I raised my head awkwardly and saw Sam's angry face. Helplessly, I had to ask Mary to take Yolanda to the bedroom to rest.
Sam had been in the business industry for decades to achieve his current success and status. He valued his dignity very much. Now that something like this had happened, both Sam and I lost face in front of his friends.
Sam was old and in poor health. I was afraid that he might get too emotional, so I prepared to comfort him.
"Dad... Please don't be angry..."
Before I could finish my words, Sam's body shook, and he suddenly loosened his hand on the cane. Then he staggered and fell to the ground, holding his chest.
Everyone present was shocked and surrounded Sam. I rushed over to support him and shouted hysterically, "Call an ambulance!"
I met Yolanda in college. The first time I met her was in the school library. One day I wanted to borrow Robert Musil's book "The Man Without Qualities". The librarian looked it up and told me the shelf where the book was located.
When I walked to the bookshelf, a girl in a white dress was holding that book. This book was unpopular, and I never thought that someone would be looking for it today.
I thought she might just be reading it casually, so I picked up a book and casually flipped through it while waiting for her to put it back on the shelf. But I didn't expect that she would read it for more than two hours.
Feeling a little anxious, I kept stealing glances at this beautiful girl, and for a moment I even forgot that I was there to borrow the book.
She seemed to notice my gaze, and suddenly, she closed the book, staring at me warily like a frightened kitten.
I knew I might have offended her, so I smiled and pointed at the book in her hand, explaining, "I also want to read this book. I was in a hurry last time and forgot to borrow the book."
When the girl heard what I said, she looked surprised and smiled. "You also like this book? What a coincidence!
"Here you are. I just finished reading."
I took the book with a smile, but my eyes were still on the girl's innocent and lovely face.
I took the initiative to add Yolanda on WhatsApp. Since we shared the same interests, our communication was very natural, like old friends who had known each other for many years. We discussed the various issues expressed in the book, such as rationality and soul, scientific belief, and cultural pessimism.