A single man checks into a couples' room; his life of ease and comfort begins.

"My name is Hao Qiangzhuang (豪壮强), because I was very strong from birth, that's why my parents named me that!"

This is Hao Qiangzhuang's self-declaration. When others ask him why he calls himself Hao Qiangzhuang, this is his answer.

His life was full of interesting things, the most interesting of which started with his first time working in a factory tightening screws.

That year was 2001!

"There are no beds, what are we going to do?"

Aunt Liu, the dormitory supervisor, moistened her finger with saliva and repeatedly flipped through the register.

It was already late autumn, but Hao Qiangzhuang was still quite robust, wearing short sleeves, shorts, and slippers, with a floral cloth bag slung over his shoulder.

"Luckily, you're in luck, kid." Aunt Liu smiled and looked up at Hao Qiangzhuang, saying with a smile, "301, the couple's room. There were two couples living there before, but one moved out, so there's one bed left for you to stay in temporarily."

"Huh?" Hao Zhuangqiang looked at Aunt Liu in disbelief. Aunt Liu was over forty years old, a middle-aged woman, but still very alluring.

Hao Qiangzhuang really felt a bit awkward about living with a married couple!

Aunt Liu looked up and saw Hao Qiangzhuang's face darken. She couldn't help but ask, "What, you don't want to?"

Hao Qiangzhuang said with a wry smile, "Could we switch to something else?"

Aunt Liu said with a half-smile, "That's fine, but if you have money, you can rent a place outside."

Hearing what Aunt Liu said, Hao Qiang subconsciously touched his pocket and found that he had five yuan and eighty cents left. He didn't dare to say anything more, for fear that if he said another word, he would be kicked out and would lose everything.

Aunt Liu stole a glance at Hao Qiangzhuang, sized him up, and thought to herself, "This kid is really sturdy. If I weren't so old, I would definitely take the initiative."

Afterwards, Aunt Liu walked out of the dormitory management office, went up the stairs, and led Hao Qiangzhuang to the first room on the third floor.

It was a small dormitory room of only eight square meters, with two beds, a balcony, and a separate bathroom.

According to Aunt Liu, the person living here is a master craftsman in the stamping department, and his skills are exceptional.

Normally, Hao Qiangzhuang would not have been assigned to live here because he was not of a high enough rank.

This year, the company has been very busy and has hired a large number of workers during the winter break. The dormitory is already full and there is no room for more people. It is impossible to force Hao Qiangzhuang to live in a single-room suite for couples.

Aunt Liu went in first and said to those inside, "Zhang Guoqiang, Li Mei, are you there?"

The bed on the left was covered with cloth, and a head peeked out from behind the curtain.

The man was middle-aged. He glanced at the dormitory supervisor, Aunt Liu, with some impatience and said, "Working the night shift! Aunt Liu, is there something you need?"

Aunt Liu then pulled Hao Qiangzhuang out and said, "The company dormitory is full, so Hao Qiangzhuang can stay in your dormitory for the time being. We'll arrange for him to move out when there are any spare beds."

Zhang Guoqiang said somewhat impatiently, "You can arrange it yourself. I'm very sleepy, I'm going to sleep first."

Aunt Liu glanced at the empty bed opposite Zhang Guoqiang and said, "Zhuangqiang, you'll stay there. Get along well with Zhang Guoqiang and don't cause any trouble."

Aunt Liu seemed to be saying something insinuating, as if she were speaking to herself, but also as if she were speaking to Zhang Guoqiang.

Hao Qiangzhuang might not know the specific reason, but Aunt Liu does!

He managed to squeeze out several groups of employees who had been assigned to this dormitory, whether they were couples or singles.

Hao Qiangzhuang nodded, and then, like a good boy, walked to the bed, put his things on the upper bunk, cleaned the bed board, and made the bed.

Just then, Aunt Liu walked in, casually pulled the bed curtain from Zhang Guoqiang's bed, handed it to Hao Qiangzhuang, and said, "Hang up the curtains, so you won't feel awkward."

Hao Qiang blankly hung up the bed curtains, sat on the bed for a while and felt that inside was like a separate little space, where the sunlight outside was blocked.

Aunt Liu, the dormitory supervisor, glanced at Zhang Guoqiang before saying to Hao Qiangzhuang, "Qiangzhuang! If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. If you run into any more trouble, just come to the dormitory supervisor's office to find me."

"Wait, Aunt Liu." Hao Qiangzhuang hurriedly lifted the bed curtain, called out to Aunt Liu, and then handed her a lipstick.

Aunt Liu was stunned when she saw the lipstick. It cost more than a hundred yuan back then, which was no small amount!

Actually, a girl dropped this lipstick on the street, and Hao Qiangzhuang picked it up on a whim. He wanted to return it to her, but he couldn't find her in the crowd, so he kept it because he had no use for it.

This lipstick is still in its original packaging. Aunt Liu knows her stuff; she's seen it in high-end shopping malls before, but this is the first time she's seen it up close.

Hao Qiangzhuang didn't know any of these tricks; he just felt that this thing was useless to him, so it was better to use it to his advantage.

"He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's gift is bound to him." Aunt Liu immediately changed Hao Qiangzhuang's attitude, smiling and saying, "Qiangzhuang, Auntie will accept it. In the future, if there are any good things, I will definitely think of you first."

Hao Qiangzhuang scratched his head, smiled and looked at Aunt Liu, saying, "Aunt Liu, you flatter me. I hope you can take care of me in the future."

After Aunt Liu left, Hao Qiangzhuang drew the curtains and lay back down on his bed.

He was tired from the long journey and couldn't help but fall asleep.

I don't know how long I slept, but in my hazy state, I vaguely heard people talking.

"Guoqiang, keep it down, don't wake up that kid across the street, he'll talk nonsense on his way to work."

"Shut up, my foot! I want him to hear me, see me, but not be able to touch me or get to me."

"How embarrassing!"

"What are you afraid of? If he can't take it, he can leave!"

Just then, there was a knock on the dormitory door: "Master Zhang, Master Zhang, something bad has happened! The stamped parts are not up to standard, the workshop is in chaos. If you don't deal with it soon, the quality department will call the manager."

At first, Zhang Guoqiang didn't take it seriously, but when he heard that the quality department was going to call the manager, he couldn't sit still anymore. He hurriedly pushed Li Mei away, said, "I'll be back as soon as I'm done," rushed out of the dormitory, closed the door, and went to the workshop.

Li Mei was feeling very upset. She had been sleeping soundly when Zhang Guoqiang came back in the middle of the night and woke her up. And this wasn't the end of it; he pulled up his pants and left.

After Zhang Guoqiang left, Li Mei couldn't help but complain, "I was only just starting to feel it..."

She had just gotten to this point when she subconsciously remembered that someone else was sleeping in the bed opposite hers.

In fact, Hao Qiangzhuang had already woken up, but he was hiding under the covers and dared not make a sound. Now, when he heard Li Mei say this, his heart started racing and his ears turned red instantly.

Unfortunately, Hao Qiangzhuang's stomach betrayed him, making loud, rumbling noises.

Li Mei, on the opposite bed, felt incredibly embarrassed. She hurriedly pulled the curtains shut and hid under the covers.