It's good to run into Ye Zhi here. I can talk to her about withdrawing my shares from "Women's Flower." If she agrees, I'm willing to pay the withdrawal fee myself. With this in mind, I immediately opened the car door and walked towards her.
When I stood in front of her, she looked surprised. In order to avoid any misunderstanding, I immediately said to her, "Don't be surprised. I came to pick up a friend. I didn't expect to run into you. I also have something to tell you."
Ye Zhi resumed her usual indifferent demeanor, simply nodding without uttering another word.
My beliefs were gradually destroyed by her indifference.
So I said coldly, "I talked to Nicole last night and got her support. I hope you can leave the Women's Flower Bar. I'll have a professional value the bar later, and your share will be calculated based on the valuation."
"You don't seem to have any say in this bar, do you?"
What do you mean?
"I will not leave this bar. Logically and emotionally, I am not the one who should leave."
Ye Zhi's answer surprised me. I thought she would agree readily, but at this moment, her resolute attitude left me unsure how to respond... I had told Nicole that if she didn't agree to withdraw, I would withdraw.
I don't have any deep feelings for "Women's Flower" and I consider myself a person of my word. Although I was unwilling, I nodded and replied, "Okay, then I'll withdraw. Please value the bar as soon as possible and then calculate my share for me... This is something only you can do, because the other two shareholders don't think I should be the one to withdraw."
Ye Zhi ignored me, put on her mask, and turned to leave.
I interpreted this as contempt, and I suddenly got angry. I grabbed her arm and said angrily, "Do you think I'm being unreasonable?... Let me tell you, this isn't... If you don't take your share of the profits from the bar, fine, but if you do, I feel like I've swallowed a fly. I don't want to feel like I'm working with you."
"Let go! You're hurting me!"
"You feel pain too?...You feel pain too!?"
As I spoke, the strength in my hand lessened considerably, and suddenly I felt a sense of relief. I let go of her, not wanting to bother her anymore. When I came here, I didn't intend to treat her like this; I just wanted to talk to her calmly.
She truly despised me; the moment I let go of her, she turned and left. I knew she was annoyed by my persistence, but I had already calmed down; I wouldn't do anything so undignified again.
I stood there in the morning mist, watching her disappear into the distance. My mood was as somber as the damp, chilly air...
Suddenly, I remembered a detail: before I could even say a few words to her, she put on a mask. The corner of her mouth, which I had bumped into yesterday, wasn't very noticeable at first, but when I saw her again today, it was covered in bruises.
Is it because she didn't want me to see her like this that she was in such a hurry to put on a mask and leave?
Or perhaps she doesn't want to see the person I'm going to pick up later?
The next moment, I slapped myself hard across the face. How damn desperate must someone be to not shed tears until they see the coffin before they come up with such an absurd idea!
I should stand firm in my convictions and not harbor any thoughts about her, such as withdrawing my investment. In my plan, this must be done!
...
Standing at the exit, I lit a cigarette, hoping that the smoke drifting in the wind would help me regain my composure as soon as possible. I shouldn't have used the emotions I had stirred up with Ye Zhi to face Yang Sisi.
I should be happier, because Yang Sisi has always been a cheerful person when she's with me. If I greet her with a smile, she'll be even happier.
Five minutes later, Yang Sisi practically ran out. Her red suitcase left intermittent tire tracks on the damp ground. She walked so fast that the suitcase wasn't constantly touching the ground.
Ten meters, five meters, two meters, one meter...
She threw down her suitcase and hugged me tightly. I could never be as passionate as her, but this time, I still gently embraced her.
I know how difficult it is to create a meeting opportunity based solely on enthusiasm...
If I were still as resistant as before, I shouldn't have let her come last night.
But I also have some doubts about myself... What exactly am I doing now?
Yes, I admit that holding Yang Sisi felt fulfilling and warm... but can Lu Jia, who is far away in France, be ignored like this?
Lu Jia and I made a promise, a promise that I wanted to keep and did not intend to renege on.
This made me a little annoyed with myself, and then I felt guilty.
...
I let go of Yang Sisi's hand before she could, but she spoke up first: "I just saw Ye Zhi at the security checkpoint... She was wearing a mask, but I was sure I wouldn't mistake her. I knew it was her as soon as she stood there."
What are you trying to say?
"You're not just using her as a front, are you?... You brought her to the airport specifically to see her off, and picked me up on the way, right?"
I found it funny: "Even if what you say is true, the phrase 'borrowing flowers to present to Buddha' isn't quite accurate, is it?"
Yang Sisi squinted at me and pressed on, "Don't interrupt, is it true or not?"
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