Tie Nan ignored her and asked me instead, "Is Taozi having some kind of trouble, or does she feel there's no hope for her with someone like me?"
"There are probably two reasons."
Tie Nan was so provoked by my blunt honesty that he didn't reply for a long time before saying, "These things can be discussed, so why did you just leave without a word?"
"I have dinner plans with someone, so you can figure this out yourself."
As I spoke, I dragged Yang Sisi into the car, then floored the gas pedal and drove away from the inn.
...
For some reason, the roads were unusually congested today, especially in Majiuyi. Yang Sisi asked around and learned that it was Dali's annual Torch Festival, so a large number of tourists from other places had flocked to the ancient city and Majiuyi.
The roads in Majiuyi are not wide to begin with, and with so many people coming and going, passing other cars is extremely difficult. I was also very careful because I was afraid of scratching Ye Zhi's car. By the time we arrived at the "Haitu Inn" where Ye Zhi was staying, it was already noon.
Yang Sisi was afraid of missing her meal, so before I even got out of the car, she started calling Ye Zhi's name from inside the car, not at all like she had a grudge against me.
Ye Zhi was called out of the room, and only after getting out of the car did she say to Ye Zhi, "Michael said he's taking us to Xiaguan to eat Chongqing hot pot, do you want to come?"
I got out of the car and nodded to Ye Zhi to confirm the matter.
Ye Zhi replied, "I'm a bit busy right now, let's reschedule for another day."
"If she's not going, let's go."
I whispered to Yang Sisi, who showed absolutely no sincerity, "I'll treat you another day. I'll have to pay again, and I'm not doing that..."
"How can you be so stingy?!"
"If you want to eat yak meat, then don't say anything."
Yang Sisi's foodie nature was on full display, so after my threat, she really shut up. Then I said to Ye Zhi, "We'll wait for you for a while. You have no idea how congested the road was. It's really not easy to come here!"
After a slight hesitation, Ye Zhi replied, "No need to wait. I'll bring my computer with me; I can work on the way."
I smiled at Ye Zhi, but Yang Sisi kicked me again, calling me "stingy." She wasn't wrong; I am stingy because I know where my money comes from, and every penny I waste makes me feel guilty.
I'm so sorry to Wang Lei. I should have brought her to Dali much earlier, instead of giving her a perfunctory attitude as a sign of hope!
...
After Ye Zhi got on the bus, she worked on her computer, while Yang Sisi kept an eye on the road to prevent me from accidentally scraping the piles of loose stones on the ground. Unfortunately, before we even left Majiuyi, we got stuck in traffic again because two tour buses met on a narrow road. With no way for them to pass each other and the road behind them packed with cars, both tour buses were stuck in a dilemma.
Yang Sisi was the most unhappy. She pointed to the four-wheeled electric vehicle behind the bus and complained, "Look how stupid the driver is! If she backs up a little, the bus can back up too. When will this traffic jam end?"
I replied, "You make it sound so easy. The perspective of someone inside the car is different from that of someone outside. Besides, there's only so much space behind the car, and without a reversing camera, it's quite dangerous to back up."
"Then go down and direct her to clear the road quickly, I'm starving!"
At this moment, Ye Zhi also looked up and glanced out of the car. She frowned, seemingly annoyed by the traffic jam. Behind our car, there were quite a few inconsiderate people honking their horns and urging us on, clearly disrupting her work.
I immediately unbuckled my seatbelt, ready to get out and help, but unexpectedly, the car, under pressure, started to reverse on its own. I could tell the person inside was very nervous, because the wheels were almost touching the shore, and below was Erhai Lake. So after pressing the accelerator, she kept pressing the brake to control the car so it wouldn't roll back too far.
I knew these four-wheeled electric vehicles were rented by tourists, and they weren't very familiar with them, so I couldn't help but worry for her... And then the accident happened. The person inside was probably too nervous and mistook the brake for the accelerator. The vehicle accelerated and plunged from the shore into Erhai Lake...
A gasp of surprise erupted from all around. Yang Sisi turned pale with fright, and even the usually composed Ye Zhi rolled down her car window to check the situation…
The situation was extremely urgent, leaving no time for hesitation. I grabbed the safety hammer from Ye Zhi's car and rushed out. Yang Sisi and Ye Zhi also got out of the car. And so, under their watchful eyes, I became the only person to jump into Erhai Lake to save people...
In the icy seawater, I was feeling a bit suffocated because the car had already sunk more than halfway. If I didn't act quickly enough, I could miss the best opportunity to save people.
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