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Just as he was wondering, the young girl he had just seen came over. She was dressed more maturely than before, but the immaturity on her face still revealed that she might be a college or high school student.

She had slightly curly hair and an aggressive look in her eyes. When she saw Toru Uehara, there was an obvious gleam in her eyes.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Uehara Toru. My name is Fujii Ayaka." She extended her hand, as if expecting a response.

Mrs. Uesaka then added: "This is the eldest daughter of the Fujii Group, and the one next to her is... the current chairman of the Fujii Group."

"Mrs. Uesaka, you are too kind. I am still training at the grassroots level. The chairman of the board is my father. He likes your work very much, Mr. Uehara." The middle-aged man said with a smile.

Just as Toru Uehara was about to respond to Ayaka Fujii's handshake, Sumire Uesaka, who had been standing next to him, reached out her hand first and shook Ayaka Fujii's hand.

Fujii Ayaka looked puzzled: "What are you doing?"

Sumire Uesaka glanced at Toru Uehara cautiously and explained softly, "The teacher doesn't like shaking hands with strangers."

"Oh?" Fujii Ayaka seemed a little surprised.

When Mrs. Uesaka saw this scene, the corners of her mouth slightly raised. Although her daughter handled it a little clumsily, she still knew how to take action at the right time, which made her feel somewhat relieved.

"Xiao Jin, I was just joking. Please sit down first. Now that everyone is here, we can start eating. I'm hungry, honey, what do you think?" Mrs. Uesaka said with a smile.

Mr. Uesaka stood aside and finally received the first line of the night.

"Ah."

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This party was indeed more like an ordinary gathering among friends than a formal banquet. Uehara Toru looked around the seating arrangement and was about to find a seat to sit down when he was gently pulled back by Uesaka Sumire.

Uehara Toru looked at her with a puzzled look: "What's wrong?"

"Mom wants you to sit over there so that you can communicate with the professors." Sumire Uesaka's voice was soft. She was dressed very ladylike today, wearing a simple black lace dress without too much decoration.

Toru Uehara looked at the two professors and Mrs. Uesaka who was waving at him, nodded slightly, and then walked towards that place.

Fujii Ayaka observed for a while, then looked at Uesaka Sumire with a playful smile: "Sumi, you don't really like your teacher, do you?"

"Teacher-student love is against morality," she continued.

After Uehara Toru left, Uesaka Sumire looked back at Fujii Ayaka without showing any weakness and replied softly: "I don't like the teacher, I'm just protecting him."

"Protect? I just want to get to know him, what's wrong with that?" Fujii Ayaka asked back.

"Okay, Sumire-chan, Ayaka, you two sit down first. You are not the protagonists today." Mr. Fujii smiled and started to sit down.

Fujii Ayaka snorted, sat down and crossed her legs, her eyes still fixed on Uehara Toru. ≥: "

Sumire Uesaka felt a subtle discomfort, as if her treasured treasure was being coveted by someone else, but she couldn't get angry and could only decide to keep a close eye on the girl for the rest of the time.

She also knew that with the teacher's personality, he would never accept Fujii Ayaka, but in this situation, it was better not to put the teacher in an embarrassing situation. After all, it was not a wise move to offend the eldest daughter of the consortium, not to mention that the other party was the buyer of Uehara Toru's paintings.

Toru Uehara didn't care about the so-called young lady. As soon as he sat down, he began to smile and nod at the two painters, and then started a conversation about their works.

"Professor Hiramatsu, I have seen your works online before, and I have always admired your treatment of natural scenery..." said Toru Uehara.

"Professor Nishida, I had the honor of visiting your exhibition three years ago..." he continued.

Toru Uehara made full use of the social skills he had now mastered, and when facing the painter, he gave sincere praise, and the praise was to the point.

As fellow creators, Toru Uehara was able to understand those unique artistic points, so the two professors quickly went from being unfamiliar at the beginning to slowly smiling and chatting happily with Toru Uehara.

When several teachers sitting not far away heard that Toru Uehara could quote from classics, explain the specific details of the exhibition, and demonstrate a certain level of professional knowledge, they truly believed that the handsome young man in front of them was the author of the two paintings.

