At 9:30 p.m., I returned to "Jiulongju". I watched TV for a while. After remembering that I would be moving out soon, I started packing my luggage. When I had some free time, I made a pot of tea and sat on the balcony.

I've carefully decorated this balcony. The flower racks are planted with many varieties of flowers that are very popular in Dali, and the walls are adorned with marguerites that Ye Zhi and I dug up from Erhai Lake. In short, it's colorful and diverse... Especially at night, with the lighting, it's like a beautiful little garden.

To be honest, I'm still a little reluctant to leave this place, because this quiet place has relieved so much of my loneliness.

Feeling nostalgic, I took out my phone from my pocket and used the camera to capture every nook and cranny of the balcony, then saved the photos on my phone.

Suddenly, I saw a pack of wet wipes in one of the corners; I put down my phone, picked it up and looked at it. It was a pack for women only; during this time, Yang Sisi had only been on this balcony when she was with me waiting for guests, so it was undoubtedly hers that she left it here.

This is just an ordinary pack of wet wipes, but it makes me feel sad... because many things seem like they happened yesterday, but so much has changed in reality.

I remember feeling particularly pained and confused during those days... but I wasn't too lonely.

This is of course because Yang Sisi is always chattering around... She seems to have inexhaustible time and energy. In her world, there is no such thing as work, which is completely different from Ye Zhi.

Actually, because of the heavy workload, Ye Zhi and I always have a feeling of being neither close nor distant, just like today.

I sent her a message at 8 o'clock, but she hasn't replied yet. I guess she has some social engagements again.

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Unable to sleep, I made an appointment with Coach Ma... This time, the meeting place was changed to "Ma Jiuyi," which was also the place where we first met; back then, we stayed together at Tie Nan's "Fengrenyuan" inn and became like brothers.

I lit a cigarette and sat down on a rock. This was the same rock where Ye Zhi used to sit and look at Erhai Lake. Only then did I feel a sense of closeness to her, but it was through a rock that I felt close to her.

I asked Coach Ma, "Did you go see Tie Nan today?"

"I saw him, and he wasn't in good condition..."

"What did you talk about?"

"He said he regretted it."

I replied with deep feeling, "That is to you... and me, he has never said a word of regret... By the way, did he mention peaches?"

"He mentioned it... He wants Peach to wait for him... Do you think Peach would be willing to do that?"

"It's hard to say, Taozi's mentality is also problematic right now."

Coach Ma remained silent, which suggests he understood the situation.

I finished my cigarette and then changed the subject, saying to him, "You've seen through the world... but I feel like I'm becoming more and more vulgar... I really want to make a lot of money and then make my life respectable."

"Your thinking depends on who the woman in your life is... You're under pressure."

"Of all my friends, you understand me the most!"

Coach Ma was silent for a moment, then said when I least expected it, "Isn't Sisi good?"

"Uh...it's a different feeling...I like Ye Zhi's temperament, especially her mysterious aura, which makes people yearn for her."

"What if one day she loses her mystery to you?... You'll find out that she's on her period, and like any other woman, she'll give you the cold shoulder, and nothing you do will please her..."

"Then I'll just have to put up with it."

How many times could you tolerate it?

"This... how am I supposed to answer you?" After a slight pause, I continued, "Do you mean that other women won't get angry with me when they're on their period?"

"If the woman you're with is Sisi, you know she'll do the same thing, so you'll accept it psychologically, and it won't be a state of forbearance at all... But Ye Zhi is different. You think of her as too perfect. Once you find out she's not perfect, you'll feel a sense of disappointment... You might even think that a woman like her shouldn't snore when she sleeps... But are there any people who don't snore? Everyone snores to some extent, like when they have a cold or when they've drunk too much."

What do you mean by that?

“You two will have too many conflicts together…” After a short pause, Coach Ma continued, “It’s okay. If one day you are completely disappointed in everything you have… I’ll be waiting for you at the Golden Summit Temple on Jizu Mountain.”

I looked at Coach Ma and after a long while replied, "Don't say anything more, I won't become a monk."

After saying that, I went to the food stall across the street and bought a chicken roll and a bottle of beer. I armed myself with meat and alcohol to disgust Coach Ma... In my opinion, since there are so many wonderful things in the world, why would anyone want to become a monk?

Even so, I still carefully considered what he said. He was right; I had thought too highly of Ye Zhi. But so what... she is perfect... except for not replying to messages promptly.

Furthermore, I don't want to excessively compare Yang Sisi and Ye Zhi within my own world... In my opinion, they represent two different qualities, and their existence is justified. Yang Sisi may not be imperfect in the eyes of others.

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