Almighty painter

Chapter 400 Anna’s criteria for choosing a spouse

"No, no, no, it's just that I am hesitant sometimes. I can't say for sure when it comes to relationships, so I just let nature take its course. I'm still having a headache, how do I choose a birthday gift for a friend of the opposite sex? Even This is true for every gift. That’s why I said that when I encounter the problem of broken love, I don’t know what to say..."

Fortunately.

Detective Cat sounded more panicked than she did.

The whole person fell into the confusion of being questioned about his emotional history, and explained quickly, not paying attention to the abnormality of Anna's words.

"Is it difficult to choose a gift?"

"The other party hinted that the phone was broken and he wanted a new iPhone 14, a bag or something, but he was hesitant about whether it would be appropriate to give him something like this for his birthday..."

Gu Weijing thought about Kou Kou.

"Well, to be clear in advance, I'm not saying that men can't ask girls for birthday gifts. I understand asking for an iPhone, but asking for a bag, isn't it too unmanly?"

Anna asked enthusiastically.

She subconsciously wrapped her index finger around the plump and smooth hair on August's ears, and scratched it slightly with her fingertips.

The Springer Spaniel rubbed its head against its owner's calf in confusion, its big brown eyes showing a trace of extremely human curiosity about her abnormal behavior.

barking?

August started counting from the day when Anna held the little country dog ​​in the pet shop like a ball of yarn and carried it away.

It had never noticed such emotions in its little master.

of course.

This feeling in human beings is not unfamiliar at all.

Anna takes it to various social gatherings.

Including the birthday party held on the lawn of the manor some time ago, under the continuous purple curtain, people were drinking and laughing.

In addition to the gin that exudes the flavor of grains, the steak is slightly charred at high temperatures, bringing about the aroma of oil from the Maillard reaction.

The most common thing about people at the party was the feeling that the hostess gave August now.

Of course, it's much stronger.

In a world created by its nose that is a million times more sensitive than humans.

Every time August took a step into such an occasion, it was like running into a strange, faint mist.

pity.

The IQ of a Springer Spaniel is only equivalent to that of a 6 to 8-year-old child.

If it were a little higher, children who would successfully reach adolescence would know what "gossip" is.

It will understand that it has broken into what a turbulent and flowing "sea of ​​gossip"!

correct.

Anna is very nosy now.

A girl.

I like eighty things when I have nothing to do, and it is not Kou Kou's patent.

This is a gender gift.

No matter whether you are at the royal dinner of the Queen of Britain or a shepherdess in the countryside beside a campfire, as long as there are gossips that interest you, everyone will love to hear them.

Maybe you think some upper-class ladies are as cold as ice and unattainable.

Do not misunderstand.

That's because people are not interested in you, not because they are not interested in gossip.

Especially in the nineteenth century when entertainment was scarce.

The so-called three common pastimes of male aristocrats are hunting, watching plays, and sleeping with beautiful ballerinas and graceful coffee shop maids.

On the other hand, the three major hobbies of aristocratic ladies are running literary salons, watching plays, and having affairs behind their husbands' backs with handsome military officers, young sons of industrialists, artists, and romantic poets.

All three present great opportunities for mass production and exchange of gossip in an assembly-line manner.

Similar to the protagonist Yu Lian in "The Red and the Black", or Rousseau who has been entangled in love and hate with Mrs. Warren all his life.

They are all typical examples of taking the wife route, getting into the upper class, and relying on nepotism to achieve a class jump.

And the young lady and her girlfriends were at the dining table.

They just pointed at the short time without the spooky old maid-like nun, and lived by chatting about erotic gossip.

Anna's original life was supposed to be dancing in Vienna today, flying to Paris for a cocktail party tomorrow, and then rushing to London to witness Prince Harry's wedding next week.

A standard socialite life.

But the elders died prematurely.

She spent her entire innocent girlhood learning how to inherit the family business, and missed a lot of social opportunities.

on the other hand.

