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Let's go back to that sunny day a few years ago, when Xia Chaoyong had just left his hometown and came to the streets of the bustling city alone. For this young and frivolous teenager, this is undoubtedly a serious life challenge.
For the first few days, he relied on the meager savings he brought out of his home to make ends meet at the food stalls on the streets. However, the money was running away, and he had to borrow money from all over the place, and even starved from time to time.
When night falls, he hides in dilapidated houses deep in the alleys for refuge in the bumless people.
Just when Xia Chaoyong fell into the abyss of hopelessness, a middle-aged man covered in tattoos appeared in front of him like a savior. The man had apparently noticed the emaciated, shabby young boy and offered to speak to him.
"Young man, have you lost your habitat?" the man asked affectionately, his tone full of sympathy.
After Xia Chaoyong hesitated for a moment, he nodded slightly, his eyes revealing deep fear.
It turned out that the man turned out to be a skilled tattoo artist. After learning about Xia Chaoyong's predicament, he suddenly showed a sly smile and said to Xia Chaoyong: "Would you like to follow me to learn this art?" I can provide free accommodation and food, the only requirement is that you need to use your body as a canvas for my creation." ”
At first, Xia Chaoyong was skeptical and afraid of this proposal. However, when the man showed him those colorful tattoo works, his eyes instantly sparkled.
Indeed, instead of begging on the streets, it is better to work on a skill so that you can live independently in the future.
So, Xia Chaoyong accepted the man's invitation without hesitation and embarked on his life journey as a "canvas of the human body". In the months that followed, his body became the perfect stage for men to display their artistic talents.
Initially, he drew simple patterns on his arms, but it wasn't long before the man extended his tentacles to his legs, chest, and even face.
Xia Chaoyong did not feel any pain or discomfort, but developed a kind of persistence and pride in this job. After all, he was ecstatic to feel the satisfaction of being noticed when he was once unnoticed on the streets, but now he is in the limelight.
In fact, from the moment Xia Chaoyong decided to run away from home, his fate was already destined to be unhappy. His mother died of illness when he was only three years old, leaving him to live with his grumpy father.
Whenever his father returned home drunk, he would use violence against Xia Chaoyong to vent his inner dissatisfaction. Xia Chaoyong still vividly remembers one time when his father threw him out of bed so heavily after he was drunk that he had to stay in bed at home for two whole days before he gradually recovered.
In the depths of his immature heart, those years were undoubtedly like a long and vast purgatory pain. Even though he was scarred and bruised, his dear father was always cold as iron, and he was ignored as if he were a mere dispensable appendage.
What broke Xia Chaoyong's heart was that after losing the blessing of his mother, the arrival of his stepmother not only failed to bring him a trace of human warmth, but on the contrary, he seemed ruthless.
The woman treated him like an insignificant stranger, never genuinely cherishing him as a child of her own blood.
Under her piercing gaze, Xia Chaoyong seems to be just a character defined as a "poor stepson" and an "outsider".
In such a depressing and dreary family atmosphere, Xia Chaoyong spent every day and night with difficulty. Sometimes he wept silently and suffered too much to bear, and other times he fell into despair and was filled with deep disappointment in the world.
He has fantasized countless times in his dreams that one day he will be able to escape from this home, find a new life of his own, and live the happy life that ordinary people yearn for.
However, one day, Xia Chaoyong finally made up his mind, and while his father was out at work, he quietly sorted out the few clothes left on his body, stole all the cash in the family, and embarked on the long road away from home without hesitation.
How arduous it was to be alone outside, Xia Chaoyong was anxious, always vigilant against the harassment of the homeless or the pursuit of the police.
Sometimes he was on the move, sometimes starving, and every night he had to huddle in the dilapidated houses in the alleys in search of shelter.
In this way, Xia Chaoyong began his tortuous and bumpy wandering journey, and although the decision to run away from home was not motivated by his own wishes, he knew that this was an opportunity for him to start a new life again, and the only way out of his pain.
Although Xia Chaoyong's body was adding new tattoo patterns every day, he did not feel any discomfort because of this, but developed an almost obsessive attachment and pride in these patterns.
