Inside the studio on the second floor of the Rose Manor Castle.
Mia leaned back on the chaise lounge, her languid posture showcasing her smooth and beautiful body curves.
But the scene before us was indeed utterly mesmerizing.
The girl's slightly stiff and somewhat unnatural body was equally impossible to ignore.
At this moment, Mia is serving as Gu Xinghe's painting model.
And that's why she's in such an unnatural posture now.
It wasn't because she was required to do anything embarrassing or wear unacceptable clothing while working as a model.
Rather, ever since she was born and picked up a paintbrush, her role has always been that of a painter.
Whether it was Mia's depiction of her ideal self that prompted her birth.
It was the visitors who came to buy her paintings who hoped she could depict those beautiful scenes.
Most of the time, Mia tries her best to fulfill other people's imagination of perfection and beauty.
Instead of showing their true, authentic selves.
From a painter who only needed to fulfill other people's beautiful imaginations and wishes, to a model who needed to show their true self.
This role reversal was indeed difficult for Mia to adapt to in a short period of time.
Moreover, even if it is still within an acceptable range, this outfit is still testing the limits of that range.
Thinking this, Mia tugged at the hem of her skirt, which was a little short.
[Damn it! I'll get my revenge when the painter and model switch roles!]
Mia, who had agreed with Gu Xinghe to be each other's models, had clearly already planned a series of "revenge" actions.
But at the same time, she didn't realize that—
After Mia's passing, she, who was initially unable to let go, gradually regained her smile as she spent time with the people at Rose Manor.
Across from Mia, Gu Xinghe, upon hearing Mia's thoughts, simply smiled slightly.
Then he continued to concentrate on creating the painting in his hand.
After witnessing Mia's disappearance, Mia's feelings for Gu Xinghe were initially complex.
But in any case, the two of them were undoubtedly the only remaining witnesses to Mia's departure.
Gu Xinghe was also one of the few people who clearly recognized Mia's existence.
No one else knew that a girl had lived brilliantly in his body and died quietly.
That was an independent individual almost completely opposite to her personality, and also the true self that shared the same origin as her.
Mia was born because of Mia's yearning for her ideal personality.
After Mia disappeared, it seemed that Mia also fulfilled some obsessions that existed in the past.
She discarded the last "imperfections" that remained because of Mia, leaving only the perfect, ideal personality behind.
However, in Gu Xinghe's eyes, after the so-called "imperfection" without expectations disappeared.
The shadow of the former Mia that Mia carried seemed to become even stronger.
Perhaps it was a deliberate imitation, or perhaps it was an unintentional expression of nostalgia.
Or perhaps, the natural emotions that Mia displays now, so different from her usual proper demeanor, are the true meaning of "perfection."
Because every time Mia was with Gu Xinghe, she could find traces of her past in him.
Gu Xinghe is a witness to her own experiences.
Therefore, Mia knew she could no longer run away.
Perhaps similar to her experience, yet also different.
Mia becomes aware of the emergence of these two "personalities" that occurred between her and Mia.
The same thing was happening to Gu Xinghe.
A chaotic and disorderly side, and a rational and orderly side, coexist in this young man.
However, unlike Mia, who was born in response to Mia's expectations and whose existence was due to his own, he was born in response to Mia's expectations.
Mia could sense that those different traits were constantly colliding within Gu Xinghe.
Merge, separate, devour.
The possibility of going in different directions coexists in young people.
The two sides of reason and chaos will eventually be separated and divided.
The ever-growing madness will eventually devour the last remaining humanity.
But no matter what, they should always be a part of Gu Xinghe.
At this moment, all possibilities still exist for him.
What Gu Xinghe and everyone in Rose Manor wanted to achieve was to ensure that the unchanging final outcome was completely secured.
Create a variable that is even larger than the current one.
It has paved a path that is different from the past, present, and future.
So, whether it's her own wish at this moment, or Mia's expectation.
Mia didn't want Gu Xinghe to forget their existence as he gradually lost control.
Because of Mia's presence, a bridge was built between them.
After much deliberation...
Mia didn’t even realize that her body, which had been stiff and unnatural, was slowly relaxing.
As her body relaxed, she became more natural.
The light-colored halter top slipped gently off her shoulders with her movements, the elastic straps dangling over her left arm.
The unconscious contact between her arms and chest made her seem even more voluptuous.
Lazy, relaxed, leisurely.
In this private space where only she and Gu Xinghe were present.
Mia felt that her tense nerves, which had been stretched thin for days, had relaxed considerably.
As Mia grew more and more comfortable with her role as a model, she began to observe Gu Xinghe, who was painting her.
The young man before me was gentle and humble, and did not seem like someone who was about to lose control and reason.
It was also completely unlike the frantic and chaotic state in the other person's mind that she had sensed.
Upon noticing her gaze, Gu Xinghe gently returned her a reassuring look.
It seemed to be telling her that the modeling job she was feeling somewhat uncomfortable with was coming to an end.
But quite abruptly, Mia realized something else from that look.
So, from the initial tension and stiffness to the gradual relaxation, Mia quickly developed a third emotion.
A captivating light pink spread across her body at an astonishing speed.
Outer corners of the eyes, earlobes, shoulders.
The wet brushstrokes, relying on the paint on the brush, gradually spread across these body parts.
Like a flower bud that has finally blossomed and shown its beauty.
Upon seeing this change, Gu Xinghe chose new paints and applied his own colors to the canvas.
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