The festive atmosphere in Arles has nothing to do with Paris, but Paris is as lively as ever. Even in the fifth arrondissement, there is no shortage of tourists. The Pantheon and the Botanical Garden here have always been the favorite check-in spots for people traveling to Paris.

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In his book, Chen Xing did not recommend these well-known places like others. In his book, he mainly wrote about the historical streets of District 5.

There are even many European-style courtyards.

Chen Xing was sketching in one of the courtyards at the moment, put down the camera and picked up the brush.

Hedwig is trying too hard.

She started practicing in seclusion when she came back, which was similar to when Chen Xing first came here, but now she occasionally comes out to cook for Chen Xing, which is quite good, so that Chen Xing doesn't have to eat takeout every day.

Although sometimes Chen Xing still thinks the takeout is delicious, there is no need to tell others.

She was very happy when she had something to draw, and perhaps it was partly due to her own reasons. This emotion also infected him. That's why he came out to sketch today to consolidate the painting knowledge he learned this year.

How should I put it, painting is still a higher level than photography.

Take your time, Chen Xing is not in a hurry now.

After all, his paintings are worthless, and the photos he took have been sold for 50,000 to 60,000 euros each. This price is very artificial, and it is estimated that it will fall back to between 30,000 and 50,000 in a month or two, but it is enough.

Chen Xing leads a superior life.

This kind of photos refers to works sold by galleries and placed on the walls of rich people's villas for show.

If there are other special uses, the price of a photo will be higher than this amount, depending on the cooperation.

In short, with financial independence, Chen Xing also began to re-plan his time.

This courtyard is located at No. 252 Sorbonne Street in the Fifth District. The main body is a historical building from more than 300 years ago. What Chen Xing is painting now is the garden under that old house.

There are many art students in Paris, which Chen Xing no longer wants to explain. Although some urban areas in Paris are indeed dirty, history has given it a beautiful art environment, attracting painting students from all over the world.
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In this small garden, Chen Xing saw seven or eight artists who came here to sketch.

There are not many flowers blooming in the garden anymore, and it looks a little desolate.

But the reason why painting is superior to photography is that it can accommodate more of the artist's imagination.

In Chen Xing's paintings, it is still spring with brilliant flowers.

Unlike Hedwig who threw the paint around when painting, Chen Xing squeezed it out and put it neatly back into the bag... He was not in a hurry to paint this painting. There was still less than half a month before the school started and the students returned.

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"Xing, can I borrow some paint?"

"What do you want?"

"Pure white."

Chen Xing took a look in his bag and said, "I don't have much left. You can go out and buy it yourself."

The person he was talking to was from the second-grade painting class. Chen Xing always went to their class this year, so he knew him. When he came here with a bunch of things, he recognized him. I forgot his specific name.

I only know that he has a nickname called Mai Se.

Pure white pigment plays a great role in oil painting, so it is used at a disadvantage compared to other colors.

In most industries, this kind of material that needs to be used in large quantities must be very cheap, right?

But the oil painting industry says no to this practice!

He is very expensive.

You can buy cheap paints, but you have to endure the color cast no matter how you mix them. And if you take out the same painting and compare it with those who used top-quality paints, you can tell at a glance who is better and who is worse.

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Mai Se quickly borrowed paint from others and said, "It's so difficult to borrow."

Chen Xing nodded slightly and asked: "When will your class start class? Is the teacher the same as last year?"

"He is still here, but I heard that a new teacher has arrived, the Danish painter Mebraun. His paintings can be sold for more than one million in New York auction houses. He is a very powerful new-school painter."

"Then you are so lucky." Chen Xing said.

There are few high-end students and many teachers in Paris, and such famous artists are often invited to teach at the school. So if one class encounters a real master, and the master takes a fancy to his talent and accepts an apprentice, then

It really soared into the sky.

Chen Xing and others have inquired, and the teachers in the photography class are still the same.

However, it has nothing to do with students like Chen Xing who have entered the internship period. It is not certain what Chen Xing will do after school starts this year.

It is possible to follow Mr. Nobel’s project.

Chen Xing has to go back to China at the end of the month. He has made an appointment with Tang Shiyi for a group of photos. He has already made a sketch with a pencil on how to take them. This is what Chen Xing wants to take most at the moment, and he has been waiting for almost two months.

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Chatting with Mai Se about things at school, Chen Xing took his things and walked back when it got dark at seven or eight o'clock.

He is very familiar with this area.

The school is in the 5th District, the place where I live is in the 5th District, and I used to go out to eat and take street photos in this area at night.

Specifically, where are the five arrondissements of Paris, Chen Xinghui suggested buying his upcoming book as soon as possible.

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After returning home, Chen Xing habitually went to the refrigerator to get a drink. There was a little movement in the house. This is normal. It may be that Hedwig is cooking again. It seems that I am a guinea pig again tonight.

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The food Hedwig cooks is not unpalatable, but it’s just a bit unskilled, after all, she just learned it for a short time.

If you want to learn seriously, Chen Xing thinks cooking should be very simple.

Although he doesn’t know how to do it, Chen Xing thinks so.

I tore open the can and heard a splashing sound from the drink. It's still a bit hot in Paris now, so it's very comfortable to drink a bottle of chilled drink after returning home from the outdoors.

As soon as he walked out of the refrigerator, Chen Xing saw Shahrukh Yazan, who was carrying a box downstairs, that is, Brother Asan who lived next door to Chen Xing.

This is the first time Chen Xing has seen him since graduating in June.

The two met again after a long separation, their eyes wide open and they were both stunned.

Two seconds later, Chen Xing suddenly spit out smoky coke on the ground, almost dying of discomfort...

"Ahem! Ah, Shah Rukh, when did you come back?"

"Are you... okay?"

Shah Rukh asked with concern.

"I'm fine." Chen Xing coughed twice more, wiped his mouth with a tissue on the dining table, and said, "I didn't know you were back. I thought it was Hedwig who made the noise. You were holding something to ask for

Where to go?"

"Hedwig? If you didn't tell me, I thought she wasn't here..." Shah Rukh first laughed at Hedwig's social fear, and then said, "I met an islander in school who likes games as much as me. We want to

Let’s open a game store in Paris together.”

"Game store?"

Chen Xing's mind suddenly flashed back to those video game arcades in the small town when he was very young.

It wasn't called an arcade at that time. It was just one or two ordinary storefronts opened in places where no one usually went, and they were blocked with curtains. As soon as you entered, it was filled with the smell of cigarettes, alcohol, and hoodlums.

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Chen Xing's cousin Chen Jie was very popular in their town at the time, and Chen Xing followed him to see him.

By the time he grew up a little and was called Brother, this kind of store was no longer seen, and the arcade arcades that appeared later did not have the same feeling as at that time.

Chen Xing and Shah Rukh compared each other.

Shah Rukh quickly shook his head and said: "Who still plays this kind of thing now? The games I'm talking about are the ones I usually play, PS5, or switch. What do you think of the Red Dead Redemption I recommended to you last time?

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"It's okay." Chen Xing said.

He had learned about this game from others when he was hiking, and it was not until this year that he had time to play it on the computer.

The story is very good and touching.

But after playing it for a week, I got a little tired of it... The plot is excellent and the graphics are stunning, but it doesn't seem to have much playability.

Online games are still fun.

"Then why are you moving things?"

"I'll move this one over too. Anyway, I'll go there every day and won't have time to play games at home. I've already vacated the room. I'll just live in a small room there to sleep in."

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Chen Xing understands.
To be continued...