Chapter 172, Section 171: Aunt Li, we're like mother and son!
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"I heard from Amin that you've received your admission letter from Tsinghua University?"
The car was driving at a steady speed on the road. For some reason, she would always subconsciously treat Jiang Xia as an adult. Only when A Ming was mentioned would she remember that he was the same age as her son.
She thought about the question seriously. Perhaps it was because Jiang Xia had always been quite mature, thoughtful, and organized in his work. From the perspective of making money by running a company, he was already a standard successful person.
"Yes, I received it yesterday." Jiang Xia smiled and said, "Aunt Li, don't worry. A-Ming's score is so high, he will definitely be able to get into the Central Academy of Fine Arts. I think the admission notice will be here in the next day or two."
"Um."
Li Weiya chuckled and said, "If his score had been higher, he might have been able to get into the same university as you, and you could have looked out for each other."
"Haha, the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Tsinghua University are not far apart, so we can meet anytime we want."
"That's true."
"When you go to the capital, do you plan to move the company there as well?" she asked.
Jiang Xia nodded: "Yes, the capital is the center of the country after all, so the opportunities are much greater than in other places."
"And what about me? You asked me to quit my job to help you, are you planning to leave me here all alone?" Li Weiya asked with a smile.
Jiang Xia's breath hitched. He scratched the back of his ear and said, "Aunt Li, to be honest, I currently want you to be the director of Tom and Jerry to help me relieve some of the pressure. As for the future, I would like to invite you to the capital to independently take over an animation category."
Li Weiya's gaze dimmed slightly. She was no longer young; she was almost forty and not very willing to leave her hometown.
If Amin can be trained early on and become a capable assistant in Jiangxia, then her departure will not be a loss.
"Let's talk about the future later," she said quietly.
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After arriving safely at Hongyun Garden, Jiang Xia went home to get the company seal and handed it to Li Weiya. Since it was inconvenient for him to be present when signing the contract with his father-in-law, he had to let Li Weiya handle everything.
Anyway, all the details have been finalized today, so the rest can be done however you like. In the end, he's just looking for a way to give his father-in-law the copyright to Tom and Jerry merchandise, and there won't even be any contract disputes in the future.
"You're handing over the company seal so easily, aren't you afraid I'll do something reckless?" Li Weiya teased, "I could bankrupt you, you little rich man, in no time."
Jiang Xia blinked: "Aunt Li, although we are teacher and student, we are like mother and son. You wouldn't want to harm your son, would you?"
Li Weiya was stunned for a moment, then laughed and scolded, "Go away, stop trying to take advantage of me. What's the benefit of being your mother? Working for you for free without paying you? You wish!"
Jiang Xia didn't explain, he just kept chuckling.
In fact, he wasn't wrong to call her that. In her previous life, Wang Ming drove drunk and crashed into the river and died. Li Weiya cried every day. She was originally a beautiful young woman who was well-maintained, but she aged many years in a short period of time.
During that time, Jiang Xia and Lin Yanwan often visited her. Later, she recognized Li Weiya as her godmother, which was like giving her another son. Only then did a smile slowly appear on her face.
Unexpectedly, less than three years later, an earthquake struck, and even his godson was gone.
"Alright, the official seal is with me, you can rest assured, I won't use it for anything." Li Weiya said with a smile.
"I wasn't thinking anything inappropriate."
"I'm going back now, no need to see me out. By the way, bring your girlfriend to my house for dinner sometime, I haven't seen her yet."
Li Weiya smiled and waved, then stepped on the gas and the car sped away.
Thinking of Jiang Xia's words, a smile involuntarily appeared on her face.
That brat, he actually set his sights on her! She's already had such a hard time raising her only son, Ah Ming, how could she possibly handle another one? She wants to retire early and enjoy her old age.
However, Jiang Xia is really outstanding. If it had been a few years earlier, it wouldn't have been a bad idea to adopt him as a godson.
Shaking her head to clear her mind of the jumbled thoughts, Li Weiya parked her car near the market, got out to buy groceries, and went home to cook.
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When I got home, Xia Shanshan was cooking. There was a pot of stewed cured pork ribs, and the air was filled with the unique sweet aroma of dried radish.
She glanced at her son, who was gulping down water, and subconsciously assumed that he had spent the afternoon at his daughter-in-law's place. She didn't bother to check on him and just hoped he would come home safely.
"I thought you weren't coming home for dinner." Xia Shanshan picked up a kitchen knife and chopped the garlic sprouts into sections. "We're having shredded pork with garlic sprouts tonight. By the way, are your parents-in-law home?"
"Uh...they're all at work." Jiang Xia lied with a straight face.
"Running the factory is quite busy. Next time, bring Yanwan and Xiaoman back for dinner. It's just a matter of having two more pairs of chopsticks. No matter how well I cook, at least they won't go hungry," Xia Shanshan said with a smile. She was very concerned about the two children now.
"My mom's cooking is the best in the world!"
"You sealed it?"
"Sealed during Xiaoman (Grain Buds)."
"Haha, she's so sweet-talking..."
After exchanging a few jokes with his mother, Jiang Xia went back to his room, closed the door, and started making phone calls. He needed his wife's cooperation to sign the contract with his father-in-law.
"Is my dear wife there?" After the call connected, he cleared his throat, deliberately dragging out the last syllable as if he were being affectionate.
"What are you doing? Cooking?" Lin Yanwan said, wearing an apron, holding a phone in one hand and a spatula in the other.
Honestly, she's such a grown-up and still acting like a child.
"I have good news to tell you," Jiang Xia said with a smile. "I've found the person who signed the contract with Dad. It's our godmother. I chatted with her all afternoon today, and she agreed to act in a play with me."
Lin Yanwan understood immediately; she knew that her godmother was referring to Li Weiya, and there was no one else besides her.
In addition, she knows Qitian Animation Company well. Although she has not joined the company, she has participated in all kinds of things, big and small, so she is indeed the most suitable candidate.
"Where's Dad? He drank so much yesterday, is he feeling any better today?"
"He's alright. He's full of energy again after a good night's sleep. But he seems to have taken what you said yesterday to heart. He's been asking about the cat and mouse all day." Lin Yanwan turned off the gas stove, walked to the window alone, and sighed softly.
As her daughter, she felt very upset that she couldn't speak up about the solution even though there was one available.
"I'll edit a message and send it to you in a bit. The gist is that the Tom and Jerry company is putting out a tender for the copyright of related merchandise. After you send it to your dad, you don't need to worry about it anymore. Let our godmother handle the rest."
"Okay," Lin Yanwan said.
She had complete confidence in Jiang Xia's competence.
"Darling, thank you."
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