Behind the chat window is a folder filled with little hedgehog's daily life. Unfortunately, there is only one animal, the little hedgehog, in each picture. The rest are scenery, sunny weather, soft clouds, green fields, and small wooden houses he built with his own hands, which are filled with beautiful furniture he designed and placed carefully.
Tao Zhiyue never shared it with anyone. No one knew he was playing Animal Island, and he had no friends on Animal Island.
HR’s words made Tao Zhiyue feel dazed.
The words he sent were always so simple and plain, yet they contained genuine tenderness and understanding.
Tao Zhiyue could almost imagine the tone of the other person's voice. He must have complete faith in what he said, so it had a strong appeal that could drive away all uneasiness and hesitation.
Such a person is often irresistible, not to mention that he has keen insight.
Only through a few pictures and a few days of brief communication, HR discovered the real him. He is a hedgehog in the game and the same in life.
If he really met HR in real life, it would be difficult for him to control his emotions. Tao Zhiyue felt that he would definitely fall in love with her.
Fortunately, HR is a straight man who is much older than him.
Tao Zhiyue rubbed his sore eyes, holding back the tears that had not shed for a long time, and also put away his wandering fantasies.
[Tao: Thank you.]
[Tao: There are many houses of different styles on my island. Would you like to come and see them?]
It turns out that holding someone's extended hand is such a simple thing.
[hr: OK, then add me as a friend. Let me see what my ID is.]
[hr: 5629168, Dr. Tao, please add me.]
[hr: Little Bear Spinning.gif]
Looking at the cartoon bear spinning happily, Tao Zhiyue couldn't help laughing. All the emoticons he had sent were stolen by HR.
In his imagination of the HR whom he had never met, the other party had a bit of childishness and cuteness that was not in line with his age.
Tao Zhiyue opened Animal Island, which he had never uninstalled, on his computer. When he saw the screenshots just now, he began to miss the little hedgehog he hadn't seen for a long time.
After the cutscene ended, he returned to the familiar island. The abandoned farmland was covered with dead grass, with sporadic bright white flowers blooming in the grass. The furnishings inside and outside the house had not changed, but were covered with a layer of dust.
When the little hedgehog got closer, the thick dust disappeared, revealing the original luster of the object again.
The Animal Island's time-passing setting that is synchronized with reality is very popular among players. Even if the player is not online, this world still exists and operates according to the rules. The island is always waiting for its owner to return as winter turns to spring.
Tao Zhiyue opened the friend panel that he had never used before and searched for and added hr's game ID.
hr’s avatar is a grinning brown bear head, and his name is a bit strange, it’s Koala Dad.
Koala Dad was online and approved his friend request almost instantly.
This scene seemed familiar. Unconsciously, the old antique netizen HR, whom he met by chance, had deeply penetrated into his life.
[Koala Dad: I'm leaving by boat! It's a little far, it'll take five minutes.]
Five minutes later, a tall brown bear appeared on his island, holding a pile of fresh fruits in his arms, and gave the little hedgehog a silly smile.
The little hedgehog waved to him and ran over to him. It was only as big as the brown bear's head, and the size difference between the two seemed very big.
The brown bear put the fruit on the ground, bent down and looked at the little hedgehog at his feet.
Then it stretched out its broad bear paws and gently patted the other's thorny back.
For Tao Zhiyue, this was the most special weekend he had ever spent in the New World.
A new week has arrived, and according to the CEO's arrangement, he has three paid days off, during which he can take time to visit the game exhibition.
Although the CEO intends to enter the field of original games, everything is unknown. The CEO and the producer have not yet formed ideas and plans, and they may change their minds in the blink of an eye.
Before the weekend, Tao Zhiyue just wanted to muddle through and go for a casual stroll.
But now Tao Zhiyue has changed his mind.
The Jinbei Game Expo is a professional game expo that has emerged in China in recent years. There is a large-scale game promotion hall open to all visitors, as well as a special business negotiation hall to serve participating game manufacturers, some of which will provide on-site trials of unreleased games.
For those who are interested in the gaming industry, this exhibition is a good learning opportunity to capture the latest trends in the current gaming market.
After seeing the more advanced game interaction mechanism in this world, Tao Zhiyue was naturally very excited. He has never been satisfied with standing still.
He also wants to make a heart-touching game like Animal Island.
The three-day Jinbei Game Expo opened on Tuesday. Because the target group of the exhibition is not ordinary players but mainly people in the industry, it is not scheduled on weekends like general entertainment exhibitions, so as to alleviate the pressure of traffic flow as much as possible.
So on Monday, Tao Zhiyue went to work as usual, shocking his other colleagues who were envious of him for having special paid leave.
Not only that, Tao Zhiyue, who seldom interacted with colleagues on weekdays, brought his own braised beef, which he cut into thin slices and neatly arranged in a fresh-keeping box. He poured a few spoonfuls of marinade in advance, and as soon as the lid was opened, the whole office was immediately filled with tempting aroma.
