“I’m going to draw a pill cauldron!”
ngng held a crayon in her hand and mumbled as she drew, “Yes, that’s right. It’s the kind of pill cauldron that daddy makes dicinal pills for .
When I grow up, I’ll ask daddy to give a pill cauldron so that I can refine pills on my own. I have to refine many pills, like weight-loss pills, pills that make people smart, and pills that make people run faster.
They’re for Er Guozi, Brother Haohao, and Sister Qianqian. By then, they can use them to fish, so they won’t have to steal daddy’s pills.”
The more the girl spoke, the more excited she beca. She did not expect to be the center of attention.
A pill cauldron quickly took shape under her brush. There was a dragon head on both sides of the pill cauldron in the painting. There was an opening in the middle, and there was a lid on top...
When the people in the manor at the back of Jinling Gallery saw what the girl was drawing, they looked at each other.
“W-What is that?” Soone could not help but ask.
The the was science fiction.
They thought that this group of children would draw sothing like an airplane, a tank, a cannon, or a robot. However, ngng drew sothing so odd.
An old man walked closer and stared at it for a long ti. His hand suddenly trembled, and he almost tore off his beard, “T-That looks like a Taoist pill cauldron!”
An uproar broke out among the crowd.
“What? A pill cauldron?”
The other old man was shocked and confused. He was shocked that a child could draw a pill cauldron, and he was shocked that it did not match the the of science fiction.
The commotion attracted Wu Wenshan’s attention.
Wu Wenshan opened his eyes slightly and casually glanced at the drawing of the little girl ngng on the screen. It was as if he was taking a stroll in the park.
His face that was initially nonchalant finally changed the next mont, “Spirit. This girl’s painting actually has spirit in it.”
He was a painter, not a Taoist priest, so his focus was on the girl’s artistic level.
“Master Wu, what do you an by spirit?” An old man asked.
His words caught everyone’s attention.
“The so-called spirit is just an abstract concept. It is an ability to express, a sense of feeling, and it’s a sense for things that cannot be seen with the eyes.”
Wu Wenshan slowly stood up and looked at ngng who was painting on the screen. He said confidently, “A normal person can only paint on the surface. No matter how well you do, a painting is still a painting. You can tell whether it’s fake with one glance.
However, so people’s paintings would have a life of its own. When a normal person sees it, they will be dazed for a mont. In that short mont, it will make you feel like the painting is real.”
Everyone nodded one after another with thoughtful expressions hearing what he said.
Soone took a look at the cute little girl who was drawing and could not help but ask, “Master Wu, since this girl’s painting is spiritual, doesn’t that an that she is a natural talent in painting?”
“That’s right. Now that I look again, I realized this girl’s skill has already reached the peak of art. With such talent and skills, she can definitely surpass the other participants in the competition.” Another old man stroked his beard and smiled.
Wu Wenshan nodded slightly, “Although this little girl is young and immature, there is a trace of spiritual energy in her. If it was any other ti, I might have accepted her as my disciple out of consideration for her talent. But now that I have agreed to the Zhao family, I can only give up on her.”
When he said that, he raised his eyes to look at the little girl ngng who was drawing on the screen. He shook his head slightly. “It’s a pity. You can only bla yourself for not having a background, and those without a background are destined to not be able to elevate higher. No matter how outstanding you are, you just can’t do it. Don’t bla . This is the law of survival in this world.”
“Master Wu is right!”
Soone chuckled softly and said, “Although this girl has amazing talent, she is just a genius. How can a re genius compare to the Zhao family?”
The others nodded one after another. They then looked at the cute girl who was painting on the screen with so sympathy while they sighed to themselves.
‘No matter how talented you are, you can’t compare to the person who has been decided to win through shortcuts!
...
When Ye Chen saw that the little girl drawing the pill cauldron that he was refining the dicinal pills with, he was not sure whether to laugh or cry, “This silly girl. I thought you would draw sothing else, but you drew this.”
