"Suffering a loss is a minor matter; safety comes first..."
...
Ten minutes later, I arrived at the hospital on my electric scooter. It was more like a slightly larger clinic, so it wasn't difficult to find the person lying on the bed receiving an IV drip.
Yang Sisi of "Liquid".
I went in with a cold face. I felt I should say something harsh to her, otherwise she wouldn't learn her lesson... She's just too restless. Otherwise, everyone else would be fine, but she's the only one who got lost.
Just as I was about to speak, she smiled and said to me, "Michael, come here, I have something good to show you."
"What is that?"
She laboriously pulled a bag from under the bed, then took out a matsutake mushroom from the bag, held it up to my face, and said, "Look, is it as big as your face?"
"Don't give me that smirk... I'm asking you, why did so many people go up the mountain, but you're the only one who can't get down... Give me an explanation right now, or I won't be able to calm down!"
"What's there to explain? I'm the most incompetent one, you know."
Yang Sisi put the matsutake mushroom aside, then lay half-reclined on the hospital bed, not even looking at me... It seemed as if she was angry with me instead.
I moved a chair and sat down by her bed. I was quite resentful, but seeing her like this, I didn't say anything harsh... I took out the matsutake mushroom and looked at it. It really was much bigger than a regular matsutake mushroom.
I asked, "Did you pick these?"
"I didn't pick them, did they fall from the sky?... I got separated from the group because I was picking these matsutake mushrooms... Before I went, I checked online, and matsutake mushrooms need plenty of sunlight after they grow... The area they marked out didn't have any sunny spots at all..."
“Is it really necessary… If you can gather these things, then gather them; if you can’t, you can always buy them…” After a short pause, I continued, “Since they’ve marked out that area, it must be within a safe zone. If you insist on jumping out, it’s no wonder you’ll get lost!”
"Who told you to doubt me and say I couldn't collect the samples?"
"You really know how to shift the blame onto me. When did I ever say you couldn't pick them?"
"Think about it carefully yourself."
I've been quite busy all day, and my mind has been a mess. After forcing myself to calm down, I realized that I did say something similar to Yang Sisi.
My momentum waned considerably, and I replied, "Even if I said that, there's no need to be so stubborn..."
"Just consider me stupid."
"Look at you..."
"You think I'm being incredibly unreasonable, right...? I know I'm a troublemaker and not very bright... but I'm really not trying to argue with you... I just want to prove to you that I'm not as bad as you think... This way of proving it is a bit ridiculous, even if I picked the biggest matsutake mushroom, what does that prove?... Actually, it proves nothing, and it only causes trouble for others... but I just think it's worth it... I really want to see your jaw drop in surprise... I know you're tired, so I want to make this matsutake mushroom soup for you... This is the king of matsutake mushrooms in my heart, more nourishing than anything else... If you want to be angry with me, then be angry... Anyway, I've already picked this matsutake mushroom, tomorrow I..."
I'll make you some mushroom soup, you have to drink it even if you don't want to..."
I looked at Yang Sisi... and felt a mix of emotions.
In that instant, I felt particularly disoriented... What exactly is love?
I seem to see a reflection of myself in Yang Sisi, a reflection of how I am when I face Ye Zhi.
...
Sigh! ...This really shouldn't have happened. If nothing had happened, everyone would be more at peace...Because some things, once they happen, will change people's mood and their perspective on problems.
At this moment, I feel like I understand Yang Sisi and Ye Zhi much better.
They are two extremes, each holding one side in my life!
(End of this chapter)
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