<h4>Chapter 402: Chapter 402 She Conquered Everyone with Her Talent</h4>


    Seeing how easily Wang Xiangxiang had defeated those in chess and painting, the calligraphers promptly rose to inspect the characters she had hastily written at the start.


    They thought she had written them in haste, but to their surprise, the characters were far from sloppy—a robust and powerful script that could not be achieved without a decade or eight years of practice. They, too, admitted defeat and conceded without contest.


    Wang Xiangxiang smiled knowingly and turned to the person who was about topete with her in ying the qin, "Let’s coborate on a piece, shall we? Choose whatever you’d like us to y."


    By then, the youngdy from the affluent family who was prepared for the qinpetition dared not speak anymore, intimidated by the manner Wang Xiangxiang had just disyed, convinced that she would surely lose if theypeted.


    So she said, "We concede. Let’s not y anymore. It’d be better for Shopkeeper Wang to y a piece for us to enjoy."


    "Alright, then."


    Ever since her parents had died, she had been busy with business and hadn’t touched the qin, chess, calligraphy, or painting much in three years; she had really missed it a lot. Today, she had indulged herself.


    She found a qin and sat down to y. Closing her eyes, she emptied her mind and relished the joy the music brought to her.


    Her qin music seemed to possess a magical quality, leading everyone through a deep forest to an ocean, then up a high mountain, and finally, after the rain cleared, to witness a rainbow.


    When the piece was over, the courtyard remained silent as a grave.


    Chu Lian too was utterly captivated by Wang Xiangxiang’s performance. He had to admit that she was indeed a talenteddy. He extended his hands and started to apud, cheering for her performance today and her victory in thepetitions.


    Chu Lian’s apuse prompted everyone to follow suit, pping enthusiastically.


    Brought back to reality by the apuse, Wang Xiangxiang slowly opened her eyes and smiled gently at everyone.


    That smile, ineffable in its beauty, made everyone inwardly exim in admiration. They were wholly convinced by their loss; indeed, she possessed both beauty and talent.


    With her talent, she had conquered everyone present. Gone was their previous scorn and condescension, reced by a rush of people eager to make her acquaintance.


    "Shopkeeper Wang, I am utterly convinced by my defeat. Rest assured, my family will buy all our clothes from Xiangxiang Cloth Shop from now on."


    "Who is your painting master? Could you introduce me?"


    "And your calligraphy teacher, where can I learn from them?"


    "Who taught you to y chess so well, can we spar again in the future?"


    "You y the qin beautifully, could you teach me?"


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    Seeing everyone’s reactions, Wang Xiangxiangughed. It was an excellent opportunity to expand herwork, which would also be hugely beneficial to her business. Some of them weren’t bad in character and were worth befriending.


    So, smiling, she said, "Of course. You can alwayse to Xiangxiang Cloth Shop to find me, or we can all arrange gatherings like today’s now and then, to often spend time together."


    "That’s a great suggestion, let’s do this more often."


    "Yes, I really had a great time today, meeting so many people."


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    Watching how quickly the formerly shrewish girl had be buddy-buddy with these people, who had just been hostile toward her, Chu Lian was thoroughly impressed. Perhaps he should learn a thing or two from her business-savvy approach.


    But why was she so driven for wealth when she seemed tock nothing? Never mind, he’d reluctantly agree to the procurement request she had made earlier.