(Wait a moment to modify) This made Gong Ying quite happy. She moved next to Miss Ruo to tease the cats and dogs together, and talked about some amusing stories. Miss Ruo also graciously laughed frequently.
Xu Huo stood behind, watching their interaction, without any intention of joining in. He was like an invisible man, and aside from an occasional glance from the two cats licking their fur at the edge, no cats or dogs approached him.
After they had laughed enough and Miss Ruo gave the Momentary Flower to Gong Ying, Xu Huo offered to paint a portrait for her.
"A portrait?" Miss Ruo carefully recalled, "I don't have his photo. It's been too long, and I can't quite remember what he looks like."
"It's okay," Xu Huo said, "I know a bit about psychology. Not being able to remember clearly doesn't mean forgetting; his appearance has always been stored somewhere in your brain."
