Making a living in Dongguan, her fiery red lips offer me tenderness.

"When I first came to Fenggang, I was taken in by a woman from our county. Today is her 30th birthday. She just called me. It's not easy for a woman to work in another city. She doesn't even have any friends on her birthday."

"Ding Yang, if you're not even thinking about taking responsibility, why are you still contacting me?"

"Ah, brother, people aren't plants or trees, how can they be without feelings? When you receive a favor, you should repay it tenfold. Putting aside what happened in bed, he is my benefactor, so I should go and visit him."

"When are you coming back?"

"I'll go back tomorrow morning. I'll get up around 5 a.m. tomorrow and go to Humen Wharf to bring back a truckload of sand. It's cheaper to load sand at the wharf by tens of yuan per cubic meter."

"Oh, take it easy. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. A 30-year-old woman is as fierce as a tiger and not easy to please. Don't hurt your kidneys."

"You're crazy. You need to be careful. Wang Chang is pregnant. You'd better not touch her during this time. Don't cause an abortion, or you'll regret it."

"Okay, I haven't done that these past few days."

"Hehe, just let Wang Chang take care of it for you. Don't be serious, what can't he solve?"

"Get lost!"

"Oh, Jian Guo usually gets off work at 5:30. If he doesn't have to work overtime, he'll come over to hang out. You can send him a text message, and he'll come over if he's free."

"knew!"

Ding Yang drove back to the store.

After the two got out of the car, Dawei pretended to be pitiful.

Wang Chang felt particularly sorry for him when she saw him covered in cement.

"Dawei, what's wrong with you?"

"Honey, I'm carrying cement, and my legs just won't cooperate. Can you massage them for me?"

Ding Yang was speechless. He opened the drawer and took out a bottle of safflower oil.

"Rub it occasionally. If it's really uncomfortable, take an ibuprofen tablet. You'll get used to it after a few times."

"Wang Chang, you go to the front, I need to take a shower."

"oh!"

Ding Yang went to the back of the house, turned on the tap, and started taking a shower.

Ten minutes later, Ding Yang changed into clean clothes.

"Dawei, why don't you go take a shower too? We can do it later. I'm leaving now. Call me if you need anything."

"oh!"

Ding Yang walked out of the room, ready to get into the car.

Xiulian arrived, parked her car directly in front of the small six-wheeler, rolled down the window, and called out:

"Ding Yang!"

"Xiulian, are you off work?"

"Yes, I left work early today too. Where did you go? I didn't see you come back last night either."

How did you know I didn't come home last night?

"Hmph, get in the car, I have something to ask you."

With no other option, Ding Yang had to get on the bus.

"What's wrong?"

"What's the deal with that Mercedes S600 yesterday? Are you having an affair with that woman?"

"Ma'am, you really have a vivid imagination. They're just homeowners; I was delivering sand and cement to them. How can that be related to anything?"

"Hmph, I think that woman has a bit of a thing for you."

"Big sister, you think it's interesting to see me with any woman these days. I'm not a hundred-dollar bill; not that many people like me."

"Hmph, so where did you go last night?"

"You went to Houjie? Didn't I tell you? My good friends Dawei and his wife were coming to visit, so I went to pick them up. They arrived together this morning, and they're still inside."

"Hmph, so you really didn't hook up with a rich woman?"

"Introduce me to someone, I don't mind dating a rich woman."

"Go away, I'm a rich woman, why don't you hang out with me?"

"Come on, I'm not trying to put you down, but you're not exactly a rich woman."

"What defines a rich woman?"

"I like the Range Rover, could you buy me one tomorrow?"

"Get out! I hate you!"

"Hahahahaha!"

"You just took a shower? Why is your hair still wet?"

"I carried two cubic meters of sand and 30 bags of cement this afternoon. I'm exhausted. I just got back, took a shower, and am about to drive away."

"Where to?"

"I'm going to Fenggang. There's an older sister in my village who's turning 30, and I'm going to celebrate her birthday."

"It's not your ex, is it?"

"Are you crazy? You're just asking for trouble. I've been driving a motorcycle taxi in Fenggang for a month, and I've already told you, if I didn't have a single relative in Fenggang, would I have come to Dongguan from Fenggang for the first time?"

"I came to Dongguan from my hometown and stayed at her house. I couldn't find a good job at the time, so she lent me her motorcycle. The motorcycle belonged to her husband, who drove a forklift in a factory and hardly ever rode a motorcycle."

"Hmph, then why don't you like me?"

"Aren't we good buddies? I really like you."

"I don't want to be your buddy, I want to be your girlfriend."

"Xiulian, I don't want to be in a relationship right now. I'm not interested in things like dating. I just want to work hard and earn more money. It's that simple."

"If you want to be in a relationship, you should find someone else. Don't waste your time on me."

"But I have high hopes for you."

"Alright, thank you for thinking so highly of me, but we're really not a good match. Let's not make this too awkward, okay?"

"But you kissed me."

"It was just a spur-of-the-moment thing, a quick kiss on the forehead. It wasn't a deep kiss, like a Western cheek kiss. It's just a matter of etiquette."

Unexpectedly, Xiulian suddenly cupped Ding Yang's head in her hands.

He kissed me directly.

"Waaah...waaah..."

"Girl, what are you doing?"

"Now you've kissed, right?"

"Damn it, you little brat, you forced a kiss on me and even stuck your tongue out, I'm really impressed by you."

"Hehe, from now on you're my boyfriend."

"No, that's not true."

"Alright, I'm getting off."

"Are you going to Fenggang to drive a truck?"

"Well, we can't exactly ride a motorcycle there, it's not safe, and it doesn't have a license plate. This small six-wheeled vehicle has all the necessary license plates and insurance, so it's fine."

"Trucks are not allowed in the city center of Shenzhen. If you drive a truck there, you will be fined by the traffic police."

"I won't go through Shenzhen. I'll take a detour via the provincial highway, passing through Dalingshan, Liaobu, Dalang, Huangjiang, Zhangmutou, and Tangxia."

"Nonsense, that's much further away."

"It's fine, it's only about 60 or 70 kilometers, at most two hours."

"Take my car, it's shorter to go via Songgang-Pinghu."

"No need, I'll drive a truck there and be back by 5 a.m. tomorrow. I'll also pick up a truckload of sand from Humen Wharf in the morning."

Ding Yang got off the bus.

"goodbye!"

Then he climbed onto the small six-wheeled vehicle.

"Da da da..."

Start the car and head towards Chang'anmen, then proceed to Fenggang.

Since the truck was empty and not overloaded, and all the necessary documents were in order, and since there are currently no restrictions on trucks in Dongguan, Ding Yang didn't need to worry about being checked.

Park the car at a supermarket in Chang'an.

I went into the supermarket, went to a cake shop, and bought a small 6-inch birthday cake.

Then I went to the fruit section and bought some imported high-end fruits.

We then got on the bus and headed straight for Fenggang. The road is over 60 kilometers long and has heavy traffic, with many large trucks.

As I passed through Tangxia and was nearing Zhuweitian, my phone rang. It was Tang Li calling.

"Hey, sis!"

"Hey, Xiaoyang!"

"Sister, I'm almost at Fenggang."

"You really came?"

"Of course I'll come, I said I'd come."

"Thanks!"