Almighty painter

Chapter 419 News of the Century

Miss Elena was like walking around an awkward pillar, hesitating whether she should show gentlemanly manners and reach out to help Anna, or secretly expect in her heart, she couldn't stand steadily and quickly fell to the ground. Sir Brown made a fool of himself.

He walked to the podium and held the table.

The audience gave polite and encouraging applause.

With Sir Brown already controlling the rhythm of the entire venue, when Anna took the stage, everyone's reaction would have been relatively cold.

Not enough boos.

Not many spectators were able to get tickets at the venue.

The guests are all people with more or less status, and they are not willing to completely offend centipedes like Irina's family.

But forget about being enthusiastic.

The kind of cold atmosphere that can make guests without enough stage experience and psychological quality burst into tears is also natural.

But now.

The audience in front of the screen laughed together.

Even if you think she might be acting it out.

"For the lame man who, in Mr. Brown's speech, the professor at New York-Presbyterian Hospital asserted that he would never leave the wheelchair for the rest of his life, walking from the audience to the rostrum on his own strength was no better than walking in a women's wheelchair. In the foil team competition, it’s easy to get through three.”

Even the most die-hard supporters of Sir Brown, including Oler, the representative of Kruger Bank, held their noses and clapped their hands several times in admiration in front of the camera.

If a bald old man like Lao Yang goes up and licks his face and says that he is pitiful as a mascot for group photos, he might be thrown into a rotten egg.

"Hmph, hey, you guys are always nitpicking. Is it her fault that she was born into a good family? Come on, you are not as good as others."

Anna spread her hands towards everyone.

Gu Weijing was in front of his tablet computer, making comments.

“The most annoying mascots are those that think they are important and take over the spotlight.”

“Just like the Cross of Science and Art that I never dared to wear, I know very well that including this opportunity to speak, it is the legacy of the contributions made by my elders in the field of art. So I should thank them. But it’s not me who contributed, I’m just lucky enough to be in this position.”

"After all, I don't have a surname like this mascot. I am just an ordinary working woman who has just graduated from college. How can I be qualified to be on the same stage as these respected masters?"

"This young lady speaks very sincerely."

After taking the stage, he found that this beautiful young lady was much more peaceful and approachable than her appearance.

Miss Elena said it teasingly with a slight sweat on her forehead, and suddenly it didn't seem so harsh.

"Now you want to be a mascot, cousin?"

"Well, wealth and appearance, to be honest, this is probably one of the few things that everyone has confidence that I can definitely do well."

It turns out to be a little lively and playful.

Beautiful girls have a natural advantage when being photographed in public.

Those netizens who were full of resentment and prejudice against Anna in the comment area, after Anna did not shy away from speaking out all the contradictions of everyone's dissatisfaction and indignation.

You will also feel that no matter what a girl like this, who is as beautiful as a transparent phantom, does, it is not a big mistake that cannot be tolerated.

"It's better to dress more pleasingly so that everyone can be happy when taking photos. This is all the work of being a good mascot."

Anna didn't seem to have any speech notes with her.

"It's an honor to be on stage on such an occasion. I would like to thank the Austrian organizers for giving me this opportunity, and thank Sir Brown for offering to give a joint speech with me on this occasion. In theory, the people I should be most grateful to are my father and I. My grandfather, my great-grandfather. Thank you for the name Elena."

"Miss Elena is actually quite cute."

"Because I know my position very well, the organizer invited me here just to be the mascot."

She just stood beside the rostrum, talking with a smile on her face, and slowly said what all the audience was thinking.

But when a beautiful young lady who looks like an angel speaks in such a humble and down-to-earth manner.

"Well, well, at least she knows how much she weighs, and it's not as annoying as I thought."

The audience laughed again.

"So, to be honest, I have been feeling anxious about this speech in the past few weeks. I was afraid that I would not be able to deliver it well, and I was also afraid that I was not qualified for everyone to listen to what I had to say."

It's obviously the same thing.

If they do this again, the audience will think that they are bullying others and have no empathy.

In fact, most people are YanGou.

She looks like an unattainable ice queen.

The so-called "Master Malfoy's Law" plays a role in society all the time.

Anna stood still, raised her head slightly, and said with a smile: "It seems that the American medical rehabilitation team that spent a lot of money to invite is not just a waste of money."