The dinner continued and the hotel provided standard French cuisine, which was divided into three parts: appetizers, main courses and desserts.

The dinner continued in a relaxed atmosphere. The hotel provided a classic French meal. From the exquisite appetizers to the rich main courses, to the sweet desserts, every link was amazing.

The night sky was clear and the stars were shining. Everyone enjoyed the food and immersed themselves in pleasant conversation on such a beautiful night.

Although everyone was communicating, it was obvious that the protagonists today were the three people sitting opposite - Toru Uehara and two veteran artists.

As the pleasant conversation with the two artists was coming to an end, Mrs. Uesaka felt that the time had come and she skillfully introduced the main topic: "Mr. Uehara, the painting you just brought is..."

When Uehara Toru heard this question, he smiled and replied, "This is a gift from me to you. Thank you and Mr. Uesaka for your care during this period."

As he said this, he stood up, picked up the wine glass, and prepared to toast Mrs. Uesaka.

Mr. Uesaka clinked glasses with him first, and said with a smile: "Thank you very much for your kindness, Mr. Uehara."

Mrs. Uesaka then said, "In that case, can we open it and take a look now?"

"Of course." Uehara Toru replied.

Mrs. Uesaka gestured to Sumire Uesaka, who was sitting next to her, to get ready. Sumire Uesaka nodded, got up and left, and soon came back with an easel. Following her mother's instructions, she unfolded the scroll in front of everyone.

The two painters who had been acting quite calm were stunned at this moment. They first looked at it carefully, and then their eyes showed admiration that could not be concealed.

"This painting uses multiple layers of oil paint as the base. This is the first time I've seen someone express the starry sky in this way. It's really interesting, so interesting." said one of the painters.

"Mr. Uehara, can we get closer and take a look?" asked another painter.

"Of course." Uehara Toru replied.

The two painters stood up and walked to the scroll. Many details cannot be seen from a distance. Only paintings that can withstand close scrutiny are truly masterpieces. Uehara Toru's painting obviously reached this standard, with skillful and stable techniques. The most attractive part of the whole painting is the gorgeous starry sky, which is outlined in a bold way, which is quite rare.

Break the rules, be innovative, and do it brilliantly.

Professor Hiramatsu pondered for a moment, then looked at Uehara Tetsu with a smile and asked, "Mr. Uehara, are you interested in joining my school?"

Mrs. Uesaka's eyes lit up immediately. She had been preparing for this moment for so long. She originally thought that she would need to guide him step by step, but she didn't expect the other party to invite her so directly.

Mr. Uesaka had mixed feelings when he saw how excited his wife was, but he had to admit that it would be of great benefit to them if Toru Uehara could really soar to the sky.

Although they can invite these two artists now, it is impossible to invite them every time. They can only succeed when the other party's schedule is suitable and there are no other invitations.

In contrast, if one could be like Toru Uehara, who went from being an unknown to becoming famous, then Toru Uehara would owe them a favor, the relationship would naturally become closer, and it would become more convenient and easy to invite him.

Uehara Toru was about to speak, but was interrupted by Professor Nishida: "But I think that Mr. Uehara may be more suitable for my style. Look at the techniques he used in painting the rice fields, they are similar to mine. And the excessive splendor of this starry sky does not conform to your kind of natural landscape beauty, Master Hiramatsu."

"Oh? Mr. Nishida, you are too narrow-minded. My school is European Impressionism, and we focus on light and color. Look at the light design and the profound changes in color in Uehara's painting..." Professor Hiramatsu retorted.

"In comparison, the rice fields below are just the most basic..." Professor Nishida continued.

"What did you say? Do you mean that I have been studying the most basic things all my life?" Professor Hiramatsu was a little displeased.

"Haha, don't be impatient, I didn't say that. It's just that compared to the theme of "Freedom" in Uehara's painting, the focus is indeed not on the bottom, but on the top." Professor Nishida explained.

"Master Hiramatsu, your words are too arrogant..." Professor Nishida was not to be outdone.

