My sister-in-law from Qingdao

The next day, my fever subsided, but I didn't go to work.

Lin Moli would secretly come to see me every morning and evening, and she would bring me food.

She even slept in my dorm room the following night.

After we finished, she whispered in my ear, "Brother, listen to me. Love isn't the most important thing. What's important is having your own business. As long as you have money, all the beautiful women in the world will like you and love you. You don't even need to take the initiative."

I believed her wholeheartedly, and that's what I did in the days that followed.

Since breaking up with Tang Xiaofu, I've thrown myself into business. Whether it's North America, the Middle East, or Europe, I contact any clients I have.

And believe it or not, my business volume is growing rapidly.

In the period immediately following the breakup, Tang Xiaofu's image often appeared in my mind.

Sometimes I fantasize that she will suddenly appear in front of me and explain something to me, but she never does.

I didn't have the courage to call her again, let alone go to see her. That's how our relationship ended.

This is the first real love affair I've ever had.

Although it wasn't exactly unforgettable, I was still extremely sad.

Two years later, I met Tang Xiaofu again. By then, everything had changed, and she had found her own happiness.

After she got drunk, she told me a lot, a lot of feelings, a lot of helplessness.

That's a story for another time.

Two weeks later, I emerged from the shadow of heartbreak.

As my business grows, I feel that the future is particularly bright.

Mid-Autumn Festival is almost here.

I've decided to go to the karaoke bar where my sister-in-law works. I want to talk to her about whether or not we should go home.

I will definitely go home. My cousin and his wife usually go back for holidays, but I haven't heard from him since.

I'd like to ask my cousin's wife if she wants to go back. If she does, we can go together.

In the afternoon, I asked Yu Chaowen for an hour off. Instead of borrowing someone else's car, I took a taxi and headed straight to Shuiyunjian.

I arrived at Shuiyunjian around 6 PM. As soon as I walked in, a waiter smiled and asked me, "Sir, large or small private room? Would you like some karaoke?"

I smiled and shook my head, saying, "I'm not here to sing, I'm here to find someone."

The waiter's expression immediately changed, and he stood there no longer looking at me.

"Dude, I'm here to see Su Xiaoya. Could you please let her know for me?"

"You're here to see Su Xiaoya? You're her client?"

The waiter looked me up and down, his gaze not very friendly.

When I heard the words "you are her client," my heart sank.

"I am her younger brother, her biological younger brother."

"Really? Then wait a moment. Go sit in the rest area over there, I'll call her over."

The waiter frowned slightly, pointed to the service area over there, and then took out a walkie-talkie and began to speak haltingly.

"Brother Dong, Brother Dong, there's a young man here who's looking for Sister Xiaoya."

"Okay, okay, let him wait in the rest area."

After they finished their conversation, the waiter didn't say anything, but instead pointed to the rest area.

So I nodded to him in a friendly manner and quickly walked towards the rest area.

I was sitting on a chair in the rest area when, a few minutes later, I saw a woman walking towards me.

The woman was wearing a sparkly black fringed long dress.

The neckline of the dress was so low that half of her full chest was exposed.

Her hair was piled on top of her head, adorned with what looked like chicken feathers—in short, very glamorous and alluring. She wore a black suit jacket and walked straight towards me.

My heart skipped a beat. Is this...is this my sister-in-law?

It seems so, yet it also seems not.

The first time I met my cousin's wife was at the train station. She was wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and her chestnut-red hair was tied in a ponytail.

She is youthful and beautiful, just like a very energetic college student.

Now, this woman is wearing heavy makeup and a sexy, revealing dress.

Seeing this scene, I suddenly felt a pang of sadness. Although I didn't want to admit it, the fact was that she was indeed my sister-in-law.

She walked over and sat down in front of me, smiling as she looked at me and said, "Why did you come? You didn't even call."

"Sister-in-law, is that you? You're wearing makeup?"

Although I didn't dare to look at her much, I still glanced at her from head to toe out of the corner of my eye.

At this time, my sister-in-law was completely different from the sister-in-law she used to be.

Back then, she was youthful and radiant, with only a touch of makeup, but now she wears heavy makeup and even exudes an air of worldliness.

"Yes, all sorts of customers come here, how can we not wear makeup? This is our work uniform, we can't not wear it."

The sister-in-law gave a wry smile and waved towards the bar behind her.

The bartender came over with two cups of coffee without even asking any questions.

"Have a cup of coffee."

My sister-in-law personally took the coffee and handed it to me.

I went to university and spent four years in the provincial capital. I've accompanied foreign clients and often made phone calls with foreign guests.

But I still don't have the habit of drinking coffee; I always feel that coffee doesn't taste as good as tea.

Perhaps this is the mindset of the poor.

Or perhaps it's because I'm from a rural area.

But I still picked up my coffee and took a sip.

My sister-in-law gently stirred her coffee with a spoon and said, "Little brother, what brings you here?"

"I came to find you because I wanted to ask if you're going home for the Mid-Autumn Festival. In previous years, my brother would take you back for every holiday, but now I haven't heard from him. Your grandparents must be looking forward to it. I didn't know if you were going back, so I came to discuss this with you."

My sister-in-law frowned and said, "To be honest, I want to go back but I don't want to. I'm a daughter-in-law, and I haven't been able to give my parents-in-law a grandson. Your brother isn't home either. What do you think I'd do if I went back?"

I think what she said makes a lot of sense; it's definitely true.

If my brother were here, he could bring his wife home; if my brother weren't here, his wife could bring her child home.

The key issue is that the two of them don't have children. If the sister-in-law goes home alone, the elderly couple might be even more upset.

"Then you don't need to go back. I'll go back and buy some things for your grandparents. Just say it was you and my brother who bought them."

My sister-in-law gave me a warm look and said, "You've grown up, kid."

"I've grown up, but I can't protect you. It hurts me to see you working in a place like this."

I spoke my mind.

My brother asked me to take care of her before he passed away, but she's dressed like this, drinking and singing with people. How can I live up to my brother's trust?

The sister-in-law laughed and said, "Don't think about it too much. Your brother owes so much money. How can I not earn money to pay off the debt? Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person. I can accompany people for drinks and singing, but I would never sell my body."

As soon as she finished speaking, a chubby man walked over to them.

"Number 36, that's enough. You still have to sing with the guests. Hurry up, look at the state you've become after just one drink."

The fat man's eyes were cold, and he shouted at his sister-in-law without any politeness.