"Gu Weijing..."
Mona was briefly sad, but soon she banished the name from her mind.
The past is the past.
Now that she has made up her mind to have nothing to do with each other's lives, just like what she said in the cruel message she sent to the boy.
It’s good for everyone to get together and part ways, and there’s no need to look back. It’s not good for either party to get entangled.
"Wow, it looks great. Can I get a cake?" Jerry's voice came from behind, waking Mona up from her momentary trance.
Mona nodded and did not refuse.
She opened the lid of the Lock lunch box and took out an exquisite small cake specially carved with milkshake. She put the rest aside for the students to help themselves.
"Ms. Sakai, [カツコ], this is how Katsuko is spelled in Japanese, right? Please help me take a look. Is there something wrong with the spelling?"
Mona handed the cupcake in her hand to Miss Sakai.
When this small cake was baked, Katsuko’s Japanese name was specially carved on the milkshake flower using pink food coloring.
She didn't take special cooking classes like Kou Kou. There are servants brought from Bombay for food, clothing and daily life at home, who can only make some simple small cakes in the oven.
But Mona is very serious no matter what she does.
Whether it's baking cakes, dealing with interpersonal relationships, or managing relationships between men and women, as long as she wants to do it, she will do it meticulously.
I once wanted to choose a suitable birthday gift for Gu Weijing.
It won't be too expensive, putting a psychological burden on the other person and making it inconvenient to return the gift, nor will it appear to be too hasty and unintentional.
Mona took the time to follow the tutorials of food bloggers on YouTube a few years ago, and learned how to carve patterns on cupcakes and write with pigments step by step.
"MY LITTLE BOY FRIEND!" (My little boyfriend!)
"BEST WISH!" (Best wishes!)
"SPECIAL DAY!" (Special birthday!)
…
Whenever it's the other person's birthday, Mona will carefully bake a small plate of cupcakes with different blessings written on them.
sometimes,
The cake embryo will also be like the fortune cookies sold in supermarkets (note), with one or two small pieces of paper or good-luck coins written with birthday wishes in the middle, which have different meanings every year.
(Note: FORTUNE COOKIE, a type of cookie with different blessings or good luck cards wrapped in the center of the cookie, is very popular in Western countries.)
This year, Mona no longer has to bake cakes for anyone.
The skill of carving patterns on cakes was incidentally used by her to please Miss Sakai.
Mona looked up Miss Sakai's Japanese name on the Internet, and put a common Japanese blessing saying "Bless your body and good health" in the sandwich in the center of the cake.
She felt that no matter how cold-hearted a girl was, she would be moved by such thoughts.
It is natural to get closer and even become friends.
Mona thinks her plan is quite feasible.
In particular, based on her observations during this period, Miss Sakai is definitely not the kind of condescending rich girl in school who likes to look at people with her nostrils.
Although this young lady doesn't like to talk, she is very indifferent to things other than painting.
But he is actually a very easy-to-get-together person, very well-educated, and has a very gentle personality.
Like a quiet tabby cat, or a big soft doll, and the sharp-tongued, taunting Mrs. Sakai are completely unlike mother and daughter.
In the advanced class, whoever asked her questions, she would answer them seriously. Her artistic level was really very high, and she was worthy of being a talented little painter who won almost all the youth awards in Japan.
Needless to say, the benefits of being able to become close friends with such a young lady in terms of connections, Mona felt that it would also be quite comfortable for herself.
It's worth digging into the camp with your own heart.
"Katsuko, try it, please? It's delicious." Mona said with a smile.
Mona thinks she has been lucky recently.
Not only was she able to successfully enter Mrs. Sakai's advanced class, she also wanted to get closer to Miss Sakai.
Ms. Sakai seems to be in a good mood today.
With a woman's sensitivity, Mona noticed as soon as she entered the classroom that Ms. Sakai was wearing a rare light makeup this afternoon.
Katsuko Sakai, who had always been bare-faced, suddenly put on a light lipstick on her lips. She seemed to be quite happy, and her right hand would occasionally rub the small bracelet on her wrist.
When painting, the corners of his mouth are slightly raised, and from time to time he will hum softly some tunes.
Such a good mood is suitable for making friends.
"Miss Sandnu..."
