The president of the Calligraphy Association knew that this year's female participant was the same one who won first place in last year's Orchid Pavilion Award.
Although her calligraphy had not been collected by the Association last year, he still remembered the strength and vigor of her handiwork.
It hadn't even been more than a year.
Seeing her work today, he felt shocked by her calligraphy once again, realizing that in just over a year, her skills had improved by more than just a little bit.
The camera had forgotten to switch to Cai Xin.
It wasn't until Bai Lian and Cai Xin left the stage that the camera begrudgingly gave Cai Xin a moment of airtime.
But by then, the camera's focus had lost its significance, as all attention, both on and off camera, was on Bai Lian.
Nobody paid attention to Cai Xin, who shared the stage with her.
The front row.