However, Qin Leshi pretended not to understand and never gave Teacher Ma any opening to exploit.
On the one hand, Teacher Ma was also mindful of his status and dared not go too far; on the other hand, he believed that given enough time, Qin Leshi would eventually give his permission.
Therefore, Teacher Ma didn't pressure Qin Leshi too much. But subconsciously, he already considered Qin Leshi as his prey!
In particular, when he learned that Qin Leshi still didn't have a boyfriend, Teacher Ma was certain of it.
Today, as he was making his rounds to inspect the students' learning, he suddenly noticed that Qin Leshi was sitting with a man! They seemed quite intimate! Qin Leshi even offered the man water from her own cup!
This time, Teacher Ma was furious!
He charged straight at him!
Of course, this doesn't mean that if Gao Jianfei really is Qin Leshi's boyfriend, Teacher Ma will try to poach him. What he wants to do is embarrass Gao Jianfei and make him leave on his own.
Now, Gao Jianfei stood up to leave, which was exactly what Teacher Ma wanted!
When Qin Leshi saw Gao Jianfei about to leave, she panicked! She was really panicked!
I finally got to play with Gao Jianfei and soak up the sun, and now he's leaving? This won't do.
"Jianfei! You, let's go together. I won't be teaching this afternoon." Qin Leshi stood up and said to Teacher Ma, "Teacher Ma, I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well this afternoon, I'll leave get out of class now."
"How can this be? Le Shi! You have talent, you really do have talent in painting!" Teacher Ma said in a serious tone, "Le Shi, I'm not trying to be mean, but you pay 1500 yuan in tuition every month, and you only come to class twice a week. Every minute costs money! You should cherish every class! Also, didn't I tell you last time to consider it? I'll personally tutor you, no extra tuition, and I guarantee your work can enter mainstream galleries in G province, and even the whole country. Have you thought about it?"
After speaking, Teacher Ma deliberately glanced at Gao Jianfei out of the corner of his eye. He believed that Gao Jianfei was not stupid and should understand the subtext of his words.
He said it on purpose for Gao Jianfei to hear! He wanted Gao Jianfei to understand... I have the ability to turn an art enthusiast into a professional painter, and I have the right to make a move on all the women here. You'd better leave as soon as possible and don't make a fool of yourself!
Gao Jianfei was definitely not a fool.
Individual tutoring?
Guaranteeing your work will get into mainstream galleries across the province or even the country... isn't that the meaning of unspoken rules?
We're all adults here; even if we haven't eaten pork, we've seen pigs run!
"Teacher Ma, I don't have such ambitions!" Qin Leshi became increasingly anxious, naturally understanding Teacher Ma's subtext. She had heard a little about the intricacies of this training course. She was afraid that Gao Jianfei would think she was a promiscuous woman.
"Let's go, Jianfei," Qin Leshi said hurriedly to Gao Jianfei.
Gao Jianfei also agreed that taking Qin Leshi away immediately was the right thing to do. He never imagined that such a place, cloaked in high art, was secretly so filthy!
Later, Gao Jianfei will also advise Qin Leshi not to come to places like this again!
It was also a subconscious desire to prevent a good girl like Qin Leshi from being slowly devoured by a wolf in sheep's clothing like Teacher Ma.
"Okay, Le Shi, let's go. Let's go shopping," Gao Jianfei said with a smile.
Upon hearing Gao Jianfei speak, Teacher Ma's face darkened. "Sir, if I'm not mistaken, you're not a student in my class, are you? I have a good memory, and I'm certain I've never seen you before."
"Yes. I'm just a friend of Yue Shi's, I just came over to visit." Gao Jianfei told the truth.
"Just playing around? Do you think this is a place where you can just play around? This is my private training class. Who gave you special privileges to come in?" Teacher Ma said righteously. "To put it nicely, you're here to keep a friend company. To put it bluntly, you're disrupting their studies! Alright, you can leave. Le Shi, you can stay and continue learning to draw frogs!"
"Hey! Teacher, you're being unreasonable, aren't you? Yue Shi has already said she's not going to class anymore, what more do you want?" Gao Jianfei suddenly felt a sudden, inexplicable disgust for Teacher Ma. Gao Jianfei hated those kinds of people who could twist the truth and make something appear straight, especially when they spoke with such self-righteousness, as if all justice was on their side!
Before Qin Leshi could speak, Teacher Ma displayed his superiority complex and artist's airs, "Get out! Get out of here! You're not welcome here! You don't even study painting, what are you doing here? Leave right now!"
He didn't take young people like Gao Jianfei seriously.
