After Divorce, Bewitching Female CEO Pursues Me - Chapter 27

“Lao Zhao, my friend he…”

Before Wen Xue’er could finish speaking, Chen Ping interrupted, “Since you want to humiliate yourself, I’ll reluctantly let you learn a lesson!”

The municipal chiefs: “…”

Their expressions toward Chen Ping grew more displeased.

“Young man, you’d better not be talking nonsense, or don’t blame me for being rude later! Hmph!” The chief of the city, Zhang, was angry.

Wen Xue’er was extremely anxious.

At this moment, however, Chen Ping picked up a piece of Xuan paper and laid it flat on the table, then casually picked up a writing brush.

Seeing that he was really about to write, Wen Xue’er turned her head away, not daring to watch.

Zhao Tianyi, Chief Zhang, and the secretary all frowned, waiting.

They wanted to see what kind of characters this arrogant young man could produce. If he was just putting on a show, they were ready to teach him a lesson.

Just as the three were eagerly waiting, Chen Ping suddenly spoke, “Chief Zhang, do you have any more Xuan paper? I want to test this brush first!”

“More paper?” Chief Zhang’s face turned even darker.

A true calligraphy master would not need to test the paper.

A master should be able to write anywhere, anytime. This kid was obviously stalling for time.

Hmph!

If he wants to stall, fine. Let him stall. Let’s see what excuse he comes up with later.

Ignoring the strange looks from Chief Zhang, Zhao Tianyi, and the secretary, Chen Ping picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and drew a few spiral circles on another sheet of Xuan paper.

“This is the entry-level test for beginners with a brush. Are you really a beginner? I say, young man, is this your first time holding a brush?” Zhao Tianyi couldn’t help but comment.

For anyone learning calligraphy, the first lesson is how to hold the brush, and drawing circles is the most basic entry-level test.

Others test brushes to see the softness and suitability of the brush hairs, but Chen Ping seemed like he had never held a brush before.

Watching this, Zhao Tianyi, Chief Zhang, and the secretary all looked constipated.

“Young man, it’s been a minute already. Can you start now?” Zhao Tianyi urged.

“Young man, is this really your first time holding a brush?” Chief Zhang asked with a stern face.

Hearing this, Wen Xue’er lowered her head even further and covered her face, not knowing what to say. She was extremely nervous.

Chen Ping obviously couldn’t write with a brush. What should they do now?

Oh, this is so worrying…

“Yes, I’ve tested it enough!”

Having gotten used to the brush, Chen Ping nodded.

“Then start writing!” urged Zhao Tianyi.

Chen Ping changed to a new piece of Xuan paper and picked up another brush of similar quality.

With a flick of his right hand, the brush flew up and dipped in ink.

At the same time, his left hand did the same.

Both brushes flew up and dipped in ink.

Then,

Both hands grabbed the brushes and started writing on the paper simultaneously.

Swish, swish, swish!

The two brushes seemed to come alive in Chen Ping’s hands, dancing continuously. The originally pristine Xuan paper gradually showed a character.

“This is… ambidextrous writing?”

Zhao Tianyi, who had been expecting to see Chen Ping make a fool of himself, widened his eyes in disbelief.

Even Chief Zhang was full of astonishment at this moment.

“What is ambidextrous writing?” the secretary couldn’t help but ask.

“Usually, people write with only one brush, as it is easier to control,” Zhao Tianyi explained.

“This is due to the different habits of our left and right hands! If you switch to your left hand, most people would be very uncomfortable, both in speed and in other aspects.”

“But some prodigies are different. They challenge themselves by creating a method of writing with both hands.”

“As the name suggests, it means using both hands at the same time, starting from the left and right sides simultaneously. When the brushes touch the paper at the same time, a character that is identical on both sides is created.”

“Doing this requires a precise understanding of the size of the entire character and no room for error…”

“Reaching this level cannot be achieved without a year of hard practice. Moreover, you need to reach the highest artistic level in calligraphy.”

“Even I have never attempted this…”

Saying this, Zhao Tianyi shook his head, still looking incredulous.

This kind of ambidextrous technique, to surpass one’s own style,

without decades of diligent practice, it’s impossible, and Chen Ping looks only thirty, which makes it even more difficult for him…

Nevertheless,

at this age, achieving this level is quite commendable.

“Master Zhao, don’t rush it. While the ambidextrous technique is rare, both sides must reach the same artistic conception. Otherwise, it’s just random scribbling, not reaching the essence of calligraphy!” Zhang Shishou spoke first.

“Indeed. Failing to achieve the same artistic conception is excessive flaunting of one’s brush skills, losing the true purpose of calligraphy, becoming extravagant!” Hearing this, Zhao Tian nodded in agreement.

“Young people like to show off their skills, it’s normal. But sometimes it’s overkill!” Zhang Shishou shook his head and said, 

“To write the best characters, it usually requires meticulous study. Ambidextrous technique, in reality, is often used by street vendors to deceive people and make a living. If this habit isn’t changed, wanting to multitask and reach the highest level in the calligraphy world is even harder than reaching the heavens!”

…”After listening to Zhang Shishou’s words, Wen Xue’er became even more nervous,

Although Zhang Shishou’s calligraphy may not be as good as Zhao Tian’s,

He’s still a calligraphy enthusiast,

More or less, he understands a lot,

With that said, where can Wen Xue’er still sit still?

What if Chen Ping overdoes the showmanship?

“Look, he’s about to finish!”

Suddenly, the secretary of the municipal head exclaimed.

Zhang Shishou and Zhao Tian looked seriously,

Sure enough,

Chen Ping’s brushes, one about to finish at the bottom left corner of the last character, and the other about to finish at the bottom right corner.

“This… why does it feel a bit off?” Zhao Tian frowned, puzzled.

On the rice paper, Chen Ping wrote four characters— “Facing Challenges and Difficulties.”

Facing challenges on the right, difficulties on the left,

But the characters on both sides are not opposites, all written in the same style,

And it looks like the characters written by both hands are consistent. If you didn’t see Chen Ping using two brushes simultaneously, you wouldn’t be able to tell that these four characters were written ambidextrously.

Nevertheless,

These four characters, at first glance, are stronger than those written by ordinary calligraphers,

Compared with Zhao Tian’s four characters, they are not just a little worse.

“Young man, is this your proud level of calligraphy?” Zhang Shishou frowned, with a stern face, looking at Chen Ping, “If this is all, do you dare to belittle Master Zhao’s characters? Who taught you these manners?”