I will send Xiaoxin to play chess later, so I have to get in early."
"Yep!"
Father Xue reminded: "Start on time at eight o'clock.
Xiaoxin has to enter the venue at 7:30."
Cheng Tianyuan looked at his daughter with gentle eyes and whispered: "Have a good time, don't be nervous."
"good."
Xiaoxin chuckled and said, "You can't shout 'Come on'! People who go in to watch can't speak loudly, otherwise the security will chase you away."
"Don't worry, it won't happen."
Xue Ling smiled and said: "You have a good time, we are cheering for you in our hearts."
Everyone laughed.
Xiao Chong glanced at his sister and asked in a low voice: "Are you going to class tomorrow?"
"Of course!"
Xiao Xin explained: "There is only one game. If we can compete for the championship and runner-up, we have to compete next week.
I'll go back and go to bed early, so I can still make it to class tomorrow."
"Class is the most important thing."
Cheng Tianyuan said calmly: "The final exam will be in two weeks, so we must pay special attention to it."
Cheng Huanchong shrank his head and ate quietly.
Xue Ling couldn't help but said: "Xiao Chong, your results in the midterm exam were not very satisfactory.
I need to study hard for this final exam, and my grades cannot drop any further.
You have just entered the first year of junior high school, so you need to lay a good foundation."
"oh."
Cheng Huanchong responded in a low voice.
Cheng Tianyuan on the side said in a deep voice: "Don't think about it, it's impossible."
Xue Ling was slightly stunned and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong?
Being behind for a while doesn't mean it will always be like this, right?"
Cheng Tianyuan took a deep breath and put down his chopsticks.
"His class teacher said that he has been addicted to comics every day recently. He reads comics in class and draws comics after class. He doesn't even complete the homework given by the teacher. How can he get good grades?"
comics?
! Xue Ling was a little stunned and turned to look at his youngest son.
"How come you...are obsessed with comics?
When did this happen?"
Cheng Huanchong buried his head and did not dare to answer.
Xue’s father was also surprised and couldn’t help asking: “What’s wrong?
What painting?
what?
Xiao Chong wants to learn painting?"
Xiaoxin let out a long "Oh" and explained: "Third brother, there are dozens of comics in his room! He also bought a set of more than ten comics last week. They are all imported comics and they are very expensive!"
Cheng Tianyuan said in a deep voice: "What?
Mute?
Do you dare to do it or not?
!ah?"
Xiao Chong shrank his neck and whispered: "I...I like comics very much.
I started buying and reading it last year, and after looking at it... I started painting it myself.
There is someone in the next class who has studied comics, and he learned it from a professional teacher, so I often go to him to learn."
"Learned to spend even the time in class painting?"
Xue Ling raised her eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "Then you don't have to go to school?
I've been absent from class and haven't finished my homework, do you think this is okay?"
"……no."
Xiao Chong whispered.
Xue's father quickly acted as a peacemaker and said warmly: "Okay, okay, let the child talk it over, maybe he has any difficulties."
"The reason?
!”
Cheng Tianyuan sneered: "Is it possible that someone forced him to do this?
He will be thirteen years old in two months and is no longer a little kid.
Doesn't he know that he is a student now and his main task now is to study?
He didn't study well, his grades plummeted, his mind was filled with those cartoons, and he didn't even attend class. I wanted to ask him what his plans were.
Are you going to drop out of school and start working on that comic next?
!”
Dad's sudden loud voice startled Xiao Chong! His eyes turned slightly red and he whispered: "...No...it's definitely not."
Xue's father felt sorry for his child, but he also understood the importance and did not dare to dote on him too much.
"Xiao Chong, please explain to your parents quickly.
Grandpa knows that you still like to study, right?
You're just confused for a moment, right?
Come on, don't be sad, explain it to your parents clearly."
Cheng Huanchong shed tears and quickly wiped them away.
"I...I like comics very much.
I want to learn comics and become a cartoonist in the future."
Xue Ling and Cheng Tianyuan looked at each other, feeling quite surprised.
Xiaoxin was also startled and asked: "Do you know what you are talking about?
What is a cartoonist?
Do you do comics?"
"right."
Xiao Chong swallowed his saliva and whispered: "Ever since I first saw the comic, I have been fascinated by it.
I love comics so much that I don’t even think about them.
As long as you give me comics to read, I don't have to eat or sleep... That kind of love is an extreme love from the bottom of my heart.
I know I still have to study now, but I...just can't control myself.
I want to read comics and I want to draw comics."
Cheng Tianyuan just rolled his eyes and asked: "As long as I give you comics, you don't have to eat or sleep?
Really?
!If you don’t eat for two or three days, you will starve to death!”
Cheng Huanchong was startled and did not dare to say any more.
Xue's father secretly felt that something was wrong and hurriedly coaxed: "Xiao Chong, that comic book... you can't eat or drink it. The key is that it has seriously affected your study now.
You quickly apologize to your parents and say you won’t read it anymore——” “No!”
Xiao Chong suddenly became excited and said with red eyes: "I love comics! I love them so much!"
Cheng Tianyuan said in a deep voice: "What is 'love'?"
!Is it possible that you want to drop out of school and pursue that thing?
Is anyone watching?
A student like you?
!You are so annoyed that you don’t want to study, are you going to harm other students?
!You deserve a beating!"
Xiao Chong cried and twitched.
Xue Ling frowned, took out a tissue and handed it to him.
"You are a grown man now, not a child anymore. You can't cry casually.
You are only thirteen years old now. Your studies are the most important thing in everything. You must not be careless.
If you really like comics that much, your parents will allow you to do it after school and study during the winter and summer vacations, but not now.
The most important thing now is to improve your studies and do well in the final exam."
"real?
!”
Cheng Huanchong looked at his mother in disbelief and glared: "Mom... you didn't lie to me?
Is it really possible to learn?”
Xue Ling nodded: "As long as you do well in the final exam, mom will help you find a professional cartoonist to be your teacher.
Mom always means what she says."
"real?
!”
Xiao Chong stood up in excitement and took Xue Ling's hand: "Mom! I-can I really go and learn?
!”
"Can."
Xue Ling said quietly: "The premise is that you study well.
Aim to be among the top ten in the class next semester, and strive to be among the top five by the end of next semester.
As long as your grades are good enough, you can use your pocket money to buy comics, and I will help you pay extra for studying comics.
It's almost the end of the semester, so check for any mistakes and fill in the gaps first, and take the exam well.
During the summer vacation, I will arrange for you to learn from a professional cartoonist."
Xiao Chong thought about it seriously, then smiled and nodded, "Okay! I will study hard and take the exam well!"
Cheng Tianyuan glared at Xue Ling, with complaints and confusion.
Xue Ling returned a look that said, "Don't be impatient."
"Yo!"
Dad Xue suddenly said: "It's almost 7:15! We'll talk about Xiao Chong later! We have to go to the stadium immediately, otherwise we won't be able to make it in time."