Chen Feng wrote five characters: Ren Bu Ke Mao Xiang.
The meaning was simple: a person’s talent should not be judged solely by their age.
The Japanese princess was initially dismissive, even disliking Chen Feng.
She disliked Chen Feng for bragging too much and being too overconfident.
Chinese character calligraphy was profound and mystical, with a history of thousands of years. How could a young man who had only graduated from university a few years ago grasp it?
Unexpectedly, when Chen Feng finished writing “Ren Bu Ke Mao Xiang,” the Japanese princess was captivated.
My heavens, this was too incredible!
The strokes were vigorous and powerful! The brushwork was like soaring dragons and coiling snakes!
Most importantly, between the lines, an extraordinary aura emanated!
To put it simply, Chen Feng’s calligraphy didn’t look like that of a primary school student, which would be naive and crooked. Instead, it was filled with rich life experience.
My heavens,
Chen Feng didn’t look very old, so where did this rich life experience come from?
But the problem was, the aura emanating from the characters couldn’t be faked.
“Chen Feng, forgive my presumptuousness, but how did you fabricate your life experience?” the Japanese princess whispered in confusion.
“What do you mean?”
Chen Feng was taken aback by the Japanese princess’s question.
The characters were genuinely written by him, so how could they be considered fabricated?
“Chen Feng, it’s like this. The form of Chinese character calligraphy is easy to practice, but the aura emanating from the brushwork cannot be trained; it requires the accumulation of life experience. Frankly speaking, a primary school student cannot write characters like a seasoned individual. Looking at your age, you shouldn’t be very old, yet your calligraphy exudes profound insights into life. This is highly illogical, so it’s very likely fabricated. However, to be fair, being able to fabricate life experience is also a form of calligraphy talent.” The Japanese princess explained earnestly.
“Your Highness, you’ve misunderstood. I haven’t fabricated anything; the spirit and essence within these five characters are a true reflection of my state of mind.” Chen Feng explained sincerely.
“You mean your life experience is very rich?” the Japanese princess retorted disbelievingly.
“Yes.”
“I don’t believe it. You’re not much older than me, only a few years out of university. How can someone who has been out of university for only a few years have rich life experience?” the Japanese princess countered seriously.
“Following normal logic, Your Highness’s deduction is not wrong. Young people who have been out of university for a few years are indeed immature in their thinking. But the problem is, the industry I entered after graduation is unusual, a special sector, which is why my experience has rapidly enriched.” Chen Feng explained.
“Are you saying that the political arena is very refining?” the Japanese princess whispered.
Chen Feng was the specialist in charge of receiving the Japanese investment delegation in Hua Xia, and such personnel belonged to the political arena.
“Yes, the industry I’m in is the political arena. The year I graduated from university, I entered the political arena, starting as the driver for a township leader at the very bottom, and working my way up to become the Director of the Development and Reform Commission of Jiang City’s Ming Shan District, and concurrently serving as the Provincial Reception Specialist. Along the way, I’ve experienced too many storms and treacherous dealings, causing me to become much more mature than my peers unconsciously. Naturally, my calligraphy reflects an extraordinary life experience.” Chen Feng continued his explanation.
The Japanese princess was impressed.
At the same time, she suddenly developed a good impression of the man before her.
A handsome young face, experienced in the ways of the world, with extraordinary depth.
Like a brother, like a father, this was the type of man Japanese women liked!
“Chen Feng, your calligraphy is so beautiful, could you teach me?” the Japanese princess tentatively asked.
“Of course, but it’s unnecessary.” Chen Feng replied calmly.
“Unnecessary? Your calligraphy is so vigorous and full of depth. If I learn it, my calligraphy will improve greatly. How can it be unnecessary?” the Japanese princess asked, puzzled.
“Your Highness, I’ve seen your handwriting. Honestly, in terms of character structure, it’s already quite good. Further practice won’t bring significant improvement. Even if I were to teach you, the progress wouldn’t be substantial. As for the vigor and depth you mentioned, that requires the accumulation of life experience. No calligraphy teacher, no matter how skilled, can teach that.” Chen Feng spoke the truth.
“Chen Feng, hearing you say that, I finally understand. In Japan, a Japanese calligraphy master was invited by the royal family to teach me calligraphy, but he also refused, saying my calligraphy was already quite good and he couldn’t teach me anything more; I had to improve on my own. Back then, I didn’t understand and thought the Japanese calligraphy master was being pretentious. I almost got him imprisoned, but thankfully, we let it go in the end. Alright, I’ll listen to you. I won’t force myself in calligraphy anymore. I’ll continue practicing when I’m older and have more life experience. By the way, Chen Feng, could I ask if there are any strong science universities in your provincial capital?” the Japanese princess continued asking.
“There’s a 211 key university, Provincial Science and Technology University. Your Highness, why do you ask?” Chen Feng asked deliberately.
In fact, he already knew what the Japanese princess intended to do. Her doubts about calligraphy had been resolved, so she must want to ask some difficult high school mathematics problems.
It had to be said that this Japanese princess had quite unusual hobbies.
The royal family was indeed the royal family! They were different from ordinary nouveau riche!
“I’ve loved the Math Olympiad competitions since I was young. Over the years, I’ve accumulated quite a few Math Olympiad competition problems. I’ve sought out many math experts, and they can indeed solve the math Olympiad competition problems I’ve accumulated. However, they can’t explain them in a way that I can easily understand. I heard them say that China’s mathematics talent is number one in the world. So, this time I came to China, I wanted to see if there were any such mathematics talents.” the Japanese princess asked earnestly.
“There should be. After all, Provincial Science and Technology University is a 211 key university. Explaining a few Olympiad math problems clearly shouldn’t be a big problem.” Chen Feng replied calmly.
Chen Feng thought that since the Japanese princess was a woman, even if she was deeply involved in Math Olympiad competitions, the difficulty of the problems she asked would be limited. The logical reasoning in mathematics for women was significantly different from that of men.
As it turned out, Chen Feng was wrong.
When the mathematics experts from Provincial Science and Technology University reviewed the Math Olympiad problems accumulated by the Japanese princess, they could only offer bitter smiles.
They realized that if they were given time, they could eventually solve these problems.
However, they lacked the method to explain them clearly and make them understandable for a woman.
In other words, solving math problems was entirely different from explaining them.
“Chen Feng, I didn’t expect that China’s math experts are about the same as Japan’s; they can only solve problems themselves but not teach others how to do them,” the Japanese princess said to Chen Feng, disappointed, after leaving Provincial Science and Technology University.
“Your Highness, don’t be too disappointed. Perhaps, I can try.” Chen Feng replied, steeling himself.
The top leader of the provincial capital, Xiang Wentian, had explicitly stated that the Japanese princess must be kept happy. If the Japanese princess was happy, the Japanese investment delegation’s investment would not be an issue.
For the sake of several major investments from the Japanese delegation, he had no choice but to step up.
“Chen Feng, did I hear you correctly? You’re just an ordinary employee in the political arena, and even professors at China’s 211 universities couldn’t solve the problem, yet you can?” the Japanese princess asked, looking at Chen Feng with astonishment.