I am not Ximen Qing.

In order to better showcase the beauty of Zhao Ji in the realm of immortal beauty, joy, intoxication, and romantic love imagination, Zhang Sheng has tirelessly devoted all his artistic soul, spirit, thought, and imagination to capturing the perfection of this beauty!

Because Zhao Ji's Immortal Beauty Beauty smile is the most beautiful in the world, the most perfect smile, the most perfect smile. Her cheeks are rose-colored, lily-colored, peony-colored; Zhao Ji's beauty leans more towards the blooming peony, a dignified and luxurious beauty! Li Longji used lychees to win a smile from the Empress Dowager and Consort Taizhen. There's always a sense of déjà vu regarding Immortal Beauty Beauty, as if Zhang Sheng and Zhao Ji were lovers from a past life, just like Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu had that same sense of déjà vu. This sense of déjà vu is the cause and effect of a past life. Zhao Ji is curious about the Artist's angry expression towards Song Yu. Song Lü is Zhang Sheng's great friend, a great and pure friend. This is truly full of dark absurdity and humor; good friends should be... The concept of eternal friendship is in Zhang Sheng's mind, at least like the relationship between Ximen Qing and Ying Bojue! They entertain each other in life, like Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei. The relationship between the three brothers is too serious. I still prefer the relationship between Cao Cao and Guan Yu, who were both enemies and friends. However, pure friendship did exist between Cao Cao and Guan Yu. Therefore, Cao Cao was a ruthless and ambitious hero, while Guan Yu was the embodiment of loyalty and righteousness!

"Do you want to become an archbishop? Are you a priest?"

"Ah, Zhao Ji, don't misunderstand. I'm not an archbishop, nor a priest. Of course, I once went to the Haidian Church by the sea with two girls to listen to the archbishop's sermon. It was wonderful, with a choir, piano music, and a band. It was truly a magnificent and sacred journey. Ah, that was the first time I felt like I was in love. But I was ruthlessly rejected by those two jealous girls. However, I was secretly happy because they didn't simply reject me. It was because I'm a semiconductor chip expert, and in their eyes, I'm a true intellectual. They overestimated me. I think I should be a bit more despicable like Li Yu and Yu Qing. Sometimes love really can't be too Platonic or idealistic. Love has to be a little greedy, like a hunting dog when it sees a girl. Love can't be insatiable; that's the behavior of a coward. You'll never get true love that way. Girls like that kind of shameless, thick-skinned man!"

"Didn't you say that Song Yu always liked to treat you like his archbishop?"

"Ah, how should I put it? It's rather complicated because Song Yu suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder related to love. Having too many relationships can always have some side effects."

"I've never heard of 'obsessive-compulsive disorder related to love' before. There's no medical explanation for this condition. Is it a psychological problem?"

"In a diverse society, because the pace of evolution is too rapid, the demands on people in everything are too high. The three principles of money, and other requirements, along with a pure perfectionist spirit, create enormous psychological and other forms of pressure. Of course, love is becoming increasingly difficult to discuss these days."

"But why does he like to buy Zhongnanhai cigarettes from the small shop downstairs in the rice-growing apartment building?"

"Isn't it because of his obsessive-compulsive disorder about love? Because he suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder about love. He just wants to show off his strength, it's all for the sake of saving face."

"Buying Zhongnanhai cigarettes from the convenience store downstairs in your big apartment building is a way to show off. Does he still have the power and the courage?"

"Ah, how to put this? Of course I want to become the archbishop, so he can resolve his romantic fantasies and obsessive-compulsive disorder. But that's wishful thinking, isn't it? Completely unrealistic. The archbishop was very kind to me; the real archbishop even gave me a Bible. I said I don't believe in God, but I think the Bible is pure history, and I study it from a purely historical perspective. Because Hemingway's creative career was inspired by the Bible. Song Yu loved Hemingway. Farewell, weapons, farewell to war. Humanity is helpless in war. Even love becomes pale in war. Think of Catherine's death! So sad, Catherine, such a good woman, but she died! I've always suspected Hemingway had romantic obsessions. Could romantic obsessions lead to suicide?"

“Finally, we’re getting somewhere, Catherine, aren’t we? You’re trying to emphasize Catherine, aren’t you?”

"I still don't understand whether Catherine was Hemingway's lover."

"That's literature, characters in literary works."

