"Well, what do you want to talk about? Tell me."
"Then let's talk about your past, your life."
"Hehe, what's there to talk about? The past is the past. Everyone has their own secrets and their own hidden stories. These are no longer important. What matters is the present and the future, isn't it?"
"Anyway, I just want to know about your past. I suddenly feel like I don't know you at all and can't see through you. Can you let me understand you?" Wang Ling stared straight at me.
I avoided his gaze. "What do you have to know about me? I'm actually a very simple and ordinary person. Don't overthink it."
"Then let me ask you a question: Is Xie Xiaoyan more important to you, or am I more important to you?"
When Wang Ling asked that question, I immediately felt overwhelmed. It was the question I least wanted to answer, and the one I had always wanted to avoid. To be honest, I didn't even know how to answer it.
"That's all in the past, why ask again? Xie Xiaoyan is no longer here, so let's not bring it up again!"
"But I feel that you still remember her in your heart. She is like an indelible shadow that follows you all the time. So you are conflicted and confused. You don't know what to choose. You don't know whether to continue to pursue a love that no longer exists or to accept a new love. Am I right?"
Looking at Wang Ling with slight surprise, he said, "You know quite a lot."
"Of course. Don't let my seemingly unreasonable behavior fool you; I'm actually quite good at observing a person's inner thoughts."
"Hurry up, you haven't answered me yet. Am I right or wrong?"
"Maybe so. Some things take time to forget," I said, getting up to shut down the computer. "You should go to sleep too. Get up early tomorrow and then go pick up your mom and the others."
Wang Ling went out, I turned off the room light, then sat down in a chair, lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and quietly enjoyed the tranquility brought by the darkness.
I need to calm down and sort out my thoughts. No one can be sure if the place to become an immortal is on Mount Emei, but as long as there is a glimmer of hope, we should give it a try.
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I got up early the next morning to start preparing. Wang Ling had already gone home to call her family. Xiang Fei and the others were all ready. I asked my mom to pack her things too. It's a trip, so we just need to bring some daily necessities.
Around 8 o'clock, everyone gathered at the station. Wang Ling's parents came, and her sister-in-law also came with her child. In total, there were more than a dozen people, making it quite lively. We chartered a car to go there. From here to Emei Mountain, it only takes a little over an hour via Chengdu.
Everyone was chatting and laughing on the way, but the black cat seemed out of place. He sat there like a wooden statue, staring blankly into space, and you could hardly see him blink.
I finally had some free time, so I chatted with my mom and took the opportunity to get to know Wang Ling's family better and build a relationship. In the end, my mom and Wang Ling's mom agreed to get engaged after we returned from our trip.
As we chatted, we arrived at Mount Emei. I had been there before, so it was familiar to me. I had already discussed with Xiang Fei and the others that we would spend a day sightseeing before getting down to business. Otherwise, it wouldn't be right to bring them on a trip and then just leave them there.
After arranging accommodations—more than ten people sharing several rooms—it was time for meals. Everyone knows things at tourist attractions are ridiculously expensive, but I didn't care because I could easily use the money for reimbursement, hehe! Anyway, Chairman Zhang had already agreed, so let's play the role of civil servants for once.
We found a local specialty restaurant, but the so-called specialty dishes were pretty much the same as those in our hometown. We just wanted everyone to eat to their heart's content, since it was all paid for with public funds, so why not take advantage of it?
After lunch, it was time to start climbing the mountain. Mount Emei has endless scenery. It's already late autumn, and the mountaintop is shrouded in mist, with snowflakes falling. The scenery is completely different from what I saw last time, with a touch of desolation and coldness. Even in this season, tourists still flock here from all over the country, and you can even see foreigners occasionally.
During the hike, we walked and played along the way. Wang Ling brought a camera and kept taking pictures of everyone, creating a very harmonious and joyful atmosphere.
As I walked along, I saw a group of people gathered around a big tree. When I went over to take a look, I found that a little monkey had accidentally gotten stuck in a branch. There were also several big monkeys nearby calling out. The branch was thick and had just trapped the little monkey's head. Without help, it would be difficult for it to get out.
The tree was six or seven meters tall, and although there were many onlookers, none of them were able to climb it.
"Liu Zhihua, you can climb trees, can you save the monkey?"
I shook my head and smiled. Climbing trees is no problem, but we have someone here who is even better at it. Let the black cat do it.
Xiang Fei also said, "I also think the black cat is the most suitable."
We all stared at the black cat. He remained as indifferent as ever, saying nothing, and squeezed into the crowd. Amidst the gasps of the surrounding people, he climbed up like a big cat, his nimble body leaping a few times to reach the little monkey.
Then, with a forceful push of both hands, the tree branch split open, and the little monkey jumped out. It then quickly climbed down, clapped its hands, and acted as if nothing had happened.
The surrounding crowd stared at him curiously, wanting to take photos with him, and whispering among themselves, "Could he know martial arts?"
We quickly left. The black cat's skills were indeed extraordinary. Wang Ling also became interested and asked me for details.
Then we realized the old blind man was gone. We looked around and found him telling fortunes. He looked exactly like a charlatan, making the other person nod repeatedly, and in the blink of an eye, he got a red bill.
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