Chapter 2142: Thank You
Feeling those tens of thousands of incredulous gazes, Hou Dusheng gave a bitter smile.
Two days ago, he’d been exactly like this.
But this painting was done by Zhang Fan, that’s a fact.
He had watched the surveillance footage from start to finish!
At the same time, he’d copied a backup and taken it to people for verification, to see if there was any post-production compositing.
The conclusion was that the footage had no issues whatsoever.
Moreover, back then, he had already taken the painting away and sealed it up.
He’d even hired professional security, who guarded it without leaving it for a single step.
It had never left his line of sight!
So there was absolutely no possibility of any suspicion of cheating. He, Hou Dusheng, could vouch for it with his position as deputy director of the Education Bureau!
At the same time, the eyes of Zong Yuan and Liu Daoming were flickering violently as well.
What Hou Dusheng said carried an extraordinary amount of weight.
The identity of a deputy director of the Capital City Education Bureau was already pretty much a Peak existence within the education field.
Hou Dusheng absolutely could not be joking with something like this.
Yet, when they watched Zhang Fan holding a bag and chomping down on buns one after another, they really couldn’t bring themselves to believe that a kid like this could possess such strength.
Especially Zong Yuan!
Chinese painting had always been something elusive and mysterious.
And these two scrolls in his hands could already rival his own level.
Across all of Huaxia, there were only a handful of people whose Chinese painting skills could reach this level.
And among those people, he was already the youngest.
As for his age, he was sixty-five this year.
Sixty-five! And this kid in front of him, at most, was twenty-five!
What kind of concept was that?
The scariest part was that this oil painting he’d done was the kind that could start an entire new school of style.
They really couldn’t believe it!
Seeing this, Hou Dusheng also turned to Zhang Fan: "Student Zhang Fan, how about you make two paintings on the spot and let Elder Zong Yuan and Mr. Liu Daoming give you some guidance?"
After all, if this matter wasn’t proven on-site, even if he took out the surveillance footage, the old gentlemen on stage still wouldn’t believe it.
Because this was just too earth-shattering.
It was like a five- or six-year-old kid taking the college entrance exam and getting first place in the entire country!
Just thinking about it was terrifying, it was hard for people to accept!
And at that exact moment, a thunder-like roar suddenly exploded.
"Yeah, paint one on the spot and let us see. Otherwise who knows if you cheated."
"Come on, Zhang Fan, if you can really paint something this badass, I’ll call you grandpa on the spot!"
"Quit dawdling, hurry up!"
Countless people started roaring.
But even more people were sneering nonstop.
"Heh, you think he’d dare?"
"Painting on the spot? Wouldn’t that expose him right away! You think he’s that stupid?"
"Heh heh, I heard it clearly just now when Director Hou got that call. It was Li Liang who called, saying Zhang Fan fell down the stairs. That’s definitely just an excuse!"
"I’ll bet fifty cents he absolutely won’t dare paint on the spot, he’ll definitely find some excuse to dodge it!"
"!!!"
On the Tsinghua side, when they heard this, their scalps practically exploded.
A bet?
Betting with Zhang Fan?
Damn, it’s over, it’s over, these paintings are definitely Zhang Fan’s!
At the same time, on the Tsinghua side, a bunch of people started sneering coldly.
"Heh, with Zhang Fan’s level, you think I wouldn’t know? I checked up on him—he doesn’t even turn twenty until this August!
Twenty years old, what kind of concept is that!
And the total time he’s actually spent studying at Tsinghua, counting every day, is less than ten days!
How the hell could he be this badass at oil painting?
And don’t forget, he’s fluent in thirteen foreign languages, and he’s a music expert! He’s even been in the army!
To achieve what he has now is already crazy enough. Even if he never slept, there is absolutely no way he’d still have time to learn other things."
"Hey, bro, are you here to help Zhang Fan hype himself up or what?" On Jiang Honglin’s side, a group of people glared coldly.
