"Kunming or Guiyang, it depends on the road conditions."
"Yes, you need to be careful when driving alone."
"I'm driving with the mindset of having fun all the way back, and I won't force myself to drive any particular distance."
"That's good." After a short pause, I asked her, "What would you like to eat? It's my treat."
"The simpler, the better."
...
I ordered two takeout meals, and then Ye Zhi and I sat under the shade of a tree at the entrance of the inn waiting. While waiting, I said to her again, "There's still one thing between us that we haven't finished."
Ye Zhi looked at me and asked, "Hmm?"
I tried my best to remain calm and said, "My dad just called me and said that my grandfather is turning 80 tomorrow. He doesn't have any other requests for me, he just hopes that I can video chat with him and my girlfriend for a while..."
Ye Zhi was momentarily stunned.
I added, "He wants to see what you look like."
Ye Zhi looked like she suddenly realized something, probably just remembering that there were indeed things between us that hadn't been completely resolved. At least, in Lao Mi's and everyone's family's hearts, she was still my girlfriend.
I said to her again, "I didn't want to trouble you and wanted to find an excuse to get out of it, but this day is a bit special, and I can't refuse the old lady's little request."
Ye Zhi remained silent. I thought she was reluctant to do this, and although I was a little disappointed, I didn't want to force her.
But she asked me, "Won't a lot of people be watching?"
"Hmm... I reckon all the aunts and uncles will be there."
"I'm a little nervous!"
I knew this wasn't a rejection, so I quickly said, "It's okay, just treat it like a regular video conference... You must do this all the time."
Ye Zhi looked down at her clothes again and asked, "Does this outfit suit me?...Should I change into something more formal?"
This was the first time I saw indecisiveness in Ye Zhi, but it also moved me. It proved that she didn't look down on my poor relatives in the mountain city; on the contrary, she valued them. This made me a little worried because I was afraid that with so many people around, she might be asked some awkward questions that she wouldn't be able to answer.
I told her, "Don't worry about the details, they won't care... If someone asks you any awkward questions later, just pretend you don't understand."
Ye Zhi nodded.
I took a deep breath and then sent Lao Mi a video call invitation... At the same time, Ye Zhi also tidied her hair at her temples; she looked quite nervous!
I felt even more grateful to her because I knew she was not a sociable person, yet she was willing to face my gossipy aunts and uncles for the sake of things she hadn't finished before.
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