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

"Why didn't you say so earlier? Why did you look for a QC job? You might as well have just gone to work as a driver in the factory."

"These days, not many people can't drive, so there's nothing to brag about."

We drove a short distance and arrived at a Hunan restaurant.

"Steamed fish head with chopped chili, Mao-style braised pork, Hengdong crispy tripe, and steamed assorted preserved meats."

"Three more bottles of Wanglaoji, please!"

"Ding Yang, why did you order so many fancy dishes tonight? We've already eaten dinner."

"Life in the factory isn't great. I'm treating you guys to something nice. I've been working here for so long, do you think I don't know? We eat around 5 pm, and it's almost 9 pm now. You're all starving. You're not fat, so you don't need to lose weight."

"Ding Yang, you've struck it rich?"

"What wealth? It's just a small shop."

"So what do you sell in your shop?"

Cement, sand, bricks.

"That's building materials too, business must be booming, right?"

"It's only been a little over a month, so it's not great, but it's alright. It's definitely better than working a regular job, and the main thing is that this one has a future."

Liu Jing asked, "So how much money did you earn this month?"

"It's over 1 yuan, why are you asking so many questions? I'm not going to contribute to your dowry."

"Wow, are you on your way to getting rich?"

"Selling manual labor won't make you rich, but it's a little better than working in a factory. Actually, I have my own thoughts. There's no future in working for someone else."

"The real estate market is booming, so I plan to start a decoration company. I'll sell building materials and do decoration on the side."

"Awesome!"

"It seems you made the right decision to leave the factory. People need to have dreams; they should be like eagles in the sky, not sparrows like us."

"Don't say that, you are all the women I love."

"Damn it, you actually mistake being a womanizer for true love?"

"That night in Pinghu, we were both tricked by you without really knowing what was going on, and we both regret it now."

The three of them went shopping hand in hand.

"Feelings are hard to explain. I don't know why, but I just can't bear to part with you all, otherwise I wouldn't have come to see you today."

"But I never expected it to turn out like this. Maybe this is what love is like in a factory. There are probably many others like us. Whether it's immoral or disgusting, it's already happened, so we have to face it, right?"

"Ding Yang, haven't you been seeing other women?"

"No, it's only been a little over a month since I left you. Why would I look for another woman? I'm already very content with you. I don't want to look for anyone else."

"Hmph, you're lying. There's perfume in your car, and I even saw a lipstick."

"This car isn't mine, it belongs to the landlord. I'm not lying to you, the landlord is an old woman in her forties."

"Hmph, you didn't actually find a rich woman, did you? Or are you being kept by this landlord?"

Ding Yang, too lazy to waste words, unbuttoned his shirt.

"Just rip your clothes open and look at my shoulders, you two."

Wang Yi touched Ding Yang's shoulder; it was rough, calloused, and wrinkled, with obvious marks from being pressed down by a carrying pole.

"Ding Yang, you really were picking sand! Your shoulders are so rough."

"Is it possible to be kept by a rich woman like this? Everything I've said to you is true. If you don't believe me, you can come with me to Chang'an and see for yourself."

"Ding Yang, why did you go to Chang'an? If you want to sell cement and sand, can't you do it in Fenggang? We can often visit your shop there."

"I have a classmate in Chang'an who works as a real estate agent, so I went to stay with him. He suggested that I open a small shop like this, which I thought was a good idea. He also introduced me to some business opportunities."

"I've been doing this for over a month now, and business is slowly picking up. At least I can make some money every day."

Then the dishes arrived.

"Alright, let's eat!"

Ding Yang served food to everyone and opened a soda can.

Liu Jing asked, "Ding Yang, what is your purpose in coming to see us today?"

"What purpose could I possibly have? I just wanted to see you all, I missed you, and I wanted to spend some time with you."

"I am not an ungrateful person. Putting aside our relationship, I have been working in the factory for more than a month, and you two have taken good care of me. I am very grateful."

"If Heaven takes pity on me, when I become rich, I will certainly not treat you unfairly."

"I'm not afraid of being ostracized, I'm afraid of being treated well by others. I'm not afraid of hardship, I'm afraid of having no future. I'm doing quite well in what I do now."

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, who knows, I might get rich someday too. Many listed companies started from small workshops. Even big companies like Huawei and BYD started as small workshops, didn't they?"

"Ding Yang, you are indeed extraordinary. I believe you will become rich one day, but when that time comes, it won't be us by your side, but other women. We firmly believe that."

"Don't say that, I haven't thought about finding someone else."

"Alright, let's not talk about unpleasant things anymore. Eat quickly, and I'll take you shopping for clothes after we finish."

"No need, you work hard to earn money too!"

"I'm here to take you shopping. Each of you pick out two outfits. I won't buy shoes. Buying shoes means you're running away, and I don't want either of you to run away."

"Eat quickly!"

The factory girl had one peculiar trait: she ate incredibly fast. The three of them finished their meal in no time, and the dishes were almost all gone.

We then boarded the bus and headed to CR Vanguard Supermarket in Fenggang.

Ding Yang brought two girls to Fenggang Town to buy clothes.

After much deliberation, I bought a total of four outfits, from Bonnie Road and Semir, both mainstream first-tier brands, spending a total of over 800 yuan.

When a girl goes shopping, her whole body relaxes.

It's almost 11 o'clock, time to get back on the bus.

Liu Jing said, "Ding Yang, the factory is about to close, let's go back!"

Ding Yang said, "Why go back to the factory? We've come all this way, let's get together. I'll go pick out a nice hotel, let's stay at a hotel tonight."

Liu Jing said, "Ding Yang, this won't do. It's not right for three people to always share a room."

"What's wrong? It's not the first time. If you feel uncomfortable, I won't touch you. You can just watch."

"Hate!"

"Jing'er, I'm usually quite busy. You've finally managed to come all this way, so don't put on this fake show. Do you have someone else in your heart?"

"no!"

"Yi'er, what about you?"

Wang Yi said, "Ding Yang, I'm not going back to the factory. I'll listen to you."

"That's more like it!"

Ding Yang drove to the "Qinye Hotel". Ding Yang was very familiar with Fenggang, after all, he had been a motorcycle taxi driver for more than a month. This hotel was the second best in Fenggang after the Jin Kaiyue Hotel.