Volume 2 Chapter 56: Why Was It Left to This Boy?
“Student… th-this was really drawn by you?”
The middle-aged leader still looked doubtful.
Lin Lin thought for a moment and could only nod.
“Y-yes… ahem, yes!”
Who else could have drawn it? Anyway, it was made with her own hands… cough.
“Hmm…”
The leader fell silent for a while. Seeing this, the other two supervisors quickly confirmed it.
“That’s right. We’ve been watching this student the whole time. She really did draw it herself, although… although she had a small physical problem before she started drawing…”
“Hm, if that’s the case…”
The leader still seemed unsure. After a long pause, he spoke again and carefully asked Lin Lin.
“Student Lin, could you draw it again? It doesn’t have to be exactly the same. As long as it has the same feeling, that’s enough…”
“Uh… well…”
Lin Lin hesitated. She wasn’t sure if she could draw at that level again. But after thinking carefully, as her memory became clearer, she felt she could remember more and more of how the Mona Lisa was drawn.
Hmm…
She should be able to do it!
Although drawing another picture for free during the competition felt a bit unfair…
The girl nodded, but then looked at the unlucky students waiting behind her. They had been standing there for a long time and had no idea what was going on.
Ahem…
“How about this,” the young supervisor stepped in to ease the situation. “Let the students behind finish their scoring first. Team Leader, if Student Lin agrees, you can take her somewhere quiet and let her draw there.”
Everyone nodded. Then the leader, Gao Liang, and Lin Lin went to a corner. They laid out fresh drawing paper, and Lin Lin began to recreate the picture based on her memory.
She held her breath and slowly moved her pencil. Before long, the leader beside her could hardly stand still anymore…
Terrifying.
That was the only word for it.
Her movements while drawing were almost exactly the same as before. If drawing something with such spirit once could be explained as luck or being in good form, then doing it again so perfectly, so perfectly that he still couldn’t tell it apart—
That could only mean one thing.
She truly understood it.
If he weren’t watching Lin Lin draw with his own eyes, he would never believe that such a soulful work could be drawn by a child. He almost couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
This was a real genius.
While the leader was still amazed, the young supervisor finished scoring the last few students and came over. He took one look and sighed,
“My god… this kid is really amazing…”
“Yes, indeed,” the leader replied. Even though he tried to stay calm, he couldn’t stop nodding.
After a moment, he raised his head and said,
“That’s enough, Student Lin. There’s no need to continue. You qualify to pass the preliminary round. As the head of the judging team, I approve your score as 100 points.”
“Ah, thank you, Team Leader!”
Lin Lin put down her pencil, let out a sigh of relief, and smiled as she nodded. The leader nodded back, then turned to look at Teacher Han, who had given Lin Lin the low score, and spoke seriously:
“Teacher Han, write it down. Student Lin Lin — 100 points.”
“Th-this…”
Teacher Han hesitated with his pen.
The leader continued sternly.
“What? To be honest, this is very strange. Even if you don’t understand Da Vinci’s works very well, this drawing should never be given only 50 points. That’s far too unreasonable. Do you have some personal issue with Student Lin?”
“N-no… no, I just… I was confused for a moment…”
“You really are something…”
Teacher Han quickly shook his head and hurriedly wrote 100 points for Lin Lin’s score. He didn’t dare to do any tricks in the scorebook anymore.
Han Kui, who saw everything, stood there in a daze. Lin Lin had suddenly taken first place, pushing her straight out of the rankings. She… she didn’t even pass the preliminary round.
Th-this…
Ah…
It felt like something was stuck in her throat. She stuttered and couldn’t make a sound. The relative she had asked to help as a judge even turned around and glared at her.
Even worse, the sharp look in Gao Liang’s eyes made her feel very uneasy.
Maybe she was afraid that everything had been exposed. Or maybe she was scared that Lin Lin would strike back and mock her.
In any case, all the confidence and arrogance she had earlier was gone. Her face was full of fear. She turned around, first walking quickly, then breaking into a run, and disappeared from the scene in a flash.
The room fell silent for a moment. In fact, it was because the team leader was deeply thinking about the girl’s drawing movements. After a while, he turned to Lin Lin and said with certainty.
“Yes, Student Lin, you truly have talent. I’m very optimistic about your future. If you can reach the top in imitation and then truly understand it, you might become a rising star in the art world. If possible… would you be interested in studying art with me? I have many years of experience researching Da Vinci and can help you improve steadily over the long term!”
He spoke with great excitement, but Lin Lin only waved her hands awkwardly and shook her head.
Ahahaha…
Mainly… mainly because she still had streaming work to do.
How could she suddenly become an apprentice and fully devote herself to art right now? That was…
Better forget it.
The girl shook her head innocently, which made the team leader hold back in surprise.
That’s strange…
He was quite famous in Huadu City, and also had some status in the national art world. So many graduate students begged him to take them, yet this child…
“Huh?”
“Y-you really don’t want to? Student Lin Lin?”
“Ahem…”
Facing his enthusiasm, Lin Lin quietly turned to look at Gao Liang. He thought for a moment, then pulled her aside and spoke softly.
“I’ve heard of this team leader before. He’s quite well-known. If you want to develop in art, this could be a good opportunity…”
“No, no! I… I have other things to do! And I haven’t even taken the college entrance exam yet…”
Ahem, Lin Lin made up an excuse. Gao Liang thought for a moment, then nodded.
Well, although the chance was rare, if Lin Lin didn’t want it, then it was fine to refuse.
He patted Lin Lin on the shoulder and went to speak to the team leader.
“Ahem, thank you very much, sir. Student Lin… her studies are very busy right now, so she doesn’t have a way to study under you.”
“Oh, I see…”
The leader looked a bit regretful, but he didn’t want to force anyone. He nodded, feeling a little disappointed.
Gao Liang then glanced at Teacher Han, who was still sitting there looking terrible. He silently remembered the name on his badge. Then he turned back and politely said to the leader.
“Ahem, however, Student Lin said that if there’s a chance in the future, she would still like to ask you about Da Vinci’s works. Would it be possible for you to leave some contact information?”
“Of course!”
Uh…
After hearing this, the leader quickly nodded. Staying in touch was exactly what he wanted. Such a talented seed shouldn’t be lost.
But… why was the contact information left with this boy?
After giving his contact details, the leader quietly watched Gao Liang and Lin Lin leave the classroom side by side. He rubbed his chin and seemed to understand something.
Youth… is really nice.