Chapter 185 Between Water and Clouds (VIII)

[General] Time and Space Experience Record

After selling the works of the "Survival" series, Cuiping made a lot of money. She quit her job at the church and rented a small courtyard near Huaer's school. She arranged the west wing into a studio and the east wing into a reception room. She usually painted portraits for some noble ladies. In her spare time, she drew some clothing designs and sold them to major tailor shops. This was not the first time she lived in the Republic of China, so it was not difficult for her to come up with some designs that met the aesthetics of this era.

After persisting for a period of time, Cuiping also became somewhat well-known in Hangzhou. The people of Zuima Painting Society no longer used her for practice. They would only ask her to be a model when they really needed to paint ancient style figures. Those people were still enthusiastic and often got together. At first, they invited Cuiping twice, but Cuiping declined on the grounds of taking care of Huaer. Everyone also saw that she was very busy, so they didn't ask her again.

Calculating the time, there are still two years before the "September 18th Incident". Every time she travels to this era, she can't live her life peacefully. After all, there are so many lives. If she doesn't have the ability, it's fine. If she has the ability, how can she turn a blind eye? However, with the previous two experiences, she is very clear about the list of traitors and key generals of the enemy army at this time. Just assassinate them. As for whether there will be unrest in the army, it's fine as long as there is no unrest in the country. Who cares about them! There is also the biochemical experiment in Japan. This time, we can use their biochemical weapons on themselves in advance.

Wang Zixuan once again covered herself with only a bed sheet as a model for everyone. Gu Yunong was furious when he came back from a business trip and rushed into Yanyu Tower with a group of guards at home. Cuiping was not there that day. It is said that Gu Yunong was furious when he saw Wang Zixuan half-naked, and forcibly took her back to Gu's house.

Several people were trying to stop them from making a big noise, but the police arrived soon. It turned out that Gu Yunong had called the police before they arrived, and they were taken back to the police station and locked up. It was not until the third day that Wang Zixuan rescued the painters who were in a state of distress.

"I want a divorce! I can't stand the Gu family's restraint on me anymore. I can't breathe. Brother, please don't tell my parents first. I don't want them to interfere in my marriage again. Let me decide for myself this time!" After Wang Zimo washed up, Wang Zixuan immediately found him and told him her decision. She had wanted a divorce for a long time. Gu Yunong's pressing and staring made her suffocate. The contempt and dissatisfaction in the eyes of her mother-in-law and great-grandmother made her angry. She really couldn't stand it anymore.

Wang Zimo paused while wiping his hair, raised his head and stared at her and asked, "Zixuan, are you serious? Will you not regret it after the divorce?"

Wang Zixuan smiled and shook her head, "How could I regret it? I am so happy, brother, just promise me, you have spoiled me the most since I was a child."

Wang Zimo sat at the table and thought for a while. His sister and Gu Yunong had a small quarrel every three days and a big quarrel every five days. His relationship with his parents-in-law and sister-in-law was also tense. Maybe divorce was a good choice. Didn't Cuiping live well after the divorce? Moreover, the Wang family was not short of money. Even if his sister did nothing for the rest of her life, it would be enough for her to spend. Wang Zimo, who thought he was very thoughtful, agreed with Wang Zixuan's idea of ​​divorce, and even hired a lawyer to draft a divorce agreement.

Gu Yunong really loved Wang Zixuan, almost without reason or logic. After Wang Zixuan did such a bold and embarrassing thing, he never thought that the two would divorce. So when the Wang brothers and sisters came to his house with the divorce agreement, he was shocked and then refused. Wang Zixuan glared at him, counting the inappropriateness between them in a cold voice, without a trace of mercy. After two days of quarreling, Gu Yunong finally gave in to Wang Zixuan's wishes and signed his name on the divorce papers. But he did not give up in his heart, and ran to Yanyu Tower whenever he had time to get his wife back.

That day, Cuiping sent a series of newly painted "Simple" to Yanyu Tower, all of which were colored paintings with farmhouses as the background. There were old men and women sitting in the yard picking corn and talking about family matters, strong men sweating in the fields but looking satisfied, women gathering by the river washing clothes and laughing, and children playing and fighting enthusiastically.

Although it is based on the countryside and villagers like "Survival", every painting in "Simple" can show the taste of warmth and happiness. Compared with the black and white sketches of "Survival", "Simple" is all colored and uses warm colors, giving people a sense of vitality, and looking at it gives people a lot of hope.

Wang Zimo praised the paintings generously. He had just opened a gallery with the savings he had accumulated over the past few years, and the works Cuiping sent were a great help to him. He put "Simple" together with other works that were to be consigned to the gallery, including the ancient style painting that Wang Zimo and Ye Ming completed with Cuiping as the model.

