flstandardbreds Chapter 153 The Villainous Female Supporting Character's Mind Was Read 8
Chapter 153 The Villainous Female Supporting Character's Mind Was Read 8
"Firm fingers, hollow palm, and the brush tip perpendicular to the paper."
"Chest out, head up, wrist up."
"Qi comes first, strength comes later; strength is generated from qi!"
Lin Shuwan, who was writing, was quite different from her usual self. She lacked her usual unrestrained liveliness and became calm and composed, looking somewhat like a noble lady from the capital.
Although her handwriting is still somewhat immature, it already shows its style and has formed its own unique character, which shows that she has put in a lot of hard work in this field.
The original owner was born on the frontier, which gave him a touch of wildness and carefree spirit.
If it weren't for Shengjing, everything would be fine, but it's a bit out of place here in the capital.
To temper her temper, and because her handwriting was indeed terrible, her grandfather forced her to practice calligraphy.
Initially, he was forced to practice by his grandfather's physical force.
But as time went on, I gradually got used to practicing for half an hour every day, and my calligraphy gradually developed a unique style.
It emerges from the finest grains, detached from the square and elusive from the round.
The original owner's calligraphy was imbued with a sense of open-mindedness and freedom, flowing smoothly and naturally.
However, few people know that the original owner had excellent handwriting.
In the capital, noble ladies often held poetry and song gatherings, but the original owner really disliked writing about the wind and moon, so she attended one or two and then declined them all.
The first couple of times, I handed in blank papers because I had no poems to write.
After just one or two incidents, rumors began to circulate that the granddaughter of the Duke of Zhenguo was illiterate.
The original owner was impatient with the explanation, and since this also gave him a reason not to participate in the poetry gathering, he let it go.
In this way, the rumor seems to be a foregone conclusion.
Even the servants in the manor who were unaware of the situation would occasionally sigh at their young mistress's extraordinary skills, wishing she could have even a fraction of those in terms of theoretical knowledge.
However, while her handwriting has become quite decent, her personality has become even more spoiled than before.
But this is understandable. With her grandmother Lin and aunt Empress doting on her, and even her grandfather Lin being very tolerant of her, it's normal for the original owner to be a little proud and self-satisfied.
Gu Yanli was somewhat surprised by her handwriting, and his eyes also showed amazement.
He also learned from the memories of this body that Lin Shuwan was not good at writing, and thought that her posture just now was just an act.
The word "不想" (not wanting) is truly excellent.
It seems that rumors should not be taken entirely at face value.
It's quite rare to see such a lively and energetic girl calm down and practice calligraphy.
However, Lin Shuwan was only quiet for a short while. After finishing one painting, she nodded in satisfaction.
(How could there be a woman in this world as talented and beautiful as me? Hahaha.)
(If he sees my handwriting, won't he become even more infatuated with me?)
(It's also because I'm too outstanding!)
Gu Yanli, who had just developed a slight liking for Lin Shuwan because of her handwriting, instantly had a black line appear on his forehead.
Although her calligraphy was indeed extraordinary for her age, it wasn't like he hadn't seen better pieces.
In his previous life, every painting that could be hung in his room or study was by a master calligrapher or painter from the previous dynasty (he only valued his own works among contemporary paintings and calligraphies).
Moreover, she is far inferior to him in terms of calligraphy alone, so why would she be infatuated with him just because of his calligraphy?
This is utter nonsense, utter rubbish!
Meanwhile, Gu Yanli was still indignant.
Seeing him lost in thought, Lin Shuwan, who was standing next to him, waved her hand and said, "Hey, Gu An, Xiao Anzi, don't be lazy, hurry up and practice your calligraphy!"
"Huh? What did you call me?"
Gu Yanli, snapping out of his daze, felt a surge of irritation upon hearing Lin Shuwan's address.
Being reborn as a servant was already frustrating enough for him, and he could only accept using the original owner's name to refer to himself.
Now that he's freed from slavery, what should this Xiao Anzi be called?
"Xiao Anzi, what's wrong? You don't like it? Then I'll call you that anyway, Xiao Anzi, Xiao Anzi, Xiao Anzi, Xiao Anzi."
Lin Shuwan got excited. What was originally just a casual remark now felt more and more natural.
Gu Yanli was about to speak when he caught a glimpse of the cracked table out of the corner of his eye. He changed the subject, saying, "A name is meant to be called. I'm glad you like it, Miss."
Well, counting past lives, he was eight years older than Lin Shuwan, while she was still a young girl before she reached marriageable age.
As an elder, it would be undignified for him to argue with a younger person like her.
Furthermore, Gu An is not his real name, so it's fine to just pretend that he's not being called that.
It's definitely not because she's worried that the table will break like it did just now!
"Xiao Anzi, come here."
Lin Shuwan gestured with her chin towards the calligraphy brushes on the rack, indicating, "Why don't you try writing something? Let me see how it goes."
Gu Yanli took down the wolf-hair brush, dipped it in ink, paused for two seconds before writing down the eight characters Lin Shuwan had left on the paper.
The road is long and arduous, but we will reach our destination soon.
It is a sentence from Xunzi's "Cultivating Oneself".
The road is winding and long, but we will eventually reach our destination if we keep going.
I was so focused on the words that I didn't expect her to write this sentence.
In his current life, he is just a servant. Even if he has escaped slavery, the road to passing the imperial examination is long and arduous.
But after her initial surprise, she chose to believe and support, just as the saying goes, "If you do it, you will achieve it."
Although she had her own ulterior motives, her sincerity was truly commendable.
"Ugh, your handwriting is terrible!" Lin Shuwan shook her head after looking at Gu Yanli's handwriting and said bluntly.
"It's uneven, crooked, a mess, and an eyesore."
But then she seemed to remember Gu Yanli's status as a beginner, and pursed her lips, saying:
"But for your first attempt, it's not bad, at least..."
Lin Shuwan frowned and thought carefully for a moment: "At least the way you hold the pen is correct, and the order of the strokes is also correct, yes, that's right!"
(Never mind, what if I discourage him and he doesn't want to do scientific research anymore?)
(I'll just give it a reluctant compliment.)
(Ugh, I can't even read this for a second.)
(This is far worse than my first attempt.)
(Oh well, I can't blame him. After all, not everyone is as gifted as me.)
Gu Yanli was speechless.
If he hadn't been worried that his calligraphy wouldn't suit Gu An's status, he wouldn't have deliberately hidden his talent.
But it's really annoying to hear her smugness all the time!
After a while, after a while, I will definitely let her see the real thing!
Lin Shuwan took another piece of paper and quickly wrote a few strokes on it.
"Let's start with the basics. From today onwards, you must practice calligraphy for at least half an hour every day."
"Let's begin now, and I'll watch you practice!"
"If Miss has anything else to do, she may do so; An will practice on her own."
"Don't think I don't know you're trying to slack off. I'm fine, I'll just stand here and watch you. Don't dawdle!"
(Hmph, that's what I told my grandfather before when I didn't want to practice calligraphy.)
(His skills are no match for mine!)
"Fine." Gu Yanli gritted his teeth and angrily picked up his pen.
Unfortunately, he had to deliberately write his characters poorly, thus enduring the ridicule from Lin Shuwan's inner thoughts.
These days are just too hard!
So what sins did he commit to be able to hear Lin Shuwan's innermost thoughts?
If he lets her fall again, and then finds someone else to rescue her, will he even have time to transfer his feelings to her?