Although the internal competition of the Painting Association is held in a low-key manner, it is actually anything but low-key.
Professional media have already followed up, and the news has spread throughout the industry.
But for the public, it is a bit low-key, and there is no movement at all on Weibo.
There are only some highly professional forums discussing this matter.
The venue of the competition is set at a well-known art museum in Haicheng. For the Painting Association's competition, the art museum has not been open for the past few days.
Candidates participating in the competition arrived one after another and waited in the waiting room on the second floor.
Lu Jiayi is also among them.
She was very nervous. She sat in the back seat of the waiting room and lowered her head to listen to the people in front of her.
There was a man and a woman sitting in front, talking.
"There are so many experts in this competition! I almost failed," the girl said with lingering fear.
The competition is divided into two parts. The first is the preliminary test, where you submit your work and other notifications. Only after you pass the preliminary test can you take the retest.
The re-examination is difficult. You have to paint on the spot, which is a great test of your on-the-spot ability.
"Are you even close?" The boy was shocked. His level was not as good as the girl's.
The girl nodded: "My aunt is from the Painting Association. She told me that there are a total of 100 people participating this time, and about 30 people have passed the preliminary test. Some people will be screened out in the second test, and only 10 will be left in the end."
"Oh my God." The boy held his forehead, "I will definitely not pass the re-examination."
"You may not be favored by the teacher even if you pass the re-examination." The girl also found it very difficult. She passed five tests and defeated six generals. Even if she passed the re-examination in the end, it still had to be judged whether she was suitable for the teacher. If she was not favored by any teacher in the end,
If you accept him as a disciple, your work will be in vain.
While the two were talking, the girl suddenly looked steadily at the door.
"What's wrong?" The boy was curious.
The girl pointed out the window, her tone full of excitement: "Did you see that? That's Teacher Tian, the seventh disciple of Master Luo, the president of the Painting Association."
"Tian Peng?" The boy was stunned for a moment, then became even more excited, "I know him. He just won an international award. He is a young painter. He is so amazing."
"Yeah." The girl nodded heavily, "Next to Teacher Tian is Master Luo's sixth disciple, Teacher Wu Haiyun. Oh my god, why are they all here? Aren't they on the third floor? Why did they come to the examination room on the second floor?"
The boy stood up and looked outside, guessing: "They should be picking up someone, um... they got off the elevator!"
The girl patted her chest: "Who is this big shot? He bothered Master Luo's 6th and 7th disciples to come together?"
Lu Jiayi sat behind the two of them and kept listening to their conversation.
The 6th and 7th disciples they mentioned were big shots that Lu Jiayi could only hope to achieve. She dreamed of becoming their disciples.
There was still some time before the game. Lu Jiayi hesitated for a moment, then finally got up and ran towards the door.
She wanted to go there and try her luck.
Lu Jiayi did not take the elevator, but ran up the stairs and soon reached the lobby on the first floor.
Search everywhere for Teacher Wu and Teacher Tian.
However, Teacher Wu and Teacher Tian were not found, but a familiar figure was seen.
——It’s Lu Xinxin! Her fake sister!
Why is she here?
Lu Jiayi was shocked. After thinking for a moment, she quickly thought of a possibility.
Sister Bai Zhi was able to give her a quota for the internal examination of the Painting Association, and Lu Xinxin also gave Yun Niannian a quota, which shows that they are both members of the Painting Association.
It was probably because there was some disagreement between the two of them that Sister Bai Zhi brought Lu Xinxin to their house.
Although this matter was all done by Sister Bai Zhi, their family was just making a little money at most, and they had no grudge against Lu Xinxin.
But people are bound to be angry. Who knows if Lu Xinxin will be angry at her because of this.
What if Lu Xinxin gets angry with her and does something in the re-examination, ruining her hard-won opportunity?
It was not easy for her to get to where she is today, and she even did something against her will.
Lu Xinxin must not be allowed to ruin everything she has worked so hard for. Lu Xinxin must not stay here today!