As the sole heir to a huge family fortune, wealth is both a gift and a shackle.

Based on emotion and reason,

Anna had to use vigilant eyes to stare at any boy around her who tried to get close to her.

There are thousands of people who want to say they love her, and they don't care about the amount of money.

There can be some sincerity in it.

Who can guess it?

When she chatted with Detective Cat as Mr. Sloth, it wasn't just Miss Irina's disguise that she let go of.

Even the girl's gossip fire, which had been suppressed for many years and had no place to display, was once again ignited.

Although Anna's own emotional experience is also like a blank slate.

The only member of the opposite sex who is closer to the family, her aunt's godson Ole, was expelled to the manor by her not long ago.

But it doesn't hinder it in the slightest.

Anna considers herself an emotional "theoretical master"!

The so-called master of theory.

Specifically, it refers to the kind of things that people often encounter in their lives. If they do it themselves, they may be so shy that they can turn red from the neck to the base of the ears, making it difficult for people to look directly at them.

But once he gives advice to his friends, he transforms into an invincible superman, an armchair expert who is always analytical and well-organized, and whose theory seems to be seamless.

Miss Elena is not an ordinary theoretical master.

Love - loving yourself, loving your partner, and loving all living beings is almost the core and most eternal proposition in the field of art.

Anna has been exposed to countless courses on this content since she was a child.

"Do you think he has an Oedipus complex, the kind that wants to sleep with you, or you want to sleep with his little puppy? Where did you meet him, please tell me, and I can help you analyze it."

She couldn't help but be a teacher, and wanted to give the shy detective cat a good lesson in Anna's youth.

"Ahem. Are you my agent painter? I'm afraid you will be deceived." Anna cleared her throat and found a grand reason for gossip.

"Girl, the other party is a girl." Detective Cat said hurriedly on the phone.

"Girl? Aren't we talking about emotional topics? Oh, are you a lesbian..."

"No, that's not the case." Detective Cat's tone suddenly rose.

"It doesn't matter, just say it boldly, I support you."

Anna laughed into the phone.

After thinking about it, her tone was a little confused again, "Hey, didn't you just say that you were a friend of the opposite sex? Is it a boy or a girl? Or does the other party have a psychological gender identity deviation-"

"male!"

"Ok?"

There was silence on the phone for a few seconds.

"My friend of the opposite sex is a boy. He is a friend of mine. I am currently considering how to give a gift to a girl. This is... my friend's business. Let me help. I said at the beginning, how to choose a birthday gift for a friend of the opposite sex. .You may have misunderstood me a little."

Gu Weijing held up the phone and breathed a long sigh of relief.

"I don't mean that I want to choose a gift for the girl. I was asked to help make suggestions."

God.

A lie always needs more lies to complete. He is not a specially trained spy. He just wants to find reasons to explain that he is not very proficient in lovelorn issues.

who knows.

Mr. Sloth is so free today.

He actually clings to such a trivial matter so much that he almost can't write it down anymore.

It would be better if I told the truth at first.

After pretending for so long, it would be too embarrassing to be exposed suddenly. What should I do if I am regarded as a pervert in cross-dressing?

Danger!

Extremely dangerous! Gu Weijing decided not to talk easily about topics related to his daily life in the future. It would be too easy to lose his vest.

"I understand, boys don't know how to choose gifts for girls, which is a common problem in relationships. Well, this kind of thing needs to be analyzed in detail. How old are the boys and girls? If you are willing to tell me more With some clarity, I might be able to give you a good idea.”

Gu Weijing, who was about to find an opportunity to end this topic, hesitated again when he heard what Mr. Sloth said.

He really didn't know how to deal with something like this.

Gu Weijing didn't even know whether he should go to her birthday party or just treat her coldly.

He didn't dare accept Kou Kou's kindness.

Push it out, fearing she will be sad.

