Return From The Immortal World
Chapter 224: Inciting Admiration
Le Baiyi endlessly said, “Hmph, anyone can act courteously and solemnly! Even though he had a bit of status and background, but maybe he was just so-so in painting. Energetic and vibrant like a young man, he is just wilful, wanting to show off by challenging a love rival in return for the attention of his love interest. Just wait when he loses, only then will he know that he is just embarrassing himself. ”
“You're really pessimistic, aren't you?” Professor Hu chuckled.
Sneering, Le Baiyi said, “Why should I feel optimistic about him? What qualifications does he have for me to feel optimistic about him? If he could really win against Zhu Xiang, I would agree to sell him my Fluorite Wintertide and Star Fragment Stone! No. .. I'll give it to her for free! ”
Professor Hu forced a smile and said, “Old Le, You should not allow yourself to be influenced by your emotions in making decisions.”
Le Baiyi sneered, Old “Hu, You know me. I always mean what I say. If he really won against Zhu Xiang, I will immediately return to Shanghai and take out my two ores and give them to him. ”
After seeing Tang Xiu's quick painting appearance, Bai Yu and the ten appraiser committee painting experts also shook their heads. They thought that Tang Xiu was just acting, trying to look mysterious, but in reality not really learning or really talented.
The balance of victory in their minds leaned towards Zhu Xian, including Bai Yu, who was extremely fed up with him along with several other painting experts.
About a quarter of an hour later.
Tang Xiu put away his painting brush and lightly drew two patterns on the landscape painting. He then took out a piece of white paper and placed it on top of a painting scroll.
“I'm done!” Tang Xiu looked around, his eyes finally landing on Bai Yu's face.
“The time has not arrived. We will wait for Zhu Xiang, “Bai Yu nodded and said.
“Alright!” Tang Xiu replied and then stood in front of the table, waiting quietly.
After nearly 30 minutes, Zhu Xiang finally painted the scene he wanted to draw. He raised his hand to wipe away the sweat on his forehead, showing a satisfied smile on his handsome face. He then said in a clear voice, “I've painted a good one. This painting can definitely be called one of my best works. ”
“Two of you, which one will take the first chance to show your painting to everyone?” Bai Yu nodded and asked.
Zhu Xiang replied haughtily, “I will show off my painting to these experts first! Wait until I show you mine. I wanted to make her realize the truth, that seeing a painting is like eating food. After you eat the good and then eat the poor, you will really feel bored and feel it is not worth it. ”
“Bapak. Tang, what about you? ”Bai Yu asked.
“Ascence You!” Said Tang Xiu indifferently.
Bai Yu nodded and brought the ten judges to the center. They stood coiled around Zhu Xiang's drawing table and began to appraise his painting.
“The basic foundation of skills is solid. The lines are very clear, with different and clear textures. Beautiful green mountains and waterfalls, with birds popping out and standing on branches. The most famous and best part of all is the deep lake at the foot of the hill where the beautiful lotus is in full bloom. Seeing this painting can suck people into the world of landscape imagination in this beautiful landscape. ”
“Iya nih! Look at the gradation of colors and assortments. It was delicate and beautiful; its tone was extremely dazzling. The birds on the branches had their beaks opened, giving off the thrill of singing folk songs. I've seen a lot of paintings, and only a little bit better than this. If I have to mark it with a number, I can give this at least 80 points. ”
“Elegant. This painting gave me an elegant impression, unexpectedly. That was very nice. I gave 81 points. ”
“80 points!”
“…”
Bai Yu's face showed a complex expression along with the judges' evaluations. Zhu Xiang's character might be very bad, but the foundation of his painting skills was really solid. There were many paintings in his Lotus Blossom House, but no more than ten paintings were better than this painting.
At this moment, she couldn't help but secretly feel worried for Tang Xiu.
Bai Yu quietly sighed inside. He then looked at Zhu Xiang and said, “Take your painting and let everyone see! Wait until everyone sees your work and that done by Tang Xiu. Only then will we give you an assessment of the results of this contest. ”
“Good!”
Zhu Xiang took his painting and slowly walked in front of the audience. It took him a few minutes when he returned to the table and put back his landscape painting on the table. He looked at Tang Xiu with ridicule and said, “No matter how bad your painting is, it should be revealed, because any attempt to hide it would be futile in the end. I've shown off mine in front of everyone. Now it's your turn. Of course, if you truly feel like you have no chance of winning, I'm willing to give you some face. If you directly admit that you lost to Me, we will not see your painting. ”
Tang Xiu shook his head and smiled, “Zhu Xiang, I really don't know where you get your confidence from. Have you learned the general principle of truth? ”
Zhu Xiang raised his eyebrows and sneered, “What truth?”
“The higher you stand, the harder you will fall. You're screaming in excitement now. But if You lose, the shame You will face may even surpass redemption! ”
Zhu Xiang disdainfully replied, “Hmph, want to defeat me just relying on you? Dream on! Cut the crap and get your painting out. Let everyone see it! ”
Bai Yu came to the front of Tang Xiu's desk and gently lifted the white paper covering the canvas. When his eyes fell on the painting, his eyes froze and his hands trembled. His pupils suddenly contracted and shrank as disbelief flashed from his eyes.
