Hu Wenshan took out his drawing tools and was about to start the lecture when the radio in the classroom suddenly rang.
"Ding dong. Good afternoon, teachers and students. This is the broadcasting headquarters of Tōkyō University. Next, we would like to broadcast a good news to the entire school. Congratulations to student Du Qingyu from the third class of the first year of the Chinese Painting Department of the School of Sinology. She has won first place in this year's Youth Chinese Painting Competition and her works will be displayed in the National Gallery. Congratulations to student Xu Shaoyan who is in the same class as her for winning third place. The two students have won glory for our school and the school will give them a special reward. We hope that the two students will continue to work hard and strive to win in other competitions. "
The other students looked at Tao Wan with envy and surprise. Only Xu Shaoyan stared at him fiercely, completely forgetting to maintain his kind and generous image.
After the broadcast ended, Hu Wenshan was silent for a while before he started the class. However, his lecture was disjointed and the students couldn't connect the dots at all. It wasn't good to interrupt him. Hu Wenshan was following the instructions of his superiors. He didn't succeed, so he would definitely be taught a lesson. The benefits that were originally promised to him were also gone. Moreover, during this period of time, he was so angry at Tao Wan that he almost had a heart attack. He had invested a lot of personal emotions and really didn't want him to win an award.
Usually, this kind of good news would only be broadcasted in each school. It was very rare for it to be broadcasted to the entire school. However, Tao Wan's works were selected to be displayed in the National Gallery. Such an honor was definitely worthy of being broadcasted to the entire school. Moreover, he was the first student in the country whose works were selected to be displayed in the National Gallery.
Xu Shaoyan's third place was just incidental. Moreover, it was because his father had an acquaintance in the school that he was mentioned in passing.
After class, Tao Wan walked to the corridor outside the classroom and leaned against the wall to wait for Xu Shaoyan to come out.
"Congratulations on winning third place." Tao Wan said as he looked at Xu Shaoyan who was walking out of the classroom.
Xu Shaoyan's expression was particularly ugly. He wanted to say, "Don't be so smug. I'll beat you sooner or later." However, there were other students around, so he gritted his teeth and held back those words.
"I've already congratulated you. Don't you have anything to say to me?" Tao Wan asked.
"… Congratulations to you too." Xu Shaoyan lowered his voice and said reluctantly.
"Congratulate me for what?" Tao Wan asked with a puzzled expression.
"Congratulations on getting first place," Xu Shaoyan said as he clenched his fists. From the exposed veins on the back of his hands, one could see how patient he was.
"Thank you." Tao Wan smiled and said, "You treated me as your biggest stumbling block and tried to make me unable to participate in the competition. You also asked Hu Wenshan to deliberately not let me draw well. In the end, you only got third place? Can't you work harder and at least get second place? At least prove that you're only a little bit worse than me. "
"I don't understand what you're talking about!" Xu Shaoyan would definitely not admit that those things had anything to do with him.
"It's okay if you don't understand. After all, with your IQ, it's normal that you often don't understand what I say." Tao Wan stepped forward and said, "When you have time, go to the National Gallery to see my works. You'll know that the gap between you and me can't be made up by those despicable means."
Tao Wan turned around and went downstairs. Once again, he met Liu Xiujie who came to pick up Xu Shaoyan. He ignored him again and directly walked past him.
When Liu Xiujie saw Tao Wan, he subconsciously stopped. He also heard the broadcast just now. Looking at Tao Wan's back, he felt very complicated.
Tao Wan despised people like Liu Xiujie the most. If Xu Shaoyan and Hu Wenshan were despicable and shameless, then Liu Xiujie was childish and selfish. He hated this kind of person who bullied others when he couldn't get them. He didn't even have the qualifications to be his opponent, so he didn't even bother to look at him.
Liu Xiujie liked the original host. He didn't get a response after pursuing her for a period of time. He felt very embarrassed, so he got together with Xu Shaoyan. Then he helped Xu Shaoyan find ways to bully the original host. At the same time, he wanted to get the attention of the original host.
Tao Wan thought that it was lucky that the original host didn't like people like Liu Xiujie. Otherwise, he would be disgusted to death if the original host had a good relationship with people like Liu Xiujie.
