Mystery: Becoming a Creator Through the Doorway

Chapter 67 Sharon's Smile

Looking at Sharon's smooth nape, An Ruowang's gaze inevitably lingered on that fair skin for a moment.

She swept her long, pale golden hair to one side, revealing the back of her fair neck. A graceful loneliness extended from her neck to her delicate earlobe, and then to the edge of her collar.

For some reason, he remembered watching "Animal World" before.

It's not "Spring has come, and it's the season for everything to revive," but rather a lion.

When lions hunt, they usually bite the back of their prey's neck, aiming for a fatal blow.

However, speaking of which, when dinosaurs, well, birds, and felines mate, it seems that the male also bites the female's neck.

If you lift the back of a cat's neck, it will trigger underlying code, rendering the entire cat immobile.

If we apply this to a person, because the neck is a relatively important area, exposing it can give the impression of showing weakness or revealing one's vulnerability to you, thus conveying a sense of trust.

An Ruowang pulled her wandering thoughts back, leaned forward, reached out and took the two ends of the necklace from Sharon's hands, which were clasped behind her neck, and gently fastened the delicate chains at the ends behind her neck.

Because he was able to control his body precisely, he didn't pretend to accidentally touch Sharon's hand or neck.

Sharon simply stood quietly, letting him put the necklace on.

The moment An Ruowang withdrew her hand, the cool silver necklace fell down with gravity, landing smoothly on Sharon's nape, with the lily flower settling firmly in the center.

"It's all better now," An Ruowang said.

Sharon slowly turned around.

An Ruowang glanced at it twice, nodded, and gave a thumbs up: "It looks even better now, truly worthy of me."

He savored it for a moment and commented, "I always felt like something was missing before, but now it's just right."

Although Sharon's black court dress was quite elaborate and not simple, it could be described as exquisitely tailored with layers of lace.

However, because the colors were too monotonous, An Ruowang always felt that it was a bit dull and too plain.

The temperance person is unlikely to go out of their way to buy things to dress themselves up.

But now, the silver and blue light falling on her chest were like adding a finishing touch to a black and white sketch.

The necklace lay quietly in front of the black dress, serving as a visual guide and making Sharon's upper body appear more pleasing to the eye. It also unconsciously drew attention to her eyes and face.

This kind of accessory is more of an embellishment; if the person isn't good-looking, it can actually make others feel uncomfortable.

Similarly, hairstyles can play a similar role; a suitable hairstyle can correct facial imperfections and make one look better.

An Ruowang had studied composition and set design to some extent.

I am grateful to the university for the elective courses "Film and Television Audiovisual Language" and "2D Animation Appreciation".

His initial goal was to earn academic credits, so naturally he chose what interested him.

This type of general education course (Category 2) also requires payment, and you also have to spend time attending classes in person, so he naturally studied it more diligently.

An Ruowang didn't take the course "Mushroom Cultivation and Farming" because she had enough credits, and looking back now, she still feels a little regretful.

Alas, the nature of the cultivator's path, for you I am willing to do this, for you I am willing to be an enemy of the world—in fact, An Ruowang already had an initial goal.

If he remembered correctly, there was a magical item in Silver City called the "Staff of Life," which corresponded to Sequence 4 of the Farmer's Path, "Ancient Alchemist."

At that time, An Ruowang could easily obtain the recipe through the Little Sun, whether by trading with Silver City or through other means.

Sharon lowered her head, quietly gazing at the silver-petaled, blue-centered lily on her chest, savoring the tranquility and peace it brought, like a deep sleep in the night.

Faced with An Ruowang's praise and self-praise, she slightly raised her head, a slight smile appearing on her lips.

Although the smile was only a slight curve, it possessed an indescribable beauty due to her usual expressionless face, like melting snow in early spring, full of vitality and warming people's hearts.

Sharon smiled and said, "I really like your gift. I'm so happy. Thank you so much."

Looking at Sharon's smile, An Ruowang was reminded of Rei Ayanami's smile in "Evangelion".

By giving gifts to express approval of others' behavior, and seeing others happy because of the gifts they gave, they themselves also feel some happiness to some extent.

Leaving aside the practice of giving gifts to gain favors, the scene of bringing two bottles of milk or other items when visiting someone's home for New Year's greetings, and the impure gifts such as betrothal gifts or similar gifts mixed with sexual connotations, perhaps this is the true meaning of gift-giving.

The two sat down again and began to eat together, just like they had a few days before.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, An Ruowang had his servants clear the table and then went to his study with Sharon.

While looking at the occult books he had obtained from Abraham, An Ruowang chatted with Sharon: "Speaking of which, Teacher Sharon, did you come over tonight for no reason? Just dropping by?"

"Um."

Sharon also picked up a book and started reading, replying softly, "Just came to see you."

An Ruowang continued reading, her right hand habitually twirling the pen in a fancy manner: "Let's see how my day went with the Church of the Night?"

It can't just be a simple desire to see him, can it? Like Wang Huizhi, who said, "I came here on a whim, and I'm leaving when the whim is over, so why bother seeing An Dao?"

Since the topic had come up, An Ruowang simply shared with Sharon his feelings about his day at St. Samuel's Church, his impressions of St. Anthony and others, and the two new sealed artifacts he had obtained.

They just chat casually, that's how it is.

Sharon listened quietly, occasionally responding, her gaze drawn to the pen he twirled in his hand.

The pen twirled and danced between An Ruowang's fingers, sometimes circling his thumb, sometimes weaving between his fingers, its movements so fluid it seemed to have its own life.

An Ruowang noticed this and casually explained, "—Hmm."

"It's a habit I picked up when I was in school. When I have a pen in my hand but don't need to write, I always habitually twirl it around to relieve boredom."

After all, studying is too stressful and boring. You have to find some fun and relaxation in your life, otherwise your brain will attack the concrete floor of the school.

He can also play music by tapping on the table.

As everyone knows, in Bilibili's music section, anything can be used as a musical instrument, even shattered ice.

Sharon commented, "—Very impressive."

Upon receiving Sharon's evaluation, An Ruowang surprisingly felt that he had digested a bit of the "Master of Tricks" potion.

No, buddy?

Is this considered a performance?

An Ruowang thought for a moment, then casually asked, "Want to learn? I'll teach you."