"Are you not afraid to accept the challenge, Ye Bai's last disciple?"
"I don't think she's Ye Bai's disciple at all. Don't forget what her profession is. For an actress to try to get on the coattails of a world-famous painting master would be a huge boost to her reputation."
Everyone around her thought Bai Qianmo was scared.
She readily nodded in agreement.
"Okay, let's focus on orchids. However, today is my master's art exhibition, and I don't want our exchange to waste everyone's time looking at the works. So, please paint a picture with 'orchids' as the theme, within twenty minutes."
Someone whispered, "Twenty minutes? Isn't that too rushed? Even a professional painter like Li Tai, who specializes in painting plants, probably couldn't produce a satisfactory work in twenty minutes. Does Bai Qianmo even know how to paint?"
"Orchids have always been likened to gentlemen, so painting orchids is not just about painting the surface, but about capturing the spirit of the orchid. Some painters who love orchids may never be able to capture the 'soul' of the orchid in their entire lives. You can tell that Bai Qianmo is an amateur as soon as she opens her mouth."
"Sigh, I've been looking forward to Ye Bai's art exhibition for so long, but I didn't expect to be so disappointed today."
Li Tai sneered inwardly. He had been painting orchids for longer than this girl had ever been alive, yet she was foolish enough to set a time limit.
While twenty minutes isn't enough to create a truly satisfying piece, it's more than enough to beat this girl.
"Okay, twenty minutes it will be."
You brat, I'd like to see what you can draw in twenty minutes.
"Since Elder Gu and Elder Qin are both present today, let's have them act as referees," Elder Tang said.
The two nodded.
Old Master Gu said, "Alright, we will remain neutral and will not be biased towards anyone."
If Li Tai's painting surpasses Qian Mo's, they will naturally choose Li Tai.
However, this possibility is almost zero.
Li Tai was secretly delighted upon hearing what the two old men said.
As long as Elder Gu and Elder Qin remain neutral, he is destined to win.
Old Tang instructed that two tables be brought over and that all the painting tools and dyes be prepared.
Then, a pot of orchids that were growing very well was brought over. The petals were light blue, and it was a very rare variety.
"Let's begin."
The hourglass flipped over after twenty minutes, signaling the start of the match.
Li Tai stared at the orchid for two minutes, then picked up his brush, dipped it in paint, and began to paint rapidly.
At the other drawing table, Bai Qianmo was still intently staring at the orchid, showing no sign of rushing to put pen to paper.
"I think Bai Qianmo has no idea how to draw at all, and now I don't know where to start."
"Hehe, Li Tai's orchid is already taking shape, while Bai Qianmo's is still a blank sheet of paper. Five minutes have passed, and it looks like she's about to admit defeat."
"Why bother? Don't you know your own limitations? Why wait until now to admit defeat? Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough? You're incredibly stupid."
“Li Tai is a painter with profound expertise in orchids. It’s wishful thinking for Bai Qianmo to think she can beat him.”
Everyone's words revealed their skepticism towards Bai Qianmo.
The sand in the hourglass is slowly dripping down; ten minutes have passed.
Li Tai's orchids have already taken on color from stem to leaf. At this rate, he should be able to produce a satisfactory piece in twenty minutes.
On Bai Qianmo's side, there was still a blank sheet of paper on the table, without a single stroke drawn on it.
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