The new semester has arrived as scheduled. From freshman to sophomore year, it means that freshmen have become seasoned veterans.

Because of Jiangxia, the new students who applied to the Academy of Fine Arts this year have started to inquire about this senior with a legendary experience as soon as they entered the academy, and the animation department has become the most popular major at the academy.

During military training, Jiang Xia and Lin Yanwan delivered refreshing supplies to their juniors. The two sat under the shade of a tree, holding chilled watermelons, watching their juniors training hard under the scorching sun in the distance, providing them with material support as well as mental encouragement.

"Do you think if we do this, someone will film us and post it on D site, then they'll accuse us of being inhuman?" Lin Yanwan asked.

"Possibly."

Jiang Xia nodded, scooped out a piece of watermelon with a spoon and put it in his mouth, even having already thought about what to eat.

"How inhumane! The owners of Qitian Group are eating watermelon in front of their younger schoolmates during military training!"

"Then why are you enjoying your meal so much?" Lin Yanwan felt like laughing for some reason.

"Hehe, it's because when we were in military training, some upperclassmen were showing off like that too. Back then, I thought to myself, when I become an upperclassman, I'll definitely get my revenge."

As he spoke, he took another bite, not caring whether the younger students could hear him or not, and pretended to chew loudly, then swallowed it with relish.

If we had the hardware for live streaming now, he might even do a live broadcast to let the freshmen experience what it means to be cared for by their seniors.

Lin Yanwan couldn't help but roll her eyes. She was already in her early thirties, yet she was still so childish.

So I scooped out a big spoonful myself. It was so nice to eat a juicy, chilled watermelon on a hot day.

"And you're the one talking, aren't you eating it yourself?" Jiang Xia pouted.

"Because I suddenly realized that what you said makes a lot of sense." Lin Yanwan said with a nonchalant smile, "Let them post it, it's just a joke anyway."

Jiang Xia suddenly sighed softly, "Unbeknownst to me, a year has already passed."

"Do you think it's too fast or too slow?" Lin Yanwan asked with a smile.

"Not too fast, not too slow, just right," Jiang Xia said.

At this time last year, he was also one of the freshmen in military training, and he was still struggling with the question of where to find office space for Qitian Animation.

In just one year, Qitian Animation made a name for itself, and DiliDili emerged as a dark horse. The company has grown from a makeshift operation to a company that has bought an entire floor of Tsinghua Science Park.

Furthermore, given the current pace of development, it's estimated that it won't be long before it needs to expand again to keep up with the rapidly changing society since 2010.

However, the rapid expansion is mainly due to D-site, which is a leading video website in China and has to expand its scale to cope with the rapidly growing number of users across the country.

As for Qitian Animation, which forms the foundation of the company, Jiang Xia does not plan to expand it further for the time being. His personal energy is limited, and maintaining the production of Slam Dunk, Tom and Jerry, and the feature film has already left him with no time to spare.

They won't start any new animation projects until at least the feature film is released.

The two chatted comfortably until the short break during military training, when the younger students came up and surrounded them.

"It's hot, and military training is tough. I'm treating everyone to water and watermelon. I hope you juniors will carry forward the Tsinghua spirit of hard work and excellence and strive to improve yourselves," Jiang Xia said, holding a watermelon. He sounded very approachable, not at all like a big boss.

"Wow! Thank you, Mr. Jiang!"

“There’s no President Jiang here, only senior student,” Jiang Xia said with a smile.

"Thank you, senior!"

After delivering the summer refreshments, Jiang Xia drove his wife back to the company, leaving behind a group of junior students who looked at him with admiration.

That very evening, someone posted the story of President Jiang eating melons in front of the new students during military training on D-site, but instead of accusing him of his crimes, they were moved by his act of providing relief from the heat.

The comments section was full of praise for President Jiang, saying how kind and approachable he was, sitting and chatting with them without putting on airs at all. Where can you find such a great senior?

The video immediately sparked envy among countless freshmen entering university.

The next day, Jiang Xia also saw the video and even went down to comment: "One like gets you a bottle of water, ten likes get you a melon, and we'll provide it all day during military training!"

As a result, the video went viral and even trended on Weibo.

In just one day, the number of likes soared to 100,000. Jiang Xia kept his word, and the next day, Qitian Company brought several truckloads of mineral water and watermelons, and specially set up a summer cooling tent on the East University playground.

Then a hilarious scene unfolded: before each platoon started training, they had to go to the Qitian Animation activity point to collect bottled water and watermelon.

This act of kindness has garnered widespread praise online. Because a company's sense of responsibility can be seen in small things.

The saying "never forget the well-digger when you drink the water" perfectly describes this situation.

If Qitian Company were already listed on the stock market, its stock price might have risen for several days in a row.

Jiang Xia hadn't expected this result. Now that his popularity had increased, he started building up his armor in advance to prevent being maliciously smeared and manipulated by petty people.

That evening, in a video about Lin Yanwan's life, he added: "He is just an ordinary Tsinghua student doing what he can for his juniors. I hope everyone will not make unfounded assumptions or over-interpret his actions."

As a result, netizens' goodwill towards Qitian Company increased, and they flooded Jiang Xia's personal D-site account with comments—

"@Jiang Xia, Senior Jiang, do I still have a chance to be your junior?"

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Shortly after the military training ended, Tsinghua University held a welcome party for new students.

The vice principal even invited Jiang Xia to the stage to say a few words. He is currently the most popular celebrity in the school, and his blessings are much more useful than the empty words and boasts of some leaders.

During the meeting, someone boldly asked, "President Jiang, if I study hard, will I have the opportunity to work for Qitian Group?"

Jiang Xia replied with a smile, "Any company welcomes outstanding talent. In fact, both Qitian Animation and DiliDili are always recruiting. So, senior students and junior students, as long as you meet the requirements of the job posting, don't be afraid to submit your resumes."

His answer was met with enthusiastic applause from the entire school.

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(I recommend a friend's book, a Naruto fanfiction, "In Konoha, Starting from the Anbu, I Overthrew the Ninja World." Tianfeng is a veteran Naruto author, so the quality is guaranteed. His writing speed is way faster than Nanfeng's, sob sob.)

(Recommendation: He said he envies my blissful married life every day, so I had no choice but to refuse.) (End of Chapter)