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

Time flies when you're surfing the internet at an internet cafe; when you get tired, you can just lie down for a while.

Around 8 o'clock, although it was already dark, the streetlights made it as bright as day. Ding Yang dragged his suitcase to the back gate of the Shinano factory. At this time, the gate was already crowded with people, more lively than a rural market. After waiting for a while, around 8:40, Liu Jing came out.

"Xiao Yang!"

Ding Yang, for some reason, stepped forward and took Liu Jing's hand, asking, "You must be tired from work?"

Liu Jing subconsciously pulled her hand back, seemingly a little shy.

"Fortunately, I'm the supervisor, so I don't have to do any actual work. I just need to patrol the workshop."

"Let's go get some late-night snacks."

"Um!"

A coworker asked:

"Manager Liu, is this your boyfriend?"

Liu Jing was a little embarrassed and did not answer.

Ding Yang held Liu Jing's hand with his right hand and dragged the suitcase with his left. Liu Jing blushed a little, but did not refuse again. Everything was so natural.

After walking for a few hundred meters, I came to a barbecue stall and found a small stool to sit down.

Ding Yang ordered 10 skewers of grilled meat, 2 chicken legs, 2 skewers of chicken feet, 4 skewers of grilled squid tentacles, 2 grilled eggplants, and 2 bottles of Zhujiang beer.

"Xiaoyang, have you been online all afternoon?"

"Pretty much, it's too hot outside, but the internet cafe has air conditioning."

"So where are you staying tonight? You're not planning to spend the night at an internet cafe, are you?"

"No, didn't you say you have a physical exam tomorrow? If I stay up all night, my blood pressure might spike tomorrow morning. I'm planning to go to a video arcade and watch videos all night. It's only 10 yuan to stay up all night, and I can also take a nap."

"Xiaoyang, you're not allowed to go to all-night shows."

"What's wrong?"

Liu Jing was a little embarrassed and said softly:

"Video parlors that stay open all night only show porn, why would you watch that stuff?"

"Ah...how did you know?"

"I've been in this factory for 8 years and I know a lot of my coworkers. Some of them came here looking for work because they worked all night. That's what they said."

"Hehe, just tell me you've seen it or not?"

"No!"

"Why can't I believe it?"

"Don't believe me if you want."

Liu Jing was clearly lying, and blushed slightly. How could she not have watched porn?

Ding Yang poured Liu Jing a glass of beer as well.

"Xiaoyang, the hotels over there are very cheap, only twenty or thirty yuan a night. You have a medical check-up tomorrow, so you should at least take a shower. Let's go to a hotel for the night, and we can move into the factory tomorrow afternoon."

Ding Yang laughed and said, "Then don't go back to the factory tonight, stay at the hotel with me."

"Ah... what are you thinking about?"

"Sister, I wasn't thinking anything. You shouldn't overthink it. Let's get a double room, one bed each. I'm so bored staying in a hotel alone."

Liu Jing shook her head: "No, it's not possible for a man and a woman to live together alone. If you have ulterior motives, I'll be at a huge disadvantage."

"Sister, you're two years older than me. What loss could you possibly suffer? I'm still a virgin. If anyone's going to suffer, it'll be me."

"That won't work either. I'm not staying in a hotel with you anyway."

"Fine, I offered my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the gutter! Do as you please."

"Oh, are you taking tomorrow off?"

"Yes, you don't need to go to work tomorrow. I'll go with you to the medical check-up after the interview."

"Thanks!"

"Xiaoyang, what were you doing before you came to Dongguan?"

"I raise pigs in my hometown. My grandfather runs a small pig farm, and I help him out."

Where are your parents?

"My father passed away when I was young, and I don't really know where my mother is. Anyway, she never came back. I was raised by my grandparents."

"You've had it pretty tough too."

"These days, it's not easy for anyone to find a job."

"Xiaojing, would you like some fried noodles?"

"No need, I'll go buy two flatbreads. I'm tired of eating fried noodles."

