Chapter 24: What a Big Hairpin Turn

Yu Yunfeng looked very proud.

Principal Wang's eyes were flashing, and he was so excited that he seemed to want to eat Meng Hao.

Meng Xin was so scared that she couldn't help but burst into tears . She held Meng Hao's arm and choked up, saying, "Brother, don't kneel down to them. Let's go. I won't go to school anymore. At worst, we won't go to this school again!"

"Let's go. You want to leave now, but can you still leave?" Yu Yunfeng sneered.

He had sharp ears and actually heard what Meng Xin said amid the clamor.

"It's okay, Meng Xin, just wait and see me perform a magic trick for you!"

Meng Hao smiled at Meng Xin soothingly, ignoring Yu Yunfeng and the shouts of "Kneel down!" from everyone in the room, and turned to look at Vice Principal Yang.

"Excuse me, Vice President Yang, how do you think my calligraphy is inferior to Yu Yunfeng's?"

"I'm not saying your calligraphy is bad!"

Vice Principal Yang shook his head and pointed to the original picture of "Liyuan Spring Fu" hanging on the wall.

"Look at Mr. Shi Qiao's calligraphy. It has a sense of beauty that feels heavy and falling down! You said that Yu Yunfeng's calligraphy only has the form but not the meaning. I don't deny this, because not only Yu Yunfeng, but all calligraphy lovers who have copied "Liyuan Chunfu" find it difficult to accurately restore this kind of falling charm!"

"That's why 'Liyuan Chunfu' is rated as the most difficult work to copy among all the calligraphy masterpieces of all dynasties. But at least Yu Yunfeng's calligraphy does have a falling shape, while your calligraphy doesn't even have this shape!"

As Vice Principal Yang was explaining, the noise in the room gradually died down.

Not everyone present had in-depth knowledge of calligraphy. After listening to Vice President Yang's explanation, they all suddenly understood.

"So that's how it is. I never thought there were so many things to pay attention to when writing a few words!"

"Yes, yes. I used to think that the flying dragons and dancing phoenixes in Liyuan Spring were beautiful, but I didn't expect that there was also a sense of falling beauty in it!"

"In short, Fengfeng won and this kid lost. Don't say anything else. Let this kid kowtow!"

As the surrounding noises rose again, Yu Yunfeng smiled at Meng Hao and said, "Meng, kowtow quickly. Be a real man and don't talk like you're farting!"

"Also, when you kowtow, you have to admit that you are just a gangster, a far cry from us cultured people!" Vice Principal Wang said, raising his chin to appear even more arrogant.

"Brother, let's go!" Meng Xin pulled Meng Hao again with tears in her eyes.

Meng Hao ignored his sister and looked at Yu Yunfeng and Vice Principal Wang , "Do you really think I'm going to lose to you like this?"

"What else can I do?"

Vice Principal Wang added viciously, "You don't want to kneel, right? Then you can lick my spit!"

As he spoke, he spat a mouthful of thick phlegm onto the ground.

The other people in the exhibition hall were fine, but Principal Gu and Vice Principal Yang who were standing in front of them frowned and cursed Mr. Wang inwardly for his rude and unbecoming behavior.

Meng Hao shook his head and asked with a chuckle, "Did you notice that the ink I used when writing was particularly thick?"

"So what?" Vice Principal Wang asked proudly .

Meng Hao did not answer, but walked to the desk with a smile, pinched the two corners of the calligraphy with both hands, lifted it up and shook it gently.

Everyone was watching his movements, and most people's eyes were full of contempt and disdain, looking at him as if he were a monkey show.

Only Vice Principal Yang's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but let out a soft "Huh".

As soon as Meng Hao spread the calligraphy out on the desk again, Vice Principal Yang immediately stepped forward to take another look.

Soon, Vice Principal Yang was trembling all over and said repeatedly, "Oh my God, that's it, that's it!"

"What's the matter?" Principal Gu asked, moving closer to the desk.

"Principal, take a look at this calligraphy... This kind of falling beauty is simply an accurate reproduction! I have studied it for decades, but this is the first time I have found someone who can copy this "Liyuan Spring Fu" so accurately! If I hadn't seen this young man writing with my own eyes just now, I would have thought it was Mr. Shi Qiao's original work!"

