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Lin Zhihan's art studio is located on Nanyang Road, in a three-story villa gifted to her by her scumbag father. It's near the street and backs onto Nanyang Park.

This is an upscale residential area with low foot traffic, a quiet and elegant atmosphere, and a very comfortable feel.

With some simple renovations, the first floor can be used as an art studio.

With the start of the new semester approaching, this small villa is very close to Nanmiao University; it takes about 10 minutes to walk there.

Not far from Lin Zhihan's white villa is a row of villas covering more than 500 acres. The owner is unknown, but judging from the luxury cars coming and going every day, he is a business tycoon.

One kilometer away from Lin Zhihan's villa is a high-end residential community connected to Jinda Shopping Plaza, making it a very advantageous location.

Besides her own three-story villa, there are a few other detached villas scattered around the neighborhood.

When we go out on weekdays, we occasionally bump into each other; they're all uncles and aunties who seem easy to get along with.

People greet each other when they meet. Each villa is surrounded by a large garden and vegetable patch.

The area is quite lush with greenery, and each family has its own unique style. Lin Zhihan's backyard is filled with hydrangeas and seasonal vegetables, which reminds her of her grandmother's small garden back home.

Whether the scumbag father has any sentimental attachments is currently uncertain for Lin Zhihan.

But the small villa they gave her was relatively quiet despite being in a busy area.

Aside from not knowing the identity of her wealthy neighbor, Lin Zhihan thought it was pretty good.

Ming Xiaoxiao's younger brother's assistant was very helpful. He not only helped Lin Zhihan move, but also helped her set up her studio. After Lin Zhihan made some requests about her studio, he even found a renovation company for her.

Not only did he personally supervise the construction, but he also offered many creative suggestions. Lin Zhihan now understood why Ming Xiaoxiao was so satisfied with her younger brother's assistant.

Now she wants to keep him by her side.

It's so convenient and easy to use.

What a devoted and caring assistant!

The Finance Department at Nanmiao University is indeed highly efficient.

Seeing how attentive this boy, who was the same age as her, was, Lin Zhihan's expression relaxed.

She thought her studio wouldn't open for some time, but now it seems...

There shouldn't be any major problems with opening for business as soon as school starts.

Because the start of the school year was approaching, Yan Kang moved out of Ming Xiaoxiao's place and had nowhere to live for the time being.

Out of consideration for his alumni and good partner, Lin Zhihan allowed him to stay in the studio temporarily.

Lin Zhihan's villa has three floors.

Besides the first floor being converted into an art studio, a lounge area has also been retained.

It serves as a small workspace, besides Lin Zhihan's office, for resting and discussing collaborations.

Since Lin Zhihan's home was upstairs, Yan Kang temporarily stayed in this small office and break room.

There's only a desk and a sofa inside for now.

Lin Zhihan had also considered the possibility of Yan Kang living here.

It would definitely be inconvenient for a single woman like her to live at home.

But this studio...

I could lend it to him temporarily to tide him over.

After all, the school will assign dormitories after the start of the semester.

"Xiao Kang, if you don't have anywhere to stay, you can make do at the art studio." Lin Zhihan pursed her lips, appropriately showing goodwill.

The main hall of this art studio is mainly used to store her paintings. Lin Zhihan even borrowed a painting by the national master Zhang to hang on the wall to enhance her image.

Lin Zhihan has been producing a lot of paintings in the past two years.

The 10 pieces that were sold were from her youth series. Almost all of them were works she created in her grandmother's backyard.

include……

It's the one that's always hanging above her bed in her bedroom.

Lin Zhihan has basically cleared out all the paintings that contain any trace of that person.

Besides those paintings, there are also some of Lin Zhihan's sketches and impromptu works from her daily life.

These paintings didn't sell as well as the "Youth" series, but Lin Zhihan wasn't short of money anyway.

Lin Zhihan stood in the studio on the first floor, looking at the more than 300 works of art displayed on the walls and floor.

A slight smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

These are all testaments to her hard work over the past two years. Each painting is filled with her emotions, countless sleepless nights, and countless heartbreaking scenes. If it weren't for these paintings, she simply wouldn't have been able to persevere.

"Miss Lin." Yan Kang walked over.

The boy had a smile on his face, and a light sheen of sweat on his forehead.

The sun was shining and warm.

"Did you draw all of these?" Yan Kang was somewhat surprised. How old was she? She already had so many mature and distinctive works.

When the famous actress Ming Xiaoxiao first introduced him, he thought he was a painter in his forties or fifties.

I didn't expect her to be so young.

"Thank you for everything these past few days." Lin Zhihan pulled herself out of her painting and smiled at Yan Kang.

"No, no, I've already taken Ming-jie's money, I can't just take the money and not do anything, right?"

Yan Kang blushed; such a beautiful young lady was smiling at him.

He was quite shy.

"Just call me by my name, Lin Zhihan. We're alumni. If you don't have a place to stay before the semester starts, you can stay here for now."

Ming Xiaoxiao asked me to take care of you. You can come to me with any problems you have. There are no beds in this studio, but perhaps you can put the tables together. You can also borrow the sofa in the lounge.

