Unexpected changes (2)

Richard was enjoying his coffee and watching the scenery. Suddenly, a pair of men and women caught his attention. The man had silver hair and was probably over half a hundred years old, with a masculine, toned body wrapped in a denim shirt; the woman wore simple, slim-fitting jeans and a purple shirt in the same colour as lavender, with dark hair falling to her waist under a wide-brimmed visor. When he looked closer, the woman's face was obscured by a large sunglass and her lips were sensual and attractive. The smile at the corner of her mouth seemed to be Bai Yun's, but Bai Yun didn't like make-up, and the woman I saw today was a little more sexy than Bai Yun.

Richard smiled, thinking that he was hallucinating that he was seeing Bai Yun because he missed her so much, and was about to turn his eyes away when he saw the couple sitting down in a corner. Richard's feet were already unconsciously moving away from their original position when the woman removed her sunglasses, and he quickly came to the woman's attention.

Richard said excitedly, "Bai Yun? Is it really you? I haven't dreamt, have I? I've searched all over the world for you, but I've met you here in this little café ..."

When Bai Yun heard the voice, her mind went blank. She looked up at the man who had once touched her heart and now appeared in front of her face, but she didn't know what to say at the end of her sentence. So she stayed silent for a long time.

"I finally found you. Why haven't you left Provence yet? I thought your visa was only for three months. ..." Richard didn't know what to say, he just said whatever came to mind.

Bai Yun thought of all the things he had done, it was really sad, so he said coldly in return, "I like Provence, I can't leave, it's not in your eyes. ..."

Richard looked at Bai Yun, did not know what to say, next to this man also do not know who, Bai Yun saw Richard noticed the man beside him and said: "This is my fiancé Lee, he helped me to get a visa extension, you and your fiancée life must be very comfortable, how come I did not see you and her together? "

Richard hurriedly explained, "Lisa and I are not married at all, we were just acting because I ..."

I don't want to talk about the past, but the sweetness of the couple still remains in my mind, and now you're telling me it was an act? How can I know if what you're saying today is also the words of a different play?"

Richard didn't want to give up and explained, "I never loved Lisa, I didn't know what true love was before I met you, but since I met you I've learned that it's a source of joy for the heart and soul ... "

"True love? I looked at you with tears in my eyes, and before you left, I called your name with such affection, but you still left me behind indifferently, you said you had true love for me, I see that you have never given your heart. ..." Bai Yun said, while running out of the cafe, leaving Richard with a cold back. The man's back was cold, and Richard knew what it was like to be dumped this time.

The cigar man, Lee, listened to the conversation between the couple and guessed what was going on. When he saw Bai Yun running out of the cafe, he followed him. The sky was blue and the sun was shining. He seemed to be in a better mood, especially when he heard Bai Yun say: "This is my fiancé, Lee ...

Is it possible that Bai Yun is ready to accept himself after a long time of consideration? Lee was hesitating when he heard Bai Yun say, "Lee ... sorry for taking advantage of you again ... "

Lee looked at Bai Yun and said, "What do you mean, you took advantage of me?"

I've been living in your house since you rescued me, you didn't charge me rent, you let me live for free, you even helped me apply for a visa extension, you've always been so nice to me, and I let you pretend to be my fiancé without your consent, isn't that taking advantage of you?"

Lee said seriously, "If you were to become my wife, I would be more than happy. How can I say that you are taking advantage of me?"

Bai Yun said in a low voice, "I am very ordinary, in fact, if a woman like me can be loved by someone like you, I should feel lucky, but ..."

Lee said kindly, "No need to explain, I know that feelings are very delicate, many things cannot be forced, when you are not ready to decide, you are free, I will not force you ... Let's not talk about this, the reason I brought you here today is to show you a place, you Didn't you say you were going to have a painting exhibition? The place is the cafe today, the owner and I know each other very well, he promised that we can set up an exhibition of our paintings there at any time, people who come to drink coffee can also appreciate it, maybe even help him to pull in business ..."

Bai Yun said happily, "You found a place so quickly, that's great, how about this Saturday?"

Seeing how happy Bai Yun was, Lee was happy too, "Great, I've got the flyers ready, just need to fill in the dates, then I'll get some friends to send out flyers, you can go back and prepare your paintings ..."

The owner had moved all the tables and chairs against the wall and hung the paintings, while in the middle part there were three or two tables for the customers to drink coffee, so that they could really kill two birds with one stone.

Lee has also prepared a one-metre high table at the entrance with a booklet for visitors to leave their thoughts on the exhibition.

More than 20 paintings were hung on the wall, and many people came to the café, adding to the popularity of the exhibition.

The theme of the exhibition was true love. The main colour palette is soft and beautiful, with the relaxed atmosphere of Provence as the base, creating an evocative mood.

One of the paintings was painted by Bai Yun when he first arrived in Provence, after walking through the lavender fields with Richard, and features the two of them embracing, and is titled The Scent of Love.

Another abstract and romantic painting, taken from an English folk song, is called Lavender: "Lavender, the field is in full bloom. Blue flowers and green leaves, fragrant with fragrance. I am the king, you are the queen. Throw down a coin and make a wish. I will love you for the rest of my life. The king and queen are depicted in a cartoonish and beautiful way, with a touch of love that makes you think of a long life.

The other paintings are based on the legend of lavender ...

A few more paintings are

Clouds of Provence: Freedom and Relaxation: A few white clouds overlooking beautiful Provence in a relaxed manner.

The Sea of Provence: A Heart of Delight: the gentle whispering of the waves against the shore is contrasted with the destructive power of the rocks.

Sunlight in Provence: Golden Illusions: the use of the golden colour commonly used by Van Gogh to express the illusion of the sun's rays.

Starry Skies of Provence: The Other Side of Romance: A starry, mischievous romantic starry sky that renders the unknown world on the other side.

The Sky of Provence: Blue Dreams: the blue of Provence, with the illusion and reverie of dreams.

Night in Provence: The softness of the night: with the gentle breeze, and the sultry and enchanting nature of the night.

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As White Cloud walked around the café, he watched Lee's elaborate preparations for his exhibition, each of which had a distinctive beauty that added to the unique charm of the show, and he hired several young men and women to work as temporary staff. They will act as guides for visitors to the gallery if needed, and will also bring customers their coffee when the cafe is too busy.

As Bai Yun was looking around the cafe, one of the staff came up to her and said, "Miss Bai Yun, another customer wants to buy the Scent of Love painting and another customer wants to buy all the paintings, including the Scent of Love painting, I don't know what to do as both customers seem to really want to buy? "