Could you stop bragging about how awesome Zhang Fan is?
Did he pay you or something?
Just then, Zhang Fan pulled over a stool and sat down.
"Sure, we’ll talk after I finish eating."
!!!
Hou Dusheng’s face went completely dark.
You’ve already eaten ten youtiao, eight fist-sized buns, three eggs, and two cups of soy milk.
And you’re telling me you’re not done?
Looking at the soy milk and youtiao in Zhang Fan’s hands—enough for thirty people—Hou Dusheng felt like cursing his ancestors.
It’s already come to this, could you please not play around like this?
I’ve already finished pretending on your behalf, don’t you dare mess this up and drag me down!
And in that instant, laughter exploded like a bomb.
"Hahaha, ’after I finish eating’? Excuse, that’s definitely an excuse! Who could finish a pile of food like that?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, I learned something new today. Such a lame excuse and he actually dared to say it out loud!"
"What a disgrace! I really don’t know how Tsinghua ended up with someone this shameless."
And sitting on the stage, Kolun Mingduo, who was already so pissed by Zhang Fan’s "You dare call yourself a genius in front of me?" that he was about to keel over, felt his chest blaze up like an erupting volcano.
"Trash is trash. Today I want to see just how long you can keep eating. If you can’t paint something on this level, I, Kolun Mingduo, will see you blacklisted from the entire art world!
At the same time, I’ll make you pay a heavy price for what you said earlier!"
"Oh man, my temper," Zhang Fan stood up, then handed the big bag of soy milk and youtiao in his hands to Hou Dusheng.
"Uncle, help me keep an eye on this. Emmmm, if you’ve got time, please help me heat it up a bit later!"
???
In Hou Dusheng’s heart, ten thousand alpacas galloped by.
Kid, who do you think you’re talking to?
Right then, Zhang Fan chuckled lightly: "Bring me brushes and paint."
Hearing this, an incredibly radiant smile instantly spread across Hou Dusheng’s face.
"Quick, quick, quick, get it ready!"
In an instant, the entire venue grew restless.
Even people like Zong Yuan and Liu Daoming were the same!
Very quickly, a big pile of paints and brushes was brought over.
Watching Zhang Fan crouch on the ground mixing paint, Kolun Mingduo sneered.
"No need for you to paint some huge background. Just paint an apple. Otherwise, I don’t have time to waste a few months here with you!"
Right then, Zhang Fan lifted his head. "A few months? Then you really are trash."
!!!
"Who the hell are you cursing!"
"Zhang Fan, you dare insult my idol? I’ll fight you!"
On-site, countless people lost it.
People watching the livestream also immediately opened their computers and started booking plane tickets.
Dare call Kolun Mingduo trash?
Courting death!
"Ding, Anger Value from Zhou Changsheng +999!"
"Ding, from..."
In an instant, Zhang Fan was stunned.
Because in that split second, his Anger Value shot up by seventy million!
His Emotion Value in the anger category even jumped by 0.8%!
Zero point eight! You had to know that back on the overseas battlefield, an entire operation would only net him zero point zero something!
At this moment, Zhang Fan suddenly saw a possibility!
Heh heh, he might not be able to run into people with Bright Force, Gang Qi, or Qi Gathering right now, but if he kept riling up a few waves of guys like Kolun Mingduo, his Emotion Value would skyrocket like crazy!
How had he never thought of this before!
Turning his head, Zhang Fan gave Kolun Mingduo a bashful smile. "Thank you, trashy genius!"
???
In that instant, Kolun Mingduo was dumbfounded.
Thank me?
What the hell?
Meanwhile, on-site and in the livestream, countless people went completely nuts.
"You piece of crap, you still dare insult my idol!"
"Where’s my knife, where’s my knife! Where the hell is my knife!"
"Hey, book me a ticket to the Capital City, right now, immediately!"
At that moment, a lot of people could barely hold on to the knives in their hands!