Peach and I met at a bar on Renmin Road.
I ordered a beer, and she ordered a Coke. I smiled and said to her, "Nicole told me you went back to your hometown recently?"
"Um."
Is something wrong at home?
"It's nothing, I just went back to take a look."
I nodded, unsure of what to say next, which made the atmosphere a bit awkward; Peach, like me, was also burdened by her emotions and had lost the ability to communicate with others.
After a moment of silence, she took out a file folder from her handbag, placed it on my desk, and finally said to me, "There's 170,000 yuan in cash in here. It's the transfer fee I owed to the previous innkeeper. Please give it to him for me."
I was surprised and then asked, "Why didn't you give it to him yourself?... Also, where did you get such a large sum of money? I remember that the money you and Tie Nan had saved up had all been fined away."
Peach held her forehead in her hand and replied in a low voice, "Don't ask... Tie Nan will be sentenced next week. I asked the lawyer, and he'll be in jail for at least two years."
"Then what?"
"That's it, our fate has run its course... I came to see you today to say goodbye... I'm going back to Shanghai."
"This, this is too sudden!"
Peach covered her forehead with her hand to hide her expression from me, but her shoulders were trembling. After stating her decision, she cried...
She choked up and said to me, "Our fate has run its course. Let's just consider Dali a dream."
"Have you thought about Tie Nan? Have you thought about what he will face when he comes out in a few years... that all his efforts will have been in vain?"
"No one can explain what happened between us... My return to Shanghai is the best outcome."
"Then let me ask you, did you go back to Shanghai for yourself, or for Tie Nan?"
After saying those words, I regretted it a little, because for Peach, this was an injury that could reopen her wounds...
I can say that I am her most trusted friend in Dali. I should understand her decision better than anyone else, and I know why she made this decision. The reason I don't want her to leave is that I am worried that she will go back to her old ways after returning to Shanghai. First of all, the 170,000 yuan she just gave me was of dubious origin.
Facing the silent Peach, I said again, "No matter what the outcome is between you and Tie Nan in a few years, please stay in Dali, okay? ... Whatever you do, I will support you, both spiritually and financially."
Peach shook her head, then glanced at me again. In her eyes, I saw a determination that she had to go back to Shanghai... and then she was about to leave.
I grabbed her wrist and pressed her further, "Is your return to Shanghai related to this 170,000 yuan?...Where did this money come from?...I told you before that I would pay off the debts you and Tie Nan owed after Tie Nan's sentencing..."
“Michael… let me go, let me leave cleanly. This 170,000 is my last salvation, it’s not your place to pay it back.”
I didn't let go. I felt that her departure was too sudden, and I even had a vague feeling that this parting would be the last time I would ever see her again.
Peach broke free from me, grabbed her bag from the chair, and ran out of the bar...
It turns out she didn't come alone.
Under the flashing neon lights, she took a man's arm and hurriedly left this romantic place behind.
I can't help but feel sad... Is the word "wait" really a derogatory term? Why do those who are afflicted with it suffer, feeling as if they are living in a self-imposed prison...?
At that moment, I saw Peach struggling desperately to break free, but I couldn't fathom why she had to leave.
Or perhaps I'm overinterpreting the word "wait," and I don't know much about peaches either. If you want to chat about "My Tenant Miss" with more like-minded people, follow "Or" on WeChat to discuss your favorite books with other book lovers.
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