My Dongguan Love Story

Tang Yan's words were like a thunderclap, instantly leaving my mind blank. The cigarette in my hand had unknowingly burned my fingertips, and a sharp, burning pain shot through me. I hissed and gasped, hurriedly throwing the cigarette butt to the ground.

Tang Yan, seeing that I had burned myself, asked with a half-smile, "Dazhuang, what are you thinking about? You were even distracted while smoking, did you burn your hand? Does it hurt?"

Listening to her gentle tone, I felt inexplicably uncomfortable. Every word she uttered seemed genuinely concerned, but I just felt uneasy; something just didn't feel right.

I shook my head and said it was nothing, then reached out and pulled out another cigarette, lighting it with a sullen face.

I secretly wondered to myself, she said she saw me, but I wondered what she saw. Could she have caught me and Lin Huimin being all lovey-dovey?

I suppressed my panic and turned to her tentatively, "You saw me, why didn't you call out to me?"

Tang Yan smiled faintly: "I called you a long time ago, but you were so busy that you didn't hear me at all. I wanted to go into the factory to find you, but the security guard at the gate wouldn't let me in, saying that it was a rule set by the team leader that no unauthorized personnel were allowed to enter."

I nodded, quickly processing what had happened at the factory during the day. In the morning, I only managed to spend a short time with Lin Huimin during a break. After that, I was either patrolling around or busy working, so I figured she probably didn't see us being alone together.

She felt a little relieved, but a weight still hung in her throat. She dared not show the slightest hint of guilt on her face, using the smoke to suppress her panic, and tentatively asked in a low voice, "When did you get here? How long have you been watching me at the door?"

Tang Yan's expression remained unchanged, her smile still gentle, her tone as calm as if she were casually chatting: "Not long after, I passed by and saw you busy inside. Seeing that you were focused, I didn't go up to disturb you. What, are you afraid I'll stumble upon something shameful?"

Her words sounded casual, but they instantly struck a chord with me, causing my heart to clench. I quickly suppressed my panic and forced a helpless smile: "Don't overthink it. I'm just working diligently at the factory. There's nothing I'm afraid of being seen."

Tang Yan tilted her head slightly, her gaze fixed on me. She looked gentle and kind, but her eyes held a hint of probing and scrutiny: "Really? I think I vaguely saw a female colleague standing next to you just now, and the two of you were standing quite close together."

Upon hearing this, my heart skipped a beat, my face instantly froze, and the fingers holding the cigarette in my hand tightened unconsciously. All the guilt I felt welled up inside me at once.

Tang Yan could clearly see my flustered and guilty look, but she was unsure whether to expose me on the spot and break off the relationship, and she was also hesitant about whether to continue to associate with me.

She decided to conceal her thoughts without making a sound, a faint smile playing on her lips as she slowly said, "Just kidding, look how nervous you are."

Hearing this, my heart, which had been hanging in suspense, immediately calmed down considerably. I secretly thought to myself that, given Tang Yan's personality, if she had really caught Lin Huimin and me together, she definitely would have already questioned me. Seeing how calm and indifferent she seemed now, I figured she probably hadn't seen the truth.

With that thought, I felt completely relieved. After finishing my cigarette, I turned and walked back into the house.

Tang Yan casually threw the cigarette on the ground and stomped it out, then quickly followed.

She suddenly hugged me tightly from behind, and said softly and coquettishly, "Dazhuang, will you stay here tonight from now on?"

Hearing her words, I turned to look at her in confusion: "Aren't you working the night shift anymore?"

"Okay, I won't." Tang Yan nodded. Her eyes flickered as she looked at me, then suddenly she kissed me and forcefully pushed me down onto the bed. She then tore off my clothes and began to make love to me.

I don't understand what's wrong with Tang Yan today; her demands are a bit excessive. Could it be that she's ovulating?

Although I was a little tired, her technique was so good that every time she teased me, I couldn't resist and we started playing again.

After all that fuss, it was already dawn. I lay on the bed for a short nap, then got up around 7 a.m., quickly washed up and tidied myself up, said goodbye to Tang Yan, and rode my motorcycle straight to the Second Factory.

These past two days, the factory has been short-staffed and overwhelmed with trivial matters. There's a lot of work to be done, and it's urgent, so there's no time to waste.

As dawn broke, Tang Yan leaned against the balcony, quietly watching my figure as I rode my motorcycle away into the distance. All the tenderness in her eyes had vanished, leaving only a cold and serene expression.

