I rolled down all the car windows, letting the morning breeze blow freely into the car, and my mood opened up as well. Compared to the grandeur of nature, at this moment, I preferred to experience the novelty and warmth brought by every blade of grass and every tree... This is probably a man's tenderness. For us men, there is no need to live in our ambitions and responsibilities every moment. Only by learning to relax appropriately can we have the opportunity to come into contact with a more delicate and lovely world.

I should thank Yang Sisi properly, because all these feelings were brought to me by her. Every word she uttered seemed to form its own world, and living in the world she created made me feel relaxed and refreshed.

I finally spoke to her, saying, "Yes, no one else in this world will ever do that, but on another level, doesn't it also prove that you live an extremely willful life?"

"Don't you feel guilty? You're still trying to find fault with me at a time like this... I call this daring to break free from the cage of life, not limited by time and space, and the ultimate goal is to live the life I want... So I have no regrets."

I laughed: "Look, after all this, you're the one who's most moved."

"Yes, I'm the kind of person who can move myself to tears. Aren't you moved at all?"

Yang Sisi's seemingly casual question struck a chord with me. After hesitating for a moment, I decided to answer truthfully, so I said to her, "I'm not sure if I'm touched, but I feel very comfortable, like a warm breeze has blown in... I really want you to stay in Dali for a few more days, then I'll treat you to delicious food, take you around Erhai Lake, and I'll also pick a bunch of flowers from Cangshan Mountain for you..."

"Stop, stop, stop, you can't say anymore..."

"Why can't I say it anymore?"

"What you're doing is flirting, you know?... It's the behavior of a scoundrel!"

I laughed and replied, "The word 'flirting' is only used for people of the opposite sex who aren't very familiar with each other, right? We're already in this kind of relationship, so there's no need for one of us to flirt with the other."

"So tell me, what's our relationship now?"

I thought for a moment and replied, "We will be as close as brothers and sisters."

"You're quite the talker. So, which one is the liver, and which one is the gallbladder?"

"You are the gallbladder, and I am the liver."

"Why am I the gallbladder and you are the liver?"

"Because I'm a coward."

Yang Sisi glared at me and said with dissatisfaction, "You're not cowardly, you're heartless... If you were truly a compassionate person, you wouldn't do so many inhumane things!"

"Where have I been heartless?"

"You stayed away from home for so long without any news; after you came back, you refused my dad's invitation... Did you really think the whole world would want to harm you, and that there wasn't even one or two people who cared about you?"

I laughed: "What you're saying are signs of cowardice, not heartlessness."

"You're heartless."

"They're just cowards!"

Yang Sisi and I argued about this pointlessly, finding amusement in it. I probably only show this side of myself when I'm with her; most of the time, I'm deep and empty.

...

After leaving the airport road and driving for a while on National Highway 214, Yang Sisi and I finally arrived at the ancient city. After getting out of the car, she threw everything from her suitcase into the trunk of my car.

But amidst her rough actions, I sensed her good intentions. The things she brought me were all my favorite foods, including the Shanghai specialty, "Fengxian Yellow Peach."

What bothered me even more was those shoes. She seemed to really like giving me sneakers, saying that with these shoes I could exercise more... She told me very simply that she didn't mean anything by it, she just hoped I could live a few more years. She was already several years younger than me, and she was afraid I would die before her.

After throwing me everything she could from the box, all that was left was a set of cosmetics and a set of underwear. When I glanced at them, she started yelling at me.

I laughed and told her that I didn't believe she could fit into that size bra at all. She was so angry that she almost dumped the box on my head. She hated that I was beating around the bush about her small breasts and that I was insulting her with my so-called size. On the contrary, she thought she was a very charming woman!

Honestly, I don't know how big her breasts are, since they're something that needs to be hidden all the time, and she doesn't like wearing low-cut clothes.

But putting aside the issue of her chest, she already possesses all the qualities of a beautiful woman! However, this is even more regrettable because I've seen comments online like "Nine out of ten beautiful women are flat-chested," and these comments resonate strongly with male netizens!

...

After parking the car in the parking lot at the North Gate, Yang Sisi and I found a small shop where we could eat authentic rice noodles. We each ordered a bowl of rice noodles for breakfast.

During the meal, we naturally started talking about Cao Xiaobei. I said to her, "You know what? Before Cao Xiaobei went to Kunming, she had a very heartfelt chat with me for a while."

What did he say to you?

He said he was like a tanker truck with plenty of fuel, but over the years, he had burned through all of it... He said he didn't regret it because he had done his best!

"Then what?"

I looked at Yang Sisi, paused for a moment, and then replied, "He's probably not single anymore... He showed me a picture of that girl, a real 'rich, beautiful, and fair-skinned' woman, she looks a lot like a popular celebrity."

Yang Sisi replied casually, "Marrying someone of equal social standing, isn't that great!"

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