The next day happened to be a Sunday, and Zhou Hongyu brought her two children to the cultural center.
Lu Manman, having heard the news, waited at the door early and greeted them warmly when she saw them.
Ning Huilan, who was originally going back to the cultural center to get something, almost tripped over her own feet and fell to the ground when she saw this scene.
Will Lu Manman still be kind and gentle to people?
She doesn't always give her sister-in-law a sour look!
Speaking of Lu Manman's sister-in-law, Chen Qiuxia, she is another major reason why Zhou Hongyu and Lu Manman had less contact.
Chen Qiuxia was Zhou Erge's first love. Even after marriage, she still acted as if she had no control over her own life, deceiving Zhou Erge for a long time until he finally saw through her true colors.
When Zhou Hongyu rescued Lu Manman, it coincided with Zhou Erge's engagement to his blind date. The Zhou family was completely unprepared, and Chen Qiuxia seized the opportunity to cause trouble, committing a series of unbelievable acts. Later, both the Zhou and Lu families concluded that Chen Qiuxia was a fool.
Despite the life-saving grace, due to the existence of Chen Qiuxia, a fool, the two families tacitly reduced their relationship and contact.
At the time, Lu Manman, who was still young, was unaware of this. She only thought that Sister Zhou didn't like her anymore and was heartbroken for a long time. Until this reunion, she found that Sister Zhou was still as nice as before!
Ning Huilan watched as Lu Manman led the two children into the office and enthusiastically rummaged through drawers to find things to entertain them, and she couldn't help but widen her eyes in disbelief.
This is still the same grumpy Lu Manman!
What on earth happened?!
Ning Huilan peeked furtively through the window, completely forgetting her purpose in returning to the cultural center.
Looking at the scene in the office, Ning Huilan had a brilliant idea pop into her head.
She disliked Lu Manman and Zhou Hongyu, and the two had a close relationship. She thought that if she could intervene and sow discord between these two friends, causing them to break up, she could then turn around and tell the truth.
Her only close friend is Sister Yanxia, so she must be incredibly happy—
On the other side, after asking Director Ning, Zhou Hongyu returned to her office. She took Shuying to find Director Ning and told Meiying to wait obediently in the office before leaving.
Chang Meiying raised her little hand to assure them, and said happily, "Mom, you go ahead, Sister Manman said she'll play with me!"
Lu Manman nodded with a smile.
Upon arriving at the curator's office, Chang Shuying stood shyly behind Zhou Hongyu.
Director Ning raised his hand: "Don't be afraid, come here. Your mother said you've painted quite a few pictures at home. Show me the paintings you brought today."
Director Ning tried to be as kind as possible. This timid girl, who looked like a quail, was actually Zhou Hongyu's daughter. Tsk tsk!
Poor child, with a temper like that, he must get scolded by Zhou Hongyu a lot at home.
Chang Shuying brought two paintings, which she unfolded and placed on the table in front of Director Ning.
Director Ning was taken aback at first, then frowned. He changed from his initial nonchalance to being fully attentive.
Soon, with a stern face, he tapped the table and said to Zhou Hongyu rudely, "You're telling me this child has only been learning to paint for a short time? Do you know how much you've hindered this child's progress!"
Director Ning had rarely seen such talent among the younger generation of his old friends.
Although three or five younger generations who have practiced diligently since childhood have skills far superior to Zhou Hongyu's daughter, they lack the essential talent of an artist, while Zhou Hongyu's daughter possesses both.
"Teacher..." Chang Shuying retorted softly when she saw that the new teacher was not nice to her mother.
Her mother is the best—
Zhou Hongyu apologized sincerely: "I've lived for decades in a daze, and I almost ruined my child's life. Director Ning, if you think it's alright, please give me some guidance. I would be extremely grateful!"
Hearing Zhou Hongyu's sincere apology, Director Ning felt relieved and stroked his beard with a touch of pride.
He assured her, "Having such a daughter is your blessing. You can rest assured that with my guidance, your daughter will definitely grow into a leader in the industry, and everyone will respectfully call her 'teacher'!"
His words made Zhou Hongyu, a parent who was inexplicably confident in her child, feel a little embarrassed.
This pie in the sky is way too big; it doesn't look real.
Zhou Hongyu's expression remained unchanged as she nodded, "Thank you for your kind words!"
Chang Shuying blushed with excitement. If she could be that capable in the future, would her mother not need to work so hard, and she could take care of her mother in her old age much earlier?
Chang Shuying's eyes hardened. She thought to herself, no matter what, she had to learn to paint well from her new teacher!
Director Ning kicked Zhou Hongyu out before he began giving instructions.
Zhou Hongyu pursed her lips and glanced at her eldest daughter, who was still immersed in her excitement and hadn't noticed her leaving, before she left.
She closed the door, relieved, and left, heading towards Lu Manman's office.
Director Ning was a friendly person. While carefully looking at the painting, he asked Chang Shuying about her feelings when she painted it.
In a relaxed and easygoing atmosphere, Chang Shuying quickly answered his questions.
Before Chang Shuying even realized it, she had a long talk with an elder she had only recently met, something she wouldn't normally do.
After understanding the situation, Director Ning frowned and said, "Your previous teacher was excellent enough, but..."
Chang Shuying looked confused. But what?
As her art teacher, she felt that Teacher Wen was already the best!
Director Ning pointed out: "I really recognize his ability, and he has indeed laid a solid foundation for you! However, young people lack depth, and his guidance is in the wrong direction. Art is about doing whatever you want, and while making the audience happy, you should also make the creator happy."
He paused, not daring to say anything unpleasant for fear of hurting Chang Shuying's feelings. In his opinion, the previous teacher seemed to prefer guiding Chang Shuying in the direction that the other person wanted rather than teaching her to paint.
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