She slowly picked up her phone, opened the new number she had just saved in her contacts last night, and dialed it with a light tap of her finger.

The phone rang a few times before a soft, sweet female voice came through the receiver: "Hello? This is Lin Huimin from Guangyuan Building Materials. May I ask who you are?"

Lin Huimin's personal mobile phone number is only accessible to major clients and business owners. She doesn't handle grassroots business; she only follows up with high-end clients. Therefore, those who have her number saved are all people she has legitimate business connections with. That's why she habitually introduces herself in a neat and professional manner when receiving calls from strangers.

The clear and gentle voice coming from the receiver instantly froze Tang Yan, her heart jolted, and she was speechless for a moment, unable to utter a single sound.

Lin Huimin on the other end of the phone fed him several times, but received no response for a long time. In the end, she could only hang up the phone in confusion.

The moment the busy signal sounded, Tang Yan snapped back to reality, and the last bit of warmth in her eyes turned completely cold.

She never expected that the woman Da Zhuang was secretly contacting and having an ambiguous relationship with was actually from Guangyuan Building Materials!

Tang Yan didn't know Lin Huimin, but she was very familiar with the name Guangyuan Building Materials.

Isn't Li Qing an employee of Guangyuan Building Materials?

Upon realizing this, Tang Yan froze on the spot, her chaotic thoughts instantly forming a coherent thread.

Could it be... that Li Qing introduced Lin Huimin to Dazhuang?

The more I think about it, the more it seems to fit.

Dazhuang had only been in Dongguan for a little over half a month, and his social circle was extremely small. Apart from her and Li Qing, the only other people he could meet were his colleagues from Dingsheng Group. He had absolutely no other channels to meet women.

Once she understood this, the last trace of warmth vanished from Tang Yan's face, her expression gradually darkening, her heart filled with both coldness and anger.

Damn!

Li Qing knew perfectly well that Da Zhuang was her boyfriend, yet she still secretly introduced other women to him!

She trembled slightly with anger, her chest tight with a heavy feeling. She immediately grabbed her phone, ready to call Li Qing and confront her face-to-face. Her fingertips shook uncontrollably with rage, and after several attempts, she finally managed to accurately dial Li Qing's number.

The phone rang more than a dozen times before Li Qing's gentle voice finally came through: "Hello, Tang Yan?"

Li Qing had just arrived at her workstation when she received the unexpected call, leaving her puzzled. Guangyuan Building Materials had been very busy lately, and she hadn't contacted Tang Yan in a long time, secretly wondering about her well-being.

A familiar, gentle voice came through the receiver. Tang Yan suppressed her surging anger, trying her best to calm herself and make sure her tone was completely normal. She asked in a deep voice, "Where are you?"

Li Qing keenly noticed the cold and strange tone in her voice, but didn't think much of it and replied with a smile, "I'm at work."

"Guangyuan Building Materials?" Tang Yan frowned slightly, her voice carrying a hint of cold probing as she pressed on.

"Yeah! That's right." Li Qing responded without realizing it.

Tang Yan held her phone in silence for two seconds, quickly calculating in her mind.

Questioning her over the phone is pointless now. Knowing Li Qing's personality, she can easily brush it off with a laugh or a flat denial. Rather than arguing over a distance, it's better to go directly to Guangyuan Building Materials and confront her face-to-face, leaving her no room to hide.

More importantly, she could take this opportunity to see for herself who Lin Huimin really was.

Having made up her mind, Tang Yan suppressed her anger and said calmly, "Then send me your company address, and I'll come find you."

"Come see me?" Li Qing was taken aback, her tone full of confusion. "You could have just talked on the phone. It's so hot, why bother making the trip?"

Tang Yan remained adamant and refused to back down: "Never mind, I can't just run away if I want to? Just give me the address."

Seeing her stubborn tone, Li Qing didn't ask any more questions, gave her the company address, and then hung up the phone.

Tang Yan carefully wrote the address down in her notes, stared at the screen, and took a deep breath. The anger in her eyes instantly subsided, replaced by a calm coldness.

She pulled out the most eye-catching and presentable clothes from her wardrobe and carefully applied a delicate and complete makeup.

The more confrontational we are, the less we can afford to lose face.

After getting ready, she turned around, went downstairs, hailed a motorcycle, and headed straight for Guangyuan Building Materials.