"Look? I didn't bring any speech notes with me today."

"The mascot is not qualified to talk long and long here. Its only function should be to let everyone take a look and reminisce about the past. I will announce a donation to the Muse Project here."

Their perception was visibly improved rapidly.

During the conversation.

It's just a matter of severity.

Ole felt a little regretful, but also curled his lips with great pleasure.

late.

If only at the beginning.

If a strong horse is willing to be bitten and ridden under him, then to this day, Elena will still be the most unattainable name in the entire Western art world.

They just want to take control of "Oil Painting" magazine.

If Anna were a pretty mascot who listened to his commands.

The two parties' shares were combined, and it was only a matter of words to send Sir Brown out and fire him.

"Great speech strategy, very astute, she is exactly the Anna I know."

At this time, Sir Brown was secretly admiring in his heart.

If he knew what Oler was thinking at this moment, he would definitely shake his head in disdain and call him a stupid idiot.

Anna has never been a girl that a creampie like Ole can handle.

And he certainly wouldn’t want to be a mascot or a rubber stamp with the name “Elena” engraved on it.

He regarded this as a speech strategy chosen by the other party after he came to the stage.

very smart.

Since the joint speech was proposed by him.

He was not afraid at all that Anna would stalk him after she came to power.

In terms of seniority, age, and influence.

Anna was completely unqualified to compete with him in any arena or act as a rival.

That would only make her look like a naughty young lady who threw away her doll and made a fuss.

Instead, Sir Brown admired this choice of immediately assuming a harmless and innocent look, acting like a beautiful mascot who only wanted to please people.

There is a measure of advance and retreat.

Now that it is clear that he has achieved great success, there is nothing he can do about it.

Miss Elena immediately tried to show herself to be completely non-aggressive, so as to win as much favor points as possible from the guests present and all the viewers in front of the live broadcast camera.

Stop losses to the greatest extent so that the public image of the Elena family will not be ruined.

How many people want to be a mascot, but they still can’t!

Being a symbol of art is also an invisible power. As long as the family's reputation is restored, it also retains the possibility of a comeback in the future.

When something cannot be done, it takes more wisdom and courage to learn to bow your head instead of blindly acting recklessly.

Sir Brown believes that he has guessed all Anna's intentions and plans.

strangeness……

Even knowing that Anna had already bowed her head.

Moreover, nothing she did could affect his plan.

Why was he still feeling vaguely uneasy in his heart?

It was probably Brown who came on stage and made a declaration that would completely destroy the Jelena family.

Not fully realized.

After all, the most glorious day in his life couldn't be as flawless as he hoped.

"She is so smart that she deserves to be your niece. What a pity."

The chairman picked up a bottle of mineral water from the armrest of the chair, unscrewed the cap, and prepared to moisten his throat that had become parched due to the long speech.

"...I would like to express my gratitude to the Austrian Organizing Committee again. Austria is the kingdom of art in my mind and the most beautiful place in the world. Who doesn't have the deepest love and emotion for their motherland and think that they are the world's most important country?" Where’s the best place to go?”

Miss Anna on the stage said.

"Someone once said. There are three big cities in Europe, London, Paris and Vienna. There are two hearts, Paris and Vienna, but there is only one most shining pearl, that is Vienna. London is the London of Londoners. Paris is Paris The only Paris for people is Vienna, the Vienna for Europeans. Whether you are Italian, Hungarian, Greek, Germanic or Czech, you can find the artistic imprint of your hometown here."

“This is the hometown of great artists throughout Europe, and it is also the place with the most diverse empire atmosphere in the entire Western world.”

Anna behaved very well.

Many people thought she would criticize Project Muse.

But look at this.

She seemed to be really prepared to play out the role of "mascot" to the end, taking the stage specifically to sing hymns.

fair enough.

Many guests had smiles on their faces and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In this way, each party can take the stage without making the situation too embarrassing. "Well, I originally wanted to tell you that this was what Zweig said. Everyone knows that he loves Vienna very much. But after thinking about it, I decided to tell the truth honestly. I made up this sentence. "

A bright smile appeared on Anna's face.

The guests also smiled kindly and clapped a few times in response.

As long as the heiress of the Elena family is more sensible, she will not touch the interest alliance formed by them.

They are also willing to be friendly and maintain a harmonious atmosphere of singing, dancing and fun.

