In the evening, Shi Xi received the contract and requirements from Director Xiao's assistant.
Director Xiao sent her some script excerpts for reference, with only one request: to draw out the sense of bond between the main characters.
This set of illustrations is a serious job, and Shi Xi cannot do it as freely as he would draw an essay.
Over the next two days, she returned to the hotel as soon as she finished filming and worked with Xiguang to come up with the theme and composition of the illustrations. She began writing on the third day and did not even leave the hotel on her days off.
Every day, apart from filming, he would paint, and even his sleeping time was compressed. After Gao Qiang spent a week like this, Shi Xi completed three freehand ink paintings.
She took three pictures with a camera and sent them to Director Xiao's assistant's email address.
On the same day, Shi Xi received the final payment for this commission.
Director Xiao's assistant replied: [Hello, painter. Director Xiao really likes this set of ink paintings. He asked me to convey his gratitude to you. I hope we can have the opportunity to work together again [Rose][Rose]]
[Congratulations to the player "Shi Xi" for completing the task and receiving a +10% reward for artistic talent. ]
[You have acquired 90% of the artistic talent of cherishing light. ]
"Congratulations, Junior Sister, for successfully completing the commission. Sprinkle flowers~" Zhang Qingyu clenched a handful of starlight and sprinkled it around Shi Xi.
"Finally the painting is finished," Teacher Zhuang said with a smile, "I have been fed up with your resentment about working these days."
Lin Ying commented: "These paintings are very attractive. After the Muse is made public, the name Xiguang will definitely become popular."
Xiguang also said that during the time he worked with Shixi, he gained a lot of new insights.
"I feel quite accomplished after finishing the painting. This matter has come to an end," Shi Xi stretched lazily, "It's time to make time to deal with other things."
More than a week later, Shi Xi took the initiative to contact the law enforcer Ling Ling again and asked about the progress of the haunted bus incident.
Ling Ling told her that ever since the haunted bus realized it was being targeted, it completely disappeared, and even the haunted photos that were originally posted on the forum disappeared.
Afterwards, Shi Xi contacted Jia Ming again and learned that Zhang Qingxuan had not yet come out of retreat, but the blood jade fragments had been purified by 70%. The completely purified broken jade was a transparent emerald color. Zhang Qingxuan guessed that they were originally one and the complete form was probably jewelry such as a jade bracelet.
Jiaming also told Shixi that Wuyou Temple has been peaceful and calm recently, with nothing unusual.
The underworld has been monitoring and protecting the Xia family, and "Xia Junyan" has never looked for them again.
"Maybe he has been seriously injured, or he is afraid of the underworld and dares not show up again." Jiaming said.
Shi Xi was silent for a moment: "It may also be the calm before the storm, so don't take it lightly."
"The same to you."
Another week later, Muse’s official Weibo released the first promotional poster.
[#Mus unveils ink painting poster# The story we want to tell is in the painting. Thank you @希光大绘画 for accepting the invitation and creating a set of soul-touching ink paintings for Mus. 】
In the picture, profiler Jiang Ruxing is painting. The actress Jie Yubai in her painting is looking out of the painting with a sad look. Her sleeves fly out from the drawing paper and fall into the hands of Shanyue, who is standing back to back with Jiang Ruxing, and turn into a string of musical notes in the air.
These notes floated into the air and formed the word "Muse".
After the poster was released, fans of Shi Xi and Ruan Shu arrived first.
[Looking forward to Xiao Shi's Jiang Ruxing and Jie Yubai, both characters are beautiful in their own way! ]
[Ruan Shu's profile is so attractive, I fell in love again~]
There are also some fans of director Xiao Xiayan.
[Director Xiao's aesthetics are still on point. Just the poster alone cleanses my eyes. ]
[I’m really tired of seeing the same old posters. Muse definitely won this time. 】
No matter who the fans are, their final focus is on the painting and the painter.
[This painter is amazing. He has captured the characteristics of the protagonists perfectly. You can recognize who is who at a glance.]
[The ink painting is so lively, every line is light and vivid, and the whole picture has a strong sense of story. ]
[Muse actually invited Xi Guang to draw illustrations, a dream collaboration! ]
[Xi Guang has drawn Jie Yubai before. If you are interested, you can go to her homepage to see it. She really made Jie Yubai come alive. I think Director Xiao invited Xi Guang to draw the promotional poster for the movie after seeing that painting.]
