My Dongguan Love Story

Lin Huimin raised her hand to straighten her disheveled clothes, turned to look at Li Qing beside her, and asked softly with concern, "Are you alright?"

If Li Qing hadn't stood up for her, she would have been severely bullied by that mother and daughter. Seeing the several conspicuous red marks on Li Qing's cheeks, Lin Huimin felt guilty and even more ashamed.

Li Qing raised her hand and gently rubbed her burning, stinging cheeks, then shook her head slightly at Lin Huimin, saying calmly, "I'm fine."

She felt utterly helpless; after all, she was Dazhuang's cousin-in-law. Dazhuang's philandering had caused trouble, infuriating General Manager Zhao, who then assaulted Lin Huimin. Overwhelmed with guilt and unease, she felt terrible.

She was a little angry and muttered to herself that she never expected Dazhuang to be such a womanizer.

Lin Huimin tidied her clothes, walked to the door, and immediately noticed several saleswomen peeking over to watch the commotion. Her face turned cold, and she snapped, "What are you all looking at? Don't you have anything to do?"

The group shuddered at her cold shout and quickly shrank back, no longer daring to discuss or spy on each other in private.

Lin Huimin closed the door behind her, turned to Li Qing, and asked, "Do you know someone named Lin Guilian?"

She planned to take the initiative to talk to the other party and clarify things, so naturally she wanted to find out some details from Li Qing before leaving.

Upon hearing this, Li Qing shook her head helplessly, her tone full of astonishment: "How would I know her? I only know that you and Tang Yan are with Da Zhuang."

Seeing that she couldn't get any information from Li Qing, Lin Huimin sighed softly and said nothing more. She carefully straightened her clothes, touched up her makeup, picked up her handbag, and walked straight out.

Seeing this, Li Qing hurriedly followed, saying with concern, "President Lin, shall I go with you?"

Lin Huimin had just suffered injustice and been bullied, so she was really worried about letting her go alone, fearing that something else might happen.

Lin Huimin glanced back at Li Qing, whose eyes were full of worry, smiled faintly and shook her head gently: "No need, you stay in the shop and help me look after things."

After saying that, she walked out of Guangyuan Building Materials without looking back and drove quickly towards the Fourth Hospital.

Upon arriving at the hospital, she asked the front desk for Lin Guilian's room location and then followed the corridor there. Just as she reached the door, she ran into Shufen coming out of her room.

Lin Huimin met Shufen's questioning gaze and gently raised her hand to knock on the door.

Looking at the woman with her refined demeanor, Shufen secretly wondered if this pretty girl was also Dazhuang's girlfriend. Lately, women who seemed close to Dazhuang had been coming to visit frequently, so it was no wonder she thought that.

Thinking of this, Shufen decided to probe, "Are you also Dazhuang's girlfriend?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Huimin paused, immediately stopping her knocking motion. She turned to look at her, her brows furrowing slightly as she asked, "What do you mean, 'also'?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Huimin was immediately filled with doubt.

Shufen chuckled and explained, "During the few days Guilian has been hospitalized, several groups of women claiming to be Dazhuang's girlfriends have come. Seeing how outstanding you are, I assumed you were one of his girlfriends too."

Seeing Lin Huimin standing there in a daze, not replying, Shufen knew she had guessed correctly. She waved her hand helplessly and sighed, "I really don't understand young people these days. They're all so good-looking, so why do they all fall for Dazhuang?"

After Shufen finished speaking, she turned around and walked to the window for some fresh air, ignoring Lin Huimin.

Lin Huimin glanced at her indifferently, then raised her hand and continued to knock lightly on the door. After a moment, a woman's voice came from inside: "Who is it? Come in."

She immediately turned the doorknob and went inside. Her gaze fell on the person on the hospital bed, and she was stunned on the spot. She felt that Lin Guilian looked very familiar.

Lin Guilian was taken aback when she saw Lin Huimin enter, then gave a cold smile and spoke first: "Lin Huimin, we meet again. Did you come to see me for something?"

The familiar voice instantly stirred up Lin Huimin's past memories. She suddenly remembered that on the day of the Dingsheng Bidding Conference, she went to find Dazhuang and mistook Lin Guilian for Tang Yan.

It was Lin Guilian who reminded her that she had witnessed General Manager Zhao and Dazhuang behaving intimately in the conference room.