While Mona was thinking about how to get closer to Miss Sakai, Katsuko Sakai was also quietly sizing up this Gu Weijing's... um, "good friend".
She has delicate facial features and fair skin, making her a pretty girl.
What's even more rare is that he has a confident personality and is very courageous in doing things for others. Maybe a little scheming, but if she was a boy, she might also appreciate such a girl.
However, she doesn't like Mona very much.
Except for some little girl thoughts in my heart.
Sakai Katsuko also heard that after Mona was recruited to the advanced class, when faced with her mother's inquiry, she immediately clarified the relationship between herself and Gu Weijing in a very cold tone.
She liked the answer very much, and she also disliked the answer very much.
Just like the baby you like, you are afraid that others will find out about him and come to snatch him from you, but you also hate the way others will kick him away like throwing away garbage.
Girls' minds are always complicated.
In short, Sakai Katsuko does not have a good impression of Mona.
Looking at the carefully baked small cake handed over by Mona, Miss Sakai's mood turned cold.
"Sorry, it's just that I... don't want to eat sweets these days."
Katsuko Sakai has a gentle personality. Even if she doesn't like Mona, she is not a girl who can show off her face to a classmate who hands her a gift in person.
She quickly made up an excuse in her mind, and then put the little cake back.
"You don't want to eat sweets. You are controlling your weight, Katsuko, but your figure is already good enough." Mona felt a little regretful.
She thought for a while: "In this case, I can make some more cakes tomorrow, and sugar substitutes are okay. I still want something lighter..."
"Thank you, Miss Sandnu, but don't bother, I don't need it."
Sakai Katsuko pursed her lips and coldly rejected the other party's kindness. She turned her head and said lightly: "By the way, although I am very sorry, you should just call me by my last name and call me Miss Sakai."
After saying that, Sakai Katsuko turned and left.
"Tsk... I want to bribe someone with just a piece of cake, and a toad wants to eat swan meat."
I happened to be passing Ma Lei and saw this scene.
He laughed out loud.
There are only two girls among the six students in the advanced class, but their relationship with each other is not good.
An honest girl like her, who only knows how to draw well, dislikes people like Mona who are good at cheating the most.
She has a bad figure and is ugly. She has been a translucent girl in Dewei for many years. She looked longingly at people like Mona, who had mediocre painting skills, and managed to thrive in school with the help of a pretty face and her boyfriend. rise.
Finally, God rewards those who work hard.
Just before graduation, I met Mrs. Sakai who was going to open an advanced class in the school. She finally showed off her arrogance, but Mona didn't know what the reason for leaving was, so she was squeezed in.
She had long been unhappy with Mona.
Hormone-ridden boys are willing to flatter pretty ladies. While the girls are fighting each other, Marley doesn't have to save face for Mona.
"Ma Lei, do you have any opinion?" Mona glanced at Mar Lei angrily.
She is not a master of teasing like Kou Kou. But she is the president of the student union and the biggest official among the students. She has many ways to deal with the little bitches on the Dulwich campus.
Many girls can't stand just staring at you every day to check your attendance and hair, and arranging for you to clean the studio.
"Tch, you're about to graduate... People don't look down on a poor girl like you at all. Why are you so arrogant?" Marley was unwilling to have a head-on conflict with the president of the Women's Student Union, and avoided the fierce eyes of Mona.
"Scheming bitch, flatterer..." She muttered and left.
Mona grabbed the cake box so hard that her fingertips turned a little white.
Marley's words stung her a little.
Does Miss Sakai dislike herself?
She recalled Gu Weijing's clean smiling face again in her mind. Every time she picked up a cake in the past, Gu Weijing would eat it in one bite and then praise her craftsmanship seriously.
If this cake was baked for Gu Weijing, no matter whether it was delicious or not, he would definitely be very happy eating it.
Regrettably,
Mona doesn't need a boyfriend who praises her good food.
What she needs is connections, help, and a better stage and life. Gu Weijing couldn't provide it, but Mrs. Sakai and Miss Sakai could.
so,
Even if Katsuko Sakai behaved coldly and indifferently towards her, she could only pretend that nothing happened and continue to grit her teeth and smile.
Mona put the lunch box into her schoolbag and opened the portfolio that Mrs. Sakai had personally corrected.
Everyone's portfolio has been revised personally by Mrs. Sakai.
