As the Boeing 777 carrying the three elders was still flying over the ocean, Jacob, who was extremely excited, carried the portrait given to him by Charlie and drove the Rolls-Royce Cullinan gifted by Kathleen to the entrance of the Calligraphy and Painting Association.
At this moment, Jacob’s face was filled with confidence, almost as if he had just won a crucial battle and was waiting to show off in front of the other troops.
Jacob was somewhat unpopular at the Calligraphy and Painting Association. Most of the people here were literati and scholars. Although some of them lacked true talent and were merely here for the sake of elegance, at least they knew what it meant to be subservient.
Since they had no professional skills, they came here to provide more space for the professionals to show off. This was called being subservient.
If one had no professional skills and came here to be the second-in-command and not only pretended to be superior all the time even though one had no skills, this wasn't just subservient or elegance anymore; it was redefining elegance.
The former was essential for the survival of literati and scholars, while the latter was their archenemy.
Jacob was the archenemy who redefined elegance.
He knew nothing about antique calligraphy and painting. When he saw others playing, he just followed along, but his involvement was superficial with almost no real skills at all.
Such a person would be somewhat unqualified to join the Calligraphy and Painting Association even if it was just to become a subservient member. However, he had somehow managed to climb to the position of vice president step by step, naturally causing envy and dissatisfaction among many people who harbored great resentment toward him.



VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABEL
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family