If you get closer, you will feel sorry for Sakai Katsuko.

Anyway, it’s hard to mention this kind of thing, why not take this opportunity to ask the magical Mr. Sloth?

As someone who has been there, he must understand the girl's thoughts better than I do.

"You're not very old. It's my... uh, well, what I just said is my friend is actually my distant nephew."

Gu Weijing secretly told another lie by some mistake. "The girl has just turned eighteen this year, and my nephew is also the same age."

"You know, children always worry about this kind of problem." He deliberately made his tone sound old-fashioned.

"Campus love. If it weren't for a very good family background -"

Anna thought about the detective cat sister who once made a living online by selling illustrations for ten dollars, and felt that her nephew's family situation was not that good.

"Asking for an iPhone and a bag, wouldn't it be a bit of a money worshiper? Does your nephew like to show off in school? Does his girlfriend care if he wants this? Or does he think you are rich and wants you to buy it for him? ?”

Anna's tone became a little serious.

When you are poor, you are not known in the downtown area; when you are rich, you have distant relatives in the mountains.

In industries such as players, artists, singers and stars, there are two big pitfalls from relatives after suddenly becoming famous.

One is that "outsiders are not at ease" and ask relatives and friends instead of professionals to be agents and handle contracts for them.

The other one just jumped in to suck blood and borrow money.

Basically, whenever these two things happen, the final result is usually not very good.

This is true both inside and outside the thing, and no matter how you handle it, it makes people feel uncomfortable.

After countless masters became famous, they lived unhappy lives because of the pile of troubles at home.

A cell phone doesn't matter.

But the accompanying speculation made Miss Elena a little worried and a little angry.

Is someone bullying her detective cat?

It was not easy for her here to pave the way for this shy master. They dared to stretch their claws at their own Van Gogh.

That is to say, it was agreed at the beginning that the contract would be anonymous and the identity of both parties would not be investigated through the contract.

She is very contractual, otherwise, she would call the Schönbrunn Office now.

Let all the seventh and eighth aunts who came to Anna's mind get out of here.

"If you have concerns about family property, no matter what it is, you can call the financial specialist who signed the contract with you. Believe me, they handle these matters very professionally." Anna said coldly.

"That's not the case. Family background is not a problem. My nephew has saved... a lot of pocket money, which is enough to buy an iPhone. As for that girl, her family situation is even better. She is the daughter of a prominent local official. At least a cell phone won’t be taken to heart at all.”

"The biggest problem in this matter is that they are not lovers. My nephew already has a girlfriend."

"Have a girlfriend? And you spend all day thinking about how to give gifts to other girls to show your goodwill. Ms. Cat, your nephew is quite a scumbag." Anna teased in a joking tone, "He is a swinger, a Don Juan-like character. Well, the kind described by Molière, I guess he is very popular with girls."

There are two classic images of Tang Juan. Byron's Don Juan is a victim who is struggling in love and unable to escape.

Molière's version is terrible.

The Don Juan in his play is the most classic western romantic and lustful man, but he has a fatal attraction to girls.

Walking hormones and the spokesperson for super scumbags.

It is roughly equivalent to being located at the middle point between Ximen Qing and the prodigal Yan Qing.

This is Don Juan in the eyes of ordinary people in Europe and America.

"No, no, no, it's just because he doesn't know what to do that he seems so troubled." Gu Weijing smiled bitterly, "And, in my eyes, there is nothing about him that is so handsome. The shadow of a girl falling in love at first sight. He does not deserve to be compared to a handsome boy like Don Juan."

"Who said that to be popular with girls, you have to be handsome."

Anna asked with a smile.

"Isn't it?"

"No, Ms. Cat, being handsome is handsome, and being charming is charming. Being handsome is part of charm, but it is not all of it. It is not even the most important part. This is a very, very important difference."

Anna decided that it was necessary to improve Detective Cat's taste in men, so as to avoid this cat sister who treats feelings as naively as a green apple.

