[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group":3,"chapter-starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1028":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting as the President of a Billionaire Group",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},985934,1286,"Chapter 1029: 1004: Divine-level Painting Skill","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1028",1028,"\u003Cp>Capítulo 1029: Chapter 1004: Divine-level Painting Skill\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen rode his electric bike to the Academy of Arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed it was a student here who ordered the milk tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He parked the electric bike downstairs and headed into the academic building with the milk tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Academy of Arts exuded a strong artistic vibe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both ends of the walls were adorned with numerous paintings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that many artists had emerged from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing his delivery uniform, Ye Chen headed toward Art Room 218.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a group of art students was just getting out of class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the art students were girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they saw Ye Chen, they were all stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, this delivery guy is so handsome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the first time I’ve seen such a handsome guy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel like this delivery guy shouldn’t be delivering; he should definitely become a movie star and he’d be a big hit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder which girl is so lucky, having such a handsome guy deliver her order.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was looking at Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen, under all the puzzled gazes, dashed upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached Room 218 and knocked on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, is this Miss Song Xiaoxiao? Your milk tea is here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, I’ll be right there,” a girl’s voice responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A breathtaking beauty stood before Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl wore a school uniform, her figure beautifully contoured, with slender fingers, fair skin, and long hair tightly tied back, boasting a beauty score of 96.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen’s eyes lit up upon seeing the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl exuded a youthful aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen had seen many beautiful women, each with their own style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one before him, Song Xiaoxiao, was like a goddess who seemed untouched by the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elegant and serene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could only say, the beauty in front of him was simply a perfect piece of art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here’s your milk tea.” Ye Chen handed the milk tea to the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen quickly snapped back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the beauty before him was stunning, Ye Chen had seen the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the beauty also froze at the sight of Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His celestial appearance was too handsome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at first glance, Song Xiaoxiao felt a spark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, whenever she encountered a man, their gaze would linger on her for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes were always filled with greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ye Chen just took a look, then withdrew his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen’s eyes were exceptionally clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike other men, Ye Chen’s gaze felt clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t like other men, filled with desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, even though Ye Chen only glanced once,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his vast experience with women, all the girl’s details were already in Ye Chen’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss, your delivery.” Ye Chen reminded her, snapping Song Xiaoxiao back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How embarrassing, she had lost herself in front of Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen saw it was an art studio, with a half-finished landscape painting inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the girl was working on a piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be said, the girl’s painting was quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to Tang Bohu, there was a significant gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his divine-level painting skill, Ye Chen could spot many flaws in this painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having delivered the order, Ye Chen was just about to turn and leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the beauty called out to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, could you hold on for a moment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was startled: “Do you need something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao actually shut the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, only Ye Chen and Song Xiaoxiao were in the studio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did this mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do college students nowadays take the initiative like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Song Xiaoxiao, Ye Chen asked, “What do you want to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao blushed scarlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This painting is for the school. Later, at the welcome party, I want to show it to the new students.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I always feel like something’s missing from this painting, but I can’t pinpoint what.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, what do you think of my painting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This beauty called me into the room not for *that* kind of thing, but to get my critique on her painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao said, “I’ve been working on this painting for days, but I still feel something’s lacking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen exhaled with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he had misunderstood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought the beauty was interested in him and wanted to…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such pure and adorable women, how could they be so indiscriminate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen stood before the painting for a moment, then frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao was taken aback, expecting Ye Chen would offer some compliments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, Ye Chen frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao asked, “What? Do you think there’s something wrong with my painting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Ye Chen, after seeing Tang Bohu’s paintings, looking at Song Xiaoxiao’s, flaws were everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Tang Bohu was the most renowned painter in Hua Country, no matter how good Song Xiaoxiao was, how could she compare to Tang Bohu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ye Chen had to admit, the girl’s artistic talent was remarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within her generation, to paint like this was indeed no easy feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think there’s something wrong with my painting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen nodded slightly, “Indeed there are some flaws.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look, the coloring here is a bit too deep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And here, see how the lines are too complex.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here, and here…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ye Chen point out her shortcomings, Song Xiaoxiao was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She always felt there was something wrong with her painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she couldn’t find where the problem lay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Ye Chen pinpointed almost all her issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, Ye Chen’s critiques were incredibly accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How was this possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, when Song Xiaoxiao asked Ye Chen to critique her painting, she had no real expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Ye Chen was just a delivery guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he notice the problems in her painting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she never imagined Ye Chen could be so amazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed out all the flaws in her painting one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more crucial, with Ye Chen’s guidance, Song Xiaoxiao felt her painting skills instantly soar to a new level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao, astonished, asked, “Are you also studying art?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen shook his head, “Nope, I’m just a delivery guy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What!” Ye Chen’s answer caught Song Xiaoxiao off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a delivery guy have such high artistic insight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao asked, “Could you paint something for me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was curious, if Ye Chen could spot her issues at a glance, what would it be like if Ye Chen painted something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen, with a faint smile, responded, “Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there was still time before the welcome party, perfect to test his divine-level painting skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao helped set up the canvas, and Ye Chen picked up the brush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish swish swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen painted swiftly, his brush flying across the canvas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Ye Chen’s painting rhythm, Song Xiaoxiao was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, painting traditional works involves planning the layout meticulously, with every stroke made carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ye Chen painted without the slightest pause, and quickly a landscape painting appeared before Song Xiaoxiao.\u003C\u002Fp>",1180,"2026-06-03T08:13:04.630Z","2026-06-03T08:13:06.701Z",1,"novelbin.me","8f00697574058324586d45fecd90e2079d0fc297e43a390d419a7e71606c06c5","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1029","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1027",1261,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-cover.jpg"]