Chapter 590: Going to Teacher Wang

The sixteenth day of the first month, the day before Shanghai Theatre Academy begins classes.

Song Wanwan has come to Mo Du.

After Wang Yi opened the door, she saw Song Wanwan dragging two huge suitcases, rushing into the living room in a flurry; the suitcases were covered with stickers of "Robots", making her a true die‑hard fan!

"Brother, sister‑in‑law, Nuan Nuan, little baby! I'm back!"

Nuan Nuan was playing with building blocks on the crawling mat; when she heard the voice, she instantly lifted her head, blinked her big eyes for a few seconds, then suddenly opened her little hands, wanting a hug.

"Little baby, you missed me!" Song Wanwan caught the little fellow and lifted her high: "Call me aunt~"

Re Ba glanced at her two big suitcases: "Wanwan? Why did you bring so much stuff..."

"My dad asked me to bring local specialties~" Song Wanwan flung open the suitcase, which was packed with all kinds of toys and clothes, "These are beef sausages my dad specially had made, this is chili sauce my grandma made, and this is..."

Lin Mo lifted a baby onesie printed with WALL·E and Yi Wa, raised an eyebrow: "Did Grandma make this too?"

"Hehe, I had these specially custom‑made. Brother, didn't you say WALL·E and Yi Wa were gifts for Nuan Nuan? I had to make her a whole outfit!" Song Wanwan stuck out her tongue.

"Brother, you're now the pride of our Shanghai Theatre Academy; this year its application rate has even surpassed Zhongxi and Beidian!" Song Wanwan continued, speaking excitedly.

In recent years, Lin Mo's reputation has grown larger and larger.

Shanghai Theatre Academy has naturally benefited a lot.

Let's put it that way: every year's enrollment advertisement inevitably uses Lin Mo as an example.

Until this year, Shanghai Theatre Academy's application rate has completely overtaken Zhongxi and Beidian.

If this had been in the past, it would have been unimaginable.

Nuan Nuan seized her aunt's twisted braid and babbled, shoving it into her mouth; Re Ba hurriedly rescued her: "My little ancestor, you can't eat that!"

"It's fine, it's fine!" Song Wanwan flamboyantly tossed the braid behind her, pulled two small toys from her bag, "Look! I specially ordered WALL·E and Yi Wa online, aren't they cute?"

Re Ba took the two little robot figurines, squeezed them, and said with a smile: "They really are quite cute~"

"By the way," Lin Mo lifted Nuan Nuan onto the dining chair, "Tonight we're going to Wang Laoshi's house for dinner; you should come too."

"Great, brother, you have no idea—when Principal Wang taught us, he mentioned you, and his expression was priceless!"

Speaking, Song Wanwan even mimicked Lao Wang, straightening her back, pulling a stern face, deliberately lowering her voice: "Students, you should learn from Senior Lin Mo!" She pushed up an imaginary pair of glasses, "Back then, when he was in my class, that was..."

"Pfft!" Re Ba couldn't hold back a laugh.

Lin Mo also couldn't help but shake his head, "Does Teacher Wang always speak like that?"

"Even more exaggerated than that!"

After all, Lin Mo is Teacher Wang's most outstanding student, bar none.

No kidding, perhaps in this lifetime he can only produce such an outstanding student; during class he can't help but brag, and that feeling, everyone can surely understand.

Evening.

Lin Mo, with Re Ba, Song Wanwan, and the little fellow, went together to Wang Laoshi's house for dinner.

The one who opened the door was Teacher Wang's daughter, named Wang Rui.

It was mentioned before that she had been studying abroad.

After returning home, she joined a private company.

"Lin brother!"

Wang Rui, seeing Lin Mo arrive, shouted excitedly.

"Rui Rui!" Re Ba smiled, handing over the gift box, "These are the cured meats from your Lin brother's hometown, especially brought for uncle and aunt to try."

