My Dongguan Love Story

Secretary Su was stunned by Lin Guilian's slap, frozen in place, and subconsciously raised her hand to cover her left cheek. The burning pain spread from her palm, her cheek quickly became hot and visibly swollen, and her earlobe also felt hot and numb.

She was momentarily stunned, staring blankly at the person in front of her, her eyes filled with astonishment and surprise.

I was so shocked by Lin Guilian's sudden slap that I froze on the spot, my jaw almost dropping. I hadn't expected her to hit so hard and so suddenly.

Seeing the clear, red handprint on Secretary Su's face, my heart clenched, filled with shock and confusion. On one hand, I felt sorry for her for having been hit for no reason, her cheek swollen and glaring; on the other hand, I was horrified by Lin Guilian's ruthless actions. I was overwhelmed with mixed feelings and didn't know whether I should comfort the pale-faced Secretary Su.

Secretary Su recovered her senses, and a deep resentment surged in her eyes. She stared intently at Lin Guilian, her lips pressed white, but she didn't utter a single word.

She turned her head sharply to look at Dazhuang, but what she met was his indifferent and cold gaze.

In that instant, her heart felt as if it had been trampled on the ground, completely chilled, and even the last shred of hope died.

She had no right to linger there any longer. Gritting her teeth and fighting back the tears welling up in her eyes, she turned and quickly left.

Watching Secretary Su's dejected and hasty departure, Lin Guilian felt a surge of exhilaration. She felt as if a weight had been lifted from her heart, and she was secretly pleased with herself for swiftly getting rid of a rival in love.

She immediately turned around, hugged me affectionately, looked up at me with a smile that seemed to be asking for praise, and said in a sweet and soft voice, "Okay, I've chased away the annoying little fly! How are you going to reward me?"

Looking at her beaming smile, and recalling the way she had acted earlier, I decided not to respond to her request. Instead, I frowned and said, "You just said that Da Zhuang already has a girlfriend and you're still clinging to him. How shameless!"

Lin Guilian's face stiffened upon hearing my words, then she looked at me with a grin and said, "Oh dear, I was just trying to help you get rid of the lines she was saying. Besides, I'm not like her."

After hearing her absurd logic, I was speechless. I raised an eyebrow and asked, "Then how are you different from her?"

Lin Guilian's eyes darted around quickly, and after a moment's thought, she playfully stuck out her tongue and leaned closer with a confident air: "My feelings for you are even deeper. Besides, we've already kissed and touched each other, and we're just one step away from taking the final step."

As she spoke, she took my hand, looked up at me, and said, "How about I give myself to you now?"

What kind of indecent words are these? Upon hearing this, I quickly shook my head and said that I am a gentleman and would never pick flowers indiscriminately.

"A gentleman?" Lin Guilian's eyes widened upon hearing my words. She clicked her tongue and said, "Dazhuang, you've kissed me twice before, are you sure that's the behavior of a gentleman?"

There were outsiders present, otherwise she would have accused me of touching her entire body.

But even these words were enough to leave Li Jie speechless. He had thought these beautiful women were just pursuing him, but he never expected it to escalate to sharing a bed and having intimate contact.

Thinking about how he had been single for over a decade and had never been with a woman, remaining chaste for Cuihua, he couldn't help but feel a little sad and melancholic.

He couldn't help but secretly give me a thumbs up.

Seeing this, I rolled my eyes and looked at Lin Guilian, somewhat helplessly. But I really couldn't refute what she said. At the time, I was half-asleep with my eyes closed, and I thought she was Tang Yan, which is why I touched her. In the end, it was also my fault.

I didn't know what to say, so I took out a cigarette, lit it, and thought about how to deal with it.

Seeing that I was smoking with a somewhat vacant look in my eyes, Lin Guilian reached out and snatched the cigarette from my mouth, took a few puffs herself, held the cigarette butt between her fingers, and affectionately put it back into my mouth.

I finished the cigarette, composed myself, and looked at her, saying, "You can go back now, I'm still at work. By the way, dinner was delicious tonight, thank you, please don't bring it over again next time."

