Reincarnation: My All-Round Sweetheart-Chapter 987: It’s All Thanks to Comparison with Peers

Upon hearing Xu Sheng’s words, Qianxun couldn’t help but ask, "The Wang Sha you’re talking about... is she the one who recently broke up with her boyfriend? The petite one?"

As soon as she spoke, Xu Sheng looked at her in surprise, "Yes, why, do you know her?"

"I don’t know her, but she probably can’t come today. She was at the Central Garden clinging to her ex-boyfriend’s leg begging to reunite and got taken away by security," Qianxun said.

On hearing this, Xu Sheng’s expression turned sour.

The others didn’t look too pleased either.

If Wang Sha weren’t from a family known for its literary background and remarkable calligraphy skills, with her tendency to bail on them every so often, they wouldn’t even want to compete with her!

At this point, Xu Sheng suddenly said calmly, "Since she can’t make it, then forget it. The official competition list hasn’t been submitted yet, we can just remove her name."

The other members immediately nodded in agreement.

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Subsequently, Xu Sheng specifically turned to Qianxun and said, "We are all quite familiar with the competition process, but Qianxun, you might not be. We asked you to come today for two reasons: one, to explain the competition procedure; and two, to let you practice calligraphy in the society and showcase your skills. Every member of the Calligraphy Society leaves their most satisfying work behind in the society."

Upon saying this, Xu Sheng’s expression turned somewhat expectant.

The others felt the same.

They had long heard that Su Qianxun’s calligraphy was exceptional, but had only appreciated it through a piece photographed by their president.

If Su Qianxun left a piece behind in the activity room, they could admire it every day.

Qianxun listened and couldn’t help but nod with a smile, "I understand. But I didn’t bring any pen or ink today."

"No worries, we have them!" several members immediately responded.

One of the boys even quickly offered his beloved brush.

Seeing this, Qianxun couldn’t help but smile and took the brush from him.

"Then I’ll give it a try."

She then walked to the desk, where the Xuan paper was laid out, dipped the brush in ink, and effortlessly began.

Seeing this, a nearby girl hurriedly picked up her phone to start recording.

...

A minute later, the four large characters of Yanjing University’s motto, "厚德载物" ("Virtue Carries Things"), appeared on the paper.

Those who were chosen to stay for the competition all had at least seven or eight years of calligraphy experience and could naturally see the quality of the writing.

For a moment, everyone couldn’t help but clap. "What excellent calligraphy! We used to doubt the president’s words about your calligraphy skills, but seeing it today, it’s certainly well deserved! Qianxun, with you here, we are more confident about this competition!"

"Indeed! Maybe this year, we can snatch the championship back from Nan University!"

Nan University’s liberal arts were very powerful, with a multitude of talented individuals, and usually, Yanjing University would lose to Nan University in competitions.

But this time, with the president and Qianxun, they might win first place!

Xu Sheng slightly nodded in agreement, "That’s right! This time, we must strive to bring the championship back, and show Nan University that our Yanjing University Calligraphy Society has hidden talents as well!"

Qianxun saw this and couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

Honestly, if her calligraphy were judged in ancient times, it wouldn’t be considered particularly excellent.

Nonetheless, the modern calligraphy tradition is not as profound as that of ancient times, thus her brushwork stands out considerably.

It’s no wonder there’s a saying that goes, it all depends on peers for comparison.

It’s not that she’s particularly remarkable, but that there are too few people today who can achieve the level of ancient calligraphy masters!