Anecdotes about Ma Niang in East China

Only then did Lu Duo realize that there was an intoxicated Miss Haidu in the lounge. He smiled and said, "What's wrong? You finally have time to see her in your busy schedule?"

"Yeah, and it came just in time." Haidu City pointed to the Dongcheng Kuaiju's final uniform that was left on the table, "Her clothes were torn, so I changed her into a set of discarded Haidu Star clothes. The case is decided."

"...I asked why she left the field directly." Lu Duo said, of course, he couldn't figure out these joints, "Did her clothes get torn during the game?"

"That's right, so she came back in a hurry." Haidushi said with a smile, "I guess I saw something good... You came a little late."

"Haidu Star's final server..." Lu Duo thought for a moment and asked a strange question. "In your eyes, which one is stronger, Dongcheng Kuaiju or Haidu Star?"

"It's not the same style, so it's hard to compare." Haidushi shrugged, "But no matter which one they are, they are absolutely epoch-making geniuses. Compared to me, they are like real [young people], and they are so impressive." Envy of vitality and charm.”

"Your evaluation is really high." Lu Duo symbolizes that he knows the terror of Haidu Star. In the era of Haidu Star, her appearance represents the strongest name.Except for finishing fourth in her debut match because she was too aggressive, she has never lost to anyone in her career. Even after she stepped onto the stage at the Arc de Triomphe, she did not show any weaknesses.

After sweeping the championship with thunderous momentum for a year, Haidu Star retired at the speed of light. It is said that Haidu Star was too lazy to continue participating in the competition. The game she wanted to win had already been won, so she had no goals. I continued to pursue it, and gave up my playing career for such a luxurious reason.

But no one would say she is arrogant, because she is the king of the times and a symbol of invincibility.

According to Haidu City, who single-handedly trained Haidu Star, Dongcheng Kuaiju is actually a genius who can be compared with Haidu Star. This evaluation is already very scary.Lu Duo symbolized and silently raised the already highly rated Dongcheng Kuaiju to a higher level in his heart.

A genius on par with the Star of Haidu... If these words were said in a formal occasion, wouldn't many jaws drop?

That was Haidu City, and her evaluations were always very valuable.

"It's just that I feel that she may be able to complete a more legendary race than Haido Star." Haido Shi added, "Because there is hope in her eyes that Haido Star does not have, and she will continue to move forward. Maybe we can create an era called Dongcheng Kuaiju."

Chapter 42·Thousands of miles away

The winner's stage of Dongcheng Kuaiju's first overseas battle was about to begin. After changing into the Haidu Star's final uniform, although it fit well, it was different from his own suit in every aspect.Especially this bright yellow coat. The coat looks so warm, but the inside is so cool.

In terms of the design of the final server, it seems that everyone likes to use some elements that are completely unrelated to the design.From my own perspective, this thing looks both cold and hot. No wonder Sister Haidu Star has given up using this outfit.But it's still pretty good-looking, and it's not that I can't understand why Miss Haidu is so upset.

The appearance of Dongcheng Kuaiju quickly attracted the unanimous attention of the backstage staff, making Dongcheng Kuaiju suspect that there was something like a spotlight on him. As soon as he appeared, he was surrounded by a group of professional makeup artists.He dragged himself into the dressing room in a hurry.

"Little Ancestor, you finally showed up. If you don't show up, the show crew will jump off the building." The makeup artist on her left complained in Chinese while helping her touch up her makeup. "It's normal for you horse girls to have strong personalities, but we are paid dead wages. If you don't come out, our wages will be deducted."

"...I'm sorry." Dongcheng Kuaiju shrank his head and apologized softly. "There's something wrong with my clothes. I'm going to change."

"Do you understand Chinese?" This time it was the make-up artist's turn to be frightened. She originally thought the other party was a Japanese horse race girl, so she complained in Chinese, and her expression was particularly enthusiastic while complaining.This can be regarded as an occasional episode when entertaining foreign guests. "...Ah, sorry...I thought you couldn't understand Chinese."

"It's okay, it's indeed my problem." Dongcheng Kuaiju quickly shook his head, saying that he would not ruin the other person's job. "Speaking of which, on the CRA winner's stage, do I also want to sing "Legend of Horse Jumping"? Or are there other songs to choose from?"

