Jiang Xia first took his wife back to her dormitory, then went to the student supermarket to buy some snacks. It was so late, he wanted to bring some food back for his roommates.
When the door opened, Zhao Ning and Zhou Zijian were both lying on the bed, while Su Qing was shirtless, lifting dumbbells to work out.
Jiang Xia looked at his bulging biceps. It wasn't very noticeable when he was wearing a T-shirt during the day, but he never expected that he would be such a muscular man after taking off his clothes.
Looking slim in clothes, but muscular when undressed—that's probably it.
He greeted them and tossed a bag of snacks to each of his roommates.
"Brother Jiang, you're back from your date?" Zhou Zijian poked his head out.
"I guess so."
"I thought you weren't planning to come back tonight." Su Qing glanced at him, then continued lifting weights.
Jiang Xia chuckled to himself. He did want to go to a hotel with his wife, but Lin Yanwan wasn't willing.
"You practice every night?"
"Yes, we've persisted for many years."
After finishing the last set of bird flyes, Su Qing, still covered in sweat, quickly grabbed some clothes and went to wash up.
"Hey, by the way, Lao Zhao, you're majoring in computer science, so will you be doing website development in the future?" Jiang Xia asked Zhao Ning.
“Our major is software engineering, but making a website shouldn’t be a big problem,” Zhao Ning said.
Jiang Xia's eyes lit up slightly: "Then you two have to study hard. The future of this world belongs to programmers like you."
What he said is true. The information age is changing rapidly. In the next ten years, countless IoT giants will emerge in China, and even artificial intelligence that can replace some human labor will be launched one after another. If the two of them can seize this opportunity, it is not a dream for them to soar to great heights.
“Brother Jiang, I think so too,” Zhou Zijian chuckled.
Jiang Xia said earnestly, "It's not just a feeling, it's a certainty, so keep up the good work!"
In his business empire, video websites like Bilibili are indispensable, as only in this way can he maximize the value of his animations.
After eating some snacks, Jiang Xia took out the storyboards he hadn't finished working on that afternoon and continued creating.
When Su Qing came out after taking a shower, she saw him sitting there writing and drawing again. His level of diligence was even greater than when he was preparing for the art college entrance exam.
The problem is, it's only the first day of school, and the counselor hasn't assigned any art homework. What's he working so hard for?
He dried his hair and stood next to Jiang Xia, watching him draw storyboards. Jiang Xia didn't seem to be trying to hide anything from him. One was drawing seriously, and the other was watching seriously. Time passed quietly until 11:30 p.m., and the dormitory power was cut off on time.
Jiang Xia stretched, turned to look at Su Ma who seemed to have something to ask but hesitated, then opened the glass door and went to the balcony.
"You probably drew more than 30 storyboards today, right? The story is relatively complete, and your drawing skills are mature. Don't tell me you were just drawing for practice out of boredom."
Su Qing followed him to the balcony and directly exposed his trick: "The content that the storyboard is trying to express does not correspond to any of the animations currently being broadcast on TV. So, what is your relationship with the Tom and Jerry production team?"
"Can't I just draw something in the style of Tom and Jerry for my own amusement?"
"Do I look like an idiot to you?" Su Qing looked at him with disdain.
"Okay, I'll confess."
Jiang Xia sighed: "To be honest, I'm an official member of the Tom and Jerry production team. The storyboard I'm drawing now is what the third season of Tom and Jerry will show."
Even though she had prepared herself mentally, Su Qing was still incredibly shocked to hear him say it in person.
He was familiar with the animation production process. Generally speaking, most animators start as key animators, while those qualified to become storyboard masters are mostly industry elites.
But it just looks weird to forcibly link this identity to a freshman who has just entered university.
"I'm not pretending, I'm coming clean, I drew the cat and mouse," Jiang Xia said seriously.
“…You say, 'er huo'.” Su Qing suddenly blurted out a sentence in Chongqing accent.
It's easy to prove. Jiang Xia has a lot of storyboards and original drawings of Tom and Jerry in his cabinet. These things can't be faked; you can tell at a glance.
So Su Qing fell silent.
It turns out this guy is the real superstar among this year's freshmen. While everyone else is still thinking about how to make a name for themselves in college, he has already succeeded. His animation is a nationwide hit and loved by countless people.
"I shouldn't have asked you out of curiosity," he said with a wry smile.
Today is only the first day of the report. If we go back in time, it is clear that when Tom and Jerry was created, he was just a high school student.
I have to say, being classmates with such a weirdo must be incredibly stressful.
Jiang Xia smiled slightly: "Aunt Su, even if you don't ask, you'll find out in a while."
"What's the meaning?"
“Our studio is severely understaffed right now, so I hope you can come and help me.”
Su Qing understood now; his purpose in revealing himself was simply to more effectively persuade her to join.
Are you inviting me?
“Yes.” Jiang Xia smiled. “You probably won’t refuse, will you?”
Su Qing didn't answer, but instead asked, "But I don't understand, why me?"
"Because you're Su's mom!"
Su Qing was speechless; this reason was far-fetched.
"Actually, it was what you said during your personal introduction today. You want to become an animation producer and you want to contribute to society. And I happen to be just like you, so I think we'll definitely get along."
“That’s true, but don’t you think your invitation is a bit too casual? Are you so sure I can help you? What if I don’t know anything? Wouldn’t you have come to the wrong person?” Su Qing said.
Jiang Xia shrugged: "Aunt Su, please don't doubt my judgment. With your abilities, you only need a few days to get familiar with making Tom and Jerry."
Su Qing neither confirmed nor denied this point.
But no matter what, Tom and Jerry is a very successful work now, so wouldn't it be a bit too frivolous to let a newcomer like him participate?
Although he really liked the animation and was flattered to be invited.
"Old Jiang, I want to ask you one more time, are you really the creator of Tom and Jerry?"
Jiang Xia looked into his eyes and suddenly laughed: "Strictly speaking, I'm just a storyboard artist. I work for an aunt who has been in the art industry for decades and is a big shot in the animation field. Currently, the entire Tom and Jerry studio is working under her guidance."
Hearing Jiang Xia say this, Su Qing finally felt a little better. So there was a master who guided her, which made sense.
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