Chapter 148 Tang Mingli truly found this world unbelievable...
Not only was Teacher Chen puzzled, but Tang Mingli was equally confused.
Grandma doesn't have any special identity that makes it unsuitable for her to be exposed, so why is she afraid of people knowing and doesn't dare to use her real name?
Seeing the way her teacher and granddaughter-in-law were looking at her, Madam Fu knew they had misunderstood.
She quickly explained, "It's not that I'm afraid others will know, it's just that my mother taught me to read when I was little, and I wanted to use the nickname she gave me."
Even though Madam Fu's mother passed away many years ago, she still couldn't help but tear up when she mentioned her.
"So that's the reason." Hearing Madam Fu's words, Teacher Chen was deeply moved and said, "Actually, my first teacher was also my mother."
Although there is a difference in their ages, they have something in common: they both spent their childhood in turmoil and did not have a stable environment to study. In the beginning, their mothers taught them to read and write.
He asked Madam Fu, "What name do you want to sign? Tell me and I'll pass it on to the organizers."
Madam Fu suddenly looked embarrassed and glanced at Tang Mingli with a hint of shyness.
Despite her shyness, she firmly told the teacher, "An'an."
This name has not been mentioned for a long time.
The year she was born, due to the turmoil, her pregnant mother went back to her hometown with her grandparents, while her father and uncle were busy working outside.
When she was born, her father was not at home, and her grandparents said they would wait for him to come back before giving her a proper name.
But a child can't stay nameless forever, so her mother gave her a nickname, hoping she would have a peaceful life.
Later, her father returned, and she finally received her formal name, but her mother always called her by her childhood nickname while she was alive.
Teacher Chen nodded, whispered her childhood nickname, and then asked, "Then shall I sign it as Liu An'an?"
Madam Fu nodded shyly.
Because of her shyness, she didn't notice that when Teacher Chen said the name "Liu An'an," Tang Mingli, who was standing next to her, was stunned for a moment.
Liu An'an...
Tang Mingli was just as shocked as she was when she first learned that she had traveled through time.
Is it the same Liu An'an?
The reason she dreamed of becoming a calligrapher in her past life was because she saw the work of a not-so-famous female calligrapher, Liu An'an.
Although Liu An'an is not very famous in the calligraphy world and has not left behind many works, she just really likes it.
Seeing this calligrapher's works always evokes a sense of inexplicable admiration.
Could Grandma be Liu An'an?
But didn't she transmigrate into a book?
Or is the world in the book a parallel world?
It should be!
She should have noticed sooner.
If not, why is the development of the times so consistent with the world I grew up in in my previous life?
The shock of this realization was quite significant; at that moment, her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to leap out of her chest.
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After class, as she left the classroom, Madam Fu finally noticed that her granddaughter-in-law was unusually quiet compared to usual.
At first, she thought it was because he didn't win an award and was thinking about how to comfort him.
Before I knew it, as we were passing by a grilled fish restaurant, I suddenly heard Tang Mingli excitedly say, "Grandma, let's celebrate with grilled fish today!"
Madam Fu blurted out, "What are we celebrating?"
"Of course, it's to celebrate your winning the competition."
"This..." Madam Fu wanted to say that there was nothing to celebrate, but when she saw her granddaughter-in-law looking at the shop with shining eyes, she knew that she wanted to eat there, so she smiled and said, "If you want to eat there, let's go and eat."
At this age, I should theoretically find no flavor in food. But thanks to my granddaughter-in-law, I'm finally experiencing the joy of eating, drinking, and having fun in my old age.
The two entered the grilled fish restaurant, ordered grilled fish and side dishes. Seeing that her granddaughter-in-law was excited and didn't seem to be disappointed about not winning the award, Madam Fu asked her with concern why she had been unusually downcast on the way out of the classroom.
Tang Mingli couldn't very well say the truth, and suspect that you were a calligrapher she admired in her past life.
She could only make up an excuse: "I didn't eat enough for breakfast, I'm hungry, and all I can think about is food."
Thanks to her usual reputation for being a good eater, Madam Fu believed her explanation without any doubt and breathed a sigh of relief.
Otherwise, if I win the award but my granddaughter-in-law doesn't, I'm afraid it will be a blow to her.
Madam Fu looked at Tang Mingli with a doting smile: "Eat more when the food is served."
"Yes, definitely."
Tang Mingli glanced at the grilled fish on the next table and already felt it must be delicious even before she had tasted it.
She'll definitely eat a lot of the delicious food.
Before long, the food they ordered was served one after another.
After taking the first bite, Tang Mingli was immediately impressed.
She smiled and said to the old lady, "Grandma, we are really lucky to have such a delicious meal today."
I just happened to be passing by and decided to come in for a meal, but I didn't expect it to be so delicious.
Madam Fu still looked at her with doting eyes.
They're content with just a good meal, how come Mingli is so heartless?
However, this is good; it makes one easily satisfied and prevents one from getting stuck on trivial matters.
So her worries were indeed unnecessary.
Even though she knew it was unnecessary, she still wanted to say to Tang Mingli: "We should both keep practicing calligraphy. If there are any more opportunities to compete in the future, let's try to get good names."
Tang Mingli smiled and said, "Okay."
That was also her original decision.
The award her grandmother received was a huge inspiration to her, and she is determined to work hard.
Moreover, thinking that her grandmother might be Liu An'an, a calligrapher she admires, Tang Mingli encouraged her, "Grandma, you must write more works."
If her grandmother is indeed Liu An'an, who has appeared in the calligraphy world but is not well-known, then she hopes her grandmother can achieve even greater success.
The reason why Liu An'an wasn't very famous in her previous life was that she left behind too few works, and most of them were from her later period; none of her earlier works have been seen.
Because so many years have passed, no one knows why this happened. We can only speculate based on her age, perhaps her early works were destroyed during that turbulent era.
Hearing her granddaughter-in-law's high expectations of her, Madam Fu felt embarrassed again.
She still has self-awareness.
"I'll practice my handwriting to be better first. I think the reason I won this award is because there were too few participants. Otherwise, how could my handwriting have won an award?"
However, Tang Mingli sighed inwardly after hearing this, no wonder she didn't think of Liu An'an from her past life when she saw her grandmother's handwriting now.
It turns out that Grandma had such high standards for herself.
Tang Mingli began to look forward to whether her grandmother's handwriting, after years of diligent practice, would truly be as beautiful as she had seen in her previous life.
She had a gut feeling; it must be true.
Grandma must be that Liu An'an.
The thought that she might be taking classes and learning alongside her favorite calligrapher, starting from scratch together, made Tang Mingli feel that the world was incredible.
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