Chapter 183, Section 182: The Melancholy Old Wang

"Hello Aunt Li, I am Lin Yanwan."

Li Weiya was slightly stunned. Wasn't this surname the same as Lin Gaoyuan's? No wonder she looked familiar when she saw her earlier. Her delicate features were seven or eight parts similar to Ji Wanqiu's at first glance.

"Are you...A-Xia's girlfriend?" Li Weiya asked tentatively.

Lin Yanwan blushed slightly: "Yes, he's in Wang Ming's room right now."

"Oh, oh, oh."

Li Weiya carefully examined the girl. She thought she was quiet, pretty, and quite a good match for Jiang Xia.

"good."

She immediately noticed the fruit on the coffee table and said with a smile, "Why did you buy fruit when you came to my house? Don't do that next time!"

"Jiang Xia said she wanted to give Wang Ming some vitamins, worried that he might overwork himself," Lin Yanwan said, blushing. "Aunt Li, thank you so much for your help today."

"Haha, it's no big deal." Li Weiya waved her hand and said with a smile, "I heard from Xia that you're doing all the voice acting for Tom and Jerry by yourself?"

"Hmm." Lin Yanwan nodded somewhat shyly. "I've been learning music since I was little, so I can barely help him."

"Great job, great job. Xia's animation is excellent, and your voice acting is great too." Li Weiya gave her a thumbs up, thinking to herself that outstanding people attract each other, no wonder they can become a couple.

Jiang Xia walked out of the bedroom at this moment, saw Li Weiya, and immediately smiled: "Aunt Li, you're back."

"How long have you been here?"

"I just arrived a little while ago," Jiang Xia said with a smile, introducing, "This is Yan Wan, my girlfriend."

"We've already met. Your girlfriend is very beautiful, and your aunt likes her very much."

Li Weiya smiled and handed the admission notice to her son: "Here, it's from the postal courier I met at the door when I came back. It's the admission notice from the Central Academy of Fine Arts."

Wang Ming was stunned for a moment, then quickly reached out and took it from his mother's hand. It was an EMS express delivery, with the words "Admission Notice of the Central Academy of Fine Arts" written on the cover.

He eagerly tore open the express delivery bag and saw that he had been admitted to the animation major of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He excitedly gave Li Weiya a bear hug.

"Haha, Mom, I did it! I got into the Central Academy of Fine Arts!"

A relieved smile appeared on Li Weiya's face. Seeing her son so happy, she felt inexplicably like crying, but also a sense of pride.

Even though Amin lost her father at a young age, her son is still more outstanding than most people!

"Mom, I didn't embarrass you, did I?" Wang Ming said with a grin.

Li Weiya's eyes were slightly moist. It wasn't just that she didn't lose face; it could even be said that she gained a lot of face. I wonder what those people who used to gossip would think if they knew.

"He truly is his mother's son."

"That's absolutely right!"

At this moment, Wang Ming seemed to have suddenly become the child who was very attached to his mother when he was young.

Li Weiya turned her head slightly, subtly wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Alright, Xia and Yanwan are still here, don't let your friends laugh at us."

She looked up at her son, her eyes filled with affection.

“Aunt Li, I’ve never seen A-Ming like this before,” Jiang Xia couldn’t help but laugh.

In his memory, Wang Ming had always been very strong-willed since childhood, and he would never cry or make a fuss even if he fell and got hurt.

As he grew up, he gradually realized that this was probably because he had no father growing up. He always appeared strong in front of outsiders, but he only showed his soft side to his mother.

This kid has always endured more than other kids his age.

"Really? Looks like we'll have to charge for that." Wang Ming turned to look at Jiang Xia and said seriously.

"No problem, get the work done for these two months, and you'll get a big bonus."

Old Wang responded with a disdainful middle finger.

Seeing their banter, Li Weiya smiled and suggested, "We're in a good mood today, so why don't we skip cooking and go out for a nice meal?"

"Sure, I'll come back to try Aunt Li's cooking next time." Jiang Xia smiled slightly. Anyway, he and his wife were just freeloaders, so it didn't matter where they ate.

"Let's pack up and set off!"

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A few minutes later, Li Weiya drove to a very popular mala tang (spicy hot pot) and skewers restaurant.

Inside the private room, hot oil sizzled with chili peppers. Lin Yanwan and Li Weiya drank cola, while Jiang Xia and Wang Ming drank beer, creating a lively atmosphere.

"Old Wang, see what I told you? I said before the exam that you would definitely get into the Central Academy of Fine Arts, didn't I?" Jiang Xia laughed and toasted him, they were really good buddies.

Wang Ming couldn't help but think of the bet he made with this guy: if he got into the Central Academy of Fine Arts, he would work for him for free for a month.

My own grades were still a bit short of the admission line for the Central Academy of Fine Arts, but this guy was so convinced of it. Sometimes I really wondered if he had the ability to predict the future.

"It's just a month's salary, I don't want it!" Wang Ming said with a smile. Compared to the Central Academy of Fine Arts, what is a few hundred yuan?

"What's going on between them?" Li Weiya turned her head and asked Lin Yanwan with a curious look.

Lin Yanwan laughed and recounted the bet from that day. Li Weiya immediately realized and laughed, "It seems that this month's salary has a certain stimulating effect. You should thank Xia properly."

Wang Ming nodded. In the final sprint of the college entrance examination, Jiang Xia's grades had been consistently in the top ten of the grade. If he didn't work hard, he might not even be able to see the taillights of the car.

He raised his glass, about to say something, when Jiang Xia interrupted him, "Don't say anything, it's all in the wine, okay?"

"Ah Xia, Yan Wan, when you three get to the capital, remember to keep an eye on him for me," Li Weiya suddenly said.

"Aunt Li, don't worry, I'll make sure he doesn't suffer any losses. Even if he wants to find a girlfriend, he'll have to get past me first." Jiang Xia smiled and gave Old Wang a heads-up.

That green tea bitch from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, she can forget about ever harming her brother again.

“You said it yourself,” Li Weiya said with a smile.

She trusted Jiang Xia completely; with that as a guarantee, A Ming's life wouldn't be too bad.

Only Wang Ming's face twitched slightly. After drinking some beer, he couldn't help but think of Shen Ying, his girlfriend... but unfortunately, she didn't like him.

He tilted his head back and took a sip of wine, wondering what kind of scene it would be when the two of them met again in the capital.

Will she find her own boyfriend then?

I wonder if I'll still be single, just like I am now.

Lin Yanwan nudged Jiang Xia with her elbow. He couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in his heart. Luckily, he had listened to his wife and hadn't called Shen Ying over today, otherwise things would probably have turned very unpleasant by now.

"Old Wang, come on, let's have another drink to thank you for your contributions to Tom and Jerry."