"Oh, you don't mind. As for the song selection, you can do whatever you want. They usually sing songs from their respective countries. A long time ago, there was even a horse girl singing Katyusha on the stage." The makeup artist responded , and also complained about Jockey Girl’s song selection. "But because you have a big difference this time, you can choose your tracks at will. It will be your own concert."

"That's it..." Dongcheng Kuaiju finally had some peace of mind, "I understand. I'll tell the program team what I want to sing later."

Although the winner's stage is essentially an accessory to the competition, having the first-placed horse racing girl sing as the C-position seems a bit abstract even if it is not the first time Dongcheng Kuaiju herself has participated in it.However, this kind of stage design is probably just to serve fans, and Dongcheng Kuaiju is not incomprehensible.

This kind of concert occasion is similar to a handshake party or a book signing. In fact, people don’t have high requirements for your singing level. Although there are also types who pursue singing level, Dongcheng Kuaiju considers himself Her singing voice is at most KTV level. After all, I don’t have time to polish my singing voice.

Therefore, the difficulty of the music you choose should not be too high, and it should be in line with your own level, otherwise it will reveal that you are not stable in high notes and not good in low notes, and you may end up talking nonsense accidentally.

Dongcheng Kuaiju has always regarded the people in the audience as carrots and vegetables, otherwise she would not be able to sing on stage.After telling the program crew about the song he was going to sing, Dongcheng Kuaiju looked at his outfit and felt like he was rushing to the top.I don’t know if Sister Haidu Star has watched this live broadcast. If she has, she will probably feel a sense of participation, right?

Dongcheng Kuaiju was still thinking wildly when the device under his feet shook slightly, and the stage device sent the greatly changed Dongcheng Kuaiju onto the stage.Just by looking at the audience, Dongcheng Kuaiju knew that he might have underestimated China's enthusiasm for horse racing girls. The venue, which was originally much larger than Japan, was almost full of people, and the stage specifications, standards, and even the number of people it could accommodate In this venue, which is far beyond Japan, the enthusiasm of the audience can be heard in cheers.

To be honest... Dongcheng Kuaiju was so frightened that she almost couldn't hold the microphone, but she managed to hold on steady. With her naturally paralyzed face and all her makeup skills, the perfect makeup could still cover up some of it.She took a deep breath and picked up the phone.

"What kind of song can Xiaodongcheng sing? Do you have any idea?" At this time, the relatives and friends of Ma Niangzhuang who were watching the live broadcast also began to discuss this issue. Generally speaking, the horse race girls who won the foreign war would sing songs from their own country. Song, after all, not every horse girl is proficient in foreign languages, let alone singing in foreign languages.

In this case, in most cases the native language will be chosen to prevent overturning.So most people think that Dongcheng Kuaiju should choose a song like "Legend of the Horse Dance" that will never overturn.

"Legend of horse jumping? Or something else?" Faced with the golden ship's inquiry, Sakura Star King guessed. "Are there any other options?"

"I always feel that Xiaodongcheng will give us a surprise -" Huang Jinchuan touched his chin and said seriously, "After all, that is Xiaodongcheng, and he is someone I find interesting."

Dongcheng Kuaiju nodded to indicate that it was time to start playing the accompaniment. Soon, a very familiar song began to flow throughout the venue, making everyone present who knew the song stunned. If they remembered correctly, This song seems to be in Chinese, right?

Dongcheng Kuaiju plans to sing Chinese songs?The fans at the scene immediately exploded. Although they came to listen to Dongcheng Kuaiju's singing, they originally thought they would hear Neon's song. They never thought that the other party would actually practice a Chinese song. Come sing.

Is it true that the legend that Dongcheng Kuaiju likes Tianchao very much?Do you like to sing Chinese songs specifically?

Dongcheng Kuaiju stood alone in the center of the stage. The winner stage of Dacha was her one-man show, which can also be said to be her solo concert.Then my choice will naturally be this song, a song that I have always wanted to sing in my hometown.She raised the microphone slightly.

——The eaves are like cliffs, the wind chimes are like the sea, I am waiting for the return of the swallow——

——The time is arranged, an accident is staged, and you walk away quietly——

Thousands of Miles Away is not only one of Dongcheng Kuaiju's favorite songs, but also a song that contains special emotions.For her, the person thousands of miles away is not her lover, but her past life and the heaven of this world.This emotional voice, as well as this pure Mandarin, made everyone stunned subconsciously.

