I was a little dizzy, so I leaned against the tree in a daze and watched Nicole singing to entertain everyone... At this moment, my role as the main character was no longer so obvious, but I was happy to have some peace and quiet. I was so tired, both physically and mentally, and I really wanted to get a good night's sleep.

It was only at this moment that Yang Sisi walked over to me with a bottle of "Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon" beer.

She said to me in a disdainful tone, "Everyone else is having a great time, but you're the only one hiding here drunk... Don't you pride yourself on being a good drinker?"

"It's not the wine that makes you drunk, it's the person who gets drunk... What do you know?"

"I don't know anything, so I'm not as good at pretending as you guys... I'm just asking you, what do you mean by sending me that box of stuff?"

"What...what did I give you?"

"The more you try to act like a man, the less manly you become!"

"If you don't want it, give it back to me."

Yang Sisi smiled enigmatically: "This is proof of your shamelessness. You think you can return it to me so easily?"

"Let me tell you... you thought it was a box of condoms, but it's actually a box of chocolate chips... don't believe me? Open it up and see."

"I've already opened it and checked it."

As Yang Sisi spoke, she took a loose wallet from her pocket and tossed it to me, then looked at me with a "how else do you think you're going to argue?" expression...

Just as I was feeling guilty, Chen Jin suddenly came to Yang Sisi and me again. Fortunately, he was already drunk, so he didn't observe carefully what had happened between Yang Sisi and me.

He put his arm around my shoulder and said, "Didn't you tell me the other day that you were going to the detention center to pick you up tomorrow...? Well, that friend of yours... I guess he can't make it... The display screen supplier contacted me and we're going to Kunming to check on the goods tomorrow... You should find someone else to go with you... If... if you really can't find anyone, you can drive yourself... Don't be that unlucky, they won't catch you every time!"

Because I was feeling unwell, I took a deep breath before replying, "Go and take care of your business. I'll figure out how to handle this myself."

Yang Sisi chimed in, "Are you going to pick up that...that friend who got into trouble for something?"

"He'll be out tomorrow. If you have any thoughts, feel free to speak up."

Yang Sisi quickly replied, "Don't drive yourself. If you drive without a license and get arrested, you'll be in big trouble... Or, I can go with you to pick you up. I don't have anything else to do anyway."

I looked at Yang Sisi, then squinted and asked, "Tell me honestly, what is your motive?"

"I just want to see what kind of person can be on friendly terms with you in a detention center."

I looked around and saw that everyone except Yang Sisi seemed to be busy with their own things. So after thinking for a moment, I replied, "Okay, but don't say anything carelessly after you pick them up. My friend is very sensitive."

"I won't say anything out of line, I'll just take a look."

With Yang Sisi taking over the task, Chen Jin seemed relieved. He then picked up his wine glass and went to the group of women who were most concentrated there. No one knew who his target was tonight, in front of Nicole.

I still can't understand how he did it.

As I watched Chen Jin leave, Yang Sisi said to me mysteriously, "Michael, I recently discovered a secret garden near the South Gate. Would you like to go and see it?"

I looked at Yang Sisi, then at the courtyard that was already in complete chaos, and suddenly wanted to find a quieter place to stay for a while. It wasn't that I was annoyed by them taking over the main event, but I felt that I didn't have the energy to handle this kind of scene. Every now and then, someone would remember that I was the main character and come over to clink glasses with me. If I kept drinking like this, I definitely wouldn't be able to do anything tomorrow.

...

I left the small courtyard where I was staying with Yang Sisi, and then passed by Renmin Road. Although it was also bustling with activity, it was more orderly than the courtyard. At least the tourists knew to walk on the right, while the group of friends in the courtyard couldn't tell who was who, but they still put their arms around each other.

This is a common problem among them; once they're having a good time, they become incredibly close, unlike people in big cities who always maintain a sense of wariness in their relationships.

It's hard to say whether this is good or bad, but judging from their expressions, they are indeed very happy.

...

After passing through the south gate and entering the village, there was practically no light. Yang Sisi turned on her phone's flashlight before I did, then whispered to me, "Keep your breathing down, don't startle the village dogs..."

"Is this a secret garden or a slaughterhouse? It feels so creepy."

Yang Sisi's voice became even softer: "It's nighttime, it's not like this at all during the day... There's an unfinished manor up ahead, with lots of windmills, it's really fun!"

I unconsciously lowered my voice as well, and asked, "Are we going to steal? ...I don't want to go back to jail."

“If you see something you can steal, don’t touch it, then you’re not a thief…” She paused for a moment, then continued, “Actually, there are quite a lot of things to steal here. I saw a watermelon yesterday, it was really big… Let’s pick it and try it later.”

...

As we walked and talked, Yang Sisi and I finally arrived at the unfinished manor... I couldn't really see what it looked like inside, so I found a clean and flat spot near the entrance and sat down.

Yang Sisi sat down next to me, took off her shoes, and put her feet into the stream under the stone slab, looking very comfortable.

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