The debate between the two masters stunned everyone around them, and several teachers had never seen such a scene before. But in fact, this was just the most simple and friendly communication between artists. Disputes are inevitable between artists. They said so, but in fact they respected each other very much in their hearts, just insisted on their own opinions, and would not admit that they compromised no matter what.

After all, in artistic creation, this kind of uncompromising momentum and absolute self-confidence are often required.

Toru Uehara never expected that one of his paintings would cause heated discussion between the two masters, and he felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

Fujii Ayaka, who was sitting opposite him, became very interested in him. Not only was he handsome, but he was also very talented.

She thought to herself, this guy is 100% qualified to be my boyfriend, so while we're dating I'll ask him to draw a few more self-portraits for me.

At this time, Sumire Uesaka was standing next to the easel, and through the obstruction of the two masters, she secretly looked at Toru Uehara from a very subtle perspective, her eyes full of admiration and respect.

The teacher is worthy of being a teacher, he is really amazing...

After the two masters had been arguing for a while, Mrs. Uesaka smiled and said, "Hira4matsu, Professor Nishida, please stop 2 and take a rest and have a glass of water."

"Yes, you are right." The two masters responded.

After they returned to their seats, they all took out their phones and began to exchange contact information with Uehara Toru. Uehara Toru was a little flattered, but still responded with a smile and successfully added the contact information of the two masters so that they could learn and communicate more together in the future.

As for the matter of becoming a disciple, Uehara Toru actually didn't have too many thoughts. He felt that the purpose of today's gathering had been achieved.

Those teachers who had been sitting not far from him were definitely not just spectators. At this point, it was very easy for Toru Uehara to make a name for himself.

To give a simple example, a businessman had a meal with Jack Ma, and then he officially began to enter that circle.

Sometimes, even if you don't really have any connection with great people, you can still use this effect to develop yourself. Moreover, with this step today, Uehara Toru has completely stepped into the door of the art world.

Later, Toru Uehara discussed the details of his painting with the two painters in detail, as well as why he chose such a scene. They also put forward many different opinions, such as how they would handle it. These opinions also benefited Toru Uehara a lot, and he lamented that great painters are great painters, and they are indeed different from amateurs like him.

……

The party had lasted for two hours, and it was almost 9:30 in the evening. It was almost time for the two painters to go home. The teachers of Musashino University, who had been the audience, came up and supported the two painters. They had just drunk a few more glasses of wine, and now they needed help to take them home.

One of the female teachers, who was wearing glasses, silently handed Toru Uehara a business card before leaving: "This is the contact number of our Musashino University office. Mr. Uehara, we will hold an art exhibition in the near future, mainly to collect works of various painters. We all think your work is great, and the two professors have also recognized it. So, if you have the opportunity, you can come to our exhibition."

"Well, I'll take my leave now." She said to Uehara Toru politely, but she didn't dare to look up at him the whole time. ∶％"

Uehara Toru took the business card and smiled gently: "Okay, I'll consider it, thank you."

The other party quickly shook his head and left quickly with other colleagues.

In the end, only the Uesaka family of three, as well as Fujii Ayaka and her father were left on the field.

Seeing that most of the people had left, Fujii Ayaka smiled and praised, "You are amazing, Mr. Uehara. I didn't expect your painting skills to reach the level that those two great painters praised you for."

"By the way, I want to buy the painting you just took out. Is ten million enough?" Her tone revealed arrogance, as if she was accustomed to this top-down attitude.

Uehara Toru did not show his impatience as before, but responded with a smile: "I have already given this painting to Mrs. Uesaka. It is not up to me to decide now."

Mrs. Uesaka smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Ayaka, we won't sell this painting. We'll keep it for our collection."

"Hey~ Auntie, how can you be like this? It's okay for me to take a picture, right?" Fujii Ayaka blinked and asked with a chuckle.

"That's natural," Mrs. Uesaka replied.

Fujii Ayaka came to the painting and wanted to get close to take a photo, but Uesaka Sumire immediately blocked her way and said firmly: "Don't get too close...it will damage the painting..."

Fujii Ayaka was a little dissatisfied: "Sumi, the original author didn't say anything, get out of the way."