This emotional song was like knocking on the door of the heart. In an instant, the horse girl on the stage seemed to have taken off her title of neon horse girl. Probably no one would think that now The singer on the stage was actually a horse girl from Neon. The lyrics and voice she sang, and the emotions contained in her voice, did not look like something that could be performed in a short time.

As the singing progressed, emotions began to accumulate, and the feeling of a wanderer returning home spread throughout the venue. People were also attracted to the girl who was thousands of miles away singing on the stage, and the climax finally arrived.

——I send you away, thousands of miles away, you are silent and black and white——

——In the age of silence, perhaps we should not fall in love too far away——

——I send you away. Are you still there beyond the end of the world——

——Where does the sound of the piano come from? Life and death are hard to guess. Wait for it all your life——

For these four lyrics, Dongcheng Kuaiju immediately raised his voice and performed these four verse-like lyrics with an extremely clear voice.At this moment, what she was thinking about was the little bits and pieces of her previous life in this country. She still had a sense of belonging in her heart. Although the heaven in this world was not her own country, she never I don’t feel like I’m a complete neon horse girl.

How could she sing Japanese songs on the stage in her hometown when she returned to her hometown?So this song Thousands of Miles Away became tonight’s track.

I don’t know when, the cheers in the entire venue became extremely quiet, as if they were afraid that their own voices would pollute the clear voice of Dongcheng Kuaiju. The faint nostalgia lingering in the entire venue was like a song with A prose poem narrated by singing.

Tianchao people are romantic at heart, with poems lingering in the fragrance of wine, and with the heroic spirit of fighting at the frontier, but deep in their hearts, in addition to romance, there is also an emotion that seems to be unchangeable through the ages.That is the nostalgia for the hometown. It is this kind of thinking about the hometown that Dongcheng Kuaiju focuses on in this song.

It is this kind of homesickness that haunts me. It is the feeling of looking up at the bright moon and thinking about my hometown when I was young and old, and it is the barrier of a stamp, a boat ticket, and a tombstone.People aroused by the emotions in the singing can't help but recall their hometown, miss the people in their hometown, and recall the irreplaceable things in their memories.

Many elderly audience members even cried quietly. At this moment, when the emotions of the audience and the singers converged into a river, the significance of this winner's stage far exceeded itself.Even people watching the live broadcast, people in Neon, and even those who don't understand the lyrics are all captured by Dongcheng Kuaiju's wonderful singing.

Dongcheng Kuai rarely participates in the winner's stage. Being on such a stunning stage seems to prove that Dongcheng Kuai is not only unique and excellent in racing.At least the level of this song, which is thousands of miles away, makes people have to admit the talent of Dongcheng Kuaiju.Of course, this does not mean that Dongcheng Kuaiju's singing level is very good.

What's really great is Dongcheng Kuaiju's ability to mobilize emotions and make the audience empathize with her, or in other words, the ability to keep the audience intoxicated.Just like the Chinese people overseas were moved when they heard "Glory Days", "Broad Sea and Sky", these old songs, Dongcheng Kuaiju's singing is amazing in that it can arouse everyone's emotions.

Everyone was immersed in this performance and intoxicated by her singing. This was a very special thing.

"Is she really Neon's horse racing girl? Didn't she go to study abroad?" Mingyue Qianli sighed as she was intoxicated by the singing. "My Chinese is better than mine, and my singing skills are better. I didn't expect Xiao Dongcheng to have such ability."

"So, this kid should like Tianchao very much. You can't fake this kind of emotion." Bu Buyou nodded, "Thousands of miles away? It's really a good song."

——I send you away, thousands of miles away, you are silent and black and white——

——In the age of silence, perhaps we should not fall in love too far away——

——I send you away. Are you still there beyond the end of the world——

——Where does the sound of the piano come from? Life and death are hard to guess. Wait for it all your life——

These last four lyrics brought this feeling to its peak. After the music gradually calmed down and Dongcheng Kuaiju had all left the stage, there were still many people sitting there unwilling to leave.I even want Dongcheng Kuaiju to sing another song, such as Sea of ​​Flowers, and Fireworks Easily Cold.

