Tao Zhiyue, who had been full of emotions all night, felt a little sleepy. He looked at the time in the upper right corner of the computer and saw that it was almost ten o'clock.
Tao Zhiyue's biological clock is very regular. He should be ready to take a shower and go to bed at this time, but at the moment he was about to close the web page, a new reply reminder suddenly popped up.
He yawned and opened it casually.
[User 726397816 (Owner): Hello, Dr. Tao, this has been going on for more than a month. I am really worried. Is this the scope of business of your hospital? can you help me? ]
Tao Zhiyue:…
Tao Zhiyue's eyes widened in confusion, and he unconsciously stopped turning off his phone.
Why did he know all these words taken apart, but couldn't understand them together at all? Who is Dr. Tao? What business scope? Help who
Tao Zhiyue, who was confused, followed the message reminder and clicked in. When he saw the original post, he realized that it was a phishing post made by the shameless straight man who tricked him into replying.
He vaguely remembered his very "friendly" reply.
Tao Zhiyue was speechless and started typing.
Director Tao of the No. 7 Mental Hospital of Shanbei City: Brother, I mean you are sick...
Before his reply was sent, a new message came.
[User 726397816 (Owner): Dr. Tao, are you still online? Sorry, a friend mentioned in the post just now came to my house and insisted on staying. I had a hard time persuading him to leave, so I didn't reply to you in time. I'm sorry. ]
[User 726397816 (Owner): I don’t know why other people’s replies are scolding me, or saying that I fish. I looked up the meaning of fishing and then I understood that I really wasn’t lying. You are the only one in the post who cares about my situation. Whether you are still here or not, I want to say thank you. ]
Seeing the particularly sincere reply from user 726397816, Tao Zhiyue actually felt a little guilty.
He deleted the direct taunt he was going to send in the input box, and hesitated with his fingers on the keyboard, not knowing how to reply to the poster who was too involved in the drama.
In any case, this person was very polite, didn't say anything outrageous, and seemed like he really didn't understand Internet buzzwords.
What if this person is telling the truth...
Tao Zhiyue suddenly remembered that he was in the world of a bloody novel. In the middle and later stages of the novel, the protagonist Shen Nian had about seven or eight handsome and wealthy suitors. light.
He suddenly felt that it was not impossible for the plot of four bosses to fall in love with a straight man at the same time.
So Tao Zhi, who was completely sleepless, gave a tentative reply.
[Director Tao of the No. 7 Mental Hospital of Shanbei City: It doesn’t matter. Too many people like to post and deceive people, so everyone will be more excited when they encounter it. ]
A few minutes later.
[User 726397816 (Owner): Dr. Tao, you are still here! Great, can you help me? I'm really not a liar! You should be a psychiatrist, I can give you a consultation for a fee! ]
[User 726397816 (Owner): I didn’t mean to look down on homosexuals! I respect every orientation and know that it is not a pathology, but I have never been in love and have no experience in dealing with emotional problems. They are all too enthusiastic and a simple rejection is useless, but I am afraid of saying the wrong thing and hurting others. They have been so worried that they can't sleep well this month and have nightmares every day. It would be great if Dr. Tao could help me, my pp number is 6728f369z]
Tao Zhiyue felt even more guilty, but he also had a subtle feeling.
He has seen many straight men who are at a distance or full of contempt for homosexuals. When facing heterosexuals, there are very few people who can treat them peacefully.
As for user 726397816, this was the first time he encountered someone who was deeply troubled but still cared about the other person's feelings.
If it's a lie, it's too much to pretend. What is this person trying to do
If it is true, this straight male poster should be a very kind person, and such people should be treated equally.
A moment later, Tao Zhiyue logged into the app by accident, searched and added friends.
The other party's profile picture is a very beautiful scenery photo, and his nickname is hr.
It seems that he is a big brother who works in human resources. Maybe their company is relatively large and he usually comes into contact with a lot of employees. So it is not surprising that such a considerate, gentle and kind HR brother is liked by several gay elites in the industry. Many gay guys with rich emotional experience. In the end, you will return to your true nature and fall in love with this kind of person.
Tao Zhiyue began to automatically complete the plot, and the more he thought about it, the more it made sense.
The friend application was approved immediately, and the HR guy was obviously waiting online.
[hr: Dr. Tao, is that you? ]
Tao Zhiyue's pp nickname is the character Tao, which is easy to recognize.
Just as he was about to explain that he was actually not a doctor, another message came from the other side.
[HR: Several people came to join me just now. I thought it was you, but they came up and scolded me for being sick. ]
[Tao: Please delete that level of reply quickly and don’t expose personal information. ]
[hr: Okay, thank you Dr. Tao, I will delete it immediately. ]
[hr: I rarely go online, and I just registered for this forum. I came across this forum when I was searching online for what to do if someone of the same sex pursues me. ]
Sky Forum is the most trafficked online community in China, and every section in it is very popular. Especially the emotional life section is filled with a large number of eye-catching emotional stories. People often ask netizens here for help with all kinds of weird relationship problems.
Tao Zhiyue felt more at ease. This HR guy was probably older and didn't have much contact with the world of young people. No wonder he didn't know anything about buzzwords.
He also remembered that HR brother said that he had never been in love, so an image of a tired and lost middle-aged man gradually emerged in Tao Zhiyue's mind: he was still single at his age, being pestered by people of the same sex who were not interested, because he was too young. I'm easy to talk to, so I can't refuse. I probably don't have anyone I can communicate with in my life. I finally found my way online and posted a request for help, but I was attacked by netizens.
