Although today is a workday, there is still a huge crowd of people at the entrance of the convention center, the surrounding roads are jammed, and the sound of horns is incessant.
In his previous life, Tao Zhiyue lived in a big city with the most concentrated cultural resources in the country. There were all kinds of cultural and entertainment activities all year round. During holidays, he would occasionally visit exhibitions that interested him, so he had some experience.
He got off the bus one stop early, and when he walked slowly to the entrance of the venue with his backpack on his back, the entire long line of cars had only moved forward about a hundred meters.
There was a lot of noise around me, and excitement and anticipation were written on everyone's face. Many cosplayers dressed as popular game characters were walking in the crowd. Many people picked up their mobile phones to take pictures, and there were also some professional photographers carrying long/short cameras and constantly clicking.
Tao Zhiyue touched the mask on his face to make sure it was properly put on before walking to the back of the queue for ordinary audiences, waiting quietly to enter.
I have been living alone for too long, and it is a bit difficult to get used to seeing such a large crowd of people after such a long time.
In front of him were two lively girls, chattering away.
"Which pavilion should we go to first?"
"In Hall A1, there is a demo of the War of the Roses that I am so looking forward to!!!"
"Isn't that the game with beautiful graphics and all cute female characters?"
"Yes, yes, I and many sisters have made reservations for the public beta, but I don't know if I can get in line for the trial today. I heard that someone queued for eight hours for last year's popular game and still didn't get a chance to play it qaq"
"I believe you can do it! Ah, look - that sister from Yusa is so pretty, so cool! Left, left!"
Tao Zhiyue, who was forced to listen, couldn't help but look over. It was a female cosplayer wearing European and American makeup and tight clothes. She was indeed very beautiful.
The short-haired girl who happened to turn her head also caught a glimpse of Tao Zhiyue's action from the corner of her eye. She immediately poked her companion's hand and whispered in her ear: "Look behind! What a handsome boy!"
"Let me see, they are wearing masks, how can you tell..."
"Keep your voice down or someone will hear you!" The short-haired girl lowered her voice even more. "His eyes are so pretty, how can he not be handsome! Ah, I really want to take off the mask and see the handsome guy in full glory!"
… In fact, he also heard this sentence.
Tao Zhiyue felt a little embarrassed, luckily he had a mask to hide his expression, otherwise he would have blushed.
When Tao Zhiyue first entered the book, he looked in the mirror and found that this body looked exactly like himself when he was a few years younger. Even some subtle physical features were exactly the same. It was as if he had come here with his soul, and he felt an inexplicable sense of security.
That's why he accepted the bizarre thing of traveling through a book so quickly.
If he woke up after death and found himself in someone else's body, he would probably be so frightened that his heart would stop and he would die right there again.
Tao Zhiyue used to be busy with work and unkempt. He wore a plaid shirt, which is standard for programmers, every day. Due to the high intensity of work, he became nearsighted. He wore a pair of old-fashioned black-framed glasses on his nose and his hair was messy. Occasionally, female colleagues lamented that his handsome facial features were buried, but he just took it as a joke.
After experiencing a life-and-death moment and waking up again, he still chose to live an ordinary, routine life, but something had changed.
He had heard people say that appearance is determined by the heart before, but his understanding was superficial at that time. Even now, when Tao Zhiyue looked at himself in the mirror while washing his face in the morning, he often felt dazed.
The same skeleton and skin, but he looks like a completely different person.
However, due to his narrow social circle, Tao Zhiyue seldom heard comments about himself from others. His colleagues would sometimes flatter him jokingly, but he felt that this was due to his relatively good business ability and never took it seriously.
Some girls from the company next door asked him out, but because they were shy, they were often reserved, so after he politely declined, there was usually no follow-up.
So when a girl of similar age praised him in person in an exaggerated manner, Tao Zhiyue felt a little embarrassed and subconsciously touched his hot ears.
As a result, the two girls secretly peeked at this scene and started pulling each other's hands, almost jumping up.
Seeing this, Tao Zhiyue hurriedly lowered his head, pretended to be calm and took out his mobile phone, pretending that he heard nothing.
There happened to be an unread message on the phone from HR half an hour ago. It was so noisy just now that Tao Zhiyue didn't notice the notification sound.
[hr: Dr. Tao, I also made an important decision last night, and I had hesitated for a long time before.]
