My Dongguan Love Story

We changed our clothes and went out. Just as we got on the motorcycle, Lin Tao suddenly said, "Dazhuang, I want to go to that barbecue stall we went to last time for a late-night snack."

After she finished speaking, she looked at me with a smile in her eyes, her expression full of joy.

She sat alone to the side, watching Tang Yan affectionately link arms with me, feeling utterly forlorn. Now, she wanted to experience for herself what it felt like to be nestled close to me like that.

I casually agreed, shrugged indifferently, and rode my bike with her straight to the barbecue stall. We sat down, ordered a lot of skewers, and slowly ate our late-night snack.

Lin Tao affectionately linked her arm with mine, a smile always on her face. As we ate, she suddenly remembered something, looked up at me seriously, and said, "Now that we're officially a couple, I want to meet your cousin-in-law. She's like family to you here."

She'd been holding a grudge ever since we last met. I'd only casually introduced her as Officer Lin, without mentioning our relationship at all. Now that she was officially my girlfriend, she wanted to formally visit my family to meet me. In her eyes, her cousin-in-law was practically an elder in her family.

My hand holding the wine glass froze for a moment, and my heart skipped a beat. My cousin's wife is outspoken and can't keep secrets. If she sees us being so close, she'll definitely tell everything about me on the spot, and she'll also tell Lin Huimin. Then all my secrets will be exposed. I absolutely can't let them meet.

I steadied myself and quickly declined, saying, "Let's wait a bit longer. My cousin's wife has been so busy lately, she doesn't have a moment to spare."

Lin Tao pouted slightly, a little disappointed, but didn't bother me anymore. She secretly planned that when Su Qin's fever subsided in a couple of days, and she took people to identify Brother Nan, she could also visit her cousin's wife on the way, so she decided to let it go.

After we finished our late-night snack, I rode my bike to take her home. We lingered there, reluctant to part, for a while before Lin Tao waved goodbye and walked into the building. Every few steps she took, she would turn back to look at me, her eyes full of reluctance, until she completely disappeared from sight.

I rode my motorcycle back to my rented room alone, my mind constantly on Su Qin. Two days had passed, and I wondered if her fever had completely subsided. I just hoped she would recover quickly and leave soon, so as not to cause any more unnecessary trouble if she stayed any longer.

As soon as I stepped into the house, I saw several empty wine bottles on the coffee table. My cousin's wife, her face flushed from drinking, greeted me with a smile when she saw me return: "Oh, Dazhuang's back! Come and sit here with me."

"Sister-in-law, please don't drink so much." I said softly, looking at her drunken state, and then sat down next to her.

But as soon as I sat down, my cousin-in-law's smile vanished instantly, and she asked seriously, "What did you do at Shahe Shopping Mall yesterday morning?"

My heart skipped a beat, but I pretended to be nonchalant and asked suspiciously, "What's wrong, sister-in-law? Were you there too?"

My cousin's wife snorted and said with a hint of teasing, "I not only saw her there, but I also saw a girl holding your arm. Well, you've already found someone new in such a short time?"

My heart skipped a beat. I knew she had caught me with Lin Tao, but thankfully she didn't know we were already in a relationship. I quickly followed up by explaining why I had been investigating Li Jianzhong's case.

I talked to myself for a while, but there was no sound from beside me. I turned my head and saw that my cousin's wife had fallen asleep with her head tilted to the side on the sofa.

I was immediately at a loss for words, realizing that all my efforts had been in vain.

A cool breeze blew in from the window. My cousin-in-law was only wearing a tank top and shorts; lying on the sofa like that overnight would definitely make her catch a cold. I hesitated for a moment, but decided it would be better to help her into the bedroom to sleep.

I gently patted her shoulder and whispered, "Sister-in-law, wake up, go back to your room and sleep."

I called her name several times, but she was fast asleep and didn't respond at all. I sighed helplessly. Seeing that she was so drunk that I couldn't wake her up, I carefully picked her up and swayed towards her room.

As I placed her on the bed and was about to leave, my cousin-in-law suddenly grabbed my clothes and pulled me onto her. Just as I was about to fall on top of her, I quickly grabbed the bed and braced myself to keep my balance.

Thinking that I almost crushed my cousin's wife, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, thinking to myself that I was lucky I reacted quickly enough, otherwise something bad would have happened.

However, before I could be happy for long, my cousin-in-law suddenly reached out and grabbed my neck, bringing her lips close to mine.

I was startled and quickly covered her lips with my fingers, forcefully pushing her back. After struggling for a while, I managed to break free from her arms.

After pushing her down, I looked at her still drowsy appearance and shook my head inwardly. It seemed my cousin-in-law was too drunk; I wonder what she was dreaming about? Kissing and hugging. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I probably would have been in trouble.

Just then, I heard my cousin's wife whisper indistinctly, "Don't go..."

I assumed she had woken up, so I quickly turned around and softly asked, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

But after waiting for a long time, she didn't respond. When I went closer, I saw that she was still fast asleep and hadn't woken up at all. She was just talking in her sleep.

Then I heard her softly murmur my name: "Dazhuang..."

I shook my head helplessly, unable to guess what she was thinking in her dream. I secretly prayed that she wouldn't dream of seeing me and Lin Tao together during the day.

I quietly closed the door and came out. Looking at the scattered wine bottles and mess on the living room sofa, I was filled with helplessness.

My cousin's wife not only drank alcohol, but she also soaked the sofa, making it impossible to even put her feet down and rest. Even if she managed to wipe the water stains clean, the waterlogged sofa was still very cold, and it would be easy to catch a cold if she lay down on it.

Having run out of options, I turned to the room next door, gently pushed open the door and went in. There I saw Secretary Su resting peacefully against the inside of the bed, sleeping soundly.

After thinking for a moment, I decided to just make do here for the night; it was better than sleeping on the cold floor. Luckily, she was huddled at the very back, leaving some space between us, so I could lie down without touching her, which was quite comfortable.

My craving for a cigarette kicked in, so I went out onto the balcony and smoked one. Gazing at the night view in the distance, I couldn't help but recall the times I spent with Tang Yan here, and my heart was filled with sighs and emotions.

After finishing my cigarette and stubbing it out, I tiptoed back into the room. Looking at the person sleeping peacefully in bed, I carefully sat down on the edge of the bed and slowly lay down to rest.

I hadn't been lying down for long when the room became stuffy and hot, and I was sweating profusely. I tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep at all. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I took off my outer clothes and pants, leaving only a pair of loose pajama bottoms. I lay down with my upper body bare and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Around 3 a.m., while it was still dark, Su Qin woke up groggily and heard snoring. She turned her head and saw me lying next to her, shirtless and fast asleep.

Suddenly, a thought crossed her mind. She rolled over and hugged Dazhuang. Seeing that Dazhuang didn't react, she gently lowered her head and kissed Dazhuang's lips. When he still didn't react, she boldly kissed Dazhuang's abs.

Thinking about how Dazhuang always rejected her, she decided to take advantage of Dazhuang's sleep, steel her heart, and force herself to make it a fait accompli.

She picked up a hair tie, tied her hair up, and slowly lowered her head.