Lu Chengcheng asked uncertainly, "Does our school newspaper really accept drawing submissions?"
"Of course. I heard Peiling tell me that she's suggested to the student union that they reform the school newspaper and increase the number of student contributions. She was even complaining to me the day before yesterday that the school newspaper is filled with text and not even a single picture, which gives her a headache. I'm afraid your submission is exactly what the student union wants."
Cheng Maixiang patiently coaxed her and encouraged her, saying, "Many things may not necessarily lead to success if you do them, but not doing them will definitely lead to failure. For example, you took the initiative to come to me, and you must have been worried that I would be too lazy to pay attention to you, but you still had the courage to come. If you hadn't come, would we have had this conversation today?"
Lu Chengcheng was completely convinced by her.
That's right, she was afraid that Cheng Maixiang would ignore her or even laugh at her. She hesitated for a long time before she gritted her teeth and mustered up the courage to come to her.
But it was not as difficult as she had imagined. Cheng Maixiang was very cheerful and generous. She kept encouraging her and even praising her. If she had retreated at the beginning, this result would naturally not have happened.
Besides, it’s just a submission, so why be embarrassed? At most, the drawing will not be good and it will be rejected by the school newspaper, but at least I have tried.
Seeing her gnashing teeth, Cheng Maixiang knew she was trying to encourage herself, so she smiled and said, "Here, when you're done, I'll show it to Peiling first. If she thinks there's something wrong, you can revise it. If she thinks it's okay, you can submit it to the school newspaper. Before she went to college, she was an editor at our Linwen Daily, so she's quite experienced in this area."
"Okay, thank you, Maizi, you are so nice to me."
Lu Chengcheng was really grateful for Cheng Maixiang's help. In her opinion, her family had never cared so much about her.
"What are you thanking me for? We are not only classmates, but also live in the same dormitory. It's only natural that we take care of each other."
When talking about the dormitory, Lu Chengcheng's eyes dimmed again.
"It would be great if I could live in the dormitory like you and Ruan Peiling."
When Cheng Maixiang heard her say that, she immediately asked, "What's wrong? Did someone in the dormitory make you angry?"
Lu Chengcheng shook her head, but her face showed indescribable disgust. "Because Le Yueli wasn't selected by the student union, she dislikes Zhao Linlin. The two sides are bickering all day long, and they even drag me into this. It's really annoying."
Lu Chengcheng had unknowingly regarded Cheng Maixiang as her closest person. She couldn't help but say the words she never wanted to say out loud when Cheng Maixiang asked her.
Cheng Maixiang naturally understood what she meant. There were only four people in the dormitory, but they were divided into two factions, Le Yueli and Hu Wenjing two against one. Zhao Linlin naturally wanted to win over Lu Chengcheng to deal with the two, and Le Yueli would naturally try to win her over in various ways.
What an honest child!
Cheng Maixiang couldn't help but sigh. If it were her, she would definitely take all the benefits promised by both sides, and then remain aloof and neutral, watching the fight from the mountain. After all, neither of the two sides was easy to deal with.
Forget it, I won’t teach a good kid bad things!
"Actually, this is very simple," Cheng Maixiang said with a smile, "They like to fight in the dormitory, so you should try to spend less time in the dormitory. Go to the classroom after breakfast in the morning, don't return to the dormitory at noon, and go back before lights out at night. Then you don't have to bother with them too much. Over time, they will naturally understand that you don't want to be involved in their fights, and naturally they will stop trying to win you over."
"That's right, Maizi, you are right, let's do it."
Early the next morning, Lu Chengcheng found Cheng Maixiang in the classroom and handed her the neatly written application.
Cheng Maixiang read it carefully and said, "It's well written. I'll give it to Ruan Peiling for you. She'll submit it to the student union. Maybe your chances of being elected will be better."
Lu Chengcheng smiled gratefully, took out a few more sheets of paper from his schoolbag, and said shyly, "This is the painting I created. Can you see if it needs any modification?"
"I'm not an expert in this area." Cheng Maixiang said with a smile, but still took it.
I have to say that Lu Chengcheng's observation ability is indeed quite strong. She draws the most common scenes in college life, such as the freshmen's flustered behavior on the reporting day, the students' ingenious methods of occupying seats in the classroom, and the students' campaign speeches showing off their talents. Her detailed and vivid paintings make people laugh.
"The painting is very good. You have a talent for painting." Cheng Maixiang couldn't help but sigh.
Cheng Maixiang is the most eye-catching student in the Chinese major. Many students in the back row saw her smiling as she looked at the painting in her hands and came over curiously to take a look. They couldn't help but praise her, saying, "Cheng Maixiang, did you draw this? It's really great!"
"No, no, I'm not that talented," Cheng Maixiang quickly shook her head. "This was drawn by classmate Lu Chengcheng. How about it? It's pretty good, isn't it?"
Lu Chengcheng seldom talks to others and keeps to herself. She has almost no presence in the class. When Cheng Maixiang said that she drew it, everyone looked at her in surprise.
Lu Chengcheng lowered her head in embarrassment, but her heart felt as sweet as honey. No matter who you are, you all desire to be affirmed by others, and she is no exception.
Seeing that her classmates were praising her in unison, Lu Chengcheng suddenly gained some confidence in herself. Perhaps, she was not so useless after all, and she still had some strengths. Wasn't this painting admired by so many people?
During lunch, Cheng Maixiang took Lu Chengcheng to the cafeteria to find Ruan Peiling and handed her the application form and the drawing.
"You're applying to be a liaison for the Chinese language major?" Ruan Peiling looked at the application in surprise, then smiled and patted Lu Chengcheng on the shoulder. "That's right. Participate in more group activities and socialize with more people. You don't know, but I told Maizi that you're good at everything except being too introverted."
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