This incident caused quite a stir, and Lin Guodong came over upon hearing the news. There was an elegant old man beside him, and many wealthy people from the Beijing circle surrounded him.
Lu Anning didn't know the old man, but he saw that when everyone saw him coming, there was a lot more respect in their eyes. It seemed that this person had a high status.
While she was looking at the old man, many people were also looking at her.
When Lin Tingting saw her backer coming, she became even more arrogant.
"Dad, you're finally here. I saw someone cheating at your exhibition, but they're still refusing to admit it. Isn't this going to taint Mr. Sun's and your eyes?"
Lin Tingting briefly explained the whole story and insisted that it was impossible for Lu Anning to paint a painting of such a profound artistic conception as "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains".
Lin Guodong was surprised: "Is there such a thing? What do you think, Mr. Sun?"
Old Sun walked forward, stroking his gray beard, his eyes fell on the painting on the ground, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
When she looked up, she happened to meet Tang Jingyuan's eyes, and her smile deepened.
He shifted his gaze to Lu An Ning standing beside him: "You are Tang San's little wife, Lu An Ning? Is this painting your handiwork?"
Lu Anning humbly replied, "I did indeed paint this Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Tingting's disdainful and sarcastic voice came from the side.
"How shameless! How dare you say such things in front of Master Sun? Master Sun can tell at a glance what kind of paintings people paint. Who gave her the confidence?"
Old Sun glanced at Lin Tingting out of the corner of his eye, said nothing, and then looked carefully at the painting on the ground.
"This painting has a nice artistic conception. Are you planning to compete with Lin Tingting? That's perfect. Let me see what level young people are at now."
Everyone noticed Sun Lao's interest in Lu Anning from his tone. He seemed to see through something, but deliberately kept silent.
Lin Tingting stood aside with an unhappy look on her face, and quietly tugged at Lin Guodong's sleeve.
Lin Guodong frowned, signaling her not to act rashly, and lowered his voice to remind Lin Tingting.
"This might be your chance! Haven't you always wanted Master Sun to accept you as his disciple? If you can gain Master Sun's approval in the competition later, maybe he'll accept you as his disciple. Perform well!"
Lin Tingting's eyes lit up and she immediately became confident.
Lu Anning was just a wild child in an orphanage. Even if he was adopted, how good of an education could he receive in a small place like Jiangcheng? He was destined to be defeated by her.
Lin Guodong gave an order, and someone immediately brought up the four treasures of the study.
Lin Tingting pretended to be well-behaved and came to Mr. Sun: "Since it's a competition, in order to show fairness, why don't we let Mr. Sun set the questions!"
Mr. Sun was very interested and agreed immediately.
Lin Tingting smiled provocatively at Lu Anning: "Lu Anning, it's not too late for you to admit defeat now. Otherwise, it will be even more embarrassing if you can't draw it later."
Lu Anning smiled slightly: "Please ask Mr. Sun to ask the questions."
Old Sun looked around, as if thinking about something, then he shifted his gaze to the window, and suddenly his eyes lit up.
"Then, how about painting a picture with plum blossoms as the theme?"
A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains is a landscape painting, but this time plum blossoms were chosen.
When Lin Tingting heard the question, her confidence increased immediately.
When it comes to landscape painting, she may still have some concerns, but she has painted plum blossoms no less than a thousand times and can even paint them with her eyes closed.
Lu Anning is bound to lose!
Lin Tingting was the first to choose a seat, and Lu Anning walked calmly towards the remaining directions. The onlookers came forward curiously, wanting to see whether the two of them had any real skills.
Lu Anning was writing when she looked up and met Lu Yunxi's sarcastic gaze, as if she was waiting for a good show. Ji Yan was standing next to her, but she showed more interest in Lin Tingting.
"Lin Tingting has been influenced by traditional Chinese painting since she was young, and the Lin family has been looking for someone to teach her. I heard that she was originally planning to become Master Sun's apprentice, but she just needed an opportunity, and the result is obvious. This Lu Anning, he just offered himself up as cannon fodder."
The voice was not loud, but Lu An Ning heard it clearly. It was followed by a lot of sporadic echoes, all of which were praising Lin Tingting and belittling Lu An Ning. Lu An Ning just laughed it off.
On the side, Lin Tingting was ready to start, but she caught a glimpse of Lu Anning still slowly choosing a brush. She snorted disdainfully and started to concentrate on painting her own.
The countdown had already begun, and Lin Tingting began to draw with ease, her movements deft and without hesitation, showing she was confident. Lu Anning, on the other hand, hesitated for a long time, taking no action.
Sometimes she looked up at the falling snow outside the window and frowned, and then she picked and chose among the paints, actually mixing the colors.
Some people not only complained: "What a pretentious act! The time is almost half over, and she still hasn't started painting. Don't worry, she won't be able to finish the painting by the end."
Tang Jingyuan stood in the crowd, with only Lu Anning in his eyes, unwavering.
Lin Tingting has mastered the art of painting plum blossoms. She completed the entire painting in less than half an hour.
She smiled and clapped her hands, glancing at Lu Anning who had only finished half of the painting, as if she had already seen the final result.
If her painting could get Mr. Sun's approval, maybe she could use this opportunity to become Mr. Sun's disciple, which would mean that Lu An Ning had played a role.
Time passed little by little, and Lu An Ning completed the painting in the last ten seconds. She smiled with satisfaction, slowly took out the sachet from her arms, took out the jade seal, and stamped it on the signature in the lower right corner. Only then was the painting completed.
The moment she took out the sachet, Ji Yan, who was originally watching the fun, was stunned, his eyes fixed on the sachet in her hand. Until he saw her take out the jade seal, he froze in place, his eyes full of shock.
How could that be!
After Lu An Ning finished all this, he calmly took back the seal, raised his eyes, and saw Ji Yan's astonished expression as he wished, with a smile in his eyes.
Time's up!
Both parties stopped writing, and the staff collected the two paintings and gave them to Mr. Sun for comments.
Lin Tingting stepped forward and challenged him, "Lu Anning, just wait for your expulsion from the Tang family! You're just a wild kid from an orphanage, and you dare to fight me? You're overestimating yourself."
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