443 Curiosity, I don't want to disappoint you

Feng Qingchen has always adhered to the principle of doing things in a high-profile manner and being low-key in life, but God just likes to go against her. The more she wants to be low-key, the more high-profile she becomes. She even accidentally becomes the focus of the imperial city, and people pay attention to her every move.

Whether intentional or unintentional, with good or bad intentions, there are always people who push her to the forefront and she can't escape it anyway. Feng Qingchen is unwilling to hide in her shell all the time, so she just keeps being high-profile.

Facing Su Wan's provocation, Feng Qingchen sat there motionless, stroking the broken hair on her temples with her right hand, and said calmly: "Miss Su, don't worry, Qingchen will not let you down, and will definitely give you a good surprise."

Even if Feng Qingchen was sitting and Su Wan was standing, Feng Qingchen was not inferior to Su Wan in terms of momentum. The confidence and arrogance that Feng Qingchen exuded from her bones could not be suppressed by the daughter of the Su family.

To put it nicely, the Su family is called the upstarts, but in reality they are just nouveau riche who made their fortunes by relying on women, otherwise they would not have proposed such an absurd thing as competing with Feng Qingchen.

A true noble family should be like the Wang family. Even if they look down on Feng Qingchen, they will not show it, and when they see Feng Qingchen, they will treat her warmly.

"Wanwan, just wait and see. Miss Feng, I hope you won't let us down." If Su Wan is not doing well, Feng Qingchen won't have an easy time either. It is clearly a competition between two people, so why should she face the threat from the Third Prince while Feng Qingchen can make an appointment with the Ninth Uncle to go out of the city for fun.

Feng Qingchen smiled but didn't say anything. Seeing that Su Wan wanted to say something, Feng Qingchen kindly pointed behind Su Wan and said, "Miss Su, Elder Yan is here."

Su Wan's body stiffened, her face changed, and she swallowed back the words that were about to come out of her mouth. Although the Third Prince had issued a gag order on Old Yan's comments about her yesterday and they had not been spread out, people in the Qingliu circle had already known about it. Those great scholars did not have a good impression of her to begin with, and now it was even worse, and it even affected the reputation of the men in the Su family.

A great scholar like Old Yan was someone that not only her but even the Su family could not afford to offend. Su Wan did not dare to be presumptuous. She slightly adjusted her breathing, pretending that nothing had happened, and walked towards her seat with dignity and grace. When she turned around, Su Wan deliberately turned her face to the side, revealing her perfect profile. She was about to be "surprised" to see Old Yan, and then to salute, but she found that there was no shadow of Old Yan behind her at all.

"Feng Qingchen, you lied to me." Su Wan immediately frowned and could no longer maintain the smile on her face.

Feng Qingchen chuckled and wanted to say "Who told you to be so deceitful?", but after thinking about it, she decided not to tease Su Wan. Feng Qingchen sat up straight and said seriously: "Miss Su, a lady from a noble family should laugh when she laughs and be happy when she is happy, but she cannot be sad or angry as she pleases. It's not good for you to do this." Fortunately, there were only the prince, Feng Qingchen and Su Wan at the scene, otherwise Su Wan would be so angry that her face would be distorted.

Although Feng Qingchen's words were impolite, they were not wrong. Su Wan's high morale was dampened by Feng Qingchen's words, and she sat on the chair in dejection.

But as soon as we sat down, Mr. Yan and his group really arrived.

Su Wan was glad that she did not make a fuss with Feng Qingchen, otherwise if her competitive look was seen by Old Yan, it would definitely cause trouble again. Su Wan quickly stood up, without any intention of trying to please, and saluted as usual.

Old Yan is an upright man. Although he talked about Su Wan yesterday, he did not bring any prejudice to today's evaluation. His attitude towards Su Wan remains the same as before.

Because of the unpleasant incident in the calligraphy competition yesterday, outsiders are not allowed to watch the painting competition today. The Crown Prince represents the Ninth Prince today. Even though he has the same status as Xiling Tianlei, he is the one sitting in the main seat today.

As the prince announced the start of the competition, Feng Qingchen and Su Wan stood up and walked to their respective drawing tables. Just like in the calligraphy competition, they had to prepare their own pens, paper, and paints.

Today, no one cared about what famous pen or paper Su Wan took out. Everyone was more concerned about what Feng Qingchen would take out.

Facing eight pairs of eager eyes, Feng Qingchen calmly took out the pre-prepared cardboard and sharpened charcoal pencils from the bamboo basket, and of course the auxiliary ruler.

Su Wan did not rush to take action, but looked at Feng Qingchen like everyone else. Every time Feng Qingchen took out a painting tool, Su Wan was more shocked. When Feng Qingchen's bamboo basket was empty, Su Wan's eyes widened.

She must have seen it right. Feng Qingchen was going to use these things to paint. Except for paper, there was no other tool for painting on Feng Qingchen's desk.

However, Su Wan learned from yesterday's lesson. Even though she was curious, shocked, and puzzled, she did not ask. Instead, she silently withdrew her gaze and spread out the drawing paper, brushes, and paints she had prepared one by one.

When Mr. Yuan Xi saw what Feng Qingchen had spread out, he curiously asked, "Feng Qingchen, you use these things to paint. Your drawing paper is not small."

Feng Qingchen's drawing paper was at least two meters long. Although there was no set time limit for her and Su Wan's painting competition, if the quality was the same, the one who finished first would definitely be the winner.

"Yes, I will use these things to paint. Don't worry, Mr. Yuanxi, Qingchen will not delay your lunch time." Feng Qingchen looked confident, and his black eyes were filled with intoxicating brilliance. Mr. Yuanxi was stunned and secretly sighed that the Ninth Prince had good taste. Feng Qingchen was so charming at a young age, and she would be so stunningly beautiful when she grew up.

"I'm looking forward to it." Mr. Yuan Xi came back to his senses and smiled.

Xiling Tianling continued, "I am very curious about what exactly you are going to paint, Miss Feng. Could you please tell me a little bit in advance?"

Talking about the theme of the painting at this time did not have much impact. After all, the competition had already begun, and Su Wan had already chosen the subject matter. Even if she knew what Feng Qingchen was painting, Su Wan would not change it. However, Feng Qingchen did not intend to say it. Some things would lose their mystery if they were said out loud.

"Prince Lei, don't be anxious. Qingchen will start painting now. Prince Lei will soon know what Qingchen is painting." Feng Qingchen smiled mysteriously.

This actually aroused everyone's curiosity. The three judges of the Jixia Academy and the prince also smiled and said they were looking forward to it.

But as the saying goes, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment. Feng Qingchen has forced herself into an embarrassing situation. Fortunately, Feng Qingchen has a high mental quality. Besides, she doesn't care about winning or losing this game. Even if she loses to Su Wan in painting, her chances of winning are still very high.

Feng Qingchen cupped his hands, looking apologetic, and still didn't intend to say anything. The prince frowned slightly, but didn't say much. The Ninth Prince had told him that he just had to stand on Feng Qingchen's side and follow Feng Qingchen's words when judging. Leave the rest to Feng Qingchen. Feng Qingchen had a way to defeat Su Wan.

If Feng Qingchen didn't say anything, no one would press him any further. However, the seven judges' eyes stayed on Feng Qingchen's drawing paper for obviously longer periods of time. They really wanted to see what Feng Qingchen could draw with such simple drawing tools.

Su Wan looked at Feng Qingchen who had become the focus of the crowd. She was so angry in her heart, but she did not show it on her face. She clenched her fists secretly and vowed to defeat Feng Qingchen today.

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