GLIHBN Chapter 9
by VolareChapter 9: Boiling a Frog in Warm Water
Su Zhi was still the young and beautiful woman in Su Shi’s memory, dressed in a white dress surrounded by countless flowers, looking ethereal.
Su Shi wanted to run over, but it seemed he could never reach Su Zhi. He stretched out his fingers, unable to even touch the hem of her clothes.
Su Shi couldn’t help but say, “Mom, I miss you so much.”
“Baby, Mom misses you and your sister too.” Su Zhi’s voice was ethereal and Ethereal, as if it would be blown away by the wind.
“But I’m not good, Dad has other children.” Su Shi said sadly.
Su Zhi didn’t react much, still as gentle as ever, “Take care of your sister, Mom will bless you from heaven.”
“Mom, can you hug me again?”
Su Shi ran forward desperately, wanting a hug, but Su Zhi’s figure was rapidly retreating, “Baby, you’ve grown up, you don’t need Mom anymore.”
Tears welled up in Su Shi’s eyes, “No, I need Mom, Mom, don’t go.”
Su Zhi’s figure gradually became transparent. Su Shi finally ran up to her, threw himself forward, but watched helplessly as Su Zhi turned into a wisp of smoke and dissipated.
“Don’t go.” Su Shi wept bitterly, crying extremely sadly.
The flowers withered rapidly after Su Zhi disappeared, instantly turning into a scene of devastation.
Su Shi didn’t know how long he cried, until he felt like he was about to be drowned by tears, and suddenly, he opened his eyes.
Only to realize it was a dream!
Su Shi indifferently wiped the corner of his eye with his hand, felt the wet and cold liquid, and then saw that a small area of the pillow was also soaked.
It had been a long, long time since he had dreamed of his mother.
He glanced at the time, it was still early, but he had no sleepiness at all. Su Shi decided to get out of bed and wash up.
As soon as he stepped out of bed, Su Shi looked at the bandage tied on it and remembered last night.
Last night, he vaguely saw Chi Ye treating his wound. He fell asleep while watching, and woke up in his own bed. It couldn’t have been Chi Ye who carried him up, right?
Oh well, it doesn’t matter.
Su Shi moved his injured foot and found that it was much better, silently grateful to Chi Ye in his heart.
He should have been taking care of Chi Ye, but Chi Ye always took care of him instead, making him seem too useless.
Su Shi went to the Studio early, he was the first to arrive. The assistant Little Jie also arrived soon, talking about last night’s events, complaining endlessly. He was also suffering from Mr. Qi’s persecution.
Su Shi personally took Little Jie to run to the advertising company, and then to the building materials market, busy and dizzy.
He just casually found a restaurant for lunch, and returned to the Studio, preparing intensively.
Re-doing the relief was too late, buying ready-made relief panels, but the patterns were not suitable, really worrying.
At this time, Song Qingyan called to invite Su Shi to dinner.
Su Shi and Song Qingyan grew up together since childhood, the relationship is very close, Su Shi gave his friend a burst of complaints.
After listening, Song Qingyan gave him an idea. He knew a friend from the Academy of Fine Arts who was good at painting flowers and birds, and the effect was comparable to 3D, lifelike.
Yes, Su Shi seemed to see the dawn of hope, and immediately searched the name Li Ming online.
Many representative works came out on the webpage, indeed lifelike.
After Song Qingyan’s reminder, Su Shi remembered that he actually knew this Li Ming, but only had a few encounters, not as close as Song Qingyan with him.
Su Shi asked Song Qingyan to ask the person out for a talk.
Song Qingyan quickly replied to Su Shi that he had made an appointment, at seven o’clock in the evening.
In order to make things more certain, Su Shi asked Song Qingyan to go together.
The two sat in the Pub waiting for Li Ming’s arrival.
Li Ming was late, looking travel-worn, “Did you wait long? Today is my university teacher’s birthday, just came out of his house.”
