Chapter 92
It was already noon when Chen He returned to the hotel.
I was planning to order takeout and just as I picked up my phone to search, Song Zhou sent me a message.
[I searched online for tips on Lanzhou and compiled a list of some good restaurants you can try.]
There was actually a table following it, which not only listed the store name but also the special dishes.
Chen He was extremely happy and replied: [I’ll kiss you to death when I get home.]
There was no movement from the other end.
Chen He suddenly thought that since she was not at home, there was no need for Song Zhou to go home to cook. At this time, Song Zhou was probably in the hospital cafeteria.
She seemed to see the little lamb blushing with shame, hiding his phone in a hurry for fear that his colleagues would see it.
She chuckled evilly and rolled over on the bed, wishing she could fly back and tease him immediately.
I ordered takeout according to the first row of the form, ate it happily, and then took a nap.
My plan for the afternoon was to go out and inquire about the Jinda Auto Repair Shop, the one that Boss Niu mentioned, where Qiu Song had worked before and which later closed down.
She searched online and found that the business license of Jinda Auto Repair Factory had indeed been revoked.
Actually, the factory was deregistered after Qiu Song started working at Qingde Auto Repair Shop.
But considering that it takes time to go through the formalities, the real time of bankruptcy should be before Qiu Song went to Qingde Auto Repair Shop to find a job.
Even though the factory has closed down, the people are still there. You can find Qiu Song’s former colleagues or bosses and learn as much as possible about Qiu Song.
But because of all the running around, I still felt a little tired, and my bones were throbbing with pain.
This broken and heavily armored body is so fragile and hateful.
It would be troublesome if the old injury recurred, so she simply decided not to go out and wait until tomorrow.
Chen He took out the tablet computer from the suitcase.
A drawing tablet is only convenient to use when paired with a laptop, so whenever she goes out, she uses a tablet to draw.
She slumped over the sofa, leaning against some large cushions, scribbling on a tablet with a stylus.
Draw the scene first.
Qingde Auto Repair Shop. A small room used as a dormitory. Backyard, kitchen.
Unfinished building.
The painting is very realistic.
She dragged the image, constructing a complete space, repeatedly imagining the scene of the explosion, imagining other possibilities besides Qiu Song smoking.
In addition to making the clockwork toy ignite automatically, her unique, or perhaps a little abnormal, brain came up with several other solutions.
Each one is more perverted than the last.
"Okay, okay, if you want to smoke again, stop!" Chen He warned his brain to let it rest for a while.
I started drawing the character settings.
The boss Niu Zhuangzhuang is a big guy with a beard. He looks very fierce, but he is actually a paper tiger. He is a kind person but a little timid.
Next, draw the young Qiu Song. First, outline his figure.
The image of Qiu Song is of him wearing dirty overalls and a short buzz cut with every hair standing straight up. He has a peach-core pig on his left wrist and a wrench in his right hand, which enhances his professionalism.
Refine the face.
Chen He had never seen a photo of Qiu Song, so she used Qiu Yue as a reference. Siblings are bound to have similarities.
Take skin, for example. Qiu Yue's skin is a typical cool white, and her brother's skin is likely fair as well. However, working in auto repair often requires working outdoors, so his tan is bound to get a few shades darker.
It was a very dirty and tiring job, and my face was inevitably covered in black dirt.
To understand the bone structure, you can refer to the side profile of the childhood Qiu Song in Qiu Yue's sketch, and imagine a more angular outline of the boy.
Eyes are very important. The eyes of a cartoon character are the visual center and the soul.
The eyes are drawn vividly, making it easy for readers to recognize who the character is even though he is a cartoon version.
The contours around the eyes are somewhat similar to Qiu Yue's, but the look in the eyes is completely different.
Qiu Yue's eyes are like a pool of autumn water. When she smiles, her eyes are curved with warmth.
Qiu Song must have the same gentleness in his nature as Qiu Yue.
But taking on responsibilities and burdens too early and being tempered by society forced him to become strong and put on a hard shell.
There should be defensive alertness and offensive sharpness in his eyes.
He is a man of great loyalty and is so kind to his sister and friends.
Therefore, his eyes should have the depth of a pool of water.
It's so difficult to draw. But Chen He was obsessed with it.
As the ideas were layered one after another, Qiu Song's image gradually became clearer.
The young man with a wolfish temperament looked at her through the screen, as if asking warily: Who are you? What are you doing?
Although this character is entirely created by imagination, I inexplicably feel a deep sense of familiarity, as if I have known him for a long, long time.
Chen He looked at the young man, smiled and whispered, "Hello, Qiu Song."
Next, draw Qiu Song’s friend Curly.
The imagined girl is fair and clean, with curly hair, black-framed glasses that students often wear, and a slightly shy smile...
Chen He felt something was wrong, so he stopped writing, looked at the tablet screen from a distance, and frowned.
How come the painting looks so much like Song Zhou?
She suddenly remembered that Song Zhou once said that his deceased mother supported him to go to college by running a snack cart.
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