"Don't worry, the association is just a nominal title, it won't affect your original life," Shen Lingyun said, seeing Su Yu's concerns.
"Then..." Su Yu was about to agree.
Wu Tian, standing beside him, quickly interjected, "Join our Poetry Association. We have subsidies and benefits, and we give bonuses to outstanding members every year."
"We also have them in our Calligraphy Association, and we issue them monthly," Shen Lingyun said unhurriedly.
Wu Tian was stunned and immediately felt disdain for Shen Lingyun in his heart.
How come I never heard that the Calligraphy Association issues bonuses every month?
Are you really resorting to no bottom line just to recruit people?
"Not only do we give bonuses, but we also have travel subsidies at the end of the year," Wu Tian gritted his teeth.
Shen Lingyun's expression changed. Was this a confrontation? "We also have travel subsidies, and besides that, we have living subsidies."
"Shen Lingyun, you're exaggerating. You don't have any living subsidies."
"Heh, I'm the president. If I say we have them, we have them. If you're not convinced, you can be the president too."
"..."
The two presidents, to recruit members,
Actually argued red-faced in such a setting.
For a moment, everyone was stunned.
From afar.
Shen Chun and Wu Xiaomeng looked at Su Yu, who was surrounded by their fathers, with a mournful expression.
Their children lost, and instead of comforting them, they went to poach the enemy?
Is this acceptable?
"Alright! Why don't you let Su Yu join all of you?" Zhou Zhengming, the president of the Opera Association, couldn't stand it any longer.
These two, at their age, were still arguing in front of the younger generation.
How undignified.
"Yes, Su Yu, are you willing to join us?" Upon hearing this, both of them immediately stopped arguing and looked at Su Yu, asking.
Su Yu pondered for a moment and then nodded: "Okay, I'll join."
It was just a nominal position anyway.
And he could receive so many subsidies, it was quite good.
"Haha, let's go, there's a banquet. We'll chat at the banquet!"
The two who were previously arguing red-faced instantly became good friends again, arm in arm.
...
After the cultural exchange event.
Su Yu returned to the Lin family villa.
He gave the painting "Lantingji Xu" to the Calligraphy Association.
Of course, it wasn't free of charge.
Because, during the banquet, Shen Lingyun brought his son Shen Chun to ask Su Yu for help.
He said he wanted Su Yu to customize a song for the Calligraphy Association, just like the Opera Association.
When he heard that the customization fee was fifty million, Su Yu agreed.
The "Lanting Xu" was about to be released anyway. Getting fifty million for free and giving someone a favor was a sure-win deal.
As he left, he magnanimously gifted that "Lantingji Xu" to the Calligraphy Association.
This made Shen Chun and his father even more moved.
...
As Su Yu's performance at the exchange event was recorded by viewers in the live stream and then released online.
The popularity of this matter continued to grow.
Weibo's hot search gradually became occupied by matters of the cultural circle.
#Ancient Style Talented Scholar Ting Yu, Single-Handedly Fights Against The Entire Younger Generation of The Cultural Circle!#
#Cultural Exchange Event Unveils a Timeless Couplet!#
#A Beautiful Love Poem Makes the Goddess Weep on the Spot!#
#Couplets, Ancient Poems, Calligraphy, A Single Exchange Event Sees Ting Yu Showcase Astonishing Talent!#
Online.
Su Yu's live stream video was reposted by countless netizens.
His scenes of reciting poetry, composing couplets, and calligraphy were also edited into short videos by many fans, accompanied by background music and some ancient style captions, making him look like an ancient style male protagonist.
Especially the video of him holding Lin Yanyu's hand while reciting poetry.
After it went viral online, netizens expressed their envy.
"So envious of Lin Yanyu, to have Su Yu write poetry for her!"
"Alas, if only my boyfriend was half as excellent as Su Yu."
"Writing poetry for you, is this the romance of a cultured person? I'm so moved, so moved."
"This is Su Yu's unique romance, others can't learn it because no one else can write such amazing poetry."
"Su Yu is simply a perfect man!"
"The one before, your perspective is too narrow. Is Su Yu just a perfect man? He's a perfect male god!"
"That's right, Male God Su Yu!"
As the videos continued to ferment online.
The popular sections of major short video platforms were all occupied by Su Yu.
His works from the exchange event were also used as case studies by many who studied culture.
Especially the poem he composed for Lin Yanyu.
It had already become the online usernames of countless couples.
Almost every ranked match, you could see teammates with couple icons, their heads displaying "Yun Xiang Yi Shang Hua Xiang Rong" and "Chun Feng Fu Kan Lu Hua Nong."
Since game accounts cannot have duplicate names, they either added special symbols or letters before or after.
This was enough to show the popularity of the poem.
Besides the poetry, the couplets also sparked the desire to challenge countless netizens.
Su Yu's upper couplet was directly used by the Poetry Association's official Weibo to launch a collection activity.
With prizes for collection, they were soliciting perfect matching lower couplets, and the one who matched it would be rewarded with a bonus of two million yuan.
As this activity was launched.
The internet was instantly swept by another wave of couplet frenzy.
The Poetry Association's official Weibo also gained a considerable number of followers due to this surge in popularity.
However.
While the popularity of the poetry and couplets continued to soar.
Shen Yuanshan, hailed as the contemporary Sage of Calligraphy, began a live stream on the Calligraphy Association's official Weibo to analyze "Lantingji Xu."
Shen Yuanshan not only had high prestige in his professional field but was also very familiar to ordinary people, being a household name.
Naturally, his live stream attracted countless viewers.
In the live stream, Shen Yuanshan first praised Su Yu, then praised his calligraphy skills, and finally expressed his obsession with "Lantingji Xu."
During the live stream, he had his assistant take out the beautifully mounted original "Lantingji Xu."
Then, he meticulously analyzed the brilliance of each character and line for the audience.
Under his explanation, the audience gradually understood how amazing Su Yu truly was.
"This child has world-shattering talent!"
This was the sentence Shen Yuanshan repeated the most during the live stream.
It was enough to show how highly he evaluated Su Yu.
At the end of the live stream.
Shen Yuanshan also revealed that Su Yu would write a classical Chinese song for the Calligraphy Association, titled "Lanting Xu."
This news immediately generated immense anticipation.
This time, not only the entertainment industry.
Even the cultural circle was fervently anticipating the release of this song.
"After all the astonishing things he pulled off, I almost forgot he was a music producer."
"Haha, a calligrapher who can't recite poetry and compose couplets is not a good one."
"That's right, and the key is that he's still in the Ace City Tournament. The next match starts in a few days."
"Is there a possibility that the new song will be used during the competition?"
"Probably not. The keyword he chose this time is 'life,' which doesn't seem to match the ancient style, and the ancient style also doesn't match the style of the Slipper Brothers."
"Stop guessing, the competition is in a few days, we'll know then."
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