"I'm in trouble, then meet."

Ruoyi responded politely on the other end of the phone.

Putting down his phone, Fanning still leaned on the driver's seat, staring at the street lights in front of him in a daze.

But half a minute later, he sat up straight, restarted the vehicle, and soon drove off the ramp from the front.

While waiting for the traffic light, he quickly picked up his cell phone and booked a suite in a five-star hotel near his home.

Fanning didn't hesitate to place an order without reservation and a four-digit price.

Then turn around, re-mount the elevated road, and drive quickly in the opposite direction.

Go home.

My dad is not at home, and such an important year-round cooperative client must be received by himself.

Fan Ning's home is also in the suburbs of the city, and it is a small villa. Because Fan Chenxun has a large demand for studios, and considering the cost-effectiveness and convenience, it is difficult to live in the city center to live in the house you like. The price of such a finely decorated villa with a distance of more locations is actually better than that of the "river view houses" and "school district houses" in the city center.

However, this suburbs and the suburbs rental house where you work are completely different.

I can only get up earlier tomorrow when I commute.

"If the situation is good, it will be at least a year or two for brick-moving income, so you have to go."

Fanning, holding the steering wheel, smiled self-deprecatingly.

After the phone call came in, he was somewhat "online" in his mental state.

The full name of this Miss Ruoi is Ruoi von Estehazi, who comes from a declining noble family in Salzburg, Austria. He should also have some Germanic bloodlines. Well, it is said to be "declining".

Fanning remembers that Fan Chenxun said that since the 18th century, her family has provided art investment and restoration services for the Habsburg dynasty for a hundred years. Her father, Karl von Estehazi, is Fan Chenxun's most important client and appreciator. He is a senior curator in Vienna and an internationally recognized expert in Baroque painting restoration.

Their family has many branches and a wide range of industries. The "Estehazi Gallery" specializes in oil painting investment and transactions in the European market.

Since it is "investment" and since we pursue appreciation and profit, it is naturally an important part to buy private channels with relatively low prices.

Estehazi has worked with Fan Chenxun for more than ten years, and at the end of each year he will make a special trip to the East.

Fanning also met Ruoyi because of this.

The two had some communication and even checked each other ins, but Fanning's account was rarely used, and it was basically a zombie account. As for the frequency of meeting in reality, it was lower than once a year, because the main thing was the affairs of the two adults, Fanning would not follow it every time.

I remember that every time Estehazi's team came over, they would usually stay in China for ten days and a half months - it seemed that the time was not short, but they not only went to one city to acquire paintings or attend events, nor were they the only partner Fan Chenxun, but the actual itinerary was still very compact.

This is also why Fanning, as a "party B", must try to follow the other party's time. They may leave tomorrow afternoon or evening, and stay until the day after tomorrow.

Time passes quickly in memories.

Fanning's car drove into a quiet Dioshu area in the middle of the night. After turning a few turns, the headlights illuminated Miss Ruoyi, wearing a light red long windbreaker and an apricot-colored shoulder bag at the door of her small yard.

When the other party heard the movement, he turned his head, and his black hair and his belt were floating in the night wind. Fanning quickly rolled down the car window and greeted him politely, and simultaneously pressed the electronic key of the iron gate of the courtyard.

The vehicle was parked in the yard and was almost synchronized with her approaching the door.

"Sorry, I've been waiting for a long time." Fanning slammed the car door.

"It's okay, I just arrived not long ago." Ruoyi's voice sounded better than on the phone. The Chinese pronunciation was obviously full of "foreign guest" but it did not hinder its clarity and fluency. "You don't think you planned to go home today?"

"Yes, I'm working, and I rented a house for the convenience of commuting."

"Oh, yes, you graduated this year. What kind of job is it?"

"Drug research and development, organic chemistry."

“Sounds cool.”

"It is actually a 'labor-intensive' industry." Fan Ning smiled, his eyes staying in the other party's blue eyes, and did not overly complain about anything unsatisfactory.

During the two of them exchanged casual greetings, he lowered his head and searched for the keys of the room.

As I searched, I suddenly realized something was wrong.

"You came alone!" Fanning looked around in surprise.

When he first rolled down the car window to meet, he felt that the girl seemed to be thinner than when she met last time, but he didn't react at all. There was no one next to her, only one person.

Ruoyi said "Yes".

I didn't say it on the phone just now, but I thought it was the default context

Fanning was surprised, but the other party did not take the initiative to explain why Mr. Estehazi didn't come. He felt that it was a bit presumptuous if he immediately asked.

"Where are you putting your luggage? I'll carry it for you."

"No."

"Well?"

"Just it." Ruoyi changed the apricot-colored small shoulder bag to her shoulder.

Fan Ning was completely confused. He went out such a long trip, and had to stay for a while, and went to some cities, and was he almost alone going out?

Even a boy who is more "functory" must at least carry a box

But it was definitely not appropriate to keep standing at the door and talking. Fanning opened the door almost without much delay.

"There is no need to change the shoes, and the house is in a mess."

As soon as Fan Ning finished speaking, he saw that Ruoyi had already taken off her leather boots and put them on the shoe rack outside. He had to tiptoe, fumble on the lattice high in the entrance hall, and temporarily dismantle a pair of new slippers and put them in front of her.

Then he made great strides, pulled a few electric lights, changed water, cooked tea, and returned to his position with a few things that were a bit hindering.

"Have you eaten?"

“Not hungry.”

"Take you there first?"

"OK."

Die Villa has two floors and a basement. After passing a staircase with a half-moon ring, Fanning pulled the door handle and pushed it open.

"hiss"

He squatted down and covered his face.

The few meters square at the basement door was relatively dark. When he pushed open, Fanning felt that his eyes were almost blinded by a large area of ​​sudden strong light!

After closing his eyes, there were still large pieces of blue-purple "ecchymnia" beating in the dark.

What's the situation? Did you forget to turn off the lights last time you went out? But you shouldn't be like this either

This is almost a high-power fluorescent light that is directly stuck on the face

"What's wrong with you?" Ruoyi's voice was a little confused.

Fanning heard the "click" sound, and she should have pressed the switch on the wall next to her hand.

After shaking his head a few times, he stood up and opened his eyes. Fanning saw that the basement was now lit with normal and bright fluorescent lights.

So the lights should have been turned off just now?

What the hell is going on

"Sorry, I called you back so late. Have you not had a good rest?" Ruoyi said.

"It's not just a little dizzy suddenly. It's okay." Fanning waved her hand and led her around the several partitions separated in the basement.

Finally, the two stopped in front of a wall.

Fan Chenxun created oil paintings in the "Swing" series.

"The new works of this year's 'swing' series are great, and they are more interesting than those of previous years." Ruoyi sincerely praised.

She first stood far away in the large size of the picture, and then got closer, holding the phone with the flash on, looking at the details everywhere.

The 90x140 cm oil paint on the cloth, some deliberate "dirty and varied" pens outline the edge of the cliff, and the four people sat there, behind them, black ropes hang from the invisible canvas, hanging a lonely swing.

The subject matter of this painting should be "landscape" rather than "character", because the composition is very wide and the swing is seen wide, but the characters are very small. With just a few strokes, it is difficult to distinguish even the gender characteristics.

And even more eye-catching is the distance opposite the cliff, one-third of the corners on the cloth surface on the other side of the cliff
Chapter completed!