"I didn't expect you to understand such a principle."
Cao Xiaobei was taken aback at first, then realized what was happening, and his expression immediately changed as he said to me, "Are you fucking mocking my one-sided love for Sisi?"
“I didn’t say that, you said it yourself.”
"You're talking nonsense. Once Sisi understands who is truly sincere to her and who is just pretending, she will accept me... You don't deserve her attention because in your eyes, Sisi is immature and lacks elegance... But in my eyes, these are her irreplaceable strengths. I am the one who truly appreciates her. I think she is perfect, you know?"
This time, I was stunned because Cao Xiaobei seemed to have overturned some of my views. Do we really need to categorize women into strengths and weaknesses? ...Actually, there's no need. Like Yang Sisi and Ye Zhi, they each have their own merits. What truly matters is whether what you're willing to accept aligns with a certain aspect of their personality...So, I like Ye Zhi, but that doesn't mean Yang Sisi is bad!
For someone like me who is always on the move, I naturally prefer mature and stable women... Sometimes, I'm quite afraid of Yang Sisi's carefree attitude towards life. I always feel that she is very different from real life. She herself is just a child, so how can she shoulder the responsibilities of a family and being a mother?
In an instant, I was quite impressed with Cao Xiaobei. Although I seemed to have fallen into his linguistic trap, what he said was also a fact.
...
Holding the milk tea that Cao Xiaobei had made, I returned to Ye Zhi and Nicole's side. Nicole asked me with a puzzled look, "I remember you two were pretty unfriendly to each other, so why did you chat for so long just now?"
I smiled and replied, "There are no permanent friends or permanent enemies. The fact that we have things to talk about proves that our relationship is pretty good right now."
"Look at you, acting all mysterious and ridiculous!"
I smiled again, then turned my gaze to Ye Zhi. She noticed and chose to look away... In my experience, this avoidance wasn't out of dislike, but rather a bit of embarrassment, because I was staring at her.
Perhaps because I had been drinking, I was bolder than usual, which is why I dared to so brazenly observe her every move...
I took the opportunity to think a lot. If she were an ordinary person like me, doing an ordinary job, maybe we would really be very happy together.
Unfortunately, she wasn't... Or, when we become ordinary people, we'll be anxious about the lack of money, which will affect our quality of life, so we may not necessarily be happy.
So, what is the true meaning of happiness when two people are together?
...
Lost in thought, my phone beeped with a text message notification. I picked it up from the table and saw it was from the woman who was using Lu Jia's number. She said, "We'll arrive in Kunming at seven tomorrow morning, and then take the train from Kunming to Dali. Approximately when will we arrive in Dali?"
I calculated the time and replied, "Around 2 PM."
"It's taking this long!"
"There's no high-speed rail, so there's nothing we can do. If you want to get there sooner, you can hitch a ride. If the driver drives fast, it should take about four hours... or you can take a plane, which takes only an hour."
"Let's take the train instead. It's slower, but it's safer, and we can see the scenery along the way."
"Well, you decide for yourself."
Are you going to pick us up at the train station?
"I offer pick-up and drop-off services. When you are almost there, please contact me in advance and I will have a driver come to pick you up."
Aren't you coming along?
"I've been quite busy during the day lately, so I probably won't go."
"Alright, it won't make a difference if it's just a little longer."
It wouldn't make a difference if I waited a little longer, so I didn't reply to the message and put my phone back where it was. But the next moment, my mood changed. I had been chatting with this woman via text for so long, and we were finally going to meet tomorrow. I was still a little curious!
I've tried to imagine what kind of woman she is... It's all very vague and unclear. I just feel that she's very fierce and decisive, otherwise she wouldn't have handled the fact that she's pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's child so decisively.
If we meet tomorrow and she has a petite and delicate appearance, it would be quite a surprise to me. In my imagination, she should be a very strong woman.
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