The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul-Chapter 730 - 729. Does not conform to common sense

"Yeah, Mingxi is quite something, didn’t embarrass me."

"Master Xue is so lucky, to have a successor! Unlike us, none in my family has the right stuff for this!"

"Descendants have their own fortunes, though the young ones in your family might not shine in painting and calligraphy, I’ve heard that they have passed level ten piano? Congratulations!"

"Hahaha, how did you know that?"

Their younger relatives mentioned were all quite remarkable, covering every aspect imaginable.

They had someone excelling in everything, it was truly amazing.

A few of the old gentlemen were admiring the artworks while inconspicuously flaunting the impressive feats of their family’s younger generation; the Judges’ Area instantly became a major mutual admiration society.

Tang Shu, standing in the back, heard a few sentences and twitched at the corner of her mouth, even Master Bai felt a bit displeased and disdainfully glanced at his own grandson.

"Sigh, look at others’ children, then look at you... oh well, better not to look anymore."

"...."

Bai Chenxi, who had just been personally praised by Tang Shu, suddenly felt like he had just suffered a massive critical hit, and his lips pouted in hurt.

"Grandpa, I’m also amazing, okay? It’s just that I’m a bit young right now. When I’m the same age as Brother Mingxi, I’m certain I’ll win so many awards my hands will go soft from holding them!"

He was determined to bring the awards home one day, to let Grandpa have his share of fun and strut about bragging.

"That’s going to be in the year of the monkey and the month of the horse, and even then, though your talent is slightly better than your peers, you lack perseverance..."

As he spoke, Master Bai glanced towards Tang Shu.

"Xiao Shu, would you mind taking on a student?"

Tang Shu: "...."

This question was a bit difficult...

It wasn’t that she minded, she just didn’t have the time.

"Master Bai, I’m still a student myself, Chenxi will learn the essence of traditional Chinese painting systematically only if he stays with you."

Upon hearing this, Bai Chenxi also was stunned for a moment, then blinking his small eyes repeatedly, he looked at Tang Shu with overflowing hope.

Tang Shu, who had just refused: "...."

What’s with this old and young pair, she felt a bit overwhelmed.

"Don’t be hasty in refusing, you’re capable. Besides, this kid seems to really listen to you. Assign him some homework from time to time, and just a few pointers from you will greatly benefit him."

"Yeah, yeah, Sister Tang, add me on your contact list, won’t you? Even online guidance is fine, we can also chat when you’re free!"

The matter concluded with Tang Shu reluctantly forced into adding Bai Chenxi on WeChat. Down in the audience, quite a few spectators had already taken out their phones to cautiously snap photos of the stage.

One of the twenty-something girls eagerly uploaded several pictures to a chat group.

"Extra, extra, big news here, guys! The actress Tang Shu is actually the mega Vlogger ’Give and Take’ on Weibo with thirty million followers!!!"

"What? Are you sure you’re not mistaken? Can you confirm it?!"

"Confirmed, absolutely confirmed! The photos prove it!!!" ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

The few girls in the group were overjoyed at once and quickly clicked on the photos, but...

"Damn, how did you even manage to take such blurred pictures?"

"Girl, seriously consider getting a new phone, we’re not short of that little money."

"I’m dying of laughter, I only see a mass of people, and you’re telling me Tang Shu is in there? Come on, mark her out for me to see."

"You call this confirmed? Lucky for me I didn’t forward your words to someone else; they’d have torn me apart."

Members of the small group who saw the photo began to make snide remarks, and the young girl suddenly got excited, hurrying to explain.

"You have to believe me, that really was Tang Shu!"

"Sister, if you want us to believe you, there has to be some evidence, right?"

"The distance was too far; I couldn’t take a high-resolution photo...."

Since the big screen behind the competition stage primarily projected the contestants’ works, aside from introducing the staff earlier, it hardly gave anyone airtime, making it even more difficult to capture a clear image of Tang Shu.

The young girl instantly felt deflated.

If you don’t believe me, I’ll enjoy this juicy news myself, humph!

There will come a time when you’ll regret it!

***

Most of the audience of seven to eight hundred people below the stage recognized Tang Shu; even those who didn’t know her before couldn’t help but pull out their phones for a search after seeing her delicate face, educating themselves on Tang Shu’s personal resume.

Therefore, while the people on stage appreciated the students’ works, aside from the majority who earnestly watched the big screen to assess the strengths and weaknesses, a small number went to the Weibo accounts of Uncle She and Tang Shu, embarking on a journey of leaving comments.

"Ahhhh I’m dead, Uncle She is actually Tang Shu, I’m reporting from the calligraphy and painting competition live!!"

"I am a witness! Uncle She, you’ve hidden this from us so well, you nearly scared me to death earlier!"

"To be honest, I still can’t quite accept this fact."

...

A dozen people left comments on both Weibo accounts, and indeed, many netizens noticed these comments over the past few days. However, almost no one believed them, and skeptical remarks appeared one after another.

"Is it April Fool’s Day today? Dude, you can’t joke about this."

"Exactly, how could Uncle She possibly be some actor? How could an old man who’s making waves in the medical and art world be a charismatic star on TV?"

"Neither the profession nor the age matches up, right?"

"This is the funniest joke I’ve heard today. Aren’t you guys upstairs fraudsters?"

"I’m dying, is this actor planning to steal fans with such a messy approach? Could you please steal from some other star? Did you have to pick someone from a completely different industry and age group?"

"Exactly, do you think the welfare we get from Uncle She is that easy to mooch off?"

The person who first revealed the information: "???"

Damn it, they actually don’t believe it!

In an age where everyone’s scrambling for a piece of the gossip, can it be true that nobody believes it?

You netizens of this generation are poisoned!

***

Starshine Media.

Ever since Sister Luo knew Tang Shu had gone to the association, her heart had been on edge.

That morning, she stood behind two IT prodigies, her beautiful eyes fixed intently on the computer screen in front of them.

"Today you guys keep a close watch, don’t miss a second. As soon as there’s any topic about our dear Xiaoshu, ban it immediately!"

Shen Yan took a big gulp of coffee, gearing up, "Don’t worry, Sister Luo. We’ve prepared in advance this time. We’ll absolutely nip the boss making the trending list in the bud!"

"You know, every time the boss stirs things up, we only find out after it’s already hit the trending list, which is so frustrating. Trying to get off the trending list then takes a massive effort. We’ve got to make sure this time; I refuse to believe we can’t handle it!"

The two had long harbored a grudge about the trending list issue. Being in the entertainment industry, where other celebrities strove to be featured and often needed marketing accounts to climb up the ranks, why did it seem so easy when it came to their boss?

It simply defied logic!