I finally spoke up and asked her, "Have you ever thought about why he hasn't come looking for you all these years?"
"The result is the same, so what difference does it make whether you want to or not?"
"You're willing to wait for him for so many years, you must love him."
"Why?"
"Because only love can make people obey."
Ye Zhi's eyes were a little red, but she didn't shed any tears. Perhaps it was because so much time had passed and she had grown indifferent to the memory; or perhaps she had matured and was now more willing to treat this somewhat dreamlike past with a more mature attitude...
Another possibility is that if she is enduring it all, then she has truly suffered a lot over the years, because the word "waiting" can kill everything in a woman, causing her to lose her youth and her passion for life.
Regardless of the reason, I believe that she at least once loved that boy.
I finally realized that there was a man in this world who could be loved by her, even though it happened many years ago. But it was precisely at that age that she was at her most innocent.
"What's his name...? Can you tell me?"
Ye Zhi didn't seem to want to talk about it; she just shook her head at me and then fell into a daze again. And I only then realized that after all we'd talked about, the song still hadn't finished playing.
...
At the entrance of the coffee shop, Ye Zhi and I stood side by side. I asked her, "Are you planning to stay here for a few more days?"
"Let's move to another city."
I smiled and asked, "Afraid of being scammed?"
“If some states of mind are corrupted, this place can never be perfect.”
"I understand... Well, I wish you a safe journey."
"The same to you……"
In the cold wind, I tucked my clothes in tighter, but I didn't want to finish my cigarette right away. I said to Ye Zhi, "You go first, I'll finish my cigarette."
"Um."
Ye Zhi turned to leave, but I called her back.
"What's wrong?"
"Remember to install a dashcam in your car. There are a lot of people who stage accidents to extort money these days. It may not seem like a big deal, but if you're unlucky enough to run into one, it can be quite troublesome."
"I'll listen to you."
After Ye Zhi finished speaking, she smiled, then turned and got into her car... Watching her and the car gradually disappear from sight, I suddenly felt incredibly dazed; then I felt as if my memories and perceptions were being torn apart by the cold wind...
In Dali, where spring reigns all year round, I met Ye Zhi, a woman as aloof as frost; but in Luxi, where the cold wind howls, I rediscovered Ye Zhi, a woman with a warm heart.
And what about me? Do I also have another side in the transition from spring to winter?
Heh, there's no one in this world who would want to understand me, so why should I bother trying to stay awake?
In the blink of an eye, another huge gust of cold wind blew in, and I became incredibly clear-headed... Only then did I remember that in Dali, where spring reigns all year round, there was a guesthouse fraught with danger because of its very existence.
I looked back at the coffee shop where we had just sat, and it all felt like a dream…
I hate her, and I hate capital...
I'm not a hypocrite, so as a friend, I sympathize with her... If possible, I hope she can find "the one" and become a role model for all of us who are down on our luck. As for my past feelings for her... let's not even mention them!
I thought of Yang Sisi again. She went to great lengths to introduce her cousin Yang Yuanhang to Ye Zhi, but now it seems it didn't make much of a difference.
So people are just too complicated! And who can truly see through anyone else?
Just like Ye Zhi, she questioned why I was so determined to stay in Dali, unaware that there was another woman in my life named Wang Lei... Although it was impossible for us to have an equal relationship anymore, I could not forget everything about her.
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