[I feel like this painting can speak. It seems to be telling me that the three people in the painting have a deep bond. I don’t know why, but it’s so heartbreaking to watch.]
[Looking at Xie Yubai's eyes, I almost cried... Oh my god, the emotional resonance of this painting is so terrifying! What kind of god is this painter! ]
The popularity rose rapidly, and soon, #Muse releases ink painting poster# became a hot search.
Not long after, #The charm of ink painting# and #The great painter Xiguang# also became hot searches, one at number 15 and the other at number 20.
The top 20 hot searches are nothing to Shi Xi now, but they mean a lot to Xi Guang.
A large number of netizens clicked on the homepage of the great painter Xi Guang, the number of fans soared, and private messages and comments came in like snowflakes. Shi Xi opened the web version of Weibo for Xi Guang to browse conveniently.
Shi Xi curled the corners of his lips: "Xiguang, did you see that? Your name appeared on the hot search list. All these likes belong to you."
"It belongs to us," Shi Xi heard a very light, slightly nasal voice of a young man: "Xi Guang is our common name, and it is you who gave this painting a strong emotional resonance."
Xiguang is very socially anxious and will only speak when he is very, very happy.
"This is the first time I've heard you say such a long sentence," Shi Xi said with a smile in his eyes, jokingly, "If the great painter Xi Guang becomes more popular, can we see you?"
Xiguang was silent for a long time, then whispered, "Now, we can meet."
"Don't force yourself. See you when you want to see us," Shi Xi held the mouse and asked, "Do you want to continue reading the comments?"
"Uh-huh!"
In the evening, the popularity did not decrease but increased. #希光大绘画# finally climbed to the fifth place in the hot search. After staying on the hot search for a day, the account gained 200,000 followers.
Unexpectedly, this ink painting poster set off a trend of creating "Muse" fan art. Several famous painters posted their own "Muse" fan art online, bringing new popularity to the movie.
The chain effect brought by this poster made director Xiao Xiayan in a good mood, and the atmosphere on the crew was also much more relaxed.
As a result, the Xiguang account received many invitations. Several movies and TV series wanted to work with her, and the highest offer was as high as 300,000 for a painting.
Shi Xi was not interested in these invitations. The only one that caught her attention was an invitation letter.
[Hello, painter. I am the manager of Crescent Gallery. I sincerely invite you to bring your new works to participate in the exhibition of emerging painters held by our gallery on November 7 (the beginning of winter)...]
Shi Xi remembered that the gallery run by Jiang Tong was called Xinyue.
Could it be that after seeing Muse's ink paintings, Jiang Tong recognized Xiguang's style and specially invited her to participate in the exhibition?
[New mission: Participate in the exhibition of emerging painters at the Crescent Gallery;
Details: The New Artists Exhibition is the most important exhibition held by Crescent Gallery every year and is also a high-quality exhibition in China.
Reward: Artistic talent +10%;
Penalty: 20 original Chinese paintings. 】
Additional system reminder: [It is better to arrive early than to arrive early. As long as Xiguang can participate in this exhibition, his fame will be improved! 】
The ink painting released by the Muse crew has been unblocked, and Shi Xi can freely use the original painting. She responded to the invitation from the Crescent Gallery: I will participate.
After Shi Xi confirmed her participation in the exhibition at the Crescent Gallery, the gallery manager immediately contacted her, hoping that she could mail the original work to the gallery as soon as possible so that they could be responsible for framing it.
After Shi Xi sent the painting over, the system immediately rewarded her with 10% of her artistic talent.
At this point, Shi Xi inherited 100% of Xi Guang's artistic talent.
In the short time that she met Xi Guang, Shi Xi fell in love with the feeling of painting. Even without the system issuing tasks, she would paint in her free time during filming. This has become her way of relieving stress.
Jiang Ruxing had a lot of painting scenes, so Shi Xi didn't even need a stand-in, which saved a lot of time.
