If this spreads out, what foothold will he have in the Jiangnan art circle in the future? He is afraid that if he meets someone, he will be laughed at and lost to a young person.
"Mr. Meng! Are you sure you didn't misjudge?"
Unable to accept the reality, Hai Mingguan asked Master Meng.
But Master Meng frowned.
He originally thought that Hai Mingguan would be calm and accept his defeat, which would also be a test for his state of mind, but who would have thought that he would actually be unwilling to admit his defeat because of his face.
"Ebi, the facts are in front of you, why do you need to persist anymore? If you lose, you lose. What's more, you shouldn't be unable to see the difference between the two paintings."
Master Meng's words made Hai Mingguan completely despair.
There was a wry smile and helplessness on his face.
Who would have thought that he would really lose to an unknown young man, or in this kind of situation, his whole life's reputation would be completely ruined.
"Master Meng, I don't think the teacher lost to Ye Tian!"
Zhang Ailian stood up at this time.
She said that although Ye Tian's painting was good, it was not much better than her master's. The two should be about 50-50 equal.
"That's right, in my opinion, these two paintings are at best evenly matched, and there is no winner at all." Xu Gaoge agreed.
"enough!"
At this moment, Hai Mingguan took the initiative to interrupt them: "Mr. Meng is right, if you lose, you lose. There is no need to quibble. You can only blame me for not being as good as others."
"But teacher, if you lose, you will have to fulfill your bet!"
"Yes! How can this guy accompany you and call him grandpa?"
Xu Gaoge and Zhang Ailian were very puzzled.
The ministers are about to fight to the death, why does Your Highness surrender first?
If Hai Mingguan really did this kind of behavior today, he would definitely become a joke in the entire circle, and their reputation would also be damaged by then.
"I am willing to admit defeat. I, Hai Mingguan, never fail to make promises!"
Hai Mingguan flicked his sleeves, his face full of integrity, and he did not feel embarrassed at all because he wanted to kneel down to Ye Tianxia.
This also surprised many people around.
Unexpectedly, Hai Mingguan really intended to fulfill his promise, and they thought they would break his promise.
After all, if he knelt down to a junior in front of everyone, his reputation would be ruined for the rest of his life if word spread about it.
But when Hai Mingguan knelt down, Qin Mengshi hurriedly stepped forward to support him.
Once a teacher, always a father.
How to say it.
Hai Mingguan has also been Qin Mengshi's teacher for three years, so naturally she couldn't bear to see him kneeling here.
"Get out of the way and don't hinder me from fulfilling my promise."
Hai Mingguan's old brows furrowed and he scolded.
He doesn't need charity from a student who has just been expelled from the school!
"Teacher, you don't have to go to this extent. The previous bet was just a joke." Qin Mengshi explained.
"You are not Ye Tian, these words have no meaning."
Hearing this, Qin Mengshi looked at Ye Tian behind him, with a hint of pleading in his eyes.
Ye Tian sighed helplessly.
He originally planned to teach people like Hai Mingguan and Xu Gaoge a lesson, but Qin Mengshi opened his mouth, so naturally he had to give face.
And compared to Xu Gaoge and Zhang Ailian, Hai Mingguan's attitude towards admitting his mistakes is indeed much better.
Seeing this aspect, Ye Tian didn't have to worry about it.
"Mengshi is right, the bet just now was indeed a joke."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was surprised.
Ye Tian was so pregnant that he really let Hai Mingguan go.
Hai Mingguan himself didn't think of it.
He thought that social scoundrels like Ye Tian must be small-minded and must retaliate. Who would have thought that he would really let him go?
"Haha, since it's just a joke, let's end it here."
Master Meng is also a clever guy.
He immediately stood up to be the peacemaker and completely settled the whole matter.
This farce has also come to an end.
However, just when Ye Tian and Qin Mengshi were about to leave, Master Meng retained Ye Tian and Qin Mengshi, saying that he had private matters to discuss with them.
After the three of them came to a corner, Master Meng made a surprising statement and said something that made Qin Mengshi stunned.
"Master Tianye's painting skills are truly extraordinary. Having the honor to watch them today is simply a great blessing for Mr. Meng in his life."
Master Meng actually called Ye Tian Master Tianye on the spot.
This shocked Qin Mengshi.
Even Ye Tian was a little surprised.
I wonder how this bad old man could tell?
"Master Meng, have you admitted your mistake? How could Ye Tian be Master Tian?"
After Qin Mengshi regained consciousness, he quickly denied it.
Although she also admitted that Ye Tian had superb painting skills, she did not think that he was a master of the field because there was no basis for it.
But the most important thing is that she cannot accept that her idol is Ye Tian.
"I can't admit my mistake, he is the field master."
Master Meng shook his head and showed a confident smile: "I have been paying attention to Master Tian Tian's paintings since they debuted. Almost every time Master Tian Tian publishes a new work, I will rush to observe and learn from it as soon as possible."
"Over the years, I have been deeply impressed by Master Tian Tian's painting style. I can identify it just by looking at it. This is why I think Ye Tian is Master Tian."
"When you took out the painting "The Battle between Tiger and Bear" earlier, I noticed something was wrong. After all, I had never heard of Master Tian having two identical paintings, and the coloring marks on that work were still very visible.
It’s bright, and it looks like it was painted temporarily.”
"But even so, I don't dare to conclude that you are the master of Tianye. It wasn't until you drew that green bamboo picture later, with your flowing brushwork, otherworldly composition and unique visual flavor, that I dared to confirm that you were Tianye.
My true master."
The more he listened to Qin Meng's poems, the more shocked he became, and his exquisite facial features were full of emotion.
"Ye Tian, is it possible that you are really the field master?"
Those beautiful, watery eyes looked at Ye Tian, as if they were meeting him for the first time.
After listening to Master Meng's reasoning, she felt it was very reasonable.
Otherwise, how could a mediocre calligraphy and painting enthusiast be more skilled than Hai Mingguan in terms of painting skills?
Thinking back on what he said to himself before, is it possible that he really is?
"Oh, I didn't expect that you would discover all this."
Ye Tian sighed helplessly and said: "I originally wanted to get along with you as an ordinary person, but now it seems I can't hide it anymore. I am Master Tianye..."
The moment they saw Ye Tian admitting, Qin Mengshi and Master Meng were very excited.
But before they could get excited for a long time, they heard Ye Tian say again:
"Yes, I am actually the disciple of Master Tianye...!"