The news Cao Xue brought left me speechless for a long time. When I came to my senses, I said to him, "There might be a problem between us. Tell me which hotel she's staying at, and I'll go find her right now."
"Qianyuan Resort Hotel in Haidong... When can you get back to me? She might sign a contract with the original developer of Cangshan Villa in the next couple of days. Once that contract is signed, there won't be any room for negotiation!"
"I'll let you know as soon as I get news... Also, there's something I need to verify with you: does your uncle own the land where the paper mill is located?"
"Well... I bought it more than ten years ago, but now that land, along with the paper mill, has been frozen by the 'government'..." He paused briefly, then asked, "What do you mean by asking this?"
"I'll talk to you in detail later... I'll go find her in Haidong first."
"Okay, I'll wait for your message. Hurry up."
...
After ending the call with Cao Xue, I sat on a bench by the street and lit a cigarette. From the information Cao Xue gave me, Ye Zhi was not only avoiding Cao Jinbo, but also me. Although she came to Dali, she chose to stay in Haidong, the place farthest from me.
I'm completely baffled. What did I do to cause such a huge change in her attitude towards me? I feel like she's deliberately starting a cold war between us, something even more terrifying than a cold war.
Over the past few days, I have tried to contact her, but she hasn't replied. I attributed her lack of response to her being busy, so I didn't bother her too much. But it's only now that I truly realize there's a problem between us!
My fingers unconsciously tightened around the cigarette, and I felt a mix of melancholy and nervousness.
...
I drove the Jimny I bought from Chen Jin to Haidong. I parked the car in front of the hotel and went to Ye Zhi's room... I knocked on the door and rang the doorbell, but no one answered...
That's normal, since it's afternoon working hours now. Since she's in Dali, she must have her own things to do.
I stood at the door for about five minutes before finally taking my phone out of my pocket and dialing her work number… This was the first time in the past few days that I had contacted her by phone; before, it had always been through WeChat. If she didn't reply on WeChat, that was fine, but if she didn't answer my call or hung up, that just wouldn't make sense…
I'm not one to engage in the silent treatment. I believe that conflicts are inevitable in any relationship. If you truly cherish the relationship, you should give the other person a chance. Regardless of whether you can perfectly resolve the conflict, you should at least let the other person know the root cause of the conflict...
The call went through, but I received the worst possible result: she saw the caller ID, but ultimately chose to hang up.
I finally lost my temper with Ye Zhi. I didn't call her again or send her any more messages. I just sat in the common area of her floor and waited for her...
No matter what she's busy with today, she'll always make sure to go back to her place. Even if it's the middle of the night, I have to see her. That's my determination and my stubbornness!
...
Waiting without a time limit is extremely difficult. I waited from afternoon until dusk, and I was already extremely anxious. I even smoked half a pack of cigarettes because of it. It wasn't just my lungs that were hurting, but my heart too.
I still remember how poised and elegant she was when we went back to my hometown a few days ago. Why has she changed so much in such a short time? ...This is nothing like her. Or perhaps I've never truly understood her.
Is it possible that beneath her composed exterior lies a heart that is actually unpredictable and prone to mood swings?
My mood worsened, especially when all the streetlights came on. I felt abandoned by the whole world. This loneliness, this uncertainty about what would happen next, brought me to the brink of collapse...
I will get angry. The moment I see her, I will definitely get angry. We pretend to be a couple, but she has never cared about me. What she has done is the heaviest blow to me. I'm not making a mountain out of a molehill. I really can't stand the way she is treating me now.
She's in Dali right now, yet she's completely isolating me from the world furthest from hers! She won't even give me a reason for doing this.
...
I'm not sure what I was feeling when I waited until midnight. During that extremely long time, I didn't even eat dinner. I felt like a soulless body, existing only to wait for her.
By this point, I had already been approached twice by the floor manager. No matter how she tried to communicate with me, I just kept repeating: I am not bothering anyone else, and I must wait here.
The time was 12:30 a.m.
I can't remember how many times the elevator doors have opened, or how many unfamiliar faces I've seen... but the person who appeared in front of me this time was definitely Ye Zhi... She was drunk, and the person supporting her was a man around 40 years old who looked extremely like a successful person.
Because I care, my heart ached. I couldn't bear to see her walking beside other men, even if she was drunk.
I became extremely aggressive because I couldn't stand the way she got drunk with other people.
I stubbed out my cigarette, walked up to them, and blocked their way. With a cold, emotionless tone, I said to the still-sane man, "Do you know who the woman standing next to you is?"
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