Chapter 551: Wanted: Yan Shixiu at the Ends of the Earth
"How many years?"
"Three years," Tang Ze said, "He’s still young. When he returns, it’ll be just right."
However, Shi Lan smiled meaningfully and said, "That will only be true if he’s willing."
"With such a great opportunity, how could he not be willing?"
"The affairs of artists aren’t for me to decide; you should ask him yourself," Shi Lan said, and after tidying up a bit, went to have dinner with General Manager Yan at Shuangshi.
Tang Ze, not understanding, took advantage of the fact that the little rascal wasn’t scheduled at the time, and pulled him aside to inquire.
After hearing the entire offer, An Yang wiped his sweat off and smiled, saying, "Ah, really?"
Tang Ze frowned and looked at An Yang, asking, "Don’t fake your laugh. I can see right through it. Why does your reaction mirror exactly what your sister predicted? Isn’t going to Japan a good thing? Do you know how many artists in our country want to apprentice themselves to that master? And here he is, approaching you personally, and you’re acting all proud?"
"It’s not like that!" An Yang quickly waved his hands to explain, "Ze, I treasure every opportunity to make a name for myself. Of course, I also very much want to receive top-tier and systematic training, but there are more important people and things for me in the country, and I don’t want to be too far away from them."
"You’re only twenty. If you go for three years, you’ll be back by twenty-three, right when it’s time to set sail. What use is it now to cling to those people and things? You can’t protect them. The most important thing for you right now is to seize your own opportunities. I don’t care what you’re thinking, but I’m giving you another week to decide. Think it over and then give me your answer."