I knew the woman on the other end of the phone wasn't someone to mess with. After we exchanged insults, she actually challenged me to a fight. Although I'm not afraid of fighting, how could we possibly fight when one of us is in Dali and the other in Shanghai?
I really wanted to meet her, not to actually beat her up, but just to find out what kind of person took over Lu Jia's number. I felt that her personality and character were not as good as Lu Jia's, and if her appearance was also inferior, then this girl really didn't have any redeeming qualities.
I decided to teach her a lesson by standing her up, so I replied, "You want to fight? Then I'll be waiting for you on the Bund."
"Anyone who doesn't go is a coward."
"Stop talking nonsense, give me your height, bust, waist, hip measurements, and what color clothes you're wearing. My belt is itching to hit you on the head."
"You're such a bastard... Don't you run an inn in Dali? Could it be that your soul has returned?"
I paused for a moment, then remembered that I had just blurted out a whole bunch of recent events and my feelings to her. Still stubbornly replying, "I'm back in Shanghai for the next couple of days. Go ahead and walk along the Bund if you dare, I promise I'll beat you up."
"Hehe, I'm on the Bund right now, where are you?"
I suspected she had the same ill intentions as me, so I replied, "Nobody would believe you'd happen to be on the Bund. You're trying to trick me into going there and making me wait like an idiot, aren't you?"
A moment later, the other party sent an MMS message containing a photo. The photo was indeed taken on the Bund, and a liquid crystal screen on a building in the photo was displaying the current time.
When the other party got serious, I immediately lost my confidence, so I simply chose not to reply to their message.
She sent another message: "Grandson."
“I am your grandfather.”
This time she ignored me. I breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, I seemed to see this scene: a woman with long hair, dressed in very thin clothes, standing by the river, angrily throwing down her beer can and cursing love... She was in extreme pain, but passersby were already used to it in this huge city. They looked at her indifferently and continued walking on the heartless streets, busy with their lives...
In truth, in a city as vast as Shanghai, love is insignificant. Even with a heart shattered, life continues to oppress in countless ways… So people there live in loneliness, growing increasingly indifferent. Then, how could anyone offer her even a sliver of comfort in the cold, desolate night?
...
The next day, I slept until almost noon before getting up. Just when I thought no one was left at the inn, I was surprised to find that everyone was still there, even Bai Lu. What surprised me even more was that Yang Sisi was sitting in the middle of them. The moment my gaze fell on her, she met my eyes with a triumphant look…
Iron Man waved to me and said, "Michael, come over here and I need to talk to you about something."
I walked towards them, muttering to myself...
Before I could even settle in, Tie Nan said to me, "Let me introduce you to our newest member, Yang Sisi... From now on, she will be the receptionist at our inn."
I avoided everyone's gaze, then looked out the window at the brightest spot in the sunlight, feeling a little dizzy. I took the cigarette Coach Ma offered, then looked at the smug Yang Sisi and said to everyone, "Could you ask for my opinion on this matter?"
Tie Nan replied, "The prettiest receptionist in all of Dali is sitting right in front of you. What more could you want?"
"No... listen to me..."
I was only halfway through my sentence when Yang Sisi interrupted me, saying, "I only applied because I saw the job postings that Coach Ma and Tie Nan shared on their WeChat Moments. I went through the proper channels and didn't try to pull any strings. What reason do you have to object?"
Tie Nan continued, "We also conducted a formal interview and assessment for her, and she performed well. We all agree that she is capable of handling the job at our inn's front desk."
"How do you conduct your assessments?"
Coach Ma replied, "After comparing her with the receptionists at nearby inns, none of them are as pretty as her..."
"Guys...seriously...can you stop joking?"
"I'm not kidding. The most important thing for a receptionist is appearance, and besides, she's quite enthusiastic and the kind of person who knows how to please customers."
I felt utterly hopeless, but still clung to the last shred of hope and asked, "Can't you really just listen to me?"
Tie Nan, Coach Ma, and Bai Lu all shook their heads.
Yang Sisi seemed to have found her greatest support at this moment. She glanced at me disdainfully, and while she saw my sense of humiliation, she said to the three of them, "Thank you for your discerning eyes, bosses. In my future work, I will do my best to be an excellent receptionist at the inn and will never give anyone a chance to turn the tables and cause trouble."
Bai Lu replied, "Then good luck!"
I took a deep drag on my cigarette, but didn't want to say anything. Just then, Tie Nan said to me again, "You're in charge of the room scheduling at the inn. Go and arrange a staff room for Sisi."
...
Leaving everyone else behind, I took Yang Sisi to the third floor, opened a room that had previously been used to store miscellaneous items, and said to her, "This afternoon, tidy up this room and then you can stay here."
Yang Sisi glanced around and replied, "Are you kidding me? This room doesn't even have a bathroom. How can anyone live here?"
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