Chapter 346: Respect

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Chapter 346 of "After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband" opens presenting: Of course.Not only Su Chong choked on his drink. There were also the noble sons sitting... Don’t stop now!

Of course.Not only Su Chong choked on his drink. There were also the noble sons sitting on their left, right, and behind them. They were impressed by Prince NanAn’s arrangement. Especially the two young masters of Duke Chong’s Mansion. "Second Brother doesn’t even need to find a way to humiliate them, they humiliate each other," the Third Young Master of Duke Chong’s Mansion mocked. "Without any real talent, they should have some self-awareness," the Heir of Duke Chong sneered. "After all, he’s the Heir of the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, attending the Lotus Appreciation Banquet, and if he doesn’t have any artistic skills, he might as well grind ink for others, not afraid of being laughed at." The Heir of Duke Chong spoke quite loudly. Everyone around heard him. People were whispering, and those who followed the Heir of Duke Chong laughed out loud. Prince NanAn glared at the Heir of Duke Chong, "I was joking with Brother Su, is it your place to laugh?" "It’s too late to say it’s a joke now," the Heir of Duke Chong said. "A defeated rival, where does he get the nerve to mock others," Prince NanAn rolled his eyes. One sentence successfully provoked the anger of the Heir of Duke Chong. Prince NanAn was quite furious. It’s a matter between brothers if they tease each other, what right does an outsider have to interfere? "You!" The Heir of Duke Chong clenched his fist. "Try saying that again!" The Heir of Duke Chong said coldly. "A defeated rival, where does he get the nerve to mock others," Prince NanAn obediently repeated. The Heir of Marquis Beining wanted to stop Prince NanAn but was stopped by Chu Shun. Prince NanAn clearly intended to use the mockery to dispel Princess Shouning’s idea of marrying him. They and Su Chong were definitely in the same boat. If Su Chong clashed with the Heir of Duke Chong, could they not help Su Chong? Though with the strength of the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, they might not necessarily need their assistance, their stance had to be clear. Moreover, since it was Prince NanAn who started this, he should be the one to resolve it. The Third Young Master of Duke Chong’s Mansion then said, "In terms of gambling skills, we’re inferior. I believe no one here can surpass the Young Master of Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, but this is a Lotus Appreciation Banquet hosted by Prince Yu Mansion." "Everyone knows when attending the Lotus Appreciation Banquet, it’s a competition of zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songwriting. Who came here to grind ink for someone?" Chu Shun looked at Su Chong and said, "Brother Su, show them your archery skills." Su Chong let out a laugh. Before he could speak, the Heir of Marquis Wu’an said, "Today’s not a day for martial arts displays." Su Chong put down his wine glass and said, "I will compete with you all in zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songwriting." "Brother Su, don’t be impulsive," Chu Shun said. "Don’t worry, I might not necessarily lose," Su Chong said. After speaking, Su Chong looked at the Heir of Duke Chong and said, "Whatever the competition is, I’ll accompany you to the end today." Such is his audacity. Prince NanAn and Chu Shun exchanged glances. Is Brother Su confident or just bluffing? Su Chong’s confidence today was entirely different from when he lured them into losing almost their dignity at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion but eventually beat Duke Chong’s Mansion, leaving people thrilled. They were somewhat uncertain. No one could grasp the mind of people from Dongxiang Marquis Mansion. The person the Heir of Prince Yu feared most from the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion was the Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion because of her impressive military achievements. Although Su Chong’s reputation was no less than Su Jin’s, he had only ever clashed with the Heir of Duke Chong and won brilliantly, with twists and turns that left people excited, like watching a thrilling battle. Unexpectedly, the one to be guarded was quietly eating pastries. While those slightly ignored were being targeted. The Heir of Prince Yu quickly came over to mediate. The Heir of Duke Chong looked at him, "Your timing is perfect, you decide what we compete in." The Heir of Prince Yu, "...." How would he know what the competition should be? Wasn’t this too difficult for him? The Heir of Prince Yu said, "I don’t know what either of you excels at, how can I decide the competition?" "How about this, each of you chooses one thing to compete in." Each chooses something they are good at. If each wins one round, it would end in a draw, dissolving the dispute without a fuss. The Heir of Prince Yu’s suggestion— Su Chong had no objections. Nor did the Heir of Duke Chong. The Heir of Duke Chong chose playing the zither. Su Chong chose painting. "Paint... painting?" Prince NanAn was stunned. "Why not archery?" Chu Shun asked. "Winning too easily is no fun," Su Chong said. "...." Prince NanAn’s face was filled with lines. He patted Su Chong’s shoulder and said earnestly, "Brother Su, pride comes before a fall." "Let’s start with painting," the Heir of Duke Chong said. He couldn’t believe a bandit could be skilled at painting. The Heir of Prince Yu ordered people to bring up two tables. On the rosewood tables were brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. Su Chong and the Heir of Duke Chong stepped onto the competition stage. The Heir of Duke Chong’s lips curled into a mocking smile. Su Chong unhurriedly ground the ink. The competition stage was higher than the ground, and since everyone was seated, they truly couldn’t see what they were painting. The curiosity toward Su Chong far surpassed that for the Heir of Duke Chong. The Lotus Appreciation Banquet happened every year, and even if there wasn’t a Lotus Appreciation Banquet, there would be a Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet, Plum Appreciation Banquet, various palace banquets. The Heir of Duke Chong was always invited to every banquet; it just depended on whether he would attend. Everyone knew the Heir of Duke Chong’s painting skills. Su Chong, a bandit from Qingyun Mountain. That he was literate was surprising enough, let alone that he could paint... It was too incredible! Everyone was curious about what he painted. Until the two of them stopped their brushes. The Heir of Prince Yu brought people over and displayed the paintings for everyone to see. The Heir of Duke Chong painted a lotus flower. Extraordinary, full of vitality. Su Chong painted a landscape. The peaks were thick and grand, the momentum magnificent and imposing, rugged and precipitous, standing solemn and majestic, exuding an overwhelming presence. Upon seeing Su Chong’s painting, the Heir of Prince Yu was internally shocked by a tumult of waves. If not for seeing Su Chong create it on the spot, he wouldn’t have believed it even if he were beaten to death that this was done by a bandit. The source of this content ɪs NoveI[F]ire.net Those noble sons and young ladies who internally mocked the bandit from Qingyun Mountain all retracted their sneers completely. The others might be bandits. But they couldn’t even compare to a bandit. The painting was passed to Prince NanAn and his group, and each was dumbfounded as if struck by lightning. This... was really painted by Brother Su? "Pinch me quickly, am I having a bad dream," Prince NanAn shouted. Chu Shun reached over, directly pinching Prince NanAn by the neck. Prince NanAn, "...." The feeling of being unable to breathe was too real. This was real! Brother Su could actually paint! And his style was majestic and grand, with the aura of a master. Is this still a bandit?! Could you at least respect the title "bandit"?! Could you at least give the noble sons of the Capital City a chance?! Feeling exhausted. Chu Shun pinched with force. Prince NanAn rolled his eyes. He quickly pushed Chu Shun’s hand away; if he kept pinching, he’d be meeting King Yama soon.

Chapter 346: Respect

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