Chapter 88 Arrogance, Writing in Front of Everyone [1 Update]
The one speaking was Lin Xi.
Lin Xi is 28 years old this year, but his achievements in calligraphy and painting are quite high, and he is very talented. He can be described as a promising young man.
His teacher was a renowned calligrapher, so he naturally received an invitation as well.
He arrived early, and the camera followed behind him.
Lin Xi was young and impetuous, and didn't think about anything or consider the consequences before exposing it directly.
It has nothing to do with him either way.
Lin Xi then pointed to a very faint pattern in the middle of the scroll in front of the live broadcast camera: "This is Master Wei Hou's exclusive seal. Laymen can't tell the difference."
"But upon closer inspection, you can see that the pattern forms the character 'Wei'."
The teachers at Qingzhi looked at each other, inevitably feeling somewhat dissatisfied.
Fortunately, at this time, there weren't many people watching the live stream.
The head of the art group snapped out of his shock and raised his hand, signaling the photographer to turn off the camera.
Lin Xi's face was cold: "After something like this happened, what does your school have to say?"
He handed this calligraphy to Wei Hou just two days ago, and here he is today.
He wouldn't believe you if you said it wasn't stolen.
"We were unaware of this matter, and we didn't expect any student to be so bold." The head of the art group didn't make excuses. "In that case, we will issue a public reprimand and expel the student at the opening ceremony later."
Qingzhi absolutely cannot tolerate cheating.
Not to mention, this matter also involved Wei Hou.
This time, the school invited many masters from the art world, including the president of the Shanghai Calligraphy Association.
But Wei Hou is a director of the China Calligraphy Art Association.
Status and position are not equivalent to each other.
By misappropriating Wei Hou's calligraphy, isn't this a provocation against the China Calligraphy Art Association?
The head of the art group frowned as he looked at the words on the scroll.
He had suspected it before, and it turns out it really wasn't written by Ying Zijin herself.
Lin Xi's expression softened: "Your school's decision is very fair, and they should indeed be severely punished."
He lost interest in looking any further and ran into Zhong Zhiwan as soon as he left the exhibition hall.
"Senior Brother Lin," Zhong Zhiwan greeted with a smile, "I didn't expect you to be here too."
"Zhiwan, I was just looking for you." Lin Xi led her aside. "Do you know a student named Ying Zijin?"
Zhong Zhiwan was surprised: "Ying Zijin? She's my cousin, what happened to her?"
“No wonder.” Lin Xi knew that Zhong Zhiwan had borrowed the scroll to copy that day. “She probably saw that it was well-written and didn’t know who wrote it, so she secretly took it to participate in the art festival.”
Zhong Zhiwan hesitated: "No way, although my cousin comes from the countryside, she actually..."
"For money." Lin Xi said dismissively, "I've seen plenty of people like that; they don't genuinely love calligraphy."
His teacher is also a member of the calligraphy association, and every year many people want to become his students.
However, many of them wanted to use his teacher's reputation to make more money when selling calligraphy and paintings.
"So—" Zhong Zhiwan paused, "Senior Brother Lin discovered that she was cheating?"
"Well, don't plead for her in this matter." Lin Xi raised his hand and said calmly, "Your school will issue a notice of criticism and expel her in a little while."
Zhong Zhiwan pressed down on the corners of her lips, suppressing a smile: "I understand, Senior Brother Lin."
**
The audience.
Student area.
The girl, who had been leaning back in her chair, straightened up and opened her slightly closed eyes.
Sunlight scattered across her long, flowing eyelashes, casting dappled shadows.
"Father Ying, aren't you going to sleep?" Xiu Yu noticed her movement. "The opening ceremony hasn't even started yet."
Ying Zijing slowly stretched, her voice low and cold: "Something has come up."
"Huh?" Xiu Yu asked, puzzled. "What is it?"
"It's nothing," Ying Zijing said lazily, propping her head up with her hand. "It was just for fun."
Xiu Yu scratched his head.
Here we go again, just like that.
It made her think that their father, Ying, was a charlatan.
A few minutes passed, and it was exactly nine o'clock.
All camera equipment was set up to ensure the live stream would not be interrupted by any unexpected malfunctions.
Chairs were already set up on the stage, and nameplates were placed on the table.
Some seats were empty, but most of the guests, all of whom were leading figures in the art world, were already seated.
Even with Lin Xi's status, he could only sit in the third row.
The live stream officially started, and the number of viewers increased rapidly.
Qingzhi Middle School is one of the top three schools in the country and has a very good reputation.
[Phew, I made it to the opening ceremony! I'm going to see just how extravagant Qingzhi really is.]
[I'm here! I'm here! Look at the guest seats, there are so many masters here!]
[Lin Xi! Isn't that Lin Xi?! Lin Xi is truly the most handsome man in the art world, he's so good-looking!]
[No, she is good-looking, but isn't the art world all about talent? Why are they focusing on looks?]