[hr: Just like you said, after getting over it, I really became happier, so I think this decision was the right one, and I even feel a little regretful that I didn’t change it earlier.]
[hr: Fortunately, I met Dr. Tao. ]
Tao Zhiyue was stunned, his fingertips wandering across the screen, and an indescribable warmth spread in his heart.
[Tao: I think so too^-^]
I'm also glad to have met you.
He is used to keeping his emotions to himself, so it is difficult for him to express his inner feelings as directly as HR.
At this point, Tao Zhiyue envied HR very much.
He was looking down at the message when the two girls in front of him raised their voices slightly.
"Hey, how come the people over there can go in without queuing?"
"It seems to be a special passage for those participating companies and staff."
"Oh, I thought they had already entered... Hey! That staff member in a suit is so tall, he looks so handsome just from the back!"
"Wake up, how could someone with that kind of aura possibly be a staff member? He must be the boss of some gaming company!"
The dedicated channel and the audience channel are on the same side, with a distance between the two entrances. At this time, there is a long queue in the audience channel, which forms a sharp contrast with the dedicated channel next to it.
Tao Zhiyue, who was almost queuing to the entrance, heard the keyword "game company" and looked over curiously.
The man the girl in the front row was talking about was tall and straight, and he was accompanied by a companion who looked like an assistant. He stood out among the passers-by.
As he walked forward, passing the crowd that blocked his view along the way, Tao Zhiyue could see his profile, but unfortunately he was wearing a mask like himself.
At this moment, Tao Zhiyue agreed with what the girl had said before. Even though he could only see the other person's eyes, he could be sure that this was a handsome guy.
Arriving at the entrance of the passage, the assistant stepped forward to communicate with the staff. The handsome man in the suit stopped and looked at the screen of his mobile phone intently. His heroic eyebrows were slightly solemn, as if he was thinking about something.
After a moment, he seemed to have figured it out. A smile instantly appeared in his eyes, and even his brows softened.
The short-haired girl in front of Tao Zhiyue couldn't help but hold her face and exclaimed, "What kind of auspicious day is today? Why are there so many handsome guys wearing masks? Wow."
There was a lot of noise around, with people coming and going.
Huo Ran seemed to sense something and turned his head to look.
There were crowds of strangers around him, and chaotic words and voices were buzzing in his ears, but he saw that pair of clear and bright eyes at a glance, and there was only silence besides.
The stranger's eyes were gentle and calm, yet also filled with silent tenacity.
Huo Ran was stunned for a while, thinking of Dr. Tao who had just sent him a message.
Dr. Tao must also have such eyes.
There was a lot of noise around me, and excitement and anticipation were written on everyone's face. Many cosplayers dressed as popular game characters were walking in the crowd. Many people took out their mobile phones to take pictures, and there were also some professional photographers carrying long/short cameras and constantly clicking.
Tao Zhiyue touched the mask on his face to make sure it was properly put on before walking to the back of the queue for ordinary audiences and waiting quietly to enter.
I have been living alone for too long, and it is a bit difficult to get used to seeing such a large crowd of people after such a long time.
In front of him were two very lively girls, chattering away.
"Which pavilion should we go to first?"
"Hall A1, there is a demo of the War of the Roses that I am so looking forward to!!!"
"Isn't that the game with beautiful graphics and all cute female characters?"
"Yes, yes, I and many sisters have made reservations for the public beta, but I don't know if I can queue up for the trial today. I heard that someone queued for eight hours for last year's popular game and still didn't get a chance to play it qaq"
"I believe you can do it! Ah, look - that sister from Yusa is so pretty, so cool! Left, left!"
Tao Zhiyue, who was forced to listen, couldn't help but look over. It was a female cosplayer wearing European and American makeup and tight clothes. She was indeed very beautiful.
The short-haired girl who happened to turn her head also caught a glimpse of Tao Zhiyue's action from the corner of her eye. She immediately poked her companion's hand and whispered in his ear: "Look behind! What a handsome boy!"
"Let me see, they are wearing masks, how can you tell..."
"Keep your voice down or someone will hear you!" The short-haired girl lowered her voice even more. "His eyes are so pretty, how can he not be handsome! Ah, I really want to take off the mask and see the handsome guy in full glory!"
… In fact, he also heard this sentence.
Tao Zhiyue felt a little embarrassed, luckily he had a mask to hide his expression, otherwise he would have blushed.
