Chapter 40

"Xiao! Bai! Tong! Xie!" Zhang Tan covered his face and shouted loudly.

"Here~" Xiao Bai replied crisply, completely missing the anger in Zhang Tan's voice, "What's up?"

"Where are your clothes?"

"My clothes?"

"I'm asking you."

"They're off."

"Why did you take them off? Hurry up and put them back on, okay?"

"They're dirty, my clothes are dirty, I washed them..."

Xiao Bai declared confidently, prancing around in front of Zhang Tan without a hint of embarrassment.

Zhang Tan was speechless. This kid wasn't wearing a top, her bare chest and a round, plump little belly were exposed, and she looked quite proud of herself.

"Your clothes are dirty? Where are they? You should at least wear something when you come out. How can a girl run around without clothes? Aren't you embarrassed?"

Zhang Tan's words seemed to make Xiao Bai a bit shy. She thought for a moment, stuck out her tongue, and ran off in a flash.

Zhang Tan took a few steps to catch up and asked, "Where are you going? Put your clothes on before you run."

"I know, I'll go put my clothes on," Xiao Bai said, and disappeared down the stairs in a flash. Zhang Tan was a bit worried and followed her. He saw Xiao Bai enter Teacher Xiao Liu's dormitory. Teacher Xiao Liu's voice came from inside, clearly having discovered Xiao Bai and scolding her for running around without clothes.

Seeing that Teacher Xiao Liu was there, Zhang Tan didn't follow further. He went home and waited. A while later, Xiao Bai came knocking, finally dressed, but clearly not in her own clothes. They were much too big, making her look like she was in a play, responsible for making people laugh.

Noticing Zhang Tan's gaze, Xiao Bai said proudly, "Xiao Mi said I look beautiful."

Xiao Mi must be flattering you, Zhang Tan said, "Whose clothes are these?"

Xiao Bai put on slippers and came inside, saying they were given to her by Teacher Xiao Liu.

These were Teacher Xiao Liu's clothes. She had intended for Xiao Bai to stay in the room until her clothes dried, but this kid couldn't stay still. Especially when she saw Zhang Tan come back, she wanted to visit. Teacher Xiao Liu, helpless, had to find her a set of her own clothes.

"Why did your clothes get dirty?" Zhang Tan asked.

Xiao Bai babbled, saying she fell in the sandbox.

It had rained in the evening, and the sandbox was filled with water. When Xiao Bai fell, her clothes got dirty, and she had to take them off and wash them. She washed them by standing on a small stool under the faucet and then hung them to dry in Teacher Xiao Liu's dormitory. Without other clothes to wear, she had to stay in the dormitory. The dormitory had no TV, no other kids, no picture books, no soccer ball... nothing. This made Xiao Bai feel like she was in jail, and she kept trying to run out. When she saw Zhang Tan come back, she followed him, leading to the earlier scene.

"You're quite something," Zhang Tan said helplessly. "You can't run around without clothes in the future, got it? It's too embarrassing."

Xiao Bai nodded vaguely, her hand rummaging in her pocket. She pulled out a steamed egg and offered it to Zhang Tan.

"Is this from your dinner again?" Zhang Tan asked.

Xiao Bai nodded, "How did you know?"

"I guessed. You eat it, I've already had dinner and I'm full."

"It's for you, Uncle."

Xiao Bai put the egg on the table and ran off.

Zhang Tan watched Xiao Bai's back disappear at the door, shaking his head with a bitter smile. He held the warm steamed egg, feeling a warmth in his heart.

He found a bag, put in a few small bread rolls, a small jar of cookies, and two bottles of bear drinks. He went to the second floor to Teacher Xiao Liu's door, just about to knock, when Aunt Huang's voice came from behind.

"Zhang Tan?"

Zhang Tan turned around.

"Aunt Huang."

Aunt Huang's face looked a bit strange. "Is this Teacher Xiao Liu's dormitory? Are you looking for her?"

Zhang Tan: "Yes, I'm looking for Xiao Bai."

Aunt Huang's face became even stranger. Xiao Bai wouldn't be in Teacher Xiao Liu's room; she would either be playing downstairs or running around in the yard.

"I really am looking for Xiao Bai," Zhang Tan added, seeing Aunt Huang's odd expression.

"Oh, hehehe."

Don't just laugh, I really am looking for Xiao Bai. If you don't believe me, I'll show you.

To prove his innocence, Zhang Tan knocked on the door. Soon, Teacher Xiao Liu came to open it.

