After Rebirth, the Celebrity Daughter is the Medical Expert!-Chapter 102 - 74: Silent Joy

"The composition is broad and detailed, the brushwork is delicate, blending the techniques of Northern Song artists Li Cheng and Guo Xi, and Southern Song artists Li Tang and Liu Songnian. The mountains and rocks are depicted with small axe-cut strokes, and the figures are drawn with fine lines and light colors, offering a fresh perspective."

The exhibition at the South Lake Park Art Gallery showcases a contemporary artist’s imitation of ancient landscape and figure paintings. Ning Youguang noticed that several students in her class had made insightful comments, which sparked her interest, and she followed up with a few remarks.

After she gave her evaluation, the eyes of a tall and refined-looking boy in her class lit up with surprise.

"Do you mean this artist is imitating the works of the Ming dynasty artist Zhou Chen?"

"Correct."

The budding young girl, with features as delicate as a painting and skin as white as jade, was softly conversing with classmates about the works on the wall. Her charm was as captivating as the ink landscapes, making her a unique sight in the South Lake Art Gallery, attracting countless glances from passersby.

"Have you found new friends again?"

In a corner of the gallery, Shi Wangyue stood against the light, watching the young girl and her classmates engrossed in their discussion, the light casting shadows behind him.

From the perspective of those beside him, he seemed to be standing in the shadows, which explained why his expression appeared so gloomy.

...

After viewing the exhibit in the art gallery, the school arranged for the students to continue enjoying themselves at South Lake.

"Alright, everyone can move around freely now, but don’t go too far, stay within the vicinity of South Lake..." The homeroom teacher of the experimental class announced through a megaphone.

The other teachers held flags, continuing to maintain order among the students.

The opportunity to roam freely elicited a continuous cheer from all the students.

Immediately afterward, everyone paired up or formed groups, those looking for food went off to find food, those enjoying the scenery continued to do so, and those who loved taking photos pulled friends to snap away to their hearts’ content.

There was plenty of time, the scenery was beautiful, there were lots of people, and everything seemed perfect.

...

Ning Youguang had long admired the beauty of the reeds by South Lake. Upon hearing the teacher announce free activity time, she immediately headed towards the lake. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

In her excitement, she almost tripped over a bump on the grass but was steadied by a strong hand.

"Thank you." She immediately thanked the person who caught her after regaining her balance.

"You’re welcome." The one helping Ning Youguang was a stranger, a young man.

He was quite tall, appearing to be around 185 centimeters, slender and lean, with rather attractive features.

With a distinctively contoured face, he wasn’t the type with a naturally approachable look, yet was quite handsome, somewhat roguish, with a high nose and lips neither too thin nor too thick.

Thick eyebrows, narrow eyes which should have looked fierce, but surprisingly when he smiled, tiny sparks light up in his eyes, revealing a gentle demeanor.

Standing close, one could catch a scent of his cool fragrance, which was very pleasant.

"Xu Wei." A male student from the international class called out nearby.

By the lakeside, autumn leaves curled and fell, landing softly on the slender shoulders of the girl.

The young man named Xu Wei gently picked off a golden leaf from the girl’s shoulder, smiled and said goodbye, quickly running off.

"Here he comes."

Xu Wei’s heroic moment was witnessed by many classmates.

Upon returning to his companions, they teased him jovially about what had happened.

Unseen by all, amidst the bustling crowd, there was a boy with refined features yet surrounded by a cold aura, watching Xu Wei’s departing figure with icy eyes.

...

The reeds by South Lake grew well. From a distance, they appeared snow-white, but up close, they boasted various colors—creamy white, slightly red, and pale green.

As she gazed at them, Ning Youguang couldn’t help but take out her phone and start snapping photos.

Shortly, Gu Xi approached, saw her taking pictures, and excitedly wanted to see the photos she was capturing.

On seeing them, she exclaimed:

"You’ve captured the reeds so beautifully; I didn’t know you were so good at photography!"

"Wow, look here, this is gorgeous too."

"There’s a butterfly over here, hurry and capture it."

"Make sure to take some of me later, take lots of photos, make me look pretty..." Gu Xi chattered energetically, circling around Ning Youguang as she took photos.

Youguang focused on her photography regardless of Gu Xi’s chatter, until...

"Wait, don’t step there!" She grabbed Gu Xi’s arm, speaking with a bit of urgency.

"What’s wrong?" Gu Xi was startled, stopping in place, afraid to put her foot down.

"There’s an ant over there."

Then, Gu Xi watched as the girl squatted down and gently picked up an ant from underneath her foot. This ant, having grown in the wild, was larger than any Gu Xi had seen before.

But it was just an ant.

"Just an ant, is it really necessary?" Gu Xi gently patted her chest.

She wanted to say, "It’s just an ant; if you stepped on it and killed it, so be it."

But she saw the girl clasp her hands around the ant and place it gently in the grass further away, softly saying, "It matters; it’s a life too."

...

As evening fell.

Students tossed their backpacks aside, lining up in small groups, standing by the lake to watch the sunset over South Lake.

Shi Wangyue stood shoulder to shoulder with Ning Youguang.

Distracted, the young man turned to look at the calm and focused girl beside him watching the sunset, the rosy light bathing her face, gentle as a celebratory poem.

Despite the fresh air and beautiful scenery, he felt an overwhelming heaviness.

In the depth of his heart, a suppressed beast was awakening.

...

Boys generally mature slower than girls, yet Shi Wangyue had frequently encountered pairs of male and female classmates holding hands, hugging, even kissing, whether outside the school or under campus trees.

He couldn’t recall when it started, but suddenly he was struck by awareness of his special emotions, naive and shy.

When with her, he never wanted to be the one being protected; he wished to be the one protecting her, standing tall and handsome, with a broad chest, shielding her from the wind and rain, even holding her close, guarding her beauty against the prying eyes of others.

Seeing her laughing and talking with other boys today, watched her being steadied by them...

His heart was filled with jealousy and disappointment, a feeling like ants gnawing at his bone marrow, subtly tingling, yet he couldn’t bear to crush these ants because their gnawing sensation told him he was experiencing a silent affection.

She said, "Nothing in this world belongs to me, or to us; it belongs to everyone, including our lives."

But oh, it’s so difficult... 1314