Lying in bed, I couldn't fall asleep. I couldn't control my thoughts at all. As soon as I closed my eyes, my mind was filled with images of the past. Every person in those images was very important to me, but I was on the verge of losing them. This feeling was extremely painful because I was pretending to be nonchalant while doing nothing.
I desperately want to break out of this predicament, but time is terribly tight, and I simply don't have time to work things out...
The next instant, I suddenly came to my senses. What was truly terrifying was not the urgency of time, but that I had been inactive for too long. Since "Jiulongju," I had not done anything worthwhile. By the time I truly realized it, my leg had developed problems. I could say that fate had been unfair to me, but if I had made good use of that year in Jimo, things would definitely not be like this now.
Therefore, a man should never slack off, and he should never give up his fighting spirit. Once you become decadent and negative, fate will always find a way to make you pay an unbearable price... Now, it has already come true for me.
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After tossing and turning all night, I simply got out of bed and sat by the French windows, listening to the ebb and flow of the tide… If possible, I really want to write a letter to my past self from two years ago, telling him not to become addicted, and urging him to dig out the evil forces behind the darkness as soon as possible…
I've never been a coward; I just missed the best opportunity.
...
I was lost in these emotions for a while before I came to my senses, picked up my phone, and saw a WeChat message from Chen Jin. He told me to call him back after I saw it. I dialed his number, and as soon as he answered, he complained, "I called you several times just now, why didn't you answer?"
"My phone isn't on... Is there something you need?"
“It’s nothing major, I just wanted to transfer the money the bar has been making to you recently… Ia and I have calculated it, and you’ll get 60,000 yuan.”
How's business at the bar lately?
"It's even better than when you were in Dali... I've linked the bar and hotel businesses together. Every guest staying at the hotel gets a free half-dozen beer from the bar... This trick works wonders. The hotel guests have such strong spending power. Once they go to the bar, they definitely won't just drink half a dozen beers... The day before yesterday, a group of guests from Northeast China went to the bar with their free drink vouchers. After finishing the half-dozen beers, they ordered over 20,000 yuan worth of imported liquor... That one order alone is equivalent to our usual daily revenue. How could we not make money!"
"The idea is good, but isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to use the hotel's resources like this?"
"Do you think I'm that bad at interpersonal relationships...? When I first had this idea, I already talked to Ye Zhi about it. Without her approval, who would dare to use the hotel's resources so blatantly... Let me tell you, these free drink vouchers are all..."
It's given to guests along with their room key, so they can't help but notice it... But I'm not playing any tricks. As long as you bring the drink voucher to our bar, it's absolutely free, and there's no bundled sales... There are also some guests who like to take advantage and actually use the voucher to only drink half a dozen beers... For those guests, it's also a benefit from the hotel, so it's a win-win-win situation..."
After a brief pause, Chen Jin continued, "Michael, can't you see that Ye Zhi will spare no effort to do anything that benefits you..."
"Let's not talk about this anymore... I'm an independent thinker, and I really don't want to be exposed to too much outside information... I respect her choice."
"And what about you and Sisi?... What do you two say to each other?"
Originally, I wanted to tell Chen Jin that Yang Sisi was also getting married, but then I remembered how close he was to Ye Zhi, so I changed my mind. Instead, I lied to Chen Jin and said, "I'll go see her... I don't love Ye Zhi as much as you all think... You're the same, besides Nicole, you still have Ia in your heart... I've never thought of love as a multiple-choice question. For me, I'll be with whoever makes me feel comfortable... Smart men would choose Sisi!"
"If that's how you see it, then let me make this clear... As your brother, I really don't care who you're with... What I hope for is that you have someone who truly cares for you... I've already tasted the bitterness of insincerity... Do you really think I'm wavering between IA and Nicole? No... I'm not as lucky as you. I know they both hold back some things from me... If your final choice is Yang Sisi, I'll be genuinely happy for you... because she's a woman who gives you everything... Michael, don't hesitate any longer. Whether it's Ye Zhi or Yang Sisi, you have to make a choice now... because you really don't have much time left..."
Despite Chen Jin's sincere words, I still replied impatiently, "Repeating things too often is just tedious... I've already made it very clear to you that I will go find Sisi... That's all. If you call me again about this kind of thing in the future, then we really have nothing to talk about."
"Sigh... I'm afraid you're just making this statement in front of me and Ye Zhi on purpose... In reality, you've already lost Yang Sisi... We've worked together for so long, I know what kind of person you are... Michael, whether you like it or not, I have to tell you... Sometimes letting go is a great act of love; sometimes letting go is a deadly weapon!"
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