Chapter 7 Chapter VII

Cheng Zhen was in a daze, waiting, or not waiting? It is best to call a table of mahjong and wait while rubbing, so as not to waste time. This is the biggest reason why women play cards? The car arrived home. The driver helped her carry the wine up. He asked her to wait. She had to think of a countermeasure urgently, it was right, it was not right to wait, and it was not right to wait. I looked at the clock, it was already half past one, if I didn't wait, I should go out quickly, I was hesitating, when the doorbell rang, could it be that he decided to arrive early? As soon as the door was opened, it was the mother who arrived.

Cheng Zhen felt relieved, now he could stay at home justifiably. Mother Xu Xu said: "Which idler are you cheating again?" "You help the east and the west, but you always ignore yourself." "Why didn't Dong Xin come back with you?" Cheng Zhen sat blankly, wondering if he would become such a nag when he got older, taking care of Cheng Gong's trivial matters endlessly. The whole afternoon was exhausted by her trivialities! Looking at the watch, it was past five o'clock, and Cheng Zhen sent his mother downstairs. The driver was not off work yet, so he gave the old man a ride by the way.

Cheng Zhen wandered around the neighborhood and bought half a catty of cooked peanuts from a Chaozhou restaurant to give wine, which would be the best. She likes these small restaurants and corner shops, so she walked home slowly. When she got home, she saw a man squatting at her door. Hearing footsteps, he raised his head and smiled. "is it you?" "I waited for forty minutes." "It's dusk now, there's no time to wait." He stood up. Cheng Zhen opened the door with the key. After turning on the light, she looked at Sun Yuchuan, and Sun Yuchuan also looked at her.

Sun Yuchuan was surprised, "Look at you, you are thin and dry, why did you become haggard all of a sudden?" Cheng Zhen let out a sigh, "You too, man, it's dirty, and your military uniform looks like it hasn't been changed for a whole month, what happened?" Then she couldn't bear it any longer, she took the initiative to embrace him, and buried her head in his arms. Sun Yuchuan pressed his chin tightly against the top of her head, and said after a while, "Have you not washed your hair for several days?" Cheng Zhen originally wanted to cry, but now he couldn't help laughing, "It's better than you not taking a bath for many days."

"I never thought I'd dare to hug you." Cheng Zhen said: "It feels really good, very comfortable, like going home and lying on the bed after not sleeping for seventy-two hours." "Thank you, that's a good description." "I didn't expect it to progress to this point." Cheng Zhen's tone was sad. "Yeah, that's what I thought the first time I spoke to you: Finally, there was a conversation, and it wasn't a stranger." Cheng Zhen said: "Maybe we should wait for each other and not get married." Sun Yuchuan remained silent.

"That's not okay," Cheng Zhen changed his words, "Once we live together, all tastes will deteriorate." Sun Yuchuan asked: "Why are you haggard?" Cheng Zhen replied, "My old friend is about to die." "Yes, I heard." Sun Yuchuan let go of Cheng Zhen, carefully looked at her face, and then walked to the other corner and sat down. Cheng Zhen hurriedly made drinks. Sun Yuchuan said in the living room: "Here you can see the living conditions of your youth." The place is small, no matter where you speak, you can clearly hear it.

"That's why I've been reluctant to sell the apartment." "How long will you be staying?" "A week or so." "Will you be reinstated?" "I don't believe it. It's a very hard job. I get up early and stay late at night. I travel around. Once I get lazy, I don't want to take up the burden. We have many enemies. We have dug social scars over the years and are hated by others. Disgusting industry." "Are you serious about your work?" Cheng Zhen nodded, "I can bet with you." Sun Yuchuan looked at her and asked, "If I offer you a job, would you accept it?"

Cheng Zhen was startled, sat down and laughed, almost buried his head on his knees. He wants to give her a job so that she can stay by his side obediently, just like Dong Xin wanted to train her to be an interior decorator back then, so she fought against him and served as his assistant. No, no, she has a mind and a soul, isn't that what they thought she was different from at the beginning? "No," Cheng Zhen shook his head, "I have my plan." "Of course," Sun Yuchuan said gently, "I believe you have a plan." Cheng Zhen looked at him and smiled, "Any more questions?"

