The programmer and his woman

Ah, this... I suddenly felt embarrassed, as if a secret had been exposed on the spot. My face turned red instantly, and I really wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

"Sister-in-law is so beautiful." Glasses looked at Xiaoxia beside me and praised her generously.

"Wang Dong, do you know each other?" Xiaoxia asked me curiously.

"Oh, this is a good friend of mine, his name is Hou Wei." I introduced him, and at the same time signaled to Glasses with my eyes not to continue.

"Glasses, let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend Yang Xiaoxia." I turned to Hou Wei, trying to make my tone sound more natural.

When Xiaoxia heard this introduction, her face turned red and she lowered her head shyly.

"Hello sister-in-law, have you guys already developed to this point?" Hou Wei didn't seem to notice our embarrassment and continued to tease, "Oh, it's okay, it's okay, I have a girlfriend too, but she hasn't let me touch her yet. I really envy you, Wang Dong."

We were chatting happily when the customer in the queue behind us got upset: "What's going on with the customer in front? Are you going to pay yet? Hurry up, the customer behind you has been waiting for a long time."

Glasses also realized that the person behind him was urging him, and hurriedly said, "Hey, hurry up and pay the bill. The person behind you is urging you. We can talk later when we have time."

I nodded and quickly put the items in the shopping cart on the cashier. Glasses began to scan the items one by one, whispering as he scanned, "Right away, right away, don't be in a hurry. Basin, hanger, shower gel, slippers, bedding... Oh my, Dongzi, seeing you buy these things, you two are preparing to live together."

I smiled awkwardly and didn't respond. Glasses seemed unsatisfied. He waved his hand at me, asking me to get closer, and whispered, "I see my sister-in-law is quite young. If you have sex with a minor, it seems like a serious sin. You should be careful not to commit crimes again."

I shook my head helplessly, glared at him and said, "Stop talking nonsense and pay your bill."

Finally, the glasses finished scanning, and he looked up and said, "Okay, a total of one hundred and seventy-seven. Cash or card?"

I felt my pocket, handed over the shopping card I received, and asked, "Glasses, I have a shopping card here, can you see if it can be used?"

Glasses took the card, looked at it carefully and said, "This one can be used."

"Please help me see how much money is in there," I said.

He took the card I handed over and inserted it into the card reader skillfully. The balance quickly appeared on the screen: "There are two hundred yuan in it. After deducting this purchase, there are twenty-three left."

Glasses asked curiously, "Dongzi, why did you apply for this card?" He seemed to have thought of something, squinted his eyes and continued, "Oh, was it given to you by someone else? You've been doing well recently, and some people have started giving you gifts."

"It's done. You two can go on your way. We can talk later." Glasses said with a smile.

I took the bag, said goodbye to my glasses, and walked out of the supermarket. It was getting dark outside, and the street lights were gradually turning on. Soon I arrived at my door. I opened the door and a familiar smell of home hit me.

I turned on the light, and the light in the room added a bit of warmth to the quiet night. Xiaoxia sat on the bed, clasping her hands tightly, with a hint of uneasiness on her face. She spoke softly, with a hint of hesitation and shyness in her voice: "Wang Dong, can you not leave at night? I feel a little scared when I think of what the neighbors said."

I turned my head and looked at Xiaoxia's slightly nervous face, and I couldn't help but feel a desire to protect her. I smiled and comforted her: "That's all feudal superstition, why do you still believe in it?" Although I said this, I was actually a little uneasy in my heart. After all, the rumors about the old lady that Xiaoxia mentioned during the day were indeed a little creepy.

Xiaoxia didn't seem to be completely comforted by my words. She lowered her head and said in an even weaker voice: "I have been afraid of ghosts since I was a child. I didn't dare go out at night when I was at home." There was a deep fear in her voice that I couldn't ignore.

I stood up, walked to Xiaoxia, gently held her hand, and tried to give her some strength. I said to her seriously: "Okay, I'll tell my family and I'll stay here with you tonight." Hearing my promise, Xiaoxia raised her head with a gleam of gratitude in her eyes.

"That's great!" Xiaoxia said happily, "Then let's change the newly bought sheets and quilt covers. It's getting late, so we can take a shower and go to bed after that." She stood up and started to get busy.

We worked together to put on the newly bought bed sheets and quilt covers. Looking at this cozy little nest, I couldn't help but feel deeply moved. Although this room is not big, with Xiaoxia's company, it seems to have become a warm home.