Wei Shicheng knew that Tao Wan's works were going to be exhibited in the National Gallery, so he asked him to see it together.
Tao Wan thought that they couldn't show up at the same time. Otherwise, they would definitely be gossiped about. What's the point of seeing it together? But considering that he was his employer, he agreed.
After the car stopped, the two people kissing together separated. Tao Wan let go of Wei Shicheng's hand and said, "I'll go down first, godfather."
"Well, wait for me inside." Wei Shicheng said.
"… Okay." Tao Wan suppressed what he wanted to say in his heart. After he agreed with a smile, he opened the door and got out of the car.
Wei Shicheng had to go around to another entrance. Under Tao Wan's request, although the two of them came to see the art exhibition together, they wouldn't walk together. They would pretend that they didn't know each other at all. So Tao Wan just wanted to say that they wouldn't know each other after they went in. Why would he wait for him?
Tao Wan entered the exhibition hall and quickly found his works. The works exhibited here were all works of the master level of Chinese painting. His works could get a prominent position here, which was something to be proud of. The news had already reported his works. After the award ceremony, there would be reporters to interview him.
There were many people in the National Gallery Exhibition Hall every day. There were still many people who came to see the exhibition today. Some people were already standing in front of his works.
"It's really shocking. Such a magnificent landscape painting was actually drawn by a student who is not even 20 years old. He must be a genius!" An old voice exclaimed excitedly.
The other people around also nodded in agreement. If it wasn't for the explanation board next to the painter's introduction, no one would believe that it was drawn by a college student.
Because the competition required the submission of a video of the painting process, the jury selected him as the first place without any doubts and let his painting be displayed in the National Gallery Exhibition Hall.
"Contact the exhibition director and ask him to give me the painter's contact information. I want to buy this painting." The old man who had just exclaimed excitedly turned back and said to his assistant.
The moment the old man turned back, Tao Wan recognized who this old man was. He was the Go master Su Yongfu, known as the contemporary Go Saint.
"I'm the painter of this painting. If there's anything, you can tell me directly." Tao Wan didn't expect to meet the Go Saint Su Yongfu here, but for him, this was a good opportunity.
Everyone turned to look at him. Su Yongfu directly began to size him up, but there was some doubt in his eyes.
Tao Wan took out his student ID and handed it to him.
Su Yongfu took Tao Yuan's student ID card and compared it with the content on the sign. Then, he returned Tao Yuan's student ID card to him and said, "Name a price, young man. I want your painting."
"Can I make a request?" Tao Wan asked.
"What request?"
"I want to play a game of Go with you. If you win, I'll give this painting to you." Tao Wan said.
Su Yongfu raised his eyebrows and looked at Tao Wan and said, "This painting of yours is worth a lot of money. You're giving it to me just like that?"
"A painting is nothing to me." Tao Wan said with a smile.
Su Yongfu raised his hand and touched his goatee. He thought to himself that this young man in front of him had an outstanding temperament and the aura of a scholarly family. It seemed that not only was he very good at painting, but he was also very good at playing Go.
Su Yongfu had won countless times and was a little numb to it. So, he would often play Go with some young people to feel the style of Go. To put it simply, he was just playing with them.
There were also many young people who wanted to be his disciple. He wasn't a selfish person. If he saw someone with talent, he would give them a few pointers. He thought to himself that this young man in front of him most likely wanted to be his disciple. Well, since he had such amazing talent in painting, if his Go skills were passable, he would accept him as his disciple.
Su Yongfu asked his assistant to go to the car to get some Go. Then, he set up the Go board in the resting area next to the exhibition hall. The two of them sat down and immediately started playing.
Some people who came to see the exhibition found that there was someone playing Go in the exhibition hall. Out of curiosity, they took a few more glances. After recognizing that the person playing Go was actually the Sage of Chess, Su Yongfu, they immediately walked over to watch with the others.
Wei Shicheng received a phone call in the car and was delayed for more than 20 minutes before he entered the exhibition hall. After finding the work with the three words "Du Qingyu" next to it, Wei Shicheng took a few steps back and then looked up at the painting.
At first glance, Wei Shicheng was shocked. He took another two steps back and had a panoramic view of the whole painting. He was shocked by the magnificent mountains and rivers in the painting.