This time on the winner's stage, everyone who came to the scene will definitely make a lot of money. The atmosphere and enjoyment of this scene are definitely not something that can be fully felt in the online broadcast.It's just that even on the live broadcast platform, Dongcheng Kuaiju's song Thousand Miles Away has already exploded. The happiest thing is of course Wudi. As one of the leaders of Tianchao Ma Niang, she directly started to activate her rights and record and broadcast this It was directly hung on the homepage of a barrage website that started with B.

As a result, it was not just barrage websites. On various websites, searches for topics thousands of miles away surged instantly.Maybe the response from foreign countries will be relatively dull, and they will only think that this song is very good, but for China, this is undoubtedly the level of super special attack.Many original passers-by directly converted to fans on the spot, and the conversion speed was so fast that many owners of fan groups had to cancel their application to join the group.

Dongcheng Kuaiju is really famous this time. It's not even in the circle of horse racing girls anymore, it's completely out of the circle.It is foreseeable that the popularity of Dongcheng Kuaiju in China may take off directly, and it will be an enduring level.Even people who are not familiar with the circle of horse racing girls think that the white-haired and red-eyed horse racing girl who is singing thousands of miles away is the horse racing girl from the Celestial Dynasty.

However, these had little to do with Dongcheng Kuaiju who stepped down. She did not expect that she had dropped such a big bomb in the Chinese Internet circle. She only felt that her performance today was pretty good, simply perfect. She really had two skills. Brush, reward yourself with a good meal?

As soon as Dongcheng Kuaiju came up with this idea, he immediately shook his head and threw the idea away.

The girl pinched the extra soft flesh on her waist. She didn't have much time in China, so why did she become fat?I didn’t feel fat so easily when I was in Neon.I will definitely lose weight after I go back, otherwise I might have to change the size of my winning suit.

Before Dongcheng Kuaiju had taken a few steps, a man picked up Dongcheng Kuaiju from behind and spun him around in circles several times before putting him down. "Xiao Dongcheng, you are really amazing. I have never seen such a powerful winner on the stage! You are indeed a genius!"

"Haidu City...sister! Thank you so much this time." Dongcheng Kuaiju thanked him seriously, "If it weren't for you giving me this winning uniform, I wouldn't be able to sing. It also fulfills my destiny. Just a wish.”

"Nothing, nothing. If you need it again in the future, I will be here at any time. I will go to the clothing company to choose a dozen spare final clothes for you. You can wear them differently every year. "Haidu City has been a little over-excited by Dongcheng Kuaiju's performance. Sure enough, Xiao Dongcheng has his own talents.

Just in terms of talent in the winner's stage, Xiaodongcheng really beat Haidu Star.That lazy winner stage is notoriously boring.

Who is Hai Ducheng? Of course he has already started to prepare for a rainy day. His little Dongcheng's talent is so great. As expected, the Hai family has nothing to eat.

"Little Dongcheng~ You are really my baby~" Haidu Shi hugged Dongcheng Kuaiju tightly, making Dongcheng Kuaiju a little at a loss.

"Thank you -" Although Dongcheng Kuaiju was a little overwhelmed, he still sincerely thanked Haidu City for the compliment.But I was still thinking about whether to have a midnight snack.However, Dongcheng Kuaiju soon learned that most of the time he did not decide his own schedule.

Because when Dongcheng Kuaiju came to his senses, he had already appeared directly opposite the invincible president.This horse-racing girl, who to the Celestial Empire was roughly equivalent to the symbolic level of Lu Duo, smiled and looked at the girl in front of her who had just exploded the Chinese Internet.

"Miss Dongcheng Kuaiju, I want to talk to you about something -"

Chapter 43·Opponent

"Miss Dongcheng Kuaiju, I want to discuss something with you." Wuwei looked at the neon horse girl in front of him who had just detonated a nuclear bomb in the Chinese circle, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Miss Dongcheng Kuaiju, I want to know what you mean, so please answer my questions honestly."

"...Gu. Okay, Miss Invincible, what do you want to ask?" Dongcheng Kuaiju hesitated for a while, feeling a little nervous when facing this being who had the same status as Lu Duo as a horse girl in the Celestial Dynasty. "Did I do something wrong?"

"Of course not, please don't be nervous, Miss Dongcheng Kuaiju. I just planned to ask some irrelevant questions." Wu Di shook his head, indicating that he was not here to investigate.But asked seriously. "Are you willing to move to China?"

