"What's up?"
"You're taking Taozi around Erhai Lake this afternoon... How about this... How about I take care of it? I know Dali better than you do. After we visit Erhai Lake, I can take her to other places as well."
I stared at Tie Nan and asked, "Are you interested in her?"
Tie Nan didn't deny it. He replied seriously, "I like women who are loyal and beautiful... Tell me, who wouldn't want a love that's as devoted as brothers and sisters?"
"You can go with her without a problem... but you really can't handle her."
"Does she have a boyfriend?"
I hesitated, then finally just shook my head...
Tie Nan breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "That settles it then... I have plenty of time, let's take it slow."
I handed him the car keys and said, "Take it easy, know when to quit while you're ahead."
"Don't worry, I've always been very open about matters of the heart... I'll treat you with sincerity."
"I'm telling you to quit while you're ahead."
Tie Nan punched me and laughed, "Are you worried about me getting hurt, or are you worried about her getting hurt?"
"Everyone's afraid..."
Just as I was about to say something, Peach came over to us and asked, "What are you two whispering about? Now that you've finished, hurry up and go."
Tie Nan gave me a wink, but I was a little at a loss because I wasn't sure if this was a bad start. But I couldn't resist Tie Nan's urgency, so I finally said to Tao Zi, "I'm going to the Industry and Commerce Bureau later to handle the change of ownership for the inn. Tie Nan can take you around this afternoon."
Peach has always been a very accommodating and understanding friend of mine. Although she was a little disappointed, she still nodded and replied, "Go ahead and do your own thing. I'm fine with it."
"Okay, I'll definitely take you around tomorrow."
Taozi smiled and then followed Tie Nan away... But for some reason, looking at her back, which hinted at so much, I felt inexplicably worried. I was afraid that she would be influenced by Wang Lei and become a sentimental woman in Dali, falling in love with a "bad" man from Dali who wouldn't even know what she did for a living.
I'm sure that if they fall in love, it will be a painful beginning, because Peach is a woman who needs others to accommodate her too much.
...
In the afternoon, I actually took all the inn's documents to the Industry and Commerce Bureau and made some changes to the registration. By the time I finished, it was already evening. Just as I was about to call Taozi, I found a message from Ye Zhi on WeChat.
"Michael, my schedule has changed. I will arrive at Dali Airport at 8 p.m. tonight. If it's convenient, could you please pick me up from the airport?"
I don't know why, but this was such an ordinary thing, yet a warm feeling welled up inside me. I felt that Ye Zhi considered me a friend, because she herself is not a sociable woman, but she asked me to pick her up from the airport, and I also really enjoyed being alone with her... because the quiet she gave me seemed to have a kind of power.
I immediately called Tie Nan and asked him for Ye Zhi's car. He answered after a moment, and I asked, "When are you planning to come back?"
"It's only halfway around the sea."
"Brother, you've been out for over five hours, and you're telling me you've only circled half the sea? Are you driving a tractor?"
"Before going around the sea, I took Taozi to Jizhao Nunnery. She insisted on going there to offer incense and pray for her friend, and I couldn't stop her."
I suppressed my urge to complain, because I knew that Taozi was praying for Wang Lei in the other world. So, I simply asked Tie Nan, "When will you be back? I need the car urgently."
"I definitely won't be able to get back anytime soon. When we pass through the city later, there will definitely be a huge traffic jam!"
I wiped my face hard, a wave of helpless frustration welling up inside me. I could imagine that if Ye Zhi got off the plane and didn't see me, she would definitely think I was incredibly unreliable! Just then, Tie Nan asked me again, "What do you need a car for?"
"Going to the airport to pick someone up."
"Let's go on my motorcycle."
"You made me ride a motorcycle for a distance of over 30 kilometers!"
"It's rush hour right now. Riding a motorcycle is much more efficient than driving... Go for it. After all, it's a motor vehicle. Thirty kilometers isn't as scary as you think. I've actually ridden a motorcycle to pick up guests from the airport before, and it wasn't difficult at all!"
"Alright, alright, as long as you guys have fun, I'll figure out a way to handle this myself."
After I finished speaking, I hung up on Tie Nan. I tried contacting several car rental companies, but they all said it was too late and they didn't have any cars available. Finally, due to the pressure of time, I decided to take a gamble and actually rode Tie Nan's unlicensed motorcycle to the airport...
When the wind blew freely on me, I actually thought it was a good way to enjoy the azure sky and colorful clouds of Dali, as well as the half-hidden sunset behind Cangshan Mountain, with an unobstructed 360-degree view at dusk!
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