It was already 2 a.m. when I got back to my place by Erhai Lake. After lying in bed for a while, I realized that I hadn't arranged accommodation for Zhou San. I was so busy that I was completely out of my mind.
I quickly called Zhou San and asked him to finish his night shift and come stay with me for the night.
Zhou San was not picky, nor was he dissatisfied with my neglect; he readily agreed.
...
Half an hour later, Wednesday returned. He changed out of his work clothes and asked me, who was still awake, "Brother, why aren't you asleep yet? You have the early shift tomorrow."
"I can't sleep."
"Something on your mind?"
"Go wash up first, I need to talk to you about something later."
Zhou San was a little curious, but he didn't ask any more questions. After responding, he went to the bathroom.
...
Zhou San has a habit of always turning on his phone and playing music while washing up... His taste in music is very different from the mainstream, so the songs he plays are a bit like wailing, which can easily make people depressed.
I wanted to remind him, but the song was suddenly switched... The style of this song was completely different from the previous one. It was not only gentle, but you could also hear a bit of a young woman's shyness and anticipation.
I heard this song when I was in junior high school. I think the original singer was Emil Chau. Later, it was covered by many singers. The version that was played on Wednesday was Anita Mui's version... Before Anita Mui started singing, she said, "When I sing this song, I hope that you will all marry a man you like."
I listened intently and started paying attention to the lyrics. Every time Anita Mui sang, "Tomorrow I'm going to marry you."
The fans would all shout "Good!"
Thus, the entire piece is filled with beautiful wishes and expectations, and Anita Mui is like a spoiled woman; even though you can only hear her voice, you can feel that she is singing with a smile in her eyes...
...
As I listened, I instinctively reached for a cigarette and lit it, and instinctively immersed myself in the song. Then, a scene of a bride-to-be appeared in my mind; the bride was Yang Sisi, holding a bouquet of flowers, frantically searching for her wedding ring amidst her bridesmaids…
This perfectly reflects her personality.
I chuckled to myself, then took a deep drag on my cigarette. For some reason, I remembered her standing under the rhododendrons on the snow-capped mountain, loudly confessing her feelings to me.
My mood quickly plummeted.
I tried to distract myself, but the song was already coming to an end; before leaving the stage, Anita Mui gave a special blessing to all the female fans present, wishing them all to marry the men they loved most.
...
After finishing his cigarette, Zhou San came out of the bathroom. He lay down on the sofa and asked me, "Brother, is there something you want to tell me?"
"Would you like to move to Shanghai to develop your career?"
"You told me to focus on delivering food, why are you suddenly asking me if I want to?"
"Go to Shanghai to develop your career?"
After a moment of contemplation, I replied in a low voice, "Your fourth brother just came to see me... He said that his father's company is in dire need of excellent software engineers... I think you'd be a good fit. Their platform is excellent, at least among the top three in the industry. They've already secured Series C funding, and going public is just a matter of time... Think about it."
Zhou San was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed, "My fourth brother is not only beautiful, but he's also a rich heiress!"
"Let's get to the point... Do you want to go?"
"My fourth brother wouldn't let me go alone. She actually wants you to go the most, right?"
Wednesday was unusually clever for once, but I suddenly didn't know what to say...
On Wednesday, San San asked me again, "Brother, are you going? If you're going, I'll go with you."
"I'm not going... but you have the right to choose."
Zhou San, who had never smoked before, took a cigarette from my pack, lit it, and after a few clumsy puffs, said to me very firmly, "If you don't go, I won't go either... I only want to follow in your footsteps and build a career for the rest of my life."
"Think it over carefully. There's not even a glimmer of hope for me yet... Going to her dad's place would be a much higher starting point."
"If you go, I'll go; if you don't go, I won't go either."
I nodded and replied, "I've explained the pros and cons and the prospects to you... If you insist on thinking this way, then stay by my side... I need some time, but we won't be any worse off in the future!"
Zhou San smiled, then squinted and took another drag of his cigarette, as if looking ahead to something... I felt quite comforted, after all, having such a reliable person by my side is truly invaluable during my entrepreneurial journey.
Of course, if he wants to pursue a bigger platform, I will let him go, because everyone has their own ambitions; so from the beginning, I never intended to hide it from him.
...
After a moment of silence, Zhou San said to me, looking rather dejected, "Brother, is my fourth brother going back to Shanghai?"
"Hmm... she wouldn't have brought this up with me if she hadn't been thinking about it."
"My fourth brother is a very emotional person, she must be very sad right now!"
"If you were me, what would you do?..."
"Go with her."
"It's not as simple as you say..."
"Brother, is it possible that you're asking for too much?... So, whatever you think about seems complicated?"
“I don’t want a lot… I’m just confused. Everyone gets confused sometimes… right?… Maybe one day I’ll figure it out and know what to do… Right now I really hope there’s a comprehensive option so that no one becomes a victim. That would be the best.”
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