Chapter 505: Chapter 505: Please Revoke My First Place
At the elegant chamber upstairs, Ah Jiu watched the whole scene, snorting coldly, "Idiots!"
"Sir, this Yu Zhen is too arrogant!" Su Luo was fuming with anger, feeling as if they were backed into a corner.
Ah Jiu sipped his tea, "Soon he will learn the price of his arrogance."
The saying goes, âEven if you donât respect the monk, respect the Buddha.â With Yu Zhen constantly challenging and arguing, even if he won in the end, hasnât he lost the hearts of the people?
Lou Wanyuan was also annoyed, because Yu Zhenâs repeated challenges were not only questioning Wufuâs work but also seemed to question him.
Moreover, Yu Zhenâs relentlessly aggressive behavior showed no regard for him as the event organizer and the President, which truly infuriated him.
"If thatâs the case, how would Craftmaster Yu see fairness?" Lou Wanyuan asked with restrained anger.
Yu Zhen was no fool and immediately sensed Lou Wanyuanâs discontent from his words. He made a respectful bow and said, "President Lou, I have no intention of quarreling over this. Fairness and justice mean following the rules, especially since weâre judging based on the same portrait. This is fairness and justice for all competitors, isnât it?"
His words effectively dragged all competitors into the matter, âone canât punish a groupâ as they say, not to mention, he was fighting for fairness for everyone.
Lou Wanyuan gave him a deep look and then turned his gaze to Wufu.
The rankings had already been decided; now, to overturn them would not only offend the winner but also lose his own face.
Yu Zhen looked at Wufu with a smug glance.
Letâs see how this brat gloats now, struts around now, yet ends up crushed under my foot!
With a smile, Wufu stepped forward, bowed to Lou Wanyuan and the judges, and glanced apologetically at Wen Congrui before speaking, "First of all, I am grateful to all the judges for awarding me the first place, a goal that all craftsmen aspire to achieve throughout their lives. Receiving this ranking is akin to gaining everyoneâs recognition. That is to say, my work has been acknowledged as a fine piece, without doubt."
Yu Zhenâs gaze sharpened, just as he was about to say something, Wufu continued, cutting him off.
"Iâm not good at much, but I truly love jade carving. Therefore, I hold my work to a very high standard, striving for perfection. When I learned that the competition involved human sculptures, I put in extra effort. The portrait of Madam Lou, though excellently painted by the artist, did not meet my criteria, so I sought out Madam Louâs wet nurse to understand Madamâs usual appearance and redrew her portrait. This one here, represents how Madam Lou looked in the year she gave birth." Wufu explained.
She then took out a piece of paper from her sleeve, handed it to Lou Wanyuan, and performed a curtsy, "President Lou, I truly apologize for my presumption without your permission."
Lou Wanyuan unfolded the paper to see his late wifeâs face surge before his eyes, his gaze instantly misting over, "No, youâve drawn it very well, extremely well."
"It is a good likeness indeed." Wufu smiled again, "But as Craftmaster Yu pointed out, I did break one of the rules by not using the agreed-upon portrait, which resulted in my âunlikenessâ carving. Honestly, I was taking a shortcut."
Everyone fell silent.
Yu Zhenâs brow wrinkled, feeling a sense of foreboding.
"Thus my jade carving does not adhere to fairness and justice, and I cannot accept this first place," Wufu addressed the judges, "Wufu takes the liberty to ask the jury to revoke my first-place title."