"Yeah, it's good, it feels a bit like home." I said with a smile. We smiled at each other, and all the anxiety and fear seemed to dissipate in this warm smile. After we washed up, we lay on the bed and enjoyed this rare night.

I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, but my heart seemed to be scratched by a kitten, making it difficult for me to fall asleep. The condom I bought today, that small but meaningful package, kept circling in my mind, and I hesitated whether to take that step tonight.

Just as I was lost in thought, I suddenly heard Xiaoxia say softly, "Wang Dong, there seems to be some movement downstairs."

I pulled myself out of my thoughts and listened carefully. However, apart from the occasional sound of the wind outside the window and the noise of vehicles in the distance, I didn't hear any unusual sounds. I turned my head to look at Xiaoxia, and saw that she was pale and her eyes were fixed on the window, as if she could see something from there.

"No, I didn't hear anything." I tried to comfort her, but my voice sounded so weak in the silent night.

"Wait a moment, listen carefully. Do you hear it?" Xiaoxia's voice was trembling. She held my arm tightly, as if she could find a little courage from me.

I pricked up my ears again and listened attentively. This time, I heard the subtle sound - rustling, as if someone was washing something downstairs. My heart suddenly tightened, and the rumor about the old lady that Xiaoxia mentioned during the day involuntarily emerged in my mind.

"Yes, there is movement." I swallowed hard, my voice trembling slightly.

Xiaoxia seemed to be frightened by the sound. She leaned against me tightly and said in a trembling voice, "Wang Dong, do you think the old lady is back?"

I shuddered suddenly, and my hair stood on end. Although I don't believe in ghosts and gods, I couldn't deny the fear in my heart at this moment. I tried to calm myself down, but my body couldn't help shaking.

"Ah, please don't scare me." I said in horror, with a hint of pleading in my voice.

Xiaoxia seemed to be infected by my emotions. She was silent for a moment, then mustered up the courage to say, "Wang Dong, why don't you go down and take a look."

I wanted to say no, but looking at Xiaoxia's horrified and expectant eyes, I knew I couldn't back down, so I said in a trembling voice: "Well, then I'll go and take a look."

Xiaoxia nodded, as if she saw hope. I got out of bed trembling, slid along the wall to find the light switch, and turned on the light. Suddenly, the whole room was lit up, but the strange sound was still ringing.

I took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to walk down the stairs. One step, two steps, three steps... every step was as difficult as walking on the edge of a knife.

When I got downstairs, I listened carefully and found that the sound came from the bathroom. I went to the bathroom and saw that the toilet was leaking water.

Seeing this, I breathed a sigh of relief and turned to the room upstairs and shouted, "Xiao Xia, it's okay. It's the toilet that's leaking. I'll try to fix it first to see if I can fix it."

Xiaoxia also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what I said: "Sorry, I might have been too nervous."

I smiled and shook my head and said, "It's okay, Xiaoxia, I'm a little nervous too."

After trying hard to fix my leaky toilet, I was dismayed to find that the problem was not easy to solve. I checked every possible part of the toilet that might be leaking, but I couldn't seem to find the exact cause. What made me even more frustrated was that there were no tools in the house that could be used to repair it, which put me in a dilemma.

I sighed and decided to temporarily turn off the water valve in the house to prevent the water from continuing to flow away. When I looked up at the water meter, the number on it shocked me instantly. I don't know how long the water has been leaking, but the water meter actually showed that 100 tons of water had been lost! This means that we have lost hundreds of yuan in vain. This astonishing number makes me feel more terrified than seeing a ghost.

This incident made me feel depressed. I returned to the room in a bad mood. Seeing that Xiaoxia had fallen asleep, I also prepared to go to bed. However, I could not sleep peacefully that night. Xiaoxia's nightmare came again at night. She was still shouting loudly in her dream: "Don't come over, let me go!" I listened to her voice, and my heart was full of sympathy and worry.

This poor child has been rejected by her family since she was a child and has experienced too many unfortunate things. I sighed deeply and became more determined to protect her. No matter what happens in the future, I will do my best to protect and take care of her.

The morning sun shines into the room through the gaps in the curtains. I gently wake up Xiaoxia: "Dear, get up, let's go to work together." She rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked at me with a smile. We walked out of the room together and started a new day of work and life.