"Anyway, many people always die in human wars. Catherine... is dead."

"Death is no laughing matter, is it? Let's be serious."

"But everyone has to disappear from this world in some way, so I'm happy, so happy, so joyful. To be able to paint the portrait of immortal beauty, to discover your beautiful existence, I'm already so happy..."

What in your life inspires you the most in terms of art?

"Of course, it exists in all its forms; my discovery of it is the birth of beauty!"

"Almost all artists do this, it's so boring. That's just making excuses, not a direct answer to my question."

"This is difficult to talk about, I'm ashamed. Do you want to hear it? It's a secret in my heart, and I won't tell anyone unless you ask."

"Artist, yes, I want to hear it, of course I want to hear it, because I am an artist too."

"Answer me a question: Do you and your best friend often go to the bathhouse together? A huge, extra-large bathhouse, preferably with a dome, and the dome itself has paintings depicting mythological and biblical stories—something like the decorations from ancient Rome or the Renaissance era."

Why do you care about these things? What are they? Did taking a bath give you art inspiration?

"Don't be surprised, taking a bath in Artlife is truly an art inspiration. I think Polycelli's Venus's release from prison must have been inspired by the Roman baths. Think back to the happiest days of my childhood. They were in bathhouses, with a large group of people soaking in the pools."

"Is giving you a bath really that important in your life?"

"Of course, when I came to Dadu, it wasn't just about the importance of life itself, but more importantly, the friendships among men. The answer I received from the bathhouse was, 'Don't you girls go to the bathhouse together?' In the past, going to the bathhouse was the most important part of my life. Without bathing, it was impossible to adapt to modern life. In the evolutionary history of a diverse society, bathing is also very important."

"Is going to a public bathhouse just for finding love? Can you really fall in love in a public bathhouse? Is that it? That's just my guess. Otherwise, why do you men like going to public bathhouses? Ah, I remember now, is the allure of the public bathhouse the same as the feeling in Miyazaki Hayao's Spirited Away? The allure of the public bathhouse..."

"A bathhouse is a place where you can eat buffet food, listen to tenors, enjoy a sauna, swim, and even talk and fall in love. It's a unique perspective, and of course, you can fall in love in a bathhouse. A bathhouse is the greatest place in the world; there's no sense of oppression there. Everyone's spirit, mind, and soul can truly relax and rest, achieving pure freedom!"

"My God, public bathhouses are such amazing places!"

"Compared to the Garden of Eden, is a bathhouse not as great as the Garden of Eden?"

Whether it's great or not, I don't know, but true friendship between men is definitely born in the bathhouse.

"That's hilarious, I'm dying of laughter! Answer me, all your so-called male friendships are built in bathhouses? What exactly do you guys do in bathhouses?"

"Of course! It's a buffet, sauna, showers, and that tenor's SSS is simply a dreamlike Babylon. You definitely don't know the inside story. The inside story of a dreamlike Babylon, right?"

"Is it really that exaggerated? Is the bathhouse really that exaggerated?"

"What do you mean by exaggerated? Taking a bath is practically a memoir of the times!"

"Okay, I've really never heard any real stories about men's bathhouses. I'm so curious, can the artist tell me?"

Is taking a bath really such a great idea?

"Of course, taking a bath is a great idea!"

