Chapter 370 - The last match! Couplets duel! (1/2)

”Then what next?”

”Isn't it the same even if they continue competing?”

”Yea, there's no meaning to it if they continue to compete based on poetry.”

”Why not tweak the rules a little and compete based on some other standard?”

”Master Zhou, let's not keep doing poetry. The opponent's advantage is too unfair. We are in the calligraphy field, so how could we possibly defeat someone in literature studies through poetry?”

”Right, we should change the format.”

”As long as it isn't poetry, anything else is fine.”

”Right, anything except poetry. He definitely won't be able to do well in other topics.”

Everyone was convinced of the literary skills of the youth in shades. Since this was a calligraphy compet.i.tion, they were unconvinced. Many of the calligraphers were embarra.s.sed by this and were disputing the issue.

Master Zhou smiled, ”If you want to continue competing, then please draw a lot from the box. There are still other topics in there besides poetry.”

”Alright.”

”Come on then.”

The tension against the youth was increasing.

Master Zhou announced, ”First, let's take a two minutes break before we continue.”

Everyone had no objections and some went to get a drink while the others who were a little hungry went to grab some refreshments.

Zhang Ye went to the toilet which was inside the restaurant premises. Inside the male toilet, another person followed him in. This person appeared to be Master Wei's disciple and was also part of Master Wei's team.

”Wait a moment.” Chen Mo called out to him.

Zhang Ye turned around, ”What's the matter, my friend?”

Chen Mo looked at him and said, ”Aren't you going a little too far today?”

Zhang Ye smiled, ”What do you mean by that? How did I go too far?”

”It's Master Wei's birthday today. Why are you being such a wet blanket? What's the meaning of this? You are also someone from this circle, so don't tell me you don't intend to show some respect to the seniors?” Chen Mo did not hold back on his words and tone.

Zhang Ye was stirred. ”Sorry, but I'm not from the your circle. I respect my seniors, but my senior is not Master Wei. It is President Wu. My path is also not that of calligraphy, so don't try that on me.”

You are even trying to accuse me now?

Hur, who do you think you are!

Chen Mo lectured him, ”Never push things too far so that we can meet amiably in the future.”

Zhang Ye replied, ”You are the ones who are bullying a woman like President Wu. Why didn't you not push things too far earlier? And I’m not allowed to help her?”

Chen Mo spoke in a well-grounded manner. ”President Wu does not truly belong in the calligraphy world. Most of those present today are also on better terms with Master Wei. Since it's his birthday, of course we'd naturally choose to stand by his side. How can you say that's bullying? It's only a friendly compet.i.tion to make the gathering more lively. No one would be concerned by that. I believe President Wu is not so petty too, but you, you have caused the event to become awkward!”

Zhang Ye was tickled by his logic, so he said, ”You are really amusing. A bunch of people bullying President Wu so as to win the auspicious item. You mentioned that this was just a compet.i.tion, which is not meant to be taken too seriously. Yet, you don't mention how your team has so many more people, saying it's for fun only. Yet now when you have lost, you are claiming that we should have left some face for your respected teacher, saying that we disrespected him. Why does it feel like you are right no matter what? As if your team deserves to win just because of the occasion and that's logical? So whatever we do is unacceptable? Other than losing to you, we would be in the wrong regardless of what we do?”

Chen Mo glared with his eyes cold. ”You are distorting my words!”

”But that's what you were driving at!” Zhang Ye said, ”I'm sorry, but using seniority as a reason does not work on me! I was invited by President Wu and I'm here to wish her a happy birthday. However the others want to think of me, they can think what they want. It does not concern me. I know how to handle myself, so you can save your effort in telling me what I should or shouldn't do.” After saying that, he went to use the toilet and did not bother about him anymore.

Chen Mo was angered! This person does not appreciate his advice! He turned around and left.

Actually, winning or losing this compet.i.tion did not matter to Zhang Ye. He only cared about Wu Zeqing's treatment. If they wanted to bully Old Wu and leave her embarra.s.sed, then Zhang Ye would not sit back and do nothing. It was that simple. Since he had already helped President Wu by winning up to this point, Zhang Ye was already happy enough. Even if he were to lose the last match, he was fine with it. His thoughts were not in the calligraphy world, so winning or losing did not affect him in any way, but now, someone had actually tried to come up to him to sort him out. He even tried to lecture and threaten him? Then did Zhang Ye still need to hold back?

He was infamous for being a hooligan!

F**k! If you didn't say anything, everything would have been fine. I didn't necessarily have to win every round!

Let me tell you, don't even think of winning a single match now! Do you think I'm afraid of threats?

In the backyard.

The next match was about to begin.

When it was time to pick topics, Chen Mo stepped forward, ”Teacher, let me do it.”

Master Wei smiled and nodded. He kindly said, ”Sure, Little Mo. I'll leave it to you.”

Master Wei did not step forward this entire time. It was possible that he had never planned on taking part in the compet.i.tion himself. As a master of the calligraphy world, even if he won, it would not look good since it would be similar to bullying. If he lost, it would look even worse.

Zhang Ye asked, ”Who is that?”

Wu Zeqing looked at the man in his thirties who was drawing the topic, ”Master Wei's disciple I guess. I don't know him or his name. What's the matter? Why are you so interested in him?”

Zhang Ye shrugged and said, ”Just now in the bathroom, he came to me and tried to give me a piece of his mind, telling me to respect his teacher and stuff like that. What he meant was that I was going too far.”

Wu Zeqing asked gently, ”Are you going to concede this match then?”

”Of course not!” Zhang Ye said, ”I'm not a charity organization! The more he tries to accuse me, the more I want to win! Since we are winning, we should win to the end!”

Chen Mo had picked his topic.

He picked a topic that caused a minor uproar!