“…a little progress.”

The scholar glanced at the painting on Zhou Yao's hand, then nodded slightly.

"real?"

Zhou Yao grinned open the corners of his mouth, revealing his big white teeth, "Hehe."

“I feel like I’ve made progress.”

"Don't be proud."

The scholar reminded the boy, "Your level is far from enough."

"I know."

The curve of Zhou Yao's mouth remains unchanged, "But I've been improving, haven't I?"

"One day, I will draw something as good as the teacher."

...

The promises at that time are still in my ears.

In the end, he failed to fulfill his promise.

...

but……

It was the teacher who broke his promise first...

...

After graduating from junior high school, Zhou Yao was admitted to the art class in high school as he wished.

The moment he found the news, he wanted to share it with the teacher at the first time.

During this period, in order to do his best to take the high school entrance examination, he has not learned to draw with his teacher for a long time.

I haven't seen the teacher for a while.

After the high school entrance examination, my parents took him on a trip.

After returning from the trip, the results were also revealed.

He finally had time to find the teacher.

...

"teacher!"

He pushed open the door of the warehouse.

"Teacher, I'll take the exam-"

His voice came to an abrupt end.

"……teacher?"

The figure that he could see as long as he came in was not where he always was.

Zhou Yao slowly walked to the edge of the drawing board.

The sunlight from the small window above sprinkles on the drawing paper, emitting a slight white light.

"teacher?"

An inexplicable uneasiness grabbed his heart.

He took a deep breath.

"Teacher, where are you?"

"teacher?"

...

Zhou Yao told himself that the teacher must have something to do, so he left temporarily.

The teacher will definitely be back soon.

Don't make a fuss... don't panic...

but……

Day 2, Day 3...

Until the long summer vacation after the high school entrance examination, he did not wait until the teacher came back.

Just as the teacher suddenly appeared in front of him that day.

The teacher suddenly disappeared.

No warning.

He didn't even leave a word.

...

"I frightened my grandparents that summer vacation."

Zhou Yao smiled at Zhao Luzheng.

...

Except for Zhou Yao, no one knows the existence of the teacher.

After several times when he said he wanted to introduce the teacher to his grandparents, but was ignored by the other party again and again, Zhou Yao understood the other party's attitude.

The teacher doesn't want to see grandparents.

Although he was puzzled, he didn't answer him after asking the teacher, so he stopped making unnecessary attempts.

Therefore, the teacher taught him how to draw for three years, and his grandparents were kept in the dark.

In fact, it cannot be said that he deliberately concealed it.

After all, he never hides from the two old men every time he goes to the warehouse.

It’s just that the old man never thought too much.

...

After waiting for many days, he still didn't see the teacher coming back. Zhou Yao was really anxious.

First in the warehouse, then in the yard...

He almost searched the entire house inside and out.

The voice was hoarse.

Only then did the two old men realize the existence of the teacher.

...

Both old men were surprised.

When outsiders come to their own home, they don’t even know?!

Moreover, that outsider stayed in their house for three years!

Not a day or two, nor a month or two.

Not even a year or two.

But it's three years!

Are they really old?

He was so slow?

They were frightened and scared.

If this is a malicious villain...

They want to blame their children for their innocence, want to educate their children not to trust strangers, want to...

But looking at the child's red eyes and the expression of grief that they suppressed their sadness, they couldn't say anything blamed.

The first time they saw this child look so sad.

This kid... really likes that teacher, right?

...

If a teacher who is loved so much by a child, they think that the other party should not be a bad person.

Moreover, according to this child, the child has suddenly become interested in painting in recent years, and his level of painting has improved by leaps and bounds-

They just find it strange.

The child suddenly became interested in painting.

They are a little strange.
To be continued...