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I looked up and found a man in a suit staring at me. Although he is referred to as an uncle, he is quite handsome, with his hair neatly combed back and a streak of gray at the temples that complements his chiseled face. His eyes are a deep black, making it difficult to look directly at them, filled with a mature and extraordinary demeanor

I suddenly gained confidence: "I am looking for Xia Shen. He is a researcher here, and I am his new assistant"

After a journey of one hour and twenty-six minutes, I finally arrived, weary and dusty, at No. 11 Qingtian Street

"That's right!" After saying this, I finally realized and glared at her fiercely, "Hmph, my great deity is 'Firefly Forest', not Summer Forest! He is nothing but a scoundrel who bullies the weak! Scoundrel!"

Heavens! What is all this? Are these really things I can understand?

I let out a deep sigh: "Alas... I have to go to that research institute at 5 PM, and I still need to pack my luggage. Packing will take me the whole afternoon, and I definitely won't make it in time"

Today, my mood is quite terrible, akin to being half-starved in the morning only to find that the only piece of cheese left in the refrigerator has been expired for a year.

Yao Duotao suddenly stopped in her tracks, her expression appearing somewhat strange

The gentleman opened the door, gestured to me with a "please come in" motion, and said: "Hello, Miss Yan. I am the director of the Huating Research Institute, my name is Xia Kun"

Wow! This gentleman is the director of the Huacheng Research Institute? He truly is a successful person

I, Yan Dingding, could never have imagined in my wildest dreams that this wonderful holiday, which has not even begun, would already be coming to an end

The ringtone of the mobile phone suddenly rang

Stars, stars, fireflies, flying into my dreams

Duo Duo, hurry! Help me organize my luggage!

Whenever this is mentioned, my heart breaks. After a whole semester of looking forward to the summer vacation, I thought I could finally focus on studying painting and improve my ability to draw comics, but unexpectedly, as soon as I paid the registration fee, my plans for soaring were dashed

A deep and elegant voice resonated in my ear

Well, I know without you saying it that I am an entire hour late, and my appearance is quite unpresentable. I guess I could shake my hair and dust off a pound of dirt, and my pink suitcase has also become quite ugly due to all the bumps and scrapes it has endured

Who would have thought that the esteemed comic master "Firefly Forest" would actually threaten his little fans I am truly exasperated

This gentleman looks somewhat familiar; I think it might be because he resembles a certain celebrity.

Go! Depart immediately! Let us rush over and attend the best comic class!

My God! The door moved! Not only did it move, but it also pushed me forward a step.

What is even more unfortunate is that the money paid cannot be refunded. This has left me in a difficult situation right at the beginning of my summer vacation

Being stared at by such an elegant and refined gentleman, I feel an immense pressure, especially when I appear so disheveled as if I have just come from the desert

However, after completing the course, my mood became even more depressed

Oh dear, it is not that I intended to do so. I am quite perceptive, yet I have a poor sense of time.

I apologize, miss, are you alright

Well, the door was closed, but just as someone opened the door from the inside, I lost my balance and stumbled a bit

I picked it up and saw Yao Duotao's quirky big face shaking back and forth on the screen, as if it were about to leap out and kiss the tip of my nose

Upon hearing my words, the uncle suddenly squinted his eyes

How should I explain this now

The sky is adorned with clouds resembling red velvet, as if the heavens are blushing in laughter at my expense

I anxiously wandered outside the garden at No. 11, Qingtian Street, and then hesitantly made my way to the entrance. The angels on the bronze gate seemed to be covering their mouths, mocking me.

In an instant, I felt that the atmosphere seemed somewhat off...! ... However, it seems that I haven't said anything wrong!

I jumped up: "It's better not to say anything; as soon as you mention it, I regret it. I must have been deceived by this teacher! I clearly already had a fine-liner, yet I was tricked into buying another one! How outrageous, they took away one hundred yuan of my hard-earned money! Why do artists have to care so much about what kind of pen they use? A great master once said, as long as you have the heart, you can draw even on the beach!"

Wow

Oh? How should I get in? It seems there is no doorbell. Should I knock on the door?

The saddest thing is that, as Xia Shen once mentioned, he dislikes it the most when others are late

At your command

It is better not to mention this; however, when it comes to this pen, it truly infuriates me

The gentleman looked at me in surprise and said, "Aren't you a researcher here? Then who are you looking for?"

Ding Ding, when are you going to the Huating Research Institute? Didn't your comic course start today? You took a long time to carefully select it, claiming it to be the most professional comic course. Can you really be at ease if you don't go?

Forget it, forget it. Let's first see if the door is open today; it might just open with a push like last time

In fact, I feel my face burning intensely, and when I speak, my words are incoherent. I just arrived today, I, I am here to find someone.

In an instant, I felt all the blood rush to my head. Because I was unwilling to accept that the teacher always spoke nonsense, Yao Duotao and I had spent the entire day in the comic class, and now it was already 4:40 PM!

Yao Duotao interjected, saying: "However, not every artist is as remarkable as your great master, Xia Shenshi."

It is a great honor to meet you, Miss Yan. I have been on business trips abroad for some time, and recently there are some young people in the research institute whom I do not recognize. What is your research focus? Aerospace, smart clothing, or new materials?

Duo Duo was holding back her laughter so much that her face turned red: "Ding Ding, in fact, the teacher did talk about the correct sitting posture and pen-holding position! Look, you even bought a fine-liner pen, didn't you?"

I put down the clothes I was folding and thought carefully; what she said makes a lot of sense! If I were to tidy up here alone all day, I might really get frustrated, and then the world would forever be deprived of an artist like me who is destined to shine brightly. ... That simply won't do ...

Oh my goodness, on my first day at work, I am late!

I awkwardly switched the suitcase handle to the other hand and said softly, "Um... I'm fine, I am Yan Dingding"

I gently pushed it, but there was no response, and then I pushed it harder...

Do not laugh, do not laugh! After a whole day of classes, the teacher only talks about what pens, what paper, and what erasers to buy! Hmph, are we actually going to learn how to draw or not!

Well...! ... I was actually hired just to do odd jobs to pay off debts. It's all Xia Shenshi's fault; he clearly asked me to come work here but didn't even inform the big boss.

Squeak

Speaking of which, Xia Shen did not tell me how to introduce myself to others. The last time I came, it happened to be pouring rain, and it was getting late, so I hardly encountered anyone.

Hahaha... Yao Duotao walked beside me, secretly observing my expression. Initially, she had been holding back, but eventually, she could no longer contain herself and burst into laughter.

"Ding Ding, speaking of Xia Sen... look at the time, isn't it time to head to the research institute?"

Yao Duotao quickly comforted me: "Don't worry, I happen to be free. I can accompany you to class in the morning and help you pack your luggage in the afternoon, isn't that fine? We will definitely make it in time"