"It will be even more difficult to meet in the future." "Difficulty is not impossible. Nothing in my life is easy." "That's because you don't allow others to lighten the load for you." "You're right, everything is for your own good." "If you are so stubborn, you must suffer." "So I believe that nothing good will last forever. Be pessimistic at the beginning, and you will not be disappointed later." "It's nice talking to you." "You have repeatedly emphasized this point," Cheng Zhen asked, "Don't you have any friends to talk about your heart with?"

Sun Yuchuan bowed his body. Cheng Zhen was surprised, "I didn't expect you to be so lonely." There was a sigh of relief on his handsome face. "I'm luckier than you." Sun Yuchuan smiled and said, "It can be seen." "Everyone in our industry is full of emotions and emotions. They put all their emotions on their faces. They dare to be angry and speak up. Also, if you hate someone, you must let him know, otherwise your energy will be wasted." "What a joy." Cheng Zhen was very proud, "Well said." "But why dare to hate but not love?"

Cheng Zhen was overwhelmed by his words, did not make a sound, and said after a while: "Having experience in life, I know that this is a very important thing. I have practiced for so many years, and I really don't want to give up my skills." Sun Yuchuan sighed, "Every word you say is true, amazingly honest." "If I had known you when I was very young, everything would have been different." "I told you, back in college, I had a friend like you." Cheng Zhen smiled, "How are you and her?" "The family objected." "You still have to listen to the family?" Cheng Zhen expressed surprise. "yes."" "Wow, it's so miserable." "I had a lot of gum decay with her, so I thought maybe it would be good to separate." Cheng Zhen shook his head, "You are wrong, quarreling is also a kind of communication, you will not quarrel with irrelevant people." "You're right, I miss her to this day." "Why does the family object?" "I'm afraid she's too uninhibited." "Any news about her?" "She teaches in Boston, USA. She is married and has two children. She is no different from ordinary people." "Have you seen her again?" "No." "why?" "I'm afraid she'll laugh at me, I've gone through a lot of vicissitudes, and I'm too far behind." "I wouldn't say that! She must have seen your picture in the paper." Sun Yuchuan glared at her, "I hope it's not your feature." Cheng Zhen laughed so hard that tears fell down his face. Sun Yuchuan sighed, "I only know two women who can laugh like this." Cheng Zhen comforted him, "It's not too bad anymore." He stood up. Cheng Zhen sent him to the door, smiled and said, "I hope you wear a suit next time I see you." He looked gloomy and said nothing. Cheng Zhen watched the elevator door close for a long time, she did not enter the room to close the door, she shed tears. Zhao Baichuan didn't waste anyone's time, he soon fell into a coma and passed away, leaving behind a stunned wife and a terrified child. Cheng Zhen went to accompany him that night. The nurse said softly: "You colleagues are very meaningful. It is really rare. In fact, you can go back to rest. He is unconscious." Cheng Zhen smiled wearily, "Not necessarily, maybe his soul has risen to the roof and is looking down on his own body." The nurse was annoyed, shook his head and walked away. After another night, Zhao Baichuan left this world. Cheng Zhen sadly said goodbye to Liu Qun. She can only say "send Zhao Xiaochuan to study as soon as possible". Then she got on the plane with her luggage on her back, and for some reason, she really hoped that someone would give her a ride, but in life, she often thought about nothing, and things were not as usual. She rewarded the driver who had served her for several days, and boarded the plane alone. . Unknowingly, as soon as she closed her eyes, she saw Mrs. Zhao's sad face, so she had no choice but to call someone for wine. I was almost drunk when I arrived at the station, and I didn't know how to get off the plane until I was woken up by the waiter. Cheng Zhen followed the crowd into the customs, which was a long and narrow corridor covered with carpets. As he walked, Cheng Zhen suddenly asked himself: "Why am I here? I am obviously Chinese." He almost wanted to fight Looking back, at that moment, someone called her loudly: "Cheng Zhen, is that Cheng Zhen?" Stopped and looked, it was a friend of Pan Asia News Agency. I had to talk a few words, and unconsciously came to the customs officer, and passed the customs smoothly. As soon as I went out, I saw Dong Xin. Cheng Zhen didn't expect that he would come to pick her up in person, and secretly noticed if he showed disgust towards her slovenly appearance. He didn't, his face was serious, as if he had something on his mind. "Cheng