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    Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Didn’t you say marriage?

    “Get up and take you to class.”

    Lin Yi fell asleep on the bed with his buttocks upward.

    Shen Beidao’s voice rang in his ears, and his buttocks subconsciously shrank.

    Stressed.

    Lin Yi opened one eye drowsily, his vision dimly focused on Shen Beidao, who was fully dressed, leaning over to look at his face: “…”

    He protested vaguely: “How do you know I have classes… I remember there were no classes this morning.”

    Shen Beidao straightened up, picked up Lin Yi’s cell phone on the bedside table, unlocked it, clicked on the call history, and the screen turned to him:

    “Your instructor called you half an hour ago. I answered the call for you. He asked you why you didn’t go to the exhibition hall.”

    “Exhibition hall?”

    Lin Yi blinked, then sat up suddenly, “I’m going! It’s broken! It’s a mistake! Today is the first day of the creative exhibition!!”

    Lin Yi jumped out of bed in one step. He didn’t even notice that he was still wearing the same thing from yesterday on his wrist, and he was hurriedly putting on clothes.

    On the way, Lin Yicai realized that he was still carrying the “culprit” from last night, and he was so angry that he threw it in the car.

    This creative exhibition is a commercial project cooperating between the National Academy of Fine Arts and a domestic brand “Wan Dan Dan”. The exhibition was designed with the theme of “Welcoming the New Year of the Horse” and preparations started half a month in advance.

    Lin Yi’s mentor was responsible for the overall planning of the second-floor exhibition hall and assigned the design task of one section to Lin Yi.

    So he bought eight horse sculptures of different shapes, and used acrylic paint and ink painting style to draw eight “ink ponies” with a sense of design.

    These works serve as check-in and photo spots in exhibitions, attracting people and increasing brand exposure.

    The banner on the first floor reads:

    National Academy of Fine Arts x Wan Dan Dan joint series backpack

    Shen Beidao is in the process of handing over his resignation during this period, and his course schedule is much less.

    He drove Lin Yi, who kept mumbling “I’m going to get scolded when this is over”, straight to the temporary exhibition hall of a high-end shopping mall in the city.

    Half an hour later, we arrived at our destination.

    Lin Yi rushed to find his instructor to admit his mistake and explain.

    Shen Beidao didn’t bother him and wandered alone in the second-floor exhibition hall.

    There are already many visitors in the exhibition hall, mostly young people, taking photos and group photos with various creative exhibits.

    He quickly found the area of ​​Lin Yi’s works.

    Eight ponies are placed on an antique wooden platform, with a freehand landscape background board behind them.

    Shen Beidao looked over and saw that Lin Yi was really talented in this area. These things should have been something he usually learned at school, but the results were still good.

    He took out his mobile phone, took the eight ponies and the background board into the shot, took a few photos, and finally left a photo of the work’s husband and the work.

    A slightly hesitant female voice came from the side: “Excuse me… are you the creator of these works?”

    Shen Beidao looked up and saw a fashionably dressed girl looking at him expectantly.

    He shook his head and was about to turn around and call Lin Yi over, but found that Lin Yi was still chatting with his instructor not far away. The instructor’s expression was serious and his hands were moving from time to time.

    Lin Yi nodded repeatedly, looking like he was being taught with an open mind, but in fact he looked like he was dreaming.

    “I’m not the creator.” Shen Beidao turned back and smiled politely at the girl, “But do you have any questions? Maybe I can help you convey them to the author.”

    The girl’s eyes lit up: “I particularly like this purple one. I’m thinking that the Year of the Horse is coming soon. I want to put it at home as an art ornament. I wonder if the author is willing to sell it?”

    Her words attracted two other visitors who were taking photos nearby.

    A boy wearing glasses took a closer look and pointed at the pony with the most red ink: “Is this hand-painted? The texture looks really good.”

    “It’s hand-painted.” Shen Beidao explained gently, “It uses acrylic paint, which is not easy to fall off.”

    “Can I buy it? I really want to collect this red one.” The boy with glasses also asked.

    People gradually gathered around and formed a circle around Shen Beidao.

    I don’t know when it started, but Lin Yi quietly slipped behind him.

    At this moment, she was leaning against his back, lowering her voice and asking through gritted teeth: “I haven’t looked at you for five minutes, and you started to attract bees and butterflies here, right?”

    He pinched the soft flesh of Shen Beidao’s leg.

    Shen Beidao endured the pain, looked sideways at him, and whispered, “It’s ten minutes.”

    “Are you a creator?” The girl who was consulting for sales asked when she saw Lin Yi coming over.

    Lin Yi immediately let go of Shen Beidao’s hand and stood up straight: “I am, what can I do?”

    “We are interested in purchasing this pony…”

    The first reaction in Lin Yi’s mind was “not selling”.

