Peach said to us with a hint of worry, "What are you planning to do after the inn closes down?"

Tie Nan replied, "How about we take over a smaller inn and continue operating it?"

"Our small inn isn't very profitable, it can't support so many of us!"

"We can't afford to take on large inns."

I nodded, feeling that the guesthouse business was temporarily out of the question.

After a moment of silence, I finally spoke to Taozi and Tienan: "Bai Lu has her own bar and a job; Instructor Ma has singing talent, so they don't face much pressure even without the inn; but the three of us are in trouble..."

Peach thought for a moment and said, "I'll go to a bar and find a bartending job too."

"It's perfectly fine to just use this as a temporary measure..."

After saying that, I said to Tie Nan, "Then we're the only two left with nothing to do!"

Tie Nan lit a cigarette, somewhat annoyed, and after a long pause said, "I never knew I was so incompetent until I was down on my luck!"

Peach patted his shoulder, smiling as she comforted him, "It's okay, I'm here for you... Let's get through this period first, and then we'll open an inn. You're still the most valuable one among us."

"You're going to take care of me?"

Peach smiled and replied, "There's no question of one supporting the other between us; it's called mutual support..."

Tie Nan was somewhat moved. He gripped Tao Zi's hand tightly and said after a long while, "Being able to be together makes me feel like my life has been worthwhile!"

"When you two are showing off your love, can you ever consider how I feel?"

Peach and Iron Man looked at me, then replied together, "No."

Although I smiled, I felt a little disappointed... Once upon a time, I also had a girlfriend.

...

I lit a cigarette and looked out the window. I saw a Harley-Davidson motorcycle parked outside the door, and the person riding it was the young man who had been drinking with Yang Sisi last night.

Without even thinking, it was obvious that he was there to see Yang Sisi.

Tie Nan also noticed him and then asked me, "Who is that kid? He's been standing in front of the inn for ages."

I replied, "I was at a bar with Sisi last night... I'll go meet him."

As I spoke, I walked out of the inn. When I stood face to face with the young man, I asked him, "Are you here to see Yang Sisi?"

He glanced at me and replied, "Um... she told me to wait for her at the entrance of the inn."

"She didn't come home all night last night. Was she with you?"

The young man immediately became wary and said rather rudely, "Who are you? Why are you asking so many questions!"

"I am her father..."

"Who are you trying to fool... I've never heard of her having a father like you."

My face darkened, and I replied, "Kid, since we're standing here face to face today, I'll make things clear... You'd better not have any other thoughts about her, or else..."

"Or what?"

"I'll show you just how awesome her dad is!"

Just as I was about to get into a fight with this young man, Yang Sisi came up to us carrying a handbag. She pushed me aside and said to the young man, "Ignore him, he's mentally unstable."

The young man nodded in agreement, then said, "He just took advantage of you, did you hear that?"

"How did he take advantage of me?"

He said, "He's your father."

Yang Sisi's face turned green with anger. She picked up her purse and threw it at me while cursing, "You bastard, who gave you the courage to be my father?... Why don't you say I'm your mother for having such a rebellious son like you!"