Falling in Love with a Rich Godfather 7
Hu Wenshan walked into the classroom with a straight face. He didn't sit down after he put down the painting box. He looked like he wanted to say something but didn't want to say it.
"Let's start the class first." Hu Wenshan held back for a long time before he squeezed out such a sentence. It was class time now. It was normal for him to start the class, but what did he mean by adding the words "first" and "then"?
Hu Wenshan took out his painting tools and was about to start the class 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 will broadcast a piece of good news to the whole school. Congratulations to Du Qingyu, a student from Year One Class Three of the National Academy of Chinese Arts. He has won first place in this year's Youth Chinese Arts Competition and his works will be exhibited in the National Gallery. He also congratulated his classmate, Xu Shaoyan, for coming in third place. The two students have won glory for our school, and the school will give special rewards. We hope that the two students will continue to work hard and strive to win again 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 long time before he started the class. However, his speech was disjointed. The students couldn't connect at all, and it was not good to interrupt him. Hu Wenshan was doing things according to the instructions of his superiors. He didn't succeed, so he would definitely be taught a lesson. The benefits that were promised to him were also gone. Moreover, during this period of time, he was about to have a heart attack because of Tao Wan. He had invested a lot of personal emotions and really didn't want him to win the award.
Generally, such a good news of winning an award was only broadcast in each school. It was rare to broadcast it to the whole school. However, Tao Wan's works were selected to be displayed in the National Gallery. Such an honor was definitely worthy of being broadcast to the whole school. Moreover, he was the first student in the country whose works were selected to be displayed in the National Gallery.
As for Xu Shaoyan's good news of getting third place, it was only incidental. Moreover, it was because his father had acquaintances in the school that he was mentioned in passing.
After class, Tao Wan walked to the corridor outside the classroom. He leaned against the wall and waited for Xu Shaoyan to come out.
"Congratulations on getting third place." Tao Wan said as he watched Xu Shaoyan walk 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 himself back.
"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. You tried to make me unable to participate in the competition but failed. You also asked Teacher 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 something to do with him.
"It's okay if you don't understand. After all, with your IQ, it's normal that you don't understand what I'm saying." Tao Wan stepped forward and said, "When you have time, go to the National Gallery to see my work. You'll know if you see it with your own eyes. The gap between you and me can't be made up by those despicable means."
Tao Wan turned and went downstairs. Once again, he met Liu Xiujie who came to pick up Xu Shaoyan. He ignored him again and walked straight past him.
When Liu Xiujie saw Tao Yuan, he subconsciously stopped in his tracks. He had also heard the broadcast just now. Looking at Tao Yuan's back as he left, he had mixed feelings.
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 while. He felt very embarrassed, so he got together with Xu Shaoyan. Then he helped Xu Shaoyan find ways to bully the original host, and 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, if the original host had a good relationship with people like Liu Xiujie, he would be disgusted to death.
Wei Shicheng knew that Tao Wan's work was 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 it was not good for a kept man to refuse the employer's invitation, he agreed.
After the car stopped, the two separated their lips. Tao Wan let go of Wei Shicheng's shoulder and said, "I'll go down first, godfather."
"En, 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 wanted 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 wanted to say that after going in, they wouldn't know each other. Why should I wait for you?
Tao Wan entered the exhibition hall and quickly found his work. The works displayed here were all works of the master of Chinese painting. His work could get a prominent position here, which made him very proud. The news had already reported on his work. After the award ceremony, there would be reporters who would 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 work.
"This is really shocking. Such a lifelike and magnificent landscape painting was actually drawn by a college student who is not even twenty years old. He must be a genius. No, he should be a shocking 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 director of the exhibition hall and ask him to give me the painter's contact information. I want to buy this painting, no matter how high the price he offers," the old man who had just exclaimed excitedly turned around and said to his assistant.
The moment the old man turned around, Tao Wan recognized who this old man was. He was the Go master Su Yongfu, known as the Go Saint of this generation.
"I am the painter of this painting. If you have anything to say, you can tell me now." Tao Wan didn't expect to meet the Go Saint Su Yongfu here, but this was a good opportunity for him.
Everyone turned around and looked at him. Su Yongfu even began to look at him directly, as if he was doubting his words.
Tao Wan took out his student ID and handed it to him.
Su Yongfu took his student ID and compared it with the information on the explanation board. Then, he returned Tao Wan's student ID and said, "Name a price, young man. I want this painting of yours."
"Can I make a request?" Tao Wan asked.
"What request?"
"I want to play a game of Go with you. If you beat me, I'll give this painting to you for free," Tao Wan said. "How about that?"
Su Yongfu raised his eyebrows and looked at Tao Wan. "This painting of yours is worth a lot of money. You're giving it to me just like that?"
"To be able to play Go with the Go Saint, a painting is nothing." 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. He had the aura of a scholarly family. It seemed that not only was he good at painting, but he was also good at playing Go.
Su Yongfu had won countless times and was already numb to it. So, he would often play Go with some young people to get a feel for their style. 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 the Go. Then, he set up the Go board in the lounge area next to the exhibition hall. The two of them sat down and 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. Some people recognized that the person playing Go was the Go Saint, Su Yongfu. They immediately went over to watch with the others.
Wei Shicheng received a phone call in the car. He was delayed for more than 20 minutes before he entered the exhibition hall. After finding the painting with the three words "Du Qingyu", Wei Shicheng took a few steps back and looked up at the painting.
At first glance, Wei Shicheng was shocked. He took another two steps back and looked at the entire painting. He was shocked by the lifelike landscape in the painting. If the painting was just lifelike, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, to be able to make a painting so imposing, it was at the level of a master of Chinese painting.
Wei Shicheng was confused. He thought that he might have made a mistake. He walked closer and looked at the annotation board carefully. It was indeed Du Qingyu's name, and the details were indeed 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 decided to let Tao Wan sell the painting. He would 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. 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 crowd. 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. However, he turned around and looked at the crowd. He put his phone away and decided to go and have a look. After all, it wasn't good to make a call in a place like the exhibition hall.
Wei Shicheng took advantage of his height and looked through the crowd. He 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. Moreover, he had promised Tao Wan that he would pretend not to know him. Therefore, he could only stand outside the crowd and 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, not giving way to each other. They seemed to be evenly matched.
If it were two experts of similar skill level, 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 less than 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 surprised him again and again. Being able to play the zither, draw, and play Go was nothing. What was more important was that he was able to achieve the level of a master at these things at such a young age. Who else in the world could do what he did at his age?
Tao Wan stretched out two slender fingers that were as beautiful as bamboo joints. He picked up a piece and placed it on the chessboard. He held a white piece because he liked white. White looked simple and pure, but in fact, it was 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 wasn't even 20 years old.
"That painting is yours. 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 eye, so he pretended not to know him and continued to walk out.
Su Yongfu was still sitting there, motionless, looking at the layout on the chessboard, unable to recover for a long time.
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