Everyone knew Shu Wan’s personality was fiery, but no one expected she would be this intense.
Because as of now, this group of experts had grown to include professors from various universities and senior members of the Calligraphy Association.
Calling it half the dominion of the Calligraphy World wasn’t an overstatement.
With this declaration by Shu Wan, it was as if she was taking on half of the Calligraphy World single-handedly. Anyone who saw it was shocked.
["Man, Shu Wan’s tough persona is really established in my eyes. Who can be tougher than her? That defiant attitude, tougher than the ducks raised by my second uncle."]
["Is there a possibility that the character really was written by Shu Wan? That’s why she’s so confident. Otherwise, I can’t figure out where she got the courage to seek a face-off so publicly."]
["The person in front, do you realize what you are saying is insulting so many experts who’ve studied calligraphy painstakingly??? If a celebrity from the entertainment circle could easily write such characters, then the whole Calligraphy World might as well disband on the spot."]
Regarding Shu Wan’s challenge, the experts found it laughable.
High-ranking experts naturally wouldn’t stoop to face off against a young girl, so the task fell on Ren Yong.
Ren Yong posted many tweets @Shu Wan, challenging her to a face-off at the school where he taught. fr\eewebno vel .c(o)m
To this, Shu Wan replied with a single sentence, "Bring your own paper and pen and come find me at Imperial University."
Seeing Shu Wan’s response, Ren Yong grew even more infuriated as they considered her attitude to be extremely arrogant.
Therefore, Ren Yong made a tough statement himself: if Shu Wan didn’t come to find him, it meant she was guilty. They would definitely not take the initiative to find Shu Wan.
The two sides remained in a stalemate.
The impasse was actually good for Ren Yong because leveraging Shu Wan’s fame brought him tremendous popularity, and popularity meant money. He would prefer Shu Wan never to come looking for him.
But his satisfaction lasted only half a day because that very afternoon, Shu Wan went to the school where he taught and directly confronted him at the classroom door.
The first time Ren Yong saw Shu Wan, he was stunned. He knew from the live stream that Shu Wan was very beautiful, but the video could not compare to the shock of seeing her in person.
The other people in the classroom were equally stunned by Shu Wan’s beauty. She wore a black coat that day, with a red scarf that brightened the otherwise dull color, setting off her skin as white as snow and her features as if painted.
"Jeez, Shu Wan really is beautiful, even more so than in the movies. It’s outrageous."
"She really is gorgeous, I’ve never seen such a beautiful celebrity before. That skin, is it really not porcelain?"
While everyone else was still engrossed in Shu Wan’s beauty, Ren Yong came to his senses and looked at Shu Wan incredulously, "You actually came?"
He had thought Shu Wan would continue the standoff with him since in this dispute, whoever actively sought out the other would be the one to lose face.
"Wasn’t it you who asked me to come to you?"
Shu Wan’s post on Weibo was just a stance; after all, she knew that if the standoff continued, although it might look good in public, it would allow Ren Yong to earn a substantial amount of money.
So, she chose to lose face and took the initiative to come to the school where Ren Yong taught.
"How do you want to compare?"
With Shu Wan present and his words already out there, Ren Yong had no room to back down.
Although Shu Wan coming to him meant she lost face, the one caught between a rock and a hard place losing both money and dignity was himself.
As Shu Wan spoke, she looked towards the students who were gathering for the excitement, "Please help set up a live stream."
An opportunity to become famous for free, everyone was naturally willing, pulling out their phones and beginning to film from all angles.
Seeing so many cameras, Ren Yong’s expression turned sour.
He had been fully prepared for a face-off with Shu Wan, but her sudden move caught him off guard.
Noticing Ren Yong’s hesitation, Shu Wan picked up a cellphone to check the time. It was still half an hour to noon, and she was busy planning to have lunch. f.re(e) w.e(b)nov el.c.om
"If you’re too scared, you can just admit defeat in front of all these live streams. I can leave right now."
Shu Wan looked at Ren Yong dispassionately, her disdain obvious.
Ren Yong, who already looked down on Shu Wan and had been caused financial loss by her last time, was instantly enraged by her scornful gaze; his anger burned away all reason, "We’ll compare in the classroom!"