Chapter 182: Chapter 181: Calligraphy Competition, Changying Gets Serious

Cui Jinghan stared at the three characters of Xie Qingshi’s name and fell silent. He was prepared for the fact that there were others in this future era, but why did it have to be Xie Qingshi?

A bewitching seductress who beguiled the sovereign.

This was a rare point of agreement between him and Pei Xuan.

[Xie Qingshi]: Congratulations, Lord Pei, for finding another one of us. When it comes to tracking people down, you really are the best at it.

[Pei Xuan]: Cut the passive-aggressive tone. Do you think I can’t tell you’re actually mocking me?

At the same time, in the group chat named "Pei Xuan’s Mockers and Shaoyuan’s Crusaders Alliance"—

[Xie Qingshi]: Pei Xuan found Cui Jinghan.

[Qingyuan]: In some ways, he is actually quite good at finding people.

[Ning Liuyu]: Then why can’t he find Your Majesty?

[Qingyuan]: So, do you plan to tell Mr. Cui about Your Majesty?

[Xie Qingshi]: No. He has also written articles insulting me.

[Qingyuan]: How pitiful.

Watching her artist suddenly shake with uncontrollable laughter, Sister Xu couldn’t help but speak up. "Stop laughing. We still have a night scene to shoot. You’re going to laugh your makeup off."

It took a long while for Qingyuan to stop laughing. She said leisurely, "I haven’t been in such a good mood for a long time."

Just thinking about Pei Xuan running around in circles looking for Shi Changying made her incredibly happy.

In the study of the Meng Family’s old house.

"Shuyan, Shuyu, both of you must prepare well for this calligraphy competition," Xu Zhao Yu urged the siblings. "It doesn’t matter if you place or not. The most important thing is to take it seriously, understand?"

"I know, Mom," Xu Shuyu said flatly.

Meng Shuyan, however, knew exactly why Xu Zhao Yu was repeatedly emphasizing this. "Mom, don’t worry too much. How long has Shi Changying been studying calligraphy? Besides, Master Yan also said she’s not easy to teach. If she can win an award, I’ll write my name backward!"

"Shuyan, you are not allowed to say that," Xu Zhao Yu frowned. "It doesn’t matter if Changying wins an award or not. Your grandfather has already given her two percent of the shares, so what does a calligraphy award amount to?"

Meng Shuyan’s expression changed drastically, and he immediately jumped up in agitation. "On what grounds? Her surname isn’t Xu either, so why did she get shares?"

How had Old Sir Xu brushed him off back then? He had used the excuse that his surname was Meng, not Xu. Then what about Shi Changying? Even Ming Chengli’s surname wasn’t Xu!

Xu Shuyu’s expression also shifted slightly. Old Sir Xu had promised to give her shares only after she finished the college entrance examination.

"Changying is, after all, the only daughter of your Uncle Chengli. She lost her mother when she was little, so it’s only right for your grandfather to take care of her." Xu Zhao Yu sighed softly. "Alright, focus on preparing for the calligraphy competition first."

No matter what, she had to prove that her ability to raise children was far superior to Ming Chengli’s.

After leaving the study, Meng Shuyan spoke coldly, "Shuyu, what did I tell you? I said it a long time ago: if you don’t fight for it, and Mom doesn’t fight for it, someone else will, and our space to survive will only shrink!"

Xu Shuyu did not reply, but her expression grew a shade colder.

"There’s no way I’ll let that father and daughter push us to a dead end." Meng Shuyan clenched his fists, his eyes filled with resentment. "Especially Shi Changying. She used just a few little tricks to drive Mom out of the Xu Group. What a brilliant scheme!"

The two siblings had no idea that Xu Zhao Yu had participated in plotting against Ming Chengli. In their eyes, she was a complete victim.

Xu Shuyu finally spoke up. "For us right now, our studies are the most important thing. There are only a little over six months left until the college entrance examination."

"Shuyu, don’t be naive. Grandfather did promise to transfer shares to you after the exam, but when was that?" Meng Shuyan scoffed. "That was two years ago. Times have changed, and Mom is no longer part of the Xu Family now."

Xu Shuyu remained silent.

"Grandfather places too much importance on blood ties," Meng Shuyan continued. "Are all these years of affection completely fake? It really chills my heart!"

"Let’s go prepare our pieces for the calligraphy competition first," Xu Shuyu said flatly.

Meng Shuyan swallowed back a bellyful of complaints. Since Shi Changying had overestimated her own abilities and entered this calligraphy competition, she couldn’t blame him for adding fuel to the fire when she ended up making a huge fool of herself.

Shi Changying indeed placed great importance on the calligraphy competition. She loved money, yes, but she loved earning it through her own abilities even more. The preliminary round required participants to write one piece of calligraphy without any specific restrictions.

However, Shi Changying found herself in a dilemma when it came to choosing what to write. After all, she wasn’t entirely sure what modern people liked, so she sought advice from Ming Chengli. "Dad, what piece do you think I should submit? Something that can leave a deep impression on the judges."

Ming Chengli thought for a moment and clapped his hands together. "Why not write Pei Xuan’s poem, ’Joy Eternal: Ascending the Tianshan of Youzhou’? This poem not only depicts the magnificent landscapes of Jiuzhou but also describes how Youzhou, lost for six hundred years, finally returned to Jiuzhou’s embrace."

Shi Changying agreed deeply. "Alright. The literary value of his poetry is indeed very high."

If it weren’t for the fact that Pei Xuan was often struck by poetic inspiration and could write so many masterpieces, she would never have been able to tolerate his biting, sarcastic mouth that attacked everyone he met.

Ming Chengli added, "Changying, relax. It doesn’t matter whether you take first place or not. The most important thing is that you’re happy. That’s enough."

"The meaning of my life is to take first place," Shi Changying said.

Ming Chengli’s mouth ran a mile a minute. "Then your old man believes in you! If you aren’t first, who is? My daughter is number one in the world!"

Highly satisfied, Shi Changying went to the study to fetch her brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.

When Yan Sinian arrived and saw that she actually wasn’t doing practice exercises today, his face lit up with joy. "Miss Shi, are you finally going to get serious?"

Shi Changying nodded. "First place comes with a thirty thousand cash prize. Would you pass up money that’s practically handed to you?"

"Of course not," Yan Sinian replied without hesitation. "Let alone thirty thousand, even if it were three hundred, I’d take it if it was free. Who has a grudge against money?"

Shi Changying snapped her fingers. "You catch on quick."

If Yan Sinian had been born in ancient times, she would have definitely bestowed an official title upon him.

Yan Sinian rolled up his sleeves, eager to give it a try. "Let me grind the ink for you."

"Step aside. Don’t disturb me," Shi Changying said.

Yan Sinian was speechless. He silently retreated to the side and watched Shi Changying grind the ink, marveling as he observed her. Just the movement of her grinding the ink alone showed she was no ordinary person. As expected, this Miss Shi was hiding her true depths!

Shi Changying frowned. "The quality of this ink is truly terrible. Forget it, it will barely suffice."

The Xu Family was still too poor. They couldn’t compare to the Nanling Cui Family.

Shi Changying lifted her brush, dipped it into the freshly ground ink, and brought it down to write.

"Ah, right!" Yan Sinian enthusiastically raised his phone and started recording. He muttered to himself, "I definitely have to record this for my Senior Brother to see."

Although he hadn’t actually taught Shi Changying anything, on the surface, they still had a teacher-student relationship. As her teacher, he could certainly bask in his student’s glory!

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