I'll wait for you amidst the romance of nature.

After successfully capturing my attention, Yang Sisi became mysterious. She sat back down on the rock and said to me, "Can you teach me to smoke? Most of the women in Dali smoke."

"What's with the smoke? We're talking about the inn. What's the deal with the inn opening in November?"

"Give me a cigarette first."

"Your teeth turn yellow and your skin becomes rough after smoking. Do you really deserve your delicate, fair skin?"

"I hold it in my hand but don't smoke it."

I couldn't refuse her, so I took a cigarette from the pack and handed it to her. She took it and, imitating how we smoked, first squeezed it, then put it in her mouth…

"Can we talk now?"

Give me a lighter, and I'll take a puff.

"Don't push your luck... I can't stand women smoking."

"Sister Bailu smokes too, why don't you go and do something about it?"

"She's been smoking for who knows how many years, what business is it of mine?... But I can definitely control you... You want to smoke, right?"

As I spoke, I took the lighter out of my pocket and threw it into Erhai Lake in front of Yang Sisi, saying to her, "If you want to smoke, go fish it out of the water."

Yang Sisi, seemingly possessed by a sudden burst of energy, turned around and assumed a stance as if to charge into Erhai Lake. I grabbed her and scolded, "What's wrong with you? Can't we just talk things out and get back to what we're doing?"

Yang Sisi glared at me. While I was feeling annoyed, I actually craved a cigarette, but the lighter that had been thrown away could never be retrieved.

Yang Sisi's eyes suddenly filled with tears, and she glared at me with hatred, saying, "Michael, do you think I'm particularly stupid, so you don't take me seriously at all?... Why are you so cautious in front of Ye Zhi, but you ignore me completely?... Is it just because she appears in front of you as a rich person? And because my father doesn't love me and my mother doesn't care for me, you bully me, despise me, and disrespect me?"

"Can't you be reasonable?"

"No way, there's no point in reasoning with a bastard like you who categorizes people into different classes... I've never seen a man as good at flattering as you... You must be really happy right now, because you've actually managed to win her over... Ye Zhi is your woman now!"

"Is it even interesting to talk about this?"

"You've got guts, more guts than smoking... Look at yourself, what a mess you look like! Do you think Ye Zhi would actually like you? Men like you are a dime a dozen for her. Just wait to get dumped again!"

After hearing so many nasty things she said, I felt even more urge to smoke, and her gaze towards me became even more hostile...

"If you dare to spout nonsense again, I'll throw you into Erhai Lake, you believe me?"

"Throw it away, or you're not a man."

"I just don't understand, I've gotten together with Ye Zhi, why are you getting so angry?"

"You don't respect me."

"How am I disrespecting you... And where did you see that I was flattering you?"

Yang Sisi sobbed as she replied, "You're just taking advantage of the fact that my mother doesn't love me, my father doesn't care for me, and I'm living under someone else's roof... But don't forget, everyone has to have money. I just don't want to live that kind of life. If I'm willing to bow down to my parents now, I can live a better life than them."

"They earn their living through their own hard work; you got it by begging. How can the two be the same?"

"Bullshit! A woman not even thirty years old, how could she have achieved what she has now without her family's support?"

"Your parents are quite supportive of you, so why don't you produce some results and show us all?"

"You're such a heartless bastard! I've been so good to you, and this is how you treat me..."

"Besides causing me trouble, what have you ever done well for me?"

……

After a few words of argument, a Volvo V40 pulled up beside us, and Bai Lu got out. She came over to us, glanced at Yang Sisi, and asked me, "Oh, why are you crying?"

Yang Sisi seemed to have found someone to lean on. She leaned against Bai Lu and sobbed, "Sister Bai Lu, have you ever met someone as heartless as Michael? I've done so much for him, and instead of thanking me, he mocks me for being useless..."

"Can you tell me properly what you've actually done for me?"

While comforting Yang Sisi, Bai Lu said to me, "Michael, you really have to thank Sisi properly this time. Not just you, we all have to thank her… You don't know, Sisi has been posting on local forums in Dali these past two days, trying to let everyone know about your rescue. Everyone's talking about it now, the topic is really hot, and Sisi collected all the positive feedback. Then she asked me to take her to see the leader in charge of the tourism market here, and she relayed the situation and everyone's positive comments to him… After the leader learned about this, he also felt it was a good opportunity to promote…" This is a great thing that has improved Dali's tourism image. Furthermore, locals in Dali have never had a very good impression of outsiders. Your actions have, to some extent, changed their perception of outsiders, which is conducive to uniting locals and outsiders to work together to improve Dali's tourism market… Therefore, the leader said that your act of bravery should be publicized as a model; he also said that heroes should not be forgotten, and he will hold a meeting with other members of the working group to discuss whether we can get an extra slot for reopening our guesthouse; he also encouraged others to do more good deeds and contribute to building a harmonious society.

I was so shocked I couldn't speak...

Bai Lu continued, "To collect all those positive reviews online, Sisi stayed up all night. When I met her today, her eyes were swollen like little light bulbs; it broke my heart to see her like that! ... Michael, I'm not trying to be mean, but the government is about to award you a hero's title, and how have you treated our heroes?"

I glanced at Yang Sisi, a surge of indescribable emotions welling up inside me. Of course, I was moved and grateful for everything she had done, but on the other hand, I really hadn't done anything to her. Her sudden attack really left me a bit bewildered.

"You should apologize to Sisi right away."

"Sister Bailu, to be honest, I really don't know where I went wrong."

Yang Sisi cried even harder.

Bai Lu kicked me without even asking what happened, and said, "If I say you're wrong, then you're wrong. Apologize now."

"Grandma, I was wrong, terribly wrong... Please stop crying, people might think our inn is slaughtering a pig!"

"Sister Bailu...look at her, look at her...this is such a jerk, even when she apologizes she still has to insult me ​​a few times."

Bai Lu glared at me and said, "Be sincere! Hurry up and arrange the best sea-view room for our hero at the inn so he can get some rest... When Tie Nan comes back tomorrow, we'll treat our hero to a meal together to properly reward him... No matter how expensive, it's on you!"

"No problem, order whatever you want... I'll pay whatever it costs!"