Chapter 2271 Focus
"without……"

Zhao Luzheng smiled bitterly.

"I just feel it's even more of a pity..."

When he met Zhou Yao again and learned that he no longer painted, he felt regretful.

Now that he knew Zhou Yao’s painting teacher was a monster, he felt it was even more regrettable.

A human painter taught by a monster...

Thinking of the paintings I saw in the yard before, maybe one day Zhou Yao will be able to paint something like that.
He felt regretful when he thought of this possibility.

"What a pity."

"If only there hadn't been that traveling art exhibition back then..."

In this way, the monster teacher will not leave Zhou Yao.

Zhou Yao looks completely different now.

……

Xiao Xiao smiled.

Zhao Luzheng shrugged, "Okay, I know."

"Nothing is possible."

These are all things that have already happened...

"I'll just talk about it behind my back."

……

Xiao Xiao and Zhao Luzheng left the teahouse.

Before leaving, Xiao's mother gave Xiao Xiao a big box of snacks.

Taotie suddenly smiled happily.

Feeling the joyful breath coming from above his head, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but smile.

……

this day-
"Third brother, Zhou Yao asked me for your phone number."

Zhao Luzheng turned his head to look at Xiao Xiao.

"he-"

……

"Buzz~"

"coming."

Xiao Xiao looked at the strange number that appeared on his phone.

"It should be him."

……

"So fast?"

Zhao Lu was shocked.

He just came back not long ago.

……

Xiao Xiao answered the phone.

"……Hello."

……

The cell phone was turned off on the table.

Xiao Xiao smiled at Zhao Luzheng who was looking over and said, "It's Zhou Yao."

"oh oh."

Since it was Zhou Yao, he knew the purpose of the call without asking.

but……

"Has he been struggling with this for so many days?"

Zhao Lu was thinking about something.

"I thought he would call Third Brother soon..."

I didn't expect that the call would come a week later.

……

The next day, Xiao Xiao got off the car and looked up to see Zhou Yao waiting there at the entrance of the alley.

He made an appointment here.

After all, Zhou Yao came here not to drink tea, but to see Chang'en in the yard.

Then there is no need to meet in a teahouse.

……

"Student Xiao."

Zhou Yao showed a polite smile on his face.

"Sorry to trouble you."

The main thing is that the place he wanted to go was someone else's yard, and how could he get in without the guidance of the owner?
If it was some other public place, he wouldn't have to bother Xiao.

……

"will not."

Xiao Xiao shook his head slightly, "Come with me."

……

The sound of footsteps could be heard in the quiet alley.

Zhou Yao's eyebrows jumped.

He glanced at Xiao's feet without quite understanding.

Is Xiao born in the year of the cat?

How come there is no sound when you walk?

He had tried to control his steps, but the sound of his shoes hitting the bluestone pavement was still unavoidable.

……

Xiao Xiao pushed open the door to the yard.

"Please come in."

"Thank you."

Zhou Yao breathed a sigh of relief.

After such a short journey, he felt very tired.

Finally arrived at the destination.

……

The yard is like -
Zhou Yao's eyes widened.

No no...no!

It was completely different from what he had imagined!

What's up with this blooming plum tree?!
……

The blooming white plum blossoms almost made Zhou Yao forget to breathe.

So beautiful.

Because it is so beautiful, it seems like a dream.

In reality...are there really such beautiful white plum blossoms?

……

the answer is-
Yes.

The call in his ear broke his trance.

He subconsciously turned his head to look.

……

Xiao Xiao smiled, "You've been in a daze for a long time."

He didn't want to disturb Zhou Yao.

However, as time went by, he was worried that if no one woke Zhou Yao up, Zhou Yao might not "wake up".

……"ah?"

Zhou Yao was several beats slow to understand the other party's meaning.

He turned his head hastily again.

The sight of white plum blossoms again made him feel surprised and relieved at the same time.

Still.

……

Only then did he notice the refreshing fragrance of plum blossoms filling the yard.

He couldn't help but take a deep breath.

The belly is filled with the fragrance of plum blossoms.

He couldn't help feeling a little dizzy.

It smells so good.

……

"...Mr. Xiao."

Zhou Yao pinched the back of his hand.

“The plum blossoms are blooming…”

"Hey, what month is it now? Are the plum blossoms blooming so early?"

"What is this-"

Zhou Yao's questioning came to an abrupt end.

He saw a familiar figure under the white plum blossoms.

……

Bai Mei was too eye-catching, so Zhou Yao didn't notice the teacher at first.

But once he noticed the teacher, he forgot about his doubts about Bai Mei.

After hesitating for a while, he stepped forward.

"teacher……"

He murmured softly.

He stood behind the teacher.

The teacher is drawing.

He knew that the teacher was completely focused at this moment.

Unless something earth-shattering happens, the teacher will not put down his brush.

……

Zhou Yao's eyes fell on the drawing paper in front of him.

The painting is of the white plum blossom in front of him.

A gust of wind blew by.

The petals rustled.

A few petals fell slowly.

Touch the water lightly to create shallow ripples.

The half-light, half-dark water surface shimmers.

Because of the ripples, points of light sparkled like broken diamonds.

An air of tranquility permeates the drawing paper.

……

"Whoo~"

Zhou Yao narrowed his eyes slightly.

The real white plum blossoms behind the paper are dancing in the wind.

A few petals fell from the branches.

It was like falling into a painting and then onto the water.

For a moment, Zhou Yao couldn't tell the difference between reality and the painting.

……

"Zhou Yao, Zhou Yao."

Ok? !

Zhou Yao came back to his senses abruptly, his eyes widened in shock.

……

Xiao Xiao curved his eyebrows and said, "The sun is about to set."

"If you want to live here-"

"what?!"

Only then did Zhou Yao realize that the sky was already filled with red clouds.

As the dim afterglow of the setting sun sets, the yard presents a completely different scene.

……

Zhou Yao was a little flustered.

"Why is it getting dark so quickly?"

He felt like not much time had passed.

……

"You were too focused on the painting."

Xiao Xiao smiled.

I just stood behind Chang'en and watched him paint.

There was no sound at all during this time.

……

"what?"

Zhou Yao was a little embarrassed, "Is that so."

"If you still want to-"

"No, no, no."

Zhou Yao waved his hands hurriedly.

"I'll be back soon."

"Student Xiao, I'm so sorry."

"I've wasted so much of your time."

Before coming, he didn't expect it would take so much time.

……

Zhou Yaowan declined Xiao Xiao's suggestion that he stay for dinner.

I'm so sorry.

Originally, he had only met classmate Xiao a few times.

It's not like they were very familiar with each other.

As a result, he caused a lot of trouble to classmate Xiao.

Zhou Yao left.

Xiao Xiao had dinner at home before leaving.

When I was leaving, I happened to see Chang'en standing up and stretching.

"Master Xiao Xiao."

The scholar also noticed Xiao Xiao approaching, and asked in surprise, "When did you come back?"

"afternoon."

Xiao Xiao smiled.

“Chang En is really focused on painting.”

　ps: Thank you Cangqiong Qianjue and Dandia Sinian for the rewards~(*︶*)!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)