My Dongguan Love Story

As soon as Lin Tao finished speaking, her heart skipped a beat, and she instantly realized that she had said the wrong thing.

broken!

She secretly regretted that she had acted so impulsively and spoken so bluntly in front of Dazhuang; it was simply too unreserved.

In an instant, a blush crept up her face, making her skin irritate. Her body, which had been straight and strong just moments before, exuding the crispness of a police officer, unconsciously hunched over slightly. She instantly lost all her aura, her whole being radiating a flustered and shy awkwardness.

Seeing the stark contrast between her confident and poised demeanor one second and her shy and flustered state the next, I couldn't help but chuckle and nod teasingly, "Alright, alright, I know, you've always dressed very conservatively."

As I spoke, I reached out to help her up her sprained ankle, afraid she might lose her balance and fall.

But as soon as I reached my hand halfway through the air, I saw Lin Tao glare at me and slap my outstretched hand away.

Her eyes weren't fierce at all; instead, they carried a hint of coquettish anger, and her little mouth was slightly pouting, clearly indicating that she was being difficult with me.

She absolutely refused to let me touch her or help her up. She bit her lip, forced herself to stand up, and endured the excruciating pain in her ankles, limping slowly and stubbornly moving out on her own.

Ultimately, she was probably still thinking about my earlier joke and mistakenly believed I was laughing at her, which is why she stubbornly refused to let me help her.

But her ankle was already sprained and swollen, making it difficult for her to walk, and there was a layer of slippery water on the ground. She had barely managed to take two steps when her foot suddenly slipped, and she lost her balance, falling straight backward and about to fall heavily to the ground.

My eyes narrowed, and I kept a close eye on her movements. Seeing this, I didn't have time to think. My large hand quickly reached out and firmly grabbed her slender waist, pulling her tightly into my arms and stabilizing her falling body.

My warm, soft waist and abdomen pressed against my palm, the sensation clear and real. Looking at the near-miss, I said with lingering fear, "Thank goodness I caught you, otherwise you would have definitely fallen badly."

Lin Tao froze in my arms, her head pressed against my chest. I felt the burning heat of my palms and the tight grip on her waist, and her cheeks flushed bright red.

An ambiguous touch spread along her skin, and she felt an uncomfortable heat throughout her body. Her heart was pounding wildly, and she struggled frantically to push me away, her voice weak and shy: "No, you don't need to help me, I can stand on my own."

I let go of her hand, looked at her embarrassed expression, and said, "Walk slowly, be very careful, you could easily hurt your head if you fall again."

Hearing this, Lin Tao immediately protested, pouting her pink lips, glaring at me, and angrily saying, "My head is very hard; it's not that easy to break it!"

Despite saying that, Lin Tao walked very carefully from then on.

Firstly, I'm really scared of falling again. The back of my head hurts badly from the fall, and it still feels swollen and dizzy. I really don't dare to be reckless again.

Secondly, she always felt that there was a gaze fixed on her from behind.

I knew without turning around that it was me watching her the whole time.

Her mind was in turmoil, thinking that if she slipped and fell again, I would definitely rush over immediately and hold her firmly in my arms.

Just imagining that scene made Lin Tao's face gradually turn red, and her ears became hot.

Deep in my heart, a strange and mysterious expectation inexplicably arose.

Her heart pounded. If she really fell again, would Dazhuang still hold her tightly like before?

The moment the thought crossed her mind, her heart went out of control, pounding wildly, making her chest feel numb and itchy.

Lin Tao herself was stunned.

Something's not right... Why would she secretly harbor such a little expectation?

This fluttering, pounding heart was a feeling Lin Tao had never experienced before in her life.

My heart was filled with panic and confusion. I was filled with shyness and fear, yet I also harbored an irrepressible anticipation.

But then she thought again and secretly despised her own absurdity.

If I, an innocent girl, deliberately fall down, wouldn't I be offering myself up and letting Da Zhuang take advantage of me for nothing?

That's too unreserved, it's really embarrassing.

She forced herself to suppress the jumbled thoughts in her mind and deliberately calmed herself down to walk properly.

But the more restrained they are, the more mistakes they make.

As she approached the door, her toe accidentally stepped on a wet tissue on the ground. The tissue was soaked with water and incredibly slippery; her foot suddenly lost all grip and she couldn't find a foothold at all.

"ah--"

A soft gasp escaped her lips as Lin Tao suddenly lost her balance and fell straight backward uncontrollably.

The moment the feeling of weightlessness swept over her, her pupils contracted slightly, and she subconsciously looked up at the big guy in front of her.

What caught my eye was his suddenly tense, anxious gaze.

The next second, a pair of strong, dark arms swiftly reached out, and the hot, powerful arms precisely and firmly wrapped around her waist.

