She hadn't asked where her teacher lived in those days, so she had no idea where to start looking for him.
Moreover, Chiang Xiao hadn't planned to enter her teacher's life ahead of time and affect his original life trajectory.
Her teacher would one day be a leading figure in the art world, and she was unwilling to influence him beforehand. If her presence changed his future, it would surely be her fault. Also, at that time, she had given all her paintings to Deng Qingjiang as a so-called act of repayment, repeatedly refusing the teacher's offers to enter her in competitions and to help her hold exhibitions. Later, when he discovered that the Autumn Scenery Painting credited to Ye Wanqiu was created by her and strongly demanded that she seek justice, she refused because of Deng Qingjiang's pleading and completely angered her teacher, nearly severing their mentor-mentee relationship. She really felt somewhat shamefaced about seeing him now.
