PPS Chapter 33

Chapter 33: Sangu Maolu??? (Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage???)

Chapter 33: Sangu Maolu??? (Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage???)

For the first dorm dinner, Chu Zhaoyi didn’t participate, nor did he want to. He grabbed Gu Yusen and turned to leave.

Gu Yusen allowed Chu Zhaoyi to pull him forward.

However, he didn’t expect to see three old men lurking in the corner, acting suspiciously, before they had even taken two steps.

Chu Zhaoyi didn’t spare these three a single glance. His mind was filled with only one thought: to go home, he wanted to go home.

Gu Yusen, however, recognized the identities of these three and raised his eyebrows.

The gazes of these three old men were glued to Chu Zhaoyi. If he couldn’t see their intentions, he would have lived these years in vain.

“Chu Zhaoyi!” Initially, Professor Qin was putting on airs, wanting to wait for Chu Zhaoyi to see him and take the initiative to approach him. But it was clear that the boy brushed past him without batting an eye.

What did face or anything else matter at this point?!

Damn it, his disciple!

But unexpectedly, Chu Zhaoyi didn’t seem to hear at all, and his pace didn’t slow down.

Gu Yusen stopped, his gaze landing on the three, his eyes filled with curiosity.

Chu Zhaoyi couldn’t pull Gu Yusen; he stopped halfway, and angrily turned his head to scold him, “Brother Sanmu?!”

Gu Yusen rubbed his nose. This Chu Zhaoyi was really a little firecracker.

“Little firecracker, you need to be polite. Didn’t you hear the elders calling you?” Gu Yusen chuckled and tapped the boy’s head. The boy had so little contact with the outside world, and perhaps no one had taught him these worldly manners.

Oh well, he would teach him little by little.

Chu Zhaoyi was already used to these strange nicknames Gu Yusen gave him, and he wasn’t angry. He just frowned and focused his gaze on the sneaky trio.

“Dean Liu, Professor Qin, Professor Li, what are you three doing?” Gu Yusen didn’t expect Chu Zhaoyi to speak proactively, so he had to ask himself.

“Little Chu, do you still remember me?” After all this, Professor Qin had completely understood that Chu Zhaoyi must have forgotten him completely.

That’s why he didn’t remember to look for him after registering.

That’s why he didn’t react at all when he saw him in the classroom.

That’s why he wasn’t reacting even though he was being so proactive.

What was the point of face?

His beloved disciple was really about to run away.

“Remember,” Chu Zhaoyi nodded.

An unexpected answer.

Professor Qin paused, almost losing it. You remember me, but you…you…you’re not coming to find me!

Gu Yusen tried to understand the relationship between the two. He had heard that Professor Qin had taken in a new student this year, who hadn’t shown his face yet.

Could it be his own kid?

It was quite a coincidence, but not entirely unexpected. Even someone like him, who didn’t understand painting, could see Chu Zhaoyi’s talent. It was to Qin Professor’s credit that he noticed it.

As for why a finance student like him knew so much about the teachers in the art department, it had to do with a painting hanging in his house, which he had bought at a high price at an auction. It was a work by Professor Qin, and it had cost him a lot of money.

Most importantly, the past two days, he had been looking at Chu Zhaoyi’s paintings and liking them more and more. He had directly taken down Professor Qin’s painting and replaced it with Chu Zhaoyi’s.

It was the painting Chu Zhaoyi had drawn of him holding roses and smiling.

Gu Yusen accepted it well.

Chu Zhaoyi looked at Professor Qin questioningly, his eyes silently urging him to continue.

Is there anything else? Can I leave if there’s nothing else?

“I personally tested your painting skills back then. Why didn’t you contact me afterwards? Did something happen at home? I can’t get through to your parents’ phone either, and my friend request hasn’t been accepted.” Professor Qin wasn’t someone who put on airs. Compared to a genius, what was face? After understanding this, he asked in a soft voice.

“They’re dead.”

Professor Qin’s face instantly turned serious. He immediately realized that he might have unintentionally touched on Chu Zhaoyi’s painful past. So he had experienced these things in the past two months. Guilt surged like a tide, causing his voice to soften.

“I’m sorry…”

Chu Zhaoyi didn’t know why Professor Qin was apologizing, and tilted his head to look at this strange person.

“You have a very high talent in painting. I’ve seen some of your works, so I want to ask if you would like to be my student.” Professor Qin took a deep breath and decided to invite Chu Zhaoyi again.

Perhaps he couldn’t understand this little autistic person with common sense.

“No,” Chu Zhaoyi refused very decisively, without thinking for even a second.

Professor Li and Dean Liu exchanged glances, both seeing shock in each other’s eyes.

They never thought they would see Professor Qin being rejected by a student in their lifetime.

As expected, geniuses were all arrogant.

Professor Qin paused slightly: “Chu Zhaoyi, I am Qin Xituo, I don’t know if you have heard of this name. In the domestic art world, I can be considered somewhat famous, specializing in painting, and have been fortunate enough to win some important domestic and foreign art awards. My works have been collected by many well-known art museums and have also been exhibited in multiple international exhibitions.”

Chu Zhaoyi must not know about him, that’s why he refused so decisively! He would definitely agree if he introduced himself like this! Professor Qin had absolute confidence in his professional field.

“No!”

The smile on Professor Qin’s face instantly disappeared, replaced by disbelief and astonishment. His brow furrowed slightly, and a hint of incomprehension and confusion flashed in his eyes. His slightly opened mouth remained ajar for a long time.

Had he misheard?

But when he met Chu Zhaoyi’s serious eyes, he had to admit that the boy was indeed answering seriously.

“I can teach you more professional knowledge, including subsequent art exhibitions, and I can give you 100% support for your development in the art industry. I can maximize your value, Chu Zhaoyi, you can think about it, don’t rush to reject me.”

Professor Qin put away his unseriousness. He had unilaterally decided that the student he recruited two months ago would naturally become his disciple.

But he did ignore Chu Zhaoyi’s wishes.

Or his confidence prompted him to never have the thought that he would be rejected.

“No… um,” Chu Zhaoyi listened impatiently to the chattering person in front of him, wanting to quickly solve this trouble and go home. The word “no” had just come out when his mouth was covered.

Looking up, it was Gu Yusen.

“Are you Professor Qin?” Gu Yusen covered Chu Zhaoyi’s mouth with one hand, telling the boy to say less.

Who was Qin Xituo?

His family had to put in a lot of effort to buy this person’s paintings. Reaching this level meant he was already an undisputed old artist. In every way, this kind of person deserved respect.

Chu Zhaoyi didn’t understand these things; he, as his brother, had to teach him.

“Indeed, are you?” Professor Qin only now noticed the person beside Chu Zhaoyi, thinking he looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn’t remember his name for a moment.

“I’m Gu Yusen from the Gu family.” Gu Yusen introduced himself. The boy under his hand was very well-behaved, remaining motionless with his mouth covered.

Gu Yusen was rarely a little embarrassed, and slowly moved his hand away.

“No!” Chu Zhaoyi felt Gu Yusen’s movement, blinked, and finished the words he hadn’t said.