art student, or I'd have wasted a lot of energy.

But if I were an art student, wouldn’t I be in the same class with Yehui? Damn it, why don’t I have any talent for painting!

"It's still early. Do you want to go out and play with me?" Ye Hui said and looked at the time.

"Well, of course."

Of course? That's a must! Going out with Ye Hui, what a surprise! Is Lady Luck blessing me?

"But where should we go for fun? Yehui, is there any place you want to go?" I asked Yehui.

Ye Hui frowned slightly and thought for a while, then turned to ask me: "So where do you often go to play, Sheji?"

Doesn't this just push the problem back?

"Well...I usually stay at home and don't go out to play." It's so embarrassing to say this.

"Hey? Sheji, what do you do when you stay at home? Are you painting too?"

"No...I usually...let's put it this way, to put it nicely it's called [e-sports], to put it simply it's playing games." After saying that, he scratched his cheek unconsciously.

"Oh, so Sheji likes games." Ye Hui clapped his hands happily, "Then let's go to a place where we can play games?"

"Isn't this... bad?"

When it comes to places where you can play games, the first thing that comes to mind is the arcade. However, not all people in the arcade are focused on games.

Besides, what if Yehui is approached by someone? It would be fine if there is only one person, but if there are many people...it’s scary to think about it.

"Anyway, you can't go to that kind of place. Minors are not allowed to enter." I immediately gave this reason. Although few people follow this statement.

"Then where else can we go? It's Saturday, isn't it time to go out and relax?"

"Yeah...that's true." But I really can't think of a place suitable for Yehui and I to go together.

"Why don't we just go shopping, like in a shopping mall or something, that's where we usually go when we go out for fun, right?" I suggested.

In fact, this is usually a place chosen by those who are dating. But this time I want to be a date too...I should say it's a fake date.

"Well, that's fine."

...............

The reason why people cannot understand each other is that they have not experienced the same things.

As the saying goes, "It hurts only when the needle pricks you." I used to think that guys hanging out with their girlfriends didn't know how to consider the feelings of singles. It wasn't until Ye Hui and I walked down the street that I realized...

It’s so cool to be a cash charger.

Ahem, calm down, you're just a single person who can still be hurt. Showing off like this always makes you feel like you're just bullying others.

"It's been a long time since I went shopping with other people. It really feels good to have someone accompany me." Ye Hui seemed very happy.

"Yes." I answered Yehui briefly.

Because I need to spend some energy to calm down... After all, it's my first time going out with a girl I care about...

"Ah, isn't this the Master?!"

A voice came, catching me off guard.

"Ahh, you brought your girlfriend with you? You're truly a master."

I looked towards the source of the sound that was getting closer and closer to me...Liu Yan, since you saw that I brought who you thought was my girlfriend, you actually came over. Don’t you know how to read the atmosphere or are you deliberately causing trouble?

Well, you just don't read the atmosphere.

"Hello." A slightly shy voice came from Liu Yan's childhood sweetheart Xiao You... It seemed that she had taken advantage of Saturday to ask Liu Yan out for shopping. But would it work for a slow-witted guy like Liu Yan?

"Master, are you also planning to participate in the special event at the shopping mall?" Liu Yan looked at us innocently.

Haha...what did I say.

“Although we are planning to go there, we are not interested in the activities...”

"What activity?" Ye Hui seemed very interested.

"Ah," Liu Yan seemed to have not expected Ye Hui to talk to him, so he was a little surprised.

"It's a promotion. The rules restrict participation to couples, and I heard the highest prize is a diamond ring."

Are the people in charge of the shopping mall an idiot? It's not Valentine's Day or a holiday related to love, yet they're holding this kind of event. Be careful that the crowd of singles will crash the event!

"This kind of activity... I'm not interested."

"Let's go together!" Ye Hui said to me excitedly.

Oh? What’s going on?

"So are you planning to go too?" I asked Liu Yan and Xiaoyou.

"Well, even though we're not a couple, it's okay to tell a little lie. Let's try our luck. Maybe we can get a diamond ring or something."

After saying that, he blinked his eyes in a self-righteous manner.

"Even if you get a diamond ring, what can you do with it? Propose to someone?"