Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 160 Unbelievable, a masterpiece that shocks the world! [2 more]

Chapter 160: 160 Unbelievable, a masterpiece that shocks the world! [2 more]

If it had not been for Master Wu pushing Ye Wanlan’s painting into his hands, how could he have ever witnessed such an exquisitely unparalleled figure painting?

Master Wu was startled, completely caught off guard by this statement, "Senior brother, what are you talking about? Did someone else come here after I left?"

In these years after retiring to Jiangcheng from Yunjing, had his senior brother not seen more than a hundred painters?

Even that extremely young painter who was praised in the past two years as the one most capable of displaying the style of "Yongning Painting School," his senior brother only complimented a few words after meeting him.

The word "genius" seemed to not exist for his senior brother.

Yet today, he actually heard Tao Ruhua say he had met a genius?

"Have you forgotten so quickly? It’s Mrs. Lin’s niece!" Chairman Tao stroked his beard that he had grown for many years, beaming with pride and joy, "It’s all thanks to your cleverness, letting her paint on the spot. Otherwise, I would have surely missed a masterpiece."

Master Wu’s ears buzzed, his body swayed, and he nearly lost his footing and fell.

What did he just hear?

A genius?

And a masterpiece?

"Junior brother, come and look at this figure painting," Chairman Tao, still immersed in Ye Wanlan’s artwork, failed to notice Master Wu’s discomfort, "Look at how with just a few strokes, the atmosphere between the brother and sister, the King of Yan and Princess Yongning, is depicted so vividly."

At that moment, Master Wu’s thoughts had stopped turning, his gaze firmly stuck on the newly mounted figure painting.

Having been immersed in the field of painting for decades, even though his specialty was not figure painting but landscape, he could still tell whether a painting was the work of an expert and how profound the artist’s skills were.

This painting, whether in terms of brushwork, artistic conception, or form, was all top-notch.

Without a decade or more of skill, one absolutely could not produce such work.

"Miss Ye also said to let me name this painting," Chairman Tao continued to stroke his beard, smiling contentedly, "Junior brother, what do you think of the name ’Born of the Same Root’ for this painting?"

After saying so, he mused to himself, "Princess Yongning and the King of Yan are siblings of the same blood. The two spent the most chaotic years outside the palace. One is the undefeated general who established power in the northwest, and the other is the young Crown Prince governing Fengyuan. Each sibling is more outstanding than the other."

Master Wu was still staring blankly at the painting, unable to utter a single word.

Feelings of unprecedented regret surged like a tidal wave, engulfing him.

His heart felt as if it was being tightly squeezed by a giant hand, making it hard for him to breathe.

At their age, inspiration was scarce, and creating another satisfying painting was becoming increasingly difficult. Naturally, they turned their attention to the younger generation.

Finding a successor with talent in traditional painting was something to boast about for a lifetime!

And now, he had carelessly pushed away a genius.

There was nothing more difficult to accept than losing something that could have been obtained.

"Junior brother, you shouldn’t have left just now," Chairman Tao added, "You don’t know, watching a genius paint up close is also a pleasure. Ah, what were you thinking, leaving like that..."

Master Wu suddenly snapped back to reality, in utter disarray, "Senior brother, I still have some matters to tend to, I’ll leave first!"

He turned and hurried away, almost fleeing in a panic.

Chairman Tao’s smile faded, and he let out a cold snort.

When he had heard Miss Sheng speak like that, he had already felt displeased.

On the surface, it seemed like consideration for others, but in reality, she was belittling others in secret.

It was just a pity that his junior brother regarded Miss Sheng as a junior, listening to too many outside opinions. If only he could have a realization now, that wouldn’t be so bad.

But a genius that fell into his hands, he couldn’t let go of.

Chairman Tao blew on his tea, slowly taking a sip.

What was that popular word among the young people now?

Ah, scheming.

Then wasn’t he also entitled to be a bit scheming?

After finishing his tea, Chairman Tao sent the name "Born of the Same Root" to Ye Wanlan.

[Chairman Tao]: How do you find this name?

[Ye Wanlan]: Born of the same root, live and die together, it’s a very good name, thank you for the honor of naming it, Chairman.

Chairman Tao grinned, baring his big white teeth.

Being praised by a genius, his mood was exceptional, and he would surely indulge in a good meal today!

**

At this time, Ye Wanlan was accompanying Lin Wenli to the bookstore to buy books.

After the purchase, she habitually walked into the department store to check out the latest season’s clothing and jewelry.

Know others and know yourself, and you will never be defeated.

This was the maxim she always believed in.

If Pulling the Sky Company wants to fully penetrate the global market, it must understand the information about its competitors and know what the international trends and new fashion products of this quarter are.