The heavy force of the fall was instantly and steadily supported, and all the panic of weightlessness dissipated.

She landed safely and securely in his arms.

She was half-embraced in Da Zhuang's warm arms, her body hanging precariously, supported steadily by his arm.

Lin Tao subconsciously looked up and met Da Zhuang's gaze, which was fixed on her. He asked in a low voice, "Are you alright?"

"N-nothing..."

Lin Tao paused slightly, her voice so faint it was like a mosquito's hum, and she murmured softly.

Normally, if the two of them were this close and had such intimate contact, she would have been shocked, her whole body tense up, and she would have struggled to get away in a panic, not daring to linger for even a moment.

But today, for some reason, her body seemed to be stuck to his arm, her limbs felt weak, and she didn't want to move at all.

Warm breaths mingled in the small space between them, and the close proximity made her mind go blank.

At that moment, Lin Tao inexplicably recalled a scene from a TV series—a romantic scene where the female lead almost fell, but the male lead caught her steadily.

My heart suddenly went out of control, pounding wildly and making my chest feel numb and hot.

As if possessed, she gently lowered her long eyelashes and slowly closed her eyes.

A gentle breeze blew past the window, ruffling her hair and stirring up her chaotic thoughts.

My vision went dark, and the surroundings became completely quiet, with only the clear sound of breathing and my own deafening heartbeat remaining.

I saw Lin Tao suddenly close her eyes, and my heart skipped a beat. I froze on the spot, unable to figure out what she meant by doing so.

I couldn't help but wonder to myself, could it be that she was tacitly approving of me getting close to her?

My gaze fell on her delicate and gentle face, and as I looked at her full, moist lips with a faint blush, my heart suddenly started racing, pounding erratically.

Before, I didn't feel anything when I put my arm around her waist, but as soon as the thought crossed my mind, I immediately felt her warm body temperature. The waist in my arms was so slender and soft, so real, and a warm feeling went straight into my heart.

To be honest, in this situation, my heart was already pounding with excitement, and I almost couldn't control myself and leaned down to kiss him.

At the crucial moment, reason prevailed over impulse.

I quickly coughed twice to calm myself, deliberately creating a slightly ambiguous atmosphere. I looked at her in my arms with feigned suspicion and teased her softly, "Peach, did you get sand in your eyes? Do you want me to blow it out for you?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Tao's face, which had been flushed with embarrassment, immediately turned cold. She abruptly opened her eyes, looking at my nonchalant expression, feeling both angry and aggrieved.

She secretly fumed, wondering to herself, "Is Dazhuang really that clueless, or is he just pretending not to understand? Could it be that he doesn't even like me?"

This was the boldest and most proactive thing she had ever done in her life. She closed her eyes shyly, mustered her courage, and waited for him to lean in and give her first kiss. But he pretended not to know what was going on.

A mix of disappointment and anger welled up inside her, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.

She glared at me, gave a muffled groan, and used the force to break free of my arm that was around her.

Lin Tao, suppressing her anger and enduring the discomfort in her ankle, limped quickly out of the room and went straight to the bedside to sit down.

I could tell she was clearly upset, so I quickly followed her. Just as I was about to speak softly to comfort her, a crisp knock came from the door.

I stopped speaking instantly and shut my mouth tightly, not daring to make another sound.

Lin Tao glared at me, then turned to the door and called out, "Mom, what's wrong?"

Lin's mother's voice came from outside the door: "Taozi, come out here for a moment."

"What happened?"

"Your dad is back, and he brought Yuan Kai with him. Come out and meet him."

Upon hearing the name Yuan Kai, Lin Tao's face instantly darkened, her heart filled with resentment.

Yuan Kai had always harbored feelings for her, and his repeated pursuits were met with cold rejections. Seeing that the conventional approach was futile, he spent his days fawning over her parents. As it turned out, he was particularly adept at winning over elders, and before long, the two elders developed a very good impression of him, thinking he was a fine young man. They even tried to create opportunities for the two of them to get together.

But Lin Tao looked down on him from the bottom of her heart, and she couldn't even explain why.

Yuan Kai comes from a wealthy family with a large business. He is tall and handsome, and his family background, appearance, and manner of speaking are all impeccable. In the eyes of outsiders, he is an excellent candidate.

But she just couldn't muster any goodwill towards her; in fact, she felt a deep-seated aversion to her.

Thinking this, she subconsciously glanced at Dazhuang beside her, and sighed helplessly in her heart. She couldn't explain what had bewitched her, ignoring the other people with better conditions, and instead falling for this blockhead Dazhuang.

Lin's mother waited a long time for a response from inside the house, and couldn't help but wonder. She reached out and gently turned the doorknob, saying, "Taozi, what are you doing in there? Mom is coming in."