"...Eh?" Dongcheng Kuaiju didn't expect that the other party was here to poach. Although the president told him that Mingyue Qianli and Bu Buyou both planned to poach him, he didn't expect that even the important Miss Wuwei in CRA He actually plans to poach himself. Has he become a piece of cake in a sense?

Although it was not a bad thing to go to Tianchao, when he thought that Xiao Zhuan, Xiao Bei and others were there in Neon, Dongcheng Kuaiju immediately shook his head, "Sorry, President Invincible, although your invitation is very tempting. , but I still have things to do at Neon, so I really can’t obey.”

"So that's it - have we established a friendship?" Wu Di nodded clearly, "There's nothing we can do about it. We thought we could take the outstanding Miss Dongcheng Kuaiju under our wing. It's such a pity."

"That's it. I'm very sorry." Dongcheng Kuaiju lowered his head, "If nothing happens, I will leave."

"Wait, there is one more thing." Wuwei immediately stopped Dongcheng Kuaiju who was about to run away, and said with a smile, "Ahem, I was an invitation to you as the student council president before, so now it is a request from you as Wuwei. Come on, please sign your name for me!"

"what?"

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When Dongcheng Kuaiju came out, his hands were already sore from signing autographs. This time, the invincible president came prepared. He prepared dozens of special autographed postcards and T-shirts, etc., so that Dongcheng Kuaiju could use all his signatures. Dongcheng Kuaiju was too embarrassed to refuse, so he signed dozens of names.

But fortunately, the invincible president is not as strong as Lu Duo's symbol, otherwise he probably wouldn't be able to get out of the president's room so easily.Dongcheng Kuaiju had to sigh, although they are both presidents, the difference between the two sides is really big.If Ruduo symbolizes that the president is a "tyrant" in a certain sense, the invincible president reveals the image of a "benevolent king" who rules by doing nothing.

Although this is not to say that Luduo's symbol is bad, it also clearly distinguishes the styles of the two sides.It can be said that different cultural circles have given birth to different leaders.This is nothing unusual.

When Dongcheng Kuaiju was still thinking about the difference between the two, she bumped into Mingyue Qianli head-on. She stopped subconsciously, then quietly took half a step back and said. "What a coincidence..."

"..." Mingyue Qianli did not come closer like before, but kept a distance, and her expression also changed somewhat. "Hmm...what a coincidence."

"...What's wrong with you?" Dongcheng Kuaiju sensed something was wrong. If it was Mingyue Qianli from before, he must have come up to hold his arm. As a result, this time, Mingyue Qianli's attitude towards him was even a little...cautious. ?Dongcheng Kuaiju didn't quite understand what the other party meant, and was worried that something had happened to the other party, so he asked further.

"...No, nothing." Mingyue Qianli looked at the girl in front of her, whom she had known for a short time, but who had already developed a strange feeling in her heart. However, she only understood this after seeing the fast horse racing in Dongcheng. .The performance that I thought was excellent was like a clown in front of the other party - for such a girl who is as arrogant as snow, Mingyue Qianli's behavior before was obviously inappropriate.

Previously, Mingyue Qianli thought that she was on par with Dongcheng Kuaiju, so the other party should be interested in her. It was not until she saw the Hong Kong Gold Cup that she realized the gap between herself and Dongcheng Kuaiju.Let alone an opponent, it would be difficult for me to even compare to him.

This sense of gap makes Ming Yue Qianli a little uncomfortable. From childhood to adulthood, she has been called a genius. She is the pride of Hong Kong horse racing girls. She thinks she is a world-class existence. Even those world horse kings should not What is the big gap between myself and myself?As long as you work hard, you can do anything - whatever you want, you will definitely get it as long as you work hard.

It wasn't until the truth appeared nakedly in front of him that Mingyue Qianli realized his stupidity. Dongcheng Kuaiju was simply not someone who could be owned by someone like him in that way.The other party's strength is far superior to hers, and her constant indifference towards him is not out of shyness. From the beginning to the end, she is just in unrequited love for the other party.

This is like a heavy blow to Mingyue Qianli, whose self-esteem is as high as the sky. Now, I don't have the confidence to tell Dongcheng Kuaiju that I am the other party's best opponent, nor can I seriously ask the other party to remember me. , because I don’t have the qualification yet.