At the time, she thought Lin Guilian was deliberately sowing discord and didn't take her words seriously, dismissing them as mere rumors. Now, with those memories flooding back, all her doubts suddenly became clear.

Lin Huimin stepped into the ward, her gaze fixed on Lin Guilian, and asked in a deep voice, "What exactly is your relationship with Dazhuang?"

This was exactly the answer she most wanted to confirm, and it was also the reason she came here today.

Lin Guilian chuckled after hearing this, and immediately understood. Someone must have told Lin Huimin about her situation. It was either President Zhao or Tang Yan. It was time to clear away the obstacles to her own happiness.

In the past, Lin Guilian would have felt somewhat guilty and lacked confidence. But now that she and Dazhuang had already settled down, she wasn't intimidated by Lin Huimin's assertive manner at all, and confidently smiled as she said, "Of course I'm Dazhuang's girlfriend, who else could I be?"

These words struck Lin Huimin like a thunderbolt from a clear sky. She stopped abruptly, stunned, and murmured, "You...you're his girlfriend too?"

"Of course." Lin Guilian said smugly, her tone tinged with provocation. "Dazhuang has more than one girlfriend. Tang Yan, President Zhao, and I are all girlfriends. I advise you to leave as soon as possible. You can't hold onto Dazhuang."

These words were blunt and hurtful, every sentence deliberately intended to provoke Lin Huimin. After hearing them, she felt a surge of turmoil in her heart, her face instantly turned deathly pale, and she swayed slightly, almost losing her balance.

She has always been simple-minded, only wanting to find a reliable person to settle down with, never expecting to get caught up in such a messy emotional dispute.

Tang Yan's appearance, President Zhao's harassment, and Lin Guilian's aggressive demeanor flashed through her mind repeatedly, bringing back a flood of past memories. This completely shattered all her hopes for a better life, leaving her feeling bitter and distressed, with a dull ache in her chest.

Seeing her distraught state, Lin Guilian's words became even more cutting and hurtful: "Dazhuang and I are from the same hometown. We agreed to go back and get married and have children in two years. He's just playing around with you. I advise you to wake up as soon as possible and let go, or you'll end up in an embarrassing situation."

These harsh words completely ignited Lin Huimin's long-suppressed anger. She could no longer hold back and slapped Lin Guilian hard across the face.

"Snap—"

A crisp, loud slap suddenly rang out in the quiet hospital room.

Caught off guard, Lin Guilian's head was struck hard to the side, half of her cheek instantly burning red, her ears ringing. Her previously smug and provocative expression instantly twisted into a ferocious grimace, filled with shock and anger, completely unexpected that the usually aloof and restrained Lin Huimin would dare to strike.

"You dare hit me?!"

Lin Guilian instantly flew into a rage. Ignoring her injuries, she abruptly sat up from the hospital bed, grabbed Lin Huimin's hair with one hand, and retaliated by slapping her cheek with the other.

Lin Huimin was blinded by rage and did not back down or dodge. Instead, she grabbed Lin Guilian's wrist, which was swinging at her, and shoved it away forcefully.

The two immediately started fighting.

The cramped ward was in chaos. Lin Guilian lay on the bed, occupying space, struggling and tearing at Lin Huimin's clothes and hair, shouting and cursing. Lin Huimin stood upright, suppressing her pent-up frustration, raising her hands to block and push, repeatedly breaking free from Lin Guilian's grasp, occasionally retaliating by slapping Lin Guilian hard.

The sounds of rustling fabric, rapid breathing, and shouting and cursing mingled together.

Lin Guilian was already weak, and after several tugs of the gun, she gradually lost her footing. Her cheeks were flushed and her breathing was disordered, but she still held on tightly to Lin Huimin and refused to let go, showing a stubborn and unyielding attitude.

Lin Huimin was annoyed and agitated by her pestering, so she pushed her away forcefully.

With a thud, Lin Guilian lost her balance and fell heavily back onto the hospital bed, her back hitting the headboard, causing her to gasp in pain.

Seeing Lin Guilian lying disheveled on the hospital bed, she suddenly felt that it was all absurd and not worth it. She forcefully shook off Lin Guilian's hand, straightened her messy clothes, her face cold and stern, and strode out of the ward.