While I was still lost in my own thoughts, Ye Zhi had already taken out her bank card from her wallet and turned the watch into mine. I then came to my senses and hurriedly said to Ye Zhi and the sales clerk, "I'm almost being fooled by you two. I can't accept something so valuable... Don't issue a receipt, I'll give the watch back to you."
Ye Zhi held my hand, shook her head and said to me, "Don't think too much about it. This is my expectation for you... I hope you can remember how you feel at this moment, and then strive with all your might towards the goal you have set for yourself. I hope that one day, you can truly be worthy of this watch!"
"I understand what you mean, but this is really too expensive!"
The sales clerk chimed in, "Sir, please accept this... Rolex watches are among the most valuable in the world, so they can be stored like gold, essentially serving as your lucky charm... I guess you must be someone very important to this lady, so you mustn't let this sentiment go to waste!"
After pausing for a moment, she smiled and said, "When you really have money, you can go to the Vacheron Constantin boutique next door and buy another watch for this lady... Vacheron Constantin is a more high-end watch brand than Rolex. In Chinese terms, it's called repaying a drop of kindness with a spring of gratitude."
"You're selling Rolex watches, but you're saying Vacheron Constantin is more high-end. Is that a good idea?"
"In our mall, they're all handled by the same owner... haha!"
I was amused, and after laughing, I turned my gaze to Ye Zhi.
Ye Zhi nodded and said, "I'll wait until the day you can buy me a Vacheron Constantin..."
These words gave me a lot of motivation, and I finally replied, "Okay, I'll accept this green Submariner... If I can really fulfill your expectations, I will definitely come to this mall and buy you a Vacheron Constantin."
I don't know if this counts as a promise for Ye Zhi and me, but it made the saleswoman very excited. She pointed to herself and said to me with a smile, "Sir, please remember my name. My name is Desa. Next time you come to buy a watch, please remember to look for me."
...
As I walk out of the mall, I can't help but glance at my watch. It has taken on a new meaning for me and generates a powerful motivation within me, urging me to strive for greater heights.
After walking for a short while, Ye Zhi and I returned to the vicinity of the airport. It was only then that she said to me, "I changed my ticket to fly to Kunming at 11:30. You should go back and rest early too."
I felt an indescribable sense of disappointment, so much so that after a long silence, I finally asked, "Why the rush?"
"The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development asked me to attend a symposium at nine o'clock tomorrow morning... It takes more than four hours to drive from Kunming to Dali, and I'm afraid I won't make it in time."
"No, it's too unsafe for you to drive alone at night... You should cancel this meeting."
"I also want to stay in Thailand for a few more days, can..."
"I would have canceled it a long time ago. There's nothing I can do; it's my job!"
"I hate it when you talk to me about work!"
Ye Zhi remained silent... But I forgot that I didn't have any legitimate reason to blame her; I also knew that I really couldn't keep her this time... I shouldn't try to keep her anymore, if I made her miss her 11:30 flight, she would definitely book another one for 2:30.
I sighed softly, then said, "I'll have Chen Jin pick you up in Kunming... I feel more at ease having someone look after you." For the latest chapters, please follow the author's personal WeChat official account, Tank's Bookstall, to view the complete song list for this book and participate in more activities to interact with the author.
"No need, he's already exhausted from rushing to Kunming."
"We're such good brothers, if we don't use this now, when will we?"
As I was saying this, I sent Chen Jin a WeChat message, asking him to go to Kunming right now; Chen Jin agreed without hesitation.
I said to Ye Zhi, "It's only nine o'clock now. I'll stay with you a little longer. I'll leave after you go through security. I also need to find a place to fully charge my phone. I didn't charge it much at the coffee shop."
"Um."
...
We sat near the exit, and I bought a blanket for Ye Zhi to put under. We sat there leaning against the charging station... She was really tired, and soon she fell asleep against me.
To make her more comfortable, I gently laid her down and let her rest her head on my lap... while I stared blankly at the passing crowd...
I asked myself, what exactly is a home? Do I really need a house?
Not necessarily. Those large, empty houses in the city cannot be called homes. A true home must have two people who depend on each other for survival.
I looked down at Ye Zhi again, and then stopped all imagination and thinking; but I will never forget this night, which was less ambiguous but more inspiring.
That's for the best. Just like Ye Zhi said, no matter how far ahead a plan is, it can't keep up with changes. It's better to take it one step at a time.
...
Ye Zhi seemed to have a very precise biological clock. She said she would sleep for an hour, and she really woke up an hour later. She first tidied her appearance, and then said to me with some reluctance, "I really have to go. Take care of yourself."
"Um."
I simply responded and put the brown sugar I bought into her bag. Then I watched her silently... She didn't say anything more, and the next moment, under my gaze, she walked towards the direction where she was getting her boarding pass.
This is how we say goodbye, always so quietly, yet with a heart-wrenching reluctance.
I know this is how adults say goodbye.
Until she turned around and looked at me again...
I almost rushed over and hugged her, but I didn't in the end...
We've suffered so much! Like two stars destined to appear together, echoing each other from afar, yet forever...
We can't get close!
...
It was already 11:30 p.m. when I got back to the hotel from the airport. I ran into a drunken guy named Ping in the elevator. I stood him up, and he went to drink with his friends in Bangkok.
He hiccuped as he spoke to me, "I've already taken care of the hospital bed for you. You can move in on the 18th... By the way, what's today?"
I raised my wrist to look at it, and then replied, "Number 16."
"That's the day after tomorrow."
As he spoke, he grabbed my wrist and widened his eyes, saying, "Damn, did you bring a bank with you?... When did you buy that Rolex Submariner?!"
I couldn't help but take another look, and in that instant, I especially missed the woman who gave me the watch!
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