"It's well written, isn't it? It perfectly reflects the pride of our country. I know Mr. President wants to copy this sentence and hang it on the wall of his office. Don't be shy, I won't charge you royalties. .”

This sentence is slightly aimed at Sir Brown's opening speech.

But it can still be regarded as gentle teasing and harmless jokes.

So everyone continued to smile together to save face, and the scene was quite lively.

The Austrian President sitting in the front row, a serious little old man, also shook his head with a helpless smile.

"Friends from London and Paris, please don't be offended. No offense. I have been to both cities and they are both very impressive. I mention this mainly because I want to say, when is Vienna, from the heart of Europe, Europe The pearl of our country has degenerated into a third-rate city?"

"When did Vienna's influence weaken and become unnoticed? When people think of the metropolis, they will think of New York, London, Paris, Tokyo, the capital, the magic city and even Seoul, but only when the elderly retire and travel, and think of visiting the lakes and mountains. , want to hear the symphony that will ring in Vienna?”

"Since when did the eternal city of civilization become as dim and dull as a faded old photo?"

Huh?

Anna's voice was clear and beautiful.

Some viewers were suddenly surprised to find that the hymn was out of tune while others were immersed in the girl's beautiful voice and did not react.

"Some politicians say that it is because Vienna retains her noble style, as melodious and soothing as "The Blue Danube", and is unwilling to integrate into the fast-paced urban life, so it appears so out of place. Some scholars tell children They are because of the shift of industrial centers from Europe and the collective weakening of Europe as a whole. Maybe they are all right, but look at the way everyone applauded enthusiastically today."

"Perhaps it is necessary to remind everyone of the most unbearable scar in national memory."

In the center of the new art venue, the expressions on the faces of the audience began to change.

however.

This brief moment.

Among the thousands of guests, media and audiences, there were only two people who truly realized that this annual meeting would develop into an irreversible and catastrophic situation.

One is the President of Austria.

He felt bad when he heard "the decline of Vienna" purely because of the professional sensitivity of a senior bureaucrat.

This time, he was originally trying to increase his favorability as an art protector, but he realized that he might have to step directly on a big landmine that could blow everyone up into the sky.

The president straightened his back suddenly and immediately took out his cell phone to send a text message to his political staff.

Oh shit.

If I had known this, I should have left immediately after the opening speech.

No no no no.

Someone needs to tell her that this generation of Irina family heads are so crazy, and the Ministry of Arts and Sports sends whoever they like to attend.

He himself has been so far away that he won't disturb this big shit even if he kills himself.

another one.

It was at this moment that Sir Brown completely figured out what Anna was going to do.

The chairman who was drinking water almost choked to death.

He sprayed a mouthful of mineral water on Ms. Leeson's face, who was sitting one seat away.

"Bitch!"

Ms. Leeson had a sulky look on her face.

Fuck, Bitch, Idiot... Even though this word seems to be commonplace when watching European and American TV series, in some American families, it can be used repeatedly before everyone sits around the dinner table and eats the last piece of toast. Say it ten times.

But in Europe.

For a person of Sir Brown's status, it is still unacceptable.

A gentle old gentleman like him would look quite vulgar just by spitting out similar words from his mouth.

The gallery owners who witnessed all this were also confused by Sir Brown's behavior of spitting water in Ms. Leeson's face and calling her a bitch.

Sir Brown had no time to explain.

He stood up in shock and anger, wanting to stop the speech regardless, or at least tell the organizer to stop the live broadcast.

Cutting off the live broadcast signal is a serious broadcast accident.

However, compared to what will happen next, it is simply trivial and not worth mentioning.

But when Sir Brown realized this.

It's too late.

"On March 1938, 3, the Anschluss, when the German head of state walked to the Hofburg and delivered a speech that 'pure German Austria' had been reborn and the noble German national character had been saved. 15 enthusiastic citizens Gather under the bronze sculpture of Heroes Square, a national symbol.”

He only heard the beautiful mascot on the stage still smiling and speaking in a clear, melodious voice that sounded like a singing spring.

"They applauded and cheered enthusiastically."

"They stretched out their right hands together and shouted heil hitler!"

"This is the most shameful episode in the history of our entire nation. Vienna's fall was never innocent."

