finally started lu jinghe's personal story chapter 2 and was greeted with this cute MC expression. please be like this more often www
so the context is they want to catch the fake painter claiming to be "Z" by holding an art salon event. but MC knows nothing about art and spends weeks reading book about art and only gets to 30 pages and feels depressed.

i really love her willingness to learn something 24/7 đŸ„ș
she's about to give up going to the event when lu jinghe calls her but she sounds so depressed.

MC: "Hey......"
LJH: ".... Why are you so exhausted? Does my call... make you feel dejected?"

the concern in his voice!!! đŸ„ș (also is that a low self-esteem i hear 👀)
MC explains abt her frustration learning. LJH laughs and says it's normal and how lectures will make people bored, and books even more. He then says to just go to him directly if she wants to know about art.

MC: ("I can feel his tail wagging from the other side of the phone.")
LJH dog imageries count: 3 (probably more)
LJH cat imageries count: 0
LJH asks MC what's the best method of disguise/setting to lure the fake painter since he's going to spend a lot of money. MC says she gets reminded of the old movies scene of a rich man spending a lot of money for his beloved (which implies they're going as partners)
LJH is stunned and laughs again.

LJH: "Actually, I planned to make you as my lawyer to make it realistic I'm serious in buying art, but since 槐槐 wants to be my female companionăƒŒ"
MC: "Dont! Want!"
LJH: "ăƒŒIt's a public event. You won't be talked/gossiped as much if you play as my lawyer."

MC is silent and gets reminded of how he protected her during Shen Xi case. He really doesnt want her get exposed to the media đŸ„ș
MC: "ThankăƒŒwait a minute, since you already planned this, why do you ask me? You did it on purpose!"
LJH: "Oops, I thought I successfully lied to you."
MC: "Lu! Jing! He!"

😂😂
LJH changes the topic.

LJH: "Then I'll send a car to pick you up on saturday."
MC: "Oh no, how can I bother you who's already busy 😒. I'll just take a taxi."
LJH: "Taxi can only go up to the gate, although I can tell the guard to let the taxi inăƒŒ"
LJH: "ăƒŒbut then I'll be the only guest in the event to come by taxi and that would be eye-catching."
MC: 😑
MC ends the call and LJH somewhere stares at the painting of fake Z. The art director from before comes and LJH notifies him how even though the art clearly only prioritizes craftmanship without any spirituality, there's a part that can be regarded as masterpiece.
LJH says the whole painting can be regarded as masterpiece if the fake painter does it the same as said part. So his purpose of finding this fake painter is also to bring them to the correct path.

... this is only section 1 of 14 fjksks i can feel this thread becoming a monster
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