He was exiled to Dongguan and shot by two young women with promiscuous sexual harassment.

In late November in Dongguan, the mornings were already a bit chilly.

Yang Jiulang and Li Xiaoli walked side by side on the road leading to the construction site. The morning breeze blew from the direction of the industrial area, carrying a faint smell of chemical reagents, mixed with the fumes from the roadside breakfast stalls and the aroma of porridge wafting from the factory canteen in the distance.

Yang Jiulang walked this road every day, but today felt exceptionally different. With a beautiful woman by his side, even the banyan trees along the roadside seemed much more pleasing to the eye.

Both of them had long legs and similar strides, walking together as if they had measured their rhythm, their steps perfectly synchronized. Yang Jiulang was wearing a black jacket today, over a white T-shirt, with dark blue jeans and light-colored sneakers.

Lee Hyori walked beside him, standing at about 1.7 meters tall, wearing boots with a slight heel that almost reached his ears. The two of them standing together looked like a perfect couple straight out of a comic book.

When you arrive at the small square where Yang Jiulang eats breakfast every day, the auntie has already set up her stall, steaming and filled with the aroma of rice milk and soy sauce.

"Auntie, a basket of steamed buns, a bowl of porridge, two eggs, Hyori, what would you like to eat?" Yang Jiulang read out the order smoothly.

"Okay!" The woman turned around, her eyes lighting up. "Young man, is this your girlfriend? She's really pretty!"

Yang Jiulang glanced at Lee Hyori and nodded with a smile: "Yes."

Lee Hyori's face flushed red, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at anyone, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.

"Oh my, they're such a perfect match! Honey, what would you like to eat?"

"Auntie, give me a serving of rice noodle rolls, egg rice noodle rolls, and a soy milk too," Lee Hyori said crisply.

"Alright, please have a seat."

The two sat down at a small table nearby.

The auntie was very efficient; she quickly served the food.

The two began to eat.

Yang Jiulang picked up a small steamed bun and put it in Lee Hyori's bowl, then stuffed two into his own mouth.

"Eat it while it's hot, this auntie's cooking is really good."

"Hmm~"

A gentle morning breeze ruffled the wisps of hair on Lee Hyori's forehead. She lowered her head and took a bite of the rice noodle roll. The rice skin was soft and chewy, the meat filling was savory, and the sauce was perfectly balanced between salty and sweet. It was so delicious that her eyes narrowed.

"Is it good?" Yang Jiulang asked.

"Mmm!" Li Xiaoli nodded vigorously. "It's delicious. I'll bring Qinqin to try it next time."

Yang Jiulang nodded: "As long as that girl can get up."

Lee Hyori smiled and picked up one of Yang Gulang's eggs to peel it.

After peeling the egg, he put the white egg into Yang Jiulang's bowl, and then picked up another one.

"Hyori, have one too," Yang Jiulang instructed. "Order more if you're still hungry. You need to eat more in the future; you're too thin."

Lee Hyori looked up at him; the morning light shone on his face, outlining his angular features.

Just a few days ago, when this man handed her a pack of cigarettes in the alley, he was a hunched-over, pale-faced young man. Now, however, he seems like a completely different person—tall, handsome, and confident, radiating a reassuring aura.

Thinking about how difficult my journey has been, I grew up in my rural hometown, with six younger siblings to take care of. My job search was also very difficult, and then I was scammed in Dongguan...

That night, when she met the man in front of her, her life changed, and everything started to move in a positive direction.

"I wish it could stay like this forever," Lee Hyori said softly, her eyes welling up with tears.

Yang Jiulang looked up at her, paused for a moment, then deliberately smiled casually, "What's wrong? Little Hyori's getting sentimental too? You shouldn't be like this at your age!"

Lee Hyori smiled gently, her gaze both tender and firm: "Big brother, although I'm young, I understand reason. You're good to Hyori, and Hyori will repay you for the rest of her life."

"You're being too serious, girl," Yang Jiulang chuckled. "Relax a bit. Life doesn't need to be burdened with so many baggage. Live in the moment, and don't let down the time or the person you are with."

"I will not let down the time, nor the love..." Lee Hyori murmured and repeated the sentence. Although she did not quite understand what it meant, she thought it sounded nice and pondered it as she ate.