Although the eldest brother said that he was handsome and rich, Tao Zhiyue, who was completely absorbed in the plot, had subconsciously ignored it.
Brother HR's life is already so miserable, so it's completely understandable that he would like to beautify his image a little bit.
Tao Zhiyue even felt a little pity.
[Tao: From now on, don’t post your contact information casually online, and don’t expose any real information about yourself. Human flesh searches are very common now and can easily affect your real life. ]
It showed that it was typing. It took a while before the message was sent.
[hr: Dr. Tao, you are such a good person. ]
[hr: You have always used the real name of the hospital and have not been harassed by netizens? ]
[hr: It must be because Dr. Tao usually comforts and enlightens others. Everyone thinks you are a good doctor. ]
Tao Zhiyue, who was collecting good guy cards like crazy today, hesitated to speak, and his hands trembled slightly when he wanted to type.
In the end, he gave up the explanation because he really couldn't bear to let this innocent and pure HR brother suffer another blow.
Forget it, just be a doctor. Anyway, he works voluntarily and doesn't get paid.
[Tao: There is no need to pay as you mentioned before, because my... professional direction cannot help you. ]
[Tao: But I also like men, so maybe I can help you analyze the behavior of your friends and see how you can completely reject them. ]
This was the first time Tao Zhiyue confessed his sexual orientation to others. Although they were anonymous across the Internet, he still became nervous after the news was sent out, and his palms began to sweat.
He had mustered up the courage countless times to speak to his parents who kept urging him to find a girlfriend, but the words stopped when he reached his lips.
He was afraid of seeing the disappointed eyes of his parents, and even more afraid of being treated as an alien from now on.
I don’t know why today, but this line of words flowed out of my fingers naturally.
Maybe the secret had been hidden for too long, and there was absolutely no one to tell in this world. Suddenly, when he met someone who seemed very honest and sincere, he couldn't help but tell the truth.
After thinking about it, Tao Zhiyue added a sentence pretending to be nonchalant.
[Tao: If you mind, forget it. ]
Unexpectedly, HR responded quickly, as if there was no need to think at all.
[hr: Dr. Tao, you are so brave. You are willing to tell your story in order to help others. ]
[hr: I hope everything goes well for Dr. Tao and that he can be happy every day. ]
[hr: Don’t care about other people’s opinions, just follow your own heart. ]
Tao Zhiyue stared at the screen blankly. The few lines of words were very simple and cliché, but they were full of gentle kindness.
No wonder so many people of the same sex fall in love with this straight man who looks a bit old-fashioned.
[Tao: Thank you^-^]
Although the exchanges with HR have been frequent these days, he also took the initiative to mention the secrets he had hidden for more than ten years. They were like the most classic way of getting along with netizens - no one listened in real life, so they chose to communicate in the virtual network Heart to heart.
But in his eyes, Brother HR is always a "paper person" that has nothing to do with real life. They will never intersect, and he will not worry about the changes in each other's identities and emotions.
The paper man is about to come to the city where he lives, and Tao Zhiyue finds it incredible.
Even putting aside the distance hidden behind the Internet, a middle-aged straight man who is gentle, kind, and even a little pushy, to Tao Zhiyue, is really like a person from two different worlds. It is difficult for him to imagine meeting such a person. chat.
Tao Zhiyue regretted that when he changed the nickname of the forum, he casually used the prefix Shanbei City.
But it's too late to think about this now.
Tao Zhiyue looked at the message sent by HR and read the hidden expectations behind the text. He thought about it for a long time before organizing his words and politely declined the other party.
Subconsciously, he didn't want to have any real-life connection with Brother HR.
After rejecting HR, Tao Zhiyue had another weekend alone. In order to prevent himself from being too bored, Tao Zhiyue set a few small rules.
If the weather is fine, go for a walk in the park, breathe fresh air, or follow the old man doing Tai Chi and stretch your muscles secretly.
If it rains or snows, you have to go to the supermarket to buy vegetables and meat, and make your own soup base for hot pot. On days when the rain is falling or the snow is falling, it is the happiest moment to stay at home and have a steaming hot pot.
Walking, exercising, and cleaning pots and dishes are all energy-consuming things. You will definitely feel tired at the end of the day, and you will not want to do anything the next day. All you want to do is sit at home and play with your mobile phone, so you spend a whole weekend like this.
But this weekend is a rare foggy weather in Shanbei City.
There was a vast expanse of white outside the window, and the buildings not far away were all hidden in the gray mist. The city was silent and blurry.
After finally waiting until the afternoon, Tao Zhiyue was still worried. He didn't know what to do. He had played all the popular games and browsed the forum again and again, but there were no new posts.
When he felt bored in his previous life, he would chat with his good friends at that time, asking for benefits and cheating, chatting about daily gossip, and even exchanging emoticons could kill a long time.
But now, he looked at the only "my friend" in his friend list and fell into silence.
… Do you want to chat with Brother HR
Having just rejected the other party's implicit invitation to meet yesterday, Tao Zhi became more embarrassed and did not dare to take the initiative to go to the other party again.
He decided to dig out the books that were about to collect dust on the bookshelf to improve his cultural literacy.
In the past, he would insist on reading two books a week to ensure a certain amount of knowledge input, but recently he has become more and more slack for some unknown reason.