My Dongguan Love Story

Lin Tao looked a little flustered, and subconsciously leaned closer to me, cautiously glancing at me sideways. Her fair ears flushed bright red, and even her neck turned a faint blush. Her voice was soft and low, filled with barely concealed shyness:

"If my mom sees us together, she'll definitely misunderstand and think you're my boyfriend."

My heart skipped a beat, and I felt inexplicably hot. My hands and feet felt a little awkward, and I stiffly raised my hand to scratch the back of my neck. My gaze involuntarily lingered on her flushed cheeks, and they were exceptionally clear up close.

Lin Tao is usually decisive and efficient in handling cases, with a cold and capable demeanor, but her features are extremely delicate. Her wheat-colored skin, tanned from years of fieldwork, exudes a healthy and wild beauty, making her eyebrows and eyes even more captivating, and the more you look at her, the more attractive she becomes.

My heart skipped a beat, and I sighed silently. To be honest, given how close we are right now, with that ambiguous and subtle atmosphere, if I were single, I definitely wouldn't be able to resist taking the initiative to get closer to her and get to know her better.

But not now. I already have a girlfriend, and I'm entangled in a bunch of complicated romantic relationships. I absolutely can't get too close to her, lest I cause trouble and drag her down with me.

I paused, then asked her in a low voice, "So what do we do now?"

Her face was flushed, and she nervously clutched the hem of her clothes. She leaned close to my ear and whispered instructions, her warm breath brushing against my neck, making my heart itch: "Don't make a sound. Just stay put and wait until my mother leaves before you come out."

We were standing very close together, and we could feel each other's warm breath. The room was quiet, and neither of us dared to make a sound.

The footsteps outside the door stopped, and Lin Tao's mother called out again with a puzzled look, "Taozi, is that you back?"

Peach is her childhood nickname, which is only used by her elders and close relatives; most outsiders don't know it.

Hearing her mother's urgent call, Lin Tao, afraid that her mother might suddenly burst in, quickly replied softly, "Mom, it's me. I just got back and was about to take a nap."

Although Lin Tao's mother outside the door had a vague feeling that something was wrong, she didn't ask any further questions and casually replied, "Okay, you should get some rest."

After saying that, he turned and walked away to attend to other things.

Once she was sure her mother was completely out of sight, Lin Tao, still blushing slightly, turned to me and whispered, "My mom's gone. Could you quickly get me some medicine to apply? My ankle hurts so much I can't stand it anymore."

As she spoke, she sat down on the edge of the bed, slowly raised her sprained right foot, her brows furrowed slightly, her face full of pain.

I was just spacing out, lost in thought, when she called me and I snapped out of it, quickly nodding and replying, "Okay, okay."

Without thinking much, I glanced at the wardrobe standing to the side and reached out to pull open the wooden door. As soon as the door opened, all sorts of intimate apparel hung inside, pink and purple, lace, thin, and sexy styles, with all kinds of designs. The styles were particularly daring, and the amount of fabric was eye-catching, leaving me at a loss for what to do.

I blushed as I looked at it, and for a moment I was stunned and forgot to close the cabinet door.

Hearing the door open, Lin Tao turned to look when there was no movement. Her face flushed crimson at the sight of the underwear in front of me, and she cried out, "Quick, close it! Tie Da Jiu isn't here!"

Hearing her shy voice, I immediately snapped out of my daze and quickly replied, "Oh, okay."

I hurriedly reached out and closed the wardrobe door. Turning my head, I saw the dressing table next to me. I walked over, opened the drawer, took out some liniment for bruises and sprains, and held it in front of her, saying, "Lift your leg over here so I can rub it on you."

As I spoke, I couldn't help but steal a few glances at her, my mind filled with puzzlement. Lin Tao was usually decisive and efficient in her work, and upright in her character; who would have thought that she would have so many daringly styled intimate apparel in private?

He seems so honest and unassuming on the surface. Could there be another side of him that I don't know about?

But then I remembered how she looked so bewildered and confused when she heard those ambiguous words at the hotel. She couldn't fake it; she was clearly innocent and had never been in a relationship before. The more I thought about it, the less I understood. How could a girl who had never been in a relationship like to wear such revealing and provocative clothes?

Lin Tao lowered her head, secretly observing my expression. Seeing that something was wrong with me, she almost burst out laughing, but quickly suppressed her laughter, her cheeks burning and her heart pounding. Afraid I was overthinking things, she hurriedly explained:

"Those clothes aren't mine. They belong to my best friend who sometimes stays at my place and leaves them here temporarily."

Her face grew redder and redder as she spoke.

I looked up at her as I heard this, unable to suppress the smile on my lips.

Seeing my expression, Lin Tao frowned slightly, swayed gently, and said with a mix of embarrassment and resentment, "What are you laughing at?"

Seeing her shy and adorable appearance was especially endearing, so I couldn't help but tease her: "Birds of a feather flock together. You're usually so serious and reserved, you don't seem like the type of best friend who would have this kind of personality."

The lingerie in the closet was quite revealing. A woman who dares to wear such clothes must be very outgoing, completely different from Lin Tao's reserved and proper personality. It's hard to believe that the two are close friends.

Upon hearing these words, Lin Tao's heart pounded wildly, and her face turned as red as if it were about to bleed.

This was the first time she had ever talked about such a private topic with a boy, and she felt extremely embarrassed.

We weren't even ordinary friends, so she didn't need to explain herself or care what I thought. But when she saw my half-smiling expression, she became especially afraid that I would misunderstand her as the kind of casual and frivolous girl, and she was eager to clear up the misunderstanding.

She stammered for a while, her mouth mumbling incoherently, before finally saying, "Okay, it's not my best friend's, it's mine, alright?"

At this point, she stubbornly raised her chin and looked up at me, her expression clearly saying, "So what if I'm mine? What can you do to me?"

Seeing this, I was filled with surprise and couldn't help but laugh and tease, "I really didn't expect our Peach to have such a unique style of dressing in private."

Hearing me casually call her by her nickname, Lin Tao's cheeks instantly flushed red. She felt a little awkward being teased like that. If anyone else had dared to tease her like that, she would have already taught them a lesson.

But when she's with me, she can't get angry at all; all she can think about is clearing up my misunderstanding.

Her cheeks flushed slightly as she explained softly, "I just happened to see it while shopping on a regular day. I thought it was novel and interesting, so I bought it on a whim."

After saying that, she quickly waved her hand and hurriedly added, "But I've just kept these after buying them and have never worn them out."

After she finished speaking, she stared at me nervously, her heart pounding with anxiety, afraid that I wouldn't believe her.

Hearing her words, I instantly understood. It seemed Lin Tao had been constrained by rules and regulations since childhood, and after becoming a police officer, the constraints and restrictions only increased. She was always cautious and meticulous in her actions, constantly restraining herself, having suppressed her emotions for too long.

Over time, rebellious thoughts inevitably arise in one's heart. Things that one would not dare to touch or try in ordinary times, one would always want to buy and keep, secretly satisfying the novelty hidden in one's heart.

I secretly figured she probably never dared to wear it outside, and just stayed at home alone, secretly changing into it behind closed doors, and looking at herself in the mirror.

I couldn't help but start imagining what she would look like in the mirror after putting it on, and suddenly I felt a surge of heat throughout my body, and my cheeks burned.

Seeing that I remained silent for a long time, Lin Tao became increasingly flustered and looked at me anxiously, saying, "Dazhuang, what I said is true."