[{"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-1030":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},985936,1286,"Chapter 1031: 1006: The Master's Astonishment","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1030",1030,"\u003Cp>Capítulo 1031: Chapter 1006: The Master’s Astonishment\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, two familiar faces of Ye Chen appeared, the cosplay girls, Chen Ming and Little Qiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two girls were incredibly cute, and their performance was amazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially with their stunning looks combined with the adorable outfits, quite a few guys in the audience were thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The host, Chen Hua, also painted a picture on site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The painting was done live and looked pretty decent, drawing rounds of applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in Ye Chen’s eyes, Chen Hua’s painting was terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was more about enjoying the moment; after all, everyone here were students, and the level was actually pretty good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, a female host walked onto the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled and said, just now Senior Chen Hua gave us a show, now let’s welcome our beauty, the master of Chinese painting, fellow student Song Xiaoxiao to create a Chinese painting for us on site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was looking forward to seeing if Song Xiaoxiao’s skills had improved after his mentorship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The host continued, “We’ve invited Wang Gang, the dean of our art college and the vice president of Hua Country’s Art Association, to provide us with live commentary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Gang holds an unparalleled position in the field of Chinese painting in Hua Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he is a master of art appreciation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his live commentary caused quite a stir at the venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one expected Teacher Wang to guide in person, a rare opportunity for Song Xiaoxiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With Teacher Wang here in person, Song Xiaoxiao must be under a lot of pressure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, the vice president of the Art Association is said to be very sharp-eyed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd was utterly amazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderous applause erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An elder slowly stood up and greeted everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen glanced at the elder, whose surname was Tang and first name was Tang Zhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Wang, how do you find the painting I just did?” the host, Chen Hua, asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Gang glanced at Chen Hua’s painting and said blandly, “This painting is quite good; as long as you study hard, you should have a future in the painting field.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Wang Gang’s judgment was subtle and gave face to Chen Hua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Chen Hua was his student; regardless of the art quality, he had to give some face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the spotlight lit up, and a graceful figure walked onto the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the figure, almost everyone held their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This girl was simply too beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than Song Xiaoxiao walking up the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao came to the center of the stage under the amazed gazes of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a white long dress, moving gracefully like a fairy descending to earth, emitting an aura of ethereality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao approached a table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rice paper and ink brushes were already set on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her mind, the knowledge taught by Ye Chen resurfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Song Xiaoxiao picked up the brush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao’s movements were extremely elegant, sometimes sketching lines, sometimes doodling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the show continued, most people focused on Song Xiaoxiao’s painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the draft took shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Song Xiaoxiao’s painting, the crowd was amazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the canvas, the mountains undulated; in the distance, the sun set; an old man rowed his boat through the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This painting was stunning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel like it’s real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao indeed deserves to be the beauty master of Chinese painting; this painting was ethereally elegant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voices of admiration arose from the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Chen Hua on the side was also drawn to the painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hua understood that his painting was far inferior to Song Xiaoxiao’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, Chen Hua suddenly felt that Song Xiaoxiao’s painting technique seemed to have improved significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiaoxiao, I didn’t expect your painting skills to have gotten better after just a few days,” Chen Hua teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the audience, Tang Zhen was even more shocked as he looked at Song Xiaoxiao’s painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zhen was actually a descendant of Tang Bohu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very familiar with the Tang Family’s painting style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao’s painting, whether in its outline or lines, was remarkably similar to the Tang Family’s style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even many of the details were things he couldn’t achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone were to emulate Tang Bohu’s paintings, he was the most professional in the industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tang Zhen discovered that Song Xiaoxiao’s painting even surpassed his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This painting had the essence of Tang Bohu’s style in its entirety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is known that he could only emulate three points at best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is this possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did she achieve such profound accomplishments?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze stayed fixated on Song Xiaoxiao’s painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow, this execution is brilliant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These colors are perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zhen isn’t one to offer praise often, but today he lavished all his admiration on Song Xiaoxiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Song Xiaoxiao’s painting was indeed excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly marveled from the bottom of his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Song Xiaoxiao finished the painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the painting appeared vividly on paper, the venue fell into dead silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience even forgot to applaud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, applause like thunder erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, this painting is painted so well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She deserves to be the top talented woman; this painting is genuinely remarkable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This painting must be worth a lot of money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watching Xiaoxiao paint is simply an artistic enjoyment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd showered praises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Tang Zhen couldn’t help but stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiaoxiao, your painting is truly fantastic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zhen’s face was filled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the best Chinese painting I’ve seen in years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With this painting alone, you ought to win this year’s top Chinese painting award.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zhen was very excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Tang Zhen’s words, the crowd was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one expected Tang Zhen to give such a high compliment to Song Xiaoxiao’s painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top award for Chinese painting is a competition among all renowned painters in Hua Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Incredible, she truly deserves to be Song Xiaoxiao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My goddess is indeed awesome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zhen was utterly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Song Xiaoxiao, honestly, your painting skills surpass mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Tang Zhen’s admiration, there was another uproar from the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao blushed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Tang, you are exaggerating. My level is far behind yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no, Xiaoxiao, I’ve seen your paintings before; you didn’t have this level. How did your painting skills leap so much in such a short time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Chen Hua chuckled, “It must be that the junior sister suddenly had an epiphany.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao shook her head, glanced down at the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, just now that delivery guy said he would come to watch the competition; maybe he’s down there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it’s hard to find Ye Chen among the many people in the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao shook her head and said, “I recently met a teacher whose guidance gave me a deeper understanding of Chinese painting, and my leap in painting skills is thanks to his direction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd onsite was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zhen was also stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few casual instructions could cause Song Xiaoxiao’s painting skills to undergo a qualitative leap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Tang Zhen’s impression, there shouldn’t be a master of such caliber in Hua Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he didn’t have that capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is that person?” Tang Zhen asked eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment, then said, “That person is actually a delivery guy.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1233,"2026-06-03T08:13:04.630Z","2026-06-03T08:13:06.701Z",1,"novelbin.me","bdd3e90dd0cb8e29ad44ada1745fb870e56b1ffca5903fb3933f3e46f0cb9880","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1031","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1029",1261,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-cover.jpg"]