Liu Jing went to a small vendor and bought two pancakes, one yuan each. She gave one to Ding Yang, saying it would fill him up.

"Xiaojing, are there many couples in your factory? Do any of them rent apartments outside?"

"Yes, but not too many. Some girls have boyfriends, but they don't work in the same factory. There are more girls than boys in the factory."

"Hehe, the Spider Cave, huh?"

"Stop with your tricks and focus on your job. I've already talked to my friend, so you can go for an interview tomorrow to work as a QC. As long as you pass the medical exam tomorrow, you'll be hired."

"Xiaojing, to tell you the truth, if it weren't for you, I would have gone to Houjie by now. I have a childhood friend there who works at VTech. He asked me to come over because they are hiring. I checked online and found that VTech's pay is actually better than Shinano's."

"Then why don't you go over there?"

"Because you're not there? A single glance was enough to capture my heart, and I've loved you for life."

Liu Jing remained silent, but she was overjoyed inside.

"Eat quickly!"

"Xiaojing, is it okay if we rent a place? There are many houses in the urban villages over there, only 200 yuan a month, and they even have private bathrooms."

Liu Jing was a little embarrassed.

"Let's talk about it later!"

Ding Yang was overjoyed; there was hope!

Liu Jing is tall and beautiful, and has a good job. Her grandparents will definitely like her, and she would make a great daughter-in-law.

The two finished their late-night snack at around 9 p.m.

"Xiaojing, how about we go see a movie?"

"No need, the movie isn't good anyway, let's go for a walk outside."

"Alright!"

The two walked hand in hand along the road, but they were dragging a suitcase, which made a clattering sound.

"Xiaoyang, smoking is absolutely forbidden in the factory, and you are not allowed to bring lighters. If you are caught, you will be fired. From now on, you can only smoke outside the factory."

"Oh! It's okay, I can handle it."

Arriving at a small, cozy hotel,

"Xiaojing, let me get a room first and put my suitcase in. Come upstairs with me for a bit, and I'll take you back to the factory later."

"OK!"

Arriving at the front desk, I booked a double room with air conditioning and a private bathroom for 40 yuan a night, which is relatively expensive for an urban village. Ding Yang wouldn't dare stay in anything too cheap, worried about hygiene. He rode his 28-inch motorcycle to the bars, deciding to save where he could and spend where he could.

"Deposit 20 yuan, 403."

As the two went upstairs, Liu Jing felt a little uneasy.

Upon opening the door, the room was small but quite clean, with an air conditioner unit on the wall, a large bed 1.8 meters wide, a color TV on the TV cabinet, and a private bathroom.

Close the door and put your luggage away.

"Xiaojing, let's go for a walk outside. It's so lively there."

"No need to wander around anymore. What's so great about the night market? You didn't buy anything anyway. You should go to bed early. I'm tired after a long day at work and want to go back to the factory."

Unexpectedly, Ding Yang grabbed her hand,

"Please don't leave, okay?"

"Xiaoyang, no, we've only just met and we're already living together, that's not right."

"We're all people of the Jianghu, we don't have so many formalities. When you're out working, there's no need for so many complicated rules."

"This room has hot water and it's convenient to take a shower, so why don't we just stay in the dorm?"

Liu Jing remained silent, seemingly hesitant.

"Then promise me you won't touch me?"

"Okay, I promise you."

"But I didn't bring any clothes! I didn't bring a towel or a toothbrush either."

"It's okay, I have one. You can wear my T-shirt to bed. Wash this shirt, hang it on the air conditioner, and it'll be dry overnight. You can wear it tomorrow morning."

Ding Yang opened the box and took out the clothes.

"My T-shirt and underwear are brand new, and I've washed them once. They're clean. Girls can wear these boxer briefs too."

"I have a toothbrush and a towel."

Ding Yang turned on the air conditioner and the TV, and the two watched TV for a while.

It's already past 10 p.m.

"Xiaojing, I've been at the internet cafe all day and I'm a little tired. You've been working all day too. Let's take a shower and go to sleep."

"Okay, go take a shower first."