After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 296: Aesthetic Unchanged, He’s Worthy?

Chapter 296: Chapter 296: Aesthetic Unchanged, He’s Worthy?

Asking the accompanying photographer to stay outside, Jiang Lingxi walked to the inkstone she had been eyeing before.

Seeing the person in charge approaching, she directly asked, "Is this inkstone for sale?"

Since she already had the ink, it was not in her nature to leave it unused. So, she decided to gather the rest of the Four Treasures of the Study in one go. Conveniently, the items in this studio seemed quite good to her.

"It’s for sale. Does Teacher Jiang intend to purchase it?"

"Hmm, I’d also like to buy some brushes and paper."

Without waiting for the person in charge to respond, "Once I finish selecting, I’ll have my assistant come over to pay."

The person in charge, who unexpectedly made a sale: "...Ah, sure, Teacher Jiang."

So Jiang Lingxi, after leaving the inkstone section, also wandered through the brush and paper areas.

She didn’t bring the accompanying photographer, so she could only be seen in fixed camera shots.

She had quite a mysterious presence.

This left the observers puzzled: "What’s Jiang Lingxi doing?"

"Just strolling around?"

Xu Qingmei glanced at the few guests gathered after completing their tasks, and then at the solitary Jiang Lingxi, chuckling lightly, "Teacher Jiang seems a bit unsociable!"

While others stayed obediently in front of the camera, she was restless.

Trying to be unique?

"She’s picking items."

"Picking items?" Xu Qingmei instinctively questioned, watching the fleeting figure on camera, "How did Mr. Shen see that? I couldn’t tell she was picking anything."

Who picks items by just glancing and leaving? When she sees a bag she likes at the mall, she would at least take it down to try.

Shen Yunqing noticed the brushes and papers Jiang Lingxi lingered on and thought to himself: Her Majesty’s taste really hasn’t changed at all.

As for the murmured doubts nearby, he pretended not to hear them.

Xu Qingmei waited for a response but didn’t receive any, prompting her to glance over, only to find the person intently watching the split screen without any intention of replying to her.

She bit her lip and took a deep breath.

Soon, the PD responsible for control received her glance.

This segment must be cut during editing!

Actress Xu will not be embarrassed by anyone.

Especially not in front of the camera.

*

Unknowingly, the sky outside was already painted with a sunset glow.

Su Yi’s inkstone restoration task was finally nearing its end, but the closer to success, the less one could let their guard down. A single slip could render all previous efforts in vain.

The master had originally intended to remind her, but seeing the girl remain calm and unperturbed, he swallowed back his words.

A cheer from Qian Yaya came from outside.

Her ink had been taken out from the drying room.

What went in as soft strips had now turned into hard ink sticks.

Even Jiang Lingxi, upon hearing the commotion outside, couldn’t help but silently commend: This drying room is indeed convenient!

If this were ancient times, it would take at least one to two months, if not half a year, to dry.

With technology now, it’s done in a moment.

The speed has increased so much!

"Brother Jing Huai, my ink is ready!"

Jing Huai, seeing Qian Yaya excitedly walking over with the ink sticks, an inkstone, and xuan paper, couldn’t help but tremble slightly as he held the brush.

No escape!

He had originally planned to write something for her privately and call it a day, but now he had to complete it in front of the camera. Being pushed into the spotlight like this didn’t make him happy.

Lu Sen, draping an arm over Shen Huchen’s shoulder, came over too, "Let’s also appreciate Teacher Jing’s Yuan Zhao style, Teacher Jing, you don’t mind, right?"

Jing Huai gritted his teeth with a smile, "Of course, I don’t mind."

Qian Yaya had already set up the inkstone and xuan paper, diligently starting to grind the ink.

Li Wanxuan pressed on her slightly strained eyes from watching the screen, looking at the young man preparing to write. She remembered this Jing Huai was the celebrity who suddenly joined.

Upon hearing he could write the notoriously difficult Yuan Zhao style, her dissatisfaction waned slightly.

She remarked, "Nowadays, it’s rare for young people to choose to practice the Yuan Zhao style. It’s quite unusual that this Jing Huai can do it!"

