Seeing that she had no intention of resisting, Shen Shi breathed a sigh of relief, gave the brush to Gu's mother, gave her a 'reassured' look, and then hugged Gu Ruojiao.
Before leaving the studio, Shen explained: "Mrs. Gu, could you please find those paintings with darker colors as soon as possible?"
Mother Gu nodded repeatedly: "I'll ask Aunt Chen to help find it right away!"
Shen Shi said nothing more.
He carried Gu Ruojiao back to her bedroom. The smell of her and everything familiar to her would make her feel more at ease.
He put her on the bed, but the little poor girl clung to his clothes and refused to let go.
Shen Shi tapped the back of her hand: "I won't leave, I just want you to lie down and feel more comfortable."
But she still refused to let go.
As if he was afraid that he would leave me alone.
Shen Shi knew that she was in a state of extreme panic and anxiety, so he stopped forcing her to lie down after a few words of comfort to no avail.
He lifted her onto his lap so that she could be closer to him.
This hug gave her a sense of comfort to a great extent.
She leaned against Shen Shi obediently, with one cheek pressed against his chest, as if listening to his steady heartbeat.
Shen Shi remained silent.
He was observing her mood, and at the same time reviewing the memories of the recent period in his mind, trying to find out the reasons for her worsening mood.
But he didn't find it.
He looked out the window at the gloomy sky.
There have been very few heavy rains like this since late autumn.
The little poor boy has been in unstable mood since he woke up in the morning.
Is it related to the weather?
"Have you ever experienced any stimulation in such weather?"
To be able to make her say the word 'fear' must be something that frightens her very much.
Shen Shi felt powerless for the first time.
The time they knew each other was too short.
He had not participated in any of her experiences before him.
That's why when she was in such pain, he didn't know what was wrong with her.
An hour later, Gu's mother gently opened the door and came in. She saw Gu Ruojiao curled up in Shen Shi's arms and asleep.
Even though she fell asleep, her eyebrows still didn't relax.
This is her precious daughter, how could Mother Gu not feel distressed.
Shen Shi gently put her on the bed, and the two of them turned around and left the bedroom.
Mother Gu: "I found all the paintings, but I can't see anything."
Gu Ruojiao's paintings cover a wide range, including freehand brushwork, abstraction, and line drawing. Sometimes she can be imaginative and paint some cute styles.
So when Mother Gu saw these dark paintings, she didn't take it seriously.
When the two of them arrived at the studio, Shen Shi went straight to the paintings.
Aunt Chen is responsible for organizing each of Gu Ruojiao's paintings. The time of painting is marked under the frame, which is probably from June to July. There are 4 paintings in total.
These paintings with darker tones are all painted with watercolor paints.
The content of the painting is relatively abstract, like fog and clouds, chaotically entangled together.
In addition, she was in a bad mood at the time, so she did not dilute the paint with water, but applied the paste directly on the paper, making the whole painting look very emotional.
Just looking at these paintings, Shen Shi seemed to feel the fear and terror she felt at that time.
She was hurt!
The person who hurt her became a presence in her paintings that could not be dispersed, shrouding her like a black mist, and had been tormenting her.
She was scared, but she didn't know how to ask for help.
These emotions were drawn on paper.
When Shen Shi thought of this possibility, he couldn't control the overwhelming emotions in his heart.
