My Dongguan Love Story

Before Zhang Xiaoqian could finish her rant, she heard a busy tone from the receiver; Chu Xiuyan had hung up on her.

The sudden hang-up ignited her fury. She angrily cursed and stabbed the phone screen with her fingertips before calling back in a fit of rage.

The moment the call connected, before Chu Xiuyan could even speak, Zhang Xiaoqian's sharp and angry voice lashed out: "I haven't finished speaking, and you dare hang up on me?!"

Chu Xiuyan on the other end of the phone wasn't angry at all. Instead, he curled the corners of his mouth and said in a leisurely and cheerful tone, "I'm actually saving you money. It's clearly written in the contract that if the employer scolds me once, he has to give me 10,000 yuan for mental distress."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaoqian's eyes widened instantly, and her anger flared up. She roared angrily, "Ten thousand yuan? You're dreaming! You're obsessed with money!"

"Twenty thousand."

Chu Xiuyan remained smiling and calmly announced the numbers.

Those three simple words left Zhang Xiaoqian speechless. Her chest heaved violently, her anger finding no outlet, and she could only grit her teeth and spit out a vicious, "You just wait!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she angrily hung up the phone, abruptly jumped out of bed, and strode to the locker. She found a folder, deftly pulled out the employment contract she had signed with Chu Xiuyan.

The contract was seven or eight pages long. She signed it hastily without reading it carefully, convinced that Chu Xiuyan was deliberately lying and trying to extort money.

He was just making a few casual remarks; how could he possibly lose money? He's taking himself way too seriously, ridiculously precious!

She patiently flipped through the pages quickly, secretly mocking herself, but when she reached the supplementary terms on the sixth page, she froze instantly.

The terms and conditions, clearly stated in black and white, stipulate that both parties must maintain harmonious relations during the cooperation period, with Party B fully responsible for all tasks assigned by Party A; during the task period, Party A shall not verbally abuse or attack Party B, and for each instance of verbal abuse, Party A shall pay Party B RMB 10,000 in compensation for mental distress.

Zhang Xiaoqian stared intently at the line of text, her eyes wide, and she cursed incredulously, "Holy crap, this actually exists!"

After a brief moment of shock, she was completely overwhelmed by resentment and anger. Gripping her phone tightly, she dialed again, her tone arrogant and unreasonable, shouting into the receiver, "I don't agree to this clause! I'm not paying compensation, what can you do about it? Go ahead and sue me if you dare!"

Listening to Zhang Xiaoqian's unreasonable and shameless words, Chu Xiuyan's lips curled into a confident and cunning smile, as if the prey had already taken the bait. He said calmly, "Of course I won't sue my employer. However, you seem to have forgotten what I do? If I want to get the compensation I'm owed, I don't need to go through all that trouble."

He was simply following the contract and had no intention of deliberately making things difficult or intimidating the other party. However, Zhang Xiaoqian's unreasonable behavior and her attempt to renege on her promise really warranted a good talking-to.

The contract was clearly written down, and she signed it herself. Her current attempt to renege on the agreement is completely unreasonable. He was insulted for no reason, and demanding compensation for emotional distress is entirely his right.

Zhang Xiaoqian was rendered speechless by his neither forceful nor soft remark. She knew all too well Chu Xiuyan's methods; if he was truly determined to fight her, she would be utterly powerless to resist.

After some consideration, her anger subsided considerably. Her family was well-off to begin with, and tens of thousands of yuan was nothing to her; it was like an ordinary person casually spending some pocket money, not worth fussing over at all.

She suppressed her anger and quickly changed the subject, her tone becoming more serious: "Are the new photos you took more sensational than the previous ones?"

The most important thing right now is to figure out the weight of Xiu Yan's bargaining chips, and then carefully plan the next steps.

Chu Xiuyan had already anticipated her question, and upon hearing it, he immediately raised an eyebrow, his smile deepening: "This time, the scoop is much more explosive than the last one. A real, intimate embrace, guaranteed to leave you speechless."

"Hugging and kissing intimately?!"

Zhang Xiaoqian's pupils shrank instantly, and anger surged through her body in an instant.

What a jerk! He's a total scumbag!

A surge of anger welled up inside her, and she immediately made up her mind that she had to tell her mother about this!

Compared to Dazhuang's outrageous behavior, the tens of thousands of yuan in compensation suddenly seemed insignificant. She took a deep breath, suppressing her surging emotions, and said decisively, "Including the 20,000 from before, I'll add another 30,000, making it 50,000 in total. Can you follow up for another 20 days? Is that alright?"

