Chapter 1708: Why Is There a Sense of Familiarity

"You should also know that she doesn't like Xiaoshi, so when I delivered books to her, I had to listen to her grumble for a bit."

"Delivering books?" Jiang Motian raised an eyebrow and said with certainty, "It couldn't be novels, could it!"

"Heh, as expected of Li Moning's sister, you guessed it right away."

This wasn't hard to guess at all.

After all, Li Moning's preferences are very singular.

Jiang Motian shook her head helplessly.

Then she asked, "It was Momo who asked you to buy the novels for her, right?"

"No, it was my own initiative. I wanted to cater to her interests, build a good relationship with your family, and make them dislike me a little less."

When Xie Wanyi explained, his expression was very sincere.

His attitude was also very natural.

But...

Jiang Motian felt extremely awkward.

She just felt that this explanation... was easy to make people let their imaginations run wild.

To avoid thinking about random things, Jiang Motian brought up a somewhat mood-killing topic: "Then how do you plan to build a good relationship with my brother?"

"With your brother... there's no need to go to such trouble."

"Why is that?"

Actually, Xie Wanyi wanted to say that even if he showed goodwill toward Li Xingyan, Li Xingyan wouldn't accept it.

Instead, he would think Xie Wanyi had ulterior motives.

But a reason like that...

Could not be spoken aloud.

So Xie Wanyi thought of a more high-sounding one: "Haven't we already started working together? For the sake of money, we can at least keep up appearances."

This reason sounded a bit far-fetched at first.

But thinking about it carefully... it actually fit Li Xingyan's style of doing things quite well.

The corners of Jiang Motian's mouth curled up.

The small talk ended, and Jiang Motian began to describe her past with Xiaoshi.

Because so many years had passed, Jiang Motian couldn't remember some of the details clearly either.

She could only talk about the things that left a deep impression on her.

But these memories were heavy. As Jiang Motian spoke, she couldn't help but gently knit her brows.

Xie Wanyi was also frowning.

But he was in pain!

His head started hurting again!

Images flashed before his eyes once more!

Unlike the blurriness of last time, the images this time were very clear, yet they also made his head ache unbearably!

Soon, Jiang Motian noticed Xie Wanyi's abnormality.

Jiang Motian was extremely nervous, and she hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Xie Wanyi pinched the bridge of his nose and replied, "I didn't sleep well and have a bit of a headache. Do you have any coffee here?"

"If you didn't sleep well, then rest for a while! Why drink coffee!"

Thinking of the two-seater sofa in the Art Studio where one could rest, Jiang Motian suggested, "Go lie down there for a while."

"Won't I disturb you?"

"If you're not making any noise or fuss, how could you disturb me?"

"Then... I won't stand on ceremony."

Xie Wanyi was truly in pain.

To soothe the pain, he intended to lie down quietly for a while.

However, as he leaned back...

Xie Wanyi found this sofa to be so comfortable, as soft as a ball of cotton!

As he adjusted his posture, he could see Jiang Motian drawing over there.

The warm light shone through the glass, spilling onto Jiang Motian's hair and fingers.

It made her look all warm and glowing.

Some of her hair was a bit mischievous, falling from behind her ear onto her cheek as Jiang Motian lowered her head.

But Jiang Motian didn't mind, holding her pen and focusing on sketching on the drawing paper.

Xie Wanyi had excellent hearing; he could even hear the sound of the pen tip gliding across the paper...

Such a scene was truly beautiful beyond belief!

Even Xie Wanyi's pain disappeared without him realizing it.

After watching for a while, he noticed something and said, "What you're drawing now seems different from what you used to draw."

"Indeed, I'm preparing a picture book to give to the children at the orphanage."

Jiang Motian's pen tip paused, and she blew at the hair that had fallen onto her cheek.

She added, "Since it's for children, the art style needs to be cuter, but this is my first time drawing this type, so I'm having a bit of trouble getting the hang of it."

Looking at the pile of paper balls in the trash can, Xie Wanyi knew that Jiang Motian wasn't lying.

However, Jiang Motian soon found the feel for it.

Once the overall style was determined, she began to create using a drawing tablet.

Xie Wanyi tilted his head and watched for a while, then said, "You can even draw like this."

"That goes without saying, do you think I'm very impressive?"

These confident words made Xie Wanyi purse his lips and smile.

Jiang Motian's gaze did not move away from the screen.

She drew with increasing proficiency and was able to chat with Xie Wanyi at the same time: "It's a pity that time is a bit tight; if Momo could have told me in advance, I could have prepared even better."

Xie Wanyi revealed an inscrutable expression.

Then he asked, "Was this task introduced to you by Li Moning?"

"Yes, Momo went to do volunteer work and discovered that the children had no opportunity to receive artistic influence; it was a pity, so she really wanted to do something for them."

"Then wouldn't it be fine if you just bought some picture books?"

"I went to look, but those picture books were either too profound or too childish; in the end, I decided to design one myself."

"Then couldn't it also be published?"

Jiang Motian smiled and replied, "I know my own level; it's fine for casual viewing, but publishing... that won't do."

"But I believe in your ability; if you spend time polishing it, it should be possible."

"You said it yourself, there has to be time, but I've been quite busy lately."

After Jiang Motian finished saying this, she didn't hear any voice coming from behind her.

She turned her head to take a look.

She discovered that Xie Wanyi had actually fallen asleep.

Although the weather wasn't cold right now, sleeping like this could lead to a cold.

So Jiang Motian found a blanket, then tiptoed over to Xie Wanyi's side and raised her hand to drape the blanket over him.

The slight movement made Xie Wanyi's brows twitch, but he did not wake up.

Seeing this, Jiang Motian boldly squatted down to the side and looked at Xie Wanyi's face.

And looking at him like this, she couldn't help but become mesmerized.

Xie Wanyi's features were truly perfect.

Three-dimensional and deep, he was simply like a sculpture molded by hand!

And for a face like this, it would be a waste of heaven's gifts not to draw it!

Jiang Motian had drawn him before, but she had only drawn his eyes.

And this time...

Jiang Motian rolled her eyes, then tiptoed over to fetch her sketchbook.

Then she sat down to the side and began to draw.

Jiang Motian completed this sketch in one go.

It felt very satisfying!

It's just that...

She stared at the person on the drawing paper; why was there such a strong sense of familiarity?

It seemed as if... she had drawn these features before.

But Jiang Motian had only ever drawn his eyes!

Jiang Motian looked puzzled.

Her gaze also shifted from the drawing paper to Xie Wanyi's face.

Her fingers even lightly placed themselves on his brows and eyes.

As a result, the moment she touched him, Xie Wanyi immediately jolted awake!

An instinctive sense of vigilance made him grab Jiang Motian's wrist and pin her down!

"It's me, Jiang Motian!"

Jiang Motian felt danger!

To prevent Xie Wanyi from taking any extreme actions, she hurriedly spoke her name.

Xie Wanyi also quickly regained his senses.

However... he did not let go of Jiang Motian.

The distance between the two was very close, with their noses almost touching.