Yang Jiulang couldn't help but laugh whenever the beautiful woman started thinking.

He quickly took out his phone and started his daily money-spending spree.

First, I sent 200 yuan to Li Xiaoli and Hou Qinqin in the group, and then sent 500 yuan to Zhou Wanqiu separately.

My phone rang a few times.

Hou Qinqin immediately accepted the red envelope and then sent a string of kissing emojis: 【Thank you, husband, you're the best, mwah~】

Lee Hyori felt a little embarrassed when she saw the red envelope and said in a low voice, "Honey, I have a job now, so you don't need to give me money anymore, right?"

Yang Jiulang stared at Lee Hyori and said, word by word, "Accept the red envelope, then kiss me."

Lee Hyori blushed, accepted the red envelope, looked around to make sure no one was watching, and pouted at Yang Gulang.

Yang Jiulang made a grabbing motion out of thin air, put it into the bowl, drank it down along with the porridge, wiped his mouth, and exclaimed, "Delicious!"

The older woman replied, "Young man, drink as much as you like, I have plenty."

Yang Jiulang nodded awkwardly.

Lee Hyori leaned over the table, laughing so hard she bent over.

After the system notification sound.

Received a text message from the bank.

[Bank XX: A deposit of 19000.00 yuan has been received into your bank card ending in 8866. Current balance: 163450.00 yuan.]

Looking at the numbers on his phone, Yang Jiulang calculated in his mind that over 160,000 yuan was probably enough for a crazy burning of ashes tomorrow.

After finishing their meal, the two headed to the construction site.

Lee Hyori linked arms with Yang Gu-rang, their figures creating a beautiful scene in the morning light.

Passersby couldn't help but glance at them a few more times; some were envious, some were jealous, and some were simply admiring.

Lee Hyori enjoyed the feeling and unconsciously squeezed Yang Gulang even tighter.

Yang Jiulang felt the warmth and pressure on his arm, took a breath, and whispered, "Hyori, be careful not to piss me off, or I'll do something to you in the bushes."

Lee Hyori exclaimed "Ah!" and quickly let go of his hand, her face turning as red as an apple.

"By the way, I have something to tell you." Yang Jiulang said seriously, "From now on, when we're at the construction site, you should call me cousin, and when it's just the two of us, you should call me husband. Of course, when Hou Qinqin is around, you should still call me big brother."

"Okay, I got it," Lee Hyori nodded. "Don't worry, cousin."

"Um???"

"Honey~"

Yang Jiulang glared at her and threatened, "I'll make you call me 'Dad' tonight."

When the construction site gate came into view, Lee Hyori became visibly nervous and unconsciously tugged at Yang Gulang's arm.

"Don't be nervous." Yang Jiulang patted the back of her hand. "Just think of it as going...going..."

"Where to?"

"Go fight." Yang Jiulang thought for a moment, finding an analogy that she found comfortable. "Isn't that what you're best at?"

Lee Hyori was amused by him, and her nervousness dissipated considerably: "Okay, I'm not nervous anymore, no, I'm not tense anymore, oh dear, I'm not nervous anymore~"

The two men walked into the construction site and immediately attracted a lot of attention.

When have you ever seen a male-female pair like this on a construction site? The man was dashing and the woman was dashing and heroic; walking together, they looked like they had stepped off the cover of a fashion magazine. The workers who were tying steel bars stopped what they were doing, the crane operator leaned out of the cab, and even the gatekeeper took off his reading glasses to wipe them and make sure he wasn't seeing things.

"Mr. Yang, is this your girlfriend?" Construction worker Xiao Zhang came over, staring intently at Lee Hyori.

"My cousin," Yang Jiulang said without changing his expression, "is here to apply for a data clerk position for the client."

"Cousin?" Xiao Zhang's eyes lit up even more. "Engineer Yang, does your cousin have a boyfriend?"

"Got it." Yang Jiulang dismissed him.

Lee Hyori suppressed a laugh as she followed Yang Gulang through the construction site toward the office area.

Even's main office was at the very back. Yang Jiulang and Lee Hyori were stunned before they even reached the door.