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

Tan Yan started to whine, "Baby, come back early tomorrow, I really miss you."

"Okay, I understand."

"Sis, if there's nothing else, I'm hanging up now. I'm going to sleep."

"OK!"

"Good night!"

After hanging up the phone,

"With a snap."

Qinghe slapped Dingyang's stomach.

"You heartless philanderer."

"Qinghe, I'm sorry, I'm just that disgusting, I hope you can understand."

"An old woman, and you're really addicted to her?"

"Qinghe, people should have a conscience. Tan Yan has been very good to me. I've been spending time with her lately, and we've gotten along really well."

"She's pregnant, and I haven't touched her lately, mainly because I'm afraid it will affect the baby. There's no secret between men and women when it comes to this kind of thing."

"She wants it, isn't it normal for couples to say it out loud? She doesn't even know you're here with me."

"Qinghe, what's done is done. If you can't accept reality, there's nothing I can do. I hope you can take it easy."

"Brother, when are you two going to break up?"

"I don't know, at least not now. Maybe it will erupt someday, or maybe it will just continue like this. I don't know myself."

"But don't worry, no matter what happens between me and her, I will still treat you well."

"Even if I have money, I won't treat you badly. You wouldn't really want me to be a penniless pauper, would you? It's not realistic for the two of us to work in a factory and tighten screws."

Qinghe climbed onto Dingyang.

"Brother, I can't say anymore, I can't bear to part with you."

"Um!"

"Go to sleep!"

One night of passion, two seasons of blooming flowers.

The next morning, around 7 a.m.

"Qinghe, get up and wash up. Let's go downstairs for breakfast. The hotel offers a buffet. We'll leave after breakfast."

"oh!"

"Brother, my leg hurts so much."

"What's wrong?"

"You're too heavy, it's making me feel uncomfortable."

"Qinghe, this is normal at first. It will get better after a while, and you'll get used to it."

"Brother, why did you turn on the light to check last night?"

Speechless...

"It's nothing."

"Qinghe, do you have a bank card?"

"What's wrong with my salary card?"

"Take out your bank card, I'll take a picture. I'll go to the bank and transfer 10 yuan to you when I have time. Tell your dad to use it to build a house. Be careful with the money; 10 yuan should be enough to build a two-story house."

"Brother, no need. It was just something we talked about last night. Are you really going to build it?"

"It's okay. I'll build it while I still have money. If I don't have the money later, I might have to go back to the factory to tighten screws."

"Brother, I'll tell my parents the money is yours, and they'll treat you like a son-in-law. My aunt will find out too."

"Tell your parents not to tell your aunt. If my great-aunt finds out, my grandparents will find out too."

"Actually, it doesn't matter if people know, but I don't want to become the subject of gossip and conversation in the countryside."

"oh!"

The two got up, and Qinghe opened her wallet and took out a bank card.

"Brother, this is my salary card, it's from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China."

Ding Yang took the bank card and took out his phone to take a picture.

"Okay, I'll transfer the money to you at the bank when I have time."

"Thank you, brother."

"Okay, go wash up."

"Um!"

Suddenly, the girl hugged Ding Yang and kissed him.

"Baby, stop kissing. It's past 7 o'clock. Don't ask for too much. Don't hurt yourself."

"Hehe, can't you be a little gentler?"

……

Half an hour later, Ding Yang went next door and knocked on the door.

"Mom, are you up?"

The door opened, and Wenxiu was holding a small makeup box, probably applying foundation.

Ding Yang went inside.

"Mom, get ready and let's go downstairs for breakfast. The hotel offers a buffet."

"Okay, almost done."

"Mom, how did you sleep last night?"

"It's alright, the hotel is quiet. I didn't sleep much at all the night before last in your bed, and I haven't adjusted to the time difference yet."

"Xiaoyang, you didn't sleep well last night, did you?"

"It was alright, I fell asleep around nine o'clock and slept quite well."

"Hmph, take care of yourself. I heard everything. Qinghe is crying."

"Mom, aren't you being tacky?"

"You brat, you womanizing radish."

"Mom, this isn't about being fickle; it's about a conscious refusal to settle. Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. How can we be sure which one is the best without extensive testing?"

"That's illogical, stop making excuses."

"Mom, you shouldn't have written to Uncle and the others after you went to America, and you definitely shouldn't have sent them money."

"What's wrong?"

"I told you, don't be shy. I don't know who spread the rumor, but they said you were working as a prostitute in the red-light district of America. Even your grandparents know about it."

Do you believe this nonsense?

"Mom, of course I don't believe it. Did you run into some enemy over there, so they're deliberately making up stories about you?"

"Son, if I really were a prostitute, would you still acknowledge me?"

"Mom, I was born from you. You gave me life. No matter what you do for a living, you will always be my mom to me."

Wenxiu hugged Dingyang.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

"Son, when I first went to America, I washed dishes and did illegal work every day."

"Later, I was scammed and went to work at a foot massage parlor. After seeing others making money, I became resentful."

"Because I had no ties, I met a few girls from China at the shop, and later I did indeed go into the sex industry with them."

"I worked for six years, then got sick with gallstones, and later had my gallbladder removed."

"Later I met my current husband, whose surname is Deng, so I stopped doing it."

"Son, it hasn't been easy for your mother all these years. I don't have much education or skills, and it's not easy to make a living abroad."

"Saying that America is full of gold is a lie. If I told you that the streets of America are full of beggars, would you believe me?"

"In the United States, if you don't have health insurance, even a minor illness can bankrupt you. Getting a tooth pulled can cost more than a major surgery in China."

Ding Yang embraced Wenxiu.

"Mom, it's all in the past. I will take good care of you from now on. Don't worry, I will give you the food first whenever I have a bite to eat. I promise I will never let you suffer again."

Wenxiu suddenly wiped away tears.

"Mom, pack your things and let's go have breakfast. Let's go back to Shenzhen as soon as possible."

"Um!"

Good morning, Auntie!

"Good morning!"

The three of them went downstairs to the buffet restaurant. The breakfast was plentiful and varied, and they couldn't possibly finish it all.

Wenxiu looked at Qinghe,

Qinghe was a little embarrassed.

"Qinghe, do your parents know you're with Xiaoyang?"

Qinghe has high emotional intelligence; she shook her head. In fact, her mother already knew.

"My parents don't know yet."

Wenxiu stopped asking questions; she seemed to have seen through the girl.