The two-hour and twelve-minute movie finally ended at 11:30 p.m. Ye Zhi pushed me, who was in a wheelchair, through the somewhat deserted streets. Although I hadn't planned our destination with Ye Zhi, I knew that the hospital was not far ahead.
When we reached the end of the street, Ye Zhi finally spoke to me, "Would you like something to eat?"
"I ate a whole bucket of popcorn at the movie theater and didn't feel hungry at all. Are you hungry?"
“I’m not hungry either… I’ll take you back to the hospital. You’re going to Phuket tomorrow, so get some rest.”
"Um."
I responded and then fell silent. Actually, I really wanted to ask her if she would come with me to Phuket since we had three days off... But I also wanted to say goodbye to her here, because with her by my side, my heart was never at peace, and I wasn't in a good state to do anything.
...
In the ward, Ye Zhi helped me to the bed and poured me a glass of water. She didn't leave immediately but sat by the bedside to keep me company. The Rolex she gave me was on the bedside table...
I picked up the water, and Ye Zhi quickly exclaimed, "It's hot!" I didn't take it to heart. After taking a sip, I smiled and said to her, "Go back to China tomorrow. We'll say goodbye in Bangkok."
I want to take you to Phuket.
"No need. I don't want your shadow to be everywhere... I don't want to go to a new place with the pain of unrequited love... I've thought it through and I completely understand your predicament. I will wish you well in my heart."
Ye Zhi remained silent.
Do you know why our conversations always end with one person remaining silent?
"I have no idea."
"Because we both hate this situation, we don't have the courage to go all in, so we feel guilty whenever the topic becomes sensitive... I'm a person with psychological fastidiousness, what I want is a love where I can be completely free at any time, not this kind of humiliating affair... I don't know what you're really thinking, but I've really had enough... I don't need you anymore, and you don't need to worry about me, Brother Ping will take good care of me."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to put so much psychological pressure on you."
"I'm the one who should apologize... If I hadn't been so attached to this relationship, we wouldn't be in this awkward situation now... Let's both be more generous, so I hope you can wish me well, wish me success in my career, wish me good health and longevity, and wish me to start a new relationship."
"I don't want this to be you saying something to me out of spite."
"I swear, I didn't... You've always wanted me to be with Sisi, haven't you? Yes, if I can't forget you, then Sisi and I will have endless problems. But if I can forget you and truly love her, there won't be any conflicts between us... To tell you the truth, while we were watching the movie, I thought about a lot of things... I realized I didn't seem to have that..."
I love you so much because I feel you're so much like me. You say you don't want to hurt others, but you hurt them to the bone, like a monster that devours people without spitting out the bones—your methods are so disgusting… The thing people fear most is comparison, but it's also what we should be most grateful for. Compared to you, I prefer Sisi's purity. I feel that life with her is what life should be… With her, I can stay young forever, forever living a carefree life; but you will only drag me into the most realistic and darkest world. I don't even have the courage to imagine those blood-drinking power struggles!
Ye Zhi's lips trembled slightly, and after a long while, she finally spoke to me, "If you're not lying to me, this should be the best outcome."
“Every word comes from the bottom of my heart.”
"Okay... I won't bother you anymore... I hope you're happy."
I stared directly at Ye Zhi without flinching, then watched helplessly as she left the ward… The pain was slowly consuming me, but I had to do it. I'm a man. If I truly wanted to help Ye Zhi, I couldn't get caught up in this emotional whirlpool. I couldn't let myself become Ye Zhi's weakness. I had to be even more clear-headed and decisive than her…
Yes, only when Ye Zhi began to believe that there was no longer any connection between us could I truly slip into this "game" like an invisible and odorless breeze; even though I didn't have the ability to influence the situation, I still hoped to be able to help Ye Zhi deliver a fatal blow when she needed it.
...
That night, a thousand thoughts, like demons, devoured my sleep. It wasn't until almost dawn that I finally drifted off to sleep...
Before I woke up, I didn't feel like it was a dream at all, because it felt so real.
Wang Lei was sitting in the rented room I used to rent in Shanghai. As usual, she was wearing black stockings and a short skirt that hugged her hips in a very sexy way. Her hair was draped over her shoulders, and everything about her, except for her eyes, was tinged with the smell of the world.
I wasn't too terrified, but with a hint of caution, I asked her, "Are you a human or a ghost?"
Wang Lei smiled seductively, "Michael, if I hadn't died, and you'd done well in Dali, would you have brought me over?"
"Of course! My dream of Dali was given to me by you!"
"Haha... It's no use saying anything now, I died without ever going to Dali..."
After a brief pause, Wang Lei said to me seriously, "Do you believe me? I've been working in nightclubs for so many years, and I only work as a hostess, I never go out with clients. No matter how much money a customer offers, I've never crossed that line!"
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