Starting as the President of a Billionaire Group

Chapter 218: Chapter 215: I Am Not as Good as Him (Third Update, Please Subscribe)

The speaker is a young man named Lei Bin, who is Chen Xuan’s apprentice.

Chen Xuan nodded: ”Yes, I’ve recently hit a bottleneck in my painting. I’ve consulted many masters, but none could help me break through this bottleneck. Just now, I saw this painting, and I suddenly felt a lot of inspiration, but it’s still a bit short. If I had the fortune to get some guidance from this master, I might be able to break through this bottleneck.”

Lei Bin laughed, ”If that’s the case, congratulations, teacher. Your skill is already at a master’s level, but if you can break through this realm, you’ll be a painting grandmaster.”

Paintings by a master go for hundreds of thousands, and once you break through to a grandmaster, the price could double and reach millions.

Hearing Lei Bin’s compliment, Chen Xuan smiled faintly, ”Brother Teng just said that his friend will come today. Maybe I’ll break through today.”

Lei Bin looked towards the door and suddenly froze, looking pleased, and walked over quickly.

”Wanrou, I didn’t expect you to attend the calligraphy and painting exhibition too.”

Seeing the person in front of her, Lin Wanrou frowned slightly.

Previously, when Lin Wanrou needed to study painting, she spent some time at the Hua Country Art Academy, and this guy kept pestering her.

Unexpectedly, she’s encountered this guy again today here.

Lei Bin was initially quite happy, but his face turned slightly sour when he saw Lin Wanrou holding onto a man’s arm.

”Who’s this?” Lei Bin asked, frowning.

Lin Wanrou introduced, ”This is Young Master Ye, Ye Chen. My boss.”

”Boss? Hmph, can these wealthy young masters even understand calligraphy and painting?”

Hearing the provocation, Ye Chen’s gaze turned a bit cold, but considering Lin Wanrou’s presence, he said nothing.

Lin Wanrou’s brows also furrowed slightly, ”Lei Bin, please watch what you say.”

Seeing Lin Wanrou angry, Lei Bin quickly said, ”Haha, just joking earlier, don’t be angry. By the way, let me introduce my teacher, the famous painter in Modu, Master Chen Xuan. Wanrou, you always liked Chinese paintings, maybe you can become Chen Xuan’s apprentice with me.”

Chen Xuan’s eyes brightened seeing Lin Wanrou. Having such a beautiful female apprentice wouldn’t be bad either.

Lin Wanrou just sneered lightly, ”No need, I already have a teacher.”

Upon hearing Lin Wanrou’s words, Lei Bin was momentarily stunned, ”You already have a teacher? Which master is your teacher, may I ask?”

Lin Wanrou looked affectionately at Ye Chen, full of happiness, and said, ”He’s my teacher.”

”What?” Lei Bin was initially stunned, then couldn’t help but laugh looking at Ye Chen.

”Wanrou, what kind of joke is this? He is your teacher? I think you’d be more suited as his teacher.”

Next to him, Chen Xuan was also somewhat displeased, ”Hmph, these young people nowadays, only knowing a bit and dare to call themselves a teacher, truly laughable.”

Ye Chen was immediately displeased.

I’ve given you face, haven’t I? You two are being quite impudent here.

”I’m not fit to be a teacher, but you are?”

Saying that, Ye Chen glanced at a painting of Chen Xuan’s on display beside him and sneered, ”Even this kind of trash painting is put out to embarrass yourself? I truly admire your courage.”

”What... what did you say?” Chen Xuan was furious, his mustache trembling.

Next to him, Lei Bin was also gritting his teeth in anger, ”Who are you to call my teacher’s painting trash?”

Ye Chen smiled faintly, ”Isn’t this your painting? The craftsmanship is rough, it’s garbage among garbage. Truly, like teacher, like student.”

Listening to Ye Chen’s critique, Chen Xuan and Lei Bin were about to cough blood.

These two paintings are their proudest works, yet in Ye Chen’s eyes, they’re garbage.

Lin Wanrou, worried about a conflict breaking out, pulled Ye Chen away.

Chen Xuan and Lei Bin watched Ye Chen’s back, gritting their teeth in anger.

”Young man, just you wait. Once the calligraphy and painting conference starts, I won’t let you off lightly.” Chen Xuan’s eyes glittered coldly.

Lin Wanrou worried, ”Young Master, Lei Bin is petty and vindictive, you must be careful.”

Ye Chen smiled faintly, ”Does he even qualify to be my enemy?”

”Haha, exactly, my young master is the best.”

Ye Chen laughed, ”Alright, let’s not think about unpleasant things, let’s enjoy the calligraphy and paintings.”

The two of them walked around the exhibition hall, somewhat disappointed.

Ye Chen had activated the Master of Painting and Master of Calligraphy skills, so the calligraphy and paintings in the gallery seemed as ugly as elementary school students’ work in his eyes.

Ye Chen even felt that his own handwriting was much better than these so-called masters’.

Not having spotted Su Wanyi after looking around, Ye Chen called her.

”Wanyi, why haven’t you arrived yet?”

Su Wanyi said, ”My father is chatting with some uncles at the entrance, we’ll be in shortly.”

Ye Chen laughed, ”Then I’ll see you in a bit.”

At this moment, Brother Teng took a painting to the podium.

Brother Teng is the sponsor of this conference, also a top figure in the business world. So upon seeing Brother Teng, the big shots of the painting association warmly greeted him.

”President Ma, what good stuff have you brought us this time?” Qiu Bai, the president of the painting association, smiled.

Brother Teng smiled, ”This time, I’ve brought you a work by a contemporary master.”

Seeing Brother Teng’s expression, everyone was momentarily stunned.

”A contemporary master’s work? Haha, all the painting masters are here, is there someone stronger than Master Qiu?”

Brother Teng smiled lightly, ”I wouldn’t say, but you’ll know when you see it.”

Saying this, Brother Teng unfolded the scroll.

Everyone was stunned seeing Ye Chen’s painting.

The brushwork was delicate, the colors bright and refined, the figures elegant, and the style concise and meaningful.

A vice president of the painting association upon seeing this painting had a drastic change in expression.

”Brother Teng, is this a painting by Tang Bohu?”

Qiu Bai shook his head, ”Didn’t you see? This painting depicts a ship, and the brushwork is still fresh, clearly painted recently, perhaps within the last few days.”

Hearing Qiu Bai’s words, the vice president’s old face turned red.

”Mainly the style is too reminiscent of Tang Bohu’s, I didn’t even notice the painting’s content.”

Qiu Bai carefully examined the painting, becoming more and more shocked as he looked.

”Everyone, this painting feels even more charming than Tang Bohu’s. The person who painted this, in terms of brushwork and artistic accomplishment, is far above me.”

Everyone froze upon hearing Qiu Bai’s words.

Heavens, who is Qiu Bai?

The top-ranked painter of the current era.

Even he says he is not as good as the other, could this person’s artistic achievement have reached half-saint level?

Qiu Bai immediately asked, ”Mr. Ma, which master painted this ink treasure?”

”It was painted by a friend of mine. I went to his house as a guest that day, and he personally painted it for me. I’ve already sent him an invitation, he should be in the meeting now.”

Upon hearing that the painting’s author was present, Qiu Bai immediately became excited.