Chapter 1224 - So Who’s the Winner? (1/2)

The smile on Xia Ruya’s face stiffened as she heard the judge’s comments. Her heart sank to rock bottom and she even began swaying her slim and delicate body unsteadily from side to side.

The fact that the judge had given such an elaborate comment about Wen Xinya’s painting simply meant that Wen Xinya had already won.

But, I don’t get it. Why did I lose?

I’ve clearly plotted everything properly. Wen Xinya is inferior to me when it comes to painting and she has also been poisoned with jimsonweed. But why did she still win?

How could I have lost?

I was clearly confident of winning!

Yet, I actually lost in front of everyone at the gala. In the eyes of everyone, I’m already inferior to Wen Xinya and they’ve been comparing her to me over and over again.

How am I supposed to face anyone now that I’ve lost to her?

Wen Xinya stood in front of her quietly like a plum blossom tree, cold and aloof. She was also a little rosy, resembling a vibrant apricot blossom. If looked closely, one would find that she was graceful like pear blossoms and oriental like begonias.

Feelings of jealousy and anger overwhelmed her.

At this moment, the host said, “Miss Wen seems to have applied a quick fix to her painting, though the structure and color scheme are brilliant. However, her painting skills are still a tad bit inferior to Miss Xia.”

Xia Ruya snapped out of her trance at the instant that she heard the words of the owner. A tinge of radiance formed on her pale face and she suddenly remembered about the host.

Another judge said, “That may be the case, but the structure and color use is still unique and wonderful. Miss Wen is very skilled and it’s my first time seeing such a unique painting. I think it’s flawless.”

“Although it’s flawless, skill matters more than structure and color use. Miss Wen has already lost because her foundation is not strong. Her brilliant structure and color matching can’t make up for it.”

Another judge who was proficient in arts was suddenly caught in a dilemma and hence, remained silent. The other two judges did not express their opinions because they were not experienced in the art.

It was difficult to deduce a winner.

Xia Ruya finally smiled. She almost forgot about the presence of the host. Why would I lose with her around?

Wen Xinya had already expected that to be the outcome. Xia Ruya was highly-skilled in painting, without a doubt. Although Wen Xinya’s painting had a good structure and unique color scheme, she did seem to lack skill. Hence, there was a dispute.

Wen Xinya noticed that Xia Ruya was staring at her coldly in a challenging manner. Her eyes turned dark and gloomy like a black hole that had sucked away all of Xia Ruya’s emotions.