Chapter 1021: Chapter 1021: As Expected, She Didnât Make the Cut
Chapter 1021: Chapter 1021: As Expected, She Didnât Make the Cut
Lance Steelâs eyes moved, his expression slightly cold. No matter who the author of this work was, now that it was in front of him, it was his, and no one could compete with him for it!
Lance pretended to be serious and asked, âHow dare someone do this right under my nose? I absolutely wonât allow this to happen. Tell me, who is this person?â
After the first round of selection in the calligraphy competition, twenty works were selected. The remaining works would be publicly reviewed by the judges. The advanced contestants had already received the notifications, but Design Class 3 was full of worry and gloom.
The class leader sighed, âAlas! Itâs a pity that Miss Xaviera didnât advance!â
The commissary in charge of studies frowned, âItâs already great that Miss Xaviera could participate. She is the pride of our Class 3!â
Xaviera didnât mind. She answered indifferently, âThereâs nothing to pity. Not advancing is within my expectations. My uncle said my level is not good, and participating in the competition would disgrace him. So not advancing is a good thing, and thereâs no need to be judged publicly.â
At this moment, she suddenly felt that not advancing was also good, so her work wouldnât be ridiculed.
However, the class leader found it strange. In his mind, Xaviera was omnipotent. Since she was good at painting, her calligraphy must not be bad, so why didnât she advance?
Actually, they didnât think about winning the competition at first. They only persuaded Xaviera to participate because they were stimulated by Class 1. As for the result, it wasnât important anymore.
âMiss Xaviera, youâre so beautiful and talented. If youâre also good at calligraphy, will other people still have a chance to live? So itâs good that youâre not good at calligraphy.â
All the classmates comforted her. Just then, a few students from Class 1 passed by the door, and when they heard their conversation, their faces were full of ridicule and contempt.
Subsequently, the class leader sighed helplessly, âMiss Xaviera, today we still have to go to the competition site to make up the numbers. The school leaders said that all participating contestants and class committees must attend, to witness the birth of the first prize together.â
The commissary complained, âWeâre so busy every day, where do we find time to accompany them to play? Itâs so annoying!â
Xaviera and the others agreed on a time, and then she left the classroom, found a corner, and called Master Uland.
After connecting, she slowly said, âMaster, I didnât make it.â
Page Uland, who was originally leisurely lying on a rocking chair, suddenly sat up. His brow furrowed, and his voice became serious, âWhat did you say?â
Xaviera calmly replied, âI didnât advance in the calligraphy competition. There were more than 100 participants, 20 advanced. As you said, I didnât make it.â
Her voice was very calm and didnât contain any loss, because the result was expected. After all, she had only learned calligraphy for a few months, and her level was quite average.
However, Page Ulandâs voice on the other end of the phone carried a hint of coldness, âYou actually didnât make it?â
âYeah, whatâs wrong?â Xaviera also sensed the strangeness of Master.
Page Uland suppressed the anger in his heart, fearing that his niece would be wronged, so he decided to personally deal with the matter. He asked in a calm tone, âXaviera, who are the judges of the calligraphy competition?â
Xaviera thoughtfully replied, âItâs Lance Steel and Mr. Joan Lentz.â
Lance Steel?
Page Ulandâs face was icy cold. After a moment of silence, he whispered, âXaviera, Master has other things to do, so I wonât chat with you for now. If you have an emergency, call me again. But weâll meet soon.â
Xaviera nodded, puzzledly asking, âMaster, are you coming to Libanan University?â
âYes, I have some things to deal with, and I have to go to your school. Remember to treat me to a meal when I come. Iâm leaving now, weâll talk later when we meet.â Page Uland said.
After hanging up the phone, Page Ulandâs expression suddenly became gloomy. The assistant nearby was frightened and couldnât help retreating a few steps.
âLetâs go! To Libanan University!â Page Uland seemed gentle and tender, like a gentle uncle, but his anger was terrifying, and he sneered, âDare to bully our little Xaviera, Iâll make him regret it!â
Although he often criticized Xavieraâs level, her actual level was indeed worthy of a calligraphy master. When he said that Xaviera didnât have talent, it wasnât that she really didnât have the talent, but her talent for calligraphy was not as good as that for painting and design. So he didnât let her learn calligraphy and let her devote herself to her favorite industry.
He belittled Xavieraâs level in words, but he was very clear that with her level, she was fully capable of advancing in the competition. Now that she didnât make it, it meant someone was manipulating things behind the scenes.