Upon hearing Ye Bai's name, Old Zhang showed excitement.
He was also an avid collector of calligraphy and paintings, and naturally had heard of Ye Bai's great reputation.
He had the privilege of seeing Ye Bai's works, including "The Other Shore Flower," "Mountains and Rivers in Mist and Rain," and "Starry Sea," so he had always been very interested in this mysterious painter.
This girl actually came to discuss borrowing the exhibition hall with Elder Tang on behalf of Ye Bai?
This means she and Ye Bai must be very familiar with each other.
If I could get to know this girl, would I also be able to meet Ye Bai in person through her?
"Old Tang, I just heard this girl mention Ye Bai. Is this Ye Bai the mysterious great painter Ye Bai?"
Old Tang did not answer Old Zhang's question, but looked at Bai Qianmo.
"You should ask Bai Yatou; her answer will be more accurate."
Old Zhang was astonished and looked at Bai Qianmo with a serious gaze.
Who is this girl? Not only does she have Tang Lao's special regard for her, but she also knows Ye Bai.
"Miss Bai, may I ask if the Ye Bai you just mentioned is the same Ye Bai who created 'The Other Shore Flower'?" The tone was noticeably more polite.
Bai Qianmo glanced at Lao Zhang indifferently.
"As far as I know, there is only one painter named Ye Bai."
"It really is that great painter Ye Bai? Miss Bai, what is your relationship with Ye Bai?"
relation?
Bai Qianmo thought about it for a few seconds, and when her gaze swept over Old Tang, she couldn't help but say, "He's kind of my teacher."
"What? You're actually Ye Bai's apprentice?" Old Zhang stared wide-eyed in shock, his eyes fixed on the girl in front of him.
I never expected that this girl would be Ye Bai's apprentice.
No wonder she refused to become Tang Lao's apprentice.
With Ye Bai, a world-renowned painter, as her teacher, how could she possibly seek out other teachers?
Old Zhang stepped forward, walked up to Bai Qianmo, and excitedly rubbed his hands together.
“Miss Bai, I have a favor to ask, I would like to…”
"Since it's an unreasonable request, then don't say it." Bai Qianmo interrupted Old Zhang before he could finish speaking.
She knew perfectly well what Lao Zhang was going to say next; he simply wanted to see Ye Bai in person.
At this moment, Old Tang, who had not spoken until now, coughed twice.
"Old Zhang,
"Old Zhang, take this painting back first. Bai Yatou and I both authenticated it today. If you still don't believe it, you can have it authenticated elsewhere to put your mind at ease." Old Tang rolled up the fake painting and put it back into the exquisitely carved wooden box next to him.
It was clearly an invitation to leave.
Although Old Zhang still wanted to shamelessly ask Bai Qianmo to introduce him to Ye Bai, this was, after all, the Tang family's place.
Since Old Master Tang had ordered him to leave, he couldn't very well stay any longer.
Unfortunately, he could only leave with his fake painting, filled with regret.
However, he already had a plan in mind.
This way
After Lao Zhang left, only Bai Qianmo and Lao Tang remained in the study.
An old man and a young man looked at each other.
Old Tang played with the beads in his hand, making a crisp sound. His eyes darted around, as if he was calculating something.
Bai Qianmo glanced at him quietly.
"Mr. Tang, I know that the Tang family's exhibition hall is extremely valuable. You can name the rental price."
"Hehe, Bai girl, with my relationship with your grandfather, the price isn't a problem. I have a request: if you can agree to that, the Tang family showroom can stay for free. How about it?"
Bai Qianmo fell silent.
"You want to see Ye Bai?"
It seems that only this reason could have led Mr. Tang to offer such generous terms.
Old Tang smiled but said nothing.
Bai Qianmo frowned, unable to immediately decipher the old man's meaning.
Old Tang slowly picked up the teacup on the desk and took a sip.
"I'll only ask you one question, and you just have to answer me honestly."
Bai Qianmo was suspicious, but she had come to see Old Master Tang today for the Tang family exhibition hall.
Giving up before achieving her goal is not her style.
"Please ask."
Old Tang put down his water glass, lifted his eyelids, and stared intently at the girl in front of him with a deep gaze.
"You must be Ye Bai!"
Although he was asking her, the old man's tone was unusually firm.
Bai Qianmo was slightly surprised, but quickly calmed down.
Old Tang is a shrewd old man; he can accurately read the fleeting expressions on the young girl's face.
He became even more certain of his guess.
Actually, when he saw the painting "Mountains, Rivers, Mist, and Rain," he only suspected that the little girl had a close relationship with Ye Bai.
After all, it's rather bizarre that a painting worth tens of millions of US dollars would be used as wrapping paper for a gift by a young girl.
Even if the painting was collected by her grandfather, given that Lao Bai is such a fervent collector, if he obtained a painting by Ye Bai, he would definitely hide it very carefully. How could it possibly be taken by his granddaughter?
Moreover, someone as shrewd as Bai Yatou wouldn't be foolish enough to go to her grandfather's study to look for wrapping paper; there are clearly too many illogical things about this.
What truly convinced him that Bai Yatou was Ye Bai was the painting "Starry Sky" she sent to the Imperial Museum.
While admiring the painting, he noticed that there were still traces of ink that were not completely dry. Clearly, the painting could not have been created in more than a day, and it was very likely created just a few hours before it was sent to the museum.
And that painting was indeed an authentic work by Ye Bai.
As he continued to investigate, he discovered a startling truth.
Ye Bai was in the capital and had a close relationship with Elder Bai. In the end, he focused his suspicions on Bai Qianmo's identity.
Bai Qianmo is Ye Bai.
That's why she was completely indifferent to a painting worth tens of millions of dollars.
Because of Ye Bai's words, she could come up with them effortlessly.
Although it seems unbelievable, it is the only plausible explanation.
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