Seeing the admiring looks and amazed expressions of the crowd, Dongfang Bai felt incredibly proud, as if he had regained his dignity as a man after taking Huiren Shenbao (a traditional Chinese medicine for kidney health).
"Feifei, do you like this gift?" Dongfang Bai asked knowingly.
Bai Feifei nodded repeatedly, saying excitedly, "I like it!"
At this moment, Ye Ziqi, Dongfang Bai's best friend, turned his attention to Liu Xiaoyuan, hoping to get back at him for what he had just lost.
"Oh dear! Dongfang Bai has already given a birthday present to our birthday boy tonight, there's only one person left who hasn't received one. To come to someone else's birthday party without bringing a present, that's a bit too shameless!" Ye Ziqi said sarcastically.
Dongfang Bai immediately chimed in, "Brother Ye, perhaps others are just shameless like that; we should be understanding!"
Damn it! These two guys are really asking for a beating. I just slapped them in the face, and they haven't learned their lesson yet. Now they're provoking me again. It seems they won't learn their lesson until I give them a good beating!
“Perfect timing, I also know a little calligraphy. How about I write a piece of calligraphy for you, Miss Bai Feifei, as a birthday gift? What do you think?” Liu Xiaoyuan said with a smile.
When people heard Liu Xiaoyuan's words, they obviously didn't believe him.
If Liu Xiaoyuan said he could write, everyone would believe him, but if he said he could do calligraphy, no one would believe him even if they were beaten to death.
"Then I wonder who your teacher is, which master?" Dongfang Bai asked with a smile.
Dongfang Bai was certain that Liu Xiaoyuan was bragging, which is why he asked that question.
Furthermore, even if Liu Xiaoyuan wasn't bragging, there's nothing wrong with asking him that question.
"That's right, Liu Xiaoyuan, tell us who your teacher is, tell us so everyone can hear!" Ye Ziqi said loudly.
Even Tan Wanyi, who was standing to the side, looked at Liu Xiaoyuan with confusion, because she had no idea that Liu Xiaoyuan had studied calligraphy.
Liu Xiaoyuan smiled and said, "I am self-taught!"
Upon hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's words, everyone clearly thought he was boasting. Calligraphy is not something else; to become proficient in it through self-study is extremely difficult, and even if one could, it would take time.
Liu Xiaoyuan looks to be only in his early twenties, and it's hard to believe that someone so young could be self-taught in calligraphy.
Even Master Li Chenggong thought Liu Xiaoyuan was bragging, and looked at Liu Xiaoyuan with a slightly amused smile.
"Haha..." Dongfang Bai burst into laughter. Although he didn't understand calligraphy, he knew that it was absolutely impossible for Liu Xiaoyuan to become a calligrapher on his own at his age.
"Dongfang Bai, what are you laughing at? Don't you believe me?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked, looking at Dongfang Bai.
Dongfang Bai nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, I just don't believe it. Liu Xiaoyuan, aren't you afraid of blowing your own horn out of proportion!"
Liu Xiaoyuan pointed to the calligraphy in the "Slender Gold" style written by Li Chenggong on the table and said, "Dongfang Bai, I'm not afraid to tell you, I also have some knowledge of the 'Slender Gold' style. I won't say that my calligraphy is better than this guy's, but it's at least no worse!"
Liu Xiaoyuan said this because he possessed a god-level invincible system. This god-level invincible system could summon famous figures from ancient times, and Emperor Huizong of Song could be considered one of them!
While speaking, Liu Xiaoyuan asked the system, "Hey, handsome system, is Emperor Huizong of Song a low-level awesome figure or a mid-level awesome figure?"
Currently, Liu Xiaoyuan can summon low-level powerful figures an unlimited number of times without time restrictions. However, if Emperor Huizong were a mid-level powerful figure, Liu Xiaoyuan, at his current level, could only summon him once a day, and the time limit was ten minutes – quite a rip-off!
The system said, "Although Emperor Huizong of Song was a first-rate master in calligraphy and painting, he was such a terrible emperor that he could only be considered a low-level genius."
Emperor Huizong of Song was a low-level "powerful" figure, so what does this mean? It means that Liu Xiaoyuan could share the body with Emperor Huizong without time constraints.
Those present were surprised by Liu Xiaoyuan's words, and everyone turned their attention to him.
No one would believe that Liu Xiaoyuan's Slender Gold calligraphy style is comparable to Li Chenggong's; that's just bragging!
"Liu Xiaoyuan, aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?" Dongfang Bai said with a sneer.
Ye Ziqi seized the opportunity, saying, "Liu Xiaoyuan, you're really shameless! Ask around and see who would believe you! I've seen people brag, but I've never seen anyone brag like this. Showing off your 'Slender Gold' calligraphy in front of the emperor is like trying to teach Guan Yu how to use a big axe—shameless!"
Even Li Chenggong couldn't help but say, "Young man, it's always better to be humble!"
Liu Xiaoyuan looked at Li Chenggong and said with a smile, "******, I've always been a very humble person. If it weren't for Dongfang Bai and Ye Ziqi forcing me today, I wouldn't have planned to show my skills."
What Liu Xiaoyuan meant was that he always kept a low profile and would not make a big fuss unless absolutely necessary.
"Dongfang Bai, Ye Ziqi, do you dare to make a bet with me?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked, looking at the two of them.
The two asked at the same time, "What kind of bet?"
Liu Xiaoyuan pointed to the calligraphy in the "Slender Gold" style on the table and said, "Didn't you all doubt that I could write such beautiful 'Slender Gold' calligraphy? What are you going to do if I can?"
Ye Ziqi immediately retorted, "Hmph! If you can write it down, the sun will rise in the west!"
“That’s right, stop bragging here!” Dongfang Bai chimed in.
Liu Xiaoyuan said, "Stop with the nonsense, I'm just asking if you have the guts to make this bet with me!"
Upon hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's words, Ye Ziqi and Dongfang Bai hesitated. They had just been thoroughly humiliated by Liu Xiaoyuan and dared not make a bet with him.
Dongfang Bai glanced at Li Chenggong beside him, seemingly seeking Li Chenggong's opinion.
Li Chenggong nodded to Dongfang Bai, because in Li Chenggong's opinion, for Liu Xiaoyuan to achieve what he had at his age, he would have to be a genius among geniuses.
After receiving confirmation from Li Chenggong, Dongfang Bai immediately nodded and said, "Okay, Liu Xiaoyuan, I'll take this bet with you!"
When Ye Ziqi saw that Dongfang Bai had agreed to gamble with Liu Xiaoyuan, he naturally nodded in agreement as well.
Seeing that the two had taken the bait, Liu Xiaoyuan said, "Since we've made a bet, there should naturally be some stake, otherwise it wouldn't be fun. What do you two think?"
"Okay!" Dongfang Bai and Ye Zi said in unison.
"Since you two have agreed so readily, I'll just state the bet as well. Whoever loses has to bark like a dog three times, how about that?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked with a smile.
Learning to bark like a dog three times is not a big deal; it's something you can do with your mouth. But if you do it in front of everyone, and word gets out, you'll never be able to face anyone again!
Dongfang Bai and Ye Ziqi believed that Liu Xiaoyuan was bound to lose, so they agreed without hesitation!
(End of this chapter)
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