When Tao Zhiyue first entered the book, he looked in the mirror and found that this body looked exactly like himself when he was a few years younger. Even some subtle physical features were exactly the same. It was as if he had come here with his soul, and he felt an inexplicable sense of security.
That's why he accepted the bizarre thing of traveling through a book so quickly.
If he woke up after death and found himself in someone else's body, he would probably be so frightened that his heart would stop and he would die right there again.
Tao Zhiyue used to be busy with work and unkempt. He wore a plaid shirt, which is standard for programmers, every day. Due to the high intensity of work, he became nearsighted. He wore a pair of old-fashioned black-framed glasses on his nose and his hair was messy. Occasionally, female colleagues lamented that his handsome facial features were buried, but he just took it as a joke.
After experiencing a life-and-death moment and waking up again, he still chose to live an ordinary, routine life, but something had changed.
He had heard people say that appearance is determined by the heart before, but his understanding was superficial at that time. Even now, when Tao Zhiyue looked at himself in the mirror while washing his face in the morning, he often felt dazed.
The same skeleton and skin, but he looks like a completely different person.
However, due to his narrow social circle, Tao Zhiyue seldom heard comments about himself from others. His colleagues would sometimes flatter him jokingly, but he felt that this was due to his relatively good business ability and never took it seriously.
Some girls from the company next door asked him out, but because they were shy, they were often reserved, so after he politely declined, there was usually no follow-up.
So when a girl of similar age praised him in person in an exaggerated manner, Tao Zhiyue felt a little embarrassed and subconsciously touched his hot ears.
As a result, the two girls secretly peeked at this scene and started pulling each other's hands, almost jumping up.
Seeing this, Tao Zhiyue hurriedly lowered his head, pretended to be calm and took out his mobile phone, pretending that he heard nothing.
There happened to be an unread message on the phone from HR half an hour ago. It was so noisy just now that Tao Zhiyue didn't notice the notification sound.
[hr: Dr. Tao, I also made an important decision last night, and I had hesitated for a long time before.]
[hr: Just like you said, after getting over it, I really became happier, so I think this decision was the right one, and I even feel a little regretful that I didn’t change it earlier.]
[hr: Fortunately, I met Dr. Tao. ]
Tao Zhiyue was stunned, his fingertips wandering across the screen, and an indescribable warmth spread in his heart.
[Tao: I think so too^-^]
I'm also glad to have met you.
He is used to keeping his emotions to himself, so it is difficult for him to express his inner feelings as directly as HR.
At this point, Tao Zhiyue envied HR very much.
He was looking down at the message when the two girls in front of him raised their voices slightly.
"Hey, how come the people over there can go in without queuing?"
"It seems to be a special passage for those participating companies and staff."
"Oh, I thought they had already entered... Hey! That staff member in a suit is so tall, he looks so handsome just from the back!"
"Wake up, how could someone with that kind of aura possibly be a staff member? He must be the boss of some gaming company!"
The dedicated channel and the audience channel are on the same side, with a distance between the two entrances. At this time, there is a long queue in the audience channel, which forms a sharp contrast with the dedicated channel next to it.
Tao Zhiyue, who was almost queuing to the entrance, heard the keyword "game company" and looked over curiously.
The man the girl in the front row was talking about was tall and straight, and he was accompanied by a companion who looked like an assistant. He stood out among the passers-by.
As he walked forward, passing the crowd that blocked his view along the way, Tao Zhiyue could see his profile, but unfortunately he was wearing a mask like himself.
At this moment, Tao Zhiyue agreed with what the girl had said before. Even though he could only see the other person's eyes, he could be sure that this was a handsome guy.
Arriving at the entrance of the passage, the assistant stepped forward to communicate with the staff. The handsome man in the suit stopped and looked at the screen of his mobile phone intently. His heroic eyebrows were slightly solemn, as if he was thinking about something.
After a moment, he seemed to have figured it out. A smile instantly appeared in his eyes, and even his brows softened.
The short-haired girl in front of Tao Zhiyue couldn't help but hold her face and exclaimed, "What kind of auspicious day is today? Why are there so many handsome guys wearing masks? Wow."
There was a lot of noise around, with people coming and going.
Huo Ran seemed to sense something and turned his head to look.
There were crowds of strangers around him, and chaotic words and voices were buzzing in his ears, but he saw that pair of clear and bright eyes at a glance, and there was only silence besides.
The stranger's eyes were gentle and calm, yet also filled with silent tenacity.