Thinking of this, Lu Jiayi gritted her teeth and rushed out.
Before Lu Xixin could reach her, she was stopped by the man behind her.
Lu Jiayi didn't care so much and looked over directly: "Sister Xinxin, it's me, Jiayi, do you remember?"
Lu Xixin turned her head, slowly raised her eyes, and glanced at her.
His eyes were cold and clear, as if they were filled with cold spring water deep underground.
The cold made Lu Jiayi's heart tremble.
She subconsciously took a step back and lowered her head suddenly, not daring to look at Lu Xinxin.
It’s so strange, it’s obviously the same person with the same appearance, but how come they have completely different feelings?
Lu Xinxin made her feel gentle and natural, like the breeze blowing on her face, and she felt extremely comfortable getting along with him.
However, the woman in front of him exuded an indescribable calmness, as if he could only be looked at by her.
All thoughts are invisible to her.
"It's you." Lu Xixin recognized the girl in front of her. She was the fake sister Bai Zhi found for her when she was hypnotized by Jin Yuhe.
"Are you here to take the re-examination of the Painting Association Competition?" Lu Xixin asked.
Lu Jiayi nodded hurriedly.
"Then you have made great progress during this period." Lu Xixin remembered that Lu Jiayi's paintings were quite satisfactory and lacked a little aura. With her level, it would be impossible for her to pass the preliminary examination and enter the re-examination.
Hearing this, Lu Jiayi's eyes flashed with panic, and her nails dug into her palms before she managed to calm down.
The momentum of Lu Xinxin in front of her was so strong that she couldn't control the trembling of her body at all. If it weren't for her future and destiny, and she had to hold on with one breath, her legs would have gone weak long ago.
"Sister Xinxin, I, I have something important to tell you." Lu Jiayi trembled.
"Tell me." Lu Xixin said indifferently.
Lu Jiayi swallowed her saliva: "Can you change the place? There are so many people coming and going here, it's inconvenient."
Lu Xixin glanced at her lightly and said nothing.
Lu Jiayi's body suddenly stiffened, feeling that her little thoughts had been discovered.
She gritted her teeth and said, "It's about Yun Niannian. Something happened to her."
Hearing this, Lu Xixin suddenly raised her eyes, and a flash of extreme coldness flashed in her eyes.
He turned around and walked to the lounge next to him with a calm tone: "Come here."
When they arrived at the lounge, Lu Jiayi's body relaxed a little, but her spirit was still tense. She stammered about Yun Niannian: "After you left, there was a fire at Yun Niannian's house, and everything in the house was burned.
It was light, and even the people disappeared.
I thought she had gone somewhere else, so I didn't take it to heart, but I suddenly received a call from her half a month later. She was terrified on the phone, crying and asking me to save her. I just wanted to ask her about her situation, but
Before I could say anything, the caller hung up.
I called back several times after that, but couldn’t get through.”
After saying that, Lu Jiayi took out her mobile phone, found a number, and handed it over: "Look, that's the number."
Lin Zhi stepped forward, glanced at it, wrote down the number, and then took out his mobile phone and dialed it.
The bell rang twice and someone answered.
It was a middle-aged female voice: "Hello, this is Du Mansion, who are you?"
Lin Zhi whispered: "Hello, I want to find Yun Niannian."
Hearing the three words Yun Niannian, the middle-aged woman's voice changed suddenly. She changed from the easy-going before to wary and cautious: "Who are you? What are you doing with Yun Niannian?"
Lin Zhi: "I am her friend."
"Friend?" The tone of the middle-aged woman's voice became completely cold, "I'm warning you, don't call me again, and don't look for Yun Niannian again. If you keep meddling in other people's business, you will be like an old man who hangs himself because you don't want to live too long!"
After saying that, he hung up the phone with a bang.
Lin Zhi turned to Lu Xixin and whispered: "Teacher Lu, the attitude over there is wrong, something might happen to Yun Niannian."
Lu Xixin turned around immediately and walked out: "Let's go."