The villain and I have eight hundred minds combined

The scene before her eyes disappeared, and when she turned around again she saw another painting.

Shi Yao was talking to her father in the hall, and Bai Yan was not far away in the backyard, sweeping fallen leaves and eavesdropping on the conversation between father and daughter.

"Now that the results have been announced, that boy named Bai has no reason to stay in the mansion since he didn't pass the exam. When the time is right, you should find a reason to send him away." Minister Shi said sternly.

Shi Yao said nothing, but her heart was filled with reluctance.

"Yao'er! You are confused! This year's top scholar Xu is top-notch in terms of appearance, character and family background. Since he likes you, why don't you give him a chance! Don't make your father anxious!" Minister Shi advised.

Xu Zhuangyuan...what Xu Zhuangyuan?

Bai Yan panicked. He grabbed a servant who was sweeping the backyard with him and asked, "Who is Xu Zhuangyuan?"

The servant was stunned. Seeing that the man was still refusing to leave, he hurriedly said, "It has spread all over the capital. The new number one scholar, Xu Heng, is Miss's former childhood sweetheart. Now that he has passed the imperial examination, he will naturally come to the mansion to propose marriage. This is a great honor for our Shi family! How could you not know this? Are you kidding yourself?"

Bai Yan was stunned.

The servant looked at him coldly and said with disdain: "Really...my young lady is admired by so many people in the capital, don't think you are the only one. Besides, the exam is over, and you didn't pass the exam to become the imperial painter. Why don't you save some face for yourself and pack up your things and leave quickly before being kicked out."

Xu Zhuangyuan...hehe...hahahaha!

Mu Hanxing was frightened again by his true feelings.

The man held the broom with a calm face, but in his heart he was shouting madly: "I heard it that day! I know who you are! Xu Heng! Xu Heng! Your father spent a lot of money to buy you the top scholar! Why are you pretending! Why did you marry Yao'er! Trash! Scum!"

On that day, Minister Shi took advantage of the fact that Shi Yao was not at home and ordered his servants to drive Bai Yan out of the house.

When Shi Yaoyi was away, this group of people revealed their true nature.

In their eyes, Bai Yan was so ugly that he was not even qualified to be a servant, and he disgraced his master's eyes!

In fact, in the eyes of the entire capital, having a scar on the face is a sign of ugliness, and no place can accommodate him.

After he was driven out, he wandered the streets penniless and dressed in rags, carrying a basket of old paintings that no one wanted.

He walked forward step by step in a daze, and before he knew it, the white cloth covering his eyes was blown away by the wind, revealing the scar on his face.

A passing child was startled and made faces at him mischievously: "Hey, there's an ugly monster!"

"Gloomy ghost, ugly monster!"

"Hehe! Hahaha!"

A group of little kids ran away after they finished speaking. He looked at them with lifeless eyes, without any expression, and continued to walk dejectedly with his head lowered, carrying the painting basket on his back.

He soon fell to the ground, exhausted and dispirited. At this moment, a painting fell out of the basket. He lay on the ground and peeked at a corner of the painting. A plum blossom seemed to be growing stubbornly, spreading out of the frame.

That was Shi Yao's favorite painting of winter plums. Because she liked it, he painted a lot of them later.

Shi Yao...Yao'er...How could he be willing to return home in such a miserable state when he still hasn't gotten her!

Suddenly, thoughts that shouldn't have been there started popping up in his mind again. The thoughts grew stronger day by day, and finally at this moment, they went completely crazy!

He must get Shi Yao!

At this time, there was a group of people watching street performances in the distance. He happened to see one of them performing archery with his eyes blindfolded among the crowd.

The blindfolded man was confident and calm, which gave him a boost of energy. He quickly stood up, packed up his painting basket, put his bag back on, and hurried into the crowd.

He craned his neck to see that the blindfolded man was performing a unique martial art. He could identify positions by sound. Even without looking forward, he could use a bow and arrow to accurately shoot the apple on the head of his companion.

With a "swish", an arrow hit the apple quickly, fiercely and accurately, and the apple was split into two and fell to the ground.

The audience was pleasantly surprised and applauded enthusiastically: "Good, good! Do it again! Do it again!"

The crowd was very lively and some people started discussing.

"Isn't this Hero Lin?"

"That's right. It seems that he accidentally injured his eyes when he was getting rid of a bandit in his early years. Since then, he has always had tears in his eyes when facing the wind and cannot stand strong light. That's why he studied hard to learn to locate enemies by sound. Now, this trick is surprisingly effective for him. He can hear the enemy's movements better than when he can see! Isn't this the highest realm of martial arts!"

Someone responded, "Yes, this can be considered a blessing in disguise. No one paid attention to Master Lin before, but now he has become famous in the capital because he can shoot accurately even though he is blindfolded all day. This can be considered good luck."

"What good luck? I am really capable!"

"That's right, that's right!"

As he was speaking, the hero Lin, whom he did not know, shot an arrow accurately at the apple with a "whoosh". There was an uproar below, and everyone clapped and cheered, raising coins to give him, saying that this was the hero's travel expenses for eliminating the bandits, and everyone wanted to help, so they could all get some benefit.

This scene shocked and moved Bai Yan.

It turns out that being famous in the capital is not a problem... as long as you have your own characteristics...

Because he had to cover up his ugliness all day, he had already mastered the skill of painting with his eyes blindfolded... He could also do the same!

He did it when he remembered it. He returned to the thatched hut that Shi Yao had ordered his servants to build. Although the exam was over, Shi Yao did not have it demolished. This place has been used as a temporary residence for homeless vagrants in the city. When he thought of this, he went back without stopping.

He began to make friends with all kinds of people in the straw hut. With more friends, he had more ways to get around. He could copy seals and calligraphy for people, not to mention imitate masters' paintings. He asked for very little money, just enough for him to change his clothes and tidy himself up, so gradually, more and more people came to him.

He had the first wave of capital to start over.

……

At this time, Mu Hanxing's consciousness was controlled again. She was in Shi Yao's body. When Shi Yao heard the people in the mansion say that Bai Yan had packed up and left, her heart sank rapidly and she was in great pain.

She actually didn't care about the scar on his face at all. She liked people who were talented, ambitious, and true. But why did fate insist on pushing her to that idiot Xu Heng...

She had known this person since childhood. He was illiterate, arrogant and domineering. How could he possibly become the top scholar? There was no need to check, she knew that Xu Heng's top scholar status must have been bought.

She heard the servants say that Xu Heng had come to formally propose marriage.

And Mr. Shi had already agreed to this marriage.

……

In the new painting, Mu Hanxing first saw a group of people watching on the street. Her consciousness drifted over and saw that it was indeed Bai Yan.

He really imitated the legendary hero Lin.