The tide surged and swelled at our feet. Looking at the dark and empty sea, I couldn't help but feel a little scared, but Yu Tou didn't care at all. Perhaps it was because he had grown up by the sea, and the sea had long been a part of his life. Back in Jimo, he was someone who dared to swim in the sea at night, which made him a man of commendable courage.
After a brief silence, he pursed his lips and said to me, "You know what? Before coming to Thailand, I proposed to Sisi."
"Hmm, and then what?"
Fish Head stared intently at me, then asked, "Aren't you sad at all?"
"I only care about the result."
"She agreed... but until now, she hasn't even let me hold her hand... Do you know why?"
"I don't want to know why... When are you getting married?"
Fish Head stared blankly at the seawater for a while, then avoided my question and said, "Michael, am I really that bad?... My family's seafood business is one of the best in Qingdao. I've always been called a rich kid. I can get whatever I want just by going back and sweet-talking my mom... Even the engagement ring I gave her was specially made by a jewelry designer. It's one of a kind in the world... But there's still a thorn in my heart because I know I'm not the choice she wants most."
Looking at the fish head, I felt as if I were seeing another Cao Bei.
To some extent, Yang Sisi's romantic life was also full of flaws, because she hurt many men who were deeply in love with her, including Leopard, Cao Bei, and Yu Tou.
I am not her, and I cannot know the whole story of her journey, but I can feel that her pain and struggle were no less than mine... When she felt desperate, she must have thought about giving up, which is why she accepted Fish Head's marriage proposal.
She wanted to find a man who loved her... and that was the thorn in Yu Tou's side!
Yu Tou let out a bitter laugh and continued, "When I found out there was a man named Cao Bei before me, I realized how naive I was... Family background was never a plus in her eyes; she's much richer than my family... What she wanted was a man she loved... What exactly is love?... Why does the closer you get, the deeper the hurt... I was the biggest idiot, insisting on coming to Thailand with her to see you... And then watching her heartbroken made me even more miserable... Before I came to see you, she was crying uncontrollably in the hotel... I know she's made up her mind to let you go, and this is probably the last time she'll cry for you... Afterwards, she'll marry me... But... But... What should I say..."
Fish Head spread his hands, looking anxious, and he couldn't find the words to express himself.
I watched him patiently as he wiped his face hard with both hands, calming himself down slightly before speaking to me again: "But seeing her unable to have the one she loves, I really feel heartbroken for her... For a moment, I felt like I was her, completely understanding her pain..."
…Because for me, she's someone I love but can't have… Even if we really got married, she still wouldn't be happy… If she's not happy, how can I be happy? …I'm not the kind of man who can be with her all the time just by looking at her; what I want is her heart…”
"I understand, I've felt that way too."
"Hehe, of course you have, because you also had a woman you loved but couldn't have... I misunderstood you before. You wouldn't really be interested in those girls in the club... Sisi told me that the one you couldn't have was a woman who would make even her feel inferior... What kind of woman could make Sisi feel inferior?... Could she be a fairy descended from heaven?"
"No, she might not be as good as Sisi... but love is a feeling, it's elusive..."
"Yes, in my eyes, there is no woman in this world more charming than Yang Sisi... Goodness is relative, and so is inferiority."
I remained silent... as if I were dead.
...
The tide came in even stronger. I could clearly see the seawater covering my feet, but I couldn't feel it at all. I felt an indescribable sense of frustration. If only my leg wasn't injured!
Just then, Yu Tou took out a very exquisite box from his pocket. He placed it in my hand and said, "This is a unique diamond ring I ordered for Sisi. Our flight to Shanghai is tomorrow morning at 9:30. Before we board the plane, you can take this ring to propose to her. This ring is worthy of her... I'll be a gentleman first and then a woman... If you don't go in the end, then please never see her again for the rest of your life, and you must never disturb our lives... Can you do that?"
I looked at the fish head, my heart filled with mixed emotions... Then I threw the ring back to him and said, "Take the ring, I don't need it... I'm not going."
"I don't care whether you go or not, I've already done what I was supposed to do... I didn't take advantage of you, and I have a clear conscience!"
"Be nice to her."
Are you really not going?
I closed my eyes and shook my head again...
...
When I opened my eyes again, the fish head was gone, and my world suddenly became quiet... But I was also trapped on the beach because the wheelchair was on the sand, which was soft. Without someone pushing me, I had no way to get ashore on my own.
But I no longer cared about the sense of crisis of not being able to reach the shore. I looked at the boundless sea and silently shed tears.
No matter what we've been through, everyone in the story, good or bad, will eventually find their place. No one in this world will wait for another forever. So, Yang Sisi is gone, and I won't wait for Ye Zhi either. I think "waiting" is the word that should never exist in this world, because behind "waiting" lies devastation, barrenness!
But they're almost married.
I'm married now, but where does my future lie?
...
Lost in thought, I pulled out my phone and finally replied to Ye Zhi's message: "I understand your thoughts. There are no perfect people in this world, nor is there perfect love... We have all knelt down and begged fate for mercy, but dignity cannot buy everything... Go and get married, I have no regrets!"
After that message, I sent another one: "I will go find Sisi, I will live in your beautiful wishes... forever happy!"
(End of this chapter)
,Wonderful!
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