"It abandoned civilization, so civilization also abandoned it. It abandoned the attributes of multi-ethnic groups and embraced the entire world with an inclusive attitude, so the world no longer opens its arms to embrace it."

Anna breathed in slowly.

Her eyes swept across the venue calmly, staring at the people who looked at her with burning eyes without any scruples.

"If we don't learn enough from history, then we won't be able to grow up."

“When the European Art Annual Meeting returns to Austria again, everything that happened eighty years ago is reappearing around us, and is being replayed amidst your cheers and applause just now, but from Vienna to Glitz at your feet. "

"Are vulgar art similar to degenerate art? Are the few outstanding people similar to the pure and noble Germanic spirit, exploring the metaphors of the Muses, and the holy people who went to the Cicero Islands? Root-seeking art (Note), what’s the difference?”

(Note: In myths and legends, there is a group of blond, blue-eyed, pure-bred Europeans living on the island. They represent the most primitive racial identity in Europe. The above statements are the most classic political and artistic slogans in Germany during World War II. They believe that they are noble and barbaric. The original Germanic people are the most elite ethnic group in the world.)

"If today, I am on the stage to promote the fight against degenerate art, let everyone be a noble primitive man. Let everyone maintain the purity of art in Europe. This will lead to a glorious and bright future. Will everyone still cheer? Will everyone still cheer? Do you dare to applaud? Many people ran out without even having time."

"Why does the same approach, but with a different rhetoric, make everyone cheer? Isn't it just that Sir Brown didn't have a signature hygienic mustache on the end of his nose?"

Anna smiled again.

This time.

None of the guests could feel the warmth from her smile.

"When everyone changed from the party that was persecuted 80 years ago to the party that oppresses others, then everyone became cheering and excited. I went on stage and wanted to be a mascot, but even if it is just an art mascot, I still feel sorry for I feel deeply ashamed of this.”

Her voice echoed throughout the venue.

The huge new art center seemed to become quiet and empty in an instant, except for the voice of a young speaker on the stage.

No one knew what to say.

The organizers themselves were confused.

What should we do if all the great artists in the audience are called "Nazi"?

There was no plan.

They didn't even know whether they should stop the annual meeting immediately.

Even Gu Weijing, who was watching the annual meeting, was stunned. He clearly saw the extremely busy TIkTok live broadcast room. For a moment, all comments disappeared.

The whole world became quiet at a certain moment.

Followed by.

Hundreds of comments and messages exploded at the same moment.

"Woc, witness history."

"The European Art Annual Conference has turned into a gathering of the far right? This is considered a super heavyweight current political news. Will Smith's performance at the Oscar ceremony is simply weak compared to what this girl did. How is this a slap in the face? The host slapped her, Miss Elena is holding a machete and slashing the carotid arteries of the masters in the audience."

"I only know that the ratings and attention of the European Art Annual Conference will definitely explode."

"What hatred, what resentment? Those people in the audience hate him to death."

"This is too brave. She wants to support the entire upper-class art world to commit suicide together. It's just a speech. There is no need to turn both parties into enemies who killed their father."

Cao Xuan looked at the unexpected events on the stage with interest. The old man narrowed his eyes slightly and wondered what was going on in his mind.

"Old man, you are really foresighted. We were right not to sign the "Oil Painting". If this big shit basin is attached to the body, if it cannot be washed clean, the value will not be cut in half, but... it will be chopped directly on the ankle. Wise, wise."

Lao Yang was so shocked that he subconsciously did not even lick the most usual licks smoothly.

He stared at the podium with dull eyes and muttered to himself.

"Cowhide. So cowhide."

No one knew whether he was talking about Mr. Cao or Miss Elena on the stage.

There is a famous meme on the Internet.

The most successful thing about Austria is that the world thinks of Beethoven as an Austrian and the mustache as a German.

There is something realistic about this meme.

Although Austria is very willing to be regarded as a victim of World War II on many occasions, it is an indisputable fact that they merged with Germany during the war and played a very disgraceful role.

This is almost the biggest historical burden in the entire country, and it doesn’t want to be mentioned. It desperately wants to get rid of the impact of the mess during World War II.

But at this moment.

Anna Elena mercilessly exposed her in front of everyone in the world on such an important occasion.

Pus overflowing.

It splashed all over the heads and faces of all the participants of the Muse Project in the audience.

(End of this chapter)