Zhen, I have something to say." "Please say." "Go home and sit down before talking." Cheng Zhen propped his head on his hands, "Is it so important? Can you tell me another day, I'm really tired today." "It has been delayed for too long, and we must speak today." Cheng Zhen yawned frequently. The two arrived home without saying a word. After opening the door, Cheng Zhen muttered, "Cheng Gong didn't come to water the flowers for me." Dong Xin said, "Sit down." Cheng Zhen raised his head, "If you have something to say, please say it, don't keep it a secret." Dong Xin cleared her throat, "You are right, Cheng Zhen, I have someone else." There was a buzzing sound in Cheng Zhen's ear. So fast. This is a world that emphasizes efficiency, and Dong Zeshi is naturally unwilling to be resigned to future generations. Finally had to break up, from now on, his world will never allow her to set foot, strange, isn't she no longer interested in his world, why is it not tasteful for him to announce it? It turned out that whether to be a guest or not to eat this meal is purely casual, but it feels different when the host says "you don't have to come, I didn't invite you". At this moment, Cheng Zhen felt that many years of painstaking efforts were wasted, and he couldn't help being discouraged, and his face turned pale. Dong Xin paid full attention to Cheng Zhen's expression, seeing her face changed drastically, but she didn't say a word, she was calm and admired her. Cheng Zhen is usually a loner and self-assertive, not a traditional good wife, but when it comes to critical junctures, when times are poor, she is very calm and generous, and Dong Xin finally enjoys her advantages. After a while, Cheng Zhen said: "Everyone has the right to pursue happiness." Dong Xin cleared her throat, "Thank you." "Wish you good luck." "You too, Cheng Zhen." "When will the document be ready, I will sign it." "You own half of all the property under my name according to the law." "You are very generous." "It should be, you have been delayed for these years." Cheng Zhen leaned against the French window and remained silent. Dong Xin was a person with a conscience and knew that a woman's time could not afford to be delayed. He tentatively asked, "Still friends?" Cheng Zhen looked at him and replied lightly: "We can be friends, why bother to divorce?" She stood up, ready to see off the guests. "Wait," Dong Xin said, "don't you ask who she is?" Cheng Zhen replied honestly and bluntly: "Frankly speaking, I don't care so much." "But this time you must know." Cheng Zhen was annoyed, "I already said that I don't want to know!" "Cheng Zhen, she is Cheng Gong." Cheng Zhen was stunned, with question marks on his face. Dong Xin knew that she wanted to listen to it again, "She is Cheng Gong." Cheng Zhen heard it, and her first reaction was "Oops, things are too bad, how could she lose Dong Xin and Cheng Gong for a while", and then immediately thought that the two closest people around her had betrayed her, and the feeling of sadness arose spontaneously , making her hands tremble. However, she is a person who comes out to do things, and she has been trained to be invulnerable to swords and guns at ordinary times. Chase hard. Therefore, what Dong Xin saw at that time was only Cheng Zhen's expressionless face. Dong Xin was originally ready to fight, but when he saw that Cheng Zhen didn't intend to make a move, he was a little flustered. He tried to explain: "It didn't take long for this incident to happen, and I tried to explain it to you as soon as possible, so as not to hurt you more." Cheng Zhen didn't say a word. Dong Xin thought about it, no, what he said just now was wrong, and he was afraid that Cheng Zhen would be angry, so he added a few more words: "I am very guilty, so I confess to you personally, and I am willing to make compensation." Cheng Zhen poured a glass of brandy at this time, sat down and drank slowly. She seemed to have been hit on the face with a hammer, her five holes were bleeding, and Venus was bursting out, but she knew she couldn't fall down, she had to work hard to finish the scene, she wanted to say a few decent lines, but in her mind After rummaging through boxes and cabinets, I couldn't find a suitable script. She, Cheng Zhen, will also encounter moments when she is at a loss for words, which shows how powerful Dong Xin is. "Cheng Gong has lived in our family for nearly ten years, and she has always respected you. I explained to her that before she intervened, my relationship with you was dead." Dong Xin has practiced these words about three thousand times in the past few days, and speaking of them now, they naturally have the sound of gold and stone. Cheng Zhen was leaning on the easy chair, unable to move, she was afraid that if she moved, she would fall