Chapter 321
Chapter 321
As Olivia and her group departed, Winona cast a gaze at the figures in front of her. She quietly lowered
her eyes, and her nce was brimming with animosity.
rissa trembled slightly. Summoning her courage, she spoke, “Why botherparing to her previous
aplishments? If she is capable, demonstrate it here and now. After all, Sketcher hasn’t touched a
brush in years. Maybe she’s lost her touch and can’t even produce aplete painting anymore.”
Her words resonated with many present. The art of painting was akin to navigating against a flowing
river; if one didn’t progress, they regressed. Observing how Olivia had dedicated herself to various
endeavors for many years, conducting research and building connections with the wealthiest
individuals, it was apparent that she had very little time for painting.
“Her present abilities might not even measure up to those of the examination candidates,” thought they.
Even though everyone held this sentiment, they refrained from vocalizing it. Expressing such thoughts
would be quite impolite, but it did bring a sense of relief to many.
Ozymandias didn’t depart. He remained in his position. Upon hearing rissa’s s, he huffed, “You
should be thankful that Olivia is showcasing her previous work. If she were to create one right now,
your Ms. Manson might not even measure up to her.”
“Nonsense!” rissa couldn’t ept his statement. “Olivia hasn’t painted for many years. How could
she have improved? Winona has been dedicated to the art world. Both at home and abroad, she has
garnered recognition.”
Some individuals who believed they were impartial nodded in ord with rissa. They believed
Ozymandias’s words were unfounded. “Ozymandias, we understand your loyalty to your elder sister,
but you should substantiate your ims. You’re a budding artist with a degree of renown yourself. How
can you utter baseless remarks?
“This could lead students to misinterpret and assume they can enhance their skills without diligent
study and practice. Such thinking is misguided,” they added.
“Exactly! You mustn’t entertain such notions. It’s okay to favor Olivia, but making baseless ims is
uneptable.” The sentiment was echoed by the group, with many feeling Ozymandias’s s had gone
too far.
Sketcher was unquestionably exceptional in the past and produced a series of remarkable pieces, but
that was five to six years ago.
After so many years without wielding a paintbrush and producing any new artwork, merely maintaining
his prior level was an aplishment in itself. How could he have possibly improved? Some even saw
this as an attempt to diminish Winona’s talent.
It was excessive!
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“That’s your perspective,” Ozymandias maintained a stoic expression. “I concede that art benefits from
ongoing practice, but who decrees that you can’t make progress outside this field? On what grounds do
you pass judgment on Olivia based on your personal beliefs? Just because you haven’t improved
doesn’t imply that she won’t.”
Someone, clearly incensed, retorted, “You’re all talk. If she has got the skills, prove it with her artwork.”
Upon Mrs. Liebsig’s return from bidding farewell to Olivia, she could already hear a tumultuous mor
from inside the building before stepping through the entrance.
She furrowed her brow and gently pushed the door open, inquiring, “What’s all the arguing about?”
Mrs. Liebsig held a distinguished reputation. While she held a special regard for her disciples, she had
consistently maintained fairness and objectivity when dealing with others.
Shortly after, someone approached Mrs. Liebsig and expressed aint about Ozymandias. “Mrs.
Liebsig, Ozymandias was excessively boasting earlier. He asserted that Olivia’s art has remarkably
improved, and Ms. Manson can’t evenpare to her.”
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Mrs. Liebsig fell silent.
Observing this, the individual who had filed theint cast a smug nce in Ozymandias’s
direction and thought to themselves, “Just wait to face the criticism.”
Ultimately, Mrs. Liebsig’s subsequent statement was, “Indeed, that’s not far from the truth. Olivia’s
artistic skills have shown remarkable progress. I would estimate that Ms. Manson’s abilities are
perhaps only about 50% of Olivia’s.”
The moment she finished speaking, an astonished hush fell over the crowd.
The individual who had raised theint was left dumbfounded. He gazed at Mrs. Liebsig in
bewilderment and asked, “Mrs. Liebsig, are you serious?”
“Why would I joke?” Mrs. Liebsig chuckled. “When ites to Olivia’s artistry, it may not be
distinguishedpared to other works with strong artistic conceptions. However, Winona is learning
from Olivia, making theparison easier.”
Having said that, she lifted her chin and motioned to Ozymandias. “Bring that painting here.”
After delivering her directives, Mrs. Liebsig disyed a slight hint of embarrassment. “This is a portrait
that Olivia created for my birthday celebration. I shouldn’t have disyed it, but there’s no harm in
everyone having a look. It’s a valuable opportunity for me to expand my knowledge.” Ozymandias’s
steps were swift, and it didn’t take long for him to present the portrait.
The crowd gathered to examine the portrait, and an immediate hush fell over them.
After a moment, someone suddenly eximed, “Oh my goodness, did you all notice? Mrs. Liebsig is
smiling at me in the painting.
“That’s not urate,” someone nearby countered. “She’s not smiling. She’s looking at someone with a
serious expression.
“No, no,” another voice chimed in. “I believe she looks curious as if she’s examining me with interest.”
The argument among them continued without resolution. Eventually, they swapped positions and fell
into silence once again.
It turned out that this painting portrayed various expressions when viewed from different angles. This
technique was utterly astonishing, truly at its zenith.
A profound silence lingered among everyone for a considerable duration.
