"Still too young..."
Gu Tongxiang did not feel reassured by Elder Cao's comfort.
Concern leads to confusion.
He didn't notice the unusual expressions on the faces of the surrounding artists, nor did he pay much attention to the mural on the wall.
The unique confusion of the elderly, also the unique wisdom of the elderly—
Gu Tongxiang felt this wasn't the point; he just kept apologizing to the person in charge of the painting.
He even mistakenly thought that Mr. Cao Xuan's "let's not rush to talk about this" was a sarcastic comment made in anger.
It's over, it's over, it's really over...
Gu Tongxiang was so anxious he was about to lose his mind.
If it weren't for the fear of leaving others in an awkward position, acting like an elder abusing his privilege, and risking an unexpected backlash, Old Gu would have considered directly kneeling before Elder Cao and the local museum staff.