Huo Ran was stunned for a while, thinking of Dr. Tao who had just sent him a message.
Dr. Tao must also have such eyes.
A faint sense of loss spread in my heart.
Tao Zhiyue unlocked the phone without giving up, opened the page, and refreshed it a few times, but the dialog box remained motionless, and it was still the message he replied to six hours ago.
[Tao: I’ll go online and take a look.]
After making pancakes for several hours, Tao Zhiyue gradually calmed down and regretted his previous rashness.
Why did he press the power button with his backhand
He suddenly went offline without any explanation. Would the HR think he was very impolite
Maybe the HR didn't have any other intention, he just mentioned it casually when he saw he was on the phone.
Older people are usually accustomed to communicating via voice or phone. Their typing speed is not as fast as that of young people, so it is normal that they don’t like to communicate in text.
Asking him if he has a boyfriend may be just out of curiosity. HR has been single for so many years, and it is rare for him to have a lover. This is his first time experiencing this wonderful feeling, so it is normal for him to be curious about the emotional status of the people around him.
As for Zhengzhong... it probably means "this is more in line with the character's image."
After "figuring out" the problems that had troubled him for half the night, Tao Zhiyue felt very ashamed of himself.
Love novels are not deceiving him. It turns out that people who are secretly in love are really fools who like to be sentimental.
After standing at the bathroom door for a long time, Tao Zhiyue had completely lost the desire to sleep. He put on his clothes, turned on the light, and sat back at his desk.
Turn on the computer and log in to Animal Island.
It was also late at night in the game. The brown bear that waved at him on the island next door had disappeared. It must have gone offline.
The shadows of the trees swayed, and the sound of insects chirping could be heard in the silent night.
The hedgehog got on the small wooden boat and sailed to the territory of his new neighbor.
This was the first time Tao Zhiyue used this visiting function. The driving time was determined by the distance between the coordinates of different islands. The HR island was far away from him before, so it took five minutes to get here.
Now the two islands are within easy reach and can be reached in ten seconds.
The little hedgehog jumped off the boat, trotted onto the island, and soon heard snoring coming from the cabin in the center of the island.
It turns out that brown bears snore so loudly.
There is a very cute little setting in Animal Island. When players exit the game, they have two options to choose from: [Bye] and [See you later].
It is said that if you select [Bye Bye], the character will disappear on the spot, making it impossible for others to determine whether the player is online.
Choosing [See you later] will put the character into a sleeping state. If it is night, he will go back to the house to sleep. During the day, he will take a nap in the sun on a lounge chair or hammock in front of the cabin.
Tao Zhiyue always clicked goodbye directly. This was the first time he saw a player character sleeping soundly after choosing [See you later].
In reality, HR should have fallen asleep as well.
Amidst the somewhat funny snoring sound effects, the little hedgehog strolled around the brown bear island.
Unlike many players who would build beautiful gardens full of flowers, HR planted large areas of fruit trees on the open space of the island. Each tree was heavy with colorful fruits that were plump and beautiful.
Next to the largest fruit tree, there was a small wooden sign with four big words written on it: "No stealing allowed."
Thinking of the big bunch of fruit that the brown bear brought during his first visit, Tao Zhiyue, who was feeling nervous in front of the screen, suddenly felt his heart soften.
It's obviously a very ordinary little thing, but when it happens to this person, there is always a kind of inexplicable cuteness.
The little hedgehog returned to his island and picked different kinds of flowers from the garden and tied them into bunches with ribbons.
Then it held the bouquet of warm and bright flowers in its little paws, came over by boat, and carefully placed it at the door of the cabin where the snoring was deafening.
[A Hedgehog: The network failed and the connection was suddenly disconnected.]
Tao Zhiyue thought that his brain network had indeed malfunctioned before, so it wasn't a lie.
[A hedgehog: I brought a small gift to apologize to you^-^]
This time when exiting the game, Tao Zhiyue hesitated for a moment and gently clicked [See you later].
After lying back on the bed, Tao Zhiyue felt much calmer.
He closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep again.
For some reason, the somewhat unfamiliar self from the past slowly emerged in Tao Zhiyue's mind.
I start work at 9 o'clock on weekdays and rarely leave my workstation except to eat or go to the toilet. It is common for me to be busy until 11 or 12 o'clock in the middle of the night. There is no overtime pay, and the only consolation is that the taxi fare can be reimbursed.