The moment I stepped into the school, the principal came up to me and said with a smile, "Teacher Wang, we are going to give an enrollment lecture at the university this afternoon. This is an important publicity event. Please prepare a speech when you are free."

I nodded and responded, "Oh, okay, Principal, I will prepare it as soon as possible."

In the afternoon, the sun was shining brightly. I drove to the university town with Teacher Li, Teacher Qi and the principal. In the next few days, we will hold a tour of recruitment lectures here to attract more students to apply for our school.

On the way to the university, Mr. Li and I started to discuss a part of the lecture. I suggested: "Mr. Li, we can set up a game production part in the lecture, and each person will have ten minutes to show the essence of game production. What do you think?"

Teacher Li thought for a moment and replied, "That's a good idea. I should be able to draw a three-frame walking animation of an NPC and two map element blocks within ten minutes on site."

I nodded and said, "That's great. As for me, I want to show the audience the production process of a protagonist walking on a map from scratch. I believe this will allow them to intuitively feel the entire process of the game from code to implementation."

After hearing this, Teacher Li agreed: "That's good. But can you make it in such a short time?"

I answered confidently: "It should be possible. I packaged a 2D game engine myself, and ten minutes is enough to do this."

Soon, we arrived at the university. Before the lecture began, the conference room was already full of students. The projector was playing Blizzard's game trailer, and the beautiful pictures and smooth action design won applause from the students present.

I cleared my throat and began my speech: "Hello everyone, I am Teacher Wang. I am very happy to be here today to share with you my knowledge and experience about game production. First of all, I want to tell you that game production is not an easy task. It requires us to have a solid programming foundation, rich imagination and creativity, and a spirit of teamwork. However, as long as we work hard, we will be able to make a good game of our own."

Then, I introduced in detail the various aspects of game production, including game design, art production, programming development, etc. When talking about the essence of game production, I especially mentioned the NPC walking animation and map element block production that Teacher Li would show. I told the students: "This session will allow us to more intuitively feel the entire process of the game from code to implementation. I hope everyone can watch and learn carefully."

When the projector switched to Teacher Li's production session, the students all focused on the operation on the screen. Teacher Li skillfully drew the NPC walking animation and map element blocks, and every detail was handled very well. The students expressed their amazement and admiration.

There are many young people among them who have dreams of playing games. They feel extremely honored and excited to be able to watch a real performance of a game company live.

I took a deep breath and loaded the map elements carefully made by Teacher Li into the map editor I had prepared, and quickly generated a map file full of fantasy colors. This step was to pave the way for the following demonstration, so that students could intuitively see the presentation of the map in the game.

Then, I opened the coding software and created a new project. At this time, there was a whisper from the audience. Obviously, many students studying software development were also surprised. They began to discuss: "Do we have to build a project on site and write it from scratch?" Their curiosity was completely aroused.

I smiled and did not explain much, but acted quickly. In just two minutes, I built the basic structure of the project and loaded the game engine. As I clicked the command to load the map file, the fantasy map I just drew in the map editor immediately appeared on the game screen. The students exclaimed in admiration and curiosity.

However, this was just the beginning. Next, I loaded and drew the animated characters. By calling the sprite animation function in the game engine, I realized the walking and frame animation effects of the protagonist. Then, I added the function of map scrolling, so that the map can scroll naturally when the protagonist walks. The whole process took me only eight minutes.

When I directed the protagonist to move forward and backward on the map, the students held their breath. They saw the protagonist walking freely on the map, and the map scrolled along with it, as if they had really entered a game world. There were exclamations from the audience, and the students said it was amazing!

After the question-and-answer session began, students raised their hands and asked questions enthusiastically. One student asked curiously, "Teacher, if we learn this, can we make our own games? I think it's not difficult for you to implement it, but I haven't seen those classes and functions before."

I smiled and replied, "Yes, students. This is a game engine we implemented ourselves. It encapsulates many commonly used game development functions. Before graduation, every student will have the opportunity to write such a game engine by themselves. With such an encapsulation class, it will become very easy and efficient for us to write games again."

As soon as I finished speaking, there was warm applause from the audience. Students expressed their desire to learn more about game development knowledge and skills. This lecture was a complete success. It not only gave students a deeper understanding and knowledge of game development, but also stimulated their enthusiasm and interest in learning game development.

In the following days, we visited many universities and held many similar lectures. These lectures achieved very good results, not only making students have a strong interest in game development, but also winning a good reputation and word of mouth for our school.