How could Jiang Yue Shan possibly discern the tree species?
She studied painting, not botany.
"I... I finished painting so long ago, how could I possibly remember?"
Jiang Yue Shan felt even more wronged, tears streaming down her cheeks in large drops.
Su Ci Liang, however, seemed not to notice, his smile widening as he spoke.
"Thank you for your critique, teacher. The tree in the lower left corner of my painting is indeed a jujube tree."
The teacher smiled and said, "I just happen to have some knowledge in this area! Young man, please resolve the current issue first, and we can chat later."
After thanking them again with a smile, Su Ci Liang looked at everyone.
Jiang Yue Shan saw that Su Ci Liang was about to speak and anxiously rushed to speak.
Seeing Jiang Yue Shan about to argue again, Su Ci Liang decided to strike first.
"When I was painting this, I drew a small character 'Su'."
"May I ask the original artist, student Jiang Yue Shan, do you know where this character is located?"
When Su Ci Liang said this, the scene fell silent.
Almost everyone began to wait and see how this scene would unfold.
They had initially thought that this student named Su Ci Liang had stolen someone else's painting to enter the competition, but now it seemed there might be other possibilities.
Cao Gao Xuan and Jiang Yue Shan didn't know how to answer.
They never expected that Su Ci Liang would leave such a foreshadowing when he was painting.
Not to mention that they couldn't find the character for a while, even if they did, they couldn't explain why they would draw a "Su" in the painting!
After all, after this incident, anyone with a brain knew that their relationship was not good!
"Ci Liang, don't quibble!" Cao Gao Xuan said dryly.
Su Ci Liang smiled, "Whether I'm quibbling or not will be clear if you let everyone see the painting 'Long River Sunset'."
Cao Gao Xuan was now quite sure that Su Ci Liang had a backup plan. He didn't even dare to think if Su Ci Liang had also left backup plans in these previous practice pieces.
He dared not speak further.
The host was completely stunned. He never expected that hosting an awards ceremony would lead to such a situation.
There had indeed been some rumors that Teacher Cao had some character issues, but he never expected him to do something like this.
As temporary hosts, they lacked the ability to handle such situations.
It was too difficult to control the scene at this moment.
But if it wasn't controlled, this matter might not end well.
"Call the police and investigate thoroughly!"
At this moment, Minister Gu's voice was suddenly heard.
Call the police?
What did Minister Gu mean?
"Leader, why bother? It's such a small matter. If it blows up, won't it ruin the child's life?"
Cao Gao Xuan said with a sheepish smile, but fear flickered in his eyes.
Minister Gu looked at him and said with a cold face, "None of us are professional investigators. Isn't calling the police the best way to resolve it?"
"They are all my students, I have feelings for them, and I truly don't want to..."
"We can all see your feelings for this student Jiang, but your feelings for this student Su Ci Liang are questionable!"
Minister Gu said these sarcastic words with a cold face.
But those present, for some reason, felt that these words made a lot of sense.
"Let's call the police! With such a big incident, we can only handle it by calling the police!" Old Wu sighed.
He never expected that in just a few short years, cultured people would lose their proper integrity.
Su Ci Liang quickly smiled and said, "Thank you, leaders, thank you, teachers. I am willing to cooperate with the police investigation!"
While he was willing, others were not.
In the end, the police did not come.
Cao Gao Xuan was terrified.
He knelt on the ground trembling, begging for forgiveness, and confessed truthfully to the crimes of how he had given Su Ci Liang's paintings to Jiang Yue Shan.
Hearing Cao Gao Xuan almost reveal their intimate affairs, Jiang Yue Shan was furious and wished she could slap him.
The gazes of those present towards Cao Gao Xuan and Jiang Yue Shan became subtle.
Jiang Yue Shan's courage was clearly greater than Cao Gao Xuan's. Even now, even with Cao Gao Xuan confessing everything, she still refused to admit it.
She knew very well that if she admitted it today, her life would be completely ruined!
Su Ci Liang said, "Student Jiang Yue Shan cannot find the characters on the painting and cannot identify the tree species. Teacher Cao Gao Xuan has also admitted that the paintings you presented are all mine. Do you still want to quibble?"
"Teacher Cao was just confused and scared, and he was trying to protect you, so he sacrificed me. Ci Liang, please, let me go!"
Jiang Yue Shan said tearfully. If it were some other young man who was tender and compassionate, they might have relented.
But Su Ci Liang had no such thoughts in his heart, especially not for someone who tried to harm him at this moment.
"Since student Jiang Yue Shan can write and paint, why not draw a piece on the spot?"
Jiang Yue Shan had indeed copied Su Ci Liang's paintings, as Cao Gao Xuan had requested before.
However, Jiang Yue Shan felt it was a waste of time after copying only a few pieces and saw no need for it.
Therefore, although she agreed, she had never seriously copied them.
How could she possibly draw on the spot?
"My hand was sprained yesterday and I can't use a brush!" Jiang Yue Shan thought of a good excuse almost instantly.
A painter's hand was injured, so it naturally needed to be well-rested.
Everyone present would surely agree with this.
Indeed, no one else raised any objections.
"In that case, I'll draw. My wrist is perfectly fine!" Su Ci Liang said with a cold smile.
Did this woman forget that even if the painting was controversial, anyone could draw it?
The experienced people present could see through it.
Jiang Yue Shan's expression changed.
"Ci Liang, why do you have to force yourself? Even if you've copied my paintings before, you're just imitating a cat drawing a tiger!"
It had to be said that Jiang Yue Shan was also quite clever. With this sentence, even if Su Ci Liang drew it, it would still be suspected and doubted as imitation.
"If only they had used this calculating mind for painting, they wouldn't be in this situation!" Yu Rui Yuan snorted.
Su Ci Liang ignored Jiang Yue Shan. He picked up his brush and began to paint. This painting was none other than a pavilion in a corner of the art academy.
Although the painting was simple, everyone present could see that the brushwork was skilled and proficient, exactly the same as the award-winning work.
Old Wu, who had watched Su Ci Liang paint on the spot, suddenly exclaimed.
"Old Wu, is something wrong?" Minister Gu asked.
"The style of this painting is remarkably similar to my junior sister's."
Everyone present was stunned.
They all knew who Old Wu's junior sister was.