Old Harden, can you handle having your vision-shifting abilities on all the time?

Chen Xinyi took the water glass and took a sip, then suddenly felt something was wrong.

She looked up at Xu Xing and found him looking at her with a meaningful gaze.

Why are you looking at me like that?

Xu Xing didn't say anything, but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and then he leaned over and moved closer.

Chen Xinyi instinctively shrank back, but the sofa was only so big, and she had nowhere to escape.

"Wait, I'm not ready yet..."

No preparation is needed.

"Xu Xing! You bastard!"

"Yeah, I'm an idiot."

"Well……"

That night, Chen Xinyi once again experienced firsthand what it meant to be unable to handle things alone.

From the living room to the bedroom, from the bed to the carpet, from the bathroom to the balcony...

She even forgot when she fell asleep.

The next morning, Xu Xing woke up just as dawn was breaking.

He glanced at Chen Xinyi, who was still unconscious beside him, gently pulled his arm away from her, and got out of bed.

I took a shower, got dressed, and packed my things without making much noise.

Before leaving, he walked to the bedside, bent down and gently kissed Chen Xinyi's forehead.

Chen Xinyi hummed softly in her sleep, turned over, and went back to sleep.

Xu Xing smiled, turned and left.

He first drove back to Yunxi Terrace, took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and then took out his phone to send a message to Li Yuting.

Are you free today?

Less than ten seconds after the message was sent, Li Yuting replied: "Yes, yes! Brother Xu, do you want to ask me out?"

"Okay, I'll take you out for a walk."

"Yay! Where to?"

"Go wherever you want."

"I want to go to the Tang Dynasty Never Sleeps City! And I want to go to the Muslim Quarter to eat snacks!"

"Okay, whatever you say."

"Hehe, I'll get ready, then come pick me up from school!"

"it is good."

Xu Xing put down his phone, picked up his car keys, and went out.

An hour later, he drove his dark green Yangwang U8L to the entrance of Chang'an Academy of Fine Arts.

Li Yuting was already waiting at the door.

She wore a white T-shirt and light blue denim shorts today, showing off her long, straight legs.

Her hair was tied in a high ponytail, and she wore light makeup, making her look youthful and full of energy.

Her eyes lit up when she saw Xu Xing's car, and she quickly ran over, opened the car door, and sat in the passenger seat.

"Brother Xu! Long time no see!"

As she spoke, she leaned over and kissed Xu Xing on the cheek, then happily fastened her seatbelt.

Xu Xing smiled and started the car: "Let's go, where to first?"

"Let's go to the Tang Dynasty Never Sleeping City first! I want to take pictures!"

"it is good."

The two spent the entire afternoon strolling around the Tang Dynasty Never Sleeping City.

Li Yuting was like a bird released from its cage, pulling Xu Xing along as they shuttled between various scenic spots, taking photos, checking in, and buying all sorts of strange and wonderful trinkets.

In the evening, the two went to the Muslim Quarter.

Grilled meat skewers, mutton stew with bread, cold noodles, roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), persimmon cakes, zenggao (steamed rice cake)...

Li Yuting ate from beginning to end, her mouth almost never stopping.

Xu Xing followed beside her, and seeing her satisfied expression, he also felt relaxed and happy.

Night falls and the city lights come on.

The two found a rooftop bar, sat on the terrace drinking cocktails, and overlooked the dazzling night view of Chang'an.

Li Yuting leaned on his shoulder, her face flushed with a slight intoxication, and whispered, "Brother Xu, I'm so happy today."

Xu Xing put his arm around her shoulder and smiled, "As long as you're happy."

"Let's go out and play like this more often, okay?"

"it is good."

Li Yuting raised her head and kissed his chin, then leaned back on his shoulder, closing her eyes to enjoy this rare moment of peace.

It was past 10 p.m. when I came out of the rooftop bar.

Li Yuting was slightly tipsy and her steps were a little unsteady.

Xu Xing helped her up and asked, "Going back to school?"

Li Yuting looked up at him, her eyes unfocused, a sly smile playing on her lips: "What do you think?"

Xu Xing understood instantly.

He helped her into the car, and the navigation directly located a nearby five-star hotel.

This night was destined to be another sleepless one.

The next day, when Xu Xing woke up, Li Yuting was still curled up in his arms, fast asleep like a kitten.

He didn't wake her; he just lay there quietly, enjoying this rare moment of peace.

After a while, Li Yuting also woke up.

She opened her eyes and saw Xu Xing looking at her. A sweet smile appeared on her face: "Good morning, Brother Xu."

"Good morning."

The two lingered in bed for a while longer before getting up to wash and brush their teeth.

After having brunch, Xu Xing took Li Yuting back to school, and then drove back to Yunxitai himself.

He rested for a day and recharged his energy.

On the morning of the third day, Xu Xing arrived at the Chengxinzhai Restoration Center on time.

Zhu Yong and Liu Jian had arrived early and were organizing their tools.

Upon seeing Xu Xing enter, the two immediately stood up straight: "Good morning, Engineer Xu!"

"morning."

Xu Xing nodded, walked to his workbench, opened the safe, and took out the fragment of the Yuan Dynasty blue and white peony-patterned plum vase.

The damage to this plum vase was more complex than any of the ones that had been restored before.

The bottle broke horizontally into two large sections from the upper part of the abdomen, with jagged edges and several small fragments missing.

The bottle also has a longitudinal perforation that extends from the rim to the belly, about eighteen centimeters long. The perforation is forked inside, and the deepest part is close to penetrating the body.

There are multiple dents and scratches on the glaze, one of which is about two square centimeters on the shoulder of the bottle, and the glaze is missing along with the outer body.

There is also a chip about one centimeter long on the bottom of the bottle.

Xu Xing took out the fragments one by one, laid them out on the worktable, and then began detailed testing and analysis.

He first used a high-powered microscope to observe the fracture morphology of each fragment and recorded the interlocking points and stress distribution of the fracture.

Then, an ultrasonic flaw detector was used to check the depth and bifurcation of the crease, and the optimal path for resin injection was determined.

Next, he used a 3D scanner to create precise models of all the fragments, simulating the complete shape of the vessel on the computer.

After completing these tests, Xu Xing had a clear idea of ​​the repair plan.

There are three main challenges in restoring this plum vase:

The first is the restoration of the blue and white porcelain color.

The blue and white porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty used imported cobalt blue pigment called Sumali Blue. This pigment has a high iron content, which creates unique iron rust spots and a diffused effect after firing, making it difficult for modern cobalt blue pigments to imitate.

To replicate this effect, an appropriate amount of iron oxide needs to be added to the glaze formula, and the firing temperature and atmosphere need to be precisely controlled.

The second is the handling of crossing the finish line.

This puncture mark is 18 centimeters long and has branches inside, with the deepest part almost penetrating the tire body.

Repairing this depth of crack requires a layered injection method. First, use low-viscosity resin to fill the finest branch, then use medium-viscosity resin to reinforce the main crack, and finally use high-viscosity resin to fill the surface layer.

The third is the repair of glaze defects.

Although the area of ​​glaze damage on the shoulder is not large, its depth is considerable and has damaged the surface of the body.

To repair this defect, the body needs to be repaired first, and then the glaze needs to be applied. It is also important to ensure that the color and texture of the applied glaze are completely consistent with the original glaze.

Xu Xing wrote down the repair plan in detail, saved it to the computer, and then began preparing materials and tools.

Zhu Yong and Liu Jian were responsible for auxiliary tasks, such as cleaning up debris, mixing adhesives, and preparing test pieces.