Xu Qingmei wanted to ask if the Yuan Zhao style had anything to do with Emperor Yuan Zhao, but asking might reveal her ignorance.

While she could ask the production team to cut this part during editing, she still didn’t want Shen Yunqing, sitting beside her, to know she didn’t even know this.

So she silently suppressed her curiosity once more.

"Brother Jing Huai, the ink is ready."

Holding the brush dipped in ink, Jing Huai looked at the blank xuan paper below, taking a deep breath.

Given the situation, he could only silently reassure himself that Emperor Yuan Zhao’s original writings were scarce. Most were imitations by later generations. Even if his writing didn’t resemble the real style, not many would likely notice.

Not everyone who could tell would be around him, right?

Even if they could tell, he could explain he practiced with an imitation by later generations.

Writing in a style not very close to the authentic Yuan Zhao style could be understood.

With this thought, he suddenly felt reassured.

"Yaya, have you decided what you want me to write?"

Qian Yaya quickly nodded, having decided long ago, "Brother Jing Huai, please write: ’Valiant horseback, not wasting youth.’ It’s my favorite line, and then add your signature at the end as ’For Yaya’.

Jing Huai agreed with a smile, "Sure."

When the character ’Valiant’ appeared, Qian Yaya’s expectant face froze momentarily. Lu Sen and Shen Huchen, watching, also raised their brows slightly.

However, none of their reactions were noticed by Jing Huai, who was intently writing.

Just thirteen characters in total, which he finished quickly.

Jing Huai set down the brush, then looked up at Qian Yaya, who seemed a bit distracted, standing across from him, "Yaya, I’m done."

"Ah, okay," Qian Yaya quickly flashed a smile, "Thank you, Brother Jing Huai."

"You’re welcome. It’s not written very well, as long as you don’t mind."

"No, I don’t mind, not at all."

Lu Sen and Shen Huchen withdrew their glances from the eight big characters, silently exchanging a look, saying nothing.

Though they hadn’t seen Emperor Yuan Zhao’s original handwriting, they could still discern the quality of calligraphy.

Ignoring whether what Jing Huai wrote was truly the Yuan Zhao style, just discussing the script alone; they weren’t very impressed.

To evaluate fairly, it had form but lacked spirit.

Fortunately, the person was aware enough to acknowledge his writing wasn’t great.

Being selected for this program was probably based on his painting skills!

Glancing at Qian Yaya, who happily accepted a handwritten gift from her idol, this... must be fan perspective at work!

After selecting her brushes, Jiang Lingxi came out and saw the few people gathered outside. Her gaze swept over the xuan paper in Qian Yaya’s hand and landed on the ink sticks on the table, casually asking, "Your ink sticks are ready. Do they work well?"

"They’re a bit sticky to grind."

"Perhaps the glue didn’t blend well."

"That’s what I thought, but to know how they work, you should ask Brother Jing Huai. He just wrote for me."

Jing Huai met Jiang Lingxi’s gaze, "Writing with it felt pretty smooth and functional."

Jiang Lingxi glanced at the large characters on the paper, first assessing the ink stick’s effectiveness, then scrutinizing the writing, "Is that your writing on the paper?"

"Yes."

Jiang Lingxi nodded, refraining from commenting.

To be honest, she couldn’t see any resemblance between this style and hers.

The judges’ observation room fell silent.

Initially filled with anticipation, Li Wanxuan was now equally filled with disappointment.

Is this really called the Yuan Zhao style?

Watching made her internally fume, detesting those who claimed to write in the Yuan Zhao style to flaunt ability, only to produce utterly useless results!

Adding fuel to her fire, someone nearby commented, "The writing is quite good! By the way, I remember Teacher Jiang Lingxi is filming ’Empress Yuan Zhao,’ right? There should be plenty of calligraphy scenes in the costume drama. Jing Huai, being part of the same company and on the same show now, can help out. Once the drama airs, featuring Jing Huai’s Yuan Zhao style could boost its ratings."

As soon as Xu Qingmei said this, Li Wanxuan couldn’t help but snort, but before she could retort, an impolite voice reached everyone’s ears first.

"As if he’s worthy!"

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