Chapter 182: Defeat Nora

Chapter 182: Defeat Nora

The Lawrence family owned the art studio where both sisters were

trained. On the first day of class, Nora caught his attention.

On the other hand, Cheyenne came with Nora as her companion.

Before leaving, Malaya hinted that even if she was selected, her family

would not pay for her tuition.

So Cheyenne casually drew a sheep on paper and coincidentally, a

well-known young painter was invited to be a temporary instructor that

day.

When he saw Cheyenne's drawing, he secretly marveled at it for a long

time and finally patted her head kindly while sighing.

“You are a talented player. Although there are still some flaws in this

painting at present, you have already reached this level at eight years

old which is very good. I don't want to hinder your development

because art requires solid foundation and I cannot teach you."

He then told the director of the art studio about this matter and briefly

mentioned that the girl named Lawrence had potential.

Xzavier immediately thought of Nora Lawrence and recommended her

to the mentor who then made Nora one of their key trainees.

As for Cheyenne's painting, after completion, she burned it on site

which caused dissatisfaction among several teachers who said she

was unruly and refused to accept her into their program.

Her painting skills improved when later in middle school when her

grandpa gave her many books on art and oil paintings.

Whenever Cheyenne felt too excited after fighting in school she would

open those books randomly to copy two pieces.

Over time, her artwork had reached an outstanding level compared with

others. But unlike Nora, she wouldn't show off by constantly entering

competitions or posting them on Twitter.

Other judges from different groups had finished their tasks so they

gathered around watching what happened in oil painting group.

Theo took advantage of being vice president of association as well as

one of the main organizers responsible for this competition, always

bossing them around during work.

Although their skill levels were similar with no significant age difference

between them.

Cheyenne publicly embarrassed Theo making them feel satisfied!

They vaguely felt it wasn't enough!

Just then, Cheyenne turned over her own oil painting, causing silence

throughout the venue; another scene emerged before their eyes: snow-

capped mountains became rooftops while red-blue lake transformed

into window panes.

The rest of the scenery was reflected on the window from a distance,

creating shadows. The sky turned into a small path, and the black bare

trees looked like little people. It was ever-changing.

After a while, someone spoke up and his voice rang clear in everyone's

ears.

"Double... double-sided painting!"

Layne stood by with a pleased expression, smiling but not saying

anything. He knew Cheyenne wouldn't lose; he had only mentioned the

double-sided painting before but didn't expect her to actually complete

it.

"Great! This concept is simply amazing!" The judges of the traditional

painting group couldn't help but applaud and cheer. Cheyenne could

use oil paint to paint paintings, so she must have some skill in ink wash

paintings as well to achieve this effect.

Their eyes then turned towards Layne with excitement mixed with envy

as they asked, "Old Mr. Edwards, does your granddaughter have a

teacher?"

"Get lost! I'm her teacher!"

"What a pity! What an opportunity missed for me... I feel like I just

missed out on winning the lottery!"

"Just get used to it."

Their playful banter made nearby contestants chuckle quietly.

Traditional painting was usually taken very seriously; when they

submitted their work earlier, all three teachers had stern faces and were

coldly indifferent.

They never expected them to be such lovely people behind closed

doors.

On the oil painting group, Theo gritted his teeth tightly, knowing that he

could never recreate Cheyenne's painting. Cheyenne used two brushes

simultaneously to create a double-sided masterpiece, showcasing her

superior talent.

He could not be the judge of her painting at all!

“I've lost; I don't have any qualifications to comment on Cheyenne's

work... Well, could you let me take another look?"

As soon as these words fell out of his mouth, Sean's group froze in

place - especially Eleanor who always looked down upon Cheyenne.

"How can this be? Mr. Roberts actually admitted defeat himself..."

Cheyenne deservedly won first place!

The other two judges from the oil painting group immediately wrote out

her first-place certificate and respectfully bent down with both hands

holding it up before presenting it to her. "Miss Lawrence,

congratulations on winning gold medal in our oil-painting group.”

It has always been the recipients who bow to the award presenters.

Now, it's reversed, and this reversal highlights just how highly these

judges regard Cheyenne's painting.

Looking at the thin sheet of paper in front of her, the woman didn't feel

as happy as she had imagined. She didn't even reach out to take it,

instead gazing at Layne with a pitiful look.

A young man wearing a white shirt couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong

with her? Why isn't she taking it?"

“I don't know. This is the gold medal for the national university art

competition, yet she's reacting so calmly.”

The next moment, they heard a shocking statement.

“I don't want this certificate. Can I just have the prize money?"

The many judges present all had twitching lips and their previously

relaxed expressions became stiff before breaking into laughter once

again.

"Old Mr. Edwards, your granddaughter is straightforward and I like

that!" The calligraphy group leader Rex Chambers clapped his hands

and laughed heartily. He appeared to be around fifty years old and was

dressed in simple suit with slightly graying temples.

Cheyenne had seen him before in her grandfather's photo album; they

seemed to be good friends for many years but she had never met him

in person.

"Miss Lawrence, it will take some time for the prize money from this

competition to be deposited into your account,” said one judge from the

oil painting group with a smile on his face. He found this young woman

so adorable.

Everyone else participated in competitions for fame while Cheyenne

came solely for that the cash prize.

All judges present were worth millions casually; one painting was

equivalent to an average family's annual income!

To them, 200 thousand was nothing!

After hearing his explanation, Cheyenne turned to her grandpa. "Are

you sure they will pay?”

Layne covered his face with his hand gritting through clenched teeth.

"Don't embarrass me anymore! How could such a large national

competition cheat you out of 200 thousand!"

"Grandpa, you're mistaken," Cheyenne corrected him, "It's not 200

thousand but rather 400 thousand because I'm also going to participate

in calligraphy!

As soon as she finished speaking, Rex smiled widely while everyone

else was shocked once again!