My heart was filled with mixed feelings of joy and worry. After a long while, I replied, "I understand... Don't worry, I will make a name for myself here."
...
Old Mi left with a hint of dejection, leaving only Yang Sisi and me on the rock. I was smoking, while she looked at me with a smug expression and asked, "Surprised? Unexpected?"
"I didn't realize you'd done so much for this inn behind the scenes!"
"There's nothing I can do, I'm the kind of woman you can buy off with just a bottle of skincare toner."
I looked at her, deeply moved but speechless...
"Michael, have you ever thought about why all your efforts to find Ye Zhi to be your girlfriend haven't changed your father's mind? Logically speaking, this method is quite good, and Ye Zhi is even willing to cooperate with you!"
I thought for a moment and replied, "In modern society, the love between men and women is too shallow. People can be together today, but they can also choose to break up tomorrow because of all sorts of trivial things. So he doesn't trust this kind of relationship anymore, even though it seems pretty good for now!"
"Yes, so many people get divorced, let alone romantic relationships which are even less secure."
I felt heavy-hearted and took another deep drag on my cigarette.
Yang Sisi remained silent for a long time before saying to me again, "Do you think there might be a romantic relationship in this world that never ends? Like the romantic love story of Dali, it could exist forever."
"Those who could prove it are all dead."
"Hey, can you stop being so pessimistic?"
I looked at her, smiled, and replied, "It's not that I'm pessimistic, it's just that this is something that needs a lifetime to prove."
Yang Sisi pouted and didn't say anything more. Then she hugged her knees and looked towards the most shimmering spot on Erhai Lake, where two seabirds seemed to be hiding on the branches after the sunset, whispering sweet nothings to each other.
As I was finishing my cigarette, I said to her, "I won't let you do the inn's business for free... I'll go back and discuss it with Instructor Ma and the others to see how much commission we can give you."
"What are you doing? I didn't do this for the money!"
"Then what is it for?"
Without thinking, Yang Si replied, "I just want everyone to be able to work together happily. You can provide me with food and drink, and give me a basic salary, that's enough... I'm not a woman who's really short of money, what I lack is the experience of life."
After a brief pause, she said with a touch of sadness, "Anyway, after this year, I'll be going abroad to study... I don't know what I'll become in the future. It'll probably be quite realistic, so I cherish myself now and everyone around me even more."
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