Chapter 136 I came here because I missed you
"Xiao Cen, the terracotta isn't enough. We need some ochre. Go get some from Pigment Mountain."
"Let Xiao Cheng or Xiao Xu go with you." Dean Su said.
"Okay." Cen Wan responded.
The pigments used in the murals are all inorganic mineral pigments, most of which are derived from local natural ores. Minerals such as red clay, lapis lazuli, chalcocite, and kaolin are common and locally available resources and are frequently used in the murals. To ensure the restoration, local ores were used as much as possible during the painting and restoration process.
"I'll go with you. You're new here and aren't familiar with the terrain." Xu Gong put down his tools and said, "Jing Heng is still busy. I'll drive you."
Cen Wan smiled and didn't refuse: "Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Xu."
She was not familiar with the terrain here, and she was really worried about going into the mountains to mine alone.
To ensure safety, there was also a local guide besides the two of them.
Xu Gong joined the research institute directly after graduating with a doctorate. He has been here for more than two years and is very familiar with the local customs and culture.
"You should go out for a walk when you are not busy. There are many places worth visiting in G City." Xu Gong drove and chatted with Cen Wan.
Cen Wan nodded: "Well, let's wait until we finish the work here."
G City and South City have two completely different styles. After coming here, there are still many places she wants to visit.
"Or maybe I can drive you there someday when I have time. Devil City is really worth a visit. It has a completely different landscape from Jiangcheng."
"Jiangcheng?" Cen Wan was stunned. "Is Engineer Xu from Jiangcheng?"
"Yes." Xu Gong smiled, revealing his small white teeth. "I'm from Jiangcheng. I went to college in the south city and came here after graduation."
"My grandmother's family is also in Jiangcheng."
"What a coincidence?"
After talking about their hometowns and schools, they discovered that they had mutual acquaintances.
There was an instant sense of intimacy.
The two went to the Pigment Mountain, where large areas of blue and red were intertwined, magnificent and vast under the sunlight, like a painting.
In addition to these two colors, there are also various minerals such as blue, white, gold, etc. It is not easy to come here. You have to cross the Gobi desert, climb a mountain, and then walk to the collection area.
Cen Wan didn't plan to just dig a little. She took out a shovel and bag from her backpack and collected the necessary ore bit by bit.
These ores contain a lot of impurities and need to be processed bit by bit.
Xu Gong studied chemistry, so he could be considered a colleague, but he was not as professional as Cen Wan, so he just helped her.
After they finished mining, there was a huge pile of ore. The three of them returned the same way carrying several large bags of soil and ore.
After struggling for most of the day, they couldn't hold on any longer and had a bowl of noodles on the way. It was already dusk when they returned.
The setting sun dyed the sky orange-red, and the sand dunes in the distance glowed golden in the sunlight.
The SUV was parked in front of the building. Because the vehicle was on a high ground, when Cen Wan got out of the vehicle, Xu Gong reached out and helped her.
"Thank you." Cen Wan held the bag in one hand and used the other hand to rest her hand on his outstretched arm to gain some strength and jumped out of the car.
Xu Gong reached for her bag: "Give it to me."
"No need, I can carry it." Cen Wan smiled, "I still have some strength."
Xu Gong didn't force it and jokingly said, "It seems that the gentleman's code taught by the teacher is useless."
The two of them walked back chatting and laughing. When Cen Wan looked up, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, the man lazily leaned against the car door, his long legs casually bent. He wore a black windbreaker and sunglasses that covered half of his face, but Cen Wan still recognized him.
How did he get here?
Cen Wan paused, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
When Xu Gong saw her stop, he asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
He followed Cen Wan's gaze and saw a tall and straight figure striding towards the two of them.
The man was dressed in black, tall and long-legged, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. He walked up to the two of them with a fierce aura.
To be precise, it was in front of Cen Wan.
Cen Wan curled her lips, her clear eyes seemed to be filled with tiny glints of light, and her usually cold voice was a little softer and more cheerful than usual: "Why are you here?"
Seeing this, the hostility in Shen Yixiao's eyes faded a little, and he took off his sunglasses casually, and said in a low voice: "I came here because I missed you."
Cen Wan's cheeks flushed as she realized there were other people around. She turned to meet Xu Gong's curious and surprised eyes and introduced him in a gentle voice, "This is my boyfriend."
"Axiao, this is Xu Gong."
While she was talking, Shen Yixiao had already picked up the backpack from her hand, weighed it casually, and frowned slightly. It's so heavy?
It wasn't until Cen Wan tugged at the corner of his clothes that he lifted his eyelids and looked at the man in front of him. He casually extended his hand: "I heard Wanwan mention you. She's new here and doesn't know the place well. Please take care of her."
Xu Gong looked at Shen Yixiao's face and was shocked. Then he slowly came to his senses: "No, no, we have a pleasant cooperation."
Shen Yixiao put his arm around Cen Wan's shoulders and asked softly and affectionately, "Is it time to get off work now, baby?"
Cen Wan: “Yeah.”
She raised her eyes and looked at Xu Gong: "I will deal with these mineral materials tomorrow. I will first..."
"Okay, go ahead."
Chen Yixiao raised his eyebrows slightly, reached out and tucked the loose hair on Cen Wan's face behind her ears, and said in an ambiguous and tender tone: "How did you get so dirty? Like a little cat."
Cen Wan's cheeks flushed and she nudged him lightly with her elbow, signaling him to calm down.
The person hasn't left yet.
Shen Yixiao obediently withdrew his hand, raised his brow slightly, and said in a lazy voice: "Xu Gong has worked hard all day, I have asked someone to prepare dinner, and it will be in your cafeteria."
"Wanwan and I will go back to our room first."
After saying that, without caring about the other party's reaction, he put his arm around Cen Wan's waist and walked towards the dormitory building.
Cen Wan was half-carried, half-held forward by him, and only then did she react. She had a series of questions: "When did you arrive? And did you ask someone to prepare dinner?"
He even knew where their dormitory building and her room were.
Shen Yixiao's voice was lazy and casual: "I will arrive in the afternoon, but it's a pity you are not here."
Since he was here, he didn't intend to keep a low profile. When he learned that Cen Wan had gone out mining, he first went to talk to the director of the research institute, and then made a point of showing his face in front of the others.
Now, probably even the big yellow dog guarding the door knows that Cen Wan’s boyfriend is here to see her.
He wanted to go out to look for her, but was afraid of missing her on the way, so he had to wait here.
"Why didn't you tell me you were coming? Or if you had called me, I would have come back earlier."
Shen Yixiao snorted softly: "I want to give you a surprise."
Unexpectedly, it almost turned into a scare for himself.
Thinking of the scene he had just seen, Shen Yixiao gritted his teeth and was extremely glad that he had come.
When Cen Wan opened the door and the two of them went in, before she could react, she heard Shen Yixiao's low and magnetic voice, with some suppressed emotions.
"Take off your clothes."
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