Chapter 140 Making Trouble

"Oh, it turns out that President Xue has no such plans!"

Zhong Nianyao nodded, as if she had suddenly realized something, "However, everyone has been saying these days that you want to take Shen Yixue as your apprentice. She seems to think so too."

"I really don't have such an idea." Xue Zhi shook his head and continued, "Although I admire Shen Yixue's paintings, I need to be cautious about accepting her as my disciple. I haven't decided yet."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes were focused on Shen Yixue on the stage.

Shen Yixue, standing on the stage, was pale, her lips trembling, and she couldn't say a word. If she could, she really wanted to faint and be done with it. However, she didn't dare to pretend to be unconscious, fearing that if she was discovered, it would be even more embarrassing.

Things have come to this point, but they are still not over, because Zhong Nian Yao spoke again.

"President Xue, may I ask you a question?" Zhong Nianyao blinked and continued to ask with a smile, "The reason why you didn't plan to accept Shen Yixue as your apprentice today is because you think that someone like Shen Yixue can't paint such a magnificent and majestic painting of rivers and mountains?"

"Zhong Nianyao, what do you mean?"

Before Shen Yixue on the stage could say anything, Chen Lian'er had already jumped out, "You are jealous of Xiaoxue's award, aren't you? You yourself have no ability, do you still want to slander others here?"

"The main person hasn't spoken yet, what does it have to do with you?" Zhong Nianyao didn't show any emotion, just simply stated a fact, "President Xue, can you answer this question for me?"

"Well..." Xue Zhi hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "I do feel that way. However, judging people by appearance is not a good idea, so I plan to learn more about them before making a decision."

This was the truth, and he felt there was nothing to hide. Furthermore, he didn't think there was anything wrong with his actions. Although he had once considered taking Shen Yixue as his apprentice, he hadn't spoken out about it yet, hadn't he?

As soon as these words came out, Shen Yixue's already pale face became even more bloodless. Her eyes were filled with fear, and waves of uneasiness began to surge in her heart, as if something was out of her control.

Li Jingming seemed to realize something was wrong, he stood up, went on stage, and came to Shen Yixue's side.

After seeing Shen Yixue's ugly face, he felt very distressed and hurriedly asked about her well-being with concern.

At this moment, Zhong Nianyao's voice sounded again, and what she said next shocked everyone in the auditorium.

"President Xue, your feeling is correct. Shen Yixue really doesn't have the ability to paint such a magnificent picture of the vast mountains and rivers. The author of that painting is not Shen Yixue."

Whether it was the people in the audience, or the school leaders and Xue Zhi on the stage, they all instantly focused their attention on Shen Yixue, and the shock on their faces was obvious.

"Zhong Nianyao, you're slandering me." Li Jingming stood up to defend his girlfriend. "Do you have any evidence? If you don't, you're slandering me. I'm telling you, if you can't explain why, I won't let you go."

Shen Yixue's panic was almost revealed. She clenched her hands into fists, and her sharp nails had already dug into the flesh, bringing out traces of blood. She took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and kept doing psychological preparation in her heart.

It's okay, nothing will happen. If there really was something wrong, the author of the painting would have jumped out when she won the award.

Moreover, she had already used a special potion to remove the seal on the painting, so it was absolutely impossible to restore it. This was her painting, it was hers.

In sharp contrast to Li Jingming's tough attitude, after listening to Zhong Nianyao's words, Xue Zhi's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He looked at Zhong Nianyao and said directly, "Little girl, what do you mean? You mean that this painting of Shen Yixue was painted by someone else? Who is the author of the painting?"

In fact, the moment he saw Shen Yixue, he felt a vague sense of disobedience. A person who can draw such a grand and majestic painting can definitely not be a woman like a little jade.

Zhong Nianyao leaned back in her chair, blinked, and then said with a smile, "Me! I am the author of this painting of vast rivers and mountains."

"Impossible!" Shen Yixue screamed directly, then she realized that her reaction seemed a little too much, and immediately lowered her voice, with a tearful look on her face, "Nian Yao, I know you don't like me. But you can't think of taking my painting for yourself!"

She breathed a sigh of relief. She had originally thought that Zhong Nianyao really knew who the artist of this painting was. Unexpectedly, she was here to cause trouble. This was probably because she couldn't stand her! Or, because Zhong Nianyao still had improper thoughts about Jingming, she was targeting her like this.

Zhong Nianyao knew best what she was capable of. How could a clueless idiot who couldn't even distinguish the various colors of Chinese painting pigments possibly paint such a picture?

The school leader's face darkened at this point. He turned directly to Zhong Nianyao and began to scold her, "Zhong Nianyao, stop making trouble here. I'll settle your score with you later. If you dare to continue making trouble, I'll have no choice but to invite your parents over for a proper talk."

"I'm telling the truth! Why don't you believe it?" Zhong Nian Yao looked helpless.

When everyone looked at Zhong Nianyao, their eyes were as if they were looking at a fool. Obviously, they didn't think Zhong Nianyao could draw such a picture.

Xue Zhi, on the other hand, did not refute Zhong Nianyao's words. He just asked, "What evidence do you have to prove that this painting is yours?"

Although he didn't know the girl who spoke, the way she spoke, her demeanor, and her carefree and relaxed appearance really matched the image of the artist he had imagined.

"President Xue?" Shen Yixue exclaimed, "Don't be fooled by Zhong Nianyao. She is jealous of me."

"Yes!" Chen Lian'er in the audience also hurriedly chimed in, "Zhong Nianyao is usually very jealous of Xiaoxue. Now she must be jealous of Xiaoxue, so she came here to deliberately cause trouble."

"She's a notorious idiot in our school. She can't even draw. How could she possibly create a work like this?"