Among the students present, aside from those who had seen Jian Sheng at the art exhibition, everyone else was puzzled by the arrival of Jian Sheng and the other two.
A boy mumbled, "These people are either too old or too young. They shouldn't be students here."
"Brother Qing, who do you think they're looking for?"
Adhering to the principle of asking Brother Qing first about any matter, the boy turned and asked.
However, he found Mu Yuanqing's expression exceptionally complex.
He even stood up involuntarily.
The boy was startled.
Could it be that they were looking for Brother Qing?
Could it be such a coincidence?
As if to confirm his guess, the little girl, held by a man and a woman, was smiling brightly.
She waved at Mu Yuanqing, who had subconsciously stood up.
All eyes turned towards him, making Mu Yuanqing a little embarrassed.
He instinctively rubbed the corner of his clothes with his fingers and stiffly raised his hand to wave back.
After sitting down, the boy leaned over inquisitively.
"Brother Qing, aren't they here for you? Why didn't you go over?"
Mu Yuanqing rolled his eyes.
"The new student."
Facing the boy's astonished gaze, Mu Yuanqing continued,
"You didn't believe Teacher Su when she talked about geniuses, did you? Well, here comes a genius."
The boy's mouth fell open.
Jian Junruo and Cheng Qiye handed Jian Sheng over to Su Liu and retreated to the window to watch silently.
"This is our new student, Jian Sheng, who will be attending classes with everyone from now on."
"Student Jian Sheng is young, so you older brothers and sisters should take good care of our little one."
Su Liu, the elegant middle-aged man who led the group at the art exhibition, appeared natural upon seeing a familiar face.
Waving her small arms, her crisp, childlike voice echoed in the classroom.
"Hello everyone, my name is Jian Sheng. Jian from 'simple,' and Sheng from 'Sheng Xiao harmonious resonance.' Please, senior students, guide me."
Although the crowd was surprised why such a young student was admitted to the painting studio, they warmly welcomed the adorable little one.
The fervent applause and cheers almost shook the classroom.
Seeing that the other students did not show any dissatisfaction with Sheng Sheng's age and that Sheng Sheng was adapting well to the new environment, she quickly integrated.
Jian Junruo and Cheng Qiye were finally relieved.
Compared to other students, Jian Sheng had missed many classes.
However, Jian Sheng's talent was evident, and with the cultivation plan specifically formulated by Elder Cheng, Su Liu was not worried that the little girl would fall behind.
While other students practiced, Su Liu chatted with Jian Sheng.
The main purpose was to understand the little girl's knowledge of painting common sense and basic principles through conversation.
Su Liu discovered that the little girl's foundation was indeed poor, or rather, she had never systematically learned painting.
But whenever the conversation delved deeper, the little girl would occasionally offer some insightful and overarching perspectives.
This greatly surprised Su Liu.
After the surprise, he sent the results of the conversation to Elder Cheng.
After Elder Cheng reviewed it, the cultivation plan would be adjusted and refined.
Although he had witnessed Cheng Yongtai drawing attention for the little girl at the art exhibition, Su Liu deliberately avoided related topics when introducing Jian Sheng to the students.
However, the evaluation Mu Yuanqing made to the boy about the little girl spread like wildfire.
It had virtually spread throughout the entire Chinese painting class within a single class period.
Then it quickly spread to other painting departments.
Especially after this remark was confirmed by several geniuses from other classes, and they learned that the new junior schoolmate was less than five years old, it further added a layer of mystery to this new junior schoolmate.
So, during Jian Sheng's second class, after completing the basic instruction for the little girl, they looked up and saw a crowd of heads by the window.
These people kept peering into the classroom, their gazes fixed on the little, milk-like figure who was listening attentively.
"Such a tiny little thing, I could eat her up in one bite."
"Yeah, she's so small. Is she really as strange as the rumors say?"
"Perhaps Teacher Su Liu was just praising her. After all, anyone who can enter the studio at such a young age must have good talent, and then others exaggerated it as it spread."
"I think so too. Talent is definitely there, but rumors can't be fully believed."
"Heh heh, I'm different. I just came to see the junior schoolmate. She's cute, I want to pet her!"
"Me too. I just want to see what the person who broke the age record for studio admissions looks like."
These people were whispering outside the window.
Jian Sheng, who had finally finished listening to the theoretical knowledge and was preparing to take a break for practical application, was almost startled by so many people.
She looked at the crowd outside the window, her clear eyes wide with confusion.
The corridor immediately erupted in a small commotion.
Jian Sheng, with her excellent hearing, could clearly hear exclamations such as:
"So cute!"
"Ah, my heart!"
"Can I take her home to raise?"
"Is it possible to tie her up in a sack?"
and similar hushed gasps.
Su Liu sternly shouted, "What are you all doing gathered here?"
Facing the natural authority of the teacher over the students, the people gathered outside the classroom dispersed in a hurry.
However, when Su Liu wanted to give Jian Sheng a few more instructions, he found Jian Sheng to be somewhat absent-minded.
Her gaze kept drifting towards the window.
As soon as Su Liu looked back, he saw a row of heads sticking out from the side of the window.
The moment they saw Su Liu looking back, these heads quickly retracted.
Indeed, no one dared to look openly.
But they dared to look secretly!
Su Liu couldn't help but smile.
"These mischievous children."
Su Liu chuckled and cursed, then simply let Jian Sheng take a break during the recess.
Before leaving, he couldn't forget to call out, "You can play with Sheng Sheng, but no bullying the little one!"
The students collectively chimed in, "Got it!"
Then Jian Sheng was immediately surrounded by a group of teenagers of various ages.
Jian Sheng's eyes sparkled.
She answered most of their questions.
She felt that coming here might not be bad.
These older brothers and sisters were all very nice and seemed easy to get along with.
Su Liu went to fetch Jian Sheng's painting tools during the break.
Walking over with the tool box full of brushes and ink, seeing Jian Sheng interacting well with the other older children, Su Liu also showed a gratified smile.
The break was almost over, and these children all urged,
"Teacher Su, we've all heard that Sheng Sheng's talent is amazing. Teacher, please let us see it!"
"Yes, Teacher. We specifically came to see her, so please let Sheng Sheng show us what she can do!"
Su Liu's expression turned stern, "There's less than two minutes until class. Hurry back to class!"
"I don't want you to be late for class, and then your teachers come looking for me to demand your presence."
Upon hearing that class was about to start, many of those present wanted to back away.
However, at this moment, a shout came from outside the door.
"Teacher Su, don't worry. We've found the teachers ourselves!"