When Zhao Shuxuan handed the phone to Sophia, her hand accidentally swiped to the left.
At this moment, what Zhao Shuxuan's phone screen showed was not the painting "Boy with a Pipe," but a work of his own creation that Ye Chen had casually placed next to "Boy with a Pipe"—"Sunset Light."
Sophia stared at Ye Chen's painting "Sunset Light" with great astonishment. After thinking for a long time, she couldn't recall which master had created the painting.
Because of the high resolution of the photograph, Sofia was able to see many details of the painting by zooming in slightly. The painting was simply perfect and could rival world-famous paintings.
She loved painting since she was a child, and she had copied or seen almost all the famous paintings. But no matter how hard she racked her brains, she couldn't figure out which world-renowned master created this painting about dusk.
However, now is not the time to think about that. It is more important to verify the mystery of the authorship of "The Boy with a Pipe" mentioned by Professor Ye.
Because of this incident, many students at the scene watched Sophia with curiosity, looking forward to the final result and seeing if Professor Ye's family was really "penniless".
Thinking about it, Sophia flipped through the pages and immediately saw a picture of "Boy with a Pipe".
Sofia immediately zoomed in on the photo, and sure enough, in the lower right corner, there was an initials of an English name, which was the initials of the master Picasso's name.
Sofia's eyes widened in surprise. She continued flipping through the pages and found two more photos of "Boy with a Pipe" from different angles.
Sophia zoomed in on the photo, and the result was the same as before. At this point, Sophia completely believed Ye Chen's words.
"I never expected that this world-famous painting, 'Boy with a Pipe,' would be in Professor Ye's home. Professor Ye is truly a great collector."
Sophia looked up at Ye Chen with admiration.
It is said that a few years ago, "The Boy with a Pipe" appeared at a large auction and was eventually bought by a mysterious tycoon for an astronomical price. Unexpectedly, that mysterious tycoon is none other than Professor Ye in front of us.
After hearing Sophia's answer, countless students exclaimed that Professor Ye, who was supposed to be penniless, truly had a collection of works by the great master Picasso at home.
Fortunately, these people didn't know that Ye Chen had hung the painting "Boy with a Pipe" in his living room as a decoration; otherwise, they would probably have been completely astonished.
Seeing that Sophia believed her, Zhao Shuxuan tried to take the phone back, but Sophia stopped her.
"Wait a mininute."
Sofia politely began:
“I just saw another painting, an oil painting that is no less impressive than ‘Boy with a Pipe’.”
As she spoke, Sofia found the painting and asked with great curiosity:
"Who created this world-famous painting?"
Sofitel was truly puzzled. It was a world-famous painting she had never seen before. Driven by curiosity, she desperately wanted to know which world-class master had created it.
Zhao Shuxuan turned her head and looked over, but when she saw the painting that Sophia had obtained, a responsible smile immediately appeared on her face.
"Is this a world-famous painting?"
"This is not a world-famous painting."
Zhao Shuxuan gave an affirmative answer.
"No, how could it not be a world-famous painting? Its rendering, lines, and everything else are on par with world-famous paintings. Please don't deceive me."
Sofia shook her head.
"I just wanted to know which master created this, that's all."
Fearing that Zhao Shuxuan might misunderstand her intentions, Sophia quickly added.
“This was drawn by my younger brother. I even saw him draw it.”
Zhao Shuxuan retorted.
"Who is your brother?"
Sofia was incredibly surprised. All the world-class masters had passed away, and even those who were alive would be very old. This girl looked to be about the same age as her, so her brother should be even younger. How could he possibly be a world-class master?!
"Who is my younger brother? He is Professor Ye, of course."
Zhao Shuxuan looked at Ye Chen on the podium.
"What?!"
The people of Sofia were stunned.
"You mean this masterpiece, considered a world-famous painting, was created by Professor Ye?!"
Sofia screamed.
At this moment, Sophia was ten times more shocked than when she learned that the painting "Boy with a Pipe" was in Professor Ye's house!
Owning a painting like "Boy with a Pipe" is easy enough with money, but creating a work that rivals a world-famous masterpiece is incredibly difficult.
In other words, Professor Ye's skill level is already comparable to that of world-class art masters.
Professor Ye is so young, probably only around twenty years old, yet he already possesses such strength. This is terrifying and unbelievable.
She considered herself a genius, but compared to this, her genius was nothing; Professor Ye was the genius among geniuses... a true genius!
Sofia was utterly shocked.
"Professor Ye, is this painting truly your work?"
Professor Ye didn't answer directly, but Sophia still asked a question.
Ye Chen looked surprised. Sophia suddenly asked such a question, and he was so far away. How did he know which painting Sophia was referring to?
“Brother, it’s that painting you created called ‘Sunset Light’.”
Zhao Shuxuan reminded her.
"Yes, I created it casually when I was bored."
Ye Chen nodded.
Did I create this on a whim when I was bored?!
If she can create something so casually and already reach this level, how high would the quality be if she created something seriously? Sofia couldn't even imagine.
"Professor Ye...please tell me...you have no shortage of students, I wish to become your apprentice."
Sofia asked, her voice trembling with excitement.
The students in the class were stunned. Most of them had heard of Sophia's reputation as a true painting genius and a renowned figure in the art academy.
But now, this painting prodigy is actually asking to become Professor Ye's student! Just how skilled is Professor Ye?!
"Taking on apprentices? I'm sorry, I don't have that idea at the moment."
Ye Chen shook his head.
Painting is just one of his many talents. He has so many other things to do. Wouldn't it be better for him to quietly be a super-rich man, take on challenges, and earn a little bit of money?
Why take on apprentices? It wastes your time, and if the apprentices are not good and disobedient, you'll only upset them. It's not worth it at all.
"Oh, that's a real shame."
Sofia returned the phone to Zhao Shuxuan with some disappointment.
After this brief interlude, Ye Chen continued with the rest of the lecture.
A dozen minutes later, Ye Chen's lecture ended, and many students came over with great enthusiasm to ask for Ye Chen's autograph and to take photos with him.
Ye Chen took photos with many people, and it took him a lot of effort to break free from the crowd before he left immediately.
That night, at midnight, Ye Chen opened the game as usual and went into the game store.
I wonder if any new products will be available today.
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