Lin Tingting froze in place!

Tang Jingyuan sneered, "Ms. Lin, you can't stand losing and want to sneak away, right? You don't want to honor the bet you just made so solemnly?"

Lin Tingting's delicate face wrinkled into a ball, and she almost died.

Taking a deep breath, she turned around and looked directly at Lu Anning and Tang Jingyuan. With such a handsome face, why was there only Lu Anning in her eyes?

What's so good about her!

Being stared at by so many people, Lin Tingting said with a stiff upper lip, "How is that possible! I just want to go to the bathroom."

Lu Anning curled his lips: "Really? Jingyuan, why do I remember that the bathroom is over here!"

Even a fool could see that Lin Tingting lost the competition and wanted to slip away while no one was paying attention, and they immediately cast contemptuous looks at her.

"I dare to take responsibility for my actions! What do you want to do?"

Lu An Ning smiled and looked at Lin Tingting with ill intentions, which made Lin Tingting feel creepy.

"Lu Anning, what do you want?"

Lu Anning stared at Lin Tingting thoughtfully. They were strangers, so it was impossible for Lin Tingting to cause trouble for her without any reason. Someone must have been deliberately provoking her. She was clearly helping Lu Yunxi when she spoke just now. She had also seen the two of them coming together before, so the truth was obvious.

"Ms. Lin, are you panicking? I've never met you before, yet you insist on causing trouble for me. Be careful, don't let yourself be used as a pawn, and don't be so foolish as to not know the difference."

Lin Tingting frowned deeply and glared at Lu Anning: "Stop talking nonsense here. How can I be ordered around by others? I just can't stand your mean behavior. I dare to do it and I dare to take responsibility. What do you want me to do? Tell me quickly and don't waste time."

Lu Anning was shocked. "You asked me this out of the blue. I really don't know what to ask you to do. If I apologize and you're reluctant, it would be quite boring."

She smiled and looked up at Tang Jingyuan.

"Master San, what do you think is the most appropriate thing for Miss Lin to do?"

Tang Jingyuan glanced at Lin Tingting casually and immediately had an idea.

"When three people walk together, one of them must be my teacher. Since Miss Lin lost, why don't you take her in as your apprentice and teach her how to improve her spiritual energy, so that she won't be so stupid that she gets sold out and has to count the money for others."

"Tsk! That's a good idea. Lin Tingting, what do you think?"

Lin Tingting's face flushed red as she glared at the two of them, pointing at Lu Anning and angrily cursing, "You're killing me! Don't go too far. At worst, I can just apologize to you, right?"

"Miss Lin is really calculating. If I lose, I'll be kicked out of the Tang family, but if you lose, all you have to do is apologize. Do you think that's fair? Today, you must become my disciple. With so many people watching, do you think you're going to go back on your word?"

On the side, several masters headed by Master Sun nodded repeatedly.

Elder Sun said from the side, "I accept the bet! For calligraphers and painters, the most important thing is integrity. Although An Ning has only been learning painting for a short time, his technique will naturally become proficient in time, but this kind of aura cannot be acquired by just time. The state of mind must be accumulated over time and slowly nurtured. It is worth it for you to take Lu An Ning as your teacher."

After Elder Sun said this, those who wanted to plead for Lin Tingting could only swallow their words. With so many people watching, if Lin Tingting wanted to save some face for herself in the Beijing circle in the future, she would have to acknowledge this master today.

She gritted her teeth and glanced to the right rear, where Lu Yunxi was.

Lu Yunxi frowned slightly and lowered her head, not saying a word, trying hard to reduce her presence. Lin Tingting knew that she could not be counted on, so she could only grit her teeth and agree.

Just become my disciple!

No one knows each other outside this door. Avoiding this woman in the future won't have much impact on her.

Lin Tingting was about to acknowledge her master, but was stopped by Old Sun again.

"How can you be so casual when becoming my disciple? Serve the tea and have someone bring over the master's chair."

Lin Tingting was shocked: "Mr. Sun, what are you doing..."

"Since you want to become my disciple, of course you have to kneel down and kowtow, and personally serve tea, only then the ceremony is complete."

Lin Tingting clenched her fists and was silent for a long time before she agreed reluctantly.

In public, Lu Anning sat upright on the imperial chair, allowing Lin Tingting to kneel and kowtow and serve tea. The attendees were all prominent figures, and it was certain that this news would spread quickly. Lin Tingting didn't dare to think about how she would face people in the future.

Throughout the whole process, Lin Tingting kept her head down and didn't dare to look at Lu An Ning.

After completing the apprenticeship ceremony, Lin Tingting couldn't wait to stand up and slip away without looking back. It was not until the crowd dispersed that Tang Jingyuan brought Lu Anning to Mr. Sun again and greeted him respectfully.

"Old Sun!"

"You, boy, have trained a very good apprentice. The style of this painting is very similar to yours. I can tell at a glance."

Lu Anning was shocked for a moment: "You and Mr. Sun know each other?"

Tang Jingyuan smiled but said nothing. Elder Sun took the initiative to explain, "This kid is a person who has both talent and diligence. When he was ten years old, I saw that he was a promising young man and wanted to take him as my apprentice. However, he was not interested in this, but he did receive some guidance from me. I wonder how his achievements are now?"

Tang Jingyuan smiled modestly: "How dare I compare myself to Elder Sun? I am already very happy to have caught your eye."

"You! Hahaha! When we have time later, let's have a meal together. You have good taste and found a good wife. You should bring her out more often in the future. Don't hide her all the time. It's so stingy."

There was a burst of laughter here, but it was interrupted by Ji Yan who came forward with her head held high. Lu An Ning knew that she had been watching him for a long time, and she had been staring at him since the moment she took out the sachet.

"Sorry! Miss Lu, I just saw the sachet and seal you took out. They are of unique designs. I wonder if you could lend them to me to take a look!"

Ji Yan looked up and met Lu An Ning's eyes. Lu An Ning saw the urgency and inquiry in her eyes, and he understood in his heart that the fish had taken the bait.