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Chapter 834 Nouveau riche

In fact, Jing Yu has always had a restless heart. Suning has been staying in Florence, Italy for the past ten years, which has tortured this wild Jing Yu. After all, it is boring to accompany an old man every day. Now that Suning has finally returned from abroad, of course he can't wait to go out and make a living.

"Aning, now that you're back, I'll leave grandpa to your care from now on." Jing Yu's voice was trembling with excitement, which showed how aggrieved he had felt in the past ten years.

"Where are you going?" Suning just asked the most important question. Maybe he knew this guy better than Jing Kangshan.

"Aning, you know that I studied architecture, and the real estate industry is so hot now, so I want to go out and make a living." In fact, in the past ten years, in addition to managing Jingyuan and taking care of Jingkangshan, Jing Yu also went out to take on some architectural design work.

"That's fine! Anyway, I have no plans to leave this time I return home, so leave your grandpa to me to take care of him." Su Ning also knew that it was very rare to keep Jing Yu honest for ten years. You know, his personality is at the level of Monkey King.

"Aning, thank you." Seeing Su Ning agree so readily, Jing Yu was deeply moved.

"Ah, although my last name isn't Jing, I'm still your grandson, and my respect and responsibility to you are no less than yours."

"Good! I feel relieved to have you here!"

Not long after Jing Yu left Jingyuan, Suning and Jing Kangshan could no longer bear the hustle and bustle of the scenic area, so they returned directly to the Chinese-style courtyard house in the suburbs of Hangzhou. They felt that it was more comfortable to stay in the residential area here. After all, they did not need to face the hustle and bustle of the scenic area with its large crowds of tourists.

"Aning, in fact, Ah Zhu has been almost suffocated these years." Jing Kangshan, of course, knew his grandson's character very well, and then he looked at Su Ning with a helpless look and said.

"Haha, grandpa, I heard that A'lu's stepfather stopped selling pork and switched to real estate business and made a lot of money. It's obvious that A'lu was a little stimulated by his stepfather." Suning understood Jing'lu's mentality very well. Ninety percent of young people would not stay at home to accompany the elderly. After all, everyone wants to pursue the life they like.

"Hey! Ah Luo is just not as steady as you. What's there to envy about a nouveau riche?" Jing Kangshan, who was old-fashioned, found it hard to understand why his grandson would envy a nouveau riche. You know, their Jing family is a family of craftsmen with a long history and culture, which is really not comparable to these nouveau riche today.

"Hehe, Grandpa, worldly people naturally have worldly desires. Actually, there's nothing wrong with Ah Zhu's pursuit. Besides, it's his turn now."

"Aning, what are your plans for the future?" Seeing that there was no way to discuss the issue of values with Suning, Jing Kangshan asked Suning about his next plans.

"Grandpa, my alma mater invited me to hold a solo exhibition at the China Academy of Art. They will invite domestic art practitioners from all walks of life to visit, so I plan to display all types of my works and try to make a living by opening exhibition halls everywhere to sell my works."

"That's fine! This is how you can live a carefree and clear life."

"Hehe, that's right! I just like a lazy life. I feel like this is the meaning of life."

"Well, come with me to Yanfu Temple and see if it needs any repairs. Now that we have money, we should be more proactive in protecting cultural relics."

"Okay." Su Ning agreed with a smile, then looked at Jing Kangshan again and explained, having already planned the rest of his life. "Grandpa, in the past few years I've recovered many cultural relics that were damaged by foreigners. After all, they don't know how to protect these precious national treasures. In the future, I will stay at home and specialize in restoring these precious antiques. It would be great if we could build a small antique restoration museum. Perhaps this would allow the Chinese people to appreciate the beauty of the damaged cultural relics."

"Good! Good! You are worthy of being my grandson, Jing Kangshan. Every word you say hits the nail on the head." At this moment, Jing Kangshan was so surprised that he could hardly contain himself. He felt that Su Ning in front of him really understood him.

"Haha, Grandpa, then let's work hard together. I believe our careers will become more and more meaningful."

"Well! Aning, then grandpa will accompany you to repair it."

Antique collectors abroad do not really cherish these cultural relics. After all, many of them were looted by their ancestors through violence. Things obtained by such barbaric means will naturally not be treated as treasures, so there are really a lot of damaged cultural relics of various types abroad.