Even Winona remained silent. She clenched her fingers tightly, as if she had endured a significant
blow. Once Mrs. Liebsig came back, Ozymandias assisted her into the car and grumbled, “Mrs. Liebsig,
why didn’t you allow me to take the other artwork?”
This painting was created by Olivia several years ago, but it wasn’t her most recent one. Hertest
piece depicted the banquet that had been delivered just a few days ago. In it, everyone’s expressions
were unique, each lost in their own thoughts. Every single detail was executed wlessly.
Ozymandias genuinely believed that the painting was nearly as exceptional as a renowned
masterpiece. Mrs. Liebsig shook her head and sighed. “The tallest tree in the forest eventually gets cut
down. Olivia has other priorities. There’s no need to pursue excessive fame in the art world. Reputation
is a double–edged sword; if it bes too heavy, it can burden you.”
Ozymandias was still quite young and didn’t fully grasp the meaning of this statement. He just couldn’t
help but feel a sense of regret. “Olivia was incredibly talented, so why had she chosen to abandon her
art? “What a pity!”
As Winona departed, she radiated a mncholic aura. Prior to viewing Mrs. Liebsig’s portrait, she had
been harboring some discontent and disdain towards Olivia, tinged with a subtle hint of jealousy.
However, after seeing it, all she could feel was a profound sense of despair. There was no room for
jealousy anymore.
The other person was slightly taller than her, but that didn’t stop her from feeling jealousy.
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However, when the other person far surpassed her and was perpetually inferior to her jealousy couldn’t
find a foothold
All that remained was admiration and a sense of powerlessnesa
“How could this be!” Winona found it unbelievable. “Olivia was still so young. How could she possess
sach an astonishing level of skills
“Could there truly exist such a prodigy in the world!”
“Winona?” rissa gazed at Winona attentively, refraining from speaking too loudly.
Winona shook her head. Tm alright”
She felt somewhat fatigued and wasn’t in the mood for conversation. Waving her hand, she leaned
back against the car seat to rest.
rissa didn’t want to disturb Winona, in the retreated to a corner of the car and made a phone call
rissa’s body tensed, and her face disyed a profound are of shock
Winona noticed ra a unual reaction. She opened her eyes and inquired, “What’s the matter?
rissa hastily cored. That examine was Dots, and the been arrested
“Was she really arrested Winona farrowed her bow and presed on “What else do you know This news
alone didn’t seem mough to cun risa. There had to be more to the story
“Alo” ra nodded with enthusiasm. “There’s another crucial piece of news. You know how I’ve always
been curious about whree Me Sullivan wee during that year he disappeared! It’s been a well–guarded
secret, and I’ve been unable to uncover any information But, right after Mr. Sullivan a return from his
disappearance, there was a numer that he was going to be engaged to Miss Turner. It caused quite a
stir at the time. However, what ad is that the engagement between the two families never actually
happened It was just a brief rumor Soon after Miss Turner went abroad
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rissa swallowed hand and went on. “We had someone reach out to Miss Turner, and after a few
inquiries, it became clear that Miss Turner is privy to where Mr. Sullivan went during that mysterious
year of his disappearance. She even possesses knowledge about Andrew’s mother?”
“What did you say?” Winona eximed in excitement, sitting up
rissa was equally thrilled Olona, Miss Turner has alreadye back to the country, and should
disembark the ne right away”
However, when the other person far surpassed her and was perpetually inferior to her, jealousy couldn’t
find a foothold.
All that remained was admiration and a sense of powerlessness.
“How could this be?” Winona found it unbelievable. “Olivia was still so young. How could she possess
such an astonishing level of skill?
“Could there truly exist such a prodigy in the world?”
“Winona?” rissa gazed at Winona attentively, refraining from speaking too loudly.
Winona shook her head. “I’m alright.”
She felt somewhat fatigued and wasn’t in the mood for conversation. Waving her hand, she leaned
back against the car seat to rest.
rissa didn’t want to disturb Winona, so she retreated to a corner of the car and made a phone call.
rissa’s body tensed, and her face disyed a profound sense of shock.
Winona noticed rissa’s unusual reaction. She opened her eyes and inquired, ‘What’s the matter?”
rissa hastily conveyed, “That examinee was Doris, and she’s been arrested.”
“Was she really arrested?” Winona furrowed her brow and pressed on, “What else do you know?” This
news alone didn’t seem enough to stun rissa. There had to be more to the story.
“Also,” rissa nodded with enthusiasm. There’s another crucial piece of news. You know how I’ve
always been curious about where Mr. Sullivan went during that year he disappeared? It’s been a well–
guarded secret, and I’ve been unable to uncover any information. But, right after Mr. Sullivan’s return
from his disappearance, there was a rumor that he was going to be engaged to Miss Turner. It caused
quite a stir at the time. However, what’s odd is that the engagement between the two families never
actually happened. It was just a brief rumor. Soon after, Miss Turner went abroad.
rissa swallowed hard and went on, “We had someone reach out to Miss Turner, and after a few
inquiries, it’s be clear that Miss Turner is privy to where Mr. Sullivan went during that mysterious
year of his disappearance. She even possesses knowledge about Andrew’s mother!”
“What did you say!” Winona eximed in excitement, sitting up.
rissa was equally thrilled. “Olivia, Miss Turner has alreadye back to the country, and should
disembark the ne right away.