My Dongguan Love Story

Zhang Xiaoqian's face was taut, her eyes filled with deep resentment and anger, and her cheeks were slightly puffed out.

She stared intently at Dazhuang, holding her phone to her ear, her eyes blazing with a determined anger. Her stance was clear enough: she was determined to call and complain, summoning her mother to teach Dazhuang a lesson, determined to settle the score and make him suffer.

The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered. Zhang Xiaoqian frowned slightly, a hint of doubt creeping into her heart. After a brief standoff, the receiver suddenly emitted a cold, busy tone. Undeterred, she quickly redialed, but still, no one answered.

After two failed attempts to dial, a sense of panic instantly overwhelmed her.

From childhood to adulthood, no matter how much injustice or bullying she suffered, her mother was always her strongest support. A simple phone call seemed to solve all her problems. But now, unable to contact her mother, her only escape route blocked, she was instantly at a loss, feeling empty and helpless, unsure how to cope with the situation.

The nurse standing to the side had already crossed her arms, her face cold and stern, her eyes fixed on the helpless Zhang Xiaoqian.

Seeing that Zhang Xiaoqian had lost her earlier arrogant demeanor, the nurse ignored her. She went over to give Lin Guilian a quick check-up and skillfully changed the IV drip. Once everything was in order, she turned and walked towards the ward door.

As I reached the door, the nurse suddenly stopped, turned back to look at me, and gave me a serious warning:

"Family members, the patient needs quiet rest right now. Please don't let these kinds of people come and disturb the patient's rest and recovery again."

"Mm." I nodded slightly with a hint of apology, watching the nurse turn and leave the ward.

Outside the door, the nurse glanced at Zhang Xiaoqian, who was frozen in place, without giving her any further reprimand. She simply raised her hand to rub her lower abdomen and walked towards another ward to continue her work.

Zhang Xiaoqian watched the nurse walk away, then turned to Shufen, asking with a belly full of questions, "Shufen, what did you mean when you said my mom sent you to take care of this bitch?"

Shufen recounted in detail how General Manager Zhao had arranged for her to come to the hospital to take care of Lin Guilian.

Zhang Xiaoqian was stunned after hearing this, her face filled with disbelief, and her voice unconsciously rose a few decibels: "What on earth is my mother thinking?"

Her mind was in complete turmoil, and the more she thought about it, the more confused she became. Last night, Lin Guilian had clearly stated in front of her mother that Dazhuang was her boyfriend. Logically, her mother should have harbored resentment and even hatred towards him, so why was she so considerate as to arrange for someone to take care of him? The intricacies of the situation left Zhang Xiaoqian utterly bewildered.

Zhang Xiaoqian felt a sudden dizziness, and her whole being became completely dazed and disoriented.

She couldn't understand how her mother could swallow this insult, not only ignoring the past but also arranging for the family's nanny to come to the hospital to take good care of her love rival. In her eyes, this absurd behavior was utterly foolish and incomprehensible, a clear case of being love-struck.

Shufen listened silently as Zhang Xiaoqian berated President Zhao, keeping her mouth tightly shut and not daring to utter a single word.

The daughter's criticism of her mother was a family matter of the Zhao family, and it was none of the outsider's business to judge. If she were to speak up rashly, whether agreeing or offering advice, she would give others ammunition to criticize her. If these words reached Mr. Zhao's ears, he would surely mistakenly think that she was sowing discord and instigating her daughter to cause trouble.

Working for the Zhao family offered a generous salary and excellent benefits. Shufen cherished this stable and respectable job from the bottom of her heart and dared not risk losing it. So she simply lowered her eyes, stood quietly to the side, and pretended to be stupid and remained silent.

Zhang Xiaoqian wouldn't give up and kept pressing for details about the whole incident. Shufen, who was already hesitant, stammered and gave vague answers, refusing to say a single word in detail.

This evasive and secretive behavior completely enraged Zhang Xiaoqian. She instantly became furious, pointed at Shufen, and shouted at her, forcing her not to hide anything for that woman anymore.

Shufen was terrified by the young lady's sudden outburst of temper. Afraid of offending her and losing her high-paying job, she dared not hide anything any longer. She gritted her teeth and finally told the whole story of how Dazhuang had been holding Lin Guilian while she slept that morning.

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoqian's eyes blazed with anger. She looked at her suspiciously, "Just hugging? Did you do anything inappropriate?"

Shufen was taken aback by Zhang Xiaoqian's words, then explained, "That pretty girl just had surgery, so she can't have sex yet."

