"Then I wish Mr. Liu a pleasant evening. If you need anything, please feel free to let us know, and we will certainly do our best to assist you!" After saying this, Du Yuting left with the manager.
It was quite a while after Du Yuting left that the wealthy young men and women present finally came to their senses, turned their attention to Liu Xiaoyuan, and began whispering and gossiping among themselves.
"Just who is this Liu Xiaoyuan that Du Yuting and General Manager Lin of Yuanda Group are so respectful of him?"
"I don't know, but I guess it must be someone with a very important background!"
"But didn't Dongfang Bai just say he was driving a beat-up pickup truck?"
"What do you know? That's called being low-key. Besides, what's wrong with a pickup truck? You can carry cargo and passengers at the same time. I'll buy one and drive it someday!"
Hearing what these people said, Liu Xiaoyuan was both amused and exasperated. These people were like weather vanes, bending whichever way the wind blew!
As for Dongfang Bai and Ye Ziqi, they wished they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into; this was too embarrassing!
Bai Feifei looked at Liu Xiaoyuan with surprise. She hadn't expected that her friend Tan Wanyi's boyfriend was such an important person.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Liu!" Bai Feifei's first words were an apology to Liu Xiaoyuan.
Although Bai Feifei had previously looked down on him, which annoyed Liu Xiaoyuan, he was magnanimous enough not to hold it against her when she apologized to him in front of so many people.
"There's nothing to apologize for. You're Wanyi's good friend, so naturally you're my good friend too!" Liu Xiaoyuan said with a smile.
"Brother Liu, may I ask where you are working now?" At this moment, a man walked up and asked in a fawning tone.
Liu Xiaoyuan said with a smile, "I wouldn't dare to say that. I'm just working for someone else and getting a salary every month!"
"Oh! Brother Liu, you're too modest. Someone as talented as you must be earning millions or even tens of millions a year..."
"Yes, yes! A talent like Brother Liu is priceless..."
Damn it, Liu Xiaoyuan really underestimated the shamelessness of these rich young masters. Their flattery skills are simply amazing!
Just as everyone was flattering Liu Xiaoyuan, another person walked in. This person was wearing a white shirt, dress pants and leather shoes, and was carrying a small suitcase. He looked to be around thirty years old.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Dongfang Bai immediately went to greet him.
"Master Li, you've finally arrived." Dongfang Bai's face lit up with excitement when he saw the visitor.
Master Li glanced at Dongfang Bai and said, "There was a bit of traffic on the way, so I'm a little late!"
"It's alright, it's alright!" Dongfang Bai said as he took the box from Master Li's hands.
"Wow, isn't that Li Chenggong?"
"That's Li Chenggong. He's a member of the Provincial Calligraphy Association. I heard he studied under Master Zhao Qianhai."
"What do you mean, 'I've heard'? Li Chenggong is a student of Master Zhao Qianhai. Master Zhao Qianhai is not only the president of the provincial calligraphy association, but also the vice president of the national calligraphy association. Master Zhao Qianhai's imitation of Emperor Huizong of Song's 'Slender Gold' style has reached eight or nine tenths of his skill."
"I heard that Master Li Chenggong has received the true teachings of Master Zhao Qianhai, and his slender gold calligraphy style is already eight or nine tenths mastered."
"I heard that Master Li Chenggong's calligraphy can fetch several thousand or even tens of thousands of yuan per square foot at auctions. Given time, the price will be even higher."
Li Chenggong's arrival immediately became the focus of everyone's discussion.
"Feifei, I know you like calligraphy, so I specially invited Master Li to write a piece of calligraphy for you!" Dongfang Bai walked up to Bai Feifei and said with a smile.
With Li Chenggong's arrival, Dongfang Bai finally regained some of his confidence to show off.
Bai Feifei has loved calligraphy since she was a child, and Dongfang Bai's move can be described as catering to her interests!
"Thank you so much!" Bai Feifei said happily.
Bai Feifei loves calligraphy, especially Emperor Huizong of Song's "Slender Gold" style. Therefore, Dongfang Bai has completely grasped Bai Feifei's weakness!
The Slender Gold style was created by Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhao Ji. It is a highly individualistic style of regular script in the history of calligraphy. Because it is quite different from traditional regular scripts such as Jin and Tang regular scripts, and has a very strong personality, it can be called a unique creation in the history of calligraphy.
The Slender Gold style is characterized by its swift and agile brushstrokes, with slender yet vigorous lines that, while thin, retain a sense of fullness, especially evident in its large characters. Because its strokes are relatively thin and firm, the brushwork is exposed, clearly showing traces of movement and pauses, making it a truly unique style of calligraphy.
Emperor Huizong of Song was a notoriously incompetent ruler in history, but he was a master in the arts of calligraphy and painting. One could say that Emperor Huizong was not a good emperor, but a great artist.
"Since Dongfang Bai has invited Master Li to write a calligraphy piece for Bai Feifei, it seems that tonight's birthday gift for Bai Feifei will have to be Dongfang Bai's!"
"That's right, that's right. Master Li doesn't usually write for others easily. The fact that Dongfang Bai was able to invite Master Li shows that Dongfang Bai put in a lot of effort!"
Then, Li Chenggong asked Dongfang Bai to open the box and take out writing brushes, ink, paper, inkstones, and paperweights.
“Master Li, let me grind the ink for you!” Bai Feifei volunteered and stepped forward to grind the ink for Li Chenggong.
Li Chenggong laid out the Xuan paper, weighed it down at both ends with paperweights, and selected a suitable wolf-hair brush.
"Master Li, the ink is ready!" Bai Feifei said excitedly, as if it was her honor to grind ink for Li Chenggong.
After dipping his brush in ink on the inkstone, Li Chenggong asked, "Miss Bai, please choose a poem, and I will write it for you."
Upon hearing this, Bai Feifei originally wanted Li Chenggong to write a long poem, but then she thought that it would make her seem too greedy and would give Li Dashi something to think about.
After thinking for a moment, Bai Feifei said, "Master Li, please write me a poem by Meng Haoran called 'Spring Dawn'!"
"Good!" Upon hearing this, Li Chenggong immediately picked up his brush and wrote Meng Haoran's "Spring Dawn" on the rice paper.
It must be said that Li Chenggong is indeed worthy of being called a master. His skill in imitating the Slender Gold style of calligraphy alone is enough to earn him the title of master.
Even Liu Xiaoyuan, a layman, had to admit that Li Chenggong's calligraphy was exceptionally well done!
"These characters are so beautifully written!"
"Yes, if only I could write such beautiful characters!"
The wealthy young men and women were all amazed when they saw Li Chenggong's calligraphy. Although they, like Liu Xiaoyuan, didn't understand calligraphy, they could tell that Li Chenggong's work was indeed excellent!
Bai Feifei was overjoyed. As a calligraphy enthusiast, especially a fan of the Slender Gold style, Bai Feifei could certainly tell the quality of the calligraphy.
In Bai Feifei's opinion, Li Chenggong's calligraphy should at least be seven or eight parts similar to Emperor Huizong of Song's Slender Gold style, if not eight or nine parts!
(End of this chapter)
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