52 Exposed

Upon hearing this, it was Guo Ming and Cheng Yu’s turn to be unable to sit still. Sihan was a world-famous art maestro.

If Guo Lin could study under Sihan, then she would be as famous as artists like En Cai and Sheng Guang in the future. Noble families also liked to marry artists. This way, they didn’t have to worry about Guo Lin’s future and the fate of the Guos.

Guo Lin was also thrilled, and her eyes were shining with excitement. She also hoped to escape going down the route of further education and take a different path.

Although her grades were not bad, she was still not good enough to go to a top university like Beijing University. However, she could still go to Haicheng University.

However, Haicheng University was not the best university in the country. If she were to take up arts as a major, it would be easy for her to get into a famous university.

“Really? You’re Master Sihan’s disciple!” Guo Lin’s eyes lit up. She looked at En Cai, her eyeballs about to fall out.

En Cai nodded. “Yes, this painting is very advanced in terms of composition and imagination. If it’s indeed your work, then I sincerely invite you to come with me to Master Sihan’s academy.”

Guo Lin’s face darkened when he said this.

In fact, the composition and imagination of the painting were not her own. She had just traced and colored over it.

Looking at Guo Lin’s expression, En Cai understood what was going on. “Master Sihan hates plagiarism. If you can guarantee that your work is original, then I’m willing to help you forge a bridge to a brighter future.”

Such an opportunity was rare, but once it was found to be plagiarism, she would probably be regarded as a laughingstock in the art industry.

Guo Lin gritted her teeth. “I drew this. It’s my original work.”

“Guo Lin, you sure like to steal from others,” Guo Miao sneered.

The surrounding people all gathered around. They really didn’t expect that there would be such a dramatic show in a small family like the Guos.

“I didn’t! I painted this!” Guo Lin looked at Guo Miao, her eyes filled with anger.

“Don’t be angry. I have a way of proving it for you, Miss Guo Lin. But it might take a little time,” En Cai said with a smile. “I wonder if that’s okay with you.”

Guo Ming nodded his head.

Of course, he hoped that Guo Lin could ascend the hierarchy in the art circle. This would definitely only benefit his future career.

“Mr. Encai, please feel free to speak. Since we are talking about art, it’s fine to take up some time at this banquet.”

En Cai nodded. “Most original painters have their own library of inspiration in their heads. If the two of you can come up with a painting of the same quality as this one within half an hour, it’s proven to be an original.”

Upon hearing this, Guo Lin felt a cold sweat break out all over her body.

How could she have any creativity? She had always been imitating other people’s works. Her mind went blank when she was suddenly asked to come up with an original piece of work.

“Is that okay, Miss Guo?” En Cai asked.

“Of course.” Guo Miao nodded.

Her drawing skills were not bad, and it was not a problem for her to draw a sketch within half an hour.

The banquet staff brought up two sets of pens and paper and placed them in front of the two.

Guo Miao thought for a moment, then sat at the table and started to write and draw. Guo Lin was not so confident.

Guo Lin bit the end of her pencil, frowning and thinking. She really couldn’t think of what to draw.

Soon, half an hour had passed, and the two sketches were displayed in front of everyone.

One of them was a painting of the universe and the starry sky. The entire painting was expansive and the lines were bold. One look and one could tell that the artist was a veteran.

The other one was a simple painting of flowers and trees, the structure and lines barely satisfactory.

Even a layman like Zhong Nian could tell that the level and vision of the first painting were far above the second one.

“This first piece is really not bad. I feel that the structure is very similar to that of the original piece.”

“Yeah, the second piece is probably just an ordinary piece by a hobbyist. It’s really unprofessional.”

The crowd began to comment, and Guo Lin’s face turned red.

On the other side, Guo Ming’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He didn’t expect Guo Miao to be so outstanding that she could come up with something in half an hour.

This time, although Guo Lin lost quite a bit of her stature, everyone knew about Guo Miao’s reputation.

This was of no advantage to the Guo family. Guo Miao had her own ideas and was not close to the Guo family. After all, Guo Ming originally just wanted to let her live and die on her own.