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René Huang is a French-Chinese Painter who lives in France. He lives alone there when his parents are living in China. He is famous, rich, and handsome. Everything in his life was perfect until finally, unexpected events started happening in his life. He painted some paintings in his sleep, and there was a secret behind them. He wanted to find out the secret, and when he became a guest lecturer in an art university, he met a student who was related to the paintings. Their relationship was not good at first, but when they were investigating the paintings together, the romance started blooming. Note: This novel is inspired by my fanfiction that was posted on another platform. The idea and the story are mines. No plagiarism. Cover by MichelleLeeee
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0. PROLOGUE
His life was almost perfect. He came from a rich family who owned several businesses in some countries. He lived a luxurious life since he was a kid, and money had never been an issue for him.
The number in the year kept increasing, and he grew up as a smart kid. He was a top student in his class, and he was loved by his friends and his teacher.
Coming from a business family, he didn’t want to be a businessman like his father. Instead, he wanted to be an artist. Yes, he wanted to be a painter who painted beautiful paintings.
He was lucky that his parents weren’t against his idea. They let him choose what he wanted, and he was so thankful for that.
His work hard was paid off when he successfully made his dream come true. His talents were acknowledged by many people, and his arts were loved by them as well. He became a famous painter at a young age.
Handsome, rich, and talented. His life was almost perfect, but suddenly, a strange thing started happening in his life.
Somnambulism.
He didn't know much about the term before. He only knew that it was the fancier term of sleepwalking. He had a friend who worked as a psychiatrist, so he wasn't completely clueless about the term.
He had never cared about the term, though. Until finally, one day, his peaceful life was disturbed by the odd behavior.
He started doing activities in his sleep. It was sleepwalking.
Not just ordinary sleepwalking when people just got up from their beds and walked aimlessly, but he made some paintings in his sleep.
He was a painter, but he was still shocked by the phenomenon. The paintings were of good quality, just like the ones he painted when he was awake. That was definitely not normal.
He decided to consult his psychiatric friend, but the friend just said:
"Perhaps you are just too tired. Stop drinking coffee and drink milk instead. Maybe you just miss your family too much. You painted them in your sleep, right? That's not a big deal."
That sounded simple, but he was still worried.
“I’m not crazy, right?” He asked his friend back then.
But, the friend just chuckled and answered that he might go crazy if he worried too much. That’s why he stopped worrying about the matter.
He trusted his friend's words and tried to brush off his worries. Perhaps his friend was right. It had been a while since the last time he visited his family in China. His grandparents in France passed away last year, in August and October. He was living alone in Paris now.
He only had his best friend, someone who gave him free consultation every time he needed one.
He quietly hoped that the oddity within him wouldn't get weirder and would stop soon.
He didn't expect that the disorder would get any weirder. It was like he was being haunted by the paintings he painted in his sleep.
