Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 493: Chapter 491 No Emotions [Second Update]

Lu Xiaobu felt sleepy while listening to the recitations inside.

Suddenly, he remembered something.

What should he recite for the exam later?!

Damn it! He had forgotten about it!

When it rains, it pours!

Just then.

”Next, Lu Xiaobu!”

His name was called inside.

It was his turn.

Motherfucker, what should he recite?!

”Is Lu Xiaobu here?”

He was being urged from inside again, and one of the examiners had already come out, staring straight at Lu Xiaobu.

This examiner was someone Lu Xiaobu knew. It was Sun Ye, who was pursuing him to become his apprentice!

Clearly, it was too late to flee now!

Lu Xiaobu had no choice but to bite the bullet and go in. Screw it, he decided to recite that one!

Entering the examination venue.

There were three examiners, one was Sun Ye, one was the director who wanted to see Lu Xiaobu, and the last was a teacher from their school.

Since it was Lu Xiaobu, they even skipped the step of self-introduction!

”Mr. Lu, what are you going to recite?”

Sun Ye asked eagerly.

If it weren’t for his position as an examiner, he would have rushed out to kowtow and request apprenticeship!

”Cough cough!”

Lu Xiaobu stood up straight and coughed.

Upon hearing his cough.

All three examiners sat up straight and proper.

They couldn’t help but be nervous. Even though they were the examiners, the person in front of them, although younger in age, could be their teacher in many aspects.

Not to mention the aspect of money.

In terms of directing, a single ”A Chinese Odyssey” blew everyone away!

In recitation and literature, Lu Xiaobu was indeed a heavyweight that shook the literary world.

How could they not be nervous?

They had been speculating even before Lu Xiaobu came in.

What was Lu Xiaobu going to recite this time?

Was it ”Youthful Heavenly Dynasty” or ”The Horse’s Discourse”?

Whichever it was, hearing the original author’s recitation would be an honor for them!

Then!

Lu Xiaobu finally spoke up.

All three examiners held their breath!

Even the students outside the examination room became tense, more so than during their own exams!

They really had high expectations!

Finally!

Lu Xiaobu began!

”This New Year, no gifts accepted, ah, no gifts, no gifts; the only gift I’ll accept is Brain Black Gold, hey, black gold!”

”Pfft!”

Sun Ye spat out a mouthful of blood, his entire face turning green!

Motherfucker! Please excuse my swearing!

Otherwise, I am going to suffocate!

Mr. Lu, are you crazy?!

This is a recitation exam!

Even if you don’t recite your masterpiece, any random poem would do!

What is this supposed to mean?!

Ad jingles?!

How is this any form of poetry? What kind of recitation is this?!

The director who wanted to meet Lu Xiaobu—Cai Long—also had an agonized expression.

Oh Lord!

He had heard that Lu Xiaobu’s strength was being unpredictable, but he didn’t expect it to be this off-script?!

This isn’t just being off-script anymore, this is practically shooting for the skies!

”Black Gold” too?!

Do you think you haven’t tortured us enough with your ads?!

As for the third examiner, the teacher, she was driven insane!

She didn’t even know what to say anymore!

Even the students outside the examination room, upon hearing Lu Xiaobu’s recitation, felt like coughing up blood for three kilometers!

Fuck you, Lu Xiaobu!

Are you still human?!

This is recitation! Recitation!

What are you reading, an advertisement?!

And it’s not even over yet.

The most infuriating part is, Lu Xiaobu can actually say with a straight face: ”Thank you to the three judges, my recitation is complete, please score me!”

Score your f***ing... Score!

Do we have no shame at all?!

You still expect the judges to score you?!

If they really were judges, they’d have booted you out already!

However, what they thought would happen.

The three judges didn’t hustle Lu Xiaobu away; instead, after calming their emotions, they exchanged glances and actually started questioning Lu Xiaobu.

”Mr. Lu, may I ask what was your purpose in choosing this...”

Sun Ye said with an agonized expression, he just couldn’t bring himself to say the word ”poetry”!

”Speech!”

The female judge added from one side.

”Yes, speech! Why did you choose this?!”

Sun Ye let out a sigh.

”Why? No reason, because it’s short.”

Lu Xiaobu stated as if it were obvious.

Of course, let’s not talk about the fact that he hadn’t memorized anything else!

”Pfft!”

Everyone once again took a critical hit of ten thousand points!

Your reasoning is so sound, I’m left speechless!

Can you tell us why you’re so confident?!

”Huff! Huff! Huff!”

Sun Ye was clutching his chest, panting on the side.

No, my chest hurts!

After a while, his emotions stabilized again, but this time, there was a hint of anger.

He didn’t care about Lu Xiaobu’s directing ability anymore; he was a judge now, and he was asking about the audition!

”Mr. Lu! Please tell us, how do you understand recitation?!”

Sun Ye asked sharply.

”And how do you understand recitation?!”

Lu Xiaobu sat down on a chair.

He knew this old man’s temper; if you don’t bamboozle him... cough, cough, wrong, if you don’t convince him.

He will keep on pestering you!

So, bring it on!

”Recitation, ’recite’ means to be clear and loud; ’citation’ means to recite from memory. Recitation is the art of expressing the thoughts and emotions of a piece of work perfectly using a clear and loud voice, combined with various linguistic techniques.”

Sun Ye, as a professor, defined it effortlessly!

”Don’t tell me all this, what I want is the meaning conveyed by recitation.”

Lu Xiaobu waved his hand, not interested in listening.

”Meaning? The reciter has to make the listener understand the implications of the poetry, the emotions of the poetry!”

Sun Ye said once more.

Sun Ye’s statement was absolutely correct; the other two judges were nodding their heads in agreement.

Even the auditionees outside the door started clapping!

”Great! I completely agree!”

Lu Xiaobu also clapped, showing his agreement.

”Since you agree, then why did you?!”

Sun Ye was so angry he was almost at a loss for words!

”Let me finish.”

Lu Xiaobu gestured with his hand, saying with a sly smile: ”When I recited, did you not have any emotions or visuals?”

”Think about it more carefully, isn’t there the image of two old geezers jumping around blindly? Don’t you have that?”

”Then emotions, if you guys had no emotions, would you be so angry right now that you want to spit blood?! Still dare to say no emotions!”

Hearing Lu Xiaobu’s words, the scene fell into silence!

If you listen carefully, you could hear countless ”pfft! pfft! pfft!” sounds!

What kind of sound is that?!

It’s a heartbreaking sound!

Every word that Lu Xiaobu uttered was piercing their chests!

Damn you!

But wasn’t there imagery?!

They’ve been brainwashed for so long; not to mention imagery, the fact that they didn’t jump up and prance themselves is nothing short of extraordinary self-control!

And about emotions!

Wanting to hack you to death with a knife is also an emotion, isn’t it?!

F***! There’s even such an interpretation!

Lu Xiaobu, you damn bastard!