When the caras in the art gallery shone on the works of all the participating children, all the parents except Ye Chen could not sit still any longer. So of them were amazed by the other children’s painting skills while others mumbled to themselves. They were full of confidence in their children’s works.
Only Li Yongmin remained silent.
This was because the fat boy, Li Erguo, had drawn an odd thing that looked like a juicer or a toilet. The boy had even described it as his greatest invention of the new era.
However, when everyone saw ngng’s drawing, they were stunned for a mont before they bursted into a series of exclamations.
“Whose girl is that? Her drawing is so good!”
“Not bad. This is not sothing a child in kindergarten can do. I don’t think even a top art student can draw sothing like this.”
“It’s over. This girl is definitely going to get the first prize. My child has no chance of getting first prize. Thankfully, there’s still second and third prize.”
“...”
Everyone was talking about it. They all agreed that little girl ngng’s artwork was the best among all the children. Even the art teachers leading the team was no exception.
Listening to the praises around him, Li Yongmin looked at the little fatty who was still drawing the toilet bowl, and his face turned grim.
“Brother Ye, I really envy you for having such a daughter. She’ll definitely win the first prize in the competition. Rember to treat to a al later.”
“Definitely, definitely!”
Ye Chen nodded while smiling. Everyone wanted their children to be praised and liked by others, including him.
Half an hour soon passed, and all the children stopped drawing. The teachers carefully packed the pieces and sent them to the judges’ table to receive their marks.
Cang Shuxue walked out with ngng and the rest. She said excitedly when she saw Ye Chen, “Mr. Ye, I’ve seen ngng’s work. She’ll definitely get first prize this ti. Congratulations!”
“Thank you, Ms. Cang.”
Ye Chen smiled. He could not help but kiss his daughter after picking her up. He praised, “Good job, my darling daughter!”
“Daddy, if I get first prize, what will you reward with?” The little girl hugged his neck and giggled nonstop.
“Daddy will give you whatever you want.”
Ye Chen patted her head.
Compared to the little girl’s heroic treatnt, Li Erguo was much worse off. Li Yongmin pointed at his nose and scolded him endlessly.
Half an hour later, the result was finally announced.
“First prize winner: Zhao Yang!”
“Second prize winners: Qian Hao!”
“Five third prize winners go to: Chen Xiaohai, Li Erguo, Jiang Chun, Ma Junjie, Feng Nana!”
“10 consolation prizes go to: Ye ngng...”
“...”
So people were sad and so were happy about the result. However, everyone was shocked that the first prize went to Zhao Yang. Although Zhao Yang’s work was a futuristic car, everyone knew it was not good.
“First prize actually goes to Zhao Yang instead of Ye ngng. That’s impossible, right?”
“If Ye ngng doesn’t get first prize, she should at least get the second prize. However, she rely got a consolation prize. What is this? Also, it’s impossible that Zhao Yang’s painting would get the first prize, right?”
“It’s definitely a conspiracy!”
“...”
Cang Shuxue was caught off guard by the outco. She could not help but say by instinct, “Perhaps there’s a mistake. Mr. Ye, don’t worry. I’ll go ask.”
“M-Ms. Cang, d-don’t... go!”
ngng called out to her before she left. The little girl held back her tears and looked at Ye Chen while sobbing, “Daddy, I-I’m sorry. ngng has disappointed you.”
The little girl did not want to cry.
However, tears poured uncontrollably.
It was not easy for her father to accompany her to the competition. She only wanted to prove her hard work and talent to him, as well as winning his praise.
In the end, she only won a consolation prize...
“It’s fine. Daddy has never been disappointed in you.”
Ye Chen held her in his embrace and reached out to wipe away the tears on her face. His expression gradually turned cold.
‘It’s fine if my daughter doesn’t do it, but if she’s doing it, she has to be first. What’s with this consolation prize? Are they trying to get rid of us?’
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