Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 299 - 293 Younian’s "Cultivation Time

Chapter 299: 293 Younian’s "Cultivation Time

Si Younian had been signed with Soaring Sky Studio for three years, always playing minor roles in various drama troupes, until last year when he accidentally rose to fame with a TV series and climbed directly to the top-tier position, gathering countless fans.

Soaring Sky was clever, after boosting a top star, they only allowed Si Younian to operate for two or three months before letting him quietly return to the group, gradually fading from public discourse to avoid giving the audience a stereotyped impression that could limit his future roles.

After nearly half a year, fans could only occasionally satisfy their cravings by checking Si Younian’s recent updates on Weibo.

Hearing that Soaring Sky was going to let him out for this reality show, each fan was like a wolf that had been hungry for a long time, eyes gleaming as they intently watched the screen.

"Teacher Chi Xianlin and Teacher Gongsun Ping both have many years of experience in practicing calligraphy, especially Teacher Chi, who often posts his calligraphy works on Weibo..."

All three guests today have a fan base in the entertainment circle and have been in the industry for a long time.

Xiao Man, out of politeness, addressed everyone as ’Teacher’.

After the introductions, the camera turned to Si Younian.

Xiao Man was obviously a fan of Si Younian, her tone changing slightly as she introduced him, "Next up is our Soaring Sky Studio’s super popular artist—Si Younian! Younian is dedicated to filming and hasn’t appeared on the screen for a long time. Take this opportunity to say hello to everyone."

Si Younian looked at the camera and smiled faintly, "Hello, everyone."

He was one of the rare Daoist-style beauties in the entertainment industry, his profound features exuding an exotic charm, his cool face always filled with a sense of distant abstinence, like a deity on a cold moon.

Every gesture was filled with the mystery of being Daoist.

As if truly practicing, his doe eyes always held a compassionate look for the world, exuding a refined aura as if he would ascend and join the immortals at any moment.

[Ahhhh, Younian look at me!]

[I’ve passed out, how can someone be so godlike! Every time I see him, I want to lift him high up into the clouds.]

[Chi Xianlin is also known for his visual appeal in the circle, and Gongsun Ping, what a beautiful and elegant girl. Standing next to Si Younian, don’t they just look like an official alongside the nobles of old?]

[I’m dying of laughter, can’t you all be more creative in your descriptions?]

Si Younian was very popular, and even though he was no longer at the peak of his popularity, his reappearance after a long absence still caused a huge stir.

In an entertainment industry where fans claim they could fall in love with ten people in a second, maintaining long-term and stable popularity is truly not easy.

In the minute that Si Younian appeared, many who had switched to the Zhongxing live broadcast room rushed back again.

There’s no helping it, Zhongxing was casting to a screen, but how could that compare to the clarity with which Soaring Sky displayed Si Younian’s beauty?

Indeed, Soaring Sky’s high-definition cameras captivated the fans’ hearts.

Zhang Guowen nodded to them, "I’m honored to be here with all of you to delve into the charm of calligraphy. Let’s start with the copying of model calligraphy."

Soaring Sky was sincere in inviting Zhang Guowen over, having submitted the three guests’ works in advance.

Not to mention Chi Xianlin, his years of practicing calligraphy giving his writing a distinct sharpness.

Gongsun Ping had been known as a cool and talented girl since her debut, and her Hairpin Flower Small Script was quite beautiful.

However, what truly moved Zhang Guowen was Si Younian’s work.

Each of the three had a model calligraphy book in front of them, and with their foundation in the art, they wrote with quite a bit of style.

Zhang Guowen paced in front of the three people’s tables, commenting, "Chi Xianlin’s characters have the movement of dragons and snakes, each stroke showing substantial wrist strength, his pen falls with more than enough ease; it’s obvious he has put in hard practice... However, his heart is not calm enough, these few strokes are clearly hurried; he should stabilize his mentality, hold his wrist steady, and pen the strokes again."

As expected of a national master, he pinpointed my problem with just a glance.

Chi Xianlin was indeed a bit anxious; after joining Soaring Sky, he had not received the starry treatment he had imagined.

Even for this live broadcast, they had specifically invited Teacher Zhang, which sounded like a popularity event tailored for him. And what happened? Planner Leng insisted on bringing in someone like Si Younian?

In terms of popularity, I’m indeed not as good as Si Younian.

But my fan base is also the result of years of hard work! It’s not something that fleeting stars like Si Younian can compare to.

Chi Xianlin quickly steadied his mentality and politely responded, "Thank you, Teacher Zhang, for the guidance."

Some viewers in the chat didn’t quite understand: "I’ve heard of Teacher Zhang’s great reputation, but as an outsider just watching the excitement, I really can’t tell what’s wrong with Chi Xianlin’s writing? It looks better than what he posts on Weibo."

Chi Xianlin just happened to glance at this comment and immediately saw an opportunity to gain favor, saying,

"Teacher Zhang, I’ve recently hit a bottleneck with my calligraphy, always feeling that no matter how I write, it doesn’t seem quite right." He pointed to the characters in front of him, "Look, take this character for example, I’ve written it many times... I feel like my brushwork lacks inspiration."

As he spoke, he proactively handed over his brush: "Could I ask Teacher Zhang for some advice?"

Zhang Guowen appreciated his humble and eager-to-learn attitude, nodded, took the brush, and with a surge of energy, completed the character with a single breath.

The camera gave a close-up of both of their writings.

[Wow! The disparity is clear!]

[Both writing the same four characters ’striving for perfection,’ Chi Xianlin’s writing was already quite good, but now that Teacher Zhang has written it, the difference can be seen.]

[How to describe this feeling? It’s like Chi Xianlin’s knife was thoroughly sharpened, and Teacher Zhang has whetted the blade! It suddenly came to life.]

[If you’re good at describing, give us more descriptions!]

[Teacher Zhang is really incredible! Chi Xianlin is also very earnest, and if it weren’t for his humble request, we might have never seen Teacher Zhang’s writing.]

The viewers’ opinions of Chi Xianlin improved, and many praised him for his polite and sensible attitude.

In no time, he gained quite a few new neutral fans!

Teacher Zhang then moved to Gongsun Ping’s table, offering the same solution to this eager-to-learn young lady’s questions.

Finally, the camera followed Teacher Zhang’s footsteps, stopping in front of Si Younian.

His writing looks alright on its own, but when compared to Chi Xianlin and Gongsun Ping, there’s a significant difference!

The first two had already started practicing the elegant Running Script, while Si Younian was still stuck in the stage of writing Regular Script.

Zhang Guowen stood in front of him the longest, his expression serious the whole time, yet he didn’t say a word.

The teacher didn’t speak, and Si Younian didn’t speak either; he kept practicing his writing peacefully, as if everything in the outside world had nothing to do with him, immersed in his own "time of cultivation."

[What’s up with Si Younian? Why doesn’t he learn from the other two guests and ask about his shortcomings? To be honest, his writing is really not that good.]

[Don’t bash him, our Younian has never had much of a foundation in calligraphy, unlike those two! It’s already good that he can focus on writing, given that he’s got such a tough act to follow. Whatever he writes, the pressure is huge!]