Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 130 - 129: The Deranged Xue Yang

Seeing Cui Hao sit down, Xue Yang had a flash of inspiration. "Don’t move, and don’t talk."

"What’s up?" Cui Hao asked, confused.

Xue Yang made a shushing gesture at him.

Cui Hao instantly fell silent and sat upright.

Lately, Xue Yang had been acting a little fanatical. He was used to it by now.

Cui Hao sat quietly, his eyes drifting toward Xue Yang. "So you wanted to draw me, huh? You should’ve just said so. With a handsome face like mine, all the girls love me. It’s only natural you’d want to draw me."

"..."

Xue Yang ignored him and continued to draw.

"Hey? Why does your drawing look a bit odd?"

"It’s a game character I designed. I was stuck on who to use as a model, and then you walked in," Xue Yang explained briefly.

"Whoa, are you kidding me? If you’re going to use my face for a game character, at least design a handsome one! What’s with this guy carrying two iron plates? No way, you have to change it."

"Those aren’t iron plates, they’re shields. Besides, this character has a very imposing name."

"What name?"

"Lian Po!"

"Lian Po? I know him! The famous general from the Warring States period. I was obsessed with him as a kid. I even dreamed that if I could travel back in time, I’d become a great general who conquered the world and whose name would live on for a thousand years."

"Right. So, appearance isn’t important. What matters is what’s on the inside."

"You’re right. This is great, I’m a great general now!"

I get to fulfill my childhood dream without even time-traveling, so who cares about looks? Cui Hao didn’t care anymore and let Xue Yang design the character however he pleased.

"So, what did you need me for?" Xue Yang asked.

"Class is over. I wanted to ask if you want to head to the company. That girl, Yu Kexin, is already there. She’s just as fanatical as you are."

If it weren’t for the freezing weather, he suspected she would actually live at the office.

"In a bit. I still haven’t found models for a few characters, and I’m trying to decide who’d be a good fit."

"Let me have a look."

Cui Hao took Xue Yang’s notebook and found the list of game characters: Arthur, Lian Po, Xiao Qiao, Mozi, Daji, Sun Shangxiang, Ying Zheng, Lu Ban No. 7...

There were more than thirty characters in total. Each character had their own backstory and various skills.

Cui Hao had seen the list before, but seeing it again still left him incredibly impressed.

If I didn’t know Xue Yang, I’d suspect he wasn’t even human. That brain of his is terrifying.

"With so many characters, finding suitable models isn’t going to be easy."

"Right."

Once the character concepts were matched with models, Yu Kexin’s team could get started.

Cui Hao mentally scrolled through everyone he knew. "Xue Yang, don’t you think Sun Yufei would be a good model for Sun Shangxiang?"

A buff Barbie paired with a willful young lady... a perfect match!

Xue Yang searched his memory for information on Sun Yufei. They had barely interacted, only adding each other on QQ during a get-together before losing touch.

"I’ll ask her."

Xue Yang was a man of action. He immediately took out his phone, found Sun Yufei on QQ, and quickly typed out a message. "Yufei, are you free?"

He thought he would have to wait, but her reply was almost instantaneous. "I’m free! What do you need, President Xue?"

Watching this, Cui Hao clicked his tongue repeatedly. "When I messaged her before, I had to wait ages for a reply. But for you, you haven’t even put your phone down and she’s already responded."

"Maybe she just happened to be looking at her phone," Xue Yang said nonchalantly.

Only a child would believe that.

Xue Yang got straight to the point. "I wanted to ask when you’re free, Yufei. I’d like to ask for your help with something."

"I’m free right now. Where are you? I can come find you."

"I’m at the library."

"Wait for me, I’ll be right there."

"Alright, I’ll be waiting."

Cui Hao watched their exchange with a deep sense of wonder. Why is there such a huge gap between people?

"If you acted a bit more normal, I’m sure she’d be happy to reply to your messages."

Cui Hao pouted, unconvinced. Do guys ever have normal feelings for girls?

"Who are you planning to use for Daji?"

"I haven’t decided yet. Her background is quite special, so her model definitely needs to be exceptionally beautiful."

She had to be not just beautiful, but alluring, possessing the air of a bewitching consort that would make it impossible to look away. The two of them were pondering who might be a good fit.

Just then, Chen Ying walked in from outside. She was wearing a light gray, mid-length cashmere coat trimmed with fox fur and a fluffy white scarf wrapped around her neck. She looked like a captivating enchantress, drawing the eyes of everyone in the room.

"The bewitching consort who could topple a nation!"

At these words, Xue Yang and Cui Hao looked at each other in unspoken agreement. "It’s her!"

"But are you sure she’ll be willing?" Cui Hao asked. When using someone’s likeness for a game character, you had to ask them beforehand and negotiate a price to avoid future disputes.

The relationship between Xue Yang and Chen Ying... Cui Hao felt it was a long shot.

"There’s only one way to find out."

Xue Yang stood up and walked over to Chen Ying.

Cui Hao watched, dumbfounded. That Xue Yang is a real go-getter. When he decides to do something, he does it immediately, with no hesitation at all. Sometimes, I really admire him. Even though I play the field, deep down I’m a nervous wreck. If only I had half of his drive.

"Senior Sister Chen."

Chen Ying knew Xue Yang was in the library. She had come here on purpose, simply because she wanted to be in the same place as him for a little longer.

"Xue Yang, is there something you need?"

"Senior Sister Chen, I’d like to ask for your help with something. Would that be okay?"

Xue Yang... he was actually asking her for help! On the surface, Chen Ying appeared calm, but inside, her heart was a raging storm.

"What did you need my help with?"

"It’s like this. I’m planning to develop a game, and some of the characters need models. I was hoping to use your likeness, Senior Sister Chen. If you agree, I’ll offer you some compensation, of course."

Chen Ying frowned slightly, the words tumbling out before she could stop them. "You’re making your own game? Xue Yang, are you not planning to join Lin Corporation anymore?"

"That’s right. I’ve already spoken with Teacher Gong and given my spot to another student who needs it."

"Why? Is it because of me?"

She knew she never would have received the offer from Lin Corporation without Xue Yang’s help. She had assumed they would be colleagues at the same company, but now... he was telling her he’d given up that chance. What was this supposed to mean?

"Senior Sister, it has nothing to do with you. I just want to rely on my own abilities and build something for myself. Even if I fail, I won’t have any regrets. At least I will have tried."