"Who would be as disreputable as you!"
I got up and, before leaving, said to her again, "Whether you go back tonight or not, I'll leave the door open for you. If you still want to go back, then go back as soon as possible."
As I left, I glanced back. Yang Sisi didn't follow, and I didn't look back either. I felt that falling into depravity was similar to seeking death. If someone truly wanted to die, no one could stop them. All I could do was convey the pros and cons and my concern to her. If she still refused to distinguish right from wrong, then I was truly at my wit's end!
...
Back at the inn, Instructor Ma, who hadn't been there all day, returned. He was sitting in the bar eating some cooked instant noodles. I sat down opposite him and asked, "Where's Bai Lu?"
"She went back to Xiaguan."
I lit a cigarette, smoked for a while, and then, in a casual tone, asked him, "What are your true feelings about you and Bai Lu?"
Coach Ma glanced at me, then pretended to be clueless and replied, "These are all old stories, what could I possibly think about them?"
"Does that mean we can't mention anything related to old stories?"
"It's not that we can't mention it, it's just that there's no point in mentioning it, so why waste time saying nonsense?"
"The White Dew is waiting for you... Seriously, your act of pretending to be confused is really low-class!"
"I don't need her to wait... she can just live her own life."
"How can she possibly be doing well in her current state?"
"I am not her savior either."
“We’re brothers, so if you have any concerns, you can tell me.”
"Our affairs are none of anyone else's business... so please don't ask."
Coach Ma seemed to dislike being discussed this topic with him, so he only ate half of his noodles before leaving the bar, probably heading back to the farmhouse we were staying at. I was quite tired too, but I couldn't go back, because I'm a man of my word. Since I promised Yang Sisi I would leave the door open for her, I would definitely wait for her to return here.
Actually, deep down I still want to believe that Yang Sisi is a decent girl, because she has a very positive outlook on life, so she probably wouldn't put herself in the dark side of life and then ruin herself and her reputation.
...
Lying on the sofa in the bar, I drifted off to sleep and slept until morning. The first thing I thought of when I woke up was Yang Sisi. I wondered if she had come back last night. I felt there was a high chance she hadn't. If she had, she would have woken me up.
But if she didn't come back, how did she spend the night?
I'm conflicted about her. On the one hand, I believe she has high standards for herself; on the other hand, I feel that young people these days are generally unreliable and easily swayed by passion, doing the wrong things. Her staying out all night is already a bad sign.
My phone vibrated. I picked it up and saw a message from Ye Zhi. She said, "Michael, our project in Longkan has passed all the reviews and will be launched soon. I hope you are prepared... Also, I want to apologize to you. I didn't mean to infringe on your interests, but I have to do it... I hope you understand."
My feelings are so complicated that I don't want to talk...
A moment later, the inn door was finally pushed open, and Yang Sisi really did not return until this time.
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