    But before he opened his mouth, the instructor came over with a smile on his face and took over the words:

    “Are you interested in purchasing? Welcome!”

    The instructor’s attitude was enthusiastic, “Here’s the situation, our exhibition is in cooperation with the national fashion brand “Wan Dan Dan” downstairs.According to the cooperation agreement, if you want to purchase these creative works on display, you need to spend at least 500 yuan in the brand store downstairs before you can choose your favorite exhibits.”

    Lin Yi: “???”

    He looked at the instructor in confusion and whispered: “Teacher?Aren’t we only exhibiting but not selling?”

    The instructor gave him a calm look and continued to smile at the interested customers:

    “These ponies are all limited edition creations, each with an independent number and creative meaning, making them highly collectible.

    You guys can go downstairs to look at the bags first and then come back up after making your selections.”

    “That’s good!I happened to have my eye on one.”

    The girl nodded immediately and pointed to the purple pony, “Then you must keep this one for me. I’ll be up right away.”

    “no problem!The instructor deservedly said, “Lin Yi, you go down with the guest and come back later.””

    Lin Yi had no choice but to follow his instructor’s instructions, glanced at Shen Beidao, and motioned to him to wait for him in the rest area.

    It’s better to be honest.

    Lin Yi and the customer went downstairs, and the instructor breathed a sigh of relief, turned to Shen Beidao, with a familiar smile on his face, and patted his shoulder: “You are Lin Yi’s brother, right?”

    “No wonder you looked familiar when I saw you just now, you have similar facial features.”

    Shen Beidao: “…”

    He didn’t know how to correct this misunderstanding for a moment, so he could only maintain a polite smile without admitting or denying.

    “Come over here and sit.”

    The instructor led him to the rest area on one side of the exhibition hall, “Just in time, let’s talk about Lin Yi’s study abroad in Japan.”

    Shen Beidao paused slightly, thinking he heard wrongly: “Study abroad?”

    The two sat down on the low sofa in the lounge area.

    The instructor poured a cup of tea from the thermos cup and took a sip: “What’s going on?I have been urging him to hand over the application form for studying abroad since last month. It has been two weeks and there has been no movement at all.”

    “If you don’t reply to emails, you just pretend to be stupid when asked on WeChat. Is it because your family doesn’t agree with him going out?”

    He looked at Shen Beidao, “As far as I know, Lin Yi’s family conditions should be good, right?It should be no problem to pay for living expenses while studying abroad, right?Moreover, there is no tuition fee for studying abroad.”

    Lin Yi never mentioned this matter at all.

    Shen Beidao took over the identity of “brother” and nodded: “Well, he… hasn’t had time to tell his family in detail yet, can you please tell me in detail?”

    “That’s it!”The instructor put down the tea cup and said, “This is a 2+2 exchange project between our college and several top art universities in Japan.”

    “Originally, in their major, they had plans to go abroad for further study in their junior year.Lin Yi’s professional achievements are very outstanding. He also took Japanese as an elective and passed the test in simple communication. He is a candidate that I highly recommend.”

    “After that, the tuition will be free, but you will need to participate in some commercial project productions at partner universities. It is a part-time study. Although it is a bit hard, it can improve your abilities.”

    “Furthermore, Japan’s animation and design industries are mature, and its aesthetic education system is different from ours. Studying there for two years will help him improve his horizons.”

    Shen Beidao listened quietly. Lin Yi agreed, otherwise the instructor would not have recommended him in the first place.

    “What is Lin Yi’s current thinking? Has he revealed it to you?Shen Beidao asked.

    The tutor spread his hands: “Your family doesn’t know, and our tutor doesn’t know either.”

    “I thought it was because my family didn’t agree. When we talked before, he was very interested. He also checked a lot of information about the school there. Now when I ask him, he hesitates…”

    Shen Beidao and his tutor added each other on WeChat.

    The tutor sent him the electronic version of the study abroad application form, and also sent him a few more school introduction PDFs.

    Tutor [My family should talk to Lin Yi, the application deadline is not long, please reply to me as soon as possible]

    Shenbeidao [Well, okay, thank you]

    He did not continue to wait for Lin Yi in the exhibition hall. He went to the printing shop in the mall, printed two copies of the application form, and then returned to the car to wait.

    About half an hour later, Lin Yi got into the car holding a branded shopping bag, “Guess what, it’s really sold!That girl was very cheerful. She bought a bag and paid the pony money directly. I originally wanted to give my tutor two hundred, but my tutor asked me to keep it for myself.”

    “You are quite respectful, and you are on par with your teacher.”

    Lin Yi said proudly: “That’s right!After all, it took me several years!Always give him something good.”

    Lin Yi fastened his seat belt and turned around to see the paper beside him, “What is it?Let me see…has some blind person written you a love letter again?”

