Chapter57UnderstandingtheConceptofRebirth
Intheevening,aftepletinghalfoftheassignedtestpaper,Millyfeltlikeherbrainwasaboutto
explode.
Asadoctoralstudentfrom<b>a</b>prestigiousuniversity,enduringtheendlesspracticequestionsprovedquitechallengingforher.
Shegenuinelyadmiredallthecurrenthighschoolseniors.Theymanagedtostaposedandperformwellinexamsundersuchintensepressure.Theirmentalresiliencewasevenmoreimpressivethanherswhenshepursuedacareerasanactressinherpreviouslife.
Assheputdownherpen,exhaledasighofrelief,and rubbedherthrobbingforehead,shepickedupacuptogodownstairsforasipofwarmwater.Then<b>was</b>tokeepherselfalertandthenreturntocontinuesolvingproblems.
Themaidsdownstairshadalreadyrested,andtheentireviwasquiet.
Thesoundoftearing<b>paper</b>couldbeheardfromacornerasshepouredwaterandpreparedtogoupstairs.
Huh?
Doessomeonestillhaven’tslept?
Millyblinkedandwalkedoverwithcuriosity.Shefoundafigureinaquietcornerofthelivingroom.Heseemedprettyfrustrated,tearingpaperconstantlyandscratchinghishead.
Hmm,okay.NowIknowhowhegothismessyhair.
“Getlost!Didn’t<b>I</b>sayIdon’twanttobedisturbed?‘scoldedMatthewsternly.
Hewasannoyedrightnow.Therewasaninspirationinhismind,buthejustcouldn’tputitonpaper.
Hevividlyrememberedthedancemoveshesawduringtheday,andtherewasashofinspirationinhismind.However,nowthathewas<b>back</b><b>and</b>readytoputpentopaper,itseemedlikenomatterhowhedrew,somethingwasmissingornotquiteright.
What’stheproblem?
Millydidn’trealiseitwashimatfirst,assumingitwasJordanhandlingofficialmatters.Hearinghisirritation,shedecidednottointrude.“Sorry,Ididn’trealiseitwasyou.I’llleavenow.”
Matthewheldstrongbiasesagainsther anddislikedher,soitwasbettertokeepsomedistance.
“Waitaminute.”
AsMillyturnedaround,shewascalledoutagain.
Sheturnedback<b>and</b>asked,“What’sthematter<b>?</b><b>”</b>
Matthewalsofroze.Hedidn’tknowwhyhehadsuddenlycalledouttoherwhenheheardhervoice.“Uhm…”Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.
Theywere<b>waiting</b>fortheother tospeak,andtherewasasomewhatawkwardatmosphere.
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“Ugh,um.Ijustwantedtoaskyouwhatyousaidtonabouttheswan’srebirthduringthe day.<b>What</b>didyoumean?”Matthewaskedsomewhatawkwardly..
He<b>wanted</b>tpletetheillustrationrightnow.Otherwise,hewouldn’tbothertalkingtoher!
Millyh
<b>blinked</b>,abitpuzzled.“Swan’srebirth?”
“Yeah,rebirth.Inotherwords,howdoyouinterprettheconceptofrebirth?”
Millyblinkedagain,evenmoreconfused.“Rebirth?”
“You…”Matthew,seeingherconfusedexpression,thoughtshe didn’twanttotalkandinstantlygotannoyed.“Ifyoudon’twanttosayit,forgetit.Justgoaway.”
Hisattitude<b>was</b>extremelyrude.
Millylookedinnocent.Shedidn’tunderstandwhathewasaskingorwhyhesuddenlygotaapparentreason.
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However,ordingtothedescriptioninthenovel,Matthewwasahighlyrenownedfashiondesignerandstylist.Hededicatedalmostallhistimeandenergytothedesignindustry.Inthiscontext,whateverwasbotheringhimsomuchmustbertedtosomeissueinthedesignprocess.
Themoreshethoughtaboutit,themorelikelyitseemed.
