585: Chapter 581 Calligraphy and Painting Competition 585: Chapter 581 Calligraphy and Painting Competition “Ye Tian!”
Yun Xinyan shouted, and only then did Li Zhongfa turn his head, only to see the man before him, wasn’t it the very same Ye Tian who had beaten him into a pig’s head?
“You, you’re supposed to be in the police station, aren’t you?”
Li Zhongfa exclaimed in astonishment, as Ye Tian had clearly been taken into custody by his own people.
How on earth did he get out?
What on earth had happened at the police station?
“The police station?
A trivial police station, do you think it could contain me?
In my eyes, what exactly does your Li Family amount to?”
Ye Tian said contemptuously, his words showing that he had no regard for the Li Family.
Li Zhongfa was astounded, ordinarily he would not let off anyone who offended him and the Li Family, but the strength of the man before him, Ye Tian, was too great.
His own bodyguards stood no chance against him, so where did he dare do anything to Ye Tian?
“Ye Tian, just you wait!
Our Li Family will definitely not let you off!”
Li Zhongfa dropped a threat and prepared to beat a hasty retreat, but unexpectedly, Ye Tian’s kick landed squarely on his shin.
With a “crack!” his right shin bone broke into two pieces.
Li Zhongfa writhed in pain on the ground, but the perpetrator Ye Tian wore an expression as if nothing had happened.
“I’m giving you ten seconds, if you don’t get lost, I’ll crush your arms and legs!”
As he spoke, Ye Tian began to count.
“Ten, nine, eight, seven…”
In front of such a ruthless person as Ye Tian, even Li Zhongfa, the second son of the Li Family, had no power to fight back.
Where did Li Zhongfa dare to linger in the hotel lobby?
Bearing the pain, he struggled to his feet and crawled on the ground.
It was a pitiful sight, and the onlookers couldn’t believe that the man crawling on the ground was the haughty second son of the Li Family.
It took Li Zhongfa a great deal of effort to finally crawl out of the hotel before Ye Tian counted to “zero”…
“Wife, this Li Family has been bullying people in Seoul, causing public outrage.
I’m thinking of giving them a lesson tomorrow!”
Ye Tian said to Yun Xinyan, after all, the Li Family had overstepped by laying a hand on Yun Xinyan.
This was intolerable!
But Yun Xinyan waved her hand and said, “Ye Tian, this is still South Korean territory, after all.
Even if the Li Family is overbearing, it’s only the South Korean people who suffer.
Once we return to Jiang City, we will not encounter people from the Li Family again.
Let’s not make too big a deal of this.
Also, you’ve already crippled that man, and he has learned his lesson.
There’s no need to do anything more to him.
After we sign the contract, let’s leave Seoul!”
“…”
Ye Tian felt unfulfilled in his heart, but since Yun Xinyan had spoken, he could not insist further.
As night had fallen, Ye Tian and Yun Xinyan returned to their room and fell asleep.
There were no incidents that night.
The next day, Yun Xinyan gathered everyone from Yun Corporation for a day of touring, with their destination being Seoul’s Gyeongbok Palace!
Gyeongbok Palace was the palace of the last united dynasty in the history of the Korean Peninsula and is the largest palace in Seoul; it’s also an essential sightseeing spot for tourists visiting Seoul.
Inside Gyeongbok Palace, the representatives from Yun Corporation were thoroughly enjoying themselves.
As they toured, they saw a calligraphy competition being held and, intrigued, went to have a look.
They saw several Korean calligraphy masters at work, displaying their art on rice paper!
Some had brushstrokes light and agile, some strong and forceful, others ethereal as if made of mist, and yet others thick and seasoned…
It could be said that for this occasion, Korea had gathered all its best calligraphers at Gyeongbok Palace to demonstrate the highest level of the country’s calligraphy to the world!
Quickly, the works of several Korean calligraphy masters were displayed, leaving all the spectators in awe!
“That’s really well done!”
As Ye Tian nodded, he praised.
Yun Xinyan looked at Ye Tian in surprise and asked, “Ye Tian, you understand calligraphy?”
Ye Tian smiled and said, “Of course I understand calligraphy!
Is there anything in this world I don’t know?”
“This…”
Yun Xinyan was at a loss for words.
Coming from a prominent family, Yun Xinyan was proficient in all manner of cultural activities from a young age, but Ye Tian came from a military background.
Where had he learned such skill in calligraphy?
While Yun Xinyan was pondering over Ye Tian’s calligraphy skills, the champion of the calligraphy contest had already been announced, and without a doubt, it was the work of Master Cui Fengliu, number 3!
Ye Tian and Yun Xinyan also thought that Master Cui Fengliu’s work was the best of all!
Not only were the strokes strong and powerful, but they also fully embodied the spirit of the characters.
The calligraphy he wrote was not just text, it was like an Immortal with an ethereal bearing, inspiring awe and reverence.
A thunderous applause erupted from the audience, who couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration!
