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

"Xiaoyang, I know you're lying. Jingyi definitely went to look for you. Yesterday morning, she asked your classmate Dawei if you two were from the same village, and Dawei said yes. Then she said she would help Dawei get a temporary residence permit and took a picture of Dawei's ID card."

"Knowing Jingyi as I do, do you think I don't know? How could she be interested in Dawei? There's no way she would take the initiative to help him get a temporary residence permit. Besides, the checks on temporary residence permits aren't strict these days, so it doesn't matter whether she gets one or not. There's only one explanation: she wants to find your address and come to you."

"Xiulian, what you're saying is actually quite possible. I need to call Jingyi. If she really comes to see me, that would be good. But I'm afraid something might happen to her on the way. My place is hard to find; it's all muddy roads."

Did you call her?

"I didn't hit her. I didn't know what to say to her. Anyway, she's bolder than me. I can't exactly tell her, 'You stole my boyfriend,' can I?"

"Xiulian, I'm so sorry, I really didn't know. I'll call and ask later. If she comes looking for me, I'll let you know."

"Okay, never mind, I'm hanging up."

"Um!"

After hanging up the phone,

"Jingyi, look at the mess this has made. Xiulian is very smart. If you had asked Dawei this morning, that foul mouth of his would definitely have told you."

"I asked Dawei if you were from the same village, and then asked him to give me his ID card so I could get him a temporary residence permit. I didn't say I was coming to see you."

"Xiulian is your best friend, so she figured it out."

"Jingyi, why don't you call Xiulian? There's nothing to be ashamed of, don't make it all mysterious."

"Xiaoyang, she just called you. If I call back right away, won't that give us away? I'll call later."

"Hmm! That works too!"

"Alas, what have I done to deserve your favor?"

Chen Jingyi held Ding Yang's hand,

"Xiaoyang, love is a strange thing. Sometimes you fall in love with someone unintentionally and without even realizing it."

"I mustered up a lot of courage to come here. Actually, I've never traveled far alone before."

Everyone says that girls from Guangdong aren't pretty, but my feelings for you are genuine.

"Jingyi, you're already very beautiful. Don't say you're not."

"Actually, Guangdong girls have many advantages. They are simple, good at managing a household, capable, and they don't ask for dowries."

"Hmph! Then you don't love me either..."

The two returned home in the evening.

Grandma was cooking at that moment.

Ding Yang went to the kitchen.

"Xiaoyang, go check the restroom."

"What's wrong, Grandma?"

"This girl is wasting tissues. She spread a whole roll of tissues on the floor, covering the entire toilet."

"Grandma, people in our rural area aren't used to using these dry toilets. They're too dirty. Just use some tissues to line the toilet. It's nothing. Don't worry about the tissues. I'll buy you more tomorrow."

"Xiaoyang, the girlfriend you mentioned is Xiao Tan, but this woman's surname is Chen. What's the story behind that?"

"Grandma, it's a long story. I met her in Dongguan. She traveled all the way here to find me, and I was quite touched."

"Xiaoyang, how can you do this? How can you do this to Xiao Tan?"

"Grandma, I'm sorry, I didn't do a good enough job. I need you and Grandpa to help me keep this a secret."

"Hmph, what kind of mess are you making? If this continues, something bad will happen sooner or later."

"Grandma, I know I was wrong. Don't worry, I'll handle it."

"Hmph, you womanizing radish!"

"Hehe, maybe I can let you hold your great-grandson sooner."

Grandma likes to hold her great-grandson, but Grandma doesn't want you to do that.

"understood."

"Bring the food over, it's time to eat."

"oh!"

"Grandpa, dinner's ready!"

The family of four sat at the table.

Ding Yang poured a bottle of Moutai for his grandfather and gave Chen Jingyi a bottle of Wanglaoji herbal tea.

"Grandpa, will the pig buyer come tomorrow?"

"Will come!"

"Okay, I'll wait at home tomorrow to buy the pig."

Around 8 PM...

"Jingyi, I'll get you some water. Go take a bath. Grandma boiled some water for you. There's no water heater at home, so you can use a bucket to wash."

"oh!"

"I'll go get the towel, wait for me."

"Um!"

Ding Yang carried a bucket of hot water to the bathhouse, which was actually just a small room.

"Jingyi, go inside and take a shower."

"Ding Yang, please don't go away. Just stand at the door and wait for me. It's dark outside, and I'm a little scared."

"OK!"

Ding Yang lit a cigarette and stood at the entrance of the bathhouse, his back to Chen Jingyi.

Hearing the sound of showering, Ding Yang felt a little flustered, hoping that Tan Yan wouldn't find out.

About ten minutes later, Jingyi changed her clothes.

"Xiaoyang, I haven't washed my hair yet."

"Jingyi, your hair is quite long, so it's inconvenient to wash it at home. I'll take you to a hair salon in town tomorrow."

"oh!"

Back in the room,

"Jingyi, people go to bed earlier in the countryside. You must have had a long train ride last night. Go to bed and get some sleep. I'm going to take a shower and I'll come down to keep you company later."

"Okay, then hurry up."

"Um?"

Ding Yang carried a bucket of cold water and quickly took a shower.

I put on my clothes and went to my grandparents' room.

"Grandma, Jingyi and I are going to bed."

"Xiaoyang, you've only just arrived, and you're already sleeping together?"

"Grandma, I'm a man, I don't have so many rules. It's dark everywhere in the countryside, and Jingyi is a little scared, so I have to stay with her."

"Hmph, I think you're just ruining other girls' lives."

"Grandpa, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to have an affair, but I was really in a bit of a bind. I hope you can forgive me. I will handle it."

"Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out!"

Ding Yang left his grandparents' room.

"Old Ding, what are you doing? Why are you telling him to get lost?"

"Honey, this scoundrel is clearly ruining the girl, and we're still covering for him? What kind of behavior is that?"

"Old Ding, it's not right for a girl like Xiao Chen to come all this way to see him. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so who cares? Luckily, she's a boy, so he won't suffer any loss."

"You're just being overprotective. You've spoiled me rotten since I was a child."

Ding Yang returned to his room.

Jingyi lay in bed playing on her phone, while the fan whirred loudly.

Ding Yang lit a mosquito coil.

"Jingyi, are there mosquitoes?"

"There were definitely mosquitoes when I took a shower just now, but I don't think there are any in the room."

Ding Yang locked the door from the inside and turned the fan down one speed.

"Jingyi, this bed is only 1.2 meters wide, it's not comfortable to sleep on, and it's a hard bed, you're not used to it, are you?"

"It's okay, as long as you're here, it doesn't matter who's where."

Ding Yang held Chen Jingyi in his arms, and the two lay together, embracing each other.

"Jingyi, I never expected you to come looking for me."

"Xiaoyang, I like you, and I can't bear to part with you."