Summoninguphercourage,shetookastepforward.Asexpected,thesketchpapersinfrontofhimwerecoveredinfrustrateddoodlesandchaoticlines.Piledathisfeetwerecrumpledpaperballs,threateningtoburyhisshoes.Itwasevidentthathewasonthevergeofabreakdown.
Sheloweredherhead,pickedupafew
Umpledpaperballs,andunfoldedthem.Allofthemwerefilledwithdisorderlylines,with<b>a</b>wordwritteninthebottomrightcorner:‘Rebirth.
Suddenly,Millyunderstood.Nowonderheaskedabouttheswan’srebirthearlier.Itturnedoutthatthethemeofhiscurrentdesignwasrebirth.
However…
“Yourdesignisaboutrebirth,butwhyisitallinckandwhite?”Millyasked.
Matthewfurrowedhisbrow,tearinganothersheetofpaperandcrumplingitbeforetossingitaway.Irritatedbyherquestion,he<b>said</b>,“<b>ck</b>representsdeath,whiterepresentslight.Theshbetween<b>ck</b>andwhiteisthemostintense,makingitthemostsuitabledepictionforrebirth.Moreover,they
“Forgetit.WhyamIevenexiningthistoyou?Youdon’tunderstandartordesign.Just<b>leave</b>andstopbotheringme.”
Onceagain,heimpatientlyissuedanevictionorder.
Millydidn’tleaveimmediately.Instead,shesaid,“AlthoughIdon’tunderstanddesignoryourart,Iknowwhatyou’ve designeddoesn’tlookgood.”
“You!”Matthewwidenedhiseyesinfrustration.
Havingwonnumerousworld–ssawards,everyone’snatural<b>reaction</b>tohisartworkwaspraise.Noonehaddaredtocriticiseit inhispresencebefore!
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“Exactly!Moreover,<b>what</b>yousaidearlierisnoturate.Whosaysrebirthmustonlyberepresentedinckandwhite?Ithinkyoucanreceitwithredandck.Thisway,thevisualeffectisstillstriking.Inthesameprincipleasthephoenix’srebirthfromtheashes.”
<b>Matthew’s</b>silentgazebrightened.Phoenixrebirth?Risingfromthe<b>ashes</b>?”
Millynoddedbutobedientlysetdownthepapersinherhands.“Ijustmentioneditcasually.Afterall,asyou<b>said</b>.Idon’tunderstandart.Youcancontinuedesigningordingtoyourideas.”
Aftersaying<b>that</b>,shewent<b>upstairs</b>,holdinghercup<b>.</b>
Thefollowingday.
Millysensed<b>that</b>something<b>was</b>amissin thessroomassoon<b>as</b>shearrived.
Becauseshecherishedherhighschoolexperience,sheoftenarrivedearly.Usually,thereweren’tmanypeople<b>in</b>thessroomatthistime,buttoday,thereweresurprisinglymorethanusual.
Alltheboysinthesswerepresent,standingin<b>neat</b>formations,especiallythemalestudents.
Assoonasthey<b>saw</b>herentering,alltheireyesinvoluntarilyturnedtowardsher.Some<b>had</b>reddenedearsandblushingfaces,andevenafewweresoexcitedthattheyheldtheir booksupsidedown.
Agroupofadolescentboys<b>had</b>almost<b>all</b>oftheirthoughtswrittenontheirfaces.
MnieinitiallyintendedtowaveandgreetherasusualwhenshesawMillein.However,whenshesawMilly’sdelicatefaceupclose,herraisedhandsilentlyretreated.
AlthoughshehadalreadyseenMilly’struefacewithoutssesyesterday,seeingitupcloseagaintoday.wasstillirresistiblystunning.Mnie couldn’thelpbutbe amazed,tothepointthatshehesitatedtolookdirectlyatsuchabeautifulface.
“Milly,youlooksobeautiful
Millyfrownedatthesubtlencesfromhersurroundings.Eventhoughtheydidn’thavemaliciousintent,shefeltsomewhatufortable.
Thatsensationmadeherfeellikeshewasbeingobserved,likeamonkeyondisy.
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