Signing In At The Civil Affairs Bureau, I Was Rewarded With A Gorgeous Wife-Chapter 573 The Rebel!

Song Yun had no choice but to follow behind Liu Changqing.

"Song Yun, have you released any new works lately?"

Liu Changqing said with a smile, "The pieces you've written before, I've shown them to my friends, and they hold you in very high regard. Among living calligraphers, there are very few who can match you!" Find your next adventure on novelbuddy

"You flatter me, sir. I haven't had any formal training, just writing for fun on my own."

Song Yun said modestly, "Besides, your writing is also quite good. One can immediately tell at a glance that you've deeply inherited the true legacy of our ancestors."

If an ordinary person had said such things, Liu Changqing would have definitely snorted in disdain.

He might even have branded that person with a big, fat pass in his mind!

After all, someone on such a lower level could not possibly be on par with him, and their praise would seem more like mockery.

But Song Yun was different!

To say nothing of Song Yun's status, which was already enough to command attention, his calligraphy skills were akin to magic, earning Liu Changqing's genuine admiration.

"Song Yun, the senior I'm going to introduce you to later is a famous master in the art world. Calligraphy and painting have always been inseparable, so you shouldn't feel inferior just because you're younger. You can speak and laugh as you wish. Let's see who dares to trip you up!"

Liu Changqing advised, "You rarely get involved with the literary circle and might not be familiar with its complexities. But one thing is the same in all circles, and that is respect for the strong!"

"Heh, sir, I mainly came here today to show my respect for you. If it were someone I didn't know, I couldn't be bothered to come."

"Hahaha, that's why I like you, youngster!"

As the saying goes, it takes the whole village to raise a child. You compliment me, I honor you, and that's how relationships are drawn closer.

The two arrived at a room in the art center, a space not open to outsiders.

As soon as he pushed the door open, Song Yun noticed Bai Jingtian looking at him in surprise.

"You little rascal, you just told me you had no legacy to speak of, so you look down on me, huh!"

Bai Jingtian huffed and glared, complaining to his friends about what had just happened, "Kid, if you really look down on me, you could've just refused. Why lie to people?"

"Old Bai, what nonsense are you spouting!"

Liu Changqing shielded Song Yun like a protective parent, saying, "Song Yun is self-taught. Don't you tarnish his character!"

"You both came in together! Even if he hasn't formally acknowledged you as his teacher, I believe you must have taught him something!"

Bai Jingtian thumped the table and said gruffly, "I don't believe in self-taught geniuses, becoming a demon in their craft!"

"Shut your mouth! When it comes to calligraphy skills, Song Yun surpasses you by far. Don't treat him like a child!"

Liu Changqing said with a frown, "I remember showing you a piece of calligraphy before, right? That was written by Song Yun!"

"What???"

Bai Jingtian's eyes widened, and he said with an incredulous expression, "Him? A twenty-something young man? He wrote that piece?"

"Do I need to lie to you?"

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Liu Changqing was also a bit annoyed, "You can doubt my skills but not my character!"

"This..."

Bai Jingtian's face suddenly looked as if he were constipated. Remembering how just moments ago he had proudly offered to take Song Yun as his student, he wished he could find a crack in the floor to crawl into.

"Young prodigy, truly fearsome indeed!"

"Hello, Old Liu was bragging about how young you were, and I didn't believe it, but seeing is believing today. It seems there might actually be such a thing as a 'genius' in this world!"

"To have achieved such heights at such a young age, I really feel honored on behalf of our calligraphy and painting community!"

The other masters chimed in one after another.

Liu Changqing, pride written all over his face, patted Song Yun on the back and praised him, "And that's not all; Song Yun is currently the richest man in Magic Capital. Think about it, at his age, what were you doing?"

"What? Young Master Song has also made accomplishments in business?"

"This might just be what they call a 'scholar-merchant'! At such a young age, to have created such a great foundation, his future achievements are unimaginable!"

"May I ask, since Young Master Song's calligraphy skills are so high, what insights do you have on the art of painting?"

Bai Jingtian, his face flushed, said beside his old friend, "This young man's understanding of art is profound. My own work 'Spring River Flower Moon Night,' which all of you praised, was the only one he found fault with, and I couldn't even rebut."

"Eh! Is that so?"

"They say a 'genius' is born every five hundred years, and I didn't believe it until now. I was too shallow!"

"Master of calligraphy and painting, and skilled in business too, Young Master Song, you're only in your twenties, right?"

Liu Changqing pushed Song Yun to the front and laughed heartily, "Not just that, he's also a national Go player. You must have heard the news when the Pickled Vegetable Country and Cherry Blossom Country challenged the Hua Country Go Association, it was Song Yun who defeated the chess masters from both countries!"

"Hiss!"

At Liu Changqing's words, everyone present gasped in surprise!

"I knew he looked familiar!"

"Lute, chess, calligraphy, and painting—the gentleman's four arts, and he has already mastered three. If he were to pick up the lute too, he'd practically become a saint on the spot!"

"Honestly, Young Master Song, can you play the lute?"

"My esteemed masters, to tell you the truth, I really can't play the lute. I haven't even touched one, let alone compose music."

Song Yun gave an apologetic smile and said, "Besides, in my opinion, those who can delve deeply into one field are the most respectable. I have no special talent, so I can only dig around here and there; whatever comes out of it is all up to fate."

"Ah, Young Master Song is too modest. Your talent is frankly terrifying. I have lived for so long and have yet to see someone like you."

"Wasn't there that guy who studied Western painting..."

"Shut up! That kind of traitor, just mentioning him makes my stomach turn!"

Song Yun looked at the furious master in front of him and quietly asked, "Old master, what happened before?"

"Old Zhou is the president of the Jiangnan Art Association. He had an apprentice who was quite insightful in Western painting, but for some reason, he betrayed his master and went to Cherry Blossom Country, even changing his nationality."

Liu Changqing said softly, "That's a sore spot for Old Zhou."

"Ah? But one person couldn't cause such great anger, could they?"

"Because as soon as that guy went to Cherry Blossom Country, he started his own school and has held many international art exhibitions, repeatedly belittling our domestic acceptance of Western painting. Not only that, but he also praised the high level of acceptance for art creation in foreign countries. Because of this, Old Zhou has regretted teaching such a traitor."

"Damn it!"

Song Yun didn't expect there to be such a person. If you leave and do well, others might not say anything, but to demean the land that gave birth to you and raised you is excessive indeed!