Male lead: Yiban Jin, a wily merchant who deals in all kinds of business. He's smooth and always greets people with a smile.
Female lead: Luo Shan, a painter, neither happy nor sad. She can neither cry nor smile, like a lifeless puppet at the mercy of others.
Smooth-talking merchant VS puppet-like painter
[One] Ashes of tears on paper; even a masterful brush cannot paint the sorrow of this world.
[Two] Ink first touches the paper; stroke by stroke, it cannot capture all the sorrow of the mortal world.
[Three] Wandering through the painting, I take up my brush and paint; I would gladly become a single stroke for you.
[Four] With bronze drums and folding fans, I finally complete that magnificent painting for you. This life has not been lived in vain.
Who can paint the saddest expression in all the world?
Theme:
What a self-righteous male protagonist
Maybe this would be better if it was a little longer? It feels a bit rushed~
It should be said that it is a good story, but the ending is a bit rushed. There is not enough pain in the beginning, and the sweetness in the back is not that strong. It must be difficult to write a short story. It is "enough" to describe the feelings in the limited space.
It's a comedy, it's very good, I like this kind of writing~