During the ten years that Suning has been in Florence, Italy, he has opened antique shops in major European and American cities. In addition to purchasing a large number of precious collections that have been lost abroad, he has also recycled a large number of broken porcelain fragments and damaged ancient books that need to be repaired. He has long decided to spend the rest of his life doing these meaningful things.

Soon it was time for Suning to hold a personal exhibition in the exhibition hall of the China Academy of Art. Over the past ten years, Suning had painted many Western paintings and created many Western sculptures at the Florence Academy of Fine Arts in Italy. Of course, these exquisite works of art could not be snapped up by European and American collectors. After all, they would only spend money on works of art that interested them.

In addition, Suning also made many traditional handicrafts while studying at the China Academy of Art, such as wooden sculptures, miniature architectural models with mortise and tenon structures, landscape paintings, personal calligraphy, and various types of bamboo and straw weaving. Suning's personal works immediately filled the entire exhibition hall, and the visitors invited by the academy were all amazed and moved. Many wealthy people who were interested naturally spent a lot of money to buy their favorite works.

"Suning, I didn't expect that you have achieved such amazing results in the past ten years." Professor Duanmu, Suning's mentor at the China Academy of Art, looked at the talented student in front of him with satisfaction.

"Professor Duanmu, it is mainly my alma mater that laid a good foundation for me, so I have always been grateful for your training." Suning knew that his fame was inseparable from the support of his alma mater, the Academy of Fine Arts, so verbal gratitude was naturally indispensable.

"Suning, don't be so modest. I have been teaching at the Academy of Fine Arts for so many years and have seen quite a few geniuses, but a well-rounded genius like you is really rare." Looking at the dazzling array of artworks on the side, Professor Duanmu felt sincere admiration.

You should know that all walks of life emphasize specialization, and most masters of art majors only specialize in one technique. It is indeed very rare to find someone like Suning who is proficient in both Eastern and Western fields. No wonder Professor Duanmu showed an expression of amazement and approval.

"Mr. Su! Mr. Su! I finally meet you in person." At this time, a middle-aged man in a mink coat ran over. When he saw Su Ning, he excitedly held Su Ning's right hand with both hands, which confused Su Ning and Professor Duanmu.

"Huh? Sir, who are you?" Suning pulled back his right hand with difficulty, then looked at the "mink man" in front of him in confusion and asked.

"Mr. Su, my name is Cao Xiaoqiang, and this is my business card." The mink man quickly pulled out his own, which was surprisingly made of pure gold. "Oh? Tongda Real Estate Company?" To be honest, even Su Ning, a former business tycoon, was stunned by the other party's outrageous move.

"Haha, yes! It's my small company. But if Mr. Su wants to buy a house in the future, please feel free to contact me. I guarantee you can get a 50% discount. If Mr. Su is willing to live in my neighborhood, I'm willing to give him a large flat for free."

"Huh? Boss Cao, you're joking. Nice to meet you." The arrogance of this fresh and unworldly upstart shocked even the knowledgeable Suning.

"Mr. Su, the last time I heard that you had a charity auction in Zunnan, I immediately flew to the Zunnan Convention and Exhibition Center, and finally bought your "Winter Solstice" miniature model as I wished." The "mink man" seemed to not care about other people's eyes at all, and still looked at Su Ning with a smile on his face and explained.

"Oh? So it was Boss Cao who bought my 'Winter Solstice'?" At this time, Suning couldn't help but reveal a surprised expression. It seemed that the other party might really be his loyal fan.

"Yes! I was so excited that I almost cried. The people I admire most in my life are masters like Mr. Su. I feel that collecting your works can elevate my whole being."

"Huh? Boss Cao, this 'Winter Solstice' is my work when I was twelve years old, and it is also my favorite work. I hope that if one day Boss Cao doesn't want to collect it anymore, you can contact me again, and I will definitely buy back this 'Winter Solstice' at the original price." Feeling that the flattery of the "mink man" in front of him was a bit too exaggerated, Su Ning smiled and said a please.

"Ah! Mr. Su, don't worry. I will definitely treasure this "Winter Solstice" well." The "nouveau riche" who can casually give others a pure gold business card is naturally a smart person. He easily understood what Su Ning meant and couldn't help but value the miniature model even more.

