After painting absentmindedly for a while, a loud "humming" vibration came from the studio.
Qin Chu subconsciously looked up at Levi.
The device vibrating was Levy's optical computer.
Levi took out his personal terminal and glanced at it; it should be a communication device.
He slid his finger across the screen to mute the phone and said to Qin Chu, "Senior, I need to take this call."
Qin Chu nodded and watched as Levy opened the studio door and walked out.
He went outside...
What kind of mysterious phone call is this? And why do I have to go out?
Qin Chu stopped writing and looked down into the corridor.
Although it was agreed from the beginning that voice messages should not be sent or received in the studio, Leviedo has never been seen to follow this rule.
Sometimes when I'm chatting with someone, I don't just stand by the window and send a message.
It didn't take long, probably just a couple of sentences, before Levy turned off his personal computer and returned to his studio.
Qin Chu was even more puzzled. Why did he have to go through all that trouble to run out in less than a minute?
After Levy returned, the studio was quiet for a while.
Then, less than ten minutes later, Levy's computer started vibrating again.
Levi looked at Qin Chu.
Before he could speak, Qin Chu raised his chin and said, "Go."
Here we go again.
Qin Chu glanced out the window discreetly.
It wasn't until lunchtime that Levi's personal computer started ringing again on the dining table.
Qin Chu watched as Levi got up with the personal terminal and walked outside the restaurant before answering the call.
Levi's conversation lasted a little longer this time; he didn't return until Qin Chu had finished half of his meal.
The frequency of these calls is something that would pique anyone's curiosity.
When Levi returned, Qin Chu glanced at him and asked, "Who called? What's up?"
Levi smiled at him: "It's nothing, just making arrangements for tomorrow."
Let's make some arrangements...
They really care.
Qin Chu didn't ask any more questions.
The next morning, he got up early and bought two breakfasts at the cafeteria as usual.
It wasn't until Qin Chu arrived at the art studio and saw the tightly closed door that he realized he had wasted his money on breakfast.
Levi is taking the day off.
After rummaging through his pockets for a while, Qin Chu realized that he had forgotten to bring his keys.
At that moment, Qin Chu's feelings were somewhat complicated.
Since Levi came to this studio as a model, he has arrived earlier than Qin Chu every morning, so Qin Chu's key is almost useless and he often forgets to bring it in the morning.
So much so that now that Levy has taken leave, the owner of his studio is locked out.
Qin Chu bit the straw, and the question that had been on his mind yesterday resurfaced. Combined with the fact that he had been locked outside the art studio, it gradually fermented into an unreasonable sense of displeasure.
Tsk, what exactly did he take leave for?
Next time, he should make a list of all possible situations, make Levy check off the items on the list, and then approve the leave for those that meet the criteria.
If he keeps leaving without explanation, then let him get lost.
After eating breakfast at the entrance of the art studio, Qin Chu went back to the dormitory, found the key, put the other breakfast in the refrigerator, and then returned to the art studio.
The studio was deserted and quiet. Even though it was filled with plush toys, it still felt empty.
With Levy absent, Qin Chu could only do some basic exercises.
Although the second stage required them to choose a model, the theme of the competition was not to paint the person in front of them, but to draw inspiration from the model and paint what they wanted to paint.
This requirement sounds very broad and doesn't seem to have much to do with models.
Qin Chu felt more than once that the rules for selecting models were just for the purpose of networking.
But after drawing for so long, looking up at the alpha in front of him when he had no ideas had become a habit for him lately.
Being a model is a very boring job, but every time he looks up, he sees Levi.
This person was either looking down at his computer, standing by the window looking at the scenery, or wandering around the studio. Sometimes he would even go around behind Qin Chu and bend down to see what Qin Chu was painting.
From morning to night, they even eat three meals together.
This relationship seems no different from that of classmates, but because there are only two of them, it appears to be closer.
After painting for a while, Qin Chu felt a bit bored, so he put down his brush and wandered around the studio for a bit.
