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

"Auntie, the girl in my shop is Dawei's girlfriend. She's pregnant and is resting here. I hope you'll take good care of her in the future."

"Ah...that's good news, congratulations."

David said, "Thank you!"

"Auntie, Uncle Li, we'll be leaving now. We won't disturb you any longer. Please continue with your meal."

"Sit a little longer!"

"Uncle, I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow to visit my grandparents. I won't be back up for a while."

"Oh, it's only right to look after grandpa and grandma."

The two went downstairs.

Xiulian's mother asked, "Old Li, what does Xiaoyang mean by this?"

"What's the point? He ran away, opened a shop in Songgang, probably contracted some construction sites, and his business is getting bigger and bigger. I always knew this kid would amount to something, and it hasn't even been that long."

"Old Li, didn't Xiulian get all that joy for nothing?"

"Sigh, wife, we liked this guy from the first moment we saw him, but the problem is he doesn't like our daughter. You can't force a relationship. Xiulian is always trying to cling to him. If he wanted to, they would have been together long ago. Why would they wait until now?"

"Hmph, if you didn't like him, you should have said so earlier. Where were you before? Now Xiulian is still thinking about him."

"Honey, Xiaoyang has already done a great job. If he really is a scumbag and sleeps with your daughter and then abandons her, what can you do about it?"

"These things between men and women are inherently complicated and difficult to explain. We should be grateful that he didn't abuse Xiulian. Besides, this young man is a decent person. How much fruit have you eaten from him in the past month?"

"Hmph, I'm just not feeling well."

"Wife, I don't think this is a bad thing. Xiao Yang is a wanderer. Even if Xiu Lian is with him now, it will be even worse if he dumps her later."

"Let's just let this go. We're still friends, at least. Let's not make things too ugly."

"We're all getting on in years, why should we get angry with the younger generation? Besides, Xiao Yang didn't do anything wrong from beginning to end, and he didn't offend us at all."

"Sigh, it's just that my daughter isn't lucky enough to have that."

Ding Yang went downstairs, returned to the shop, and tidied up.

He took out 5 yuan in cash and handed it to Wang Chang.

"Wang Chang, take this money and buy some food. Don't skimp on the baby in your belly. I'm going home now. I'll come back in a while."

"Huh? Ding Yang, I can't accept this money, it's too much."

"Take it, and pay me back when Dawei gets rich."

Wang Chang had no choice but to accept it.

Dawei asked, "Ding Yang, are you packing your things and planning to leave tonight?"

"Yeah, there's no room here either. I'm going to Shenzhen tonight and heading back to my hometown tomorrow morning. I'll call you when I get home."

"Don't rush to work during this time. Practice driving first. Tomorrow, Lao Li will go with you to transfer the ownership. Just go with him. Unless it's absolutely necessary, don't offend him easily."

"knew!"

"Wang Chang, you can keep this laptop to play with. You'll be bored at home anyway. Have Dawei go to the telecom office to get a network cable so you can go online."

"Thanks!"

Ding Yang handed the car keys and house keys to Dawei.

"Dawei, your master can only guide you through the door; the rest is up to you. You'll have to rely on yourself to do business in the future. When Jianguo comes, he'll need your guidance."

"Don't worry, it's just manual labor, right? I'll stick with it."

Ding Yang dragged his suitcase out the door.

"Dawei, if Lao Li asks me about my time in Shenzhen, you can't say anything, especially not about any rich women. His daughter Xiulian likes me, but I've already rejected her. I'm afraid he'll get angry and take it out on you."

"Just say I opened a shop in Songgang, but you don't know the specifics, just make it up, or you can simply say I'm in my hometown."

"Don't worry, I won't tell."

"Alright, just spend quality time with Wang Chang. Making money doesn't matter. Giving birth to a healthy child is more important than anything else."

"Oh, change the phone number on this sign by the door to yours. There's a box under the drawer with a little spray paint left. Take some diesel fuel, wash out my number, and then spray yours on."

"Okay! Got it."

Ding Yang walked a few dozen meters and then called Huang Xiaoxiao.

"Hey, Sister Huang!"

"Xiaoyang, what's wrong?"

"Sister Huang, where are you now?"

"I've already moved to the shop. I cancelled my lease on the apartment. This is the shop you stayed at last time."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

"oh!"

Ding Yang hopped on a motorcycle taxi and arrived at Huang Xiaoxiao's shop. He had slept there for two nights when he first came here, and everything felt so familiar.

Upon arriving at the store,

"Xiaoyang, why are you dragging a suitcase?"

"Sister Huang, I need to go back to my hometown, it might take a while."

"What's wrong?"

"I've been away for a few months and I miss my grandparents. My grandma is turning 70, so I'm going back to visit her."

"Oh, that's to be expected."

"How's business at your shop these days?"

"Business is alright. A childhood friend of mine came and is staying at my shop now. He's planning to work for me in this business. If there's business in the future, and I'm not around, you can let him do it. He'll give you the commission he's entitled to."

"Okay, sure!"

Ding Yang took out an envelope and put it in her drawer.

"Sister Huang, I am so grateful for your shelter. I am able to stay here. I may be away from home for a while, so I wrote you a letter. Please open it after I leave."

"What? Why are you being so mysterious?"

"Hehe, I used to have a crush on you, let me write you a love letter."

"Ugh! All this secrecy is so annoying."

"Goodbye, Sister Huang. Call me if you need anything. My buddy runs a shop here, and I hope you and Lao Li will take care of him in the future."

"What are you doing? It's like we're saying goodbye."

"goodbye!"

Ding Yang picked up the suitcase and quickly walked away.

Huang Xiaoxiao opened the drawer and took out an envelope.

Holy crap, what kind of love letter is this? It's a stack of banknotes, exactly 1000 yuan.

Huang Xiaoxiao was speechless. Are all laborers this generous? How did this guy change? Why is he so loyal?

Ding Yang walked along the road to National Highway 107 and boarded a No. 58 bus bound for Bao'an District, Shenzhen.

Holy crap, the bus was packed. There was hardly any room to stand. I didn't expect so many people to be taking the bus so late.

Ding Yang called Tan Yan.

"Hey, sis!"

"Honey, I was just about to call you. Have you had dinner yet?"

"have eaten!"

"Sis, where are you now?"

"I had a lot going on at the company today. I just had a meeting, and it got a bit late. I just came downstairs and I'm still in the elevator."

"Sis, come pick me up in Bao'an. I'm on the bus now, and it's so crowded."

"Honey, I'll come pick you up in Shajing. Get off at Shajing Central Bus Station, and I'll wait for you there."

"Okay, I understand."

"Ticket price is 6 yuan."

Ding Yang bought the ticket.