After leaving the teahouse where I was negotiating the contract with Lao Jin, I took a detour to Cao Xiaobei's "Sheep Cafe". It was just past 10 o'clock. Cao Xiaobei usually plays computer games in the store when it is open, but when I went there again, the door was already closed.
I stood at the door for a while and made sure it was closed.
I lit a cigarette and chuckled. This Cao Xiaobei is all talk and no action. If you really want to get down to business with him, he'll be scared. And I'm not kidding him. As long as he dares to stay in this café, I'll definitely get the keys to that apartment from him... otherwise he'll have to pay me back the rent.
After thinking it over, I finally took my luggage and went back to "Shanshuijian". For me, the act of knocking on the floor upstairs was already a thorn in my side. I spent so much money to rent a house in Shanshuijian, and I couldn't let it be ruined by a prank.
Yes, looking at it from another angle, this thorn has to be removed, because the rent is about 150 yuan per day. So if I hide outside for a day, I'm wasting 150 yuan. I'm not even out of poverty yet, how can I squander my hard-earned money like this?
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Before entering the residential area, I thought of a hundred ways to negotiate with the upstairs neighbors; after entering the residential area, I dismissed all of these thoughts, because when I passed by the community basketball court, I saw Yang Sisi, whom I hadn't seen in a long time.
She was wearing the AJ basketball shoes I gave her and a red tracksuit. Under the bright streetlights, there were not only her but also several little boys. One of the boys was holding a basketball and talking to Yang Sisi, as if they were negotiating.
I really make trouble for myself. Yang Sisi is such an active person, how could she possibly stay indoors all the time? So, if I want to confront her directly, I don't need to think of any special strategies. Just take a few strolls around the neighborhood, and I'm sure I'll run into her.
I stood beside a tree that could shelter me, watching quietly...
Yang Sisi pointed at the chubby kid holding the basketball and said, "Your name is Nie Dangdang, right... Let's get acquainted. My name is Yang Sisi. We're in the same boat, both of us having unreliable parents who gave us such an easy name. If you were called Nie Tiandang, it would sound much more imposing. What kind of nonsense is Nie Dangdang!"
The chubby boy looked at Yang Sisi with a blank expression, probably not understanding what she was trying to say. Yang Sisi then said to him, "You should also change my name, change it to something as beautiful as a painting. I've already changed it for you."
The chubby boy cautiously replied, "How about you name yourself Yang Ruhua?"
I almost burst out laughing.
Yang Sisi tapped the chubby boy on the head and said, "Serves you right for being named Nie Dangdang. You're even less reliable than your parents."
The other two children laughed together, making the chubby boy feel quite embarrassed. However, Yang Sisi, being tall and strong, stood in front of him, creating a sense of intimidation, so he didn't dare to retaliate. He just puffed out his cheeks and glared angrily at Yang Sisi.
Yang Sisi laughed and said, "Do you feel embarrassed?... I'll give you a chance to regain your face, and in your manly way... We'll have a one-on-one game later. If I win, you give me the basketball you have, and from now on, you're not allowed to come to this basketball court during the day... because I need to sleep during the day, and your playing basketball will disturb my sleep..."
Yang Sisi only got halfway through her sentence before the three children yelled at her repeatedly, "Why, why... why..."
Yang Sisi, with her delicate fingers, replied softly, "Just because I'm a pretty woman... you three grown men don't dare to compete with me?" After a slight pause, she pointed at the three children and said, "Look at your physiques, you must eat and drink a lot, you'll all grow to be 1.8 meters tall... but you can't just grow tall and not have guts, can you?... I, a woman, have scared you three little cowards half to death. If word gets out, what will all the pretty girls at your school think of you three little cowards?... I'm really worried about you!"
Yang Sisi is truly heartless. In order to emphasize the physical weakness of women, she actually portrayed three children as grown men. I really don't know what the children's parents would think if they saw this!
The chubby kid was enraged. He slammed the basketball on the ground and yelled at Yang Sisi, "I dare to challenge you to a one-on-one fight... What if you lose?"
Yang Sisi looked around, and finally her gaze fell on the pair of AJ basketball shoes she was wearing. She replied, "See these shoes on my feet... limited edition AJ shoes. You win, they're yours now. As for me, I'll go back barefoot. That way, you'll save face, won't you?"
The chubby boy rubbed his hands together, wishing he could just rip off Yang Sisi's shoes right now.
Yang Sisi tapped the chubby boy on the head again and said, "Don't have unrealistic fantasies... These shoes are my most treasured possessions, how could I possibly lose to a little coward like you!"
As Yang Sisi spoke, she picked up the basketball from the ground, dribbled it twice, and then made a smooth cut to the basket, lobbing the ball into the hoop. Judging from her movements, she must have practiced basketball during her university years.
I was a little dazed, and I remembered a female classmate who had practiced basketball with us in college. We all called her Haruko Akagi, but Yang Sisi in front of me looked more like her, not only because of her slender figure and fair skin, but also because of her more youthful and lively personality.
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