Almighty painter

Chapter 979 Anna puts down her cane

The results of the interview selection don't seem too bad.

however.

Williams disagreed.

Williams disagreed with the interview results. Although he received a higher overall evaluation, Gu Weijing also received some recognition. He felt that placing him and Gu Weijing together as sponsored artists of the "Master" program was like mixing real gold with fool's money, a deceptive practice.

In particular, Gu Weijing only stayed in the interview room for such a short time.

The art director of the magazine "Oil Painting" gave him a failing grade, but gave Gu Weijing a higher score.

Why?

Is it because Gu Weijing presented treasures to the Elena family? Is it because he was interviewed by the magazine "Oil Painting" before?

Williams didn't believe it at all; it wasn't about favoritism or personal connections.

Go ahead and fool the devil.

Williams believed that, like Bach, he had suffered extremely serious injustice, just as the great musician had faced in 1723.

Someone should really weigh these charlatan gold masquerading as real gold on a scale. Don't be fooled into thinking that two pieces of gold that look similar and gleaming are actually the same thing.

Gu Weijing received so much extra help, and because of personal relationships, he was secretly given so many extra bargaining chips, which is why he was barely one step behind him.

If the roles were reversed, he would be the one with so many artistic resources, and I would be the one receiving care from Elena's family.

Gu Weijing wouldn't even have the right to stand with him.

What the heck is this?

he is very angry.

Williams believed he had been very well-mannered and restrained in his two veiled insults.

exactly.

Unbeknownst to him, someone else shared the same idea—

Anna Elena.

The results of this interview don't seem too bad.

however.

Anna disagreed.

Miss Elena completely disagreed with the interview results.

Miss Elena was very busy, and Anna was almost entirely occupied by the upcoming preview and formal exhibition, as well as a series of social engagements during the Christmas season.

The so-called "Master Project" was relatively late on her to-do list.

But that doesn't mean Anna can accept this outcome.

Miss Elena hates failure and hates being a loser, no matter how the word is packaged—runner-up, silver medal, second place, well done, already very good, just a little bit short, keep trying next time.

Anna refused to accept them.

Failure is failure, and second place is second place.

Miss Elena always wins arguments, and when setting up an art exhibition, she plans to schedule it on the face of the most prestigious painter at the Maes Gallery.

She slapped Sir Brown's face, exchanged insults with Sarah, and even when August and Awang were fighting, she was constantly worried that her beloved dog would be bullied by Gu Weijing's fat cat.

How could Anna possibly accept this?

In such an incredible turn of events, Gu Weijing won a major international biennial award in his very first debut, relying on his own abilities.

After the two of them joined forces.

Gu Weijing surprisingly won second place in an art competition for students.

Even though there's a prize for second place, and even though this is just a mid-term evaluation, is it really about the money?

She believes that placing Williams ahead of Gu Weijing is like piling up foolish gold and real gold together, making it a case of passing off the real thing as the fake.

In particular, Gu Weijing only stayed in the interview room for such a short time!
Sarah berated him, and before the other judges even had a chance to ask questions, Gu Weijing left.

Why?

Is it because that old hag doesn't like her? Is it because they had a fight before?

Anna didn't believe it at all; it wasn't about favoritism or insider dealings.

Go ahead and fool the devil.

Similar to Williams, she felt that, like Bach, Gu Weijing had suffered extremely serious injustice.

Gu Weijing faced the same situation as the great musician in 1723.

In that competition, based on overall performance, Bach ultimately ranked only third.

In this interview, based on overall scores, Gu Weijing actually only ranked second.

He was clearly given a low score on purpose.

If the roles were reversed, if Sarah hadn't been there that day, if their personal conflicts hadn't been so negative, and if there hadn't been so many negative influences, in a fair and impartial selection, Mr. Williams wouldn't even have been qualified to stand alongside Gu Weijing.

Even if we simply compare influence.

Gu Weijing was simply keeping a low profile at her arrangement.

What's so special about a record company releasing a mini-album of classical music? Williams is still dreaming of performing in Vienna's Golden Hall, while Gu Weijing... has been preparing for his solo exhibition at a top art museum for two years.

What kind of nonsense is this selection result?

Miss Elena was very angry.

When Anna gets angry, the consequences are often quite serious.

“Next time this happens, I’ll go with you,” the woman said calmly. “I want to see what kind of problem Sarah has with me.”

"Shouldn't we keep our distance at school?" Gu Weijing asked.

"It's alright. I didn't want to affect the preparations for the exhibition before, but now that the preview has started, the preparations for the exhibition are basically all done."

Anna said.

"Williams and his agent."

"You and your agent are being fair."

Anna sneered, "If the other party is still interested, I would be happy to give him some on-the-spot guidance on how to deal with an art director of 'Painting' magazine."

"Don't get angry, it's just a little grumbling," Gu Weijing said. "There's no need to be angry, I'm not even that angry myself."

"I'm not angry."

Anna said.

"Mm." Gu Weijing nodded.

After a few seconds.

Miss Elena glanced at Gu Weijing.

“I’m really not angry,” she said.

“Okay, I believe you,” Gu Weijing replied.

"Stop being sarcastic," Anna frowned. "You clearly don't believe me."

“Okay, so you’re obviously angry.” Gu Weijing shrugged. “But to be honest, you don’t want to hear it.”

Anna really couldn't stand this nitpicker anymore. She stared coldly at Gu Weijing, who was also looking at her. After a few seconds, they couldn't help but laugh at the same time.

Miss Elena put her cane aside again.

“Okay,” she shook her head. “I promise I won’t be angry. But I need a watch.”

“I promise I will get it,” Gu Weijing said.

“Art has no guarantees,” Anna said.

“But a painter should always be full of confidence,” Gu Weijing said. “OK?”