He held a pivotal position in the upper echelons of social circles throughout G province. He had been received and commended by the provincial governor and the provincial party secretary. Moreover, he was wealthy and knew some people in the underworld, so naturally he wouldn't take a young man like Gao Jianfei seriously.
In this society, once you have social status and that prestigious business card, you're different from ordinary businessmen and nouveau riche. Wherever you go, people will give you face!
"Go, go, go." Teacher Ma waved his hand at Gao Jianfei, looking very impatient, as if shooing away a fly.
Gao Jianfei was getting angry. However, at that moment, a hearty laugh rang out from not far away, "What's wrong, Junsheng? What's wrong?"
The voice was loud and clear, full of energy, and Gao Jianfei, Teacher Ma, and Qin Leshi all turned their gazes towards it.
A white-bearded old man dressed in a Tang suit walked over, his face radiant. Beside him were several middle-aged men. Gao Jianfei recognized one of these men from before.
Secretary Meng!
Party Secretary of Huashi City!
Last time, Gao Jianfei and Feilong's wife were eating at a restaurant when they got a dead fly incident. It was Secretary Meng who stepped in to resolve it.
However, what's strange is that Secretary Meng, a figure in the officialdom of the flower market who can change the course of events with a stomp of his foot, walked beside that old man in the Tang suit with an expression that seemed to convey a sense of great honor! He was very proper and respectful towards the old man, and his smile had no airs of officialdom whatsoever; rather, it was an almost ingratiating smile!
Who is this elderly man in the Tang suit?
At this moment, the elderly man in the Tang suit and Secretary Meng and others approached. Teacher Ma was the first to respectfully nod to the elderly man in the Tang suit and said, "Teacher, you've arrived. I originally wanted to pick you up, but you said that the municipal party committee leadership wanted to meet you, and the Huashi newspaper and television station wanted to interview you, so I didn't go to the airport. Please don't mind, teacher."
teacher?
"Uh? This is Teacher Ma's teacher, the famous painter in G province that Qin Leshi mentioned before, Ge Chunhou, whose paintings can sell for at least 500,000 RMB?" Gao Jianfei suddenly realized.
"Junsheng, I just heard you making a scene. Were you scolding the students again?" The old man in the Tang suit stroked his white beard and asked with a smile.
"No, teacher, this young man isn't a student in my class, yet he's disrupting the students' painting lessons. I'm asking him to leave," Teacher Ma said respectfully.
The old man in the Tang suit turned his gaze to Gao Jianfei. "If you're not studying painting, what are you doing here? Heh, go play somewhere else!"
His voice was calm, but his sense of superiority was even stronger than Teacher Ma's!
Gao Jianfei was about to say something when Secretary Meng's eyes darted around. "Oh, Teacher Ge, this young man is a friend of mine. Well... he probably came to visit because he's heard so much about him. Oh, it's nothing."
After saying that, Secretary Meng smiled kindly at Gao Jianfei.
"Secretary Meng, hello." Gao Jianfei greeted him politely.
"Huh? This kid has some connections!" At this moment, Ge Chunhou and Teacher Ma looked at Gao Jianfei with slightly different eyes.
I've become a little more cautious.
Chapter 145 I Want a Level 2 Ghost Painter!
Chapter 145 I Want a Level 2 Ghost Painter!
Upon seeing that the Party Secretary of Huashi City had a rather favorable attitude towards Gao Jianfei and claimed that Gao Jianfei was his friend.
As a result, both Teacher Ma and Ge Chunhou couldn't help but think more highly of Gao Jianfei.
Teacher Ma thought to himself, "So, this kid has connections. Then I don't need to put him down anymore. After all, Secretary Meng is a big shot in the flower market. It wouldn't be right to disrespect him."
Teacher Ma is also a shrewd person. He knows very well who should be criticized and who shouldn't.
However, we can't step on him anymore, but should we just give in like this? Let Gao Jianfei stay here?
Just a moment ago they were telling them to get lost, and now they're keeping them. Isn't that just contradicting themselves?
Doing this will make Teacher Ma lose face!
He stood there, speechless. He was conflicted.
Ge Chunhou, a shrewd and experienced man, immediately understood his apprentice's predicament. So, he coughed lightly and said in a condescending tone, "Hey Lao Meng, is this person your friend? Ha, these young people nowadays, they just love to play around. But even playing around has its rules, right? Clearly, he doesn't know anything about painting, yet he wanders around art schools aimlessly. It's like someone completely out of place barging into a quiet, elegant art gallery. Tell me, what kind of style is that? What kind of atmosphere is that?"
For every word Ge Chunhou said, Secretary Meng would nod in agreement. To be honest, Secretary Meng was hesitant to offend Ge Chunhou. After all, he was a celebrity!
