The driver pulled up beside me and got out to open the back door for me. I don't have a boss mentality. After apologizing to the waiter, I chose to sit in the passenger seat, which had a better view.
The driver wasn't a very talkative person. After asking me where I wanted to go, he didn't say anything more. Listening to the "drip-drip" of the rain outside the car window, I was quiet for a while, but then I suddenly felt a little bored because it was pitch black outside the car window, and there was no scenery to pass the time.
I finally spoke up and asked the driver, "Is your hotel's occupancy rate high this season?"
The man smiled politely and replied, "I'm sorry, this isn't under our department's jurisdiction, I don't know."
"You work in a hotel, so you can probably sense whether business is good or bad."
"...This involves the hotel's operational secrets, so I really can't say anything carelessly."
As expected of an employee trained by a big hotel, even though I didn't have any bad intentions, he still maintained a high level of vigilance towards me; this made me a little embarrassed. After coughing, I said to my brother, "It's a bit boring, turn on the music."
My brother turned on the car's media player, and I really couldn't believe that a woman could be so dedicated to her career. There wasn't a single song on the player; it was all business lectures about corporate management, mostly in English that I couldn't understand.
The driver was taken aback for a moment, then quickly suggested, "Uh... this car can connect to Bluetooth, why don't you connect your own phone to listen to music?"
"No need, just listen to this, we'll be there soon."
I said that, but I was still a little unwilling to give up. I flipped through the play menu, determined not to find a single song I could listen to.
Finally, my efforts paid off, and I found a song deep in the menu called "Unforgettable". After clicking on it, I discovered that it was an instrumental piece, so I had no idea who wrote it.
The music is very gentle, like someone sitting by a mountain spring, telling their story to the flowing water.
Soon, I was immersed in the melody. There was no pain, but I had some insights... It seems that I have never loved anyone or hated anyone. Everything was against myself. Just when I thought I could let go of some things, I inexplicably remembered that experience in Sanya: Ye Zhi and I were forced to swim to the rocks in the sea to escape the villagers' pursuit.
It was in that moment of shared life and death that we said we would walk together for the rest of our lives.
I still haven't forgotten the feeling of that moment. Holding her in my arms felt like I had the whole world... It was an impulse that was resolute and without regret. I know that for someone like me, to have her as my life partner is a blessing earned over many lifetimes!
This is someone I can't forget, but what about her?
The fact that she left this song alone in the car must mean something very important to her.
So, what is it that she can't forget?
I only have an ambiguous answer in my heart... Actually, putting aside the clueless love, I hope she can be healthier... That day, I ran into her at the observation deck, and not only I was amazed, but the whole world was; now, not to mention her appearance, she has also lost a lot in terms of temperament, she is too thin... And those heavy worries will eventually become the last straw that breaks her back.
What I least want is for her to treat her current lifestyle as a form of self-punishment; over time, not only a person, but even a piece of iron will be corroded.
...
Cars can't drive into the ancient city, so the driver only dropped me off at the South Gate. When I got out of the car, he took an umbrella out of the trunk for me. The umbrella had a very feminine design, probably because it had accompanied Ye Zhi through many rainy days.
In the rain, I walked from the South Gate to Renmin Road, then from Renmin Road to Yangren Street, and finally from Yangren Street back to my residence, all while holding my umbrella.
After putting away my umbrella, I sat down at the stone table, which was well protected by the parasol. After thinking about some things, I called Bai Lu. The reason I was in such a hurry was that I really didn't dare to neglect the task that Tao Zi had asked me to do.
...
After waiting for about twenty minutes, Bai Lu arrived at my place. After putting away her umbrella, she asked me, "Michael, you're not kidding me, are you? Peach really came to Dali?"
"Yes, she's staying at the water hotel near Longkan. Do you want to go over and talk to her?"
"Let's talk about what you wanted to talk to me about first, I'll be there in a bit."
As soon as she said that, Bai Lu changed her mind. She lowered her voice and said to me, "Forget it. Meeting her will only remind me of those unhappy memories. She hasn't contacted me because she has these thoughts... It's been more than two years. Ma and Tie Nan, one went to prison and the other went to Jizu Mountain. How can we not feel sad when we think about this situation!"
I sighed and remained silent for a while before replying, "No matter how the world changes, the affection that should remain is still there... I came to you this time because Taozi asked me to; she gave me a bank card with a full million in it... Keep this card with you for now, and after Tienan is released from prison, see if there's any opportunity to help him with some business; if Tienan is doing well, Taozi can have some peace of mind in the future!"
Bai Lu replied coldly, "How can we look on the bright side when things are already like this?"
"I'll help in any way I can."
"You didn't understand what I meant at all..."
After a brief pause, Bai Lu asked me again, "Where did Taozi get so much money?"
"She got married."
Bai Lu sighed, and after a moment of silence, she replied to me, "I can't help you with this... Go find Ma... Only Ma can get Tie Nan to accept this money... Those two are true brothers who would go to great lengths for each other..."
He wouldn't suspect the horse.
I felt a pang of sadness, and then asked Bai Lu a question that had been weighing on my mind for a long time. I said, "I still don't understand... I was completely open and honest with Tie Nan, so why did he not only disown me as a brother, but also treat me as his greatest enemy?"
Bai Lu stared at me and replied, "Because you never know how to show your true self to others... Although you are a good person, you are not as genuine as Ma... Especially in matters of the heart... Over the years, you have never been able to handle your feelings well, and it's because of this flaw... You said you clearly didn't like Lu Jia, so why did you still get engaged to her?... If you had chosen Si Si back then... I'm afraid none of us would be living a happier life than you... You ruined yourself into this state with your own hands!"
(End of this chapter)
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