Chapter 186, page 185: Teacher Xia, please don't do this.
Jiang Xia was stunned for a moment: "How did you know?"
"Don't you know? Several humanities classes from my previous life were booked there," Lin Yanwan said.
"Uh... I really don't know."
Jiang Xia choked a little. In his previous life, he was a nobody who loved playing games and didn't care about what happened in other classes. After being reborn, he was too busy and didn't care about the teacher appreciation banquet. If Chen Yao hadn't told him on QQ today, he probably would have forgotten about it. He was probably the last one to find out among everyone.
So, you're going too?
"I'm the top student in my grade, after all. A few days ago, Teacher Ding called me directly and told me that I couldn't refuse even if I wanted to," Lin Yanwan said helplessly.
However, she was quite happy. In her previous life, she failed the college entrance examination and was too ashamed to face her teachers. In this life, she worked hard and became the top student in her grade. She was only seven or eight points away from becoming the top student in the city. In the end, she did not disappoint her teachers' expectations and washed away the humiliation of her previous life.
"Old Wang is coming over in a bit, do you want to...?"
"Okay, I'm coming to find you. Just stay home and wait patiently," Lin Yanwan said in advance.
"That sounds a little strange. Should I add, 'Yes, Master, I await your favor at any time.'"
"Are you trying to die?"
Lin Yanwan blushed. He's always so frivolous. Now that he's calling her "master," she figured his next words would be, "Master, am I serving you well?"
After chatting with his wife for a few minutes and hanging up the phone, Jiang Xia gently rubbed his temples and then noted the tasks to be completed that day in his project log.
After lunch, around 2 p.m., Wang Ming, carrying his schoolbag, knocked on Jiang Xia's door. Xia Shanshan opened the door and smiled slightly at him: "Mingming, are you here to see Xia Xia?"
"Hello, Teacher Xia, it's been a long time."
He wasn't as sweet-talking as Jiang Xia. If it were Jiang Xia, he would probably have added, "You still look as young as you did ten years ago."
"I heard you were drunk yesterday too?"
"Um..." Wang Ming scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.
He should have been very happy to receive his acceptance letter yesterday, but the more he drank, the more upset he became. Jiang Xia kept drinking with him, and as a result, the two brothers got quite drunk. He even almost threw up all over his mother's car.
Xia Shanshan smiled and said, "A celebration banquet is understandable. Is it the admission letter from the Central Academy of Fine Arts? Congratulations! I'm so proud to have a student like you, really."
Fate is a wonderful thing. He was Wang Ming's elementary school Chinese teacher, and Li Weiya was Jiangxia's middle school art teacher. Now, one of their children has been admitted to the Central Academy of Fine Arts, and the other to Tsinghua University. I hope to have more meals with Li Weiya in the future.
"I am also very grateful to Teacher Xia for nurturing me since I was a child," Wang Ming said sincerely.
"Haha, let's go find Xiaxia, he's in his room. I'll go cut some fruit for you."
Wang Ming nodded, pushed open the bedroom door of Jiang Xia and went in. He saw that Jiang Xia was engrossed in drawing storyboards and probably didn't even notice him coming in.
He stood aside and observed for a while; the storyboard content of episode seventeen was simply outrageous.
"Wow, Jerry beat up so many cats all by himself, when did he become so strong?" Wang Ming exclaimed in surprise.
"This is Cousin Jerry. In the story, he's a super-strong mouse, the kind with incredible fighting ability. No cat can beat him," Jiang Xia said with a smile.
In its previous life, the episode "Jerry's Distant Relative" was nominated for an Oscar and can be considered a classic. Countless children wished they could be Jerry's cousin so they would never have to worry about being bullied again.
"That's interesting. So, Jerry's cousin is the main character in this episode?"
"Pretty much. Jerry was bullied by Tom, so Jerry wrote a letter to his cousin for help. As a result, his cousin came to Jerry's house and gave Tom a good beating. That's roughly the situation."
After hearing the description, Wang Ming was deeply moved and wanted to ask how many interesting stories this guy had in his head. He could draw storyboards without ever getting stuck; it was simply insane.
How did you come up with these ideas?
Jiang Xia shrugged. The only answer was that he had inherited some of the treasures of his previous life, but he couldn't say it.
"Actually, this kind of idea is quite easy to come up with. You can start from a specific point and work your way up to a broader concept. For example, if I want to draw a cat, dog, and mouse becoming friends, I can have them sign a contract after fighting, where they would care for each other. However, the three species have different habits, which eventually leads to the contract being voided, and they start fighting again."
After he finished speaking, he patted Wang Ming on the shoulder: "You still haven't drawn enough. When you've drawn enough and accumulated enough experience and knowledge, you'll be able to draw as easily as I do. Only then can I truly entrust Tom and Jerry to you with peace of mind."
Wang Ming smirked; this level was still somewhat difficult for him to reach at the moment.
He was quite curious. Logically speaking, Jiang Xia was the same age as him, so their experience and knowledge should be similar. How could he know so much? Could he really be a genius?
"Is there another table? Where can I draw?" Wang Ming looked around; it was obvious that the bedroom could only fit one table.
"You even brought your sketchbook?" Jiang Xia raised an eyebrow slightly. In terms of dedication, he felt that he was not as good as this guy.
"What's the point of bringing it? Are you just going to spend the rest of the hours bragging to you? Don't you think it's a waste of your time?"
"Alright, you stay here, I'll go to the study to edit."
Jiang Xia tidied up the table, while Wang Ming unceremoniously took his place. Given their relationship, being even slightly polite would be disrespectful to the other.
A little while later, Xia Shanshan brought over a plate of sliced pineapple and was taken aback to see that Wang Ming was the only person in the room.
"He's clearly busy, where is he?"
"Teacher Xia, he went to his study," Wang Ming said with a smile.
"He doesn't even spend time with his friends when they come over; he just runs around aimlessly." Xia Shanshan muttered to herself, craning her neck to look at Wang Ming's painting, which seemed to be quite similar to her son's.
However, considering that they were both taught by the same art teacher, I felt relieved.
"Mingming, don't be shy about eating pineapple at the teacher's house. Don't save any for him. There are two more in the fridge. I'll peel more if you want more," Xia Shanshan said enthusiastically.
"That's enough, Teacher Xia, that's already too much."
"Okay, I'll get back to work now. Just let me know if you need anything."
Wang Ming shook his head helplessly. Teacher Li was being a little too enthusiastic towards him, just like his mother was towards Jiang Xia.
The thought that his mother would have to work for Jiang Xia in the future made him feel strange. Was this girl going to ruin all the relatives and friends around her?
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