"oh?"
What are they trying to compete in?
Ye Chen asked with some curiosity.
"painting!"
"That's what Caroline's brother answered."
"painting?"
Ye Chen was slightly surprised. He thought Cedric would compete in sports like golf, but he didn't expect him to want to compete in something as artistic as oil painting.
“I also find it a bit suspicious. Although Cedric can paint in oil, his skill level is only slightly higher than that of ordinary people. Oil painting is not his forte at all. Why would he want to compete in oil painting?”
Caroline's brother was even more surprised. He had known Cedric longer and knew him better. Compared to oil painting, sports like golf and tennis were what he was best at.
This time, Cedric isn't going to compete in his best sport, golf, but instead in an artistic oil painting competition, which Caroline's brother can't understand.
What was Cedric thinking?
"It's alright, it's even better than an oil painting..."
Ye Chen waved his hand, sat down, and prepared to eat. If Cedric were to compete in tennis or golf, his chances of winning wouldn't be that great. After all, although he knew those two sports, he wasn't very proficient at them.
Now that Cedric has chosen oil painting instead of either of those sports, it will be difficult for Ye Chen not to win. Don't forget, Ye Chen obtained top-level painting skills from the game a long time ago.
Whether it's ink painting, oil painting, or sketching, Ye Chen's skill level is very high, comparable to top masters. In fact, he excels even more in oil painting.
“I’ve seen my brother-in-law’s oil paintings; they’re perfect.”
"In terms of oil painting, Cedric would undoubtedly lose."
Su Ling'er and the others were quite confident because they knew Ye Chen well.
Hearing these words, Caroline's brother breathed a sigh of relief.
After having lunch and resting for a while, the group arrived at the studio where they had arranged to meet Cedric. The space there was large enough for the competition.
Just as Ye Chen and his group arrived, Cedric came with his companions and three men and women in their forties and fifties.
"Let me introduce you. These three are all top oil painting masters in Paris. This is Master Johnson, who is a professor of art at three universities. And this is..."
As soon as they entered, Cedric introduced Ye Chen and the others to the three men and women in their forties and fifties he had brought with him. These were all top masters in Paris, and even in Europe, they would be ranked among the best, possessing formidable strength.
“You and Douglas, me and my partner, we’ll pair up.”
"After we finish painting, these masters will be responsible for scoring them. The group with the highest score will win. The maximum score is 100 points. How about that? Is it fair?"
After introducing the masters, Cedric then talked about the competition rules.
“Mr. Ye, I’ve heard of two of them…”
Caroline's brother whispered in Ye Chen's ear that these oil painting masters were indeed real, and that they were very popular with the wealthy in Paris. They were not actors hired by Cedric.
"Can."
Ye Chen nodded, "That's fair enough."
"Shall we begin?"
Ye Chen wanted to start the match to avoid wasting time.
"Wait, I haven't finished yet!"
Cedric spoke up to stop him.
"Competing like this is getting a bit too boring. How about adding some prizes?"
"A prize? What prize?!"
Ye Chen became interested.
"How about this, the loser will serve as the winner's servant for a month, at his beck and call, and obeying his every command, how about that?"
"Cedric said with ill intent."
The Wittelsbach family is a long-established noble family. If one could have a direct descendant of the Wittelsbach family, even the lowest-ranking member, serve as their servant, it would be something to boast about for a long time.
Upon hearing this, Caroline's brother's expression immediately changed. He had already felt that their chances of winning this competition were slim.
Although what Su Ling'er and the others had said had boosted Caroline's confidence, he still wasn't certain of victory.
The idea that the loser has to serve as a servant to the winner for a month is absurd.
Just as Caroline's brother was about to discuss with Ye Chen and try to persuade him, Ye Chen's words almost caused Caroline's brother to have a heart attack.
"A month is too short, how can that be enough? How about this: the loser will be the winner's servant for a year!!!"
Ye Chen directly increased the "prize" from one month to one year!
His skill level is even higher than these "judges," so why not make the prize even bigger?
Having a few powerful nobles as servants seems like a good idea.
With these noble servants, things will be much easier for him in Europe in the future.
Dealing with Charlemagne New Energy Group will be much easier afterwards!
Ye Chen's words shocked everyone present!
Caroline's brother stared wide-eyed at Ye Chen, his face full of astonishment. He was starting to lose his composure. What was Mr. Ye thinking? How could he be so confident?
Cedric and the others almost burst out laughing.
They'd never met such a "good guy" as Ye Chen before!
Initially, Cedric wanted to set the servants' tenure at three months, but fearing that Ye Chen and Caroline's brother would not agree, he reduced it to one month.
If you think a month is too long, we can discuss it if necessary; ten days or half a month is about right.
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