Lin Yanwan rolled her eyes at him. She was naturally aware of the coercion trope from the R18 doujinshi of her past life. But Jiang Xia's cat and mouse really did have the ability to help the family factory out of its current predicament.

She asked shyly, "What do you want me to do?"

Jiang Xia blinked. He had only said that as a joke, but he never expected his wife to start playing a sexual game with him.

Their eyes met, and their figures gradually overlapped.

Lin Xiaoman arrived in the kitchen at some point and happened to see her brother Jiang Xia hugging her sister and kissing her lips. She couldn't help but cover her face with her hands in embarrassment, but her fingers secretly parted a gap, and her eyes kept wandering around.

Oh my god! Brother Jiangxia and Sister Yanwan kissed! How exciting!

With excitement, the little guy secretly slipped out again, thinking to himself, "Should I start calling Jiang Xia 'brother' and 'brother-in-law' from now on?"

Should I tell Mom about this? Or should I keep it a secret for my sister?

After a long while, the two parted, their breaths ragged.

"I think I just saw Xiaoman." Lin Yanwan's face was flushed.

"No, right? She's been in the living room the whole time." Jiang Xia peeked out and saw Lin Xiaoman sitting upright in her little chair.

"Now that we've kissed, Director Jiang, can my dad take over the Tom and Jerry merchandise?" She pinched Jiang Xia's soft bone, her eyes brimming with laughter.

"What a joke! That's my dad! Would I let my dad's factory go bankrupt?" Jiang Xia said righteously.

"Pah, shameless."

Her face flushed. They weren't married yet, so how could he be her father?

Dinner consisted of three simple stir-fries and a tomato and meatball soup. Lin Yan had called Ji Wanqiu earlier and learned that the couple were going out for a business dinner that night and wouldn't have to wait for them.

"The factory's profits must not have been very good lately, right?" Jiang Xia asked.

"Um."

Lin Yan nodded. Although she hadn't asked about the situation, she had seen her parents leave early and return late every day, and from the snippets of conversation she overheard on the phone, they all mentioned hoping to receive orders.

"Just hang in there, and everything will be alright once Tom and Jerry starts airing on TV again."

"Um."

"Sister, you said last time you would take Xiaoman to the amusement park," Lin Xiaoman said suddenly while picking at her food.

Jiang Xia smiled and said, "Then let's go tomorrow."

"Okay, then I won't tell Mom about my brother and sister kissing." Lin Xiaoman smiled, her eyes crinkling.

"Huh?"

Lin Yanwan's expression froze, so she had indeed seen her sister in the kitchen earlier. The thought of her sister secretly watching them kiss made her face involuntarily flush.

So, he stomped hard on Jiang Xia.

No matter what you say, it's all his fault.

After having dinner with his wife and sister-in-law, Jiang Xia left the house before his mother-in-law returned home.

I successfully finished the first episode today, so it wasn't a wasted trip. However, I'll have to start editing and producing the second episode next week, and then have my wife dub the silent version.

Ultimately, the efficiency is still a bit low. If Wang Ming could help him with the original drawings, he could spend more time drawing storyboards, and maybe he could produce three episodes in a month.

Of course, he's only thinking about this now. People are never satisfied unless they can produce a high-quality animation episode every week, but that would require at least a complete studio.

With his hands in his pockets, Jiang Xia watched the passing vehicles and strolled leisurely towards home.

The real time to put in the effort will be during the summer vacation after the college entrance examination. Everything we are doing now is in preparation for that time.

When he got home, it was already dark. Xia Shanshan hadn't waited for him; she had already eaten dinner with Jiang Wende and was now sitting on the sofa watching TV.

"Have you eaten? If not, there are some leftovers in the fridge."

His lips twitched slightly: "I ate it."

Xia Shanshan was a little surprised to see that he hadn't gone to the study: "Aren't you going online today?"

Jiang Xia's expression turned serious: "I don't want to go for now. Let's talk about it later. I want to read some books."

The real reason is that the second episode is still in the storyboarding stage, and computers are not needed yet.

Seeing his bedroom door close gently, Xia Shanshan and Jiang Wende exchanged glances. This guy has changed so much since he started dating.

However, Xia Shanshan was completely relieved by Jiang Xia's current performance. She was really worried that he would become obsessed with playing games and that his grades would plummet as soon as they started to improve. Now, he actually knows how to balance work and rest.

Sitting at his desk, Jiang Xia spaced out for a while, then took out the storyboard and continued to draw all the scenes in his mind into the storyboard.

Compared to the first episode, the second episode was somewhat less demanding, since Jerry was mostly invisible and all that was needed was to draw a big, silly cat.

Before they knew it, it was past midnight. Xia Shanshan knocked on the door twice, once to bring him water and once to cook him noodles, before going to bed early.

Looking at the time, Jiang Xia gritted his teeth and drew for a while longer, finally completing the storyboard production for the second episode before 2 o'clock.

Lying in bed, I sorted out the next steps in the Tom and Jerry story before finally falling into a deep sleep with my hands folded on my stomach.

I've made plans with my sister-in-law tomorrow to take her to the amusement park. Let's relax for a day.

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The next day, Jiang Xia unexpectedly slept in late. Even though he was now in the body of an eighteen-year-old, he still couldn't stand staying up all night to draw.

When he got up at 9 o'clock, Xia Shanshan had just returned from grocery shopping.

"You're awake? What would you like to eat? Mom will make it for you."

"Mom, I want to eat dumplings." He mumbled as he brushed his teeth.

"Dumplings? That's unfortunate. Your dad finished them all this morning before he went to work. Why don't you go eat out?"

Jiang Xia had saliva in his mouth, tilted his head back, and exhaled bubbles all at once before spitting it all out in one breath.

"Then I won't be back at noon."

Xia Shanshan raised her eyebrows: "Where are you going to wander off to this time?"

Jiang Xia hesitated slightly, then honestly said, "I made a promise with Xiaoman that I would take her to the amusement park today."

"oh."

Xia Shanshan nodded, took out 100 yuan from her wallet and handed it to him, then thought for a moment and added another 100 yuan.

"Spend money sparingly, don't use everything you have, you know?"

In her opinion, since her son took Xiaoman to the amusement park, her sister should at least go with them.

So this was actually a disguised date, and Lin Xiaoman was just incidental.

This kid is young, but he knows a lot.

"Mom, one hundred is enough, really, we don't need so much."

"Just take it because I told you to? Do you really think tickets and meals are free?"

Xia Shanshan glared at him. As a mother, he was really worried sick about his son's love life.

...

(By the way, how many days did you guys take to treat Yang Kang? My condition is getting worse and worse; I'm starting to suspect I might have a lung infection.)