Miss Elena nodded.

"OK."

As the conductor waved his baton, the second half of the concert began with Austria's "second national anthem," "The Blue Danube," a piece that is almost always present in grand concerts.

Anna looked towards the stage.

a long time.

She said.

"I just don't like that Williams."

"It's okay, I don't like her either."

"Sarah really called me a cold-blooded version of Jane Austen?"

Is this a bad name?

"I'm not bad, but I don't think I've ever been a cold-hearted person..."

The two voices gradually faded and then disappeared into the surrounding music.
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"Moo!"

The reporter squatted in front of the livestock pen, staring wide-eyed at the large Dutch dairy cows in front of him.

"Moo!"

"Moo!"

Don't get me wrong, it wasn't the cow mooing, it was the reporter calling out, while the cow was staring at him like he was an idiot—

The difference between higher and lower animals is that higher animals don't make random noises like idiots.

"That's really strange."

The reporter hummed in response.

He wasn't a professional art critic, so he liked to pay attention to things that other guests wouldn't notice. For example, taking a stroll around the ranch and observing the environment of the ranch where Miss Elena had been, who had disappeared from the media spotlight for almost two years.

He was quickly drawn to the strange cow.

Because he wasn't a professional art critic or arts journalist—he was a freelance reporter for *The Economic Review*, and had previously conducted long-term research on the Brazilian dairy industry chain—he recognized it as a large cow originally from the Netherlands.

They are commonly found in various pastures throughout Europe.

According to literature, these large dairy cows produce a high amount of milk, but they are very delicate.

Some people think that cows are timid and afraid of people.

Cows are actually not afraid of people.

However, dairy cows are quite sensitive to sound. According to ranchers, some modern and innovative farms even put special earmuffs on these cows and play gentle music for extended periods to increase milk production.

There are many guests at the ranch today.

People come and go, cars drive by constantly, creating a lot of noise. Yet, this cow shows absolutely no signs of stress.

Rare.

"Is this some kind of highly tolerant, desensitized new breed?" The reporter from The Economic Review stared into the cow's eyes, thinking to himself that the Elena family was indeed the Elena family; even their large dairy cows were so unique.

It is truly an excellent variety.

"Buzz!"

"Boom!"

"Cluck, cluck!"

Men are boys until they die. This special correspondent is not even 30 years old this year. His curiosity got the better of him. Seeing that no one was around, he started to make loud noises and barks, and with a rigorous academic spirit, he began to study the breed characteristics of dairy cows.

The big cow continued to stare at the idiot.

suddenly.

The reporter froze on the spot.

A faint, extremely faint sound came from a half-open window of a building dozens of meters away, lingering in the air and refusing to dissipate.

It can hardly be described as beautiful or moving.

It's not exactly unpleasant to listen to.

The sound was extremely soft, like the special sound produced by some mid-to-high frequency musical instrument, floating in the air.

A moment.

The large cow in front of him also stopped, as if Pavlov's dog had heard the ringing of a bell.

Its large eyelids snapped open, and like a bull in a fight, it scratched its hooves, inhaled, raised its head high, and, along with the music, began to sing at the top of its lungs—

"Moo!"

The reporter turned his head and looked at the buildings in the distance, feeling utterly shocked.

……

"Let me tell you, Maestro III has really gone all out this time! When the first Impressionist exhibition was held on the banks of the Seine, Monet was 34 and Renoir was 33. They were already mature enough to create and lead an art trend that swept the world. And this time, is Gu Weijing, who just turned 20 today, ready for that?"

"Regardless of what others think, I believe that's what Maestra III must have thought. A twenty-year-old man, and he ordered his first solo exhibition to be held at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. If he wasn't confident, then he must be crazy. The exhibition is called 'TIME,' which happens to be the same as the name of Time magazine. I don't know if that means anything."

"I can tell you all. When I arrived at the studio outside Hamburg, I witnessed a magical scene. In late 1950, art critic Jean Cocteau, in his evaluation of Picasso's exhibition, used a deeply emotional metaphor—"

"...The various elements, shapes, and symbols in his paintings follow Picasso's brushes obediently, follow him, and submit to his commands, like wild beasts in the wilderness, obeying Orpheus, the son of the god of light and the muse."

"Like a wild beast following Orpheus, the son of the god of light and the Muses!"

"When Jean Cocteau wrote that sentence, it must have been an exaggerated praise, a display of literary skill. He certainly wouldn't have actually seen such a scene as I do—"

"Because this is an internal preview, I can't reveal too much about the content of the official exhibition here. I just want to tell you that when I arrived at Mr. Gu's studio, I happened to see a large Dutch cow humming along to Gu Weijing's piano music. Yes, this internal preview had such a magical beginning..."

—"Time" Preview: The Dutch cow obeys Gu Weijing as a wild beast obeys Orpheus, the son of the god of light and the Muses!
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Today is not the official media exhibition before the art exhibition; that will be held at the Louvre Abu Dhabi on the weekend before the exhibition opens.

Take movies as an example.

A formal media exhibition is to an art exhibition what a preview screening is to a formal film screening; there is almost no difference in content.

Today's example is like a "trailer" for a movie.

Today's exhibition is much simpler than the formal exhibition.

While the trailer is playing, some post-production dubbing, special effects, and editing may still be in progress, but it is the first official public appearance of the actual footage of a movie.

Today also marks the first official appearance of Gu Weijing's paintings to those who had heard rumors and had been quietly anticipating them for two years.

There were no professional booths or displays.

The piano and cabinets in the lobby on the first floor of the entire building were all moved away and temporarily arranged into a circular reception room.

When the invited reporter from The Economic Review was lured into the building by the music, a number of people had already gathered in the living room.

(End of this chapter)