A few days later, Xu Zilin joined the crew. The last incident was a bit awkward. Apart from the scenes with him, Xu Zilin deliberately avoided Shi Xi and Ruan Shu, so there was no more trouble.
At the end of October, Crescent Gallery officially announced the lineup for its exhibition of works by emerging painters, which sparked heated discussions in the art circle.
Subsequently, #Crescent Gallery Emerging Painters' Works Exhibition# and #Muse Ink Painting's First Exhibition# became hot searches.
This is a popularity that the Muse crew welcomes, and the official Weibo account also forwarded this topic in a friendly manner.
[Xi Guang was extremely lucky, and was able to catch the New Moon Gallery's new art exhibition. This exhibition is really valuable, and the annual turnover is shockingly high. Moreover, the New Moon Gallery does not accept submissions, and painters will only receive invitations if they attract their attention.]
[This is true. Many big names in the art circle became famous through this exhibition. Because of this, the owner of the Crescent Gallery has a strong network of contacts.]
[I really like Xiguang's paintings. I am so happy to have the opportunity to appreciate them offline! ]
[I have never heard of Crescent Gallery, and I don’t understand painting, but I like this painting very much. ]
The popularity brought by Muse is still lingering, and fans of the movie and the actors have expressed their anticipation for the exhibition.
These two trending searches have brought a large number of fans to the account of the great painter Xi Guang. Many people left messages in the comment section, looking forward to Xi Guang’s new works.
After these fans discovered the mysterious bus incident, they felt Xi Guang's identity was even more mysterious.
The next day, Crescent Gallery opened its ticketing system and all the exhibition tickets were sold out in less than an hour.
Shi Xi received an invitation to the opening ceremony of the exhibition and two complimentary tickets under the identity of Xi Guang. She did not accept the invitation and only accepted the complimentary tickets.
The day before the beginning of winter, Zhang Qingxuan came out of seclusion.
Shi Xi happened to have two days off, so he went back to Wuyou Temple.
Zhang Qingxuan handed the purified jade fragments to Shi Xi: "Jia Ming told you, these jade fragments were originally one piece, probably a jade bracelet."
"I did." Shi Xi lifted the glass bottle and looked at it carefully. The broken jade reflected the sunlight, and it was emerald green and full of spiritual energy. She looked at Zhang Qingxuan and said, "Brother, these broken jades have become powerful weapons, right?"
"These jades have been refined into powerful magical instruments by Fu Guang. I think it can severely damage or even destroy 'Xia Junyan'," Zhang Qingxuan pursed his lips, "Is there still no news about that mysterious bus?"
During the retreat, Jiaming would tell Zhang Qingxuan about the news from the outside world, and what he was most concerned about was the information related to "Xia Junyan".
"No." Shi Xi looked outside the house: "Tomorrow is the beginning of winter. Brother, will you cook for us? Shall we eat dumplings?"
"good."
On the day of the beginning of winter, the exhibition of works by emerging painters opened as scheduled.
After eating the dumplings made by his senior brother for the beginning of winter, Shi Xi disguised himself as a carefree person and came to the Crescent Gallery.
The opening ceremony has ended. The entrance of the gallery is decorated with gorgeous flowers, and the poster of the exhibition is hung on the building, with the words "Xi Guang" placed in the most conspicuous position.
Tickets for the exhibition are time-limited, limiting the number of visitors, so the gallery is not crowded even when it is very popular.
After scanning the admission ticket, Shi Xi walked slowly into the gallery.
This exhibition brings together all the most popular new and emerging painters this year, each of whom is extremely talented. Walking slowly along the route designed by the gallery, Shi Xi suddenly thought that when he first came here, he was still a novice audience who knew nothing, but now he has become the center of attention of the exhibition.
——The ink painting "Muse" is hung at the absolute center of this exhibition.
There were several viewers stopping in front of the painting to admire it. Shi Xi saw Jiang Tong, who was wearing a white halter dress. She was looking at it very seriously, as if she wanted to imprint the painting into her mind with her eyes.
The painting is undoubtedly eye-catching, but so is the other viewer standing in front of it, a slender young man wearing a peaked cap and a mask.
Shi Xi looked at his exposed eyes and high nose bridge, and felt that he looked familiar... Hmm? Isn't this Lu Xiu!
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