"Of course, given how different we are, it's not surprising that she recognized me."
When he heard Mia in front of him always think that he was "usurping" her identity and not acknowledging that he was also Mia, he was shocked.
Gu Xinghe couldn't help but frown.
Recalling his experiences with Mia in his past life, Gu Xinghe gained a deeper understanding—
Regardless of which consciousness resides within Mia's body, the essence of the girl's heart and personality remains unchanged.
It's as if they both originated from the same source, but under the influence of certain external factors, their outward personality traits differed.
At that moment, he saw Mia looking at him with a sad expression, her lips pursed.
Gu Xinghe then realized that she must have misunderstood his frowning gesture.
Perhaps he thought he didn't like her existence, but only liked another Mia.
But as mentioned before, Gu Xinghe doesn't like melodramas.
I also dislike words like "misunderstanding" and "riddler," which are often associated with melodramas.
In his view, in the relationship between men and women, whether it is the man or the woman.
If neither side "goes straight," it can easily turn into a agonizingly sentimental coming-of-age story.
Of course, this could also be considered a reason why Gu Xinghe knocked Mia unconscious on the ship earlier.
Although this action seemed a bit provocative to her.
So, upon seeing Mia's misunderstanding, Gu Xinghe simply grabbed her forearms with both hands, moved closer to her, and looked down into her eyes as he spoke.
"I can definitely tell the difference between you."
Then, Gu Xinghe did not play hard to get, nor did he wait for Mia to continue to show negative emotions, but immediately continued to speak.
"And the reason I can recognize your differences is precisely because you all have your own unique differences, yet you are all equally lovable in your most essential personality, right?"
"He solemnly inspected my room to see if there were any strange or suspicious items for men only."
Some people even draw stick figures in their survey notebooks…
"Wait! Please don't say that last part so solemnly and loudly!"
Mia was clearly moved by Gu Xinghe's heartfelt monologue.
But when Gu Xinghe talked about his painting skills, she was undoubtedly even more moved.
"I really like Mia right now, the way she is in front of me!"
"And then there's Mia, who deliberately teased me while I was being a painting model and couldn't move!"
"It's because even though you are two different consciousnesses in the same body, I like you both very much!"
Listening to Mia's earlier "protests," Gu Xinghe felt that this was precisely what made her so endearing.
What he has done is simply make the "I want it all" choice that everyone would make as an adult.
Moreover, this is precisely why Mia initially expressed her heartfelt plea to him to "save me"—
Hopefully, he can save the other consciousness within him that always feels it has usurped his place and wants to die.
If it were Mia, she would also want two different consciousnesses to coexist in the same body.
"Okay, okay, stop talking. I really know everything!"
Mia, who was originally like an unripe fruit, now looks like she's fully ripe.
Clearly, "going straight" is the best way to deal with Mia, who is unable to frankly accept others' sincere words.
But now, she has clearly grasped Gu Xinghe's ability to "go straight to the point" and has put it into practice.
As Mia uttered those words, she immediately covered Gu Xinghe's mouth, preventing him from speaking further.
After pursing her lips and pondering for a while, she seemed to have finally made up her mind.
"Come with me."
No further explanation was given.
Clearly, Mia also felt that letting Gu Xinghe see it directly was more straightforward than any amount of explanation.
At this moment, Mia led Gu Xinghe to the place where he first met his other consciousness—
Inside the glass conservatory, adorned with various plants.
And the oil painting displayed on the easel in this greenhouse—
The scene depicted in the painting is exactly the same as when Gu Xinghe first met Mia in the glass greenhouse.
The Mia in the painting is right here in the flower room, wearing the same dress and painting on the paper.
"I actually painted this picture."
Seeing Gu Xinghe carefully examining the painting in front of him, Mia said to him.
But clearly, the "I" she was referring to at this moment was the consciousness that was now in front of Gu Xinghe and occupying his body.
"Don't you not know how to draw... aren't you good at drawing?"
At this moment, Gu Xinghe recalled the stick figure that Mia had drawn in her investigation notebook at night.
The serious and formal atmosphere seemed to vanish instantly, and Mia realized what Gu Xinghe was referring to.
"That's incredibly rude of you!"
But then, Mia gave him a thumbs up.
"However, your awareness is quite good. Who says you have to be so serious when 'telling a story' and 'explaining the background'?"
"But, to be fair, the rumors circulating in the town about the demon painter who captures the souls of those he depicts in his paintings are true."
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