I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 82. Accepting an Interview
Day two.

The three boys didn't get to attend the promised second autograph session. Instead, the principal, the grade leader, and several art teachers who taught Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi to draw came to their door.

"Did the three of you draw this comic?" The principal asked Xu Qingfan and the others with a beaming smile, knowing full well what he was asking.

"Yes, teachers, is there something you need? If you want an autograph, you have to buy at least 25 comic books at once. I treat everyone equally here; there are no backdoors." Xu Qingfan made a joke when he saw that they didn't seem to be there to cause trouble.

"Pfft~" Several teachers who came along couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Uncle Principal, if you want an autograph, you can line up at the cafeteria after school at noon. We'll be signing autographs there." Seeing the teachers across from him smiling, Lin Wanning, who had been timid, mustered up his courage and said.

"Ahem." The principal coughed for a while to ease the awkwardness. "Here's what happened. A TV media outlet contacted me and wanted to interview a few of you about drawing comics. I had already called your parents beforehand, and they both said it was up to you."

"Huh?" The three little ones looked at each other, their mouths agape in surprise.

"Yes, it means you can be on TV. If you want, we can arrange an interview as early as this afternoon, and you can see yourselves on TV tomorrow night," the principal said patiently.

It turns out that 100,000 copies of the comic book "Hilarious Daily Life" sold out in just two days. Well-informed media friends found out that the authors of the comic were three children who were still in the first grade of elementary school, which led to the interview.

Zhang Yiyi and Lin Wanning were both undecided, and they both looked at Xu Qingfan. The teachers present were also looking at him.

"Being on TV is great, but I think we're still students and should focus on our studies. Maybe we should just forget about it!" Xu Qingfan pondered for a while before directly rejecting the other party's suggestion.

"Why don't you go back and prepare? It's such an honor to be on TV. Don't you want to think about it again?" The principal thought Xu Qingfan was going to agree, but the kid actually came back to his original plan.

"This is definitely not good! When you disciplined me last semester, Principal and Teacher, you still kindly taught me that students should prioritize their studies. Although almost half a year has passed, my words still resonate in my ears!" Xu Qingfan thought to himself, [They won't even help remove the disciplinary action, and they still have the nerve to ask me to help promote the school!]
"Xiao Fan, the principal must criticize and educate you. I did say last semester that you should study hard, but now we advocate science education. You can demonstrate this well by drawing comics, and appearing on TV for interviews is even better!" Li Haichao wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead and said earnestly.

“That’s not good either. After all, I’ve already been disciplined. Wouldn’t it be smearing our school if I represented it in an interview?” Xu Qingfan said righteously.

"There's no punishment at all. The teacher was just trying to scare you. Once it's on your file, it can't be removed. It's not a big deal. The teacher was just putting on a show for the parents. Xiao Fan, you have to understand the principal's good intentions!" Li Haichao finally understood. This kid was shrewd and couldn't be treated like an ordinary seven-year-old.

"Huh? Principal and teacher, look at what you're saying. As members of Experimental Primary School, it's our duty to go on TV for interviews and promote our great Experimental Primary School! Today, I am proud of Experimental Primary School; one day, Experimental Primary School will be proud of me!" Xu Qingfan also got cocky, raising his fist and swearing an oath in the office.

The teachers in the office were amused by his quirky remarks and burst into laughter.

"No matter what, you will always be the pride of Experimental Primary School!" With the matter finally resolved, Li Haichao nodded in satisfaction and gave the three little ones a thumbs up.

"Hello children, I'm a reporter from Gangcheng TV. Thank you so much for agreeing to be interviewed. Now I'm going to start asking questions!"

"Hello Aunt Jie Jie, please ask your question!" Lin Wanning noticed that the host opposite her looked older than her mother, and subconsciously assumed that "sister" was the host's name.

"Pfft~" The lighting technician and photographer suppressed their laughter, silently hoisted their equipment, and began filming.

"Children, please introduce yourselves to the camera first!" The host quickly composed himself and invited them to greet the camera.

"Hello everyone, my name is Lin Wanning, and I am a student in Class 16, Grade 1 of Experimental Primary School. My mom, Ningning, is on TV!" "Hello everyone, my name is Xu Qingfan. I hope you will support the hilarious daily life comics!" Xu Qingfan waved to the screen afterward.

When it was Zhang Yiyi's turn, she held up the small notebook she had prepared beforehand in front of the camera and introduced herself word by word: "Zhang Yiyi!"

Having rehearsed beforehand, the host picked up the microphone at the right moment and explained: "Our little Yi Yi is born deaf, so she can only communicate by writing. But these hardships in life have not defeated little Yi Yi. She has made good friends at school and has even created popular comics!"

The camera then shifts to the three little ones, with Aunt "Jie Jie" holding a microphone and asking, "How did you come up with the idea to create a comic like 'Hilarious Daily Life'?"

Xu Qingfan picked up the microphone next to him: "Because I heard people say that people who laugh a lot are lucky, I wanted to record some funny moments in daily life and share them with everyone."

"How do you divide the work when you draw comics? Could you tell our viewers about it?"

"First, Brother Qingfan wrote the script, then he looked at the script and conceived the scenes one by one, and finally Ningning added the details!" Lin Wanning explained cutely, counting on her fingers.

"When you first started drawing comics, did you ever imagine that 'Hilarious Daily Life' would become so popular?"

"Back then, Ningning asked Brother Qingfan if our comic would become as popular as Doraemon," Lin Wanning paused, following the script she had rehearsed.

"So what did Xiao Fan say?" the host pressed.

"Brother Qingfan said that as long as we persevere, we will definitely succeed! So Ningning has always been full of confidence in 'Hilarious Daily Life'! Because we have been persevering!" Lin Wanning answered firmly to the camera.

"Well said! Nothing is impossible if you persevere! There's one last question. Many people don't believe that such a high-quality comic was created by three first-graders like you. Do you want to refute those short-sighted people in front of the camera?"

"miss you!"

"Now it's time for impromptu creation. Xiao Fan needs to come up with a script in ten minutes, and then Yi Yi and Wan Ning will draw it on the spot. Let the challenge begin!" After the host finished the introduction, he pressed the timer in front of the camera.

Xu Qingfan had originally thought of a joke, but the "Jie Jie" auntie just now gave him some inspiration.

After thinking for two seconds, he picked up a pen and wrote: After Da Tou performed a heroic act, he was invited to be interviewed by a TV station. A mature-looking female host said to Da Tou, "I am a reporter from xx TV station." Da Tou thought to himself that this person was much older than his mother, so without thinking, he shouted, "Hello, sister and auntie!"

To make it easier for the audience to see, the host leaned close to Xu Qingfan and read the contents of the paper into the microphone, "Hello, sister and auntie~" When he read the last part, Xu Qingfan sensed a faint murderous aura.

[Are you being polite?!] The female host took a deep breath and forced a smile as she explained the whole story to the camera.

After listening to Xu Qingfan's script, Lin Wanning instantly realized her earlier blunder and hurriedly tried to make amends: "Auntie, I'm so sorry... Sister, I'm so sorry, Ningning didn't mean it!"

The camera captured Lin Wanning's adorable antics of scratching his head and sticking out his tongue, which charmed countless viewers after the news report.

Zhang Yiyi and Lin Wanning spent another ten minutes live streaming to create Xu Qingfan's script. After the news broadcast, no one questioned that "Hilarious Daily Life" was ghostwritten by the three members of TFBOYS.

(End of this chapter)