to the ground, she could not let the other party see the wound, nor could she let him see the blood. After a long time, she said: "I understand, you go back." "Cheng Zhen—" "The document is ready and I will come and sign it." Dong Xin was moved, "Cheng Zhen, I underestimated you. I thought that a temper like yours would embarrass me and make me unable to step down. I tried every means to delay us to exhaustion. It shows that I have a villain's heart." Cheng Zhen don't turn his face away. "Cheng Zhen, the beauty of a gentleman, I will be grateful to you for the rest of my life." He stood up, opened the door, and left. After Dong Xin walked for a long time, Cheng Zhen walked over to lock the door slowly, his legs were weak, and he sat down on the ground. She almost crawled back to the bedroom. Thinking of Cheng Gong's first visit to her house, she accompanied the child to buy clothes. Cheng Gong didn't even have underwear, and he needed to be replaced from head to toe. I was sick, and I had been seeing a doctor for a year, and my face gradually turned rosy, but I couldn't keep up with my homework. It was Cheng Zhen who set aside time every night to help her with tutoring, and sometimes he was too tired to teach her homework with his eyelids open. Cheng Gong didn't dare to stop working hard, so he ran away. Everything is vivid. She thought she would be a good friend for the rest of her life. He often said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Cheng Gong, after I die, all of this will be yours." Unexpectedly, the little girl was impatient to wait for her to die. Sure enough, it all belonged to her now. Cheng Zhen sighed. No wonder he had to move out to further hide it from her, and when the time was fully ripe, it would be logical to reveal the cup. Life experience tells her that the more the enemy forces her to quarrel, the more she has to keep silent and stop with silence, making the other party helpless. If she can't hold back and blow up, she will make her enemies happy and her loved ones hurt. Who doesn't understand this truth, but it is difficult to do it. Cheng Zhen felt dizzy. She was afraid that there would be insufficient oxygen in the room, so she opened the window and poked her head out. There was already a cool breeze blowing outside, and it was quite chilly. After a long while, Cheng Zhen woke up, disheartened. That night she fell on the bed drunk, feeling cold in the dimness, but she didn't have enough strength to pull the quilt around her body. She had a dismal thought that she would freeze to death in bed, waiting for the neighbors to find out.She is a corpse. At dawn, she heard a sound, someone came into the house, and she was cleaning up the sundries all the way, the footsteps of that person approached all the way, pushed open the door, saw Cheng Zhen on the bed, hurried over to help her head, turned her body over come over. With such a movement, Cheng Zhen suddenly vomited. Fortunately, her stomach was empty, so she lay down and gasped for air after spitting up her throat and abdominal cavity for nothing. Opening her eyes, she saw that it was Cheng Gong who was supporting her. It was terrible. She saw such a distressed situation in her eyes, and she was so embarrassed. "Water." She moaned. Without saying a word, Cheng Gong went to the kitchen to make tea. She often sees Cheng Zhen drunk, and people in the cultural circles just like to drink, and drunk death is not a concern. Cheng Zhen drank a bowl of tea slowly, feeling that his soul was slowly returning to its place. Cheng Gong said softly: "I cooked white porridge for you, with meat floss and pickled melon." Cheng Zhen was surprised, she knew this child too well, her acting skills could not be so realistic and proficient, there are still articles here. It is possible that Cheng Gong has something to hide from her, but she will not come to the door as if nothing happened after the discovery, she has not yet practiced this ability. Cheng Zhen suddenly understood that Cheng Gong didn't know that Dong Xin came to show his cards yesterday. He didn't tell her. Only then will Cheng Gong continue to be filled with guilt. A guilty person is weak and relatively easy to control. Dong Xin is so scheming. Cheng Zhen was even more speechless. Cheng Gong Bingxue is smart, he will be able to practice on par with Dong Xin in the future, so don't worry about her. At this time, I heard Cheng Gong say: "Drinking so much hurts the body, and the liver can't bear it." Cheng Zhen's throat was hoarse, and his voice was so crisp when he was a girl, "How is your homework?" "Five long years to come." "It's gone in no time." "Yes, they all say that, but I hope to graduate sooner and become self-reliant sooner." "Is your mother here?" "Are here last week, love it so much, looking