The soup in the pot was boiling vigorously, which only served to highlight the silence between Yang Sisi and me. We've known each other for three years, and it's impossible for us not to think about many issues and the current situation. In my opinion, things are best as they are now.

Once broken, it's either heaven or hell...

When one cannot touch the light of heaven, who dares to easily step into a corner of hell?

I'm struggling with the balance between reality and the true nature of humanity.

Yang Sisi may understand me, but Zhou San doesn't, which is why she asked such an embarrassing question in front of both Yang Sisi and me.

In the end, I didn't say anything, and Yang Sisi pretended not to hear. She picked up a piece of yak meat from the pot and ate it by herself, while I poured a cup of barley wine into my glass, tilted my head back, and drank it all in one gulp. Then I gave Zhou San a very satisfied look.

With her impressive acting skills, we managed to fool Zhou San.

After that, no one mentioned it again until all the yak meat in the pot was scooped out.

Three pounds of meat—it sounds incredibly filling, but they really did finish it all. Especially on Wednesday, he ate the most. He said that before he had the thought of dying, he hadn't eaten for a whole day.

That's how people are; once the knots in their hearts are untied, their appetites naturally improve.

...

After we finished eating, Yang Sisi drove Zhou San back to the hospital, while the two of us went back to the guesthouse... I thought we could rest quickly, but she said she was too full and insisted that I accompany her for a walk near the guesthouse.

I was pretty much fine, and since I wouldn't have to go to the hospital again tomorrow, I agreed.

...

The Shangri-La at night was unimaginably cold. Despite wearing a windbreaker, Yang Sisi and I still flinched a little when the biting wind blew in our faces. She took the opportunity to link arms with me, and the two of us walked closely together...

At first, she was quite serious, but as she walked, she suddenly burst out laughing.

I asked her, "What are you laughing at?"

"You walk with a waddling gait, just like a penguin in Antarctica..."

"When you lean on me, my legs go weak."

Am I the Ten-Fragrance Soft Bone Powder?

"You're too heavy. Can you stop putting all your weight on me?"

"I'm helping you digest... You need to put in more effort, or you can carry me on your back."

I glanced around instinctively, then replied, "Stop fooling around, let's sit down and rest for a while, it's time to go back to sleep!"

...

Yang Sisi had sat down on the steps in front of a shop before me. I sat down next to her, and we both tucked our clothes in. Then we started talking at the same time, but I couldn't hear what she said, so I let her speak first...

"I have already transferred 80,000 yuan to Zhou San, so you can rest assured."

"I'll pay you back once I have the money."

"I never intended for you to pay me back."

I smiled and said, "Your dad isn't giving you money anymore, so don't be stingy and extravagant. You need to be mindful of saving money."

“As long as I go back to Shanghai, my dad won’t be stingy with me… The money I gave Zhou San was the rent I collected from Yu Tou. I originally planned to save it for when I was in Dali… But who knows how long I’ll stay in Dali? Once I leave, I won’t need this money anymore…”

After a brief pause, Yang Sisi continued, "It doesn't matter, really, we don't lack that little bit of money... But giving it to Zhou San can help him find the motivation to live again, and I'll feel like I've done a good deed. That feeling is actually quite nice!"

"When it comes to money, it's best to get things straight."

Yang Sisi stared at me for a moment before replying, "There's no way to untangle things between us in this lifetime... Let's just leave it at that."

After saying that, she got up and gestured for me to return to the inn.

I couldn't quite describe how I felt, but I also felt that things were pretty muddled between us. But could things really stay muddled forever?

Not necessarily. In my opinion, whether it's a relationship or life in general, the truth will eventually come out.

...

Back at the guesthouse, it was already 2:30 a.m. I habitually checked my phone and saw two messages from Chen Jin on WeChat. One was a quote from the display screen manufacturer based on our requested dimensions; the other was a quote from the renovation company, totaling 560,000 yuan.

I don't know if there's any room for negotiation, but these two quotes are putting a lot of pressure on me right now. I don't have that much cash on hand, and I have to sell the ads first to barely make ends meet.

Starting a business is bound to be stressful, and it was under that pressure that I finally managed to fall asleep around 3 a.m.

My sleep quality isn't good; I had another dream...

My dream was a jumbled mess, and even my college classmates showed up... We had a class reunion, and those with girlfriends brought their girlfriends, and those with wives brought their wives; so the reunion turned into a huge competition, not only about wealth and car keys, but also about the looks of your girlfriends.

The female classmates would pool their money to see whose husband was richer.

It was a particularly chaotic and unpleasant place, and I couldn't feel any of the camaraderie that should exist between classmates.

...

Such dreams not only deplete sleep but also waste time, leaving one feeling particularly lethargic when waking up the next day.

I lit a cigarette, sat on the bed for a while, and then I found myself recalling the contents of my dream again.

I asked myself: If I were ever at a large-scale competition, what would I have to offer?

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