Chapter 5
Title: Help! A gay colleague seems to be trying to turn me gay! (3)
Wow, another 99+ as soon as I logged in.
My follower count has increased again! Oh no!
Thank you all for your concern. I didn't get caught by my boss, and I certainly didn't faint from crying!
Just yesterday, while I was editing the content, I suddenly saw him walk and stumble forward. My hand slipped and I sent it out. I only remembered this morning [awkwardly fiddles with fingers.jpg].
Getting back to the main point, there was indeed a slight mishap yesterday.
I went to help him up, but he hadn't actually fallen and was quite steady. I grabbed his arm, my mind blank, and I didn't know what to say. He spoke first, asking if I could help him drive his car home tonight, saying he wasn't feeling well.
I said okay, and asked him if he had a cold.
He nodded, and I asked him again why he had caught a cold. He said he didn't know, maybe he caught a chill.
He spoke weakly, his head slightly bowed, and I suddenly felt that he was quite lonely and pitiful.
He comes from a single-parent family; his mother passed away early, and his father settled abroad and started a new family. In this city, apart from a cousin he occasionally keeps in touch with, his only other social connection is with my colleague—that is, me.
There was no one around to offer any comfort or care.
I said, "I'll talk to my supervisor and ask him to take you ahead of time. Otherwise, we'll be stuck in traffic for a long time during rush hour."
He said okay, but never turned to look at me.
Before, whenever I spoke, he would turn his head to look at me (he said his mother taught him that you should make eye contact when talking to people, and he does this with everyone). Suddenly, I could only see his profile all day long, which felt strange, as if we were complete strangers.
I told my supervisor, and then went downstairs with A around 4 PM. I asked him if he had a fever and if he needed to go to the hospital, but he said no, he would just take some medicine and get some sleep.
He's six years older than me, and he's much more capable of taking care of himself than I am. I can't really tell him what to do, so I just let him be.
Oh, and I saw Little Pa again!
This time I was sitting in the driver's seat again [happy jumping.jpg].
I only realized it when I drove my car out of the underground parking garage. I couldn't even remember where he lived. I had only been to his house once, and he had driven me home.
Honestly, the more I think about it, the more I realize I'm a very unfit friend.
He knows my house very well. He goes there once a week, buys groceries online and has them delivered directly to my house, and cooks at my place.
I have a cat at home, and when I go back to my hometown for holidays, he comes to my house to help take care of the cat.
I tried to pretend I remembered the way, secretly checking the navigation on my phone while waiting at a red light. But I pressed the wrong button, and the loud voice prompt echoed throughout the car. I was completely dumbfounded. He just chuckled softly and said nothing.
He's been acting like a mute these past few days. Although he's usually not very talkative, he's been acting so strangely lately that it's making me feel really uncomfortable. I couldn't help myself and took the initiative. I asked him, "Why don't you ask me why I haven't been taking your car to and from work?"
Guess what he said.
I gasped in shock.
He said: Because you know I'm gay.
!!! !!! !!! !!!
It's no exaggeration to say that before his words even landed, my brain was already short-circuiting.
I didn't expect... he just said it out loud.
I……
I was stunned. He was the one who reminded me to keep going when the red light ended. He didn't say another word until we reached his apartment's underground parking garage. I kept my mouth tightly shut, wishing I could disappear immediately.
But he got sick.
I could only park the car, accompany him upstairs, boil water and find medicine for him, and as soon as he lay down on the bed, I immediately slipped away.
Now, one day and eighteen hours have passed since he said those words, and I still haven't recovered.
Can someone help me analyze what he means and what I should do next?
Ah... this is so hard!
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Spring is here, and the scenery is beautiful!
Braised pork rice without mushrooms: He's making it clear, OP, that he's forcing you to make a choice.
Kunkun [Author]: What choice?
Braised pork rice without mushrooms: Choosing to be turned gay or stay straight.
Kunkun [Author]: Of course, he's a straight man.
Mia: So what are you struggling with, sleepyhead?
Kunkun [Author]: It's not that I'm conflicted, I just feel uncomfortable. After he said that, I suddenly felt like he was a stranger to me, but I don't like this feeling of distance from him.
Sweet and Sour Juice: You can't have it both ways. Imagine if you were him, a gay man, and you'd been showering a straight man with care and attention for half a year, only for him to run away from you as soon as he found out your sexual orientation. How would you feel?
Sanji: You don't have to say that. The poster didn't know Mr. A was gay beforehand. Moreover, Mr. A made his own sacrifices to the poster while concealing his orientation. It's not the poster's fault that there was a misunderstanding!
Donut Bunny: Mr. A is a good person, but the poster is not wrong either. Respecting sexual orientation is important, but you can't force it!
momo: Kunkun, I think you can have a good talk with Mr. A.
Cui Cui: Yes! I also think we should talk about it.
Deep in the Moonlight: Hehe, just watch. The poster and A are not even in the same league. If you let him chat, there will only be one result: A will completely win him over, and win him over completely...
Singularity: I also think Mr. A is very skilled, and a little bit cunning.
Mingming: It's more than just a little!
Kunkun [Author]: What should I do then?
95696932: I think the poster's first priority is to download Xiaolan and confirm whether it's the top or the bottom one. If it's the top one, the poster should just surrender!
Kunkun [Author]: ...
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