Weekends are usually the only day off for him, and he would often stay at home and waste the whole day. Because he and his friends whom he had known for many years were separated by a long distance, they could only get together in the gaming room.
At that time, he was immersed in the blind passion of pursuing his dreams and never noticed that his life was so monotonous.
During his commute every morning, Tao Zhiyue would cling to the handrail and sway with the crowd in the crowded subway. He was squeezed so hard that he could hardly breathe, and he would occasionally think that something seemed to be missing in his life.
During countless late nights when he was waiting for a bus to go home alone, in a small rental house that he only used for taking a shower and sleeping, Tao Zhiyue would sometimes take time to think about this problem to relieve the fatigue of his brain carrying too many code instructions, but he never figured it out.
Until that day, the gas bill for the rental house was used up, and a roommate in the tenant group said he wanted to cook at noon, and this time it was Tao Zhiyue's turn to pay the bill.
It would be too late to pay the fee during lunch break, so Tao Zhiyue had to make an exception, put down his always busy work, sneak out during work break, ride a public bicycle, and rush to the bank in a staggering manner.
It was a very good day. The autumn breeze caressed his cheeks and blew away the complicated strings of thoughts in his head. He hadn't ridden a bike for a long time, and his whole body was shaking. He held the handlebars nervously, and passed by pedestrians and vehicles beside him.
The wind is warm, the light golden sun hangs high in the sky, the air is sparkling with rich light, and burnt yellow autumn leaves are falling from the branches.
A slight tenderness suddenly surged in his heart.
This accident that disrupted his work rhythm brought him a real and warm sense of life.
When he arrived at the bank and inserted his card to pay at the self-service terminal, Tao Zhiyue always had a smile in his eyes. He really wanted to tell someone about this trivial matter and share with that person the joy that was about to overflow from his heart.
But he looked through his friend list and couldn't find a suitable person to talk to.
At that moment, Tao Zhiyue finally understood what was missing in his life.
But he had long been like a clockwork working machine, with no time, no opportunity, and no fate to meet someone.
Even though he knew that life was empty and boring, he still didn't have the courage to change anything.
Not long after, at the moment of cardiac arrest, Tao Zhiyue did not recall any distant past events, but only vaguely remembered the autumn day that was engraved in his heart.
He hopes he can be braver in his next life.
Also, I hope to meet someone with whom I can share the trivialities of life.
However, the fear of death made the reborn Tao Zhiyue forget his little wish before his death. For a long time, he thought he had no regrets.
But those subtle desires and longings quietly awakened in the process of contact with HR.
Love is a wonderful feeling that sharpens your senses and brightens your vision, allowing you to touch the little things that are missed in the cracks of life.
Even a seemingly hopeless unrequited love can make people have a soft and sensitive heart, and everything will be dyed with colorful colors.
The summer night is quiet and beautiful, the chirping of insects is melodious, and even the fruit trees swaying gently in the wind are lovely.
Before logging off, Tao Zhiyue hesitated for a long time, and finally added a few words from his heart that he had been too embarrassed to say in the past.
[A hedgehog: The flowers you planted for me the day before yesterday have bloomed, so I picked the most beautiful ones and gave them to you.]
In the peaceful and beautiful virtual world, the most beautiful bouquet of flowers lies at the door of the cabin, waiting to be seen by the waking brown bear.
Why is hr
The memories were soothing and long. As the morning light was dim outside the window, Tao Zhiyue was gradually overcome by sleepiness.
Maybe it was because of that night full of surprises.
When they first met, the man said to him with certainty: You are so brave.
I don’t know if I will meet him again today.
Although I fell asleep in the morning, fortunately the afternoon activities in the game exhibition usually start after 2 o'clock, so it's still in time to get there now.
Tao Zhiyue quickly washed, ate, picked up his backpack and went out.
The phone is still silent, no new messages.
After hesitating for a moment, Tao Zhiyue decisively logged out of the pp login.
As long as he is not online, this is Schrödinger's message. He can think that the HR has seen the apology bouquet in the game and sent him a message.
The world in the game is simple and pure, with only cute animals concentrating on tending their own islands.
There, Tao Zhiyue could pretend that Brown Bear was really his neighbor and friend, who did not reply to the message in time, so he gave him a gift to apologize.
Even though this gift was unusual flowers, it could be interpreted as a thank you gift from HR for helping him renovate the island, which were the seeds they had sown together.