Often colleagues bring their own homemade food to the company, especially when someone has tried making small cakes at home, they will often generously bring them to share with everyone.
In the endless repetitive workday, everyone likes such sudden little surprises.
Tao Zhiyue placed the food container on an empty table near Wang Heng and prepared a jar of toothpicks. Colleagues who were captivated by the aroma of the stew immediately came over and lined up to taste it.
“Delicious! Tastes like the ones sold in the store!”
"It tastes really good. Brother Tao, you can actually cook! Give us some life qaq"
"Brother Tao, are you in need of a partner? Can you not be so rigid about gender?"
…
Wang Heng got several slices of the moon first, and he was reluctant to leave. He looked behind Tao Zhiyue and said, "Brother Tao, is there any more? Do you have a special meal for me?"
Tao Zhiyue smiled and waved his head away, "Wake up, there's nothing left."
Wang Heng then looked away with regret, "Brother Tao, aren't you on holiday today? Why are you here at the company?"
"The game show doesn't open until tomorrow, so I want to arrange the more important work in the next three days in advance, and then concentrate on studying the new games at the show." Tao Zhiyue explained.
Wang Heng was very surprised, "Brother Tao, you are so dedicated. I thought you were going to rest at home."
Tao Zhiyue joked, "Don't make too many demands. I go to the game exhibition for work, and it's very tiring."
A colleague nearby heard their conversation and looked surprised.
As the aroma of food filled the room, the original feelings of envy and jealousy gradually dissipated.
Tao Zhiyue returned to his workstation with an empty lunch box, and out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of Xue Huacan, an old monk next door who was in a trance and pretending to work.
Xue Huacan looked at him, and Tao Zhiyue also turned to look over.
The two people looked at each other in silence.
Tao Zhiyue suddenly said, "The braised beef I made is delicious."
Xue Huacan seemed to be glaring at him, and Tao Zhiyue added seriously, "I bought these vegetables on the weekend and cooked them for more than two hours. The beef is so tender and delicious."
Xue Huacan: …
Seeing Xue Huacan turning his head away angrily, Tao Zhiyue sat down in a good mood and started his day's work.
While Wang Heng hasn't submitted his new requirements yet, Tao Zhiyue plans to collect some information related to tomorrow's exhibition and select the game projects that he wants to focus on and experience.
At six o'clock that evening, Tao Zhiyue still got off work on time. He walked out with his shopping bags, and colleagues passing by greeted him one after another.
"Leaving?"
"Xiao Tao, if you see a good game tomorrow, remember to recommend it to me."
"Brother Tao, bring some food next time!"
Tao Zhiyue nodded in response one by one and punched in to go out.
A gust of fresh summer evening breeze blew into his monotonous daily routine.
The foggy day has completely gone, and today's sunset is particularly gorgeous.
As there was a tough battle to fight tomorrow, Tao Zhiyue didn't want to waste time. He went home, had a simple dinner, and sat back in front of the computer to continue looking for the information that he had not finished reading during the day.
He not only had to circle out projects that were worth paying attention to, but also had to determine which popular projects might be related to the Huo family, so he had to be prepared.
He has been away from the crowd for more than a year, and this is the first time he has attended a large-scale event with so many people. With so many people around, anything can happen. I wonder what new tricks the God of Plot will come up with.
Tao Zhiyue was nervous, but also slightly excited.
There was no movement of the pp icon in the lower left corner of the computer. The hr who played games with him until very late yesterday has not appeared today.
Tao Zhiyue hesitated for a while and felt that he should satisfy his inner desire to talk.
[Tao: I brought snacks that I made to my colleagues today. Tomorrow I will take a new step at work. It takes courage to step out of your comfort zone. I also doubt whether it is right to do so. But after stepping out, I feel that I have become happier. I think this is right.]
[Tao: Thank you for what you said to me yesterday^-^]
Almost at the same time, a message came from the other end of the dialog box.
[hr: Doctor Tao, I have arrived in northern Shanxi. I just entered the hotel room. The climate here is really comfortable.]
[hr:! Great! ]
[hr:/rose]
It was TuTu's default expression again. Tao Zhiyue laughed, clicked on the expression collection, and chose a more suitable picture.
[Tao: Give you flowers.jpg]
hr seemed to have received his brain waves and quickly followed his advice.
[hr: Give you flowers.jpg]
[hr: There is not a single emoticon in the hotel computer/poor]
[hr: Tomorrow I will also be exposed to a new field of work, and will be on my first official business trip.]
[Tao: Come on! You can definitely do well.]
[Tao: Regain your energy and go to bed early today.]
[hr: Okay, Dr. Tao should also go to bed early^-^]
[Tao: I'm going to take a shower and go to bed. Good night.]
[hr: Good night, Dr. Tao, I wish you a good dream/moon]
After taking a shower, Tao Zhiyue, feeling refreshed, crawled into the warm bed. He soon felt sleepy, and a vague yet firm thought flashed through his mind, accompanying him into sleep.
I hope I won’t encounter anyone or anything related to Huo Ran tomorrow.