Chapter 75 Can I order food?
Hearing Shen Li's words, Ji Linzhou chuckled softly, "My great-uncle is the youngest brother in my grandfather's family."
Shen Li still didn't quite understand. "But your surname is Ji..." She felt that was impolite, so she added, "Maybe it's because you took your mother's surname."
“My great-uncle took his mother’s surname,” Ji Linzhou said. “Because he went against his elders’ wishes and insisted on pursuing art, he was essentially kicked out of the house.”
So she even took her mother's surname.
It's not hard to tell that the master comes from a well-off family. He refused to join the family business and went into the arts. In the master's time, this might have been difficult to accept.
Moreover, if it's something highbrow art, like music, fine arts, or calligraphy, then forget about it.
Making pottery? Isn't that just playing with mud?! What kind of art is that?
Isn't that the work of a craftsman?
Despite the environment and suppression he faced, even being forced to change his surname, he never gave up.
The fact that he has achieved what he has today clearly shows that the master truly loves pottery.
Shen Li sighed softly and suddenly understood why she had to take charge of the two companies' collaborative projects after marrying Lu Yanchuan.
When I had to stop making pottery, why was my master so angry and disappointed in me?
She even said, "With your talent, if you give up now, I will not forgive you! Don't ever see me again!"
What a disappointment that must have been!
That is why Shen Li didn't dare to appear in front of her master until she had made some achievements again.
Hearing her silence on the other end, Ji Linzhou asked softly, "Chen Li, do you not want to see Elder Zhong?"
Whether it was at the exhibition last time, she came wearing a mask, glanced at me from afar, and left.
This time, even though they were so close to a direct confrontation, she still avoided it.
Ji Linzhou had also heard about the unpleasantness between Zhong Lao and her in the past.
Young women are easily embarrassed and have their pride. If she really doesn't want to meet with Professor Zhong because of his harsh words back then…
It's not impossible.
Shen Li was taken aback by Ji Linzhou's words, then quickly denied it, "What? Of course not. Why would you ask that?"
"Because you seemed unwilling to see Professor Zhong both at the exhibition and today."
Ji Linzhou said, "He's getting old, and sometimes old people get flustered when they care too much. They might say something harsh when they're in a hurry, and then they can't bring themselves to say it back. They do regret it afterward... Don't take it to heart."
Shen Li felt a tightness in her chest upon hearing this, and her voice became slightly hoarse. "I know, Master has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. In the end, he just couldn't bear to see me waste my talent."
"I'm not seeing him now not because I hold a grudge over what I said in the past. I just want to create some works and achieve some success before I see him."
Hearing this, Ji Linzhou smiled and said, "Then I'm relieved. I often hear him mention you."
Shen Li was stunned. "Mentioned me... what?"
"I'm just praising you, and maybe scolding me in the process..." Ji Linzhou said casually with a smile. "It's hard to explain over the phone in a short time. Let me treat you to a meal another day, and we can talk about it in detail then."
"Ah, okay." Shen Li thought about the relationship between Ji Linzhou and his master.
Then I realized that the reason I rented this studio must be because Ji Linzhou gave me preferential treatment because of my master.
Shen Li said, "Let me treat you to this."
"Really?" Ji Linzhou asked with a smile. "Can we order food then?"
“Of course…” Shen Li suddenly realized that Ji Linzhou’s idea of ordering food didn’t seem to be about ordering food in a restaurant, but rather…
“I often hear the old man… Zhong Lao say how good your cooking is, and I’m quite curious about it,” Ji Linzhou said, noticing that she remained silent.
I simply asked, "Was I being too presumptuous?"
"No," Shen Li said, "as long as you don't mind the simple home-cooked meals..."
After ending her call with Ji Linzhou, Shen Li shaped the flower that Lu Yanchuan had casually picked up and placed it on the table to dry.
I turned off the studio lights and went back to my bedroom.
Standing by the bedroom window, you can actually see outside, in the direction Lu Yanchuan just left.
Shen Li held her phone in her hand, thinking of Lu Yanchuan's somewhat lonely figure when he left earlier.
There's always that urge to send him a message asking if he got home safely...
He gripped the phone tightly for a moment, then finally just put it on the bedside table and lay down on the bed.
...
Inside the private room at Night River, dazzling lights twinkled, reflecting brilliant patterns of light onto the crystal wine glasses.
Xin Yang's voice was drowned out by the music, so he simply reached for the microphone and brought it to his mouth.
The next second, the entire private room was filled with Xin Yang's voice.
He must have gotten really drunk, because he even dared to point at Lu Yanchuan's nose and speak loudly.
"Go home what! You're not allowed to go home!" Xin Yang pointed at Lu Yanchuan.
Lu Yanchuan raised an eyebrow, his gaze carrying a hint of danger.
But judging from his expression, he seemed to be in a good mood and didn't intend to hold a grudge against Xin Yang.
Su Yi sat to the side, a gentle smile on her face, and glanced at Xin Yang.
He's only had a little bit to drink, yet he dares to pluck the tiger's mane... It's only because the tiger is in a good mood today.
Xin Yang went even further, continuing, "And...where do you even have a home? Brother Chuan, your wife ran away! Ran away!"
Lu Yanchuan, who had been forking a piece of pineapple, paused and looked up at Xin Yang.
The gaze became even more dangerous.
And this fool, oblivious to his own mortality, continued, "Why are you looking at me like that? Your wife ran away, she went to live in a brothel, you told me that yourself! Didn't you?"
Lu Yanchuan could no longer tolerate it and threw the pineapple he was holding at him.
"Isn't that right?!" he said, throwing a piece of food at the top of his lungs. "Isn't that right?! Isn't that right?!..."
Before long, the pineapple in the fruit plate was gone.
With lightning-fast hands and perfect aim, he even threw several pieces of pineapple directly onto Xin Yang's forehead.
The little idiot even exclaimed in a daze, "Holy crap, that's amazing...!"
Su Yi saw that it was enough and reached out to stop Lu Yanchuan, "Alright, why are you getting angry with him? With his troublesome mouth, how can you be angry?"
Lu Yanchuan felt that Su Yi's words made sense. He glanced coldly at Xin Yang, stood up, and said, "I'm going to the restroom."
After Lu Yanchuan went to the restroom, Xin Yang was still a little confused, "Where did Brother Chuan go...?"
Su Yi grabbed him by the throat and pulled him to her side, whispering, "Can't you shut up?"
"Oh." Xin Yang was quite well-behaved even though he had drunk too much; he stopped talking and started eating.
Li Chaolun gloated from the side, "I just want to see when he can finally open his mouth wide enough to make a big one."
Upon hearing this, Liang Qian glanced at Xin Yang and asked the others, puzzled, "Where did he get the cake to eat?"
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