Chapter 552: Cold Shen He
"It's such a good thing, I really don't know what words to use to describe it!"
At this moment, Paimon's thoughts turned as fast as lightning. It suddenly remembered that Shen He was alone just now and showed incredible strength. Just like a super strongman, he lifted a heavy object weighing thousands of pounds effortlessly and brought it all the way here. The shocking scene is still vivid in Paimon's mind, and his admiration and faith in Shen He have increased a little bit.
Thinking of this, Paimeng rushed to Shen He like an arrow from a bow, and looked Shen He up and down. It widened its eyes, full of curiosity and concern, and circled Shen He several times, not missing any details. It looked at Shen He's arm, as if trying to find traces of the force it had just exerted; then it looked at Shen He's face, trying to see if she looked tired because of her previous actions.
After repeatedly confirming that Shen He was not injured and was safe, Paimeng finally felt relieved. Then, he could not wait to tell Shen He all the discussions he had just heard.
"Shen He, when we came here just now, we heard a lot of people praising you! They were all stunned and said that you must be an immortal with great magical powers to be able to lift such a heavy stone so easily. Some people were even praying that you could bless them with a bigger salary increase next year!" Paimeng's voice was full of excitement and her face was filled with smiles. She hoped that Shen He could feel everyone's recognition and admiration for her.
Shen He stood there quietly, like a sculpture. She was wearing a light blue dress, which fluttered in the breeze, but it did not break the tranquility around her. After listening to Paimon's endless words, her face was as calm as a lake, without the slightest fluctuation. Her cold eyes just looked at Paimon indifferently, her red lips slightly opened, and she whispered in a voice with almost no emotion: "Oh...really?" The voice was as light as the breeze blowing through the leaves, and it was almost imperceptible if you didn't listen carefully.
Hearing Shen He's indifferent response, Paimeng felt as if a naughty kitten had scratched him with its claws. He was filled with confusion and puzzlement, and couldn't figure out what was going on. In his mind, being praised should be a happy thing, but Shen He was so indifferent, which made Paimeng very confused.
It frowned cutely, pouted its little mouth, and muttered to itself. "Such a cold reaction! How strange! Shouldn't I be ecstatic and cheering at this time? If I were praised like this, I would be extremely happy. Why doesn't Shen He react at all?" Paimon's little head was full of doubts. It tilted its head, with a puzzled light in its eyes, trying to find the answer from Shen He's expression.
Lin Feng, who was standing by, watched all this silently. After hearing Paimeng's complaints, he shook his head helplessly, his mouth slightly raised, revealing a meaningful smile. That smile seemed to hide endless deep meanings that were hard to fathom. He sighed slightly, and had some guesses about Shen He's past. Perhaps it was those experiences that made her so indifferent to praise.
He slowly opened his mouth and said, "Maybe Shen He is not used to other people's praise. She has been a loner for many years and has little contact with the outside world. Suddenly facing so many praises, she may not know how to respond." Lin Feng's voice was calm and steady, and he gave Paimeng a reasonable explanation.
After listening to Lin Feng's explanation, Paimeng's heart was shrouded in a thick fog, and he became more and more confused. He blinked his big eyes and asked in confusion.
"How can someone not be used to being praised? If someone praises Paimon for being particularly great, Paimon will definitely be like a proud peacock, with his chest puffed out high and a smile as bright as the sun blooming on his face! And he will be happy all day long! Why is there such a big difference between Shen He and me?" Paimon said as he puffed out his chest and imitated a proud look, trying to show Lin Feng his reaction when being praised.
At this moment, Shen He, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke again. However, her tone was still as cold as the biting wind in winter, so cold that people could not feel even the slightest emotional ups and downs from it. She raised her head slightly and looked into the distance, as if she was lost in memories.
"I have received similar compliments many times before. Those people regarded me as a high and mighty immortal. They acted respectfully and fearfully in front of me, as if there was a huge gap between them and me that could never be crossed. Their eyes were full of awe, but there was no intention of getting close to them. Every compliment was like building a higher wall between me and them." Shen He's voice was calm, but the slightly trembling tone still revealed a trace of ripples in her heart. There was a trace of loneliness in her eyes, a kind of loneliness that had been isolated for a long time.
"However, aren't immortals just such existences? Thinking back to the immortals I have seen in the past, all of them acted in their own way and were unique. They were like the lonely stars hanging high in the vast sky, which were completely different from ordinary mortals. They enjoyed the admiration of everyone, but were also destined to be lonely." Shen He frowned slightly, as if thinking about the distance between herself and the immortals. During those days when she was revered as an immortal, she did not feel any real warmth.
At this point, Shen He couldn't help but sigh softly. The sigh sounded like the cold wind whistling past in late autumn, and there was a hint of deep helplessness in it. She lowered her head slightly and looked at her hands.
"It's a pity that I'm not an immortal in the true sense after all...tsk tsk." She shook her head slightly, looking a little lonely.
Paimon, who was standing by, saw Shen He in such a state, and felt as if he was being cut by a sharp knife. You know, it was she who first brought up this topic, and now Shen He showed such a strong emotional fluctuation for the first time. Paimon felt extremely guilty, thinking that it was his recklessness that made Shen He fall into unpleasant memories.