[Cunning old fox capitalist top x proud, rebellious, aloof master painter bottom]
Sheng Yi is a gifted oil painter, rebellious and proud, and looks down on capitalists who reek of money.
He considers art part of his very being. All he does every day is paint. When his creativity hits a dead end, he locks himself in his old studio and refuses to eat or drink. Just as he plans to sacrifice his life for art, Shang Yun, a backer worth tens of billions, pries open the studio's locked iron door.
Light and shadow fall across the man's strikingly aggressive face. In that instant, the lifeless Sheng Yi is stirred into a sliver of mad inspiration.
In the eyes of outsiders, the two have nothing to do with each other. In private, Sheng Yi sadly discovers that he is completely ruined.
Whenever he's stuck in front of his canvas, tormented by a creative block, Shang Yun always manages to make his dead artistic cells come back to life in the most subtle and wicked way, by "pounding" them out of him.
For the sake of art, Sheng Yi has no choice but to bow to capital. So scenes like this often play out in the studio late at night.
Sheng Yi clings to him awkwardly. "My inspiration's dead. Help me..."
Shang Yun slowly loosens his tie and asks, though he already knows the answer, "What position are you going to use to find inspiration today, great artist?"
The narrow bed in the studio creaks. The canvas is in disarray, and the scent of oil paint and desire hangs in the air. Yet the moment the perfect final stroke lands, the great painter is quicker than anyone to toss the ladder away after climbing it.
Sheng Yi turns cold in an instant and sends him packing without mercy. "It's purely for the sake of creation. President Shang, you can get lost now."
Shang Yun isn't angry after being so ruthlessly used. Instead, he pins Sheng Yi firmly against the easel. "Teacher Sheng, was my body useful? You're sending me back as soon as the painting's done, but the contract doesn't say anything about that..."
(The blurb may be revised before the story begins, but the main plot will remain unchanged.)
[Reading Notes]
* One-on-one romance, happy ending
* A sweet, short story
* The author's tastes are both cheesy and sweet. Everything in the plot serves the romance, so please don't read too much into it.
* Descriptions of oil painting and industry details are artistic embellishments. Please don't scrutinize them too closely.
Theme: Art is priceless
