16 Talentless (2/2)

Shen Mochen took a quick glance and saw that it was a leaf. Fortunately, the drawing was not too horrendous.

”Let's take a look at what Peach has drawn.” Pointing at the leaf, Mr. Xu looked at Peach with a smile and asked, ”This looks like a leaf. What kind of leaf is this?”

”…” Peach hesitated for a split second before looking at Mr.Xu timidly. Embarrassed, she admitted, ”Mr. Xu, I was drawing a dumpling…”

”…” Mr. Xu's smile froze on his face.

”…” Shen Mochen looked at Peach in disbelief.

”This … The shape is somewhat similar to a dumpling. I suppose I interpreted the drawing wrongly…” Mr. Xu wiped away the beads of perspiration off his face and nodded his head, praising Peach, ”Peach's drawing of the dumplings are very good.”

Turning to the second page of the sketchbook, Mr. Xu carefully examined the drawing for a long time. He felt that he could still identify the object in Peach's drawing. It had to be a wheel. Certain of his answer, he commented loudly, ”This wheel is very vivid…”

”That … Mr. Xu… is a drawing of a cut orange…” Peach scratched her head sheepishly, embarrassed at having to correct Mr Xu's mistake again.

”Umm…” Mr. Xu suddenly felt like it was exceptionally hot in the classroom. So hot that he kept on perspiring…

”It's a pretty good drawing. Not bad…”

Peach looked at Mr. Xu apprehensively, wondering if her third drawing would be interpreted wrongly again.

Mr. Xu turned to the third page and stared at the drawing for what seemed like an eternity. On the paper, there was only a figure somewhat similar to brackets, except that it was plumper than brackets.