for a consultant to work on official immigration." Cheng Zhen suddenly showed a smile, Dong Xin, Dong Xin, you will be bored in the future. Cheng Zhen admired himself very much for being able to laugh at this time. Maybe he laughed too early, maybe Dong Xin just likes to play a great role to take care of these two mothers and daughters, so that Cheng Gong will be grateful to him for the rest of his life. "Immigration is actually very simple, either you have talent or wealth," Cheng Gong continued, "but she has nothing." Cheng Zhen didn't say a word, she was afraid that there would be a hint of sarcasm in her words, why bother, her loss could not be compensated by taking advantage of her words. To vent anger, unless with greater revenge. Cheng Zhen looked at Cheng Gong's slender and fair neck, and thought, if he couldn't control it, he rushed over and strangled her hard, how long would it take for her to die? Thinking of this, I was terrified and felt like vomiting. You can't let Si Liu fly in this direction, it's too dangerous. Cheng Gong is taller than her, so he may not be an opponent in a fight. The most important thing is that Cheng Zhen loves himself very much. There is no one and nothing in the world that can make her fall into injustice. People don't love her anymore, she wants to love herself even more. Thinking of this, my anger gradually dissipated. At this point she decided not to pursue it. She is willing to quit to fulfill this girl who once called her mother, and let the young and strong girl serve Dong Zeshi. Thinking of this, Cheng Zhen is a little sad. Her life's love and hate are vague, all her passions are spent on work, and everything else seems to be dispensable. Finally, she evolved into what she is today. A man without blood. Cheng Gong didn't notice the ups and downs of Cheng Zhen's thoughts. She is watering houseplants from a small copper jug. Cheng Zhen told her peacefully: "You should go." She doesn't want to face her anymore. Cheng Gong didn't intend to leave. The Mercedes jeep lent or given to her by Dong Xin is parked at the door, so she no longer has to worry about expenses. Cheng Zhen tried to help her: "Do you have something to tell me?" "Yes." Cheng Gong felt relieved. "Let's talk." "First of all, I ask you not to blame me." Cheng Zhen smiled slightly, "You're asking too much, I don't know what you're going to say, why didn't I blame you in advance?" "Baby, I believe I'm going to hurt you." Cheng Zhen looked at Cheng Gong, smiling unabated, "Really, don't overestimate yourself, try me, you may not win." "Oh no, I'd rather I lose." Cheng Gong rushed to say. "Well then, I wish you the best of luck and speak up." Cheng Gong sat in front of her, lowered his head, thinking about how to speak, Cheng Zhen felt that she was like a stranger, and even now, she was still pretentious, and seemed infinitely unhappy, so he really hated her. Cheng Zhen remembered that her mother had always disliked this girl, so she really had a premonition, look, if you don't listen to the old man's words, you will suffer in front of your eyes. At this time, Cheng Zhen recalled the situation when he went around looking for schools for Cheng Gong. "Remember," said the heart again, "it was a rainy morning, and we waited in a long line at the gate of St. Mary's College to see the headmaster." Cheng Gong couldn't help nodding. "A teacher came out to maintain order, found out that I was her college classmate, and immediately gave me a wink. We quietly left the team and went to the back door to fight..." Cheng Gong continued, "But the pair of white leather shoes on your feet have been ruined." She suddenly covered her face and wept. Cheng Zhen sighed, "Speak directly if you have something to say, I will definitely forgive you." "I want to drop out of school and get married." "Nonsense," Cheng Zhen reprimanded her gently, "You can go to higher education even if you get married." "The other party asked me to be a traditional wife at home." "Do you love him and are you willing to sacrifice your studies for him?" Cheng Gong did not answer directly: "He is a good marriage partner." "You're going to meet a lot of people like that in the future." Cheng Gong said sadly, "You have cultivated me for nothing." Cheng Zhen couldn't help but laugh, "Don't worry about me, what reason do you have to marry?" "I can wait, my biological mother can't wait any longer, she needs residency, someone can help her." Cheng Zhen was surprised, "So you are willing to sacrifice your future for him?" "No no no, he is so kind to me, I am also very touched, following him, I know I will be happy." "So much older than you, I must know how to take care of you." The tone was still sarcastic. Cheng Gong was astonished, and then became depressed, "You already guessed it." Cheng