Chapter 338: Chapter 255 What are you doing?_2
He didn’t ntion that his nose was even more sensitive than a dog’s, able to detect an almost imperceptible strange sll on the calligraphy, which beca more evident after the piece was moistened and then dried!
Upon hearing this, Qin’s father seed to hear sothing incredible, shocked, he said, “What did you say? You think this piece doesn’t reach the level of a master calligrapher?”
Although Liu Wentian’s words were simple, they conveyed two pieces of information: one, Liu Wentian understood what the level of a master calligrapher was, and two, Liu Wentian’s eyesight was so sharp that he could discern the level of the calligraphy at a glance!
Liu Wentian nodded and said, “The creator of this piece has a good foundation, possessing a hint of divine charm, but ultimately lacks spirit. Ancient Huaxia paintings and calligraphy are an abstract dium; they express not the object itself but the spirit of the creator. A true master should fully integrate their spirit into their work. Although this forgery is a superior piece, it still hasn’t reached that level!”
“This——”
Upon hearing this, Qin’s father’s eyes bulged, knowing Liu Wentian’s words were absolutely correct: Huaxia paintings and calligraphy are all about spirit!
He looked at the calligraphy again, yet frustratingly, he indeed felt sothing was lacking but couldn’t pinpoint or clearly perceive what it was!
This only ant one thing: his eyesight was not enough, far inferior to Liu Wentian’s!!
Qiu Zhenwei, seeing Liu Wentian silencing Qin’s father with just a few words, felt sowhat displeased, scoffed, and said,
“Your theory, you probably just heard it sowhere, right? Anyone can talk big and make it sound like you truly know calligraphy!”
Qiu Zhenwei’s mother also felt humiliated at that mont, seeing Liu Wentian stealing the lilight, and full of resentnt, she echoed,
“Exactly, all you can do is talk, spouting nonsense! Anyone can read a few related books; you act as if you’re so calligraphy master!”
Liu Wentian couldn’t help but laugh and said, “Alright, since that’s the case, I’ll show you that I’m not just all talk!”
He looked at Qin’s father, smiled, and said, “Uncle, this is my first visit and I forgot to bring a gift, which is quite embarrassing. How about I write a piece of calligraphy for you?”
“Write a piece for ?” Qin’s father was montarily stunned.
He thought Liu Wentian had good eyesight and knew a lot, but having good eyesight and knowledge doesn’t an one can produce good calligraphy!
It’s just like a gourt food critic; often, they are not particularly skilled chefs!
Understanding sothing and being able to do it are completely different concepts!
Qiu Zhenwei couldn’t help but sneer, “Do you really think you are so kind of a calligraphy master? Uncle Qin is a mber of the provincial Calligraphy Association, and you dare to offer him calligraphy as a gift, really flattering yourself! Showing off your skills in front of an expert, truly overestimating yourself!”
“No wonder Qihuang has no interest in you, blabbering like an old woman.” Liu Wentian pursed his lips and directly wrapped his arms around Qin Qihuang’s slender waist.
Qin Qihuang yelped in surprise, her face blushing. She hadn’t expected Liu Wentian to suddenly embrace her, but she also understood he was trying to strike at Qiu Zhenwei and did not pull away.
Yet, her heart couldn’t help pounding wildly, as if about to burst out of her chest, causing her to feel sowhat panicked by this strange sensation.
“You——” Qiu Zhenwei looked on, grinding his teeth in anger.
Qin’s parents saw this scene and, seeing Qin Qihuang not pushing Liu Wentian away, exchanged a look, both sowhat surprised.
“Since you are willing to write a piece for , let’s see what kind of calligraphy you can produce,” said Qin’s father with a smile, leading everyone to his study.
In Qin’s father’s study, there were brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone available. He spread the paper on the table, and Liu Wentian picked up a brush dipped in ink and began to write!
When he picked up the brush, his expression beca serious, almost reverent, his deanor showing an air of looking down upon the world. The onlookers felt sowhat shocked and awe-struck.
The brush moved like a dragon, and Liu Wentian quickly wrote eight characters that, just like Qiu Zhenwei’s forgery, were spectacularly ford, wishing prosperity and good fortune!!
And when Liu Wentian finished writing these eight characters, everyone fixed their eyes and truly felt as if there was a dragon and phoenix at play on the paper—an aura of nobility and an imperial presence radiated from it!!
The onlookers gasped, and finally understood what Liu Wentian ant by spirit!
Even those who were layn could sense its uniqueness!!
And thinking about it, since Liu Wentian had also said that a true master integrates their own spirit into their work, does that not imply that Liu Wentian is indeed a master calligrapher?
At this mont, Qiu Zhenwei’s mother felt as though she had been slapped violently several tis, her face burning hotly, utterly humiliated!!
“Good, good, good!!”
Qin’s father exclaid three tis, staring intently at the characters written by Liu Wentian, his eyes blazing with fervor, and then excitedly said to Liu Wentian, “You truly keep your cards close to your chest. So young and yet possessing such profound skill in calligraphy! Excellent, truly excellent!!”
At this mont, he was extrely pleased with Liu Wentian; he had previously thought Liu Wentian, being from the countryside, was not a good match for his daughter, but now, that thought had completely vanished!!
Qin’s mother also had a smiling face, clearly very satisfied with Liu Wentian!!
Qin Qihuang had previously told them that Liu Wentian played the guqin very well, even better than her, which they did not believe since Liu Wentian was so young!!
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