Let me give you a little background on Lin Xijie, the calligrapher. When he was twelve years old, his calligraphy sold for a high price of 500,000 yuan.
[Awesome! Awesome!]
To achieve this at the age of twelve, one must truly be gifted.
[Hey, look, why is Lin Xi standing up? What's he going to do with the microphone?]
[I'm a little confused. Shouldn't the host give a speech first?]
Lin Xi doesn't look well; something big must have happened. Let's wait and see.
The principal, who was sitting in the first row with the president of the Shanghai Art Association, was also puzzled when he saw this: "What's going on?"
The head of the art group hurriedly said, "Principal, something unexpected has happened."
He explained in a low voice, while Lin Xi had already spoken.
"Art is noble and great; it teaches us what beauty is. Therefore, I absolutely will not allow anyone to insult art." Lin Xi's voice, transmitted through the microphone, resounded throughout the entire playground. "I came today to appreciate the works of the younger generation and to mentor them, but I never expected such a terrible thing to happen!"
"A student actually stole Master Wei Hou's work and entered it in the competition!"
Lin Xi said coldly, "If Master Wei Hou hadn't told me personally that he wrote this calligraphy, I would have been fooled by this student as well."
This statement surprised not only the students in the audience but also the netizens watching the live stream.
[Holy crap, did I hear that right? They stole Master Wei Hou's calligraphy to enter the competition?!]
"Oh... I'm someone who doesn't care about calligraphy, but I've heard of Wei Hou. How dare this student?"
[Tsk tsk, this is going to be good.]
"They used Wei Hou's calligraphy in the competition." Xiu Yu exclaimed in surprise, "Father Ying, who do you think is so amazing?"
Ying Zijing shifted her sitting position and said, "Yes, it's me."
Xiu Yu choked: "...Dad, don't joke around. You've given me a heart attack lately."
"I can help you pick it off, and replace it with a mechanical one."
"..."
On stage.
Lin Xi was already standing to the side, and the head of the art group took the microphone.
"The school will not tolerate this cheating incident. After discussion, Ying Zijing's participation in the competition has been cancelled and she has been expelled."
The apple in Xiu Yu's hand fell to the ground with a "thud".
Jiang Ran slowly raised his head, his eyes slightly narrowed.
There was a lot of discussion around.
"Ying Zijin? How could it be her? She cheated because she couldn't stand it."
"I guess it's because they saw that Zhiwan participated, so they wanted to participate too. They want to compete with Zhiwan in everything, but they don't even realize that they can't compete with her."
"This is truly a case of reaping what you sow."
Jiang Ran was annoyed by what he heard. He suddenly stood up, his tongue pressed against his teeth, and said irritably, "What are you babbling about? Shut up, all of you!"
The students immediately fell silent.
"What kind of punishment is this?" Jiang Ran turned his head, a hint of crimson appearing in his eyes. "Do you have any evidence? You just expelled him? What kind of teacher are you?"
[Wow, who is this guy, acting so arrogantly?]
[The school bully forum is full of bad influences; birds of a feather flock together.]
“Of course there is evidence.” Lin Xi didn’t know Jiang Ran, so he naturally didn’t know his identity.
He took out a scroll, unfurled it, projected it onto the large screen, and sneered: "Look closely, this is Master Wei Hou's seal. Ask her if she wrote this."
"Hmm." Ying Zijing finally spoke, glancing at it indifferently, "It's definitely not something I wrote."
Jiang Ran frowned.
Xiu Yu pulled him back to his seat: "Don't interrupt when your father is speaking."
Jiang Ran: "..."
Zhong Zhiwan paused, looking quite surprised.
She hadn't expected Ying Zijing to admit it so readily.
Do you think that admitting your mistake will lessen your punishment?
That's incredibly naive.
The comments section was filled with mockery.
[I'm disgusted. How dare they say they didn't write it themselves? How can they cheat?]
[That's shameless. Qingzhi did the right thing; this kind of student should be expelled.]
Is it really okay to contradict yourself like this?
[I won't comment; maybe things will turn around, and you'll be the ones who are proven wrong.]
"Did you hear that? She..."
Before Lin Xi could finish speaking, the girl's voice rose slowly and gently.
A single, understated sentence.
"I couldn't write something this rubbish."
"..."
The entire room suddenly fell silent.
Zhong Zhiwan was astonished.
Does Ying Zijing know what she's saying?
Even her teacher couldn't write this character.
Ying Zijin actually said this word is trash?
【No way, she even said she couldn't write something this rubbish, who does she think she is???】
[I'm speechless. So arrogant? Do you even know who Master Wei Hou is, yet you still talk like this? Who gave you the nerve?]
[This is hilarious! If you can't write something this bad, then write it! Write it now so we can see how good your writing really is.]
Lin Xi didn't expect the girl to not only refuse to admit her mistake, but also be so arrogant.
He was so angry he laughed, and coldly ordered, "Set up a table, bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and let her write."
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