After Jiāng Dōngshān finished calling for the bald man, he wandered around the park.
There were quite a few people in the park, and a few streetlights guarded it like protective deities.
Young men and women sat close together on benches.
Others lay embracing on the grass.
Some were behind large trees, faces pressed together, biting each other.
And some elderly people were playing with children.
Jiāng Dōngshān had never lived in such a big city before.
He found it quite novel.
He wandered aimlessly along the winding stone path and suddenly noticed someone behind a huge palm tree.
A woman was leaning against the palm tree with both hands, her long hair hanging down and covering her entire face.
A man stood behind her.
Jiāng Dōngshān shook his head and rubbed his eyes, sure he wasn't mistaken.
"Damn, are people in the city this shameless?"
"Is this something a virgin like me should see?"
Although Jiāng Dōngshān had no experience, anyone with common sense would know what they were doing by looking at them.
The man looked around furtively, like a thief.
Suddenly, he saw Jiāng Dōngshān.
Jiāng Dōngshān got scared and turned to run.
The man quickly pulled the woman and ran off.
Jiāng Dōngshān could also hear the woman cursing.
"I told you to rent a hotel, but you insisted on saving money. Now this is so embarrassing."
The man said, "He couldn't see clearly with your hair covering your face. Who would know who it was? I was just trying to save some money for our future."
"You said we were just going for a walk, but you insisted on doing this. Look at what happened."
"Didn't you cooperate willingly?"
The voices gradually faded away.
When he returned, the Tattooed Man's wife stared at him intently.
Jiāng Dōngshān noticed her gaze fixed on his abdomen.
He walked away, feeling embarrassed.
He quickly got on his motorcycle.
Just then, a couple approached and asked, "Hey, are you a ride-hailing driver?"
Jiāng Dōngshān nodded quickly.
The man got on first, and the woman sat behind him.
"To Gao Sheng Electric Motor Factory."
After Jiāng Dōngshān dropped them off, he made several more trips.
Then the Tattooed Man called him over.
He arrived at Zhongshan Park, and the Tattooed Man and his companion got on his motorcycle.
"Go to the ATM to withdraw money."
While riding, Jiāng Dōngshān asked, "Did they really transfer the money?"
The Tattooed Man was in a good mood.
"Yes, they did."
When they arrived at the ATM, the woman took out her card and checked it. Indeed, 10,000 yuan had been deposited.
She withdrew the cash and handed it to the Tattooed Man.
The Tattooed Man quickly counted it and casually handed Jiāng Dōngshān a small stack.
Then he and the woman left.
As they were leaving, he advised Jiāng Dōngshān to change that card.
Jiāng Dōngshān went back to driving.
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After work, Wang Bing felt lustful due to being full and warm, so he called Zhāng Lìlì.
"Hey, baby, come over tonight."
Zhāng Lìlì replied, "Your place isn't ready yet, what's there to sleep in?"
Wang Bing was very excited. "It's ready now, you can use it. Come back and sleep here, sleeping at the factory is uncomfortable."
Zhāng Lìlì chuckled sweetly. "You get cleaned up and wait, I'll be there soon."
About 10 minutes later, Zhāng Lìlì took out her key and opened the door.
She saw Wang Bing lying on the bed wearing only boxer briefs, waiting for her.
When Wang Bing saw her, he leaped out of bed.
He kicked the door shut with one foot, and it locked with a bang.
He grabbed Zhāng Lìlì and leaned in to kiss her.
"Baby, come here, a kiss."
Zhāng Lìlì made a muffled sound.
After a passionate embrace, Wang Bing picked up Zhāng Lìlì and headed for the bed.
Zhāng Lìlì struggled and said, "Wait a minute, I need to take a shower."
Wang Bing wouldn't let her.
"The gun is loaded, why shower now? You can shower later."
Zhāng Lìlì lay on the pillow, letting out a long sigh, allowing Wang Bing to have his way.
Everything was ready, and just as Wang Bing was about to go all out.
Zhāng Lìlì bent her legs and pushed against Wang Bing's abdomen.
"Wait."
She sniffed the air deeply.
She said, "What's that smell?"
Wang Bing also smelled it.
"It smells like rotten meat. You should go take a shower, you smell like rotten meat."
Zhāng Lìlì retorted angrily, "You smell like rotten meat! If you can't speak properly, shut up. If you make me angry, I won't do it with you."
Zhāng Lìlì sniffed around the bed, unable to find the source of the stench.
"Damn it, what is this smell? It's making me want to vomit."
Wang Bing also became extremely annoyed. "I've cleaned everything in the toilet, it shouldn't still smell."
Zhāng Lìlì suddenly lost her mood. "This smell is sickening."
Wang Bing sniffed around.
"This smell seems to be coming from the bed. We'll wash the sheets and pillowcases tomorrow."
Zhāng Lìlì took a shower and changed into a yellow dress, preparing to go out.
Wang Bing grabbed her hand. "Where are you going?"
"I'm going back to the factory, of course."
Wang Bing held her back. "Let's have a moment before you go."
Zhāng Lìlì slapped away his groping hand.
"This room stinks, I can't stand it. I'll come back when you've made it not stink."
Zhāng Lìlì strode out the door, closing it behind her.
The door slammed shut.
Wang Bing's heart sank like a burning coal dropped into water.
He cursed, "Damn it, you turn me on and then leave."
Zhāng Lìlì walked away with a grim expression, muttering, "Wasting my time."
Zhāng Lìlì, lost in thought, walked in the direction of Ganggu Electronic Factory.
She reached the entrance of Ganggu Electronic Factory.
She ran into a female colleague who was returning from outside.
"Zhāng Lìlì, are you staying at the factory again tonight?"
"Yes, did you go shopping?"
The colleague leaned close to Zhāng Lìlì's ear and whispered, "Let me tell you, I just came back on a motorcycle, and the guy giving rides is so handsome."
Zhāng Lìlì teased her, "There aren't many men at the factory, you think anyone with a penis is handsome."
"No, he's really handsome! If you don't believe me, look, he's still there."
Zhāng Lìlì followed the direction her colleague pointed.
She saw a young man in a white shirt, his side profile facing them, riding a stylish motorcycle, looking down and counting money.
She suddenly exclaimed, "Huh."
"Sichuan K, a license plate from my hometown."
Zhāng Lìlì walked over. Meeting a fellow villager from her county while away from home felt very familiar.
She had to get to know him, especially since he was a handsome motorcycle taxi driver, someone who might be useful later.
Zhāng Lìlì watched the young man counting money, sliding the bills from his left thumb to his right hand.
He murmured, "Forty-two, forty-three..."
After counting, the young man said, "Not bad, I made 5,000 yuan these past two days."
The young man felt someone watching him. He assumed it was a passenger.
When he looked up, Jiāng Dōngshān was stunned. Before he could speak, the other person called out first.
"Jiāng Dōngshān."
Seeing Zhāng Lìlì