"Hello, Masters!" Mu Qiancheng also greeted the masters, and Master Qi spoke up, saying, "Sit down and let’s talk."
Jiang Xue and Mu Qiancheng sat down together, then looked at the seniors, guessing the purpose of their visit.
While Jiang Xue was speculating, Master Qi suddenly took out a calligraphy painting from behind him, which was the ’Rare to be Confused’ piece Jiang Xue had previously auctioned.
Seeing her own work, Jiang Xue was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Master Qi, how did this piece end up in your hands?"
She clearly remembered that the painting was bought by another elderly man, so how did it end up with Master Qi?
"I borrowed it from someone," Master Qi smiled and then pointed at the piece, saying, "The handwriting is not bad, and it’s quite special. Can you tell me how you did it?"
Jiang Xue’s eyes flashed upon hearing this; she naturally couldn’t reveal that she used Spiritual Power to write it. She had to find an excuse, saying, "Master Qi, I’m sorry, but I promised my master that I wouldn’t say."
"Oh, is that so? Do you know where your master is, and could we arrange a meeting?"
"I’m sorry, but my master has already passed away," Jiang Xue apologized again.
Hearing this, Master Qi felt some regret. As a doyen in the field of painting and calligraphy, he had seen countless works, but those as special as Jiang Xue’s were exceedingly rare.
In his lifetime, he had only seen one such special case, and that was Jiang Xue’s.
"In that case, let’s forget it. However, we have another matter we would like to consult you on today."
"Please go ahead, Master Qi," Jiang Xue smiled and said.
"Jiang Xue, you are quite famous now; are you interested in joining our Calligraphy Association?"
"Calligraphy Association?" Jiang Xue was stunned and didn’t respond for a while. She had never thought that one day she could join the Calligraphy Association.
She had heard before that to join such associations, one needed certificates of qualification and awards, of which she had none, so she had never considered it.
But today, Master Qi asked if she was willing to join the Calligraphy Association. Should she join?
Joining the association had its pros and cons for her. The advantage was that she would become part of an organization. The downside was that she would frequently need to participate in association activities. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ NoveI~Fire.net
And these activities were exactly what she disliked the most, as she felt some had no real significance and served only for self-promoting fame at most.
"Yes, the Calligraphy Association." Master Qi couldn’t help but laugh at Jiang Xue’s shocked expression. Mr. Chen also laughed, saying, "Jiang, Master Qi is the president of the National Calligraphy Association."
Master Qi turned out to be the president.
Jiang Xue was somewhat surprised.
"But I heard you need a certificate to join the Calligraphy Association," Jiang Xue said naively, making the seniors laugh even more heartily.
"You silly girl, that’s the norm, but there are exceptions, right?"
"But..." Jiang Xue was still a little worried; she was afraid that by being treated as an exception, she would be criticized in the future.
As if knowing what Jiang Xue was thinking, Master Qi said, "Jiang Xue, you don’t need to worry about anything else; just tell me if you’re willing or not."
Jiang Xue looked up at Master Qi and said earnestly, "Master Qi, it would be ungrateful to say I’m unwilling. But I still have some conditions I’d like to propose; I wonder what Master Qi thinks?"