After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 363 - 254: Quota_2

Chapter 363: Chapter 254: Quota_2

This painting was casually drawn by Song Yanchu when he was in high school.

It has been preserved for more than ten years and has always been displayed in art exhibitions.

At this moment, it’s identified by a little girl, several years old, as the Black Chicken Sea Map, but he just laughed, lifted his hand, and touched the girl’s hair, "Then tell me, what else do you see in this painting?"

Tangtang glanced at Tang Xi.

Tang Xi, "Tangtang, just answer the teacher’s question. But Teacher Song, my daughter is only four years old, she has no special talent, and she doesn’t understand these profound masterpieces... If she doesn’t speak well, please don’t get angry."

"I think the person who drew this painting is unhappy." Tangtang’s voice was very babyish, "I mean, the person who drew this painting must really want to cry, you see, the black chicken is in the ocean, surrounded by the sea, it must be very uncomfortable."

At this time, Xu Jinghan came over and said to the painting, "Not at all, this painting is clearly very sophisticated, the creator of this painting must have deep artistic cultivation to be able to create such a work. Tang Tang, you just babble nonsense, talking about black chicken and the sea, it’s funny."

Song Yanchu looked at Xu Jinghan, "Little friend, then you tell me, what do you see in this painting?"

Xu Jinghan, also just a four-year-old child, immediately put on a mature appearance to critique, using professional terms, leaving Tang Xi completely stumped; she as an adult didn’t even know these professional painting terms.

That’s too impressive, such a young child...

These rich people really do nurture their kids from a young age.

After Xu Jinghan finished, she lifted her head confidently.

At this time, Su Ya also came over, "Baby, what are you doing here? Oh, Teacher Song, my daughter just disturbed you all." In fact, Su Ya was just pretending. She deliberately let Xu Jinghan come over, she wanted Song Yanchu to see it: the difference between her daughter, brought up with high-end artistic training from a young age, and Tang Xi’s rustic daughter.

These professional terms, they will definitely make Song Yanchu think that his daughter has a special talent.

Chen Xuezhen looked at Song Yanchu full of expectation.

But Song Yanchu’s expression remained calm, merely saying faintly, "Ms. Chen, your daughter is very smart."

Chen Xuezhen’s smile was radiant, yet feigned modesty, "It’s okay, mainly it’s the child’s talent in this area..."

She wanted to boast more, but didn’t expect that Song Yanchu would then comment, "It’s hard for her, memorizing things she doesn’t understand, at such an age, children shouldn’t be confined by these high-level terms, it will destroy their innocence."

"Um..." Chen Xuezhen’s smile stiffened.

"Teacher Song, what you said... I didn’t make her memorize them, she took an interest in them on her own."

Song Yanchu smiled faintly, "Ms. Chen, these kids, they can barely speak clearly, probably don’t even recognize many characters, and they need to learn pinyin. Are you telling me, she likes these abstruse artistic painting terms?"

Chen Xuezhen coughed awkwardly.

Immediately remedying, "Oh, Teacher Song, you’re exaggerating... It’s me who likes it, and since I speak about it often, my daughter just listens along. My husband and I both really like these calligraphy and paintings..." Seeing that Song Yanchu’s expression remained cold, Chen Xuezhen could only sulkily shut her mouth.

Tangtang clutched Tang Xi’s hand, whispering, "Mom, Xu Jinghan is so amazing, I’m too dumb, I didn’t understand those things she said."

Tang Xi, "Mom doesn’t understand either."

"Oh, then mom is a dummy too..."

Tang Xi, "...."

Song Yanchu touched Tangtang’s head, "Tangtang you are very smart, this painting, it indeed is the Black Chicken Sea Map."

Because this painting was indeed originally created by him, a mass of black engulfed in a deep blue world.

Later, after Song Yanchu became famous, this painting was also exhibited in the art exhibition. Every time many people came to take photos with it, and even wrote seemingly sophisticated and abstract reviews, but no one could really see what the painting was trying to express.

That was very distressing.

Now, it was finally seen by a little girl of about four or five years old.

"Little friend, are you sure you don’t want to study here? Uncle can offer you a free study slot," Song Yanchu extended his invitation once again.

It wasn’t for the sake of Shangguan Nanxian’s face, but a sincere invitation from him personally.

Tangtang, "For free?"

It’s free!

However, the girl did not immediately agree but looked up at Tang Xi, clutching Tang Xi’s fingers tightly, seeking her opinion.

Tang Xi did not immediately agree either. She did not expect Song Yanchu to offer free learning. It should have been a very joyful matter, as this educational institution is extremely famous across all of the Northern Island, and Song Yanchu is also a renowned painter and an adjunct professor at the College of Fine Arts of Qichuan City University, an international-level artist.

But Tang Xi hesitated.

She hoped for her daughter to have a free and joyful childhood, rather than joining these wealthy kids here in receiving art education. She had already felt the targeting from Chen Xuezhen and Su Ya, and Tang Xi knew that her daughter might be looked down upon by these wealthy kids at school as well.

"Teacher Song, this slot is too valuable, and..."

Song Yanchu, "Don’t reject it just yet, think it over. In a few days, there will be a children’s drawing competition here. You can bring Tangtang to participate. There are gifts for participation too, like a very pretty blue backpack, a complete set of children’s cartoon anime drawings, and free food and drinks. After all, participating won’t be a loss."

Tangtang pulled Tang Xi’s hand, her eyes shining with excitement; she really wanted to participate.

Tang Xi nodded.

-

A day quickly passed by.

Tang Xi finally took a breath, not having to keep up a stiff smile and mingle with other parents anymore.

Once home, she threw herself on the sofa.

Su Wenhe had prepared dinner, "You’ve been out playing all day; look how tired you both are. Go wash your hands and eat something. You haven’t eaten yet, have you?"

Tang Xi sighed and lay on the sofa without moving, "Today was purely about spending money to suffer."

Although Su Wenhe didn’t understand the specifics, she could tell from Tang Xi’s expression that the day was not pleasant and that the school seemed of good standard, likely attended by children of wealthy families,

Today, she guessed, must have cost a lot, and... they all stuck together.

"Come have dinner, eat well now and get a good sleep. I won’t be coming tomorrow, I’ll come the day after tomorrow."

"Thank you, Aunt Su. I don’t know what I’d do without you at home," Tang Xi sat at the dining table, "Aunt Su, your cooking is the best."

Tangtang also nodded, "Auntie Su’s cooking is the best!"

"You two, as long as you guys are on Northern Island, I’ll always be here with you, now eat well, finish eating and go take a bath and sleep."

-

Tang Xi drew the bath water and lay in the bathtub.

She closed her eyes, recalling the day’s events.

She originally thought that going to a better school, where teachers have higher quality and the teaching environment is better, Tangtang would be happier. There wouldn’t be teachers blatantly discussing that Tangtang is a wild child without a father, but now, it seems, things are not so great.

Tang Xi has the weekends off and usually helps in the emergency department on Sundays.

The community hospital’s emergency department is quite relaxed; there aren’t many patients in the morning.

Just before her shift ended, an elderly woman who had sprained her ankle was brought in.

Tang Xi examined her and gave her simple treatment.