Finally, Suning had a hard time getting rid of this crazy fan. Fortunately, the other party was not the kind of brainless "half-cooked fan", otherwise Suning would really be in tears. As expected, the personal exhibition on that day caused a huge sensation. Naturally, people in the industry gave it unanimous praise. The works sold on the spot accounted for almost 60% of the number of exhibits. The nouveau riche Cao Xiaoqiang bought 16 works by himself. In the end, Suning had to take a photo with the excited Cao Xiaoqiang and also left his personal phone number with Cao Xiaoqiang.

"Senior, do I have time to ask you out for dinner?" Yun Pian appeared in front of Su Ning like a ghost again. The scent of perfume on her body was still so strong, and the foundation on her face could make the "Painted Skin Monster" bow down.

"Huh? Sorry! I have to hurry home to take care of my grandpa." The smile on Su Ning's face suddenly froze, and then he could only reply with a forced smile.

"Hmph! Senior, last time in Zunnan you said you needed to adjust to the time difference, and today you're talking about going home to be with grandpa. I feel like you're being too perfunctory to me."

"Classmate, we don't even know each other, so you don't need to care too much about this."

"What? Senior, don't you have any feelings for me at all?" Yun Pian looked at Su Ning in disbelief at this time, perhaps feeling that she really thought she was beautiful.

"Classmate, please respect yourself a little. Others might misunderstand if they hear you."

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"Alright! I'm really too tired today, so please feel free to do as you please."

"Senior, you."

Su Ning had no interest in this artistic woman with eccentric thinking, and he couldn't stand her weird theories. He couldn't understand what was wrong with the male protagonist Jing Chen in the original drama to fall in love with her. He himself had never had such a special quirk, and still preferred ordinary women with relatively normal minds.

Yun Pian was aware of Su Ning's rejection at this time. Of course, he also heard that Su Ning had a relationship with a senior from the painting department. He originally thought that it would be as easy as a layer of gauze for him to pursue Su Ning, but he didn't expect that his charm could not impress the talented senior in front of him. Yun Pian, who always thought highly of himself, couldn't help but feel discouraged.

Suning doesn't care what Yunpian thinks. The main reason is that he has played too much in Italy in the past few years. He feels that he really needs to live a life of self-cultivation for a while, otherwise his superhuman body will not be able to bear it.

This time, Suning really witnessed the fiery passion of artistic girls, especially those more open-minded girls from Europe and the United States. Sometimes their enthusiasm could even burn Suning directly, so now Suning is very disgusted with these "pretending to be elegant and young" artistic girls. She feels that it would be better if they were neutralized with something more vulgar. It is also possible that Suning is a vulgar person at heart.

But Yun Pian seemed to have decided on Su Ning, and he chased after her regardless, following her all the way to the parking lot outside the school exhibition hall. He pulled Su Ning's clothes and pleaded with her, "Senior, I really like you. Please consider me, okay?"

"Yun Pian, I don't have any feelings for you at all, why do you want me to consider you?" At this time, Su Ning was really going crazy, and he really wanted to ask himself what was so good about himself.

"Senior, I just need to enjoy our love. I don't need the so-called marriage at all. I promise I will never bother you." Thinking that Su Ning was worried about the trouble of taking responsibility, Yun Pian immediately expressed his weird ideas.

"Yun Pian, aren't you pestering me now?" Su Ning couldn't help but look at the girl in front of him with a mocking expression, realizing that there might indeed be something wrong with her brain.

"Senior, I."

"Yunpian, you are an adult now. Can you please stop doing such childish things? Can you please stop imposing your own thoughts on me? Can you find someone else to be your soul mate?" Su Ning, who was feeling extremely annoyed, naturally lost his good tone and couldn't help but blurt out a parallel sentence.

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Then Suning opened his car door and sat in it, then drove away in the newly bought Mercedes-Benz GLC. To be honest, he was really annoyed by the woman Yunpian's harassment. He had almost no intersection with this woman, and he really couldn't understand why she had to keep pestering him. You know, there are so many outstanding male students in the China Academy of Art, it's not an exaggeration to say that there are a lot of them. He felt that there was really no need for Yunpian to keep pestering him.

(End of this chapter)