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

More than half an hour later, the two finished their meal.

Ding Yang paid the bill first.

"Sis, how about we go to the night market and buy some things?"

"No need, we don't need anything at home. You brought so much fruit, we can't finish it all if we buy too much."

"Sis, let's go back to the shop!"

"Um!"

Back in the shop, Tang Li turned on the air conditioner.

"Sis, let's blow out the candles and have some birthday cake as a token of our appreciation."

Tang Li suddenly pulled down the roller shutter.

"Why close so early?"

"You're eating birthday cake with me, but I don't want anyone else to see us, and I don't want anyone to disturb our time together."

Ding Yang unpacked the cake, inserted three candles, and lit them with a lighter.

"Happy birthday to you……"

Ding Yang began to hum...

Make a wish!

Tang Li closed her eyes and began to make a wish.

The two then blew out the candles.

"Happy birthday, sister! May you have many more birthdays to come, and may you stay young and beautiful forever."

"Thanks!"

Suddenly, Tang Li hugged Ding Yang tightly.

She kissed Ding Yang passionately.

"Waaah..."

"Sis...let's eat the cake first..."

"No, I want to eat you first."

"faint!"

"oh……"

"sister……"

Ding Yang looked up at the temperature display on the air conditioner. The air conditioner was set to 25 degrees Celsius, but the temperature Ding Yang felt was 38 degrees Celsius.

"Sis, why don't you go take a shower first?"

Tang Li was too busy to answer.

"oh……"

…“……”

"..."

after an hour……

The two men were leaning against the sofa, their clothes tattered.

"Sis, why are you acting so crazy today?"

"Hmph, I've been a widow all these months since you left."

"Sis, I'm so sorry, I didn't take good care of you."

"What's it to you? I knew this day would come sooner or later, and I couldn't keep you here."

"How's it going with that girl from Taishan? Is it comfortable?"

"They're so green, unlike you, a seasoned pro, a master of all trades, a singer, and you haven't even taken a bath yet."

"Hate!"

"Xiaoyang, tell me the truth, what have you been doing these past few months?"

"Didn't I already say? I first worked at the Yantian Shinano factory, and then I went to Chang'an to work at the factory."

"Hmph, you lie without even thinking. Your shoulders are covered in scabs, and the color is different. That's from carrying loads on a shoulder pole for so long. Your hands feel rougher than before, so I suspected it before."

"Take off your clothes and look at your shoulders. These are clearly marks from manual labor. There's no way you'd do that kind of work in a factory. Are you selling yourself as a laborer, carrying heavy loads?"

"Wow, I didn't expect you to have such a keen eye; you even noticed this."

"You're right. I carry loads every day. I run a small shop in Chang'an that specializes in selling cement and sand. I'm responsible for delivering the goods upstairs, carrying sand, and hauling cement. I've been doing this job for over a month."

"You're crazy! This kind of work is so physically demanding, why are you doing this? There are so many other things to do, why are you doing this kind of manual labor at such a young age?"

"I make a lot of money, that's why. I've earned over 1 yuan this month. How much can you earn working in a factory?"

"How can you possibly handle this kind of work?"

"There is no hardship that cannot be endured, only blessings that cannot be enjoyed. I have already landed a big order to deliver cement and sand to a factory, and business will only get better and better in the future."

"Once business gets better, I'll quit and hire someone else to do it. I'll just sell the goods and won't be responsible for bringing them upstairs anymore."

"Why is she working so hard at such a young age?"

"I have no choice but to work hard. I can't find a rich woman to live off, and my gender isn't right for making money while lying down. I don't have the ability to make money while standing up."

"I can only do manual labor now, but it's actually quite free. I can do whatever I want, and earning a few hundred yuan a day makes me feel good."

"Don't underestimate me just because I do manual labor. I'll be able to earn at least 70,000 to 80,000 yuan by Chinese New Year this year."

"In our small county, a house now costs only seventy or eighty thousand yuan."

"By the time next January comes, I might be able to buy a house in the county town."

"Go away, you're crazy. Aren't you afraid of bending your back from carrying such heavy loads?"

"I'm not going to be a gigolo and ruin my kidneys. What's the big deal about doing some physical labor? Aren't all those fifty- or sixty-year-old men doing it? Why can't I?"

"You're not that precious when you're away from home. As long as you can make money, you're fine. Work yourself to death if you can't kill yourself."

"Xiaoyang, my heart aches for you."

"You feel sorry for me, but you won't support me financially."

"Go away! I'd like to take care of you, but my little shop can't support you."

"Sis, it's been months since you last had any, and your appetite is getting bigger and bigger."

"Hmph, you haven't changed at all."

"Sigh, life is full of helplessness. If it weren't for the pressure of making a living, who the hell would be out here doing manual labor? But this situation probably won't last much longer."

"Sis, I need to ask you something."

"What is it?"

"If I found a rich woman, would you congratulate me or strongly oppose it?"

"What kind of rich woman?"

Ding Yang smiled and said, "Their assets are at least hundreds of millions."

"Go ahead and dream, anything is possible in dreams."

"Sis, what if... what if a rich woman really fell in love with me?"

Tang Li laughed and said, "Of course I support you. Now that you've made a fortune, how could you treat me unfairly? I still believe in you on that point. You're kind-hearted, generous, and not a stingy person."

"I thought you would strongly object?"

"Do you think I'm stupid? Putting aside our relationship, we're still from the same county. If you get rich, what harm will it do to me? I won't be jealous."

"Actually, we've lived together for over a month. Even if we're not lovers in the future, we'll still be family. I wish you would become a billionaire, and then I'd be secretly happy if you gave me a little something."

"Thanks!"

"Xiaoyang, did you really meet a rich woman?"

"Sis, well, I did meet someone, but we've only known each other for a few days."

"Hehe, what kind of rich woman is she? How much wealth does she have?"

"President of a large corporation, a bona fide billionaire, drives a Mercedes-Benz S600L."

"Holy crap! Dude, are you talking nonsense?"

"Sister, Xiaoyang is not lying to you. You are not only my lover, but also my benefactor. If you hadn't taken me in back then, I would have been feeding mosquitoes on the streets of Tangxia. Even if you find a husband in the future, you will still be my sister."

"Wow, you'd better hurry up! Where can you find a rich woman like that? You've really hit the jackpot!"

"Sis, tell me how to get her money? I can't bring myself to ask!"

"Xiaoyang, what does she do? What kind of business does her company mainly engage in?"

"Finance, real estate, and some manufacturing, I'm not too sure about the specifics, but they have many subsidiaries, and some of their companies may be going public."

"Wow, my goodness, bro, you're going to strike it rich!"

"Pop!"

Tang Li hugged his head and kissed him on the face.

"Sis, stop talking nonsense. Tell me, how should I make money? I can't just say, 'Give me some money,' can I? She'll look down on me then."

"Xiaoyang, just how close are you two?"