After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 567: Art Exhibition

Chapter 567: Chapter 567: Art Exhibition

"Mr. Shang, there’s still a chance! I can definitely surpass Shi Yaoguang, believe in me, please give me another opportunity, okay?"

Shang Minghao glanced at Shi Yiqing who was desperately clutching at his trouser leg, his eyes revealing a hint of mockery, "Give you an opportunity?"

"Yes, yes, yes~!" Shi Yiqing nodded frantically.

She really needed this chance.

As long as Shang Minghao was willing to believe in her once more, she would do anything he asked.

"Mr. Shang, think about it, to bestow me with the talent for painting, we have exerted so much effort, do you truly not care?"

She sniffled, pleading, "Please, just give me one last chance, I will definitely make it!"

Shang Minghao pondered for a moment but eventually nodded.

This was an opportunity for Shi Yiqing, but wasn’t it also an opportunity for himself?

If he could really seize this opportunity, he wouldn’t need to put in much more effort.

...

At the same time Shang Minghao agreed to give Shi Yiqing another chance, Shi Yaoguang received an invitation.

In half a month’s time, a grand art exhibition would be held in F Country.

The person who sent her the invitation hoped she would bring her artworks to participate in the exhibition.

Even if she had no works to show, just her attendance at the exhibition would be enough.

After much consideration, Shi Yaoguang decided to bring her works to the exhibition.

As the saying goes, "A centipede dies but never falls down."

Shang Minghao had invested so much effort for Shi Yiqing to absorb the artistic talent, and since it didn’t pay off in the variety show, he would surely take this opportunity to stir up some trouble.

If they stirred up trouble, the artworks Shi Yaoguang brought would naturally come in handy.

Even if they did nothing, bringing her own works to the exhibition wouldn’t be a problem.

It was a win-win situation, and naturally, she would go for it.

...

On the day of the exhibition, a gathering of talents ensued.

In the center of the exhibition, every few steps one would bump into a famous personality revered in the art world.

To these people, Shi Yaoguang was quite an unfamiliar face.

Though her face seemed new, her eyes felt familiar.

"Aren’t you Master Jinyun?"

As Shi Yaoguang entered the exhibition center with Quan Jinbei, someone recognized her.

Feng Liaoliao was not a fan of Shi Yaoguang, but she loved the characters portrayed by Shi Yaoguang.

To be precise, Feng Liaoliao was a fan of the characters depicted by Shi Yaoguang, not of Shi Yaoguang herself.

Shi Yaoguang met the girl’s excited gaze with a gentle nod, "Hello."

"Hello, hello." Feng Liaoliao’s eyes sparkled as she looked at her, "Could you give me an autograph?"

She hurriedly pulled out an autograph book and handed it to Shi Yaoguang.

"I want Master Jinyun’s autograph!"

She said this while batting her eyelashes, looking at Shi Yaoguang, "Is that okay?"

To such a small request, Shi Yaoguang naturally did not refuse and nodded in agreement right away.

"Really? That’s great, thank you!"

Feng Liaoliao said, handing over the book and a pen to Shi Yaoguang.

The pen Feng Liaoliao had prepared specially was a Graceful Brush, which would make the characters seem ethereal.

She wrote down the name of Master Jinyun smoothly, added a ’to’, and asked for Feng Liaoliao’s name.

Feng Liaoliao, not expecting this extra favor, immediately revealed her name: "My name is Feng Liaoliao, are you going to write a ’to’ autograph for me? I want ’Ascending to the Heavens, Soaring Thousands of Miles’!"

Shi Yaoguang nodded slightly and quickly wrote down the words he wanted.

After finishing, she handed the autograph book back to her.

Feng Liaoliao expressed her immense gratitude as she took back her signed book, feeling a surge of fondness for Shi Yaoguang.

She had been a fan of various characters before, but whenever she went to get autographs from the actors, they always signed their own names, never once showing the thoughtfulness that Shi Yaoguang did.

Looking at the vigorous, forceful handwriting that seemed to penetrate the page of the autograph book, Feng Liaoliao was almost moved to tears.

Shi Yaoguang didn’t dwell on this brief encounter with her, continuing on her way to the center of the art exhibition.

Upon entering the heart of the exhibition, she saw Shi Yiqing and Shang Minghao arriving with the event organizers.

Their meeting could be described as enemies on a narrow road.

Seeing her, a fierce loathing flashed in Shi Yiqing’s eyes.

If looks could kill, Shi Yaoguang would have met a brutal end by now.

In contrast to her hostility, Shi Yaoguang remained far more composed.

She didn’t consider Shi Yiqing a rival, nor did she see her as an enemy.

To be honest, by doing so, she was giving Shi Yiqing face.

That kind of face, to speak the truth...

Shi Yiqing didn’t even deserve it.

In her past life, the reason Shi Yaoguang became a stepping stone for Shi Yaoguang was not because Shi Yiqing was all that formidable.

It was because she was bound by Heavenly Dao and Shi Yiqing had the protection of Heavenly Dao.

With both factors combined, Shi Yaoguang’s defeat was inevitable.

But now...

Against the likes of Shi Yiqing in her waning moments, Shi Yaoguang really had nothing to worry about.

The more indifferent Shi Yaoguang appeared, the more resentful Shi Yiqing’s gaze became.

How could Shi Yaoguang remain so unaffected after hurting her?

To her, that was simply unfair!

She certainly wouldn’t concede easily.

This art exhibition, she was determined to crush Shi Yaoguang beneath her heel!

As Shi Yiqing thought this, a sense of imminent victory shone through her eyes.

The exhibition manager who had brought Shi Yiqing and Shang Minghao was aware of the grudges between Shi Yaoguang and Shi Yiqing.

Even though Shi Yaoguang had received an invitation, in his view, it wasn’t due to her own merit.

The reason she was invited, after all, was largely due to her celebrity status.

If she weren’t a celebrity, she would definitely not have been invited.

If it were a more tactful manager, even if he knew that Shi Yaoguang hadn’t been invited for her painting skills, but rather as a decorative figure to liven up the event,

he would still not easily offend someone.

After all, the fact that he could invite people was already showing them a great deal of respect.

There was no need to give them any more credit than that.

Therefore, amidst the palpable tension between Shi Yaoguang and Shi Yiqing, not only did he not smooth things over, but he even added fuel to the fire.

"Director Shang, Miss Shi, please, this way," he said.

To his astonishing disregard, he simply ignored Shi Yaoguang outright.

Shi Yaoguang wasn’t one to fuss over the details; if the manager felt like greeting her, she would respond with a smile.

If he didn’t want to greet her, Shi Yaoguang saw no reason to insist.

However, if he chose to take Shi Yiqing’s side and speak ill of her, that was unacceptable.

Initially, upon seeing Shi Yaoguang, Shi Yiqing felt some concern, fearing that Shi Yaoguang was there to overshadow her.

Now, judging by the manager’s attitude towards her, it was clear she wasn’t there to participate in the exhibition.

As a mere spectator, she stood in stark contrast to them, obviously not on the same level.

There was simply no comparison between them.

And just like that, Shi Yiqing’s confidence blossomed.