    He reached out to take it, but Shen Beidao didn’t stop him.

    The moment Lin Yi saw the title, the smile on his face froze.

    “National Academy of Fine Arts and Japan – University Student Exchange Program Application Form”

    “…Who gave it to you?”Lin Yi didn’t dare to look at Shen Beidao.

    Shen Beidao didn’t answer his question, just looked at him.

    Lin Yi was flustered by what he saw: “Oh… I know that if I go, I will have to be separated from you for a long time… You must not be able to let me go, right?So…so I didn’t even want to go, really.”

    His voice became lower and lower: “Anyway, the country is pretty good, and our school is not bad either. It’s easy to find a job after you graduate…”

    “Lin Yi.” Shen Beidao interrupted him. He was neither angry nor blaming. He just said in a serious tone, “There is no conflict between love, studies, and hobbies.”

    “Why is there no conflict?!”

    Lin Yi seemed to have been poked at a sensitive point, and said with childish stubbornness, “If I go to Japan, I will be separated from you for at least two years!”

    “Two years!More than seven hundred days!I can only look at you through the screen every day!There are so many flies, butterflies and bees around you!”

    “If I leave, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, who knows what will happen?When I come back, maybe my boyfriend will be poached. I finally found such a good boyfriend, and I will never give it to anyone else!”

    He spoke quickly and urgently, his eyes were red, he just wanted to be with Shen Beidao, what’s wrong with that.

    Shen Beidao said seriously: “Then we can go abroad to get a marriage certificate, and you can go study abroad. Do you feel more secure?”

    “…” Lin Yi was stunned.

    Shen Beidao sighed softly: “If I hadn’t discovered it, you would really have given up…”

    “Good…good idea!!Lin Yi suddenly approached Shen Beidao, “Then when will we go?”What do I need to prepare?Passport?Visa?Do I still need a physical examination?!”

    He shook Shen Beidao’s arm excitedly, but found that the other party did not smile in agreement as he expected. Instead, his eyes were deeper, with a complex emotion that he could not understand.

    It seems that it is just a talk, not really going.

    Shen Beidao raised his hand and gently touched his cheek, “Lin Yi,” his voice was soft and soothing, “Is your dream still to be a cartoonist?”

    Lin Yi was startled when asked, didn’t he say marriage?Why are you talking about this again?

    He was a little impatient: “Well, yes…”

    “Then this dream, which one is more important than me?”Shen Beidao continued to ask.

    “You, of course it’s you!”

    Lin Yi put his arms around Shen Beidao’s neck. If it weren’t for the obstruction in the car, he would probably sit directly on the other person’s lap to emphasize his determination: “I really, really love you, Shen Beidao, and I don’t want to leave you, not even for a day!””

    “Long-distance relationship is too painful. I can’t see or touch it. I can only look at the cold mobile phone… What should I do if I miss you?What if you get sick one day and have no one to take care of you? I feel unbearable just thinking about it.”

    “Besides, won’t you miss me when I leave?Lin Yi blinked, “Do you really not want to?””

    Shen Beidao was made hot by this fiery confession, but felt a slight pain.

    “Lin Yi, listen to me, there are only a few precious years in life when you can learn. What kind of foundation you lay during this time may very well determine how far you can go in the future.”

    “No one deserves to give up something you love so easily.”

    “But I don’t think it’s giving up. It’s not good to live abroad… I’m not used to life.”

    “Don’t you care if you have any regrets in the future?”

    Shen Beidao spoke in a negotiating tone: “…You gave up your favorite major in high school and gave up the opportunity for further study. If you still do it now, this is not a sacrifice for love, but a missed opportunity to have more choices.”

    Lin Yi didn’t speak.

    Not speaking out means disapproval.

    He feels that he can improve his painting ability every day if he likes it, and there is no need to go out for further study.

    Lin Yi buried his face in his neck unhappily, breathing warm and moist on his skin.

    Shen Beidao knew that he couldn’t resist, so he gently stroked his back, as if smoothing his hair: “If, in this relationship, one person has to make sacrifices in some aspects, that person should be me, not you.”

    Lin Yi raised his head suddenly: “Are you still threatening me with death?”

    He thought of some bloody plot.

    Shen Beidao rubbed his hair with a helpless smile: “What are you thinking about?”

    He held Lin Yi’s face and said word by word:

    “I mean, I happen to be resigning, and it will take time for domestic companies to start operations, so if you decide to study abroad in Japan…”

    He paused: “As a student companion, I will accompany you, okay?”

    Lin Yi’s eyes widened instantly, reflecting Shen Beidao’s gentle face.

    He seemed to be stunned by this huge surprise. He was stunned for several seconds before he asked cautiously: “…Really?”

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