"Is Xiao Bai here? Call her out."

To his surprise, Teacher Xiao Liu said, "Xiao Bai isn't here."

"..."

Zhang Tan was stunned. Wasn't Xiao Bai just in your room drying her clothes?

He turned to Aunt Huang, who smiled, her expression full of "I've been there, I understand" and then walked away.

What the...!

"Wasn't Xiao Bai just staying here?"

"She washed her clothes and hung them to dry. She didn't have any clothes to wear, so she stayed in the room, but after changing, she went to play."

"..."

Meanwhile, Principal Huang had just come downstairs and saw Xiao Bai with her arm around someone's shoulder. She thought, as expected, Zhang Tan was lying; Xiao Bai was clearly here.

"Xiao Bai, how many times have I told you not to do that? It looks so inappropriate!"

Xiao Bai quickly withdrew her hand, laughed dryly, and obediently said she understood.

Xiao Mi and Shen Liuliu also stood obediently with their hands by their sides.

"What are you wearing? Why are the clothes so big?"

Xiao Bai immediately said proudly, "I look so beautiful~~~"

Principal Huang, who managed the children but not the world, was curious and took a closer look.

Xiao Bai watched Principal Huang leave and said proudly to Xiao Mi and Shen Liuliu, "Principal Auntie was always looking at me."

Shen Liuliu flattered, "Xiao Bai, you look so beautiful."

"Ah ah ah~~~" Xiao Bai was delighted, her face beaming.

This kid really thought she looked beautiful in Teacher Xiao Liu's clothes, so she kept showing them off to everyone.

On Wednesday, Zhang Tan finally finished the outline for the new project, printed it out in the office, and handed it to Feng Dong for review.

"Already finished? Was it smooth?"

Anyone who had interacted with Zhang Tan praised his talent, which is why Feng Dong recommended him to represent the third writing group in the submission.

These days, Feng Dong had high hopes for Zhang Tan, speculating on what kind of script he would write.

However, when he took the stack of papers of moderate thickness, the three black characters caught his eye, and he was surprised.

"Unlucky Bear?"

In black and white, it was indeed "Unlucky Bear"!

It seemed so unreal that Feng Dong looked up at Zhang Tan, wondering if he had the wrong script. How could it be a script about an unlucky bear? After all, the Pudong TV station was celebrating its 50th anniversary, a joyous occasion. Writing about an unlucky bear would be like cursing them.

However, Zhang Tan nodded, shattering Feng Dong's hope. Yes, it was the right script, "Unlucky Bear," prepared for the 50th anniversary of the Pudong TV station.

Years of experience kept his face calm, but his lips twitched. Was this a young person's mistake? Overconfident and arrogant, always trying to be different.

He didn't lose his temper but looked at Zhang Tan, waiting for an explanation.

Zhang Tan said, "Leader, although the name is 'Unlucky Bear,' the content is absolutely celebratory..."

Hearing this, Feng Dong's face returned to normal. He had been momentarily anxious but, upon reflection, realized Zhang Tan wouldn't be joking. He understood the core of the script from Zhang Tan's explanation.

The outline was simple, telling the story of Qiqi, a red panda from the distant Sichuan mountains, coming to the big city of Pudong and experiencing a series of hilarious adventures.

In Qiqi's character design, Zhang Tan followed the basic setting given by the Pudong TV station and enriched and detailed it. He wrote a character profile of about a thousand words, including Qiqi's background, growth experiences, hobbies, personality, and major events.

This chubby little red panda looked strong but was always clumsy and bumbling. Curious, competitive, and proud, he loved to bully others, was sunny and cheerful, loved life, money, and silly laughter (PS: How much like Dou Dou? ^^). He also loved skydiving, diving, mountain climbing, driving, boxing, basketball, and skiing.

His special skill was roaring, and he had many friends, including a small lizard, a male penguin and its girlfriend, a dog, and a little boy.

Zhang Tan also handed Feng Dong the first five episodes of the script. Each episode was about 3 minutes long, and the scripts were not long.

The first episode was about Qiqi skydiving from an airplane. At first, he was showing off, extremely proud. When it was time to open the parachute, he realized he had forgotten to bring one and had his backpack instead, filled with snacks. He managed to find an umbrella and used it to land, narrowly escaping a disaster.

As Zhang Tan watched Feng Dong read, he noticed a smile gradually appearing on Feng Dong's face. He felt relieved, thinking it should pass.