Chapter 4 Talented and Willful
After Gu Qingge finished reciting, the whole place fell silent, as if the afterglow of the poem was still lingering in the examination room.
Aside from the five examiners, the other examinees and staff in the examination room were also in shock, their hearts filled with turmoil.
"Who is this Gu Qingge? Her line delivery is so good!"
"Her aura is even stronger than Song Lei's before. Is this a natural-born star?"
"I couldn't help but feel sorry for her because she happened to be the next in line to Song Lei, but now I realize that Song Lei is just a stepping stone for her..."
"It's over, it's over. What should I do as someone like me who ranks behind Song Lei and Gu Qingge? I'm completely being crushed."
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The reporter from Pingjing TV, who had previously concluded that Song Lei was a surefire winner of the Huayi Arts Exam, had clearly changed his mind. He excitedly said to the cameraman, "Did you capture that performance from number 11, Gu Qingge? This footage is even more explosive and could make a big news story!"
The photographer couldn't help but boast: "I captured everything. In fact, I couldn't bear to turn off the camera as soon as she appeared. She looked so perfect. I didn't expect her performance later to be better than Song Lei's!"
The reporter's name was Zhang Xiang. After his excitement, a look of regret appeared on his face. He said, "What a pity! The mission assigned by the higher-ups this time is to film Song Lei's art exam video as material to promote her. This is for Director Song's sake. So even if Gu Qingge performs better than Song Lei, we can't miss the point."
The photographer named Liu Jianjun just curled his lips when he heard this. It's true that official media like Pingjing TV can't report randomly, but now the Internet and self-media are too developed. The footage he filmed can be posted online to earn traffic and make money. He even thought of the title -
Shocking! Song Lei, a popular young actress known for her acting skills, lost to her in the art exam!
At this moment, the five examiners present all had expressions of satisfaction on their faces. One of the female examiners couldn't help but praise him, "Student Gu Qingge, your performance is truly remarkable. You must have put in a lot of effort before the exam, perhaps even received professional training?"
The golden god-level skill "lie detector" was automatically activated, telling Gu Qingge that the female examiner's praise of her was indeed from the heart and was true.
Gu Qingge felt that she had received professional training in the gaming system, so she nodded and replied, "Well, I have made sufficient preparations for this art exam, and I want to achieve the best results."
The female examiner became more and more satisfied after getting the answer. She liked this kind of good seedling who was both talented and willing to work hard.
According to normal procedures, no questions would be asked in the initial art exam. Even Song Lei had not received this honor before. But now, in addition to this female examiner, Ge Haoxin, an examiner with profound literary accomplishment, could not help it.
"Student Gu Qingge, this modern poem "To the Oak" is undoubtedly a very excellent work, but I have never heard of it before. Which outstanding poet wrote it?" Ge Haoxin asked curiously.
Gu Qingge had checked online long before the exam and confirmed that Shu Ting in this parallel world didn't exist, so she said calmly, "There doesn't seem to be a rule in the art exam that prohibits reciting one's own work, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the examiners and candidates present were shocked again. They didn't expect that Gu Qingge was so talented and could write such good modern poems just by saying so?
If anyone had previously thought that even with Gu Qingge's excellent line delivery, Song Lei, with her fame and strong connections, could still take first place, that thought had now vanished...
This kind of originality and literary accomplishment is really a plus!
At least in Ge Haoxin's eyes, Gu Qingge, who recited his own original modern poetry, was far superior to Song Lei.
"Okay! I hope there will be more talented and confident candidates like you. I hope you can write more and better modern poems in the future. I will definitely read them then." Ge Haoxin said with anticipation.
In fact, he said this to test Gu Qingge. If this poem "To the Oak Tree" was not her original work, she would probably be a little panicked, worried that she would never be able to write such an excellent work again...
When Gu Qingge heard Ge Haoxin's words, she instantly realized that it was a lie.
"No problem. When inspiration comes, it's easy for me to write poetry or songs." Gu Qingge said as if it was a matter of course, showing extraordinary confidence.
After all, for her, the prerequisite for inspiration is to accumulate enough cultivation jades, and then draw the lottery and it will be over. With the system bootlicker around, she will never panic.
When Ge Haoxin saw her reaction, the doubts in his heart naturally disappeared, and then he suddenly felt a little envious. Who wouldn't envy such a "talented and willful" person?
As for the other candidates present, they were not just envious, but jealous in every way - why don’t I have Gu Qingge’s looks or her talent? How unfair is God!
The pleasant system notification sound rang in Gu Qingge's mind again -
"Ding Dong, envy points from Ge Haoxin... harvested cultivation jade..."
"Ding Dong, the jealousy value from Song Lei..."
"Ding Dong, the jealousy value from Zhu Xingyi..."
"Ding Dong, from..."
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In fact, Zhu Xingyi's jealousy level is still very stable, which makes Gu Qingge have a good impression of her. She hopes to have as many people as possible who are naturally jealous as possible.
In fact, Zhu Xingyi was in a very bad mood at this time. She had been gloating before and wanted to make fun of Gu Qingge, but what was the result?
Gu Qingge dominated the examination room with her outstanding performance. Even the star student Song Lei became her stepping stone. This made Zhu Xingyi very jealous!
This Gu Qingge, when did he become so talented? It’s so sad!
If Zhu Xingyi's jealousy value is very high, then the jealousy value of star candidate Song Lei is relatively normal, because she didn't know Gu Qingge at all before. Who would be jealous of a stranger for no reason?
However, Gu Qingge's performance just now was so outstanding, and she showed an "talented and willful" look, which really impressed Song Lei. It was only natural for her to feel a little jealous of such an outstanding girl of the same age.
Song Lei looked at Gu Qingge deeply and left immediately. She knew that she might not be able to get the first place in this art exam.
She couldn't help but think of the big talk she had said before the art exam, and suddenly she felt a headache. When the art exam results and rankings came out, the media interviewing her would probably have a party...
When she thought of this, she couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards Gu Qingge.
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