“Who else could the champion of this competition be, if not Senior Master Cui Fengliu?
The other calligraphers may be skilled, but compared to Cui Fengliu, they still lack a certain maturity!”
“Exactly, Senior Master Cui’s work is no longer mere text, I can see the spirit in his writing, the spirit of Korean culture!”
“It is said that the Korean Ministry of Culture has already regarded Senior Master Cui Fengliu as a national treasure of Korea!”
…
Amidst everyone’s praise, Cui Fengliu, who had won the calligraphy competition, stepped forward, microphone in hand.
“Fellow calligraphy enthusiasts, I am very pleased to have won this calligraphy competition!
Actually, whether I win this championship or not is not important.
What’s crucial is that we, as the great Korean nation, must not forget our roots and must spread the quintessence of calligraphy!”
Cui Fengliu said aloud, but Ye Tian and Yun Xinyan, along with other tourists from China, couldn’t help but frown upon hearing these words.
Some wanted to curse, but they were stopped by Yun Xinyan…
Cui Fengliu continued, “As everyone knows, the art of calligraphy and painting originated in Korea.
Our ancestors used the hairs of mice to make the world’s first brush, leading to the creation of calligraphy and painting!
Afterward, the art of calligraphy and painting developed rapidly in Korea.
Just in terms of calligraphy, there are various styles such as running script, cursive script, official script, seal script, and regular script, while there are even more categories in the art of painting!
Even in today’s world, the artistic achievements of calligraphy and painting are the highest in Korea.
No other country can compare to our great Republic of Korea.
However, we must not become complacent, we must remember our humble beginnings, and continue to maintain and enhance Korea’s advantages in the arts of calligraphy and painting!”
Cui Fengliu’s words left everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.
Even if Yun Xinyan wanted to stop them, the people from Yun Corporation simply couldn’t hold back anymore!
“Damn!
This is the first time in my life I’ve heard someone brag so pretentiously!
Claiming that calligraphy and painting were invented by Koreans!
Asserting that Koreans have the highest achievements in calligraphy and painting!
Even the brush invented by the Great General Meng Tian has become Korean!”
“That’s right!
I’ve seen shameless people, but never someone as thick-skinned as this!
Although he writes well, why is he so shameless when he speaks, blatantly spouting nonsense so seriously?”
“Hehehe, that’s just how Koreans are!
During our Spring and Autumn Warring States Period, they were nothing more than cavemen, yet they have the audacity to claim they invented everything in the world.
That’s the nature of Koreans!”
…
The people from Yun Corporation were indignant, and Yun Xinyan couldn’t calm them down, letting her employees continue to curse freely.
Yun Xinyan herself, naturally versed in calligraphy and painting, acknowledged that the works of the Korean calligraphy master named Cui Fengliu were not bad, but his words were…
less than commendable.
In truth, Yun Xinyan really wanted to step forward and show these Koreans a piece of her own work, but she knew her own skills were limited.
Even if she put herself forward boldly, she feared it would not end well, possibly even bringing shame to her own country…
“Wife, what’s wrong?”
Seeing Yun Xinyan with a troubled expression, Ye Tian asked with concern.
“It’s nothing…”
Unsatisfied, Yun Xinyan didn’t share her feelings with Ye Tian, but with his keen perception, how could he not know what his wife was thinking?
“My dear wife, if there is anything troubling you, just tell your husband!
As your husband, I am naturally here to relieve your worries and solve your problems,” he said.
Saying so, Ye Tian squeezed through the crowd and advanced to the front desk of the calligraphy contest.
Everyone was stunned.
What was this man doing coming up here?
Didn’t he know the rules?
Cui Fengliu, too, looked at Ye Tian with surprise, and asked, “Young man, what are you doing up here?”
Ye Tian smiled and replied, “Nothing special, I just saw there were so many experts in calligraphy and painting here, so I wanted to try writing a piece for everyone to see.
How does Master Cui feel about that?”
“You also want to write a piece?”
Cui Fengliu laughed coldly, his tone mocking.
“Yes.”
As an older Korean calligrapher, Cui Fengliu had to keep his emotions in check.
On the other hand, the organizers of the calligraphy contest were very dissatisfied with Ye Tian’s actions!
“Look at you, you haven’t even lived for a few decades, yet you dare to show off in front of Master Cui Fengliu, isn’t that just bringing disgrace upon yourself?”
“Exactly, the calligraphy contest is already over.
Master Cui Fengliu’s work is the undisputed champion.
Why are you causing trouble?
Isn’t this just wasting our ink and paper here?”
The two organizers scolded Ye Tian harshly, while Yun Xinyan looked at Ye Tian, worried.
Ye Tian might be good at fighting, but his skill in calligraphy and painting was unknown.
It would be great for him to bring glory to the nation, but if Ye Tian was not up to the task, he might just become the butt of the joke for the Koreans!
Not just Yun Xinyan, but the others from Yun Corporation were also sweating bullets over Ye Tian’s reckless behavior…