Almost everyone's paintings are filled with various criticisms, whether it is the proportion of the composition, the details of the brushwork, or the inspiration and creativity.
Ask them to correct the comments again.
Even Miao Angwin, who has the best painting skills and has painted 18 imitations of famous paintings by different masters in his portfolio, was scolded by Mrs. Sakai for his lack of creativity.
She wanted to see how her portfolio was doing after being tutored by a private tutor.
Mona opened her collection of semi-finished works,
As soon as I looked at the "Self-Portrait" on her home page, Professor Cruz made a huge cross with a red pen and a flying comment.
Put the cart before the horse!!!
Mona recognized this as an English proverb, "The carriage comes before the horse", which roughly translates to "putting the cart before the horse".
This is a common criticism of art, but it is the worst kind.
Mona's face looked a little bad.
This painting was the one she thought was least likely to have problems. It was a line drawing that the graduate student from the Royal College of Art had drawn for several weeks.
It’s also a subject that can never go wrong, such as self-portrait.
Mona was never satisfied with the painting.
However, Professor Cruz gave such a bad review.
"How could this painting of mine be so bad in the eyes of the professor?"
Mona was a little hard to understand.
She believed in Mrs. Sakai's artistic vision, but she was just a little confused and confused as to what the problem was.
Mona thought for a moment and walked over to Komatsu Taro, who was leaning against the window and playing with his mobile phone.
"Teaching Assistant, can I ask you what Mrs. Cruz's comment means?" Mona asked.
"It means... that your painting is terrible."
Komatsu Taro just glanced at Mona and shook his head impatiently.
He was texting Katsuko Sakai and wanted to ask her out to play, so he was not in the mood to teach the little girl how to draw.
"Sorry, teacher, can you tell me how to correct it?" Mona asked for advice.
"get out of class is almost over, let's talk about it next time." Komatsu Taro waved his hand.
"But Professor Cruz asked us to submit a revised draft next time..."
"Don't pester me. Don't you understand? I said we'll talk about it next time." Senior Komatsu impatiently shook off Mona's entanglement and walked to Mrs. Sakai who was packing her things.
"Auntie, Katsuko put on special makeup for me today. It's so beautiful." Komatsu Taro said.
"For you--"
Mrs. Sakai paused while arranging her handbag, glanced at Kosatsu Taro, and then said with unclear meaning: "Probably so."
"Komatsu-kun, girls have to be chased. You have to find ways to make her happy, find ways to have a common language, and find ways to make her like you. You are several years older than Katsuko, and you are also a veteran in love."
After pausing for a few seconds and looking at Komatsu, who thought he was good and beaming with joy, Mrs. Sakai couldn't help but say.
"Aunt, this..." Komatsu Taro's face turned red.
"Okay, you don't have to hide it in front of me. As long as you are clean and only Shengzi is the one, I have no intention of pursuing the ridiculous things before."
After Mrs. Sakai beat Xiaosong a few times, she said with a somewhat pitiful tone: "I just want to remind you that if you don't bother chasing a girl like Katsuko, she might run away."
Ran away?
Kosatsu Taro always felt that there was something wrong in Mrs. Sakai's words, which gave him a bad feeling.
"What do I need to do to please Katsuko?"
"This is your business." Mrs. Sakai stopped talking and walked out of the classroom on her high heels.
"Professor, could you please wait a moment? I want to take up a few minutes of your time." Mona waited at the door of the classroom.
She wanted to figure out what was wrong with her work.
Mrs. Sakai hesitated for a moment and looked at her watch.
"The hotel car has come to pick me up. I'll give you three minutes. What's the problem?" Mrs. Sakai has a bad temper, but she is quite responsible when teaching.
Apart from anything else, a serious student like Mona would not be annoying to the teacher despite her limited abilities.
"I don't quite understand your comments about my Self-Portrait."
Mona handed over her portfolio.
"Comment?"
Mrs. Sakai tapped Mona's portfolio with her fingertips.
"Ms. Sandnu, isn't my comment clearly written above? Your painting is too obsessive. Are you painting a self-portrait? Or holding a clothing exhibition? What is the key to portraiture? It must be to return to the character."
"You are a human being, not a clothes hanger." Mrs. Sakai criticized.
(End of chapter)
