"Uncle, what do you call me?" Chen Dong asked tentatively.

"Oh, my surname is Zhai, just call me Lao Zhai!" the old man said then.

He did not directly report his name, obviously he did not intend to expose his identity.

Pan Chunmei smiled and said, "Uncle Zhai, I'm very happy that you can like my paintings. But it's time for us to go back now. Let's see you again if we have the chance!"

To be honest, this old man commented on the work as soon as he came up and insisted on accepting himself as his apprentice. Pan Chunmei always felt that this old man's head was not very easy to use...

Therefore, Pan Chunmei didn't want to communicate too much with this old man, so she picked up the painting and pulled Chen Dong and left.

As a result, Mr. Zhai stopped him, "Wait a minute, don't rush to leave!"

"Old man, what else do you have?" Pan Chunmei asked.

Mr. Zhai said confidently: "If I guess correctly, what competition do you plan to participate in with this painting?"

Pan Chunmei's eyes lit up, "How do you know? You are right, I'm here to participate in that new star cup competition!"

"What? Do you still want to participate in the New Star Cup?" Mr. Zhai sneered directly, looking disdainful.

Pan Chunmei was immediately dissatisfied.

"What's wrong, why can't I participate in the Rising Star Cup?"

He was ridiculed by Yan Yueke before, but now even a passerby makes him laugh at him, which makes Pan Chunmei very unhappy.

Mr. Zhai quickly waved his hand and said with a smile: "Girl, you misunderstood. What I mean is that with your talent, it would be too insignificant to participate in a mere Star Cup!"

Pan Chunmei was stunned, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and hurriedly apologized: "Sorry, uncle, I thought..."

Mr. Zhai didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile: "There's no need to apologize. Let's do this, we are also holding a competition, otherwise, you can go with me to participate. What do you think?"

"Participate in the competition?" Pan Chunmei was stunned and immediately became alert.

For regular competitions, they have to go through the auditions and are shortlisted before they can participate in the official competition.

But this old man is so good that he actually recruits people to participate in the competition on the street. This is too much a copycat.

Pan Chunmei only felt that this old man would not be a liar. He just wanted to participate in the competition to cheat his participation fee...

So, Pan Chunmei hurriedly said perfunctorily: "Forget it, I'm participating in the Rising Star Cup now, and I'm going to have a formal competition tomorrow, so I don't have time to participate in other competitions."

Mr. Zhai was very persistent, "That won't be delayed. Anyway, our competition is selected quickly. The selection will be completed in half an hour at most. That is, your meal will not delay your work!"

At this moment, Pan Chunmei became more convinced that this old man must be a liar.

Can the selection be completed in half an hour?

This is definitely not a regular competition, it is definitely just a formality and a lie!

"No need, I can't afford to participate in your competition."

"It's nothing, we'll leave first!"

Pan Chunmei was afraid that she would be cheated by this old man, and without saying a word, she took Chen Dong's hand and was about to escape from the scene.

But Chen Dong stopped him.

"Chunmei, I actually think you can really participate in this competition."

"Anyway, multiple channels are not bad."

"Ah? This..." Pan Chunmei was very surprised. Unexpectedly, Chen Dong actually advised her to participate.

Pan Chunmei then pulled Chen Dong aside, lowered her voice and said, "Silly Dong, don't you see that? This old man is just a liar!"

"Let's go to the competition, what if he cheats us of money?"

Chen Dong laughed silently. No wonder Pan Chunmei was so anxious to leave. It turned out that she was afraid of being cheated.

"Chunmei, don't worry, if I'm here, no one can steal your head!" Chen Dong smiled and comforted.

"this……"

Just when Pan Chunmei was hesitating, she heard the old man Zhai behind her hurriedly echoing: "Girl, your boyfriend is right, there are many ways to go."

"I promise you that for you, there will definitely be only benefits but no harm to participate in my competition!"

When Pan Chunmei heard the old man's words, she couldn't help but lit up.

However, it is not because Mr. Zhai’s words are so convincing, but because they are in other places.

"Boyfriend?" Pan Chunmei was happy, then nodded and said readily: "Okay, old man, I'll be so sensible to you. I'll be sure to participate in this competition!"

Mr. Zhai smiled and nodded, "You are right, I have always had a unique vision! Hahaha..."

Chen Dong next to him was stunned.

These two people were both talking, and it was no one else who could chat so happily.

Ten minutes later, Mr. Zhai took Pan Chunmei and Chen Dong to the three-story building at the last row of the Art Center.

Seeing the building in front of him, Pan Chunmei was immediately disappointed.

Just this small building is too inconspicuous, and it is a bit far from the art building in front of it.

To be honest, if this old man hadn't brought her here, she wouldn't have known that there was such a shabby place in the art center.

What can such a competition held in a small ruined building be of use?

Despite his own complaints, there is a saying that when he comes, Pan Chunmei naturally doesn't want to give up, so she can only follow the old man into the building unwillingly.

"Old Zhai!"

As soon as they arrived at the door, several guards stood up and saluted respectfully at the old man.

This scene surprised Pan Chunmei a lot.

To be honest, if it weren't for the old man wearing a vest and shorts, Pan Chunmei would have really considered him a big shot!

"That boy, just wait here. Just let your girlfriend take the work with me!"

Mr. Zhai said to Chen Dong.

Pan Chunmei looked obviously worried, but Chen Dong smiled and comforted: "It's okay, I'll wait here. If you have any questions, call me anytime."

Not to mention that this old man doesn’t look like a bad person, even if he is a bad person, Chen Dong’s golden dragon eyes can completely monitor everyone’s every move in the entire building, and there is no need to worry.

Pan Chunmei nodded with a resentful look on her face, and then reluctantly followed Mr. Zhai upstairs.

Compared with the luxury of the art building in front, the decoration of this three-story building looks much more ordinary, not much different from that of an ordinary government building.

Pan Chunmei followed Mr. Zhai all the way to the third floor, pushed open the door and walked in.

As soon as he entered the door, Pan Chunmei was stunned by the scene in front of her.

I saw more than a dozen old men gathered in the room.

Some of these old men were arguing, some were smoking, and there were even a few people, just using slippers under their butts, sat on the ground and played Landlords.

Pan Chunmei was confused.
Chapter completed!