Wang Rui took the gift box, her eyes fixed on Nuan Nuan: "Oh my! Nuan Nuan has grown so big! Last time I saw her she was a tiny thing!" She reached out to hug her.

Lin Mo shifted aside protectively, "First wash your hands; this little ancestor has been chewing on whatever she sees lately."

"This is..." Wang Rui looked curiously at Song Wanwan.

"My cousin Song Wanwan, from the Shanghai Theatre Academy Performance Department," Lin Mo introduced, "Wanwan, this is Teacher Wang's daughter, Wang Rui."

It was Song Wanwan's first time at Teacher Wang's house, so not knowing Wang Rui was understandable.

After hearing that, Song Wanwan politely greeted, "Hello, Sister Rui Rui!"

"Dad! Mom! Lin brother and the others are here!" Wang Rui shouted toward the house, then lowered her voice, "My dad has been nagging since this morning, pulling out his treasured Maotai..."

Before the words finished, Teacher Wang was already out.

"Teacher Wang!"

Lin Mo hurriedly greeted his old mentor.

Likewise, Re Ba called out, "Teacher Wang!"

Song Wanwan also respectfully shouted, "Principal Wang!"

"You kid still remember to visit me!" Teacher Wang pretended to keep a stern face and said.

"Ahem, I've just been busy filming movies~" Lin Mo cleared his throat twice.

At that moment, the apron‑clad teacher's wife Li Li also came out, flour still on her hands, quickly wiping her apron: "Oh dear, let me see who's here!"

Her gaze instantly fixed on Nuan Nuan, her eyes lighting up: "Little baby has grown so big~" She opened her flour‑dusted hand to hug, then remembered something and pulled back, "Wait, wait, let me wash my hands first!"

After washing her hands, the teacher's wife happily scooped up the little fellow, "Our Nuan Nuan is getting cuter and cuter~"

"Don't stand around, come in and sit," Teacher Wang led everyone toward the living room.

"You kid is something now, the box office for 'Robots' has skyrocketed!"

After sitting down, Teacher Wang looked at Lin Mo and said.

While pouring tea for Lin Mo, Wang Rui also said, "Lin brother, everyone at our company has seen your film; the consensus is that it's an epic animated movie!"

Lin Mo smiled, waved his hand, and casually took the tea Wang Rui handed over, "Box office is all thanks to the audience; the main credit goes to the strong team."

"The team is one factor, but mainly it's your directing skill and the script..." Teacher Wang hadn't finished when the teacher's wife interrupted, "Old man, you're starting again! We're here for dinner, not to listen to your lecture!"

In the kitchen, Re Ba, helping the teacher's wife set out bowls and chopsticks, heard that and laughed, "Teacher's wife, please don't say that; Teacher Wang used to teach us like that, we're used to it~"

"Exactly, that moment takes me right back to the happy days at Shanghai Theatre Academy!" Lin Mo said, also smiling.

"Just think, it's been more than ten years already!"

Teacher Wang couldn't help but sigh.

Exactly.

Lin Mo and Re Ba graduated in 2015, and now it's 2024.

No kidding, after Teacher Wang's sigh, Lin Mo was also stunned—over ten years, time really flies.

So, moving on.

Lin Mo and Teacher Wang talked about the film industry, including its educational aspects.

As for Song Wanwan—

She was right there, taking care of Xiao Jiahuo.

The teacher's wife, Re Ba, and Wang Rui were busy in the kitchen.

Not long after, the teacher's wife called everyone to eat.

The spread on the table was truly lavish.

It wasn't until 10:30 p. m. that Lin Mo finally left Teacher Wang's house.

As he was leaving, Teacher Wang made sure to pat Lin Mo's shoulder, saying that being able to produce such an outstanding student in his lifetime was his pride or something.

Lin Mo could tell that Teacher Wang had had a little too much to drink, but still, it was just heartfelt talk.

Lin Mo also said he would often bring Xiao Jiahuo to visit him and the teacher's wife.

After all,

my own reaching this point

wouldn't have been possible without Teacher Wang's help.