Zhen nodded, "Middle-aged professional people's congress, with a solid career and a stable financial situation, it's a pity to have an ex-wife, isn't it?" Cheng Gong suddenly raised his head, "Ex-wife, he has an ex-wife? He said he was never married, why did he hide it from me?" Cheng Zhen said "Hey". After washing off her fatigue, all of a sudden, her limbs could move freely, and her brain cells were full of vitality. "No ex-wife?" Cheng Gong replied: "I hate men who have ex-wives the most. How could they knowingly commit crimes?" Cheng Zhen coughed, "I thought that since a middle-aged man must have a criminal record." "No, Tom was never married! I believe him." Tom, it's Tom Zeng. Cheng Zhen suddenly burst into laughter, pointed at Cheng Gong, and coughed from laughter. Dong Xin misunderstood, he underestimated Cheng Gong's mind, and pretended to be sentimental. She flattered him and accepted his gift, so he thought she was in his pocket. Cheng Zhen couldn't stop laughing, laughing hysterically. Cheng Gong complained, "Mom, you have a hangover." Cheng Zhen wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, "Yes, you are right, I have to restrain myself a bit, if I am too bold, it will be thirteen o'clock." Cheng Gong said, "I'm standing on the three-way road—" Cheng Zhen said: "Don't worry, I will negotiate with Tom: Marriage is about marriage, and reading is about reading." "Will he submit?" Cheng Zhenxiao said, "I am his future mother-in-law, he dare not disobey me." "You have no objection to the marriage?" Cheng Zhen asked back: "Is the objection valid?" Cheng Gong was silent. "Anyway, I support you. My mother's family will always have a room waiting for you to come back to live in. After giving birth to a child, bring it back to raise it." "Mother." Cheng Gong hugged her tightly. Cheng Zhen murmured, "It doesn't matter if you lose your husband. Fortunately, your daughter is still by your side." "You must be very disappointed in me." "Extremely disappointed," Cheng Zhen still smiled, "Call someone from Zeng to see me and tell him that the ugly son-in-law will eventually need to see his mother-in-law." "Mom, I didn't expect you to support me." Cheng really thought, I don't intend to bother with you about things bigger than this. She was brought up by her, and the plight of getting up in the middle of the night to feed her medicine is vivid in his memory. Cheng Zhen said, "You tell him to come quickly, I'm going to Newfoundland tomorrow morning." "Where are you going?" "Go on vacation to a fishing village in St. John's. I'll give you the address. I'll get off the plane at Gander and drive to the destination." "Mom, why can't you go to Paris to buy famous fashion like other mothers?" Cheng Gong was a little worried. Cheng Zhen said, "I don't think I'm poorly dressed." "of course--" "Don't make it darker and darker," Cheng Zhen said gently, "Go, I'm going to prepare my luggage, it's already snowing there." Cheng Gong hugged her again and left. Cheng Zhen's whole body was sore and limp, as if he had been in another world. It's nice to be young, and just by playing around, two middle-aged men are fascinated, and they compete to flatter each other. Not so long ago, Cheng Zhen could do it, but later he felt that it was not helpful to his career, but a hindrance, so he didn't play this tune. After fighting the real army for so many years, he is still tenable, and he doesn't bother to pretend to be a vixen. She left her address, and in the evening she flew eastward. She is grateful to Cheng Gong for saving her. It is not impossible for Cheng Gong to choose Dong Xin, Dong and Zeng are equally willing, but fortunately Cheng Gong hates men with ex-wives. Compared to her, Cheng Zhen was secretly ashamed. She knew that Sun Yuchuan had a wife, but she still went forward bravely. This made her all the more anxious to seek refuge in Newfoundland. Calculating the time, we arrived at St. John about the next morning. The sun had just risen, and she would have to drive for three hours to reach her destination. Along the coast, what you can see is the vast Atlantic Ocean. Cheng Zhen was not an outstanding child when he was young. He was greedy for fun and food, didn’t care much about his homework, and progressed very slowly. When he was in elementary school, he often took the exam. Where it reads the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Indian Ocean, Cheng Zhen is at a loss and doesn't know what it is. She is obsessed with what happened to the mermaid princess and the tragic ending of the happy prince. The teachers didn't like her. Cheng Zhen remembered that the teachers doted on a girl with big eyes and long eyelashes who would say "Daddy brought me this pair of leather gloves from Switzerland". She was smart and had good grades.