Started as a comics editor

Chapter 190 I told you to sit on the chair!

Ji Fuliang felt he was about to take off at the same time.

Whether he is about to take off is still unclear.

But Tang Yao felt that Avalon could finally fly with peace of mind.

Because of the news brought by Li Xue, Rumi's stubborn mother finally relented.

"It's not easy."

Upon hearing this news, Tang Yao couldn't help but shake her head.

She never expected that this collaboration would cause such a commotion.

but.

She had just sighed when she noticed that Li Xue's expression was a bit strange, and her eyes were red.

Ok?
soon.

Tang Yao disregarded any talk of cooperation. Looking at Li Xue, who was clearly downcast and whose eyes seemed to have been red, she gently took her hand and cautiously asked, "Xue?"

"..."

Li Xue suddenly came to her senses, looked down at Tang Yao, saw the worry on her fair face, and was slightly taken aback when she heard her address.

But soon.

She realized something, touched her cheek with her other hand, then remembered something and gently shook her head: "I'm fine, I just read a comic and it touched me a bit..."

Because Tang Yao acted on impulse, the short story "The Long Farewell" was written entirely on the spur of the moment.

So Li Xue didn't actually see it much earlier than other viewers.

She only saw it when Tang Yao was about to upload the comic.

While she didn't have as many feelings as Guan Fang after watching it, she was clearly still moved.

"Oh--"

Hearing this, Tang Yao drew out her words and finally understood what was wrong with this older sister.

She looked at Li Xue's slightly reddened eyes, gently stroking the back of her hand with her fingertips, her voice softening unconsciously, but she still couldn't help teasing her: "Miss Li, you are a seasoned editor, how can you cry over a comic strip?"

"What do you mean by being a veteran of countless battles?"

Li Xue seemed a little embarrassed and turned her head slightly: "No matter how many times you watch, you will still feel the same way when faced with excellent works... I don't know how you came up with such a story. When I saw the beginning, I thought it was a story like 'Human Head Balloon', after all, the art style seemed to have been adjusted."

But I never expected it to end like that…

Speaking of which.

She seemed to recall the plot, and couldn't help but sniffle softly. She held Tang Yao's small hand, looking adorably overwhelmed by emotion.

Tang Yao couldn't help but chuckle.

Actually, when it comes to mental illness, Junji Ito is no less so.

Whirlpools, human head balloons, fish series, Tomie series...

These are the ones with the most prestigious reputations.

Those lesser-known short stories are even more significant, such as "The Monster of the Amika Shell Fault," "The Groaning Drainpipe," "The Long Dream," "The Flesh-Colored Monster," and "The City Without Streets"...

Many of the iconic scenes in it are truly hard to imagine.

It's something that humans can come up with.

Why don't you see a psychologist?

Anyway, Tang Yao had this thought more than once when she was watching it.

But even such a horror cartoonist has rarely created warm and touching works.

That's right.

It was Tang Yao's updated post, "The Long Farewell." Who would have thought that such a master of horror comics would also have a kind and tender side?

In fact, this is the only Junji Ito work that made Tang Yao cry.

Even setting aside the contrast between the horror cartoonist's depiction of a heartwarming and touching story, this tale is indeed memorable. The twist of the protagonist realizing he is the dead isn't particularly original.

But the core of the story is truly touching.

Just like the male protagonist in the comic said, the afterimage was created by the family's combined efforts. It can walk, sit, and talk, and looks like a relative has been brought back to life. But in reality, the response you get from talking to it will not exceed your expectations. The opinions you get may just be a reflection of your own inner thoughts... just like talking to yourself in front of a photograph.

Even so, the male protagonist's family still wanted to summon the holographic projection, because even if they faced an unresponsive holographic projection, they could alleviate their heart-wrenching pain to some extent and tell themselves that the other person was still there and that they still had a place to stand in the abyss of emotions.

Let's think about it from another angle.

The female protagonist's lingering image was formed because of the superficial compromise of the male family.

Later, when the female lead was clearly not well received by her in-laws and the male lead had already found a new love, why was he still able to maintain his fading image without realizing it?

Could it be... that it is the father's deep longing that allows it to continue to exist?

I'm afraid that if you read it carefully, you'll realize this.

That's why the scene where the female protagonist returns home and sees her frail father is so poignant.

Tang Yao personally really likes this short story.

And now, it seems that the people in this world are not unpleasant.

After all, Miss Li's eyes were red.

"...You haven't answered yet."

Seeing Tang Yao holding her hand, trying not to laugh, Li Xue, unusually a little annoyed, asked, "Why did you suddenly want to draw this kind of subject matter... Also, there are clearly two storylines, but why is the love story so heartbreaking? In the end, love still slowly fades away with time, and the female lead ultimately couldn't escape the fate of being abandoned. In contrast, the family storyline is so excellent... The female lead's longing for her father, the male lead's longing for his deceased elders, and that final scene..."

"You sit down first."

Tang Yao snapped out of her daze upon hearing this, smiled, and gently tugged at her, intending to have her sit down before continuing the conversation.

Upon hearing this, Li Xue took a step forward and plopped down on Tang Yao's lap, wrapping her arms around Tang Yao's neck, blinking her red eyes, and looking at her.

"..."

Tang Yao was slightly taken aback when she saw the mature woman sitting in her lap.

Somewhat confused.

No.

I told you to sit in the chair!

Of course, Tang Yao wasn't so low on emotional intelligence as to say such things directly... She was just caught off guard, after all, such a big person sitting directly on her lap.

However... I must say, Miss Li has a really good figure.

Even sitting in someone else's lap can't change that.

Because it was indoors, Li Xue had already taken off her coat, and her sweater clung tightly to her shapely body, clearly outlining her smooth and beautiful figure.

Very proud.

Her two plump and slender legs were pressed tightly together, and she was sitting sideways on Tang Yao's lap... Although she knew it was an illusion, it really felt like a girlfriend sitting on her lap, needing comfort.

It's kind of cute.

What a strangely endearing trait.

"explain."

Whether unaware of her own state or simply unconcerned, Li Xue wrapped her arms around Tang Yao's fair neck and urged her on.

Fortunately, the two of them were seated at the back, and it was lunchtime, so there weren't many staff members around.

Otherwise, it would be really hard to explain...

Tang Yao snapped out of her reverie: "Actually, I just wanted to change my mood..."

Upon hearing this, Li Xue remained silent for a moment: "Then... have you reflected your own thoughts in your works?"

"Ok?"

(End of this chapter)