Chapter 145: Turning the Difference into Your Own Character
Meng Zhen learned about the unknown side of her idol from her sister.
Liu Jia and Xiao Han were in the same class in high school. Boys of that age were particularly disgusted with the "homosexual" orientation. Some people would always joke about others being gay, as if it was a very despicable and shameful thing.
Even Liu Jia thought so. He felt that he was abnormal. Other boys gathered together and discussed which girl was pretty, but he just liked beautiful dresses and high heels, and even developed a special feeling for boys.
His unusual thoughts caused him to fall into internal friction, self-condemnation and self-loathing. He tried his best to reduce his presence in the crowd and carefully hid his secrets.
But the storm always comes suddenly in the quiet night. He was seen by the boys in his class when he was shopping in a beauty product store. The next day, everyone in the class was saying that he was a sissy, a pervert, and a homosexual.
Malice came at him like a rain of arrows, piercing him to pieces.
Everyone was ostracizing him, and everyone would whisper to each other when they saw him. The verbal violence and self-condemnation made him want to leave this world at one point.
Fortunately, the muddy boy was able to see the light of day occasionally.
Among the twenty-seven boys in the class, only Xiao Han did not avoid him like the plague. He had no prejudice and no pity, and still disliked his slow-paced personality as usual.
Someone also pulled Xiao Han away, whispering to him to stay away from him. Liu Jia thought that there would be no one left who was willing to talk to him.
But she clearly heard Xiao Han say, "Does the law stipulate what boys must like and dislike? Male and female are used to distinguish between restrooms, not to distinguish between people's character. Even if his sexual orientation is different from the norm, so what? He hasn't done anything against the law, so he's better than you, right? Talking about him behind his back, belittling him, like a gossip girl, what era is it to engage in school violence? Even if he really likes boys, he wouldn't look down on scum like you who like to gossip and disrespect people, right?"
At this moment, a star lights up in the sky during the long, dark night. Although the light is insignificant, it still gives the young man in the mud the courage and strength to break free from the shackles.
He began to gradually accept his unusual self. Emotions themselves could not be restrained by reason, nor could they be changed by will. He had done nothing wrong, so why should he feel inferior and ashamed?
However, Xiao Han offended the other boys in the class because of what he said and became completely isolated. Liu Jia wanted to thank and apologize to Xiao Han, but Xiao Han didn't seem to care.
"Huh? What's my status? What's theirs? It's not that they're isolating me, it's that I disdain to associate with them. A bunch of people with crooked features and lacking values are not worthy of being my friends."
Liu Jia was shocked by Xiao Han's frankness and unrestrainedness. As two isolated islands in the class, their relationship became increasingly close. Liu Jia was gradually influenced by Xiao Han and turned his unusualness into his own characteristic.
Don't be bound by worldly views, don't be defeated by other people's words, stride forward with your chest held high, and write your own brilliant life.
When Liu Jia went to the Academy of Fine Arts in college, he found many people who were as strange yet special as himself, and also met his other half.
"His girlfriend is also in Tianyi Games and is the main artist of the new game. They have been dating for seven or eight years and have a good relationship. Although they can't get married, marriage has never been a proof of happiness." Meng Anran said with a smile, and it can be seen that she recognizes Liu Jia's happiness from the bottom of her heart.
Meng Zhen couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips after hearing this. Liu Jia was able to be brave enough to be himself because he met such a good friend like Xiao Han, and to live like a beautiful flower, it must be inseparable from the careful nurturing of a partner.
At the same time, she also felt very proud that her idol was Xiao Han, and she fell in love with a very good person.
Start with talent and stay true to character.
After bringing Meng Zhen to the lounge, Meng Anran ordered his assistant to entertain Meng Zhen, and then he returned to the office to listen to Liu Jia's report on the progress of the new game.
"Old He's 3D modeling is progressing quite quickly. The scene buildings are almost done, but the character details haven't been refined yet. The programmer has completed the scene framework, the character movements are smooth, and there are no issues with the control sensitivity. However, there are some minor bugs in the NPC automatic pathfinding, and we are checking the code logic."
Meng Anran nodded in understanding, picked up a pen and wrote down what Liu Jia said in her notebook. Without looking up, she said, "Fix the NPC bugs and send me the game demo the day after tomorrow. Make the transitions that trigger the plot smoother and without any frame freezes. Also, notify Xuanmei that she can start working on the promotional video."
"Understood." Liu Jia wrote down all of his boss's requests on his phone's memo. He then casually asked, "Boss, the background music, including the music for the promotional video, hasn't been decided yet. What are your requirements? What's the budget?"
Meng Anran stopped writing, tapped the tip of his pen on the notebook, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "I'll recommend someone for you. Bring the demo and the finance department with you to talk to him the day after tomorrow."
"Okay." After finishing his work conversation, Liu Jia saved the memo, put his phone back in his pocket, pulled out the chair in front of his desk and sat down, a gossipy smile on his face: "Boss An, how are things going between your sister and Xiao Han?"
"We just met." Meng Anran didn't mind Liu Jia's curiosity. She closed the notebook and put it in the drawer. "Do you think there's a chance for them or not?"
Liu Jia pouted, "How would I know if there's any chance? If Sister Zhenzhen really likes that venomous freak Xiao Han... I guess her taste is pretty good."
Meng Anran said with a smile: "It's rare to hear good things about Xiao Han from you."
Liu Jia scoffed, rolled her eyes, and raised her head proudly. "If Xiao Han can get together with Sister Zhenzhen, it must be due to the good karma he accumulated in his next life. I will give him a five-figure gift as a gift when they get married!"
"I just heard you cricketing at me!" A voice came from outside the door. The next second, the wooden door of the office was pushed open. Xiao Han walked in with an impatient look on his face and retorted, "You're so happy just because you're with He Guang! What do you think of your tens of thousands of yuan in marriage fee?"
Seeing Xiao Han dressed up like a peacock, Liu Jia couldn't help laughing. "Are you afraid of being embarrassed if you don't get her in the end? Look at you, an old tree blooming like a peacock spreading its feathers, but you're still a long way behind Sister Zhenzhen! I don't know if Sister Zhenzhen is nearsighted, but she actually agreed to go on a date with you."
"Why does your mouth look like it's been smeared with suppositories? You don't know how to appreciate things because you have a problem with your vision. For someone like you who is so nagging and fussy, He Guang is really unlucky to have met you!"
"Heh, at least we're dating, and we've been for eight years. It's better than you, right? You're almost 30 and haven't even held a girl's hand. I wish you a lifetime of singleness!"
The two of them quarreled endlessly. Meng Anran held his forehead helplessly, then stood up and threw the two of them out.
Suddenly the world became quiet.
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