Chapter 327 - 324: Teacher Xia, You’ve Raised a Good Son

Chapter 327: Chapter 324: Teacher Xia, You’ve Raised a Good Son

Jiang Wende and Xia Shanshan watched from the side, not daring to interrupt. After all, Li Weiya was a senior executive at Qitian Animation Company, and Ji Wanqiu was the vice president of Gaoyuan Toy Factory. The two of them were just ordinary people, completely outmatched in terms of both accumulated wealth and social status.

But then, after exchanging a few words with Ji Wanqiu, Li Weiya walked over to them.

"Teacher Xia, it’s been a while," Li Weiya said with a smile, extending her hand.

Xia Shanshan was a bit overwhelmed by the attention. After all, their families were merely acquaintances and rarely interacted, but Li Weiya had always been very good to her son.

"Director Li, hello, hello." She copied the way Ji Wanqiu had addressed her.

"Teacher Xia, you don’t have to be so formal with me." Li Weiya sounded a little helpless, guessing she had probably been misunderstood.

She finally understood why Jiang Xia had been reluctant to reveal his situation at first. A change in status could sometimes affect normal social interactions between people.

"No, no, I’m truly grateful for how Director Li has always taken care of Xiaxia," Xia Shanshan said sincerely.

If Li Weiya hadn’t guided Jiang Xia down the path of art, he never would have been able to get into Qingmei, not to mention she was always bringing him on to projects. Since the three of them had returned on the same flight, she naturally assumed that Li Weiya had been looking after the two youngsters the whole way.

As she spoke, Xia Shanshan tapped Jiang Xia on the head. "Silly boy, what are you spacing out for? Hurry up and thank Director Li."

"Um, thank you, Godmother," Jiang Xia said, left with no other choice.

Xia Shanshan and Jiang Wende: "?"

"Dad, Mom, I forgot to tell you. I’ve accepted Aunt Li as my godmother," Jiang Xia said seriously.

’The secret would have to come out in a couple of days anyway, so there was no point in hiding it.’

"That’s right. Ah Xia is a very well-behaved boy. It’s my good fortune to become god-relatives with you, Teacher Xia," Li Weiya said with a smile.

She gave Jiang Xia a very subtle wink, and he understood instantly. Everything was said without a word.

Xia Shanshan and Jiang Wende were still too shocked to react. The old couple looked at Jiang Xia, then at Li Weiya. ’Uh, this...’

Although they didn’t understand what had happened in the Imperial Capital, or where the "good fortune" Li Weiya mentioned came from, they knew one thing... Jiang Xia had done well to get such a godmother!

With Li Weiya paving the way for him, Jiang Xia’s future would only grow wider and smoother. Maybe after graduation, he could even get into that Qitian Animation Company and become a master animator.

In any case, it was a sure win with no downside.

"Uh... god-relatives?" Xia Shanshan asked tentatively.

Li Weiya smiled. "Yes, god-relatives. I hope Teacher Xia doesn’t mind?"

"Not at all, not at all." Xia Shanshan shook her head vigorously. ’As if I have any right to mind.’

Then she gave Jiang Xia another firm pat on the back. "Remember to visit your godmother for the New Year. Do you hear me?"

"Mom, I would’ve gone even if you hadn’t reminded me," Jiang Xia said quietly.

Then, Li Weiya turned to Ji Wanqiu and smiled. "By the way, President Ji, I’ve also taken Yanwan as my goddaughter. I didn’t consult you beforehand, so I hope you’ll forgive me."

Ji Wanqiu was also stunned for a moment, but then her heart filled with wild joy. With this connection, the merchandising licenses from Qitian Animation were now secured.

But she didn’t quite understand. If taking Jiang Xia as a godson was because she valued his artistic talent, then what was the point of taking Yanwan as a goddaughter?

Could it be just because the young couple was dating, and once they married, she would be godmother to them both?

Or perhaps, Qitian Animation also wanted a long-term partnership with Gaoyuan Toys, and this was a way to forge that connection?

But no matter the reason, this god-relative relationship was extremely important. For their two companies, it was a powerful alliance of great significance.

"No, no, it is Yanwan’s good fortune to have Director Li as her godmother," Ji Wanqiu said.

For a moment, all three parents present had complex feelings. They felt, for some inexplicable reason, that their original relationships had just become much closer.

"You all must still be hungry, right? Should we grab a bite at the airport before leaving, or head straight home for a big welcome feast?" Ji Wanqiu asked.

"President Ji, we already had a meal on the plane. We’re not hungry right now."

"Alright, then let’s head straight back."

The group then headed toward the airport’s underground parking garage. But when it came time to get in the cars, they ran into a problem. Both families had driven, but if they took their separate cars, the young couple would have to be split up. If they tried to squeeze into one car, there wouldn’t be enough seats.

"President Ji, why don’t you let me drive your car? Your family can ride together and be reunited," Li Weiya suggested.

The group looked at each other, stumped. A car could only seat five people, but including Lin Xiaoman, they had one person too many. Finally, Jiang Wende spoke up. "That won’t work, we’re over by one person. How about this: I’ll give Director Li a ride, and the rest of you can get in President Ji’s car?"

"That works too," Li Weiya nodded.

No one else had any objections.

The group then split into two, and soon two cars drove out of the parking garage, got on the expressway out of the city, and sped toward Wanzhou.

Li Weiya sat in the passenger seat, gazing at the scenery flying by the window. She suddenly chuckled softly and said, "Master Jiang, you and Teacher Xia have really raised an outstanding child."

Jiang Wende was a little baffled. Li Weiya had said things like this several times today, but to him, it was like a riddle. He had no idea what had been happening with his boy.

It couldn’t just be because he’d gotten into Tsinghua. That didn’t warrant such high praise. After all, plenty of people graduated from top universities every year only to accomplish nothing.

"Director Li, I don’t understand what you mean."

Li Weiya smiled, deciding to keep him in suspense. "You’ll find out in the future. Probably not long from now. You’d best start working on your cardio ahead of time."

’If an ordinary person won a lottery prize of several million, or even tens of millions, they might howl and scream with joy, lie awake all night, and some might even die from happiness—literally die.’

’But Jiang Xia was not only worth tens of millions now, he was also a veritable cash cow. To put it more bluntly, the speed at which he was making money was equivalent to winning a major lottery prize every single day.’

’This was a level of wealth an ordinary person wouldn’t even dare to dream of in their entire lifetime.’

Meanwhile, in the other car, Xia Shanshan was in the passenger seat. In the back were the three youngsters, with Lin Xiaoman sitting in the middle, basking in the affection of her big sister and brother-in-law-to-be.

"Xiaxia, how did you end up coming back with Director Li?" Xia Shanshan asked, glancing at the rearview mirror.

"Qitian Animation Company is in the Science Park near Tsinghua, and, well, the company is on break for a couple of days," Jiang Xia said.

"I get all that, but what does another company’s break have to do with you?" Xia Shanshan suddenly realized. "Don’t tell me you’re interning at Qitian Animation now?"

Jiang Xia chuckled. "Mom, let’s talk about that after we get off the expressway."