"It's good that Auntie is here... You don't need to go to work today, just stay home and rest."
"I don't need to go to work... but I've already booked a flight to Kuala Lumpur this afternoon, so I have to leave this afternoon."
"Isn't that still about work? What's the difference between this and going to work?"
Ye Zhi smiled but didn't say anything...
I asked again, still puzzled, "Didn't you say you were going to Malaysia just two days ago? Why did you leave this afternoon?"
She seemed really uncomfortable, because I heard her coughing and wiping her nose again. After a while, she said to me, "I was hoping to go to Dali to see you sooner, so I moved up the arrangements."
"Wait a moment, I'll video chat with you."
"Come on, I just woke up a little while ago, I haven't even washed up yet!"
"How could I possibly complain about this... Hurry up."
I hung up the phone after saying that, then opened WeChat and sent her a video call request.
After waiting a while, she finally answered, but I couldn't see her face. The camera kept shaking. I looked closely and realized that she had covered herself with the blanket. After shaking for a while, the phone camera finally focused on the white teacup on her bedside table.
I was both amused and exasperated, and said, "You really have a way with yourself, neither refusing to let me see you nor letting me see you."
"I know what kind of temper you have, so I don't dare to refuse."
"Don't you know that only turtles like to hide in their shells... Can you show me your face?"
Ye Zhi was amused by my words, but she still refused to reveal herself.
"Stop dawdling, hurry up."
"Don't laugh at me."
"Only a grandson would laugh at you..."
Ye Zhi finally lifted the blanket, and when she saw her face again, it seemed like several months had passed... Perhaps because she was tired of wiping her nose, she rolled up two wads of tissue and stuffed them into her nose.
This historic subversion really made me want to laugh, but I only smiled slightly and didn't mock her, because I understand: this is how couples should be. At this moment, she is my girlfriend, without any aloofness or pretension, showing just the little things in her life... In fact, without the halo, she also has a cute side.
Her illness broke my heart, and I whispered to her, "Let's go to Kuala Lumpur after you've recovered. Let's cancel the plane tickets first."
"No... I've already informed our partners there. We scheduled a meeting for tomorrow morning. If I cancel at the last minute, it will leave a very bad impression on them."
"Is your health more important or your job?"
Ye Zhi insisted, "It really won't work. They are 'government' representatives over there. We need them to provide many of our resources, so we can't afford to slack off!"
I was stunned, not knowing what to say...
Ye Zhi then said to me, "You just came back from Sanya, so you need to adjust to the temperature difference. Take good care of yourself and don't catch a cold, okay?"
"knew."
"Then let's not talk about it for now, I'm going to get up and take my medicine."
"good……"
Ye Zhi seemed to not want me to have too many emotions, so she ended the video chat when I had only said half of what I wanted to say.
At that moment, under the scorching sun, I felt an emptiness in my heart, followed by a surge of resentment towards myself. I punched the tree beside me hard. I should have been by her side...
...
After a sharp pain subsided, I found a step to sit down, lit a cigarette, and called Cao Xue again. I was particularly eager to meet with Cao Jinbo and finalize the "Jiulongju" shop matter.
This eagerness is related to my current mindset. I really want to prove myself and stabilize my state so that I can find an opportunity to get closer to Ye Zhi.
During this period, neither my trip to Shanghai nor her visit to Dali was easy; at the same time, I also felt that I wasn't a very good boyfriend, and I wanted to try to change this situation...
Even with this goal, I still feel lost...
I kept asking myself: Will she really come to Dali and live with me someday? Or will I go back to Shanghai and never leave again?
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