I simply couldn't stay in the room any longer. Regardless of whether it would pour rain, I got dressed, drove off alone, and left the inn...
Once I left the ancient city, I mingled among the large trucks on National Highway 214; I didn't know where I was going, I just wanted to follow the wind, let myself go, and drive wherever the wind took me.
On the way, Chen Jin called me and asked me to come to the bar he and Tina had just opened that night, so I could help them analyze why it wasn't making money. I just wanted to get away, so I set the time for 10 pm... It was just past 6 pm, so I still had a lot of personal time. Maybe I could drive to the other side of Erhai Lake and have dinner in Shuanglang or Haidong New City.
Unfortunately, I had some bad luck today. After driving a little further, I was told that the road was closed. If I wanted to go to Shuanglang, I would have to take a long detour, and the road conditions would be terrible. I didn't mind, but Xiao Song brought me a Z4, which has a very low chassis and can't handle washboard roads at all, so I had to turn back.
...
After leaving National Highway 214, I drove onto the coastal road. Because of the impending heavy rain, there were few tourists on the long coastal road, only some nearby villagers herding cattle and sheep back to their pens, creating a picturesque pastoral scene that made my Z4 look out of place.
I parked the car; this is where I tore up my plane ticket yesterday.
With nowhere else to go, I ended up here. I wanted to sit here for a while and calm down to think about the future, such as whether to buy a house in Dali, and how much money I would have left to start a business after buying the house.
...
I raised the roof of the car, preparing to get out... The next moment, I received a voice request from Yang Sisi.
As I answered the call, I closed the car door that was already open.
After the call connected, she asked me, "Have you eaten?"
"Not yet, just wandering around Erhai Lake by myself... Is something wrong?"
"Do I have to have something to say before I can contact you?... You've been avoiding us for so long, I just want to make up for all the phone calls I haven't been able to make before."
I smiled and replied, "If you really have that much to say, I'll keep my phone on."
"I have nothing to say, but you're not allowed to hang up."
I exclaimed, "That's so embarrassing!"
"It's not embarrassing, I can hear your breathing..."
"Why do I feel like you're teasing me?... The wind is so strong by the sea, unless you have asthma, how could you hear me breathing?"
Yang Sisi laughed: "There's another possibility... Think about it, isn't there an animal that sticks out its tongue when it's hot and then pants around like that..."
"Show me some respect. I'm of the same generation as your Uncle Huang."
"What are you bragging about? You're not on the same generation as Uncle Huang."
"Whoever is bragging is a fucking bastard... During the years we worked together, he loved to call me brother."
Yang Sisi scoffed and replied, "You make it sound so convincing, but so what? ...Even if I respect the elderly, you won't love the young... I really can't imagine how someone can cut off all their relationships and then spend a year in a completely unfamiliar place... How ruthless you are, not caring about anyone, not thinking about anyone!"
"Leaving is for a better return."
"Who are you trying to fool... With you looking like this, how could you possibly be associated with anything better... I don't know what you're thinking. My dad created such a great opportunity for you, but you don't cherish it at all... He's quite disappointed and feels that he doesn't have enough personal charm to attract someone as talented as you!"
"You didn't even try to explain for me... Do you know why I came to Dali?"
"Of course I know."
I was stunned for a moment, then realized that Yang Sisi was probably going to steer the conversation toward Ye Zhi again... But I came back for Chen Jincai.
I decided to strike first and quickly changed the subject, saying, "By the way, do you remember a young man named Fish Head?"
"What fish head?"
"That guy who drove the Ducati when you went to Jimo last time."
"I vaguely remember, what's wrong?"
"I'm not just flattering you, your charm is truly boundless... I only met you once, and now I'm done for..."
Yang Sisi interrupted me: "If he's not doing well, take him to the hospital! Why are you telling me?!"
"Stop pretending to be crazy, you know what I mean."
"Who would pretend to be crazy like you... I'm warning you, don't bring any more of those 'messy' people around me... I don't care about anyone else."
"Yes...yes."
Yang Sisi continued, "Michael, you must cherish yourself and live as long as possible, preferably until you become an old turtle spirit... that way I can torment you for the rest of my life!"
"The way you put it gives me a chill!"
"Just wait and see."
I definitely took Yang Sisi's words as a joke, but Yang Sisi hung up the phone without warning, and the mood changed instantly. It was as if those words had become a vow, hanging in my heart.
I glanced around instinctively, and then shuddered.
She can torment me for the rest of my life, but I must never become an old turtle spirit... because even the CCP said that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, no one is allowed to become a spirit.
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After getting out of the car, I stood on the shore for a while before walking towards the rocky area. I wanted to see if the torn-up plane tickets were still there. They probably were, because there were no cleaners in this area, and sometimes the breadcrumbs fed to the seagulls would fall onto the rocks, dry in the sun, and not be cleaned up.
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