"Oh, right." Zhang Xiaoqian nodded, the anger in her eyes lessening slightly. She then continued her questioning: "Did you do anything out of line?"

When Shufen heard her words, she remembered Dazhuang's hand on that embarrassing place and was immediately stunned. She wanted to speak, but she was afraid that the young lady would get angry if she heard it. She stammered for a long time, hesitating whether she should speak or not.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Xiaoqian instantly understood that Shufen was definitely trying to hide something from her. So she frowned and said in a very displeased tone, "Speak, speak quickly, don't try to hide it from me."

Shufen wiped the sweat from her forehead, glanced at Zhang Xiaoqian, and thought that if she didn't speak up, she would offend this young lady, and if she spoke up, it wouldn't concern her. So she told her the truth:

"When Dazhuang was sleeping, his hand was on the spot where that pretty girl was."

"What location?" Zhang Xiaoqian was taken aback, not understanding for a moment.

Shufen felt that although she had phrased it subtly, Zhang Xiaoqian, being a woman herself, should understand. Seeing Zhang Xiaoqian's counter-question, she was momentarily stunned.

"Speak up," Zhang Xiaoqian said, growing impatient with Shufen's expression.

"Um, right here." Shufen shyly gestured with her hand towards her chest.

Zhang Xiaoqian stood frozen in place, her mind completely blank. A few seconds later, all the shock, resentment, and anger surged up within her. Her cheeks flushed red, her eyes filled with malice, and she gritted her teeth, cursing, "What a despicable couple!"

Completely blinded by rage, she abruptly turned around and charged into the ward like a madwoman to confront the two men.

Seeing her reckless, suicidal attitude, Shufen's heart tightened with fear. She quickly reached out and grabbed her tightly, urgently dissuading her, "Miss, don't go in! Please don't be impulsive. The security guards are still standing by the door. Going in will only make you suffer!"

Hearing her words, Zhang Xiaoqian glanced to the side and saw that the two security guards were approaching her. If she held onto the door, they would definitely pull her away and throw her out of the hospital. That would be utterly humiliating.

Zhang Xiaoqian took a deep breath, suppressing her anger. Thinking that she wouldn't gain anything by making a scene, she turned and walked out of the hospital without looking back.

Given the current situation, I should go back and tell my mom what happened today, and let her make the decision for me.

But Mom knew about Dazhuang and Lin Guilian's affair all along, so why didn't she react? Now that I think about it carefully, Mom is quite shrewd. Everything she does has a purpose. She kept quiet and didn't act, and I wonder what she was planning.

Going directly to my mom to complain now probably won't get me anywhere.

We'll have to find another way to break up Dazhuang and the others.

If Chu Xiuyan could take photos of Dazhuang with those women, and then take those photos to his mother, he would surely be able to break up his mother and Dazhuang.

Now that things have come to this, she hates Dazhuang to the core and is determined to break Dazhuang and her mother up no matter what.

If Dazhuang is willing to be with her, then she'll play around with him for a while, and then dump him, so he can experience the same suffering she's going through today.

Thinking of this, she dialed Chu Xiuyan's number: "Hey, take pictures of Dazhuang with those women as soon as possible."

Chu Xiuyan was squatting outside the factory gate smoking when he heard Zhang Xiaoqian's words. He couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Pretty girl, don't rush me, I'll take care of it."

Zhang Xiaoqian was already furious, and hearing Chu Xiuyan's impatient tone, she instinctively wanted to yell at him. But the words stuck in her throat.

She was thinking that she still needed Chu Xiuyan's help to find evidence, and it would be troublesome if she scolded him away.

Chu Xiuyan uncovered Dazhuang's secret on the second day of his investigation. Zhang Xiaoqian admired his methods.

She swallowed her anger and swore back, saying coldly, "Hurry up and speed things up! Within five days, take all the photos and evidence, and I'll give you another 30,000 yuan bonus."

Chu Xiuyan was already getting impatient with Zhang Xiaoqian's words, especially since she had given him a five-day deadline, which made him even angrier and ready to retort. Five days? You wish!

But when he heard Zhang Xiaoqian mention the 30,000 yuan bonus, his previously gloomy face immediately brightened, and a smile appeared on his face. He raised his eyebrows and said to Zhang Xiaoqian, "I need to add more money, 60,000 yuan. I guarantee it will be completed in five days."

When Zhang Xiaoqian heard Chu Xiuyan guarantee that it would be completed within five days, she didn't care about the extra tens of thousands of yuan, so she nodded and said, "Okay, go and do it quickly."