Lin Wenli followed beside Ye Wanlan, from the luxury ready-to-wear bags on the first floor up to the Gold jewelry on the sixth floor, and was beginning to feel a bit overwhelmed.

"Sis, are you only looking without buying?" Lin Wenli felt his feet starting to get heavy.

But Ye Wanlan was still full of energy, showing no sign of fatigue.

"No need to buy, looking is enough," said Ye Wanlan. "Come on, let’s go take a look over there."

Lin Wenli sighed silently to himself and had no choice but to follow.

It seemed that after going back, he really should focus more on exercising.

Up ahead, not too far away.

"Zhizhi, pay attention. With your brother now inside, and your elder brother still holding up the whole Qin Corporation, the marriage alliance is down to no one but you," Madam Qin said sternly. "Don’t take it lightly, do you understand?"

Beside her stood a woman around twenty-five, beautiful in appearance but with a hint of world-weariness in her eyes.

Qin Zhi responded with lukewarm interest: "I got it."

"It’s not enough just to ’get it.’ You have to follow through, do you understand?" Madam Qin’s voice grew colder. "If it wasn’t to take you out for a distraction, all these things would have been directly sent to our house."

Qin Zhi did not reply. Her expression remained indifferent, impervious to persuasion.

"Also, last time I told you to be careful of that Ye Wanlan from the Lin Family, you don’t need to worry about it anymore," Madam Qin continued. "She is probably already dead. I’m a bit relieved. Don’t bother with your little companies anymore. For a girl, it’s better to marry into a good family."

A chill flashed in Qin Zhi’s eyes, just as she was about to speak, a voice arose from behind Madam Qin.

"It seems that Madam Qin would be very happy if I were dead?" Ye Wanlan’s voice was clear and indifferent. "That really saddens me."

With these words, Madam Qin’s expression changed drastically!

She turned around sharply and saw the girl in a light blue long dress standing with her arms crossed opposite her: "You..."

Trapped in Yan Mountain, Ye Wanlan had actually not died?!

Her life was indeed tougher than grass!

Lin Wenli looked coldly at Madam Qin: "You’re the one who’s dead, your whole family’s dead."

He was usually reticent and not one to curse; this was the most damaging thing he could think to say.

"A daughter need not be less remarkable than a son," Ye Wanlan smiled faintly. "Does Madam Qin belittle her own daughter because she has been rained on herself, so she must tear up someone else’s umbrella?"

Madam Qin’s expression changed again, visibly embarrassed.

She knew that every time she encountered Ye Wanlan, nothing good would happen.

What did her teaching her daughter have to do with outsiders?

Yet Madam Qin really did not want to confront Ye Wanlan directly, so she did not retort.

After a few confrontations with Ye Wanlan, she was truly afraid.

Madam Qin clenched her fist and turned away: "Zhizhi, we’re leaving. We still have to go to the Sheng Family soon."

But Qin Zhi did not move. She looked down and saw a piece of paper with a phone number and a name added to the palm of her hand.

"Ye, Wan, Lan." Qin Zhi slowly read out the name, her pupils narrowing.

Although she had only returned to the country not long ago, she could not possibly have not heard the name Ye Wanlan.

The body double scandal in the Jiang Circle that caused a stir, getting away with tens of millions from the Qin Family without a scratch, and sending her own brother to prison...

With such boldness, no wonder even her proud mother harbored a sense of fear.

"Zhizhi, what are you dawdling for? Hurry up," Madam Qin turned her head. "We’re about to visit the Sheng Family, don’t delay."

Qin Zhi came back to her senses, memorized the phone number, tore the paper into pieces, and threw it in the trash bin.

"Sis, what did you just give her?" Lin Wenli frowned. "None of the Qin family members are any good."

"There are some good ones," Ye Wanlan chuckled softly. "For me, having the Five Great Families of Jiangcheng under my control would be somewhat reassuring."

Qin Zhi would be her partner.

**

Meanwhile, Master Wu also arrived at the Sheng Family’s home in a furious state.

Sheng Yunyi was surprised: "Uncle Wu, what brings you here?"

After speaking, she turned to introduce him to Zhou Hechen: "Hechen, this is Uncle Wu, my first Chinese painting teacher was introduced by Uncle Wu."

"Hello," Zhou Hechen’s expression relaxed a bit.

"Miss Yunyi, you call me uncle, and I regard you as my own daughter," Master Wu was furious. "I trusted you so much, how could you treat me like this?"

Sheng Yunyi was completely taken aback by Master Wu’s tirade against her and was somewhat embarrassed: "Uncle Wu, what are you talking about? Didn’t we just—"

"Yes, because of your nonsense today, do you know what I missed?" Master Wu interrupted her with a sneer. "It must be because you’re jealous of Miss Ye, so you slandered her for not knowing how to paint, didn’t you?"