The apartment where Ningning lives is very close to the school, and it is only two stops by bus. When he arrived at the school, he met his roommate Zhang Wei. He shouted in surprise: "Xia, Xia Xiaomu?"

Zhang Wei looked at him up and down: "Is it you? Xia Xiaomu."

Xia Xiaomu nodded politely.

"You cut your hair? Damn, you're wearing such a fashionable dress! I almost didn't recognize you!"

In the morning, Xu Ningning said to him: It’s such a good-looking person, but he can’t pick up himself well. He really wastes your beauty in this prosperous era. Then he threw away his worn-out clothes and gave him a casual tight suit.

He smiled helplessly: "No, this is a dress given by a friend."

Zhang Wei's eyes were full of suspicion and a smile of unknown meaning: "What kind of friend, can you even give clothes?"

They are both freshmen and from the same department, and their roommates are almost the same courses as him.

After Xia Xiaomu took her seat, she always felt that someone was looking at him. He followed his eyes and looked at his roommates Xu Zhe, Zhang Wei, Zhao Teng and others whispered, as if he was talking about himself.

Xia Xiaomu was speechless, trying hard to prevent herself from caring about them and listening to the class attentively.

After class, I received a call, one of the only few numbers left in his mobile phone: instructor - Teacher Liu.

Teacher Liu seemed to be very anxious: "Xia Xiaomu, come to my office and someone will look for you."

Xia Xiaomu was surprised: "Who is it?"

Teacher Liu: "You will know when you come here."

Because of the poverty of the original owner's family, Teacher Liu helped him apply for a student loan. Even if he couldn't contact the original owner's father, he also served as a joint guarantor for the loan, which was very caring for the original owner.

When he arrived at the office, he saw the instructor Mr. Liu talking to the two men politely.

The two people, one of them, were in suits and ties, looked extraordinary and arrogant, and they knew they were not small at first glance. The other person stood behind him, wearing a suit and tie, and should be an assistant or something.

Xia Xiaomu nodded politely and said hello: "Teacher Liu, call me."

When Teacher Liu saw him, he was stunned for a while before speaking: "Xia? Xia Xiaomu. This is Lu Jingcheng, the general manager of Century Shopping Mall. Today I came to see you, come and say hello."

Road scenery?

Xia Xiaomu knew this name, Lu Jinghan's cousin, and the Lu family who was the most powerful in the early stage of the novel.

However, after Lu Jinghan got the Lu family, the name Lu Jingcheng never came out again.

Xia Xiaomu walked past you in confusion: "Hello, Mr. Lu, what's the matter with me?"

Lu Jingcheng looked him up and down: "You are Xia Xiaomu? Why don't you look like it? Hi, forget it, this is what you drew?"

He took out his cell phone to show Xia Xiaomu a picture. The picture shows the life he drew casually in the mall that day. But later when he was chased, he scattered it on the ground. How could he be held by him?

Seeing him nodding, Lu Jingcheng smiled and said, "You guy is lucky. My grandfather likes this painting. I'll ask you to see you and follow me."

Lu Jingcheng's grandfather, is Lu Jinghan's grandfather Lu Changhe?!

The current ruler of the Lu family - Mr. Lu.

Xia Xiaomu took a breath: His casual paintings would actually be taken by Lu Jinghan's grandfather.

He hesitated and said, "This is not very good. Although I don't know how it caught your grandpa's eye, my painting was not good."

Lu Jingcheng raised his eyebrows: "How big are you boy? You can let me come to you personally. You dare not agree to put on airs. Besides, what if you don't draw well? As long as we Lu family hold it, there will be nothing that will be unfamiliar."

Xia Xiaomu frowned. Although this sounds uncomfortable, it is indeed the case. Just like the entertainment circle, if the painter circle wants to become famous, it also needs resources, connections and money.

The poor are geniuses, and there are very few people who become famous after death.

More of it is buried in the market and miserable for a lifetime.

In the book, Mr. Lu is obsessed with paintings all his life, and he will spare no expense to support the painters he likes.

Teacher Liu hurriedly: "Hi, Mr. Lu, don't be angry. The child has never seen a big scene and is afraid."

He also mentioned Xia Xiaomu seriously: "Xia Xiaomu, this is a good opportunity for you. Listen to Mr. Lu's words and go to see Mr. Lu. If the old man wants to draw any painting, you can draw it well."

Xia Xiaomu didn't like his attitude, but seemed to be unable to escape. At present, he could only go to see Mr. Lu with him. He had to nod and agree.

After taking the people into the car, Lu Jinghan looked at Xia Xiaomu and his eyes changed. He was meaningful: "I look quite likable, are you short of money?"

Xia Xiaomu smiled perfunctorily.

"That's good. After following me in the future, not only will you not stop spending money, but you will also let you see what the upper class is like."

Xia Xiaomu heard something in his words and asked back, "Didn't I just meet the old man?"

Lu Jingcheng sneered: "It's hard for children to deal with and don't understand the rules. Since it's the old man I took you to see, you will be my person from now on, don't you understand?"

