After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 283: To Clear the Name, Yuan Zhao Style

Chapter 283: Chapter 283: To Clear the Name, Yuan Zhao Style

"My name is Shen Huchen, the ’Huchen’ from ’Heguang Tongchen’. I learned because I like ink painting. My teacher didn’t allow me to reveal his name, so I won’t mention it."

After Shen Huchen sat down, the young girl who had followed him into the meeting room quickly stood up.

She looked the youngest among the few people present, even younger than Xu Ling’an who sat behind Jiang Lingxi. With two little pigtails on her head and dressed in a blue and white sailor uniform, she resembled a middle school student.

Her voice was sweet and soft as well, "My name is Qian Yaya, I’m good at meticulous painting. My aunt is a professor at the Imperial City Academy of Fine Arts. She raised me since I was a child, so naturally, I’ve been learning painting from her. My next goal is to get into the Imperial City Academy of Fine Arts."

As Chen Weiwen nodded repeatedly, ready to applaud again, Qian Yaya suddenly turned to Jing Huai who sat diagonally across from her. Her fair face flushed with a bit of excitement, "Also, I’m a fan of my brother Jing Huai. Brother Jing Huai, can you give me an autograph after the meeting?"

Jing Huai was somewhat surprised, but he faced Qian Yaya’s sparkling eyes with a good-natured smile and nodded, "Of course."

The young girl finally sat down with a big smile.

Chen Weiwen clapped while smiling and said, "I didn’t expect there to be a fan of Teacher Jing in our group of guests. It’s a wonderful coincidence. Qian Yaya is the youngest guest on our show this time, she’s just started high school this year. Although there’s a chance to be on the same stage with her idol, she shouldn’t only focus on being a fan!"

Qian Yaya nodded like a pecking chick, "I won’t, I won’t. I’m already satisfied with having an autograph from my brother Jing Huai!"

Compared to Qian Yaya’s lively innocence earlier, the last guest present was at the opposite extreme.

"My name is Lin Nuo," a slightly muffled voice came from behind a large beard that nearly covered his entire face, "I’ll be thirty in a month, which almost exceeded the age limit."

"You’re Lin Nuo!"

Lu Sen couldn’t help but exclaim, looking straight at the slouchy bearded man sitting at the end for the first time, frowning tightly.

"The Lin Nuo who was accused of plagiarizing ’Cloud Tide’?"

As soon as the word ’plagiarism’ came out, Lin Nuo’s hands, which were placed on the table, tensed up tightly, and now anyone could see his ultra-tense state.

Until a voice full of worry softly called from behind him, "Ah Nuo!"

This voice was like redemption, and Lin Nuo’s tense nerves slightly relaxed, with a tinge of self-deprecation in his tone, "I didn’t expect anyone here to remember my name. But since you mentioned it, I’ll clarify for myself that I didn’t plagiarize."

Lu Sen didn’t even care about the coughing sound coming from behind him and coldly chuckled, "I despise people who plagiarize others’ works the most in my life, so you better not have."

Lin Nuo looked directly into those cold eyes, "I joined this show to clear my name."

"Alright, I’ll be watching."

Once everyone sat down, the meeting room fell silent for a moment.

Jiang Lingxi glanced at the one named Lin Nuo, then slightly turned her head to look at the woman sitting behind him.

The woman seemed to be in her thirties too, her eyebrows clouded with a sense of melancholy, appearing to have a more artistic temperament than the scruffy Lin Nuo.

This pair of guest and assistant was the only pair she misjudged. At first, she thought this woman was one of the guests, but she realized her mistake when they took their respective places.

Chen Weiwen broke the silence: "Now that everyone is acquainted, there are still three full days ahead for you to interact. Next, I’ll announce the recording schedule for the upcoming show."

From the beginning, he anticipated that Lin Nuo’s appearance as a guest would cause controversy, but, firstly, this spot was meticulously selected from the submissions by Mr. Li and the other two judges, and secondly, he thought that controversy would bring attention.

After all, he’s not a pure artist, but a variety show director who loves art and also pursues program ratings.

With both considerations, Lin Nuo eventually became one of the seven guests.

"...Alright, that’s about the flow. Don’t worry if you can’t remember it all, the production team will notify each activity in advance with preparation time, just keep your phones on."

"Everyone should be a little hungry now; to be honest, my stomach just growled too. I won’t say much more, let’s go downstairs for a meal!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Cheng was the first to jump up from his chair.

Lu Zhengzheng and Xu Ling’an both turned their heads to look at him simultaneously, and he awkwardly scratched the back of his head.

"Well, my stomach growled too."

Xu Ling’an suppressed a laugh and nodded, indicating she had heard it just now, then quickly walked behind Jiang Lingxi, "Sister, I remembered the entire schedule that Director Chen just mentioned."

Jiang Lingxi patted her arm, "Great, enjoy your meal later."

The director led a few guests together, suggesting that the upcoming meal should have the guests at one table and the assistants at another.

She might not be able to look after Xu Ling’an and Lu Zhengzheng over there.

Lu Zhengzheng held Xu Ling’an’s wrist and assured Jiang Lingxi, "Xixi, don’t worry, I guarantee An’an will eat her fill."

A group of people divided into two elevators and went to the canteen in a rush.

In a private room similar to the time they dined with Mr. Shi, after Chen Weiwen sat down, although he didn’t directly invite anyone to sit on his left and right, the others only sat down one after another after Jiang Lingxi and Jing Huai did.

The assistants’ table was more casual; after Lu Zhengzheng and Xu Ling’an sat down, they invited Su Cheng over, and he casually called over the tall bodyguard, no, assistant that Shen Huchen brought along, and the four sat together.

Once everyone was seated, Xu Ling’an looked up and met the gaze of Jing Huai’s assistant from across the table. She politely nodded in greeting, but didn’t expect the other person, as if unseen, to look away directly.

For a moment, she felt a little uncomfortable, but thankfully, Su Cheng’s murmuring to quickly serve the food soon dispelled it.

Their perfect impression of Jing Huai was now mostly shattered, and seeing his assistant’s behavior wasn’t too surprising upon reflection.

Qian Yaya received the signed TO from Jing Huai, joyfully looking at it several times before reluctantly closing her notebook.

"Oh, right! What kind of calligraphy is Brother Jing Huai good at? Before this show recording is over, can I be greedy and ask for a calligraphy autograph in ancient script?"

The previous signature was personally signed, but it didn’t differ much from those signature copies circulating online.

The young girl really wanted a unique signature exclusively for her.

Jing Huai’s calm smile paused for a moment, "I have practiced several kinds of calligraphy; which style do you like best?"

"Can I choose myself?" Qian Yaya’s eyes lit up, "Then can it be the Yuan Zhao Style? The script created by Emperor Yuan Zhao himself, the characters resemble flying dragons, looking imposing and elegant. It’s my favorite."

Jiang Lingxi was leisurely sipping a cup of water for herself, but when she heard this, she paused her motion.

Raising her eyes, she revealed a rare genuine confusion.

She had indeed improved some script writing styles, incorporating some habits and styles from her own writing, but she didn’t know that she had created a script called the Yuan Zhao Style?