Kyoto.
Lin family villa.
Lin Chaoyang and his wife were lying on the sofa.
The TV screen was broadcasting "China Treasures."
His phone buzzed, but he ignored it.
This was his time with his wife, and he wouldn't deal with work matters; that was his principle over the years.
Chen Rong got up from his embrace, reached out to take the phone, unlocked it with her fingerprint, and smiled upon seeing the message: "Little Yu is truly clever."
As she spoke, she handed the phone to Lin Chaoyang.
Lin Chaoyang glanced at it and sneered, "When did this kid become so polite? He used to call me crazy."
"You insisted on going when I told you not to, and even made others call you Dad. Calling you crazy was light; someone with a worse temper would have beaten you up," Chen Rong shot him a look.
"He wouldn't dare..." Lin Chaoyang pouted, took the phone from her, and sent a message to Su Yu: "I just mentioned it in passing during our chat, didn't expect him to actually look you up. Go for it, compose an awesome piece and let me brag to old Liu when he's young."
After sending it, he hadn't even put his phone down when Su Yu replied: "No problem."
Seeing those three words from Su Yu.
Lin Chaoyang paused, then smiled and shook his head.
This kid was becoming less low-key. If it were in the past, he might have just replied with "I'll try my best."
Now, he directly said "No problem."
However, Lin Chaoyang was even happier, even feeling it wasn't arrogant enough.
Because his principle was that people with strength should be confident and show their brilliance!
"China Treasures" was a large-scale national treasure program produced by the government.
The program abandoned old ideas, invited excellent actors to perform stories of national treasures on stage, and directly introduced China's cultural gems to the audience.
In previous episodes, many national treasures were featured, including porcelain, ancient paintings, and bronze tripods.
This allowed the audience to experience the long history of Chinese culture.
Looking at these national treasures and culture that had endured for thousands of years,
A sense of national pride naturally arose from the bottom of their hearts.
This episode, however, focused on inscriptions and calligraphy.
More importantly, it introduced the charm of calligraphy.
"Hello everyone, I'm host Guo Yan. Today, we bring you this thousand-year-old stone tablet called 'Wen Jing.' Now, let's follow the camera to appreciate the cultural charm of the ancients!"
As the host introduced,
The camera zoomed in on the big screen.
Then, the audience saw a pre-recorded national treasure video.
"Wen Jing" documented the story of an ancient scholar who persevered and finally became the top scholar in the imperial examinations.
Upon achieving the top rank, he was moved and thus wrote this scripture to record his learning journey.
It could be called an autobiography, or a legacy of self-improvement.
And in it, a woman was briefly mentioned, whose story has since been written into various poignant love stories by countless descendants.
"Wen Jing" is China's most famous inscription and is also hailed as the scripture of scholars.
The camera returned to the stage.
A middle-aged man in traditional Confucian attire walked onto the stage.
"Interpreting Chinese civilization, sharing national pride. Hello everyone, I am actor Du Wensheng. The national treasure I am introducing to you is 'Wen Jing'!"
This actor was a veteran performer who had acted in many plays.
When he stepped onto the stage, warm applause erupted from the audience.
However, government-sponsored programs, compared to entertainment shows, were more rigorous. The audience merely applauded to express their enthusiasm.
"During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang, culture flourished, and the country was at peace..."
On stage, the meticulously prepared set of the program seemed to transport everyone back to that era.
Actor Du Wensheng and several other actors began their live performance.
Du Wensheng played the protagonist of this inscription.
He led the live audience and the viewers at home in understanding the life of this top scholar who left behind a stunning inscription.
He was learned, talented, and full of confidence.
With his passion, he achieved the top rank in the imperial examinations.
However, the inscription he left behind carried a hint of regret in its lines.
Many experts' analyses did not yield a definitive version.
The most widely circulated interpretation still revolved around the erased "her" in "Wen Jing."
And the last line, "He wei..."
The last character was the answer, but due to the passage of time, it had weathered away.
This had become a subject of diligent research for many inscription enthusiasts.
What is a nation?
What is a family?
Or perhaps, what is love?
Opinions were divided.
As the story unfolded, the audience began to discuss.
"I think the top scholar must have been thinking of his wife back home."
"Nonsense! According to records, he never married."
"Then he must have missed home. That 'her' could also represent his mother."
"My interpretation is a beloved."
"Stop guessing. Even the experts haven't given an answer. If you can tell a good story, you can go up and present it."
"Haha, that's the beauty of culture! Sometimes the writer doesn't think that much, but the interpreters can derive a great deal of meaning."
"Although it's speculative, this is also the charm of culture."
While these audience members were discussing,
On stage, the plot had reached the part where the top scholar finished writing his calligraphy, causing a sensation.
The story concluded here.
The stage lights suddenly dimmed.
Then, wisps of misty rain spread across the stage.
"Boom!"
A muffled sound effect.
"Lanting Xu"
Vocal: Ting Yu (Jay Chou)
Lyrics: Ting Yu (Vincent Fang)
Music: Ting Yu (Jay Chou)
As the song information appeared,
The venue instantly erupted with thunderous applause.
Everyone applauded wildly, releasing their excitement.
"It's starting!!"
"Lanting Xu, is it the Lanting Collection Preface that Ting Yu wrote a while ago?"
"Ahhh!! This is Ting Yu's first ancient-style song! I'm witnessing Ting Yu's debut live!!"
"Look quickly, Ting Yu is coming out, he's so handsome!!"
"Last time he wore scholarly attire, it was at the cultural exchange event. The live stream clarity was never as good as television. Looking at him now, no one in the ancient-style entertainment circle can match Ting Yu!"
"He could clearly live off his looks, but he insists on relying on his talent."
The commotion in the venue, after a brief moment, subsided.
Because this was a serious program, it wasn't suitable for constant clamor.
Everyone consciously stopped applauding, holding their breath to watch Ting Yu's performance on stage.
At this moment, the scenery on stage was like a stunning landscape painting.
Amidst the mist, Ting Yu stood poised, as if from a poem or a painting, ready to pick up his brush.
Before him was a desk with paper and ink.
Next to it was a stone tablet.
In the distance, mountains and flowing water could be seen, and there, Lin Yanyu, dressed in simple white ancient robes, stood quietly.
Just then, the prelude suddenly began.
The combination of the erhu and drum set was novel, yet remarkably harmonious.