Chapter 1222 - Win or Lose (1/2)

Everyone was actively discussing about Wen Xinya, who had clearly proved herself to be worthy of winning the t.i.tle at the gala today. She had also shown herself to be actually talented and not just a sham.

Wen Xinya also gained a better reputation because of that.

Xia Ruya had a sullen expression on her face. Although Wen Xinya had received plenty of attention, it was all part of her scheme. However, Wen Xinya performed better than she had expected, thus making her feel like everything was out of her control. It was as if there were now plenty of uncertainties in her plans.

On the other hand, she may have intentionally planned for Wen Xinya to win the t.i.tle, it was rather difficult for her to accept that fact when it actually happened. Wen Xinya showcased her outstanding talents and became the subject of everyone’s envy. Everyone got jealous of her too. Yet… Xia Ruya did not enjoy the same attention despite having been Old Mr. Mo’s granddaughter in the past too. It was as if she was nothing compared to Wen Xinya.

She did not wish to see Wen Xinya enjoying so much glory. However, she repeatedly tried to comfort herself by telling herself that this was all part of her plan and that Wen Xinya would end up in a pathetic state afterwards.

On the other hand, Lin Yingxin began to feel incredibly stressed because of Wen Xinya’s impeccable performance. Neither she nor Xia Ruya had expected that Wen Xinya would be so proficient and talented in playing the zither, chess, and calligraphy. Most talented individuals were only masters of one or two of the four arts.

That meant Lin Yingxin had to be better than Wen Xinya in at least three to four arts in order to completely undermine her. Otherwise, all of their efforts would have gone in vain.

However, Lin Yingxin was only good at playing the zither and calligraphy was her second-best talent. Although she had spent quite some time and effort in calligraphy, her calligraphy style which was the same as Du Ruoxin’s, lacked vigor and dominance compared to Wen Xinya’s. Hence, she had already lost the upper hand in calligraphy.

Another talent of hers was the art of brewing tea.

However, she was only 50% confident of performing well in those three arts.

At this point, she had no choice but to carry on with the plan. She could only hope that Wen Xinya would lose to Ye Feiyu in this round and bank on the toxic effects of jimsonweed.

At this moment, the owner of Boya Pavilion said, “Master Yue, stop keeping us in suspense. Tell us who the winner is!”

Stuck in a dilemma, Master Yue said, “I’m not keeping everyone in suspense. It’s just difficult to decide on a winner because the styles and vigor of both calligraphy pieces are equally good.”

Everyone gasped in shock after hearing his unexpected answer.

Although none of the audience concluded a winner either, they were all gravitating towards Ye Feiyu. After all, the Mo Family and Ye Family were on par with each other in terms of foundation and background. Besides, Ye Feiyu had been taught intellectual arts by her family since a young age and hence, had a better foundation than Wen Xinya, who had only started a few years ago.

However, they dared not voice their opinions because of Wen Xinya’s reputation and status.

Yet, the judge actually said that they were equally good in calligraphy. Clearly, they were all greatly taken aback, for Wen Xinya had only been learning from Old Mr. Mo for a little more than three years!

Three years and she could already become on par with Ye Feiyu. How amazing.