Yang Sisi's uncontrollable anger seemed to permeate the air, making the atmosphere incredibly awkward for me. I felt superfluous, but Yang Sisi, the only protagonist, focused all her attention on me, wishing she could grind me to dust.
I glanced at her parents instinctively; their faces looked very unpleasant. At that moment, Old Huang stepped in to ease the tension, saying to Yang Sisi, "Sisi, please don't come here with hostility towards your Uncle Huang and your parents. You often share pictures of Dali's beautiful scenery and local customs on your social media, and we were touched by that, so we wanted to come and see if you're doing well here."
Yang Sisi laughed angrily, "I've only been away from Shanghai for a few days, and you've all rushed here... If you really had a legitimate reason to come to Dali, why did you have Michael scheme against me?" As she spoke, she scanned the crowd, finally fixing her gaze on Old Huang's son. Her face darkened further, and she said indignantly, "Even Little Leopard came along! Are all of you here to hunt wolves?"
Faced with Yang Sisi's unreasonable behavior, Lao Huang couldn't justify himself, so he changed the subject and said, "We've been on the plane for so long and haven't had a proper meal. Let's go to the hotel first, and we can talk about it over dinner."
Yang Sisi had no intention of going in at all. She walked up to Xiao Bao relentlessly and questioned him, "Why don't you study properly? Why are you always running around to China? Do you think this is a global village? You only need to go for a meal somewhere. Aren't you tired? I'm exhausted for you. Be careful, jet lag might kill you. Look at how pale you are! Even the beggars on the Bund have more energy than you!"
Little Leopard stared blankly at Yang Sisi, speechless for a long time. And I witnessed Yang Sisi's sharp eloquence once again. She had unwittingly revealed the most shameful thoughts in the hearts of Old Huang and his son, but to describe them as worse than beggars was really going too far.
I felt that although Lao Huang had ambitions to marry into her family, he also had genuine feelings for her. So, the next moment, I saw a hint of melancholy on Lao Huang's face.
Yang Sisi's father was finally angered by her excessive behavior and scolded her, "You're a girl, you should know how to speak properly. Your mother and I never taught you to do that!"
This time, Yang Sisi unexpectedly didn't talk back, but she looked at her father with resentment, creating a standoff.
Old Huang stepped in to smooth things over again. He first patted Yang Sisi's father on the shoulder, signaling him not to argue with a young girl like Yang Sisi. Then he said to everyone, "Don't stand there, let's eat first. If there are any disagreements, we can talk them out later."
Yang Sisi's parents finally calmed down and went into the hotel ahead of everyone else...
I didn't want to get involved in their family feud at all, so I said to Mr. Huang, "Mr. Huang, I have some friends to meet, so I won't be able to have dinner with you."
Old Huang thought for a moment and replied, "Okay, if you're free tonight, I'll talk to you privately."
Let's talk about it tonight.
After I finished speaking, I turned and walked out of the hotel. I hadn't taken more than a few steps when someone grabbed me from behind. Turning around, I saw that the person pulling my clothes was Yang Sisi. She said to me with a gloomy face, "You're not allowed to go anywhere. Come in and have dinner with us."
"Didn't you just tell me to get lost?"
"When did you start listening to me like this? Everyone can leave today, but you can't, because you're the one who started this."
I struggled for a moment, but Yang Sisi pulled me even tighter, and her expression seemed to tell me: "If you dare to take another step out, I'll kill you."
At this moment, Lao Huang gave me another look, signaling me not to go against her. I sighed inwardly; Yang Sisi's bad temper was all because they spoiled her! But in the end, I'm the one who has to pay the price for her bad temper. Can you believe it?
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I reluctantly followed Yang Sisi into the hotel. Once inside the private room, I consciously distanced myself from the others and found an inconspicuous spot to sit down. Yang Sisi's parents didn't seem to pay much attention to me either, barely giving me a second glance. Perhaps in their eyes, I was just Lao Huang's errand boy.
Xiao Bao was a good young man in public. After taking his seat, he poured tea for Yang Sisi's parents before the waiter even served it, and also poured a cup for Yang Sisi, seemingly not holding a grudge against her for her earlier sarcastic remarks.
Yang Sisi still had a very unhappy expression, and took the opportunity to glare at me fiercely. I pretended not to see it, but I was suspicious. Based on what I knew about her these past few days, she definitely didn't drag me in for good reasons, and then she wanted to treat me to a big meal.
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The waiters brought out the dishes one after another. It was indeed a mouthwatering feast, but the atmosphere at the table was incredibly awkward. It seemed that everyone except me was harboring hostile feelings towards the other side.
Finally, Yang Sisi's mother spoke up: "Sisi, your father and I are both quite busy. We squeezed in this trip to Dali, so we won't beat around the bush. We've already completed your paperwork for going abroad, and everything at school has been arranged. We require you to go abroad with Xiaobao within a week. We feel more at ease with him taking care of you."
"I'm not going. I'll stay in Dali. I don't want to go anywhere else."
Old Huang advised, "Sisi, we can ignore your 'whims' in other matters, but you have to listen to us in this one. Your parents have already spent over a million yuan on your overseas studies, and I've pulled a lot of strings. If you don't go, not only will all your efforts be in vain, but all that money will be wasted!"
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