Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
âDo you think Qiao Xi doesnât have any background?â Liang Pingchuan sneered. âYi Cang, listen carefully. Qiao Xi is my and Seniorâs final apprentice!â
The entire venue fell silent for a few seconds.
Everyone could tell that Liang Pingchuan and Qiao Xi had a deep relationship, but they did not know that the two of them were actually master and apprentice. They heard that Liang Pingchuan never took in apprentices from the outside world, and his apprentices had always been very mysterious.
Shang Jingâs entire body trembled as he abruptly raised his eyes to look at Qiao Xi. At this moment, she was lazily leaning against the wall. Her cold and stunning face was filled with indifference, and she did not reveal the slightest emotion.
He never expected that Qiao Xi was actually the disciple of Liang Pingchuan and his senior. Liang Pingchuan was already at the peak of the art circle. Although his senior had never shown his face, Liang Pingchuan would occasionally show his seniorâs works. That senior was good at oil paintings, and every one of his works could be said to be perfect.
Qiao Xi was actually the disciple of these two seniors?
When Lu Muxue heard this, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. She had already lost the ability to think. Her lips were pale and trembling slightly.
She had been learning calligraphy since she was young and dreamed of receiving Liang Pingchuanâs guidance. However, she had never seen Mr. Liang before this. What right did an amateur like Qiao Xi have to be Mr. Liangâs apprentice?
Shang Jing stood on the spot in a daze. If Qiao Xi was really Liang Pingchuanâs apprentice, then it made sense that she could write such perfect works. However, he kept having the feeling that something was wrong.
Suddenly, he had an idea. His sharp eyes hurriedly searched below the stage.
Thatâs right! It was Lu Muxue! She was behind this!
Lu Muxue met Shang Jingâs questioning eyes and hurriedly lowered her head guiltily. Her eyes were filled with panic.
Liang Pingchuan glanced at the few of them coldly and sneered. âIf Qiao Xi wasnât my student, she wouldâve been wronged by all of you today! Ruining someoneâs future is equivalent to destroying their beliefs. This matter absolutely wonât end here. Iâll ask the National Painting and Calligraphy Association to severely punish all of you!â
Hearing this, Yi Cang instantly panicked. He hurriedly rushed over and grabbed Liang Pingchuanâs arm. He explained while trembling, âI was manipulated by someone. Someone deliberately gave this piece to me!â
He could not be punished by the association, or everything he had worked hard for all these years would be ruined. Hence, he had to find a scapegoat. He pointed at Shang Jing and said, âItâs Shang Jing! He was the one who brought the work to me. Also, Lu Muxue was the one who said she wanted to give this calligraphy piece to me. Mr. Liang, I was muddle-headed for a moment and was blinded by greed. I was bewitched by them!â
Lu Muxueâs heart trembled. This old man actually betrayed her!
Qiao Xi slowly raised her eyes to look at the pale woman in the crowd and sneered.
Yi Cangâs words caused an uproar. The students of Class 1 looked at Lu Muxue and quickly distanced themselves from her, afraid that she would implicate them.
âAt the end of the day, itâs still Yi Cang whoâs greedy! Even if someone gave him a calligraphy piece, he could just refuse. Can saying that he was bewitched cover up his mistake?â
âThen why did Lu Muxue and Shang Jing get involved in this? Shang Jing has always been fair, so he was invited by the university to be a judge. Lu Muxue is also a goddess in the design department. Why did they join forces to malign Teacher Qiao?â
A few calligraphers who were on good terms with Shang Jing defended him. âMr. Shang just couldnât stand seeing anyone cheat, so he did what he did. Heâs not selfish.â
âTsk! Who would believe that heâs not selfish? If he really wanted to investigate the matter clearly, he shouldâve told the chancellor as soon as he found out about this. Then, he shouldâve discussed with the chancellor how to handle this matter in private to minimize the impact. He shouldnât have publicly announced this matter at the competition venue and pushed the blame on Qiao Xi, causing her to lose her reputation! He just wanted to use Qiao Xiâs cheating incident to boost his reputation!â
âLu Muxue must be jealous that Qiao Xi could easily complete a perfect work, so she deliberately instigated Shang Jing to accuse her of cheating in public!â
âThatâs right! If Qiao Xi had participated in the competition, she would definitely have gotten first place. Lu Muxue, who has been learning calligraphy for more than 10 years, wouldâve lost to Qiao Xi in the end. She definitely felt upset about it, so she planned all of this!â
âTeacher Qiao is really awesome. Not only is she an international designer, but she also knows oil painting and calligraphy. Most importantly, sheâs beautiful. Did she save the world in her previous life?â