He sat on the small bed against the wall.
The only place to rest in the studio, besides a chair, is this single bed. Levy clearly prefers this place, and usually curls up here like a skeleton.
Only during the time when the woman next door was in heat did this bed become a forbidden area in the art studio.
Both Qin Chu and Le Wei avoided them at the time.
On the bed was the pink doll that Qin Chu used as a pillow; it was a round little pig.
Unfortunately, the two people in the studio had no sense of chivalry. This pig had been used as a pillow by Qin Chu for one night and leaned against by Levi for one day, and now it had changed from a round shape to an oval shape.
It'll probably turn flat in a couple of days.
Qin Chu picked up the pig and stared at it for two seconds.
He suddenly reached out and slapped the doll. The pig trembled violently in his hand; if it hadn't been held, it would have flown away long ago.
That felt great.
Qin Chu wanted to try again.
At that moment, his personal terminal beeped twice.
Qin Chu thought it was a system message, but when he opened it, he found it was from Levi.
After staring at the beaten pig for a while, Qin Chu opened the message.
Levy: [Cat peeking out]
Levy: Remember to eat.
Qin Chu was taken aback. He looked up at the time and realized it was already lunchtime.
Suddenly, I felt an awkward sense of being seen through.
Qin Chu stared at the personal computer screen and replied, "Eating now."
very good.
These three short words convey the message, "You're overthinking it. It's just that you're not here. How could I forget to eat? Your absence has no impact on me at all. Thank you."
After replying to this message, Qin Chu immediately stood up, left the art studio, and headed towards the restaurant.
Knowing this guy as he does, the next message might be asking: What did you eat? Can you send me a picture?
Qin Chu had already thought about how to reply, so he said that he had already finished eating.
However, Qin Chu did not hear any notification sound from the personal terminal until he arrived at the restaurant.
When ordering by card, the electronic menu still displays the combinations from the last order, with each dish marked with a +2.
Qin Chu realized something was wrong only when he was about to pay, so he went back and changed it to a different version.
There weren't many people left in the restaurant, so Qin Chu got his food without having to wait in line for long.
The dining table was unusually dirty today. Although Qin Chu wasn't a clean freak, he still frowned and wiped it with a tissue for a while.
After setting the plate down, Qin Chu hesitated for a moment before picking up his chopsticks and took out his personal terminal to take a look.
No news.
I don't know if it was because I was afraid of disturbing his meal, or because I was too busy to check the personal terminal, or because I was having so much fun that I forgot to check the personal terminal.
After staring at it for a while, Qin Chu put the personal computer away and started eating.
I should have carried that pig with me.
If you're unhappy, you can punch someone.
Although it was past lunchtime, people were still coming in one after another.
The restaurant doors opened, and several Omegas walked in hand in hand.
Qin Chu subconsciously looked up and saw that it was really rare to see Omegas walking together these days; most of the time, it was an Alpha and an Omega pairing.
These Omegas were clearly very unhappy, complaining to those around them as they walked: "Honestly, they always ask for a whole day off."
"There's nothing we can do, all alphas are like this, it's so annoying."
Qin Chu lowered his head and continued eating. When the others passed by his table to get their food, they greeted him: "Milo, did Levi also take the day off?"
"Yes." Qin Chu nodded.
Perhaps feeling a sense of shared suffering, these Omegas brought their meals and sat down at the same table as Qin Chu.
After the models were selected, the atmosphere among the Omegas was no longer as tense as before.
Although Qin Chu's expression remained cold and unchanged, his popularity had improved considerably.
Because he single-handedly took on all the tasks of changing light bulbs, repairing shower heads, and unscrewing bottle caps for an entire floor, he has become a good brother in the eyes of every Omega.
Several Omegas were still talking about taking leave, each one of them continuously complaining about their model.
Qin Chu felt he had nothing to say and focused on eating.
Just as his plate was almost empty, an Omega across from him pointed at him and exclaimed, "Milo, you eat so fast!"