That voice was loud and clear, and it sounded quite profound.
But he had this loud and boisterous air about him, like a child who hadn't grown up.
Zhou Qiqi had already heard it once before, so she naturally knew who it was. She turned around slowly with Zhouzhou.
"Mr. Wu, what's going on...?"
Just now, I saw that the old gentleman clearly agreed with her ideas and also really liked Zhouzhou's paintings.
Everyone else has no objections, so why is the old man causing trouble again?
Zhouzhou's journey to learning to draw has been full of twists and turns.
Ms. Wu was also somewhat helpless, so she quickly went over to help her father up.
"Old man, how can you have a problem with this? I usually ask you to help guide the students, and you barely even lift your eyelids. Why are you so talkative today?"
It was just a casual joke, but the other parents who hadn't left yet were all amused by it.
The old man immediately felt humiliated, poked the ground with his cane, and glared at the ground.
"You...you little brat, how dare you talk to your father like that? Your students don't even draw as well as Situ Xia, what's the point of giving them guidance? It's a complete waste of my time!"
Situ Xia is the person in charge of the "Golden Child Star Cup" in the capital that Teacher Wu mentioned earlier. She is Teacher Wu's classmate from the Central Academy of Fine Arts.
Being able to get into the Central Academy of Fine Arts should be considered top-notch, but the old man just didn't think much of it.
Teacher Wu was truly at her wits' end with her stubborn husband.
But I also know his stubborn nature; he's been obstinate his whole life, so the only way to deal with him is to go along with him and coax him.
"Alright, alright, sir, then tell me, what is your opinion?"
The old man's gaze swept over the group of about twenty parents and children, slowly settling on Zhouzhou's fair little face.
Zhou Qiqi usually doesn't panic no matter what happens, but for some reason, she unconsciously tightened her grip on Zhouzhou's hand.
The old man, with a stern face, solemnly announced in a loud voice—
"Shen Duzhou, this child... cannot be your student!!!"
"What?"
The moment those words were spoken, the group of parents were all stunned into silence.
I thought the drama ended when Yu Yang and his mother fled in panic, but I didn't expect there to be a sequel, which has sparked a lot of discussion.
"What's going on?"
Especially Lele's mom, who loves to ask questions, didn't even care about her own child, and kept squeezing in front of them, her eyes shining.
"You don't want him anymore? Does that mean my child still has a chance?"
Zhou Qiqi's eyes widened instantly, somewhat incredulous, and she couldn't react immediately.
Shen Duzhou blinked his big eyes, scratched Zhou Qiqi's palm, and pulled her outside, disappearing in a flash to the door.
"Hey, don't go!"
The old man was still there, head tilted back, stroking his beard, putting on airs, waiting for Zhouzhou and her daughter to come and ask him why.
To his surprise, the other person completely ignored him and was about to leave. The old man panicked, threw down his cane, and rushed over to stop them.
Zhouzhou is quite stubborn. When she heard the instruction to wait, she pursed her lips tightly and pulled Zhou Qiqi along without turning her head.
The old man realized he was in deep trouble, so he quickly spoke the truth.
"I said I can't be Teacher Wu's student, not that I can't be my student!"
Upon hearing this, Ms. Wu, who was rushing to help him from behind, was the first to realize what was happening, and her face lit up with surprise.
"What?! Dad, you're going to take on students? Really? You haven't taken on any students in ten years!"
The old man stopped being pretentious, nodded, and said loudly.
"That's right, I've taken a liking to this child, and I want to take her on as my student!"
As she spoke, she looked at Zhou Qiqi with a hint of embarrassment and asked.
"I just don't know if they'd be willing!"
Zhou Qiqi didn't rush to answer. Instead, she half-squatted down in front of Chen Duzhou, rubbed her rosy cheeks with her fingertips, and asked seriously.
"Zhouzhou, would you like to learn to paint from this old gentleman?"
Shen Duzhou didn't speak immediately. His dark, grape-like eyes darted between Mr. Wu and his daughter, then swept over the parents around them with burning eyes. Suddenly, he took long strides and ran towards the wall behind the living room sofa.
The wall was covered with paintings. Instead of pointing to the exquisitely framed masterpieces in the center, she tiptoed and poked at a small doodle in the far corner—the corner of the paper was still curled and rough, obviously just a casual sketch.
The little girl tilted her head, her eyelashes fluttering, and stared at the crooked lines for a long time. Suddenly, she turned to look at Teacher Wu, her eyes shining like fallen stars, as if she wanted to confirm who had drawn it.
Teacher Wu bent down, her tone still gentle and soft.
"Young lady, you've taken a fancy to this one? This is something my dad scribbled when he was young."
Having received the news, Shen Duzhou strode back to Zhou Qiqi with his long legs, nodded vigorously at her, and a faint but incredibly bright smile bloomed on his small face as he silently spoke.
"willing."
The old man had been craning his neck to watch, and now he slapped his thigh and laughed, his face full of wrinkles. He gently patted the back of the ferry boat with his rough hand.
"Good! Good! Good! That's great! Then you're my student, Wu Youdao's student!"
The parents present were in an uproar; gasps filled the air, and their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
"Master Wu is actually teaching students personally?! That's incredible!"
"Many art professors were taught by him!"
Wow, this little girl is amazing!
However, some people had other intentions.
"That little girl is so lucky! But doesn't this mean Teacher Wu has one less student? My Lele has another chance!"
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