At the awards ceremony, Jiang Xia stood on the stage, holding the certificate of honor for Best Animation Director and the Golden Dragon trophy.

The female host looked at the handsome, up-and-coming animation director with a big smile and asked...

"Director Jiang, you previously posted a video on D-site to clarify the rumors. Netizens all said that you were too low-key, only hearing your voice but not seeing your face. Now we've finally met you in person. You are indeed very talented and handsome. Would you like to say hello to everyone?"

"Hello everyone, I'm Jiang Xia. My dad's surname is Jiang and my mom's surname is Xia. I'm the fruit of their love, so I was named Jiang Xia." Jiang Xia looked at the camera and greeted everyone with a smile.

This statement drew laughter from many people.

"As expected of Director Jiang, who created Tom and Jerry in high school, he is full of humor."

The host chuckled and asked, "Director Jiang, as a freshman, you've won so many gold medals today. What are your thoughts?"

Jiang Xia held the microphone, his mind racing in an instant. Almost the instant the host finished speaking, he had already organized his thoughts.

"Tonight is a night of dazzling stars. I saw many outstanding seniors and my colleagues. To be honest, in every respect, I am really not worthy of so many honors tonight."

"When I saw the nomination list for the Golden Dragon Award a few days ago, I was quite surprised. I thought that getting a nomination would be great. I never expected that reality would give me such a big surprise."

"I feel very honored and excited to be able to stand here on behalf of the Tom and Jerry project team, because this is the recognition of the Tom and Jerry animation by countless viewers and judges."

"Here, I would like to thank my team, my parents who have supported me since I was a child, and everyone who supports Tom and Jerry. They have given me a lot of encouragement and support. In the future, my team and I will continue to work hard and innovate to bring more wonderful works to all people who love animation and contribute to the development of animation in our country."

Thank you everyone!

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Xia bowed 90 degrees to everyone, and the audience burst into enthusiastic applause.

Despite winning so many gold awards, he didn't take credit for it, but instead shared the honors with his team, never mentioning that he was the creator of Tom and Jerry.

Many veterans in the animation industry present nodded in approval of this outstanding young talent.

He is neither arrogant nor impatient, neither humble nor overbearing, neither angry nor discouraged, and neither annoyed nor irritated. In terms of character and temperament, he can be considered perfect.

Meanwhile, the comments section on D-site went crazy.

"I'm so happy for the low-key CEO Jiang!"

"Is this President Jiang? She shines like a star, yet she's willing to play a supporting role in the team. I love her!"

"President Jiang's emotional intelligence!"

"General Jiang's vision!"

"My god, even I, a man, think President Jiang is incredibly handsome."

"Ah, it's up."

"Those ahead, rushing headlong into things will only hurt you."

"..."

"Director Jiang is too modest. At the age of 19, you have created an animation that is loved by people all over the country, young and old. In you, I see the vigor and responsibility of young people in the new era, and I also see the hope for the future of my country's animation industry."

The host smiled and said, "Director Jiang, could you tell us about the production process of Tom and Jerry? How did you decide to make animation and start a company during the second semester of your senior year of high school? I believe everyone here and the viewers at home are very curious."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia smiled nonchalantly.

His experience would be considered legendary if it happened to anyone.

He hesitated for a moment, picked up the microphone and was about to say something, but then gently put it down, took another deep breath, and slowly said, "I was born into an ordinary family. My father was a driver and my mother was a primary school teacher. From childhood to adulthood, my mother had high hopes for me, but I was full of interest in painting."

“I have a childhood friend named Wang Ming, who is now the creator of Tom and Jerry. His mother was a middle school art teacher at the time and was the first benefactor I met on this path.”

“I learned a lot of drawing techniques from her, and my interest in art grew stronger. So, in high school, I became an art student with Wang Ming.”

Sitting in front of her computer, Li Weiya watched the live stream on D-site and suddenly burst into tears.

"My mom is a rather traditional Chinese language teacher. My choice to study art was actually a bit rebellious, but she ultimately chose to understand and support me. Here, I want to say thank you to my mom."

"After the art exam, I suddenly had the idea of ​​making a children's animated series in March last year. Among a group of animal characters, I chose cat and mouse from wolves and sheep, thinking that the opposing nature of cats and mice could create hilarious conflicts even without any plot."

"We gradually established the character designs, wrote the script, drew the storyboards, and used our spare time to make animations until we edited the first episode into a film."

Jiang Xia turned to look at his wife beside him and smiled gently: "Here, I have to thank my fiancée, because I know nine of the ten things about vocal music, but I know absolutely nothing about it."

The audience burst into laughter.

The director's focus also shifted to Lin Yanwan, who was wearing a beautiful evening gown. Her delicate face, clean makeup, and perfect figure made her breathtakingly beautiful.

"But she has been very dedicated to vocal music since she was a child, which made up for my shortcomings. And the classic voice acting she did has become an indispensable part of Tom and Jerry."

Lin Yanwan lowered her head slightly, not expecting Jiang Xia to praise her in this kind of setting, and a shy blush appeared on her face.

"You all know pretty much what happened next. I started an animation company with my childhood friend and her friends. With the help of my childhood friend's mother, we successfully signed a viewership contract with Chongqing TV."

"And then it became an instant hit as soon as it was released," the female host suddenly chimed in with a laugh.

"Ah, is that so? It's become so popular that even I didn't expect it." Jiang Xia smiled shyly.

The young woman curiously inquired, "So, Director Jiang and Teacher Lin became acquainted because of Tom and Jerry?"

Jiang Xia looked at Lin Yanwan with a smile. Although the truth was that the two were reborn with lingering feelings from their past lives, he was eager to see how his wife would respond.

Lin Yanwan looked at him with tenderness in her eyes, a scene that made countless people smile like doting aunts.

“Yes and no,” she said softly but earnestly. “Whether there are cats and mice or not, we will probably end up together in this lifetime. There may be twists and turns along the way, but in the end, we will definitely be together.”

“I believe you,” Jiang Xia said, looking into her eyes.

The couple smiled at each other.

...

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