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

Ding Yang slept for more than an hour. When he woke up, it was past 3 o'clock. He got up, changed into his old clothes, drove his small six-wheeler to the building materials market, bought two cubic meters of sand and a ton of cement, and then delivered them to Jingyi's house.

Because the alley is a bit far, the sand has to be dumped on the ground and then moved over by wheelbarrow, one load at a time.

Ding Yang arrived at the renovation site, took a wheelbarrow, and pushed it over with sand.

Chen Jingyi's mother stayed at the construction site.

"Xiaoyang, you're here?"

"Auntie, I've come to bring you some sand."

"Thanks!"

"Just pile them on the ground, no need to carry them upstairs. Everything upstairs is done, only the stairwell is a little bit left to finish."

"Oh well."

Since we didn't have to go upstairs, we quickly moved two cubic meters of sand and 20 bags of cement, but we were still drenched in sweat.

Ding Yang lit a cigarette and sat down on a rock to rest.

"Xiaoyang, how's business?"

"It's alright, I guess. I have some work to do every day."

"Xiaoyang, this job is too hard for you. Have you thought about changing jobs?"

"Thank you for your concern, Auntie, but I haven't thought about changing jobs right now. I don't have the capital to do other businesses, but I can still make some money doing this, which is better than working in a factory."

"Auntie, I'm leaving now."

"Xiaoyang, I don't have any money on me today. I'll have Jingyi pay for you."

"Auntie, it's okay, you can give it to me anytime. I'll be going now. Call me if you need anything."

"good!"

Ding Yang drove back to the tin shack, checked his phone, and saw a text message.

It was actually sent by Tan Yan.

"You want me to treat you to dinner? Let's find a place."

Ding Yang immediately replied to the text message:

"I was working and didn't check my phone. Are you in Chang'an right now?"

The other party replied very quickly.

"I'm in Shenzhen now, but I'm going to Chang'an later."

Ding Yang thought to himself, "The woman driving the Jaguar must be a rich woman, right? But can I really date a rich woman? It all seems a bit unbelievable."

"Then come to Chang'an. There's a food stall on National Highway 107 where I changed your spare tire last time. Let me know when you're almost there and I'll come right away."

The other party did not reply.

It's past 5 o'clock; there probably won't be any business left.

Ding Yang closed the door, took off his dirty clothes, and took a shower.

Damn, I take three or four showers a day on average now, more often than the girls working at bathhouses.

At this moment, Xiulian knocked on the door.

"Ding Yang, are you home?"

"Yes, wait for me a moment, I'm changing my clothes."

"oh!"

A few minutes later, Ding Yang opened the door.

Ding Yang was wearing a new pair of straight-leg jeans and a warm white T-shirt. His hair was still wet, and each strand stood up. He looked incredibly handsome.

Why are you dressed so formally?

"It's just a new set of clothes, what's the big deal? I just came back from work covered in sweat and cement dust. I take three or four showers a day, more often than the prostitutes at the sauna."

"Come on, let's go to my house for dinner."

"Xiulian, I've been eating at your house so often, I'm getting embarrassed. I won't go today, I already have plans."

"Who are you inviting?"

"Why are you asking such detailed questions? I've arranged to have dinner with a very wealthy woman."

"Go ahead and say it or not, it's up to you."

"Don't be angry. My buddy Jianguo got off work and asked me to have dinner with him. It's been a while since we've hung out. I'll go with him and have a chat and catch up."

"Are you busy tonight?"

"After drinking, I just want to sleep. I don't want to go anywhere. I'm carrying tons of sand and cement all day. I'm too tired to indulge in romance."

"Can't you come with me to see a movie or take a walk?"

"Big sister, it's not that I'm not romantic, it's just that I really don't have time. Go have fun by yourself. Romance is too much of a luxury for poor people."

"Hmph, go if you want, don't go if you don't!"

Xiulian got angry and left.

Damn it, you stupid girl, I really don't dare touch you. Taking off your pants is easy, but I don't want to marry you.

Ding Yang changed into a new pair of shoes, locked the door, and prepared to find a fast food restaurant to eat at.

I'd only walked 100 meters when a text message arrived.

"I've arrived!"

Holy crap, this woman actually came?

Ding Yang immediately ran back, got on his beat-up motorcycle, and headed to the food stalls next to National Highway 107.

About 10 minutes later, Ding Yang arrived and saw a Mercedes-Benz S600L with a Guangdong license plate (粤B) parked on the side of the road.

Ding Yang parked his motorcycle.

Just then, the Mercedes' window rolled down.

"Ding Yang!"

Ding Yang looked into the car.

Holy crap, it really is that woman. She's switched from a Jaguar to a Mercedes again.

Tan Yan was wearing a blue suit jacket and had a smile on her face. Although she looked to be about 40 years old, she had a really good temperament.

"Handsome, we meet again."

"Sister, you're so beautiful!"

"You're handsome too!"

"Hehe, shouldn't you add, 'A gentleman as refined as jade, unparalleled in the world'?"

"Pfft, this is interesting!"

"Get in the car, let's go eat somewhere else. This roadside shop is too noisy with cars coming and going."

Ding Yang said, "Wait for me a moment, I'll park the motorcycle."

"OK!"

Ding Yang locked his motorcycle under a big tree on the sidewalk.

Then I opened the car door, sat in the passenger seat, and found the air conditioning inside to be ice-cold.

"Xiaoyang, where should we eat?"

"Sister, there's no rush to eat. There's an industrial area ahead. Let's find a place to stop and chat before we go eat."

"What do you want to talk about?"

"Sister, you're driving a Jaguar one minute and an S600 the next, what exactly do you do? Are you really a big boss?"

"What's wrong? Is there something different?"

"Hey lady, if you were the big boss, I'd rip you off. But if you're just a gofer, then you can just eat at the food stalls in the industrial area."

"Then what do I look like to do?"

"I really don't understand this. With your looks and your demeanor, even German Chancellor Merkel can't compare. I would believe you if you said you were the Queen of England."

"Nonsense!"

"Xiaoyang, where is your hometown?"

"Xiangnan, a remote little county town."

"oh!"

"How long have you been in Dongguan?"

"It's been three or four months, but I've only been in Chang'an for a little over a month."

"Sister, where is your hometown?"

"My hometown is Jiangmen, Guangdong. In the 80s, my father came to Shenzhen because of a job transfer, and I came to Shenzhen with him. It has been more than 20 years now."

"Oh, so your dad was among the first group of witnesses to the reform and opening up."

"Yes, not only a witness, but also a participant."

"Sister, are you married?"

"We've been married for over 10 years."

"oh!"

Ding Yang's heart sank. So she was a married woman. It seemed he wouldn't be able to smell any fishy odor.

"What's wrong?"

Ding Yang sighed.

"Alas, I am a little disappointed. I return the pearl with tears streaming down my face, regretting that we did not meet before I was married."

Suddenly, the woman blushed a little.

"What? You're disappointed just chatting with a married woman like me?"