I urged again, "Let's go, it's really beautiful, there's a 'Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl' show, and a 'Flying Fairy from Heaven'..."
"A celestial being descending from the heavens?"
"It's a celestial maiden scattering flowers... a celestial maiden scattering flowers."
...
On the shore of Erhai Lake, in an open space, I lit fireworks...
In the flickering light of the fireworks, we stood silently in the same position. I smoked, while she kept her hands in her pockets, motionless… After the box of fireworks was finished, we went our separate ways. I went to Longkan Wharf, of course, while she returned to the hospital…
Two different paths, two different lives... but in the brief brilliance of fireworks, we were together.
...
Back at the inn, it was nothing like Yang Sisi had described. There was neither Coach Ma singing in the bar, nor Tie Nan chatting with the guests; only Taozi was wiping down the bartending equipment.
I asked Peach, "Why are you alone at the bar? Where are Tie Nan and Coach Ma?"
"They went to the ancient city. The bar can't just have Coach Ma singing alone, so they're going to find another singer."
"Where's Yang Sisi? Where the hell is she...? Wasn't there supposed to be a meeting to summarize things? And Bai Lu, why isn't she here?"
Peach looked at me, puzzled, and then replied, "Sisi went back to her room to take a shower... I haven't heard of Bai Lu coming over."
"So, did the meeting actually take place?"
"Nobody mentioned it."
I was a little annoyed, so I sat down at the bar and lit a cigarette. After smoking half of it, to Peach's surprise, I stormed out of the bar, stood in front of Yang Sisi's door, and started banging on it…
There was no sound of voices inside, only the rushing water. It was unclear whether she genuinely hadn't heard anything or was simply hiding inside, too afraid to make a sound.
Honestly, I find this "habit" of hers really annoying, but sometimes I just can't do anything about it...
As I calmed down, I realized I had made a mountain out of a molehill, because her prank hadn't cost me anything. I could even go back to the inn earlier and get some rest. I've been quite tired lately.
...
I went back to the bar, and Peach asked me, "Why did you rush to Sisi's room in such a hurry?"
"It's nothing... just make me a mojito."
Perhaps because I always bicker with Yang Sisi, Taozi, who was used to it, didn't ask any further questions. A moment later, she helped me mix the drink.
I sat down by the window with my wine glass in hand. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, I could see Erhai Lake and the shimmering lights on the opposite shore... I felt good about myself and didn't care about being tricked by Yang Sisi earlier.
I took advantage of this free time to call Lao Mi and share the good situation of the inn with him, so that he and my mother could feel at ease at home.
Before I dialed, I noticed that the woman I hadn't contacted in a long time, who was using Lu Jia's number, had messaged me again: "Idiot, can you chat with me for a bit?..."
This message was sent around 9 o'clock. I was with Ye Zhi at the time, so I didn't pay much attention to whether there was a message or not.
At 10:30, she posted another message: "I miscarried... I'm heartbroken!"
It was already eleven o'clock, and I felt a little regretful because I hadn't been able to comfort this heartbroken woman immediately.
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