This was the first time that Gu Yunong and Cuiping met. They had no direct relationship, and they just greeted each other lightly. At this moment, Gu Yunong saw the two ancient style paintings and frowned fiercely. Cuiping was dressed neatly in the painting, looking both noble and elegant, and her head was only a side profile. Looking at Wang Zixuan's painting next to her, everything above the chest and below the thighs was exposed, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, and a pair of peach blossom eyes seemed to seduce the people who were looking at the painting.

"This painting cannot be exhibited! I disagree!" Gu Yunong clenched his fists and looked straight at Wang Zimo, "Brother, Zixuan is your sister, how can you put this kind of painting in the gallery? How do you want Zixuan to live in the future? How will others see her?"

Before Wang Zimo opened his mouth, Mei Ruohong shouted, "Gu, how can you be so vulgar? This is a work of art, how can you desecrate it with such vulgar thoughts?"

Gu Yunong got angry when he saw him, "In fact, since I think so, it means that most people who don't understand art like me will think so too! I don't care what kind of body art you promote. If you want to be famous with this, you can spend money to find those prostitutes, but you must not let everyone see Zixuan's paintings!" These days in Yanyu Tower were enough for him to see Wang Zixuan's friendship with Mei Ruohong. Such a coward, I really don't know what Zixuan is interested in!

Wang Zixuan stepped forward and glared at him, shouting, "Enough! Gu Yunong, what do you mean? Do you want to say that I am like those prostitutes? I haven't settled the score with you for getting everyone into the police station last time, and now you come to interfere with me again! We are divorced, and you don't have to care about my business!"

Cui Ping frowned. She remembered that Wang Zimo had no intention of showing his sister's paintings to others. They were arguing over their opposition to Gu Yunong's views. They were obviously fine when they got along on weekdays, but why did the protagonists act like idiots when they got together?

After a light cough, she said to Wang Zimo, "I still have to go to Shuiyunjian to meet Huaer. It will be dark later. You can chat slowly."

Mei Ruohong hesitated when he heard Shuiyunjian and Huaer, and said, "Then I will go with you. If it gets dark, I can also see you off." Cui Ping rarely comes to Yanyu Tower now. He is very curious about this ex-wife who is full of mystery.

"No need." Cuiping said, her eyes lightly swept over Mei Ruohong's hand holding Wang Zixuan's, and turned around and left.

Mei Ruohong put down his hand almost reflexively. Seeing this, Wang Zixuan's vigilance against Cuiping deepened again, thinking that she must establish a relationship with Mei Ruohong as soon as possible.

Wang Zimo was annoyed by the quarrels of several people inside, and followed Cuiping out. It was like this every time, the members of Zuima Painting Society and Gu Yunong were like two opposing enemies. He used to dislike Gu Yunong, but during this period of time when he was preparing for the gallery, he vaguely felt that many people despised human body paintings, so he did not speak out when Gu Yunong once again opposed this kind of painting.

"Cui Ping, the works in the "Simple" series are very good. I think they will be sold as soon as the gallery opens. I want to keep them for a while so that more people can appreciate them before selling them. Can I pay you in advance?"

"I'm not in a hurry to use the money now. These paintings can be sold at any time. Just hang them in the gallery first." Cui Ping herself doesn't need help in any aspect, but Wang Zimo has always tried to help her without any selfish motives. She also regards him as a friend in this time and space. Just like Mei's father, Mei's mother and Hua'er, she hopes that they can live a smoother life.

Cuiping stopped at the door and turned around and said, "Zimo, maybe you don't like to hear it, but as your friend, I also hope that you will get better and better. The constraints a woman is subject to in this era are incomprehensible to men, but you can't do anything too extreme just to resist these constraints. You usually come into contact with many painters, you can ask what kind of people they find as models for practicing nude painting. If Zixuan wants to show that she is a woman of the new era, she can start a company, do charity, and participate in the revolution. There are many more meaningful things for her to choose, right?"

Wang Zimo instinctively wanted to refute, but seeing Cuiping's indifferent eyes, he didn't know what to say. Cuiping has been cold and indifferent to everyone since her divorce. It is rare for her to say this today. If he still doesn't know what's good for him, I'm afraid Cuiping will cut off contact with them in the future, right?

Seeing that he was silent, Cuiping thought that he had heard it, and continued: "In fact, if you can't figure it out, you can change your perspective. If it was your future wife who wanted to be a model for others like this, would you be willing? Would you let your wife make such a big sacrifice for the pursuit of art?"

When Wang Zimo came back to his senses, Cuiping had already left. At night, he lay in bed and tossed and turned thinking about Cuiping's last words. If it was his wife, would he be willing? He was just a 24-year-old young man. His parents were not around all year round, and he was not clear about many secular rules. Today he tried to think about some things around him by changing his perspective, but he was depressed to find that they all looked like fools to outsiders. Finally, before going to bed, he had decided to contact his parents to see what they thought about these things.

At night, Cuiping entered the space and felt helpless about her current state. She was indifferent, lazy, and indifferent... These emotions made her lose interest in everything, and even the fun of watching the show at the beginning of the journey disappeared. If this continued, she would probably specialize in the ruthless way.