Chu Xiuyan smiled smugly upon hearing this. He was always very time-conscious and made the most of every second in his line of work, but Zhang Xiaoqian was a generous old employer who had already prepaid 60,000 yuan and was now adding another 50,000 yuan, so he naturally had to give her the courtesy she deserved.

He replied in a light and agreeable tone, "Of course, no problem. The employer is God, you're in charge. Once the money is in your account, I'll have someone send the photos to you immediately."

"Um."

Zhang Xiaoqian responded and transferred the money. Just as the transaction was completed, the doorbell rang precisely on time.

Having experienced it once before, she knew it was the person delivering the photos.

She got up and left her room. As she passed her mother Zhao Fengyue's bedroom, she heard a faint noise coming from inside, knowing that her mother was still home. Without stopping, she quickly went downstairs to retrieve the package containing the delivery documents and hurriedly went back upstairs.

Back in her room, she immediately opened the file folder and took out the photos inside.

With just one glance, a surge of boundless rage instantly welled up inside him!

In the photo, Dazhuang is tightly embracing a beautiful and mature woman. The two are intimately embracing and kissing, their ambiguous and tender demeanor on full display. Below the photo, the woman's identity information is clearly marked: Lin Huimin, owner of Guangyuan Building Materials.

Seeing the intimate scene between the two, Zhang Xiaoqian was so angry that she trembled all over. She could no longer hold back, grabbed the photo, rushed to her mother's bedroom door, and knocked hard on the door.

Boom boom boom!

The urgent and heavy knocking on the door instantly broke the silence inside the house, waking Zhao Fengyue from her sleep.

Zhao Fengyue rubbed her sleepy eyes, her voice still hoarse from just waking up, and asked groggily, "Xiaoqian? What happened?"

Zhang Xiaoqian's angry voice immediately came from outside the door, urgent and forceful: "Mom, open the door quickly! I have something important to tell you!"

"They're here."

Zhao Fengyue sat up in response, raised her hand to rub her throbbing temples, and gently shook her head to dispel the sleepiness. She had gone to bed very late last night and was suddenly woken up just as dawn broke. Her head was throbbing and she felt extremely sleepy.

She dragged her weary body out of bed, slowly walked to the door, and opened it. The first thing she saw was Zhang Xiaoqian's face filled with anger, her expression extremely unpleasant. She immediately frowned and asked in confusion, "Why are you so angry so early in the morning?"

Looking at her mother, Zhang Xiaoqian's pent-up anger finally found an outlet. Without a word, she slammed a stack of photos into Zhao Fengyue's hands, her tone urgent and angry, tinged with resentment:

"Take a good look at yourself! I've been telling you to leave Dazhuang for ages, but you wouldn't listen! Just look at yourself."

Zhao Fengyue looked bewildered, lowered her head, picked up the photo, and slowly looked at it.

Seeing the scene in the photo—Dazhuang and Lin Huimin embracing tightly and kissing passionately—a surge of anger instantly welled up inside her. Her mind went blank, her vision blurred, her body swayed uncontrollably, her legs went weak and she could barely stand, almost collapsing to the ground.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaoqian's anger was instantly replaced by panic. She quickly stepped forward, reached out and firmly supported her arm, and carefully helped her swaying mother to sit down on the edge of the bed.

Zhao Fengyue leaned against the headboard, and it took her a long time for her rapid, disordered breathing to gradually calm down. She took a deep breath, suppressed her turbulent emotions, and mustered the courage to look down at the photo again.

The photos were crystal clear, clearly showing Dazhuang being intimate with another woman. She was stunned speechless for a moment, feeling a mix of bitterness and coldness in her heart, a bitter and unpleasant mix of emotions.

First it was Lin Guilian, then Tang Yan, and now Lin Huimin has emerged.

What exactly is Dazhuang trying to do?!

In a short period of time, it was discovered that he had several women around him, each of whom was juggling multiple relationships. This absurd behavior was no longer just being affectionate; it was pure, unbridled indulgence without any moral boundaries.

Zhao Fengyue raised her hand and rubbed her swollen and sore eyebrows and eyes. She felt exhausted and at a loss, and for a moment she had no idea how to end this.

They finally managed to get rid of Tang Yan, but just a few days later, Lin Huimin appeared!

Seeing her mother's distress and inner turmoil, Zhang Xiaoqian, rubbing her hands together with fierce determination, immediately suggested, "Mom, let's go straight to Lin Huimin and settle the score with her face to face!"

She was still seething with anger. Last time, she was caught off guard and publicly reprimanded by Tang Yan, suffering an unjust humiliation. This time, she was determined to show no mercy and teach Lin Huimin a lesson, letting her see what she was made of!