Song Yu was very excited because of the major breakthroughs and progress made in internet finance, and the signing of many cooperation agreements with internet finance P2P companies. Caesar's money-making speed was simply rocket-like. Rich men are the happiest; in a diverse society, they are outstanding, conforming to the three principles of money. The most confident Yang Wanli and Zhang Sheng agreed to meet at Paradise Bathhouse. Inside the bathhouse, it was quite well-regulated. Don't let your imagination run wild, because of the disappearance of Green City, only by finding this place... uh... There was a delicious buffet of seafood, peaches, bird's nest, shark fin, abalone, steam sauna, bathing, hot baths, massages, body and bones—the happiest experience of life, the happiest experience of the sincere friendship between Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, although it wasn't Peach Garden. The Three Kingdoms' Oath of Brotherhood, but the bathhouses of Rome also possess a unique charm and flavor, brimming with artistic taste. Think of the glory of great Rome, think of Caesar, Octavian, Pompey, Sulla, and Spartacus. Western art history, besides ancient Greek mythology, is largely defined by the extravagance of the Roman Renaissance. Many Western cultural art innovations and styles developed from the Roman bathhouses. In fact, Song Yu (a famous Chinese poet) particularly loved the wooden tubs of Chongqing, where magnolias and magnolia blossoms would soak in hot water, with roses, lilies, and fragrant spices added. Then, curling up in the tub and enjoying a rebirth—it was perfect. Human hedonism is best embodied in the bathhouses, in the Roman bathhouses. They best reflect the extravagance of human desire, filled with the scents of flowers and perfumes. The Roman bathhouses, with their domes adorned with images of Roman gods, gods, goddesses, and all sorts of fairies. While flying and drifting, Song Yu often told Zhang Sheng about his experience running an internet chat studio in Chongqing. He described how incredibly comfortable the citizens felt during their wooden tub baths with roses, lilies, and spices – a truly great experience. The tubs were filled with various spices, and one could soak for an hour or two, followed by a sauna and the aromatherapy of rose oil. The whole body was enveloped in a fragrant, artistic being-tasting experience. Song Yu boasted to Lao Yang about the wonder and magnificence of the wooden tub baths, describing the dreamlike feeling that Mu Tongyu experienced. Yang Wanli, of course, was angry. Was it the wooden tub filled with corn urine, or was it the person serving him the bath? The girl's technique was professional; don't overthink it. They were all practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, massage, and health care! There was no nonsense involved; they were all pursuing a healthy life, seeking out dreams and temptations. The continuous evolution of a diversified society demands that people pursue pure, perfectionist pleasures, striving relentlessly under the impetus of the money-driven principle, refusing to succumb to self-degradation! Yang Wanli and Song Yu once visited Huaqing Pool in Xi'an, at the foot of Mount Li. Emperor Xuanzong (Li Longji) and Yang Guifei enjoyed bathing together in the Huaqing Pool, a place of celadon porcelain. Consider why Emperor Xuanzong suffered such a fate in his old age. What a blow! The glorious Kaiyuan era of the Yuan Dynasty was ruined by Emperor Xuanzong's "Song of Everlasting Regret," the "Rainbow Feather Garment," and his excessive indulgence in pleasure. Ignoring Zhang Jiuling's advice, he was ultimately defeated by An Lushan's successful attack, marking the turning point from prosperity to decline of the Tang Dynasty, a watershed moment in its decline. Imagine the grand baths of Rome, the huge pools where you can dive and swim—truly wonderful! And then, after being released from prison... taking a sauna might be one of the most beautiful and wonderful days of one's life, lucky days indeed!

"I really want to eat the crab feast at Oasis, the hairy crabs are so delicious!"

"We've arrived at the bathhouses of ancient Rome, so why are we still thinking about Green City? Green City no longer exists! The bathhouses in Rome are 1 times better than Green City,"

I've heard that nobles in ancient Rome loved to bathe.

"That's right, the nobles of ancient Rome loved bathing more than anything, but we still live in a world of gluttony,"

"Are you full?"

"I'm not hungry, I only ate a few bites."

The buffet at the Roman Baths was incredibly lavish. There was a wide variety of seafood, scallops, sashimi, sushi, bluefin tuna, and various sakes. There was also red vodka, various spirits, and brandy. XO was unlimited, and there was also barrel wine. The only downside was the lack of tequila cocktails; tequila was too far away in Mexico, and the cost was too high—even the Roman Baths couldn't afford it. The nobles of ancient Rome enjoyed drinking fine wine while soaking in the tubs!

Why are you all making such a loud noise?

"What are you afraid of? It's just the three of us now, and the water's really hot."

"Be brave and jump into the pool, then you won't feel the water getting hot anymore. I'll finally understand the essence of bathing, the art of bathing. Don't underestimate bathhouses, there's a lot to learn about them, no less than the knowledge in 'Jin Ping Mei'!"

Splash, splash, splash! Song Yu jumped into the Roman bath first. The water was crystal clear, and he felt a tingling sensation all over his body from the intense heat. Zhang Song and Yang Wanli also jumped in, splashing and splashing as they sat on the marble slabs beneath the surface, their three heads sweating profusely. Steam billowed up, and their faces contorted, flushed red! It had been so long since they'd had such a blissful bath—the happiest bath of their lives! Washing away fatigue, washing away the dust, washing away absurd thoughts, becoming a pure, new human being.