What she had always hoped for was an equal relationship, not what it was like now. She was not yet qualified for it.Clenching her fists, Mingyue Qianli looked at the girl in front of her. "I'm sorry for what happened before. It must have caused you a lot of trouble...I'm sorry."

"What are you talking about?" Dongcheng Kuaiju was a little confused. Who made Mingyue Qianli do this? Are you about to cry? "It doesn't bother me at all. Miss Qianli Mingyue, have you been treating me to delicious food, and you haven't forced me to do anything. I don't think you have...a reason to apologize?"

"No, you don't need to comfort me, I know the gap between us. I will continue to work hard, foreign war... yes, foreign war, when the time comes, I will go to Neon to participate in the competition. When the time comes, I will ask you Witness my growth - when the time comes, when we truly become rivals, please re-examine our relationship!" Mingyue Qianli said firmly, "I will definitely continue to work hard until I am truly qualified to be you. opponent."

"...Um...then...come on?" Although Dongcheng Kuaiju was still a little confused, she roughly understood what Mingyue Qianli meant. She probably regarded herself as an old enemy in the competition just like Da Ming Da Fang. Bar?It can be considered a good thing. If there are opponents, the speed of progress will only be faster.

"Yes." Mingyue Qianli turned around and left, decisively like Jing Ke who was gone when the wind rustled and the water became cold, and the strong man never returned.Dongcheng Kuaiju watched her figure gradually disappear, and stayed there for a long time without moving.Finally complained. "...Don't you even want to say goodbye to me...What on earth did I do to make her so cold all of a sudden..."

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Dongcheng Kuaiju's journey in Hong Kong officially ended after the game. On the second day after the competition, Dongcheng Kuaiju, Lu Duo, Lian and others got on the plane and prepared to leave.Because the time was not announced, only President Invincible and Senior Bu Buyou came to see him off, but Mingyue Qianli did not show his face.

Dongcheng Kuaiju is a little concerned about Mingyue Qianli's condition. After all, this is one of the few friends he has made since coming to Hong Kong, but there is nothing he can do if the other party doesn't want to come to see him off.She could only say to Miss Bu Buyou. "Please give me a message for Miss Mingyue Qianri. Although I don't quite understand it, I am also looking forward to fighting her on the world stage."

"It's good to have your words. This kid Mingyue Qianli has been training with high intensity recently, and I have never seen her look so serious." Bu Buyou said with a smile, "Maybe she was stimulated by you. ? It can be considered a good thing. I think you will meet sooner or later."

"I'm looking forward to it." Dongcheng Kuaiju replied seriously, "Well, see you next time."

"Well, goodbye." Bu Buyou nodded and watched Dongcheng Kuaiju dragging his suitcase onto the plane.Although she came to Hong Kong not long ago, Dongcheng Kuaiju did leave a profound impact on her. Whether it was her already terrifying strength or the song thousands of miles away, she was amazed.

Perhaps the same is true for Mingyue Qianli...

What you are most afraid of when you are young is meeting such amazing people, right?For people like Mingyue Qianli, who appear to be enthusiastic on the outside but are actually extremely arrogant on the inside, such people are even more poisonous.Fortunately, Mingyue Qianli's fighting spirit has not been destroyed. She just can't keep up with him for the time being. Sooner or later, she will grow up enough to be with him. At that time, she will probably really confess to him again, right?

To be honest, Bu Buyou is quite looking forward to it. What if Mingyue Qianli really brings Dongcheng Kuaiju back?Wouldn't that be a double blessing?

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"What's wrong? Are you restless?" After sitting down, Lian curiously asked Dongcheng Kuaiju next to him, "It's hard to go back to Tianchao and you don't want to leave?"

"I guess so." Dongcheng Kuaiju nodded and looked at the scenery outside the window. "But there are people I miss in Neon, so I still have to go there. Maybe after I retire, I will settle down in Tianchao."

"Then I will accompany you." Lian said matter-of-factly, "At that time we will directly make a travel plan and travel the whole country. I believe that for a painter like you, such a trip will bring you A lot of inspiration, right?”

"Ahaha, I'm already looking forward to it." Regarding the trip that Lian mentioned, Dongcheng Kuaiju also said with a smile, "I will definitely come back when the time comes. Although it's not a place, this is my home. "