"Do you really think your dad is like a three-year-old?" Ah Liu chuckled and said, "Iāve remembered a lot of things now, and Iām not dumb. Besides, Iām not alone, Iāve got your aunt and uncle."
Chiang Xiao nodded.
Itās actually because of Ah Liuās composed and intelligent demeanor over the past several days that sheās comfortable leaving him at home.
She trusts that Li Hanzhong and the others will protect him well, both publicly and privately, in every sense, Ah Liuās treatment of Li Hanzhong mostly benefits him.
"Wait, Little, where did you say you were going just now?" Meng Xinian suddenly asked. "Whereās the competition this time?"
"Country Y."
Meng Xinian was momentarily stunned but then chuckled.
"It seems our destiny is truly extraordinary. Iām about to take on a task, and it involves going to Country Y."
"What?"
Chiang Xiao was taken aback.
"Did you forget? Why did I ask you to teach me a foreign language these past few days?"
Chiang Xiao was equally astonished.
Ah Liu also smiled, "Well, isnāt this a coincidence, you two might be able to look after each other in Country Y, which makes me even more relieved."
"I have to return to Anbu Town early tomorrow morning, and itās very likely Iāll be leaving a few days later. Iāll be heading out a few days before you, so when you arrive, make sure to contact me."
Meng Xinian was happy inside; he originally thought that taking on this task would separate him from Chiang Xiaoxiao for half a month, but now knowing this, they might still meet in Country Y, even if they can only meet once, itās still good.
"Are you going alone?"
"No, it should be four people. I canāt say much about the task, but Iāll try to meet up over there."
"Alright."
Chiang Xiao was also very pleased.
Itās her first time going abroad, and Meng Xinian is also there. Even if they canāt meet, knowing they are in the same place makes her feel much more at ease.
The next day, Meng Xinian returned to Anbu Town.
Chiang Xiao replied to He Jin last night, deciding to go to Country Y for the competition.
He Jin was naturally very happy and immediately began coordinating all the arrangements for her over there.
Of course, Chiang Xiao had to inform Liu Guoying about this.
So the next day, after Ah Liu went to the hospital, she went back to school to attend classes and took the chance to tell Liu Guoying.
After the first class ended, before she could find Liu Guoying, Jin Lei pulled her aside to gossip about Ye Wanqing.
Chiang Xiao then remembered she hadnāt had the time to follow up on the art exhibition, so she first listened to Jin Leiās gossip.
"Did you notice? Someone didnāt even attend class!" Jin Lei said, "They called in sick; since the day they returned from the art exhibition, theyāve been taking leave, not showing up. I guess itās out of embarrassment, not wanting to face teachers and classmates."
The incident at the gallery was witnessed by teachers and classmates; everyone knew Ye Wanqing had dressed up just to make a splash, and while she did, it was with an infamous outcome.
Now the class is saying she truly is vain.
"Are you saying her painting was priced at two hundred dollars?" Chiang Xiao couldnāt help but laugh.
"Yeah, yours is close to ten thousand, hers two hundred ā that comparison must have infuriated her. You canāt imagine how bad her expression was when she heard that price."
Chiang Xiao hadnāt expected Liu Guoying and Wang Yi to pull such a move.
It really could have driven Ye Wanqing mad.
But frankly, based on the quality of that painting alone, it should at least be worth a thousand dollars, as it is a good piece.
Of course, itās just that the creator isnāt well-known; otherwise, it could have been even higher.