The smile on Xia Ruya's face gradually faded as the judges commented. Her heart continued to sink until it fell into the endless abyss of hell. At that time, her thin and delicate body was even a little shaky.
Needless to say, the judges' comments on Wen Xinya's paintings were so detailed that it was obvious that Wen Xinya had already defeated her.
But she didn't understand why she lost
It was clearly all planned out. Wen Xinya's painting skills were not as good as hers, and Wen Xinya was poisoned by Mandragora, but why did Wen Xinya still win
How could she lose
Obviously, she is absolutely sure!
She actually lost, and was defeated miserably in front of everyone at the Qianjin Banquet. In everyone's eyes, she was no longer as good as Wen Xinya. She had been compared with Wen Xinya everywhere, and now she had lost to Wen Xinya again.
How embarrassing it was for her.
She looks warm and elegant, standing quietly opposite her. At first glance, she looks like a plum tree, with an icy and snowy appearance and a pure ice and jade quality. At another glance, she has some of the beautiful colors of apricot flowers, all of which are rouge and fat. But when you look closely, she still has the elegance of pear blossoms. With these several qualities in one, she has become a national beauty like the crabapple.
Feelings of jealousy, resentment and resentment continued to surge in her heart.
At this time, the owner of Boya Pavilion said: "Miss Wen's painting is quite clever. She has studied the layout and color, but her painting skills are slightly inferior to Miss Xia's."
In a daze, Xia Ruya heard the words of the owner of Boya Xuan, and she perked up. Her pale face was as white as a pear blossom in the rain. She almost forgot about the owner of Boya Xuan.
Another judge said, "Having said that, whether it is the clever layout or the unique use of colors, Miss Wen has a very high level of attainment, which I have never seen before. I think the flaws do not outweigh the merits."
"Although flaws cannot outweigh merits, compared to layout and color, painting skills are the foundation. Miss Wen's foundation is not stable and she has fallen behind. Even layout and color cannot make up for it."
There was also a judge who was quite accomplished in painting, but he couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he didn't say anything for the time being. The other two judges did not have profound attainments in painting, so they didn't express their opinions either.
For a while, the game was deadlocked and it was hard to tell who was the winner.
A smile finally appeared on Xia Ruya's face. She almost forgot that with the owner of Boya Xuan around, how could she lose
Wen Xinya had expected such a result. There was no doubt that Xia Ruya had superb painting skills. On the other hand, her Four Spring Scenes of Plum, Apricot, Pear and Tangerine were controversial despite their exquisite layout and unique use of colors.
Wen Xinya noticed the look Xia Ruya was giving her, and with a hint of provocation and coldness, she met her gaze steadily. Her calm gaze, like a deep pool, swallowed up all the emotions in Xia Ruya's eyes.
Xia Ruya's gaze narrowed, and then she withdrew her gaze.
At this moment, the undecided judge seemed to have made up his mind all of a sudden and was about to speak...
Du Ruoxin, who was standing at the bottom, suddenly stood up and said, "Since it's hard to tell who will win, why not listen to the opinions of the young ladies present here? All of you have some experience and accomplishments in painting, and painting is for people to appreciate. No matter how wonderful the layout, how clever the use of colors, how fine the painting skills, and how solid the foundation, it can only be called a good painting if the people who watch it think it looks good. Ladies, do you think I'm right?"
Ye Feiyu was so smart that she also laughed: "I think Miss Du's suggestion is good. Painting is not like playing the piano, chess, and calligraphy. You need to be knowledgeable to judge it. As the saying goes, the eyes of the masses are sharp. Please come and judge it. This is the fairest decision."
With Du Ruoxin and Ye Feiyu's words, everyone present also felt that it made sense: "Since the winner of the two paintings is quite controversial, several teachers are unable to make a decision. Whether it is a win or a loss, it is very difficult for all teachers. In order to avoid leaving regrets for all teachers, I think Miss Du's proposal is very interesting and novel."
Everyone expressed their agreement, without caring about the owner of Boya Xuan and the judges.
Xia Ruya slowly closed her eyes. The situation was hopeless and she was doomed to fail.
With the owner of Boya Xuan present, she had already won this round, but she did not expect that there would be complications. Everyone present agreed with Du Ruoxin's proposal. Even if the owner of Boya Xuan was unwilling, she had no way to refute the opinions of the crowd, which was greatly disadvantageous to her.
She has a bad reputation in the circle in Beijing, not as positive as Wen Xinya. This is her disadvantage and it cannot be reversed. In addition, Wen Xinya has just stood out in the three arts of playing the piano, chess and calligraphy, and is at the peak of her popularity. Most people tend to favor Wen Xinya.
She didn't expect that the person who ultimately led to her defeat was Du Ruoxin, known as "Crazy Du", whom she hated but never took seriously. She didn't know how she had offended Du Ruoxin, and she didn't know why she wanted to help Wen Xinya, even though she had conflicts with Wen Xinya several times just now.
The owner of Boyaxuan frowned invisibly under his mask, then let go: "Do the two ladies have any objections?"
Wen Xinya shook her head and said, "Of course not."
Wen Xinya didn't expect that Du Ruoxin would make such a proposal. Obviously, such a proposal was most beneficial to her. If nothing unexpected happened, the victory in the painting competition between her and Xia Ruya was already decided.
Wen Xinya slowly turned her gaze towards Xia Ruya. Her face was very pale, and as delicate as a red plum blossom swaying in the wind. Her pure and innocent posture was yet filled with a bit of arrogance and subjugation. However, she could not conceal the unwillingness and anger on her face.
Xia Ruya bit her lips tightly, clenched her hands into fists, and her sharp nails pierced into the tender flesh of her palms. The pain made her almost unable to maintain the expression on her face. After a long while, she whispered, "I don't have it either!"
The owner of Boyaxuan let out a low, barely audible sigh, and then said, "In that case, let's follow Miss Du's suggestion!"
The ladies below expressed their likes and dislikes about the two paintings, and those who were quite knowledgeable in painting also commented: "Layout and coloring are talents, not everyone can master them, but painting skills can be improved slowly. Miss Wen has made great achievements in music, chess, calligraphy and painting in just three years. She is truly gifted. I think Miss Wen is even better."
There were far more people supporting Wen Xinya than those supporting Xia Ruya. Unsurprisingly, Wen Xinya won this round.