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When the Painting Tells the Story 21. HE IS DISAPPOINTED
They didn’t speak to each other. In the black car, the two of them still refused to unlock their lips to produce any words. It had been five minutes since they left Brielle Park’s residence, but they were still reluctant to leave the basement of the building. They were already in the car, but the painter had not yet started the engine. The sound of gasping breaths was heard. It was the only sound that filled the silence in the car. “Your friend is very strange,” René finally broke the silence that had been enveloping them for a few minutes. Alain turned to René and put on a guilty expression. “I’m sorry, Sir. I’ve known her for a long time and know about her past, but I didn’t expect her to be like that.” René sighed again. He was wrong for being suspicious of the girl named Brielle Park. He thought the chubby-cheeked girl would be able to give him a clue, but he was wrong. He couldn’t judge people with the surname only. "What do y
Last Updated : 2021-10-04When the Painting Tells the Story 20. HE IS VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD
The girl was certainly surprised to see who the two guests were. She reflexively covered his face with both hands. “Oh my! What are Alain Kim and Mr. Huang doing here? I look very bad right now! It's so embarrassing!” She squeaked loudly with a slightly hoarse voice. Seeing the adorable attitude, Alain chuckled as he stretched out his hand to keep Brielle’s hand away from her face. “We came to see you. Why are you hiding your face, huh?” He asked softly. “My face must be really ugly right now. I haven’t even showered yet. I'm so smelly!” Again, Alain chuckled as his hands ruffled Brielle’s messy hair. “I thought your face was the same as always.” And Brielle’s hands automatically beat Alain’s body because of the man’s words. They continued to immerse themselves in their worlds until finally, René cleared his throat to interrupt. The painter felt awkward to see their ‘intimate’ interaction. He could see their close relationship, and that made h
Last Updated : 2021-10-03When the Painting Tells the Story 19. HE LOOKS LIKE A PERVERT
They waited until the class was empty before they finally interacted. There was nothing to hide, but the two subconsciously didn’t want the other students to notice their interaction. Maybe they didn’t want anyone to misunderstand and give another meaning to their interaction. Not many words were spoken when they interacted in the classroom. Without further ado, René immediately invited Alain to walk to his car, which was parked in the campus parking lot. They walked hand in hand, but there was still some distance between the two men. Apart from not wanting to cause misunderstandings, they also felt quite awkward because it was the first time the two of them walked normally like this―previously, René always dragged Alain when they were walking together. René used a Germany-manufactured sedan when he when to teach his students at the campus. The black car was parked neatly with a row of other lecturers’ cars. After unlocking the car, the painter immedi
Last Updated : 2021-09-25When the Painting Tells the Story 18. HE EXPLAINED THE THEORY
Alain didn’t react at all, and he still blinked innocently in front of René. The latter patiently waited for a response and didn't say anything either.“You believe in the theory of reincarnation? You’re a very devoted Buddhist, aren’t you?”“It’s not about whether I’m a Buddhist or not, but It’s about my analysis of everything that happened.”René tried not to get angry at the student. He had come to a conclusion after a series of mysterious paintings in his sleep, and he had thought about it deeply too, but the student seemed to be taking it lightly.The painter slightly glared at the student, and the said student was frowning at him. If René could guess what was on the student's mind, then it seemed like the student was thinking hard right now.“Okay," Alain finally replied. "Let’s say the two of us are indeed reincarnations of them. Then, what else? Why
Last Updated : 2021-09-25When the Painting Tells the Story 17. HE MADE A CONCLUSION
The painter didn’t lie when he said he would buy Alain a drink in the cafeteria. The painter’s steps stopped in the cafeteria, and Alain could heave a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the painter wasn’t kidnapping him again. The tall men were both standing in front of the vending machine in the cafeteria. “What do you want?” “Can I get a Sprite?” “Of course.” René obeyed Alain’s wish. He took a can of Sprite that had come out of the machine and handed it to the student. “You don’t drink?” Alain asked when he realized that René only bought a drink for him and didn’t buy himself a drink. Instead of answering, the painter immediately sat down on one of the cafeteria chairs. Inevitably, Alain also sat across from him. “I’m not thirsty right now,” the painter replied. “Drink first, and then we’ll talk.” Instead of opening his drink can, Alain put the can on the table, then looked at René probingly. “Why are you so eager
Last Updated : 2021-09-17When the Painting Tells the Story 16. HE DRAGGED ALAIN AGAIN
Last week, René only painted once in his sleep, which was when he painted a man who looked just like him. A different phenomenon than usual because he brought his painting equipment into the bedroom without realizing it when the sleepwalking symptoms hit him. After that, he wished he subconsciously would paint again, but nothing happened when he woke up in the morning. This morning was the same. He woke up in his bed, and no painting was produced. That meant, he didn’t get any additional clues today. Instead of getting a hint as an enlightener, his vision was getting bleaker. Perhaps his mental disorder was entering a void period, and he couldn’t do anything about it. No matter how much he wanted to reveal everything, he had no control over his subconscious. All those mysterious images come and go beyond the control of his brain and heart. If Damien’s assumption last night was correct that he and the man in the painting were two different people, then who exa
Last Updated : 2021-09-09
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