Despite how much he definitely does not care about what anyone thinks of these paintings because he's just doing them for fun or whatever, Shen Yuan watches her face for reaction a little bit anxiously. He cares about her opinion; a side effect, he guesses, from the weirdly test-like atmosphere of their first conversation. "He chose the dress," he clarifies. "I told him—and my other friends who have sat for me—to wear what makes them feel beautiful."