Chang Shuying had no idea that her parents had been called in.
After school, she and several classmates had extra lessons with the art teacher in an empty classroom at the school.
The extra classes were initiated by the art teacher out of goodwill. He selected students he liked from all three grades. Of course, in order to make the extra classes go smoothly, the art teacher had to succumb to the power of the school leaders and let in some students he didn't like.
Cai Qi'er, who was sitting next to Chang Shuying, kept asking her all sorts of questions.
She asked, "Shuying, how did you come up with the idea of using these lines when you were drawing leaves?"
Chang Shuying replied, "Because..."
After answering the first question, the second question followed.
She then asked, "Shuying, the sky should be painted blue. How did you come up with this color?"
Chang Shuying replied again: "Because..."
This cycle repeated itself, while the other students in the classroom were drawing diligently, making their noise seem somewhat disruptive in the quiet environment.
Art teacher Wen Suiyang frowned and kept glancing in their direction.
Chang Shuying continued to answer Cai Qier's questions earnestly, but after asking a question, Cai Qier would glance at Wen Suiyang's location.
Seeing Wen Suiyang walk over with his lips pursed, Cai Qier immediately sat up straight, looking like a good student.
Chang Shuying was still answering her questions attentively and did not notice Wen Suiyang approaching.
Wen Suiyang's shoes were right in sight, and Cai Qier's lips curled up and then fell back.
"Here, because it is..."
"Chang, the worst thing you can do when drawing is to get distracted. If you want to teach other students well, you have to finish your main tasks first!"
Wen Suiyang approached, raised his voice, and drew everyone's attention in the classroom.
Chang Shuying put down her pen, lowered her head, and blushed with embarrassment.
Wen Suiyang bent down to look at the half-finished painting by Chang Shuying and nodded in approval.
His long, slender fingers landed somewhere.
Cai Qi'er's eyes followed his fingers with fascination.
He said, "It's very good that you thought of using these lines when drawing leaves."
Cai Qi'er immediately answered, "I know, that's because..."
Wen Suiyang nodded in satisfaction and praised, "Not bad, Cai has made great progress!"
Two blushes rose on Cai Qi'er's face as she boasted, "Teacher Wen, I also know why the sky wasn't painted blue, but this color instead. It's because..."
Cai Qier copied Chang Shuying's words verbatim, one-to-one.
Wen Suiyang listened attentively, nodding occasionally.
Chang Shuying felt neglected and couldn't help but bite her lip.
Sure enough, just as Mei Ying said, this student Cai really liked Teacher Wen and especially wanted to show off in front of Teacher Wen!
Chang Shuying only treated Wen Suiyang as a teacher; she had no desire to show off in front of Teacher Wen.
After her initial frustration subsided, since the canvas had been taken over, she started fiddling with the newly bought paints, trying to mix the colors she wanted on her own.
The lotus buds are a delicate pink, ready to bloom.
The beauty of the setting sun.
The clear, bright dewdrops.
...
Chang Shuying was having so much fun that she didn't notice the two people who had been talking suddenly fall silent.
Wen Suiyang stared with great interest at the exceptionally stunning colors she had painted on the paper, looking at them again and again, reluctant to look away.
Cai Qi'er gripped her paintbrush tightly with resentment, staring intently at the expression on Wen Suiyang's face.
"Chang, does this color represent the delicate pink of a lotus bud about to bloom?"
"Yes, Teacher Wen!"
"Does that touch represent the delicate beauty of the setting sun? And..."
The two exchanged questions and answers, seemingly in perfect harmony, sharing their insights. Cai Qi'er couldn't understand a word they were saying and couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Cai Qi'er bit her lip tightly. How could Chang Shuying have the nerve to say she didn't like Teacher Wen? How could that be? She clearly liked her a lot!
As soon as she saw that she and Teacher Wen were about to take things to the next level, she immediately tried to steal Teacher Wen's attention!
This scheming woman—
Ring ring ring—
As the final bell rang, signaling the end of the broadcast, the students in the classroom stood up, packing their things and saying goodbye to Teacher Wen.
Wen Suiyang turned around and said goodbye to each classmate with a gentle smile.
Cai Qi'er's mood brightened, and she stared at Teacher Wen with adoration.
Teacher Wen is so handsome!
So when Chang Shuying said she didn't like Teacher Wen, she was definitely saying one thing but meaning another. She's a scheming woman pretending to be aloof!
In just a short while, most of the students had left the classroom. When Cai Qier turned around, Chang Shuying had finished packing her things and was about to leave.
"Shuying, wait for me!" Cai Qier called out hurriedly.
She didn't want to go with Chang Shuying, but among all these people, Teacher Wen paid the most attention to Chang Shuying. Only by staying by Chang Shuying's side could she take the opportunity to gain Teacher Wen's attention.
Chang Shuying lowered her eyes and said apologetically, "Qi'er, I'm sorry, I can't go with you. My grandmother is in the hospital, and I have to go to the hospital."
If it weren't for the fact that she had to stay after school for extra lessons, she would be at the hospital with her grandmother right now.
Chang Shuying has a strong sense of responsibility, to the point that she feels a great deal of guilt.
"Oh? Your grandma's in the hospital!" Cai Qi'er exclaimed loudly with an exaggerated expression, seemingly without any sense of tact.
These words caught Wen Suiyang's attention. Wen Suiyang originally had something to say to another classmate, but he swallowed the words that were about to come out, sent the person away, and turned to walk towards them.
Cai Qi'er was overjoyed; Chang Shuying's bad news was good news for her.
Her thought was that Chang Shuying needed to take care of her hospitalized grandmother, so she wouldn't be able to come to tutoring classes after school. This way, it would be easier for her to communicate with Teacher Wen, who was the medium connecting Chang Shuying.
"Shuying, your grandma is in the hospital, so you won't be able to come to tutoring!" Cai Qier bluntly revealed her true intentions.
"I..." Chang Shuying didn't know how to answer for a moment; she wanted to answer both of them!
She wanted to go to the hospital to take care of her grandmother and contribute to the family, but she also wanted to learn to paint well so that her mother and family could be proud of her.
However, according to what Cai Qier said, it seems that she can only choose one of the two.
Wen Suiyang frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Chang, if you can't manage at home, don't worry. Some parents have reported the tutoring to the principal's office multiple times. I will choose to stop the tutoring soon, and then I will make time to help you learn to draw!"
Wen Suiyang cherishes talent. To be honest, before he was assigned to teach at a small middle school, he had seen many geniuses, but almost none of them were as unique as Chang.
The paintings by Chang Tongxue carry an unprecedented sense of peace, as if they were a haven for every wounded person, a place to lick their wounds.
Cai Qi'er: !!!
Teacher, please don't! My mom had someone report me!
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