Reborn as a great painter, with a system, you can be willful

In Professor Qin's office.

Jiang Zhe reported to Professor Qin the news he had just received.

After listening to this, Professor Qin picked up his phone and said as he dialed the number, "I'll call the Academic Affairs Office first."

The call was answered quickly.

"Teacher Li, it's me. I told you before that Jiang Zhe wants to take a leave. Is it convenient for you to process it now?...Okay, wait a moment, Teacher Xiao Hu and I will go together...Okay, thank you."

He put down the phone and said to Jiang Zhe, "Let's go, let's go directly to the Academic Affairs Office. We have already reported to the school. The school has approved it, and your case can be handled specially."

"Thank you, teacher." Jiang Zhe knew that he would be away for more than a week this time. It was basically impossible for students to take a long leave during class without special circumstances.

Now that the school has approval, the teachers have done a lot of work.

"You're welcome. Let's go and talk while we walk."

The two of them walked towards the Academic Affairs Office together.

"What else can we do to help you?" Professor Qin asked.

Jiang Zhe replied: "Actually, I don't know what to do. They just asked me to cooperate with the promotion."

Professor Qin told Jiang Zhe about some important art exhibitions he had experienced and what kind of preparations could be made.

When we arrived at the Academic Affairs Office, Teacher Hu was already waiting for Jiang Zhe.

The teacher in charge of processing leave applications at the Academic Affairs Office smiled and said, "Congratulations first, and I wish you a successful exhibition in advance."

"Thank you, teacher." Jiang Zhe followed the teacher's instructions and went through the procedures for applying for leave.

Because the school had given us a heads-up and we were accompanied by Professor Qin and Teacher Hu, the process of handling the formalities went very smoothly.

The teachers in the Academic Affairs Office knew what Jiang Zhe was going to do, and they all said auspicious words to him, creating a relaxed and harmonious atmosphere.

After signing, Jiang Zhe said goodbye to the teachers from the Academic Affairs Office.

Teacher Hu and Professor Qin accompanied him out of the office building.

"We won't say much. You should go back and make preparations." Knowing that Jiang Zhe was leaving for the capital today, Professor Qin didn't want to put too much pressure on him.

Jiang Zhe said goodbye to the two teachers and just arrived at the parking lot, he saw Fu Min, Mou Xing and several classmates coming to see him off. Lan Xin was also there.

"We know you're leaving today, so we came to see you off."

"We can't go to the airport, so we're waiting here."

"I wish you immediate success." Several classmates sent their blessings.

Jiang Zhe thanked them one by one.

After a few pleasantries, Fu Min said, "Okay, okay, let's not waste time. We'll talk about everything we need to talk about. When you come back, tell us about what happened there. You can also teach us how we should run the exhibition."

Jiang Zhe got in the car and waved goodbye to several classmates through the window.

Several classmates watched Jiang Zhe's car leave.

Fu Min said enviously: "When can we hold a personal exhibition?"

Lan Xin said: "It's too difficult. The personal exhibitions of some painters signed by galleries are usually not of high standards."

"Yes, many of our own people went there to show their support," Mou Xing agreed. "It's very rare for Jiang Zhe to hold his first solo exhibition in New York."

Jiang Zhe parked his car at his parents' house and said goodbye to them.

Mr. and Mrs. Jiang Yi knew that their son would be away for a long time and were very reluctant to let him go, but they knew the matter was important and could only give him many instructions.

Wang Zhen’s gallery sent a car to take him to the airport.

Before boarding the plane, he received calls from several friends. They arrived in the capital smoothly and Meng Xi came to pick her up.

The two got in the car. Meng Xi told the driver to go to the hotel first, and then said to Jiang Zhe: "Boss Wang is busy with your departure procedures, so let me pick you up. You can call her after you leave the airport."

Jiang Zhe picked up the phone and called Wang Zhen.

Wang Zhen was really busy, so he asked him to go directly to the gallery to meet.

After putting down his phone, he asked Meng Xi, "How have you been lately?"

"Everything is going well. I am thinking about a project. Maybe I can give the previous plan a try."

"I hope to see your career succeed soon." Jiang Zhe thought of the system's arrangement, but he didn't know when it would be realized.

He dropped off his luggage at the hotel.

Meng Xi came to the gallery with him.

Along the way, she describes the gallery’s development during this time.

When he arrived at the entrance of the gallery, Jiang Zhe saw that the gallery's facade had expanded a little.

"It's more impressive now than before."

“In addition to being a cafe, the space on the first floor is also a place for friends to gather.” The two walked into the first floor of the gallery.

Meng Xi told Jiang Zhe that there was a small gathering of an art group being held today and asked him if he wanted to join.

"Some of them know you, and they should be very happy if you attend."

Jiang Zhe shook his head. "I'd rather not attend. I'll wait for Mr. Wang here. Go and do your own thing. You don't have to take care of me. We're family. Don't be polite."

"Okay, I'll go upstairs and greet the guests first. Any spending you make here will be charged to my account," Meng Xi said.
Jiang Zhe didn't hesitate to order a cup of tea and sipped it while waiting.

After a while, Wang Zhen hurried back to the gallery.

After hearing the waiter's greeting, Jiang Zhe stood up when he saw Wang Zhen coming back.

Wang Zhen said to Jiang Zhe, "Let's go to the office and talk."

Jiang Zhe picked up his shoulder bag and went to the office.

Wang Zhen got straight to the point: "Let's set off tomorrow. I'll take care of the gallery's affairs."

"Don't worry, we have plenty of time." Jiang Zhe said.

Wang Zhen paused, as if considering it.

Jiang Zhe asked, "Is there anything else?"

"When Christie's first contacted me, they didn't tell me some details," Wang Zhen said. "Yesterday, a business manager called me and told me something. I think I should tell you."

"What's wrong? Is there any change in the exhibition?"

"Your personal exhibitions have not changed, but the gallery circle in New York has become very lively recently for some unknown reason," Wang Zhen said. "Many galleries have suddenly started to hold a large number of exhibitions with high quality, and even invited some well-known painters to participate. There are solo exhibitions and joint exhibitions."

Jiang Zhe said: "Do you think this is targeted? I shouldn't be affected that much."

Wang Zhen said: "Christie's also did some investigations, although they didn't tell me whether it was targeting you. However, after comparing the data and some information from the same period, I found that the situation is not optimistic.

There weren’t so many art exhibitions in the same period in previous years. But during the preparation period for your exhibition, some exhibition announcements suddenly appeared, and even some scheduled exhibitions were held ahead of schedule. It’s hard to say whether this is targeted or not.”

Jiang Zhe said: "Should we change our plan?"

"It cannot be changed. We have to proceed according to the original plan. Christie's is also considering how to deal with it," said Wang Zhen.

Jiang Zhe frowned. (End of this chapter)