"Perhaps you have other, more ingenious methods." Lin Zhihan shrugged at Yan Kang.

"I understand, thank you, Lin Zhihan," Yan Kang sincerely thanked Lin Zhihan. Her name was a bit difficult to pronounce, and he wasn't used to calling her that.

Yan Kang's family was poor; he had struggled his way up from the mountains. His two younger brothers were not as good at studying as him and dropped out of school at a young age.

My parents' health isn't very good either.

Unable to afford the high tuition fee of 20,000 yuan per year at Nanmiao University.

Yan Kang applied for an assistant position at the film studio and was selected by Ming Xiaoxiao, which relieved his financial burden.

During the two-month summer vacation, she offered him a high salary of 20,000 yuan.

Yan Kang understood what kind of assistant could earn such a high salary, so he naturally did his best in every aspect of life.

After he enrolls in school, he will have a lot of academic work and will no longer be able to be Ming Xiaoxiao's full-time assistant.

But he needed living expenses, and luckily Ming Xiaoxiao introduced him to another job.

He was Lin Zhihan's assistant.

Lin Zhihan is a student at Nanmiao University, just like him, which means she doesn't have much time to spend in the art studio either.

Ming Xiaoxiao told him to follow Lin Zhihan's instructions in all matters, and that as long as he could spare some time to take care of Lin Zhihan and her studio, she would pay him a monthly salary of 3,000.

In Ming Xiaoxiao's words, this painter is a madman who doesn't care about his health when he paints.

Similar to her, she worked tirelessly, often staying up late and skipping meals.

They fall into the category of being unable to take care of themselves.

But she insists on living alone.

Even the cooks and cleaners are hired part-time; they belong to a group of people with a very strong sense of personal space.

Yan Kang couldn't understand these rich young ladies; they could have easily won without lifting a finger, yet they insisted on relying on themselves.

They are worthy of his respect.

Yan Kang felt it was an honor to take care of such an outstanding young lady.

They were beautiful, kind, and full of compassion.

Yan Kang knew that the reason might be due to his good looks.

But there are plenty of actresses in the entertainment industry who are better looking than him.

These socialites have seen all kinds of handsome men.

Besides, they didn't even have that intention.

Although Ming Xiaoxiao often jokingly says she wants to take care of him.

And he promised to continue until he graduated from university.

"Sigh," Yan Kang sighed, "is it really that difficult to sponsor him?"

This is just the perverse sense of humor of today's young people.

Yan Kang was gentle and had an excellent temper.

Even if the young lady has a terrible temper, he can resolve it calmly and without making a sound.

And he made Ming Xiaoxiao dependent on him.

Because he had one more advantage than other useful assistants: he was good-looking.

Sometimes he could even act as her rumored boyfriend, shielding Ming Xiaoxiao from many unwanted suitors.

The one in front of me is one too.

It seems Yan Kang will be playing multiple roles for the next four years, as long as his sugar daddy needs him.

He is versatile, capable of both literary and martial pursuits, and can be both strong and gentle.

He was an emotionless assistant.

It all depends on their needs.

"Yan Kang, Yan Kang,"

Lin Zhihan's voice brought him back to his senses.

"Oh, okay, Miss Lin."

Lin Zhihan raised an eyebrow.

"Lin, Zhihan, I will do my best to fulfill all your needs and be ready at any time." Yan Kang gave her a military salute, which looked somewhat comical.

"Hehe," Lin Zhihan laughed happily.

"You don't need to overthink it. Just come over occasionally to help me with the business and cleaning in the studio."

You're Ming Xiaoxiao's assistant, temporarily staying with me. Just define your role as that.

She was afraid you'd run off and become someone else's assistant, so she had me keep you in check~" It was rare for Lin Zhihan to make a joke.

For two years, she has been essentially playing a solo game.

Suddenly having another person in her life made her feel like her friends were still around.

"Okay, Sister Lin, I'll still call you Sister Lin. Calling you by your name directly makes me seem presumptuous."

In short, thank you and Sister Ming.

"When I become successful in the future, I will repay you all." Yan Kang said this with some seriousness.

"Haha, Xiao Kang, you're so funny." Lin Zhihan's smile spread.

"Little Kang is so cute." Lin Zhihan looked at him with her eyes crinkling.

She was also a little surprised at herself for laughing so heartily.

Could it be true, as Ming Xiaoxiao said, that she'd been single for too long, and that meeting such an ordinary handsome guy had stirred up her lustful desires again?

Lin Zhihan shook her head.

Just like Ming Xiaoxiao said, "Having seen the ocean, one cannot help but feel a sense of loss."

Yan Kang was almost mesmerized by Lin Zhihan's smile.

This woman has a really beautiful smile.

No wonder he's a big star's good friend; it turns out good-looking people only hang out with other good-looking people.

The girl in front of me is not only beautiful, but also very talented.

Alas, what merit does Yan Kang possess to receive the care of two beautiful sisters?

He will work even harder to take good care of them.

Yan Kang secretly made a vow.