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

Back home that night, Hao Qiangzhuang didn't sleep a wink.

Wang Hui and Tang Xueyi didn't come over that night. I was so sleepy that my eyelids were drooping, but I just couldn't fall asleep.

Gu Jia was like a pair of cell phones constantly tracking her location; she called in the middle of the night: "Don't you have anyone else yet?"

Hao Qiang lay on the bed with his eyes closed, not wanting to answer her pointless question, but also not wanting to offend her: "I can't sleep."

Hearing Hao Qiangzhuang's answer was like adding fuel to a dying flame for Gu Jia. Her rapid breathing came through the phone: "Are you alone today?"

Hao Qiangzhuang didn't want to pay attention to her. He felt that she was like a cat in heat, shamelessly searching for a male cat to mate with.

"I'm so lonely and empty. Can you come and sit here for a while?"

Her voice became increasingly sickly, as if she were begging Hao Qiangzhuang for pity, longing for his care and love.

However, Hao Qiangzhuang still didn't pay much attention to her. After listening to her say a few words in a trembling voice, he didn't reply and hung up the phone directly.

Sure enough, it's not safe to live here; it's better to go back to the original staff dormitory, 201.

After Hao Qiangzhuang hung up the phone, Gu Jia moved a stool to the wall, gently tapped the wall with her left hand, and put her right hand in her mouth to gently nibble.

Hearing the knocking sound on the wall, Hao Qiangzhuang became even more unable to sleep. He suddenly sat up and raised his hand to knock on the wall in response to Gu Jia.

But deep down he felt a sense of fear. Apart from Gu Jia, who was forbidden to touch him, no one would do anything to him even if he went around having affairs at the factory.

However, if he were to get involved with Gu Jia and Liu Qiangnan found out, he would definitely be in deep trouble.

He withdrew his hand, his mind still disturbed by the sound of the knocking on the wall, gradually becoming confused, with an irresistible urge to get Gu Jia.

He was driven to the brink of madness by his desires, the increasingly frequent knocking sounds, until he could barely stand it. He had no choice but to get up quickly and rush into the bathroom for a hot shower.

After taking a shower, Gu Jia finally woke up and stopped banging on the wall.

Today is a full moon, and the moonlight, like water, poured onto the balcony, eventually shining into the bedroom as time passed.

Looking out the window, the primeval forest under the moonlight was covered with a layer of mist, reflecting the moonlight and twinkling like countless stars.

The unidentified wild bird began to sing again, its voice somewhat mournful, sounding strange to the ear, like the sickly groans of a dying old man.

"It's not a ghost, or maybe it's a zombie!"

This idea made Hao Qiangzhuang both scared and excited.

At that time, many people still held things in awe and reverence for ghosts and spirits.

Unable to speak of it, and annoyed by the noise outside, Hao Qiangqiang got out of bed, walked to the computer desk, picked up the cigar Liu Qiangnan had given him, cut off the butt, lit it with a windproof lighter, took a deep drag, and put it in his mouth.

Smoking and drinking can't relieve your anxiety at all; in fact, they can amplify the root cause of your anxiety.

He didn't sleep all night. As soon as it was light, Hao Qiangzhuang changed his clothes, put on a military overcoat, hurriedly opened the door, and ran towards the canteen.

6:00:00 AM.

The cafeteria doesn't start serving meals until 7 a.m., and everyone is busy preparing the ingredients needed for the morning.

When the head chef saw that it was Hao Qiangzhuang, he immediately came out to greet him: "Mr. Hao, why are you up so early today?"

Hao Qiangzhuang said with a smile, "I'm hungry, go make me a bowl of beef noodles!"

"Please wait a moment," the head chef replied with a smile, then turned and jogged into the kitchen.

Hao Qiangzhuang also found a seat and sat down, waiting for breakfast.

A short while later, a large bowl of beef noodles, which seemed to contain about two ounces of beef, was placed in front of Hao Qiangzhuang.

There were disposable chopsticks on the table. He picked them up and began to taste them: "By the way, are the fried dough sticks ready?"

The head chef bent down and stood next to Hao Qiangzhuang, smiling as he said, "We'll start frying in five more minutes. Please wait a moment."

Hao Qiangzhuang must eat fried dough sticks every day; it's a habit he developed after coming here.

The thick soup in the bowl was started yesterday afternoon after get off work and simmered all night. After taking a sip and swallowing it, you can feel a warm feeling spreading from your stomach outwards.

Moreover, the taste buds are hit with a particularly tangy and refreshing flavor, and the generous amount of beef makes it incredibly delicious.

Exactly five minutes later, after the beef rice was only half-eaten, the kitchen staff hurried over with two golden-brown, crispy-on-the-outside and tender-on-the-inside fried dough sticks in a takeout bag.

Upon approaching Hao Qiangzhuang, he immediately presented the fried dough sticks with both hands: "Mr. Hao, here are your fried dough sticks."

Hao Qiangzhuang took the fried dough stick and continued eating his noodles, drinking the soup, and munching on the dough stick: "Thanks, you guys go ahead and do your work!"

"Please enjoy your meal," the head chef said to the chef, then slowly left and walked back into the inner kitchen.

After finishing breakfast, Hao Qiangzhuang placed his bowl by the window and walked out of the cafeteria. He glanced at the time and found it was only 6:35:17.

It was still early, so I headed towards the factory gate. When I passed the security booth, Jin Shangwu, who was on night duty, was so sleepy that he was dozing off.

Hao Qiangzhuang knocked on the window of the security booth, startling Jin Shangwu awake. Seeing it was Hao Qiangzhuang, Jin Shangwu immediately breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly opened the window: "Mr. Hao, you're up so early!"

Hao Qiangzhuang said with a smile, "I haven't slept all night, I want to go out for a walk."

Jin Shangwu said hurriedly, "There's frost today, the road is slippery, please be careful."

Hao Qiangzhuang glanced at Jin Shangwu and kindly reminded him, "You mentioned being careful, which reminded me of something. I've already submitted your promotion and raise application for you. Be careful at work from now on. This is a critical time. It's fine if I see it, but if others see it and report it online, you won't be able to keep your job as security captain."

Hao Qiangzhuang was filled with mixed feelings of joy and worry, but also gratitude. He nodded and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Hao, I will definitely pay attention."

Hao Qiangzhuang nodded, pushed open the gate in front of the security booth, and walked out.

After leaving the factory area, he left the industrial park and headed towards the land he had bought.

Along the way, I always felt a little empty inside, as if something was missing.

Standing at the entrance of the fence, looking inside, besides the desolate landscape, there is a lonely, cold, and dilapidated mud house standing in the middle of the fence.