He brought honor to G City. He was a National People's Congress representative. His works have even won international awards. The provincial party secretary still has his artwork in his collection!
This kind of person is very difficult to deal with!
Ge Chunhou continued, "Before I came to Huashi, Governor Ouyang, Vice Governor Tian, and Secretary Guo all talked about Junsheng's training program. In fact, many outstanding young painters have emerged from Junsheng's training program! Lao Meng, I think you should support Junsheng's career! His success is also a success for the art community in Huashi!"
Secretary Meng was practically sweating. That old geezer Ge Chunhou is truly as sharp as ever, bringing up the top three leaders of G Province at this crucial moment. Isn't this putting Secretary Meng in a difficult position?
Secretary Meng considered it for a moment, then turned to Gao Jianfei and said softly, "Sir, why don't you go somewhere else to have some fun today? Later, Teacher Ge will be giving a lecture to the students in the training class. Anyway, you won't understand these painting classes. They're quite boring."
Gao Jianfei shook his head and smiled bitterly... Damn, it's great to be a celebrity! A top-tier painter, even the provincial and municipal leaders have to give him face!
"Forget it, I won't get involved here anymore. I'm going home to hug my Xiaoxian." Gao Jianfei shrugged and was about to leave.
At that moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly entered Gao Jianfei's mind!
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Haven't I always wanted to create a glamorous image of myself as a member of high society, a protective shield to conceal my gambler identity?
I've always been unsure which field I should venture into. But now, after seeing Ge Chunhou and Teacher Ma...
Damn! A top-tier painter could practically do whatever he wants in society!
Those who are pretentious and cultured will spare no expense to curry favor with artists, painters, calligraphers, and so on, spending fortunes to buy their works; and national and provincial leaders will also attach great importance to the celebrity effect!
...Let's put everything else aside for now and become a top-notch painter!
In an instant, Gao Jianfei had already formed the inspiration in his mind!
Furthermore, if Gao Jianfei wants to learn to paint and become a famous artist, wouldn't he have to take many detours if he only learns painting skills and tries to promote his work through his own channels?
How can one achieve instant fame and instant popularity?
Gao Jianfei glanced at Ge Chunhou and Teacher Ma, the master and apprentice, and a cold smile immediately appeared on his lips...
Aren't there two ready-made stepping stones right in front of us?
A stepping stone to quickly rise to the top!
"Ahem, Secretary Meng, wait a minute, I have something to say." Gao Jianfei coughed a few times.
Secretary Meng was incredibly anxious! He thought to himself... "Young man, why are you so impulsive? This is a celebrity! Don't go looking for trouble. I've already given you a ladder; just use it to get down. What else do you have to say?"
Qin Leshi was also very anxious. She had no idea that all these things would happen today! This had caused Gao Jianfei to lose face; how was she going to explain this to him later?
Ge Chunhou and Teacher Ma watched Gao Jianfei with smiles. They didn't believe Gao Jianfei could turn the tide!
"It's like this. Everyone, please allow me to say a few words," Gao Jianfei said calmly. "Personally, I actually quite like art. I believe that art can cultivate one's character. Especially painting, which is very helpful in beautifying and elevating one's state of mind. I think Teacher Ge and Teacher Ma are both academics, right? I'm actually a grassroots artist."
Grassroots faction?
I was stunned!
The people present were stunned into silence by Gao Jianfei's nonsensical ramblings.
Gao Jianfei continued his rambling. "What I mean might not be clear to everyone. Actually, I've been self-studying painting since I was a child. Over the years, I believe I've developed a certain level of skill. Teacher Ge and Teacher Ma are both outstanding painters in today's society. So, since Secretary Meng is here today, could we arrange a cultural and artistic exchange between the academic and grassroots schools? What I mean is, to promote the painting culture of our flower market, and even the entire G province, why not simply hold an exchange competition? Find some professional judges and set up some awards. Well, to put it simply, I want to exchange ideas and have a competition with Teacher Ma or Teacher Ge."
Gao Jianfei was a gambler, so he brought out the casino's tricks.
The gamble is on both sides' drawing skills!
Gao Jianfei dared to gamble because he possessed the Super Ghost Instrument, which allowed him to excel as a Level 2 historical ghost skilled in painting, or a Level 2 virtual ghost.
"Huh?" Secretary Meng, along with his several followers, Teacher Ma, Ge Chunhou, and Qin Leshi, all exclaimed in surprise at the same time.
Several seconds passed before Ge Chunhou realized what was going on. "Young man, you want to have a painting contest with us? Did I hear that right?"