Jin Han has no interest in art. Although he collects some antiques and famous paintings, it is purely because those things are valuable and can be traded.
So I really don’t understand the significance of him being a judge for this competition.
"Yiyi, don't be affected. The competition is not decided by him alone. It needs to be comprehensively judged and scored, you know?" Zhang Xiuqian was worried that I would be affected by this incident, so he immediately encouraged me.
"Master, don't worry, I won't do it." I reassured Zhang Xiuqian that his mentality would not be affected and lead to mistakes in the game.
Zhang Xiuqian smiled happily, and then his face changed, and he seemed to be uncomfortable. I quickly asked him to rest for a while.
He is responsible for giving orders and directing me about things here, and I will do my best to get them done.
The location of this painting exhibition competition was actually set at Jin’s Antique Exhibition Hall, the same place where Zhang Xiuqian and I once completed the murals together.
Due to the need to rearrange the venue, it will be closed for a week and will not reopen until the end of the game.
I was not idle. I was almost busy doing everything on Zhang Xiuqian's behalf, including entertaining several judges who came over and arranging the accommodation for those contestants.
In short, I'm all-powerful.
Zhang Xiuqian secretly told me that if I performed so well, I might get some benefits in the competition. For example, the judges would give me some friendship points because I entertained them so wholeheartedly.
"Master, is this appropriate?" I looked at the old man in shock.
"Oh, no matter what is suitable or not, wherever there are people, there will be changes!" Zhang Xiuqian looked like he didn't care at all and advised me to relax.
I was a bit dumbfounded by what he said, but I knew he was doing it for my own good, so I didn't refute him.
After all the preparations were done, the time came for the start of the game.
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This competition and exhibition will be broadcast live online, and there will be an online voting session.
I brought my prepared works to the exhibition hall, where all the contestants and judges had gathered.
Before the game started, everyone was chatting or making preparations, but I felt an unkind gaze lingering on me from time to time.
I followed that gaze for a while and met Ning Qingyi's eyes.
Ning Qingyi saw me discovering her and smiled coldly.
Why do I think she smiles so confidently?
The first part of the competition is to show a painting you have created, explain the inspiration and process of creation, and try your best to integrate the painting with the theme.
With a total of twelve contestants, this session alone will take two days.
I was number 9, ranked second day, so I was very free on the first day, just watching other people's competition process, and among the judges, the most conspicuous one was Jin Han.
Regardless of his clothing, temperament, age or appearance, he is incompatible with the other elderly judges.
"Wait a minute, there is another judge who has not arrived. He joined temporarily." Suddenly, someone stood up and interrupted the competition.
Now that the competition has just begun, it doesn't matter if one of the judges is added temporarily, but it will easily arouse everyone's doubts.
I also looked not far away. Someone was bringing the temporary judges over. When I saw Gu Shisong, I felt like my eyes were black.
Don't tell me he is a temporary judge? !
Gu Shisong was wearing a black tunic suit and his hair was meticulously combed. He was completely different from his previous image of a refined young man.
Miraculously, he has a very harmonious temperament with several other judges, except Jin Han.
Gu Shisong saw me at a glance, smiled at me, and winked as a greeting.
I quickly pretended not to see it, not wanting to be discovered by others. What if someone said in the next game that he deliberately favored me?
Jin Han watched Gu Shisong approach with cold eyes, but Gu Shisong's position was actually right next to him.
"Mr. Jin." Gu Shisong greeted Jin Han politely and sat down.
"Yeah." Jin Han replied casually, and then looked away.
As the competition continued, I continued to act as a spectator and summarized the strengths and weaknesses of today's six contestants.
Ning Qingyi is ranked No. 5. Her works are of average quality. As Zhang Xiuqian said, she studied oil painting and is not proficient in ink painting.
But three of the five judges gave her high scores, and Jin Han's score was the highest.
Ning Qingyi is his aunt, and everyone knows to some extent that this is naked favoritism, but no one dares to object.
"Hey!" Ning Qingyi called me in the lounge after the first day of competition.
This is not only a lounge, but also a place where contestants store their works, with independent safes.
In order to ensure that the works are not temporarily changed or changed, the keys to the safe are kept by someone, and the works will be taken out in advance when it is the contestant's turn to come on stage.
I just wanted to take a look at my safe, but I didn't expect to meet Ning Qingyi.
