Yun Zhourong didn't even want to disturb her, so she just stood there watching for a long time.
She only came to her senses when the servants brought her tea and snacks.
However, despite the loud knocking, An'an didn't react at all, as if she hadn't heard it at all.
Thinking of this, Yun Zhourong couldn't help but look at the maid and ask, "Does your young lady have any hearing problems?"
"Reporting to Miss, Miss An'an has no hearing problems. It's just her personality. Since I came to serve her, I haven't seen her pay any attention to anyone," the maid replied respectfully.
Zhou Renjun had just specifically instructed that Yun Zhourong was the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, and that she should not be neglected.
"Does that apply to everyone?" Yun Zhourong thought for a moment and then asked.
"Yes, she doesn't even pay attention to the master and mistress." The maid nodded.
Thinking back to what Zhou Renjun said earlier, it seems that the matter is true.
So she nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. You can go now."
"yes."
After the maid left, Yun Zhourong tiptoed to Zhou Yueshan's side.
She greeted him softly, "Hello, An'an."
Just as the maid had predicted, Zhou Yueshan didn't react to her words at all and remained focused on her painting.
Yun Zhourong didn't pay any attention to this, but instead stepped forward to examine the painting carefully.
Then, a look of amazement appeared in his eyes.
Because she was not valued from a young age, she knew nothing of the traditional arts that women should learn, such as playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, except for writing, which she taught herself.
Even so, it is still obvious at a glance that Zhou Yueshan's painting skills are superb.
She was drawing an architectural plan, and Yun Zhourong recognized it at a glance as the house they were currently in.
What amazed her was that Zhou Yueshan seemed to have memorized the entire house, her writing flowed smoothly, and she even paid attention to the smallest details.
For example, the gaps in the stone blocks by the roadside, and the broken carvings on the windows.
She depicted them all in detail.
She felt that even highly experienced craftsmen might not possess such skillful and exquisite painting techniques.
Thinking of this, Yun Zhourong quickly went outside to check the stone pier and the carvings on the window.
Sure enough, it was exactly the same as the one Zhou Yueshan drew in the picture, without the slightest difference!
This result made Yun Zhourong gasp.
Zhou Yueshan doesn't have any intellectual problems; she's a genius when it comes to architecture and drawing!
She suddenly remembered that the male lead had given her and Yun Mingyuan a set of watercolor pens before.
Pigments in the Dasheng Dynasty were very expensive, and the variety of colors was extremely limited, making them unsatisfying to use. In addition, Zhou Renjun was frugal and naturally did not have enough money to buy expensive pigments.
Therefore, Zhou Yueshan's paintings are all in black and white.
She thought that this set of watercolor pens might open the door to a new world for Zhou Yueshan.
So she quickly walked up to Zhou Yueshan, took another piece of paper, and started scribbling on it with watercolors.
Sure enough, Zhou Yueshan, who was usually indifferent to everything, was drawn to her for the first time and stared intently at the watercolor pen in her hand.
Furthermore, as she used more and more colors, Zhou Yueshan's eyes became increasingly bright and captivating, making it impossible to look away.
Seeing this, Yun Zhourong knew the time was almost right, and looked at Zhou Yueshan, saying, "Do you also want to use this watercolor pen?"
Zhou Yueshan didn't speak, she just stared at her intently.
Yun Zhourong was not discouraged. Instead, she shook the watercolor brush in her hand and repeated, "If you want it, just nod, like I do."
Yun Zhourong demonstrated the nodding motion and then guided, "If you nod, I'll give you this pen to draw on your house."
Zhou Yueshan remained motionless at first, simply staring at her intently.
Seeing this, Yun Zhourong stopped talking and looked back at her with the same gentle gaze.
After a moment of eye contact, Zhou Yueshan finally pointed at the watercolor pen in Yun Zhourong's hand and nodded gently.
This reaction delighted Yun Zhourong, who knew it was a very good start, indicating that Zhou Yueshan wasn't completely oblivious to what was being said, but rather that she automatically filtered out things she wasn't interested in.
Does that mean that if we just come up with some interesting things to distract her, we'll likely be able to pull her out of her own world?
So, she tried to suppress her excitement, placed the watercolor brush in Zhou Yueshan's hand, and slowly guided and taught her how to use it.
Although Zhou Yueshan remained silent throughout, she quickly mastered the watercolor brushes and soon began painting on her picture again.
Seeing that she had refocused on the painting, Yun Zhourong did not disturb her, but watched quietly from the side.
Watching Zhou Yueshan gradually transform the original black and white painting into a vibrant and colorful masterpiece, until it was almost identical to the real thing.
Looking at the vivid and lifelike painting, Yun Zhourong felt an indescribable sense of amazement and admiration.
"Soft."
Just then, Zhou Renjun and the prefect's wife walked in from outside. "It's getting late, you should go back now."
Yun Zhourong was then surprised to realize that it was already dusk.
However, she didn't rush back. Instead, she handed the drawing that Zhou Yueshan had just finished to Zhou Renjun and his wife.
Because at that moment, Zhou Yueshan was already redrawing another picture.
"Godfather and godmother, look, this is An'an's painting. She is so talented in painting!" Yun Zhourong said excitedly.
"This...this really was drawn by An'an?"
Zhou Renjun and his wife also showed amazement, stroking the scroll and murmuring, "This... how was such rich color achieved?"
Having kept women for so many years, the two men naturally knew of Zhou Yueshan's talent in painting. The prefect's wife herself was quite accomplished in painting and had been teaching Zhou Yueshan all along.
However, I have never seen Zhou Yueshan draw such an exquisite picture.
"These colored pencils were given to me by the Snow Demon. They belong to the demon realm. I saw that An'an likes to draw, so I gave them to her to use."
Yun Zhourong explained the origin of the watercolor pens somewhat guiltily, then quickly shifted the focus to the picture, "But An'an decided on the color combinations herself; I didn't interfere."
"I knew An'an had some talent in painting, but I didn't expect her to be so good at color matching as well."
After the prefect's wife finished speaking with emotion, she suddenly looked at Yun Zhourong and said, "Wait a minute, you said that An'an used the things you gave her and even learned how to use them?"
"Yes, I just told An'an that I would give her the watercolors if she nodded, and she actually nodded. I think she is capable of listening to what I say, but only if it is something she is interested in."
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