“I-these paintings ..”
Right now, no one could understand his shock. His eyes were fixed on the canvas. His heart flinched and pulsed faster than usual.
The ten judges, who saw his expression, each one of them revealed a puzzled expression. They're approaching the table. But when they saw the painting on the table, the same expression as Bai Yu immediately appeared on their faces.
It was a deadly silence! The entire scene became so silent that everyone present could hear if any needles fell onto the floor at this moment. However, the ten judges and Bai Yu were all trembling at this moment, with disbelief coming out of their eyes.
“What happened?”
Finally, a middle-aged man asked out loud amidst the spectators waiting outside the platform.
In a split second, the bodies of the ten judges and the trembling Bai Yu turned even stronger, although they also regained their senses after a daze. These eleven people, as if they had a tacit agreement between them, stared angrily at the man who had just spoken a moment ago.
The middle-aged man was confused. He raised his hand and scratched the back of his head. He did not understand how he offended the ten judges and Bai Yu. Why were they looking at him with such an angry expression?
Bai Yu took a deep breath and looked at Tang Xiu with a complex expression. Then, he said, “This is really unexpected. Never in a dream have I ever imagined being able to see such a landscape painting! I dare say that this is not the surprise I got from this, but fear. I'm pretty shaky to the core by your painting. ”
One of the ten judges, also with the same bitter expression, said, “I'm scared too! I can't believe that anyone in this world would be able to draw a painting of such a scene. ”
Zhu Xiang was puzzled when he saw the ten judges and Bai Yu's reaction. He didn't even hear anything whether Tang Xiu's painting was good or bad in the end. After hesitating for a moment, he said loudly, “Manager Bai and the ten judges, are these paintings of children so horrible to look at? If so, state it out loud and let him embarrass himself! ”
“Shut!” A judge angrily shouted.
“Uh ..” Zhu Xiang's face freezes. A bad feeling spontaneously surfaced in his heart.
Bai Yu looked at Tang Xiu deeply and asked, “Master. Tang, can you let me show off your painting for everyone? ”
“Please, and I'm sorry for the problem!” Tang Xiu replied with a nod.
Bai Yu nodded. He carefully selected a scroll of Tang Xiu's painting drawings as he walked slowly step by step. Not only that, he slowly walked and stopped for every two steps for half a minute. It took a full seven to eight minutes for him to finish flaunting it.
Everyone present became extremely silent after they saw the landscape painting drawn by Tang Xiu. They even looked at Zhu Xiang with complex expressions on their faces.
Professor Hu, Le Baiyi, and Mu Wanying — first famous beauties in the capital, are also no exception!
Finally, Bai Yu carefully placed the landscape painting back on the table in front of Tang Xiu. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, “Mr. Tang, may I ask if you are willing to sell this painting? Please open your price. As long as I can afford it, I won't bargain with you. ”
Tang Xiu indifferently shook his head. He looked at Mu Wanying and said, “Because he chose to trust Me and willingly lent Me the authentic work of Wang Xizhi for this contest bet, he said, I want to give this painting to him and close it in this contest. In fact, it is very easy for Me to draw this kind of painting; I can draw thousands of them if I want. However, I am very lazy and moody. So my paintings are very few and rare, not only for the present but also in the future. ”
Mu Wanying was astonished, “K-You .. k-You want to give this painting to me? N-no, no. This ... i-this is too precious! ”
Tang Xiu said with a calm and calm expression, “Expressing the mood with a brush and playing with ink to express it elegantly. This is what I understand according to those scholars. That's why painting is just the spice of life. But don't let it be the main road in life, let alone become obsessed with it. Otherwise, the rest of your life will be very simple and boring. Take 'em! Everything this Tang gave should not be taken back. ”
A beautiful light flashed from Mu Wanying's eyes. Tang Xiu's words caused an indescribable jolt in his heart. After a moment of silence, only then did he nod and slowly say, “Thank you so much!”
Standing to the side, Zhu Xiang, who had yet to see what kind of landscape painting Tang Xiu was drawing, had a bad premonition at this moment, which was getting more and more intense. He took a deep breath, looking at Tang Xiu and Mu Wanying who were basically ignoring him. While angry, he suddenly snapped, “Who has lost and won yet to be decided, what are you exclaiming for? I want to see what kind of trash you have painted! ”
After saying that, he walked to the table in front of Tang Xiu as his eyes landed on the painting he had drawn.
“It ...” The cold hit his heart as he looked at the painting. The cold was not from the outside, but deep within his deepest soul.
That's a nice painting! Perfecto!
He had seen thousands of paintings, but he had never seen a better one.
The towering mountain peak was as if a gigantic, endless and spreading dragon, with a majestic palace at the peak. The beautifully decorated palace was shrouded in thin mist and clouds, with dancing cranes and white-haired birds chirping and jumping happily under the white clouds in the blue sky.
A leaf boat floated along the surging river, while a graceful young man sat alone on his bow, calmly reading a book while walking downstream.