Seeing that Sumire Uesaka was still there, Fujii Ayaka was about to reach out and push her away. But at this moment, Uehara Toru's voice rang out: "Ms. Fujii, it is indeed best not to get too close, and try not to touch. I hope you can understand."

Upon hearing this, Fujii Ayaka raised the corners of her mouth slightly: "Okay, I'll listen to the original author."

"Sumi." Uehara Toru looked at Uesaka Sumire and smiled at her gently. Uesaka Sumire then slightly moved aside to let Fujii Ayaka take a picture of the painting with her phone.

The three parents all saw the interaction between the two little girls. They looked at each other, and Mrs. Uesaka picked up her husband and said with a smile, "Teacher Uehara, we still have something to talk to Mr. Fujii. You three young people should also have a good chat."

Seeing Mrs. Uesaka flirting with him, Uehara Toru was speechless for a moment. But no matter what, Mrs. Uesaka really had nothing to say about him. From the beginning of organizing this party, to controlling the whole situation just now, and introducing the two old artists, basically none of Mrs. Uesaka's actions were superfluous.

Ah, maybe it's redundant. Now the operation of letting him stay with these two little girls is more or less redundant.

But Toru Uehara had nothing to say. After all, one was the financial sponsor, the other was the daughter of his benefactor, and also his student.

After watching the three adults leave tactfully, Fujii Ayaka simply stopped pretending. She put away her phone and sat down in front of Uehara Toru, showing her beautiful skin in front of him. She asked with an ambiguous smile, "Mr. Uehara, do you have a girlfriend now?"

"To be honest, when I saw you just now, I fell in love with you at first sight."

Sumire Uesaka never expected that the girl in front of her would be so bold as to confess her feelings right from the start?

Uehara Toru's expression also turned slightly cold, and he silently moved back a bit: "Sorry, I'm not interested in you."

"..." You are straightforward, I will be more straightforward than you. This is Uehara Toru's current way of dealing with things. But even so, it is much better than before.

Toru Uehara is so gentle right now.

After hearing Toru Uehara's reply, Sumire Uesaka breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time hurried over and tried to sit down next to him.

However, the next moment, Fujii Ayaka's smile did not diminish: "Then what do you need to do to be interested in me?"

"No way, Ms. Fujii, if you want to talk about this kind of topic, I suggest you talk to someone your own age."

"Okay, okay, don't get excited. I just really like you. How about this? I'll ask you to be my tutor in the future and teach me how to draw. The salary is... 500,000 yen an hour. How about that? I can make up for it seven or eight times a month. That's more than enough, right?"

The more Uehara Toru listened, the more he felt that this was a young lady who needed a lesson. He could only say that he was ready to run away. Fortunately, he had just drunk juice, which did not affect his driving.

"Please stop. The teacher is my teacher. Don't continue harassing him here." Sumire Uesaka couldn't help it anymore. It was the first time she spoke to someone in such a sharp tone.

"Harassment? Sumire, I'm inviting you. Why, what can't I do what you can do?"

Sumire Uesaka stared at Ayaka Fujii, then suddenly smiled and said, "Shameless guy (Russian)"

"Don't think you can do whatever you want to my teacher just because you have some money. Who doesn't have some money at home? This is really funny. Do you think my family is afraid of you? (Russian)"

"If you have some sense, pack up your things and get out of here. It's disgusting that you're always here as an eyesore. (Russian)"

Fujii Ayaka was confused. She had no idea what Sumire Uesaka was talking about, so she could only turn around and look at Toru Uehara.

And Toru Uehara was also confused.

But the reason why he was confused was not because he didn't understand, but because he couldn't believe that the person who spoke like that would be Jin.

It's been such a short time since I last saw her, why has she suddenly changed so much?

Isn't this swearing in Russian a bit too fluent?

Fujii Ling Jiuxiang looked at her and smiled and said a long paragraph, then asked in confusion: "What were you telling me just now?"

Sumire Uesaka was stunned for a moment, then shook her head, looking like she was not quite awake, and replied: "I forgot the words just now, I just talked about Mr. Uehara... Sorry, Ms. Fujii, anyway, please don't harass him anymore."