Those totems that once seemed strange to him have now been transformed into unique works of art in his eyes.
He found that whenever his unique image attracted attention on the streets, the thrill of being in the spotlight made his blood boil. Some people pointed fingers at him, and even spoke ill of him, but he didn't care, but proudly showed off his "work".
One day, Xia Chaoyong inadvertently stepped on the short video platform, which inspired his enthusiasm to try live broadcasting. He began to post a large number of personalized selfies and short videos recording life on this platform, which quickly attracted the enthusiastic attention of many netizens with his unique and novel expression.
At the beginning, some netizens did express confusion and even outright criticism of its appearance. However, more viewers were deeply attracted by this "maverick", actively liked and watched, and a large number of enthusiastic netizens donated money to help, offering their appreciation and support.
In just a few months, Xia Chaoyong has gained widespread popularity and a loyal fan base on the short video platform, and his monthly income has gradually embarked on a steady improvement track.
One day, the marketing team of a well-known concealer brand discovered his account and became intrigued by his unique image.
After some in-depth negotiations, the brand finally succeeded in convincing Xia Chaoyong to invite him to be the brand ambassador and try out the company's latest concealer products. They are full of confidence in the excellent efficacy of the product, and firmly believe that as long as they try it, Xia Chaoyong's "maverick" image will be perfectly disguised.
As expected, Xia Chaoyong strictly followed the brand's instructions, evenly applied the concealer to the face and body, and recorded a real and vivid video. Surprisingly, this concealer not only perfectly covers the tattoos on his body and restores him to the appearance of an "ordinary person", but also has a noticeable and immediate effect, with no traces of retouching at all.
The video became instantly popular on the Internet, and in just a few days, it received tens of millions of views.
With this generous income, Xia Chaoyong began to rent a house in the city and lived a carefree life. He indulged in a short but beautiful career as an Internet celebrity, ignoring doubts and criticism from the outside world, and placing too high expectations on the temptation of money.
However, the trick of fate always comes so suddenly. Just when Xia Chaoyong had just tasted success, fate challenged him again. Because the short video platform has received complaints about his image being "immoral", it was decided to forcibly close his account.
This means that his main source of income was ruthlessly cut off, and the endorsement fee that was originally worth 200,000 yuan was instantly wiped out.
As if experiencing the beginning of a restart, Xia Chaoyong once again fell into the predicament of homelessness. At this moment, he has left the tattoo master and bought a small residence in the city alone.
However, his unobtrusive appearance caused him to be treated coldly one after another during the job search process, and he was repeatedly rejected and coldly treated.
Although Xia Chaoyong tried his best to hide the tattoos on his body, once these totems hidden deep in his heart suddenly appeared, it would cause the employers to show embarrassment, and some people even turned around and left without thinking.
Xia Chaoyong's self-esteem was hit hard, and tears appeared in the corners of his eyes. He began to understand that tattoos had become a constraint that he could not shake off, and that wherever he went, he would be subjected to finger-pointing and deep-seated prejudice and discrimination.
Faced with such a desperate situation, Xia Chaoyong had to choose to temporarily return to his hometown, hoping to gain the sympathy and assistance of his parents. However, when he pushed open the door with his frozen hands, he was greeted not with warm care and greetings, but with his father's stern rebuke.
"Get out of here! I don't want to see you again!" Facing his father's anger, Xia Chaoyong felt like falling into an ice cellar, and his heart was as numb as ashes. Once upon a time, his only refuge was under the eaves of his home, but now, he has lost even this last safe haven.
Fortunately, the stepmother showed a trace of sympathy for him, she took out some of her savings and handed it to Xia Chaoyong, and whispered: "You better get out of here, go outside and live a good life, only by washing the tattoos on your body can you live an ordinary life."
With that meager property, Xia Chaoyong once again left his hometown and began a life of exile. For a while, he lived by begging, and often had to endure the scorn and abuse of some shameless people.
His body and mind gradually wore out, as if he had lost the courage and faith to live.
However, just when Xia Chaoyong was about to fall into a catastrophe, the second turning point in his life quietly came.