Su Shi poured him a glass of wine, “It’s okay, we’ll chat while waiting.”
Su Shi has a shallow impression of Li Ming, but Li Ming has a deep impression of Su Shi, “Qingyan said you have something to ask me to help.”
Su Shi put his hands together, “Buddy, emergency rescue.”
Li Ming looked at Song Qingyan, Song Qingyan nodded to him, “Tell me about it.”
Su Shi explained the accident of the art exhibition, “That’s it, as long as you agree to help me, you can name the price.”
Li Ming smiled faintly, “What kind of person do you take me for? I’ll look at Qingyan’s face even if I don’t look at yours.”
Su Shi apologized, “Sorry, I said the wrong thing.”
Some art students have noble character and disdain to use money to measure their artistic works.
Su Shi didn’t rely on his family to start his own business, and didn’t completely fall into the trap of money, but he was still full of the smell of copper.
“It’s okay, I like Teacher Qi’s works very much, and I’m very willing to contribute to him.”
Su Shi snorted twice in his heart, Teacher Qi, those who don’t know would think that this person is highly respected, is a titan in the sculpture world. But after working together, I realized that this person has a very bad temper, is stubborn and very difficult to communicate with.
Su Shi had already quarreled with him several times.
After this exhibition is over, Su Shi never wants to see this person again.
Li Ming saw him silent, and pushed him, “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.” Su Shi raised his glass, “Then I’m counting on you.”
“You’re welcome.”
The three clinked glasses together.
Su Shi discussed some details with Li Ming again. At this time, a man walked towards them.
“Hi, I’ve been watching you for a long time, we should be the same kind, can we have a drink together?”
Li Ming refused without hesitation: “Thank you, no.”
The man shrugged and left regretfully.
Su Shi thanked him profusely, and finalized with Li Ming to start work tomorrow. Li Ming had to hurry back to prepare materials, and left first.
Song Qingyan and Su Shi walked out of the Pub, “Don’t worry, Li Ming is very reliable.”
Su Shi nodded, “Yeah, indeed, I didn’t expect him to be so talkative, thanks to you this time.”
“Who are we to each other.”
At this time, a Maserati MC20 with its exclusive sports car roar stopped in front of them, it was Song Qingyan’s boyfriend Qiao Yu.
Qiao Yu took off his sunglasses and greeted Su Shi, “Hi, Su Shi, long time no see.”
Wearing sunglasses in the middle of the night, really showy. Su Shi couldn’t help asking Song Qingyan, “Is he always like this, can you stand it?”
“Got used to it,” Song Qingyan said helplessly, “Then I’ll go first.”
“Yeah, send me a message when you’re free.”
Su Shi’s car was parked in a parking lot some distance away from here. He couldn’t drive after drinking, so he decided to walk over and call a driver.
Things were almost settled, and Su Shi breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Walking on the road, he recalled the question Song Qingyan asked him in the Pub just now.
Xu Chongming has been abroad for more than two years, have you felt that the relationship has faded?
No wonder Song Qingyan would ask this, no matter how good the relationship is, it can’t withstand the test of long distance and time.
The relationship between Su Shi and Xu Chongming has never been considered passionate. They got together naturally. After being in a long-distance relationship, they didn’t experience the unbearable longing that they said on TV.
So is this considered a fading relationship or not?
Su Shi wasn’t sure, and only said: “He’ll be back in a month or so, then we’ll be back on track, right?”
Song Qingyan just shook his head after listening, Su Shi didn’t understand what he meant, and chased after him, “What do you mean?”
Song Qingyan said, “Don’t you think there’s no spark between you and Xu Chongming? You’ve always been boiling a frog in warm water, and you haven’t seen it reach the boiling point after boiling for a few years.”
Su Shi was speechless for a moment.
But he still felt that everyone’s definition of love is different, and it doesn’t necessarily have to go through great storms to be called true love.
He just wanted that kind of plain and long-lasting relationship.