Dinner was set at Quanjude on the first floor of Building A in the Science and Technology Park, as a welcome dinner for Li Weiya. Jiang Xia had also long admired this time-honored Chinese brand.
"cheers!"
Inside the private room, the four men clinked their glasses, and the table was set with a fragrant whole duck feast.
"Mom, why didn't you tell me you were coming to the capital?"
Wang Ming took a spring roll wrapper, rolled up a roast duck, added cucumber strips, scallions, pickled garlic, and radish strips, dipped it in a special sweet bean sauce, and handed it to Li Weiya next to him.
"What's there to say? It's not like I haven't been here before."
Li Weiya took the rolled-up duck meat from her son and fed it to her mouth, savoring it carefully. The duck skin was crispy, and the duck meat was tender, thin, and not broken. The oil burst out with an extremely sweet aroma as she chewed.
She couldn't help but marvel that after all these years, Quanjude's taste is still the same as before.
"How can that be the same?"
Wang Ming muttered under his breath, "You told Jiang Xia but not me. It's not that I'm stingy, but my mom is coming to the capital. As her son, even if I have class in the afternoon, I can always find a way to skip it."
“A-Xia doesn’t have class this afternoon, but you do. You see, Yan-Wan has class, but she was kept in the dark. Besides, A-Xia didn’t know at first. I only called him after I got to the airport,” Li Weiya said with a smile.
"Wang Ming, Aunt Li has a surprise for you," Lin Yanwan said with a smile.
The moment she saw Li Weiya in the office, she was stunned. No wonder Jiang Xia ran out in the afternoon; she went to pick up her godmother. She even suspected that Jiang Xia was a mistress.
With the help of her godmother, the company's biggest weakness has been addressed.
"It was indeed a pleasant surprise," Wang Ming nodded.
He hadn't expected his mother to come to the capital without a word. They had just met in the office, and it seemed she planned to stay in the capital for the long term.
"Mom, are you not planning to go back anytime soon after this visit?"
Li Weiya glanced helplessly at Jiang Xia and said, "You're all in the capital. What am I supposed to do if I stay at home? It's inconvenient for me to work."
"What about the house at home?"
"It'll just have to stay empty then."
Hearing this, Jiang Xia felt extremely apologetic. Li Weiya had indeed made a great decision to come to the capital to help him.
If no one lives in the house, the furniture and appliances will break down very quickly, and there's also a car, so it's like putting all the burden on Jiang Xia.
He suddenly raised his glass and stood up. "Ah Ming, Yan Wan, I want to tell you two something."
"Just get to the point, why are you being so serious?" Wang Ming looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"That's right, today I recognized Aunt Li as my godmother, and from now on we're family."
He smiled and continued, "My godmother watched me grow up. She has always taken good care of me, whether in my studies, life, or work. She is my aunt and my teacher. I have seen all the good she has done for me."
"Now she has quit her job, left her hometown, and distanced herself from relatives and friends to help me start my business. I just want to say thank you to her. To be honest, I've wanted to call her 'godmother' for a long time, and today my wish has finally come true."
Wang Ming nodded slightly. He didn't object to the idea of recognizing relatives. After all, the two families knew each other well, and he and Jiang Xia had grown up together since childhood. Now that they were sworn brothers, their relationship had become even closer.
He pondered for a few seconds, his eyes looking strange. "So, does that mean I'll have to call you 'brother' from now on? I feel like I'm losing out."
He remembered that Jiang Xia was two months older than him.
Jiang Xia's birthday is October 10th, and his birthday is December 20th.
The group burst into laughter.
"It's fine if you insist on calling me that," Jiang Xia said with a smile. "Anyway, I'll call her godmother from now on, so we can call each other whatever we want."
"Godmother."
Lin Yanwan smiled and toasted Li Weiya with a glass of wine. That's how she called her in her previous life, so it didn't sound awkward now.
"You've changed your tune already?" Li Weiya teased.
She blushed slightly, knowing she would have to change her address sooner or later anyway.
Li Weiya tilted her head back and drank the red wine in one gulp, her face turning slightly rosy. No matter what price she paid to come to the capital, hearing them call her godmother today was enough for her.
"Godmother, I'll be troubling you with company matters from now on. I'll come over whenever I have time," Jiang Xia said.
"Okay, I'll get the studio up and running as soon as possible."
She nodded. Now that the company has become a family business, its nature has changed.
In other words, he used to work for his students, but now he works for himself, which means the meaning is completely different.
"Mom, where are you living now?" Wang Ming asked, taking a sip of duck soup.
"Xia booked a hotel for me, near the company, about a five-minute walk." Li Weiya glanced at him indifferently. "I'll probably rent a place nearby later, it'll be convenient for commuting. Do you want to come and live with me?"
Wang Ming shook his head. "Forget it, I'm doing fine in my dorm. I'll come over when I don't have class. Don't worry, I'll definitely submit the manuscript on time."
Li Weiya smiled broadly; this was exactly what she was worried about.
After finishing the whole duck feast at Quanjude, Jiang Xia took Wang Ming and Li Weiya for a walk around Tsinghua University to digest their food.
Seeing that it was almost time, everyone took Li Weiya back to her hotel.
"Mom, I'm going back to school now. If you need anything, just tell Lao Jiang. He's your godson now, so don't be shy with him." Wang Ming patted Jiang Xia on the shoulder and said casually.
Jiang Xia laughed and scolded, "Look at what you're saying, would I let my godmother suffer?"
"Alright, you guys have classes tomorrow, right? Go home and get some rest. I'm tired too, I'm going to take a shower and go to sleep. We can talk about company matters tomorrow." Li Weiya smiled and dismissed them.
The group nodded and said their goodbyes.
After leaving the hotel, Jiang Xia put her arm around Wang Ming's neck and walked to the side. She told him about kicking that green tea bitch out of the group yesterday, apologized to him, and reminded him to try not to get too close to her and to keep his distance.
After seeing Wang Ming off in a taxi, Jiang Xia and Lin Yanwan slowly rode their bicycles towards the Zijing Apartments.
Lin Yanwan sat in the back, gently putting her arms around Jiang Xia's waist, and whispered, "Godmother really gave up a lot to come to the capital."
"Yes, that's why I can't let her down. What I give up now, I can earn back later."
Jiang Xia had a plan in mind: once the newly established studio was fully familiar with the production process of Tom and Jerry, they would start working on a second animation.
Tom and Jerry has powerfully opened up the domestic children's animation market, and now he wants to use an even more popular and exciting anime to ignite the youth of countless people!
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