After the Divorce, My Wife and I Were Both Reborn

Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Only I Can Kiss My Sister

After making the deal with his parents, they surprisingly didn’t nag Jiang Xia about his excessive internet use for the entire weekend.

He was more than happy for the quiet. He easily finished coloring all the original art in just one weekend and even edited a thirty-second-long opening sequence.

It was the scenes where Tom catches Jerry and toys with him. If he were to edit all of them, the total runtime would probably be around seven minutes.

Jiang Xia felt that the visuals were quite a faithful reproduction, but without any background music, it felt like it was missing its soul. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

So, he took a screenshot and sent it to Lin Yanwan via QQ.

[Lin Baobao]: You finished it so quickly?

[Jiang Hanhan]: It’s just the opening sequence. Take a look and tell me what you think.

Lin Yanwan turned on her computer, and Jiang Xia promptly sent over a video file of a few dozen megabytes.

She clicked play. Although it was only thirty seconds long, the incredibly faithful reproduction of the scenes made it feel like she was watching the original. The only drawback was the lack of the quintessential soundtrack.

Highly suspicious, she typed her reply on the keyboard.

[Lin Baobao]: Are you sure you weren’t on the original production team for Cat and Mouse?

[Jiang Hanhan]: I wish I was.

[Jiang Hanhan]: So what do you think?

[Lin Baobao]: The quality is already amazing. At the very least, the moment I saw the animation, it triggered something in my DNA.

[Jiang Hanhan]: Such high praise? You don’t feel like something’s missing?

[Lin Baobao]: I know, I know. The soundtrack, right? I’ll give it a try, but don’t set your expectations too high.

[Jiang Hanhan]: I’ll be over in a bit, then. Love you, baby. Mwah~

Jiang Xia shut down his computer, walked out of the study, and said to Xia Shanshan, "Mom, I’m heading to school."

"So early?" She glanced at the time. It was just a little past one.

"Yeah, I made plans with Wang Ming to go play some ball at school."

"Go on, then. Here, this is your allowance for the week."

Taking the money from his mom, he asked in surprise, "Mom, why the extra 50?"

"Well, I know you’ve been under a lot of pressure lately. Don’t skimp on food and drinks."

Xia Shanshan said nonchalantly, though the real reason was that her son now had a girlfriend. Wouldn’t he need to buy his "daughter-in-law" some snacks? Or have the money for some 001s?

"Thanks, Mom!" Jiang Xia’s eyes twinkled. ’Finally, I have money to buy art paper again.’

"By the way, don’t you forget what you promised. The moment your grades drop on the next exam, all these perks are gone!"

"Don’t worry, Mom. I won’t let you down."

"You’d better not."

Jiang Xia smiled without another word, slinging his backpack on and heading out the door.

Xia Shanshan watched him go. ’Going to school to play ball with Wang Ming? I don’t believe a single word of it. He’s probably running off to that girl’s house again.’

What surprised her and her husband, though, was that he hadn’t been out at all. They had assumed he was just using the computer to chat with his "daughter-in-law" online, and that he would spend all day with the girl.

Instead, he hadn’t left the house at all, just shut himself in the study. They had no idea what he was so busy doing.

But it didn’t matter. Lin Xiaoman would come through for her.

As her best inside source, if those two were really up to something, all she had to do was ask around at school to find out. How could they possibly hide anything from her?

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Lin Yanwan watched the thirty-second Cat and Mouse animation several more times, an inexplicably complex expression on her face.

If it continued to develop at this level of animation quality, she was almost certain that Cat and Mouse would be a hit. As for whether it would become a global phenomenon like in her past life, that was still hard to say.

They were both reincarnators, yet in just over a week, Jiang Xia had already laid the first brick in his familiar field of animation. And her? She still hadn’t done a thing.

In this parallel world teeming with opportunities, she couldn’t even take the first step. And that was despite the fact that she, too, knew many famous songs that didn’t exist in this world.

Lin Yanwan closed her eyes and took a deep breath. ’Perhaps it’s time to make a change.’

’I can’t let that guy keep me pinned down for two lifetimes, can I?’

Just then, the phone on her desk vibrated. She picked it up and saw a text message from Jiang Xia.

"Baby, I’m at your front door. By the way, your mom isn’t home, is she?"

"She’s not. She left for work early this morning."

Reading the text, she couldn’t help but feel a little exasperated. ’He makes it sound like we’re having a secret affair. Does that guy really treat this place like his own home?’

Then she shouted toward the living room, "Xiao Man, get the door. The Brother Jiang Xia you’re always talking about is here."

Lin Xiaoman, who had been diligently practicing her new characters, instantly perked up. She dropped her pen and bolted for the door, yelling as she ran, "Brother Jiang Xia~ Brother Jiang Xia~"

Hearing the sweet, childish voice coming from inside, Jiang Xia knew it had to be his little sister-in-law coming to greet him. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

The door opened slowly, and the first thing Jiang Xia saw was his little sister-in-law, who was only about as tall as his thigh.

"Brother Jiang Xia, hug me~" Lin Xiaoman immediately hugged his leg, continuously rubbing her head with its little pigtails against him.

"Good girl, Xiao Man~ Let Brother give you a hug~"

Jiang Xia smiled and picked her up, simultaneously handing her the Alpenliebe lollipop he had just bought at a shop.

"Brother Jiang Xia, what took you so long to come and see me? Did Teacher Xia give you a lot of homework?"

"That’s right." Jiang Xia gently booped her cute little nose. "Brother had lots and lots of homework to do at home. Now that I’m finished, I came right over to see Xiao Man, didn’t I?"

"Oh! Me too! Teacher Xia gave me lots of homework, and I haven’t even finished it yet. Waaah." She pouted, and her pitiful expression made Jiang Xia want to laugh.

"Don’t listen to her nonsense. She spent the last two days watching TV and only started her homework right after lunch," Lin Yanwan said, having emerged from her room at some point to lean against the doorframe and watch the two of them.

"Sister’s mean! Hmph! I’ll finish my homework in just a little bit!" Lin Xiaoman pouted, her cheeks puffed out indignantly.

Jiang Xia gently pinched her cheek. "Be a good girl and go do your homework, Xiao Man. Remember, finish your homework before you play, understand?"

"Uh-huh! I’ll listen to Brother Jiang Xia!"

"Such a good girl~ Come, give Brother a kiss."

As he spoke, Jiang Xia puckered his lips and slowly leaned his face closer. Suddenly, Lin Yanwan walked over, snatched her little sister away, and turned to glare at him warily. "What do you think you’re doing?"

"Er... Xiao Man is just so cute, I just wanted to..."

"Not happening. I’m the only one who gets to kiss my sister." She huffed, shutting him down completely.

Jiang Xia was suddenly dumbfounded. ’Jeez, is she really that possessive?’

’Even though she’s my little sister-in-law, which is a sensitive relationship, sure... she’s only six! She’s just a kid!’

"Waaah, Sister is so mean! Why won’t you let me give him a kiss? I know! You must want to kiss Brother Jiang Xia all by yourself!"

After saying that, she suddenly craned her neck and, SMACK, planted a forceful kiss on Jiang Xia’s cheek.