Everyone in the room looked at each other in bewilderment. It was hard to believe that this was what Vice Principal Yang would say.

Who just said that this calligraphy doesn't even have the slightest sign of falling? Wasn't it you, Vice Principal Yang?

How come just because Mr. Meng pinched the corner of the paper and shook it , you, Vice Principal Yang, suddenly made such a big hairpin turn?

Is this how people can survive?

Where is the north and where is the south?

I'm so dizzy and disoriented that I don't know which way to go!

"I just don't believe it!"

Vice Principal Wang muttered something and walked forward aggressively, wanting to criticize Meng Hao's calligraphy a few more times, but he opened his mouth but no sound came out.

Even Yu Yunfeng, who came closer to take a look, was stunned and breathless.

The beauty of falling...

Oh my God, this isn't allowed, is it?

"What's going on? Why do the principals and Yu Yunfeng all have such expressions?"

"I don't know. I just saw the calligraphy that Mr. Meng lifted trembled a little. Could it be that... with this tremble , his calligraphy has... the so-called falling beauty?"

"It's very possible. Otherwise, why would the people on the stage have such expressions?"

Everyone in the room was talking about something incomprehensible.

Vice Principal Yang finally recovered from his shock, raised his eyes and looked at Meng Hao eagerly, waiting for Meng Hao to explain.

"It's actually very simple. When Mr. Shi Qiao finished writing the "Liyuan Spring Ode", he was not very satisfied with it. He was a perfectionist, so he wanted to destroy it. But he didn't expect..."

"I shook it lightly by accident, and when I looked at the calligraphy again, I found that it had a kind of... the beauty of falling that Principal Yang just mentioned! As a result, Mr. Shi Qiao not only kept the calligraphy, but also made it his most famous work!"

"It's a pity that this kind of falling beauty is difficult to replicate, so Mr. Shi Qiao created many works later, but none of them could have this magical beauty!"

Meng Hao's explanation once again left people speechless .

Everyone was wondering where this guy came from and why he knew Mr. Shi Qiao so well.

Could it be that you were there when Mr. Shi Qiao wrote this "Liyuan Spring Ode"?

"Since it is difficult to replicate, why are you able to accurately reproduce this beauty? And what kind of technique do you use to shake it? Also, how do you know the cause of this calligraphy so clearly? I have been studying Mr. Shi Qiao for decades, why have I never seen any relevant records?"

"There must be relevant records, but Vice Principal Yang just didn't find them! As for...what's the technique for this shake? Actually, there's no technique. I just shook it casually!"

Vice Principal Yang was speechless for a while.

The other people in the room stared in amazement.

if others didn't ruin the whole piece of calligraphy with a simple shake of their hands , but you turned it into a masterpiece with just one shake.

If you say you have no skills, no one will believe you.

"Since Vice President Yang said so, can I assume that my calligraphy imitation is definitely better than Yu Yunfeng's calligraphy?"

"Of course! I just said, if I hadn't seen you write it with my own eyes, I would have thought it was Mr. Shi Qiao's original work!"

"Principal Gu, what do you think?"

"I agree with Vice Principal Yang!" Principal Gu nodded.

"In that case, shouldn't Vice Principal Wang and Student Yu also admit defeat?"

Meng Hao turned to look at Vice Principal Wang and Yu Yunfeng.

Vice Principal Wang had a gloomy face and remained silent, while Yu Yunfeng's face turned pale .

The other people in the room couldn't help but talk quietly.

"It seems that this guy's handwriting is better than Fengfeng's!"

"Of course! Didn't you hear Vice Principal Yang say that he thought it was Mr. Shi Qiao's original work?"

"But we just asked him to kneel down and apologize. Why do I feel like my face is burning with pain?"

"Not only are you in pain, I'm in more pain than you because I screamed louder than you just now!"

"It doesn't matter if our faces hurt, at least that guy can't see us. But look at Principal Wang and Fengfeng! Especially Fengfeng, he's almost been driven to tears by that guy!"

"Yes, yes! Fengfeng is in such an awkward situation right now. I want to cry for him!"

"I want to cry for him too! My idol, his image has been ruined from now on!"

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