Upon hearing my words, Lin Guilian's face immediately darkened, and she was filled with displeasure.

She had just given Secretary Su a severe dressing-down in front of me and then adopted a victorious stance. If she were to leave obediently like this, she would appear as forlorn as Secretary Su. She just couldn't swallow this insult.

She simply leaned against me, refusing to move an inch, her lips pursed, clearly indicating that she wouldn't leave no matter what.

I was too lazy to argue with the sulking Lin Guilian anymore. I glanced around but didn't see Li Jianzhong, so I turned to Li Jie beside me and asked with a hint of doubt, "Where's Li Jianzhong?"

This person usually stays in the security guard's room and never goes out. But I haven't seen him since dinner.

When Li Jie heard what I said, he shrugged: "He works until late every day and then often disappears for a while. I'm used to it."

When I heard his words, my eyes darted around, and suddenly I realized something. I quickly walked out of the security room, grabbed a flashlight, and began patrolling.

Lin Guilian walked beside me, looking around at the pitch blackness, which was a bit scary and unsettling. She held my arm with one hand, glanced up at me, swallowed the words she was about to say, and silently followed me.

I walked to the warehouse and saw that the outermost tarpaulin had been lifted. I went over, picked up a flashlight, and shone it on myself, and was immediately taken aback.

The goods that had been neatly stacked were now scattered on the ground. It seemed that quite a few were missing.

When I patrolled in the afternoon, all the goods were in full quantity. I was also there when the workers hung up the awnings at the end of the shift.

The current situation indicates that someone is stealing things.

Lin Guilian was startled by my words and looked at me with some fear: "A thief?"

"Okay." I nodded, shining my flashlight on the ground, searching for footprints. As I searched, I said to her, "You should go back now!"

Hearing my words, Lin Guilian was frightened, but she still firmly took my arm and said, "No, I want to stay with you."

I didn't want her to come with me in the first place, but I didn't have the energy to argue with her now. I didn't know if the thief had just stolen it or had been gone for a while. I had to find his trail quickly to see if I could salvage the factory's losses.

After all, this is Sister Zhao's property, and secondly, we're on duty tonight, so if it gets lost, we'll be responsible for having our wages deducted.

I looked around for a moment and saw a few fresh footprints on the ground. I then tiptoed and quietly followed the footprints.

Lin Guilian's heart was pounding, and she couldn't hide her fear on her face. She didn't dare to stay behind me alone, so she could only follow closely behind me, never leaving my side.

After walking for a while, I suddenly heard footsteps ahead, which grew farther and farther away. It seemed as if they had turned around and run away after seeing me.

Seeing this, I immediately took off running like a cheetah. When I saw the figure, I waved my flashlight and threw it at his back.

Bang~

The flashlight hit him on the back. The huge impact made him lose his footing, roll over on the ground, and roll several times before he regained his balance.

By then, I was only a few meters away from him. When I saw his face clearly, I was taken aback: "Li Jianzhong?"

When Li Jianzhong saw me call him, his face darkened.

Just then, another voice rang out: "Old Li, what's going on?"

"Someone's blocking my way," Li Jianzhong shouted behind him.

Upon hearing this, the voice fell silent. But after a while, sparse footsteps sounded, and several people dressed in black, wearing masks and holding long knives, slowly emerged from the shadows.

I frowned slightly as I saw them approaching. Normally I wouldn't be afraid of them, but Lin Guilian was with me. I couldn't fight them freely. I quickly bowed to Lin Guilian and said, "You go first."

Lin Guilian stared blankly at the man holding the knife, terrified. Hearing my words, she nodded mechanically. In this life-or-death moment, she dared not act rashly. She turned to run, only to find someone else with a knife blocking her way.

I scanned the group; including Li Jianzhong, there were seven people in total. That's not a small number, and most importantly, each of them was carrying a machete.

Without uttering a single word, the other party formed an encirclement and swung their knife at me. I quickly dodged to the side. Suddenly, I saw someone swinging a long knife at Lin Guilian.

Lin Guilian was so frightened by what she saw that she froze on the spot, spreading her hands in front of her and screaming, "Ah~"