In the future, if you don't know people well, you will fall into the clutches of a useless pretty boy.

Just looking at the face is not enough.

A failed marriage is as much a trap in an artist's life as a blood-sucking relative. Or maybe it's the reason they put a pistol to their own head and shoot it in the first place.

I have never heard of a relative borrowing money to bankrupt a public figure.

In the West, it is difficult to go bankrupt after being divorced three or four times and having a child.

It’s not just the ex-husband who pays child support. If the woman’s family conditions are better and the man is a househusband without a job, he still has to pay alimony based on a percentage of his personal income.

"Don Juan became Don Juan because of his charm rather than his handsomeness. Under the right conditions, an ugly man is worthy of the love of the most beautiful woman. I believe that in "Titanic", Lucy Silk fell in love with Jack, not because Jack was played by Leonardo. Similarly, I also believe that in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", when Quasimodo turned into ashes while holding Esmeralda, if it had been the Jeep Sailor girl Yuchi Izumi will also fall in love with Quasimodo, even if it is only a brief moment of feeling."

Anna quietly feeds the detective cat her theories on mate selection.

"What I call the three elements of male charm. Stunningness, kindness, and understanding. This is the gold standard for you to find someone worthy of love and to spend a happy life with him. If one of the three is satisfied, you are considered attractive. Pass line."

Hey!

Gu Weijing held up the phone and was shocked when he heard it!

Mr. Sloth is more than just a veteran, he is simply an experienced emotional expert.

A complete set of ISO evaluation systems have been developed. It sounds like I might be able to write a paper on it.

"Surprise can bring curiosity, and curiosity is the starting point and the first spark of love. Stunning means that there is that person of the opposite sex in the vast sea of ​​people who makes you feel different and completely breaks your expectations. It can be like lightning piercing the night sky, Or maybe it’s just the light poetry and romance of maple leaves meeting autumn.”

"Usually the most eye-catching thing is handsome appearance, but it can also be a certain common language, a particularly brave move, holding an umbrella on a rainy day, a crossed look, anyway, as long as it can make you It’ll be fine if I feel a little movement in my heart.”

"Given that you're probably going to spend your life with him, it's important that he makes you feel interested in exploring, mysterious and anticipating. Rather than making you gag at the thought."

"Does it count if you can draw a nice picture?"

Gu Weijing still feels that it was a good thing that Miss Sakai had a good impression of him, like a big pie in the sky hitting his head.

When Aunt Sakai called her into the office for a special conversation, she was more shocked than surprised.

His grandfather Gu Tongxiang still thinks this matter is unrealistic and a bit dreamy.

Think about it now.

From the painting competition at the Shwedagon Pagoda, to his interception of the works that Uncle Sakai saw at the street stall, to the discussions in the reading room.

Combined with Mr. Sloth's theory of charisma at the moment.

It feels like the clouds are parting and the moon is shining brightly.

"Of course, forget it. For those of us working in the art field, isn't talent more beautiful, rarer, and more impressive than skin?"

Anna smiled.

"However, it may not be much easier to make a painting that is more stunning than expected than to make it stunningly long."

At least.

It was almost impossible for the painter to make Anna feel amazing.

It's not difficult to draw well.

There are plenty of masters in the world.

The hard part is breaking expectations.

In all these years, Miss Elena had only seen the ten-dollar sketch in Mr. Hyperion's shooting project, which made her feel an unprecedented impact that exceeded the limit of her expectations.

That moment.

It gave Anna the feeling of finding her Van Gogh in the vast sea of ​​people.

The cover painting of "The Little Prince" counts as one.

Regrettably.

There is only one Detective Cat, so something like this is completely impossible to replicate.

Anna knew that she would never find a situation like this again in her life, but she could meet someone who could express her feelings.

Even if he can't be the destined other half of her life.

She was already very satisfied.

(End of this chapter)