The driving assistant also enlightened him: "Boy, as long as you listen to the few people in your life, you don't have to work hard to do anything in your life, just wait and enjoy your happiness. It's a good thing that falls from the sky and hits your head, but you're falling from gold and hitting your head."

Then you won't be killed!

Xia Xiaomu probably guessed Lu Jingcheng's intention, and he asked knowingly: "But what can I do for you?"

Lu Jingcheng sneered: "It's good to understand, and you don't need to do anything. I usually please and please the old man, say something good to him in front of him, so that the old man knows that Lu Jingcheng is the most capable junior of the Lu family."

"Of course I have gained benefits, so you are naturally indispensable. How much you can get from me depends on how much you can bring to me. Do you understand?"

While Lu Jingcheng was saying something, he took Xia Xiaomu's personal information and deliberately swayed in front of him.

He continued, "You don't have to worry about anything. I will also give you an assistant. He will teach you what to say in front of the old man. If you want to find you, you will contact your assistant first. Just draw a painting and please me."

The car was very warm, but at this moment, Xia Xiaomu suddenly felt cold all over her body.

It’s not because Lu Jingcheng was holding his information, and there was a hint of threat in his words.

But in the original world, someone said the same thing to him: "I will take care of everyone's contacts from the outside world. I will also send someone to do everything around you. You just need to draw a good picture."

That person was his teacher. He never knew that the teacher he respected treated him like a marionette. And those years he was ignorant, he achieved the reputation of his teacher.

Until he saw through everything and wanted to resist, no one around him came to help him save him.

In this way, what is the difference between life in the original world?

He has had enough of the controlled life and never wants to be used by Lu Jingcheng. But now even the university instructor pushes him here, who can save him from the rich young master Lu Jingcheng?

After finally getting life again, how could it be possible to repeat the same mistake?

Xia Xiaomu's palms were covered in cold sweat. He tried hard to remain calm, thinking about how to get rid of Lu Jingcheng's control.

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The old house in Lujia is built in the suburbs of S City, with lakes and hills around it, and the scenery is quiet and pleasant. The house is full of antique fragrance, but it shows low-key luxury.

Old Master Lu was already sitting in the tea room waiting for him, and next to him was a rough life drawn with colorful pencils.

Xia Xiaomu walked over calmly, bowed politely and said hello: "Hello Grandpa Lu, I am Xia Xiaomu."

Old Master Lu looked kind and asked him to sit down: "Oh, I finally saw you. Come and sit down quickly. Xiao Mu looks young, how old is he?"

Xia Xiaomu answered him with a straightforward answer: "Grandpa Lu, I am nineteen years old this year."

"It's not bad, it's really talented to draw such a soulful painting at a young age. He's such a young genius."

Xia Xiaomu said modestly: "This picture is not good, it really makes you laugh at grandpa."

The old man asked someone to bring over an exquisite picture frame, which contained "Life".

The curves intertwined with various colors and the unorganized coloring make the whole painting look unsightly and even a little distorted. There is only a hint of light green in the middle, but it is very abrupt.

The old man pointed to the faint green: "Even if life is like this, even if it is a worldly obstacle, it is difficult, but as long as you have a breath, you can break through the obstacles, grow hard, and move forward bravely."

Xia Xiaomu was shocked and moved: "Grandpa Lu, you can actually see it."

This is the meaning of his paintings. Every color, a shape composed of a line, has its meaning.

The old man smiled kindly: "After all, when he was young, he also painted abstract paintings for several years. Although he gave up, he has never stopped appreciating other people's paintings for so many years.

You can see that you are hesitating about writing and your techniques are immature, but your paintings are very awesome and you are a rare talent.”

Xia Xiaomu nodded heavily and said that he was very educated: "Thank you for your advice, I will try my best to draw better in the future."

The old man looked at him with relief, poured a cup of tea with his own hands, and said slowly, "That day, this painting was like eyes, and it flew to me like this. I think this is fate. God is destined to meet you and me. If Xiao Mu doesn't like me to be a painting friend?"

In the book, the Lu family has been famous for a hundred years, but business started from Lu Changhe. He has a broad vision and is decisive. He uses the Lu family's reputation and connections and invests drasticly in various industries. It is only after decades of operation that he has become a top-notch wealthy family like Lu family today.

Xia Xiaomu was flattered by such a person to be friends with him: "Grandpa Lu, how can I be friends with you? As long as you need it, just ask me to come over at any time."

Lu Jingcheng was very satisfied with Xia Xiaomu's performance, and of course he did not forget to ask for credit and reward. He changed his usual arrogant look and laughed:

"Grandpa, you don't know. I found a lot of energy to help you find someone. Yesterday, I stayed on the S University campus all day and didn't even bother to eat. Finally, I found your destined person."

The old man didn't appreciate it at all and turned his head to scold him: "You dare to say that if you hadn't driven people out of the mall that day, would you have spent so much effort and made such a big turn to find Xiao Mu!"

A word made Xia Xiaomu's hand holding the teacup shake, and his mind felt like a thunder exploded, and a rumbling sound made his ears buzz.
Chapter completed!