After the shock, Wei Shicheng was puzzled. He wondered if he had made a mistake. He walked closer and looked carefully at the annotation board next to it. It was indeed written with the name "Du Qingyu". Could it be that the people in the exhibition hall made a mistake? The National Gallery shouldn't make such a low-level mistake.
After standing in front of the painting for more than 10 minutes, Wei Shicheng was still shocked. He was determined to make Tao Wan sell the painting to him. He wanted to hang it in his office and look at it every day.
Wei Shicheng went to look for Tao Wan. He thought that he had gone to look at other paintings, but he couldn't find him after looking around. Seeing a large group of people around the rest area, Wei Shicheng felt that Tao Wan wasn't the kind of person who liked to join in the fun. He turned around and went to other places to look.
Wei Shicheng looked around again, but he still couldn't find him. He took out his phone and wanted to call Tao Wan, but he turned around and looked at the crowd. He put away his phone and decided to go and have a look. After all, it was not good to make a call in a place like the exhibition hall.
With the advantage of his height, Wei Shicheng looked over the crowd and saw that someone was playing Go. He then looked at the person playing Go. It turned out to be the Chess Saint, Su Yongfu. No wonder there were so many people here. Looking at Su Yongfu's opponent, he was immediately stunned. He wondered why Qing Yu was sitting here and playing Go with the Chess Saint. No wonder he couldn't find him after looking around twice.
Wei Shicheng didn't want to disturb them in front of so many people. Besides, he had promised Tao Wan that he would pretend not to know him. So, he also stood outside the crowd to watch the game. He also knew a little about Go. After seeing the game on the chessboard clearly, he was very surprised. The black and white pieces were facing each other. They were evenly matched.
If it were two experts of similar skill levels, it wouldn't be surprising for such a situation to occur. However, the person sitting there at the moment was a young man who was not even 20 years old, and his opponent was the Chess Saint, Su Yongfu. It was hard not to be surprised.
Wei Shicheng looked at Tao Wan's serious face and thought that this child really surprised him again and again. Being able to play the zither, draw, and play Go was nothing. The important thing was that he was young, but he had reached the level of a master in all these things. Who else in the world could reach such a level at his age?
Tao Wan picked up a piece and put it on the chessboard. He held a white piece because he liked white. White looked simple and pure, but it was actually the most complicated color. It was also the color with the strongest tolerance and acceptance.
After the game, Tao Wan smiled and said, "I lost. You are indeed the Chess Saint. I still lack some experience."
Su Yongfu had heard this sentence many times, but it was the first time it came from such a young man. Although he had won the game, it was a narrow victory. It was the first time in his life that he had been forced to such an extent by a young man who was not even 20 years old.
"That painting belongs to you. When the exhibition time is over, you can send someone to pick it up. I will inform the exhibition director." Tao Wan finished speaking and stood up. He saw Wei Shicheng from the corner of his eyes, so he pretended not to know him and continued to walk out.
Su Yongfu was still sitting there, motionless as he looked at the layout on the chessboard. He was in a daze for a long time.
The students entered the classroom one after another. Not long after the bell rang, a middle-aged man with a big belly and a round waist walked in. He was wearing a modified white shirt with Chinese elements. This was their Chinese Arts teacher, and also the head teacher of this class. His name was Hu Wenshan. He was a rich middle-aged man. Perhaps it was because he was a Chinese Arts teacher, but he did not have the slightest ancient temperament, but he liked to wear ancient clothes.
Hu Wenshan sat down behind the podium, looked at the students below and said, "Before the class starts, I have something to say. The list of the scholarship winners has been released. This year's scholarship, as well as our class scholarship, will still be won by student Xu Shaoyan. Congratulations, student Xu Shaoyan. Remember to guard against arrogance and rashness, and continue to work hard to improve yourself. "
"Thank you, teacher. I will work harder." Xu Shaoyan said with a smile, and nodded slightly to the surrounding students who were looking at him with congratulatory gazes.
Hu Wenshan turned his gaze to Tao Wan to observe his reaction. He found that he was actually calm, which surprised him. After waiting for a while, seeing that he still had no reaction, he could only clear his throat and say, "Okay, then … um, let's start the class."
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