The plane's wheels bounced up and then quickly returned to the ground. I was in a state of fear, but I could feel the pilot trying his best to maintain the balance of the aircraft. However, the vibration in the cabin was still very strong and lasted for about ten seconds before the plane regained stability and slowly came to a stop.
I turned to look at Ye Zhi. Her face was deathly pale, and her forehead was covered in beads of sweat. I never expected that she, whose mental fortitude was far superior to mine, would react with even greater fear than I did.
The cabin was in complete chaos. Many frightened passengers were threatening to complain to the airline, saying it was a terrible flight experience. The flight attendants were doing their best to reassure them, saying it was a normal phenomenon and there was no need to panic.
Only Ye Zhi and I remained seated in the same position. I realized it first and quickly let go of her hand that was tightly clasped together.
She was genuinely terrified; even my hands were covered in her sweat… I felt terrible. I knew how much trauma the boat accident in Thailand had caused her; it wasn't that she wasn't afraid, she just didn't want to talk about it with others…
I gently comforted her, "It's alright now."
After I finished speaking, I handed her a tissue, gesturing for her to wipe the sweat from her face.
She didn't take it from my hand, but leaned back in her chair for a long time before forcing a smile and saying to me, "I'm fine."
"It's time to get off the plane. Let me help you with your suitcase."
"No need, your leg is not convenient, please be careful."
As Ye Zhi spoke, she got up and deftly pulled her blue suitcase out of the luggage compartment. She didn't exchange any more pleasantries with me, nor did she linger. The next moment, she got up and walked outside in front of me, as if she was particularly afraid of seeing me like this.
I couldn't help but wonder: Between the two of us, who prefers to put on a brave face?
It must be her, because my bravado was only on the surface, while she kept it deep inside. She never wanted me to see her pain, and that was her fault... She doesn't understand me. I'm someone who's willing to sacrifice everything for love. I'm not afraid of anything, as long as we can be together.
...
I didn't have much luggage, just a backpack, when I walked out of the airport.
The weather in Shanghai was a bit gloomy, and there was a slight dampness in the air... I had really been in Dali, a city with particularly strong ultraviolet rays, for too long, so it was hard for me to adapt to Shanghai, not only the weather but also its pace of life.
The drivers here all seem to be experiencing excessive anxiety. When you can't clearly state where you want to go, they get even more anxious than you are. I can understand them because the pressure to survive in this city is just too great! For them, time is money.
I had bought Yang Sisi a pair of gloves, so I had her company address on Taobao. After finding it, I quickly told the driver.
The driver complained to me a few times before starting the car and driving out of the airport.
...
On the way, I received another message from Zhou San, who asked me, "Brother, have you seen my fourth brother?"
"You just got off the plane, didn't you tell her I came to Shanghai?"
"She definitely won't tell... I'm also waiting to see how excited she is... Bro, turn on the video later so I can see it too."
Are you a voyeur?
"I'm just concerned about you guys!"
"We can't handle this kind of concern from you. You should try a different approach."
On Wednesday, a particularly strange person sent a voice message the next second. He didn't say anything, just chuckled a few times, which gave me goosebumps.
I tossed my phone aside and looked out the car window at the increasingly unfamiliar roads and buildings. Suddenly, I felt a feeling unlike anything I'd experienced before. I suddenly felt a sense of belonging in this indifferent city, because there were people here who cared about me, and people I cared about. When I faced it again, I could completely let go of my anxieties. Now, I no longer had any entanglements of survival with this city, and I could fully enjoy everything it offered me…
I want to take a picture with my phone so that when I see it in the future, I can remember how I felt at this moment. This is a way of recording.
...
I had just taken out my phone and found the camera function when another call came in; when I looked at the number, I was quite surprised to see that it was my cousin Dai Qiang.
After I answered the call, he said to me in a low voice, "Brother, I saw you at the airport. I was just about to call you when you were already in a taxi."
I was even more surprised, so much so that I paused for a moment before replying, "I did come to Shanghai... but why did you come to the airport?"
"My driver and I are here at the airport to pick up your sister-in-law. Are you on the same flight?"
“Um… Dai Qiang, stop calling her ‘sister-in-law’ all the time… I really have nothing to do with her anymore… I didn’t come to Shanghai for her this time.”
"Then who are you doing this for?"
After a moment of hesitation, I replied, "I've been to Shanghai so many times, but I've never asked you out for dinner... Are you free tonight? I'll bring her along."
I don't know why, but even though we haven't met yet, I have a lot of confidence in myself. I feel like I can take Yang Sisi anywhere and let her meet anyone.
Dai Qiang seemed a little unhappy. He said, "Brother... I've called you so many times and said so many things... Don't you understand?... I'm really afraid you'll regret it. You'll never meet another woman like your sister-in-law in your life!"
"If I lose her, I will never meet another one... Everyone is unique."
"What can I say to you... Can't you wait for your sister-in-law a little longer?... Everyone in our company knows..."
Her marriage to that man was purely for business; she didn't love him. Whether she could truly marry him... no one dared to say for sure.
“I really don’t want to hear any more of this… If you’re free tonight, then make plans with me… If you’re not free, then continue with your career.”
"A date, a date, I definitely have to go... I really want to see what kind of charm my other sister-in-law has that can make you so obsessed that you don't want anything else!"
...
After ending my call with Dai Qiang, more than half an hour later, I finally stood downstairs at Yang Sisi's father's company. I stood at the door for a while, pondering whether to go directly into the company to find her, or to send her a WeChat message or make a phone call first.
(End of this chapter)
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