She took back everything she said, which was a relief for Ye Zhaozhao.
It's much quieter now. We've arrived in Yancheng, and the competition is tomorrow morning.
Gu Yunduan and Ye Zhaozhao first took Yuanyuan to meet up with the teachers, right at the entrance of the guesthouse.
The teacher was waiting for them with two classmates. Besides Yuanyuan, there were two other students in the class participating in the competition. All three of them were selected by the teachers.
"Yuanyuan, do your best tomorrow!"
"Okay, thank you, teacher."
Thinking of the mother and son on the train, Ye Zhaozhao asked about the painting competition.
The teacher told her that there was no age limit for this competition.
So anyone who likes to draw can sign up for the competition, that's how it is.
Ye Zhaozhao understood, and after informing the teacher, they agreed to meet at the entrance at eight o'clock the next morning.
Then they went to the scene together, and Ye Zhaozhao met the mother and son again at the guesthouse.
Because there were no restrictions this time, many people came to participate in the competition.
When the woman saw so many people participating in the competition, she panicked and hurriedly asked her son to cram at the last minute.
He was told to go back to his room and draw, but Ye Zhaozhao didn't let Yuanyuan draw today.
They put her to bed early so she could rest before the competition. They booked two rooms, and Gu Yunduan went to the restaurant to buy food that evening.
The next day, Yuanyuan woke up early. After confirming that she had slept well, Ye Zhaozhao took her to have breakfast.
Then we went to the entrance to meet up, and saw that the mother and child had also arrived.
The boy was still yawning, clearly not having rested well; look at the dark circles under his eyes.
Perhaps because he had been drawing all night, Ye Zhaozhao felt that he might be in trouble.
The teacher called everyone to the competition venue, which wasn't far from here, so everyone chose to walk there.
Upon arrival, a teacher picked up Yuanyuan, while Ye Zhaozhao and the others had to wait outside.
However, the competition is held in a classroom, and everyone can see the children through the glass.
Yuanyuan found a seat and sat down, then waited calmly.
As soon as the competition topic was announced, Yuanyuan quickly started drawing on the paper.
Seeing her drawing on the paper in an orderly manner, Ye Zhaozhao and Gu Yunduan felt relieved.
Tuan Tuan silently cheered for her sister through the glass.
The topic this time is landscape painting, which Yuanyuan has never painted before.
However, seeing how fast she was drawing, Ye Zhaozhao knew she was confident.
Ye Zhaozhao guessed correctly; the woman's son hadn't slept well the night before.
He kept rubbing his eyes during the exam; he was clearly very sleepy.
Seeing how slow he was, Ye Zhaozhao thought it was already quite good that he was able to hand in his paper within the exam time.
Unexpectedly, she overestimated him. When it was time to hand in the paper, Ye Zhaozhao saw that he had only drawn a few strokes.
After submitting the drawing, the results won't be available until the afternoon, and it's already noon now.
Ye Zhaozhao and Gu Yunduan took Tuantuan and Yuanyuan to a state-run restaurant for dinner.
Although this isn't Kyoto, the food at state-run restaurants is generally pretty much the same.
The two of them quickly ordered their favorite dishes.
The waiter thought the two children were so cute, Ye Zhaozhao was beautiful, and Gu Yunduan was wearing a military uniform.
So they were treated with extra hospitality, and the food was served very quickly.
As the four of them were eating with their heads down, the woman from the train arrived with her son.
Thinking that her son had worked hard in the competition today, she generously ordered cabbage and pork dumplings.
Seeing that the dumplings had been served but her son hadn't made a move, she quickly put some dumplings in his bowl.
The woman was only satisfied when she saw that most of the dumplings had ended up in the man's bowl.
"Eat up, isn't dumpling your favorite food?"
Upon hearing this, the man lowered his head and began to eat, though a guilty look flashed across his face if one looked closely.
You'll notice that his hands are also shaking, and the man initially thought he had done something wrong.
But seeing how happy the woman was, he felt he hadn't done anything wrong.
The thought grew stronger in his mind, and then he ate the dumplings in big bites.
After finishing their meal, Ye Zhaozhao and the others didn't return to the guesthouse but went straight to the competition venue.
The results were to be announced in the afternoon, so Ye Zhaozhao and the others took a stroll around the neighborhood.
When the time came, everyone went into the competition venue and took their seats. This time, it was time to announce the results.
So family members can stay home. Soon, the teacher started calling out names.
This competition is very simple: only the top ten players receive prize money, and those who don't make it into the top ten don't.
Those who heard their names called couldn't believe it and excitedly went to claim their prize money.
Seeing that seven names had already been read out, and only three names remained, Yuanyuan became a little nervous.
Soon the second and third place winners were announced, but the second place winner turned out to be the woman's son.
Ye Zhaozhao remembered that she hadn't misread it; the man couldn't care less when he heard her name.
Then they went to collect their prize money; the second-place winner only received 300 yuan.
Even so, the woman was incredibly excited; she never expected her son to actually win the prize money.
Finally, only the first place was left, and the teacher loudly announced that it was Gu Xiang.
Yuanyuan went on stage to receive her prize money. After the prize-giving ceremony ended, a girl suddenly covered her face and broke down in tears.
When asked why, it turned out the girl was upset because she hadn't made it into the top ten.
Seeing the girl cry, the man panicked and tried to pull his mother away quickly, but it was too late.
The woman had already moved closer, and the girl's mother saw so many people gathering around.
Feeling a little embarrassed, she knew her daughter well; usually, when her daughter was drawing...
She always felt an urgency to finish, and she guessed that this time was no different.
"Yingzi, it's okay if you didn't perform well this time, we still have future opportunities."
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