Working in Dongguan: The Girls I Met Over the Years

Chapter 149 Outrageous Things

Ma Junjie reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone.

My first reaction was to check the caller ID to see who had called.

Upon looking,

It's those familiar six 9s again.

Ma Junjie thought to himself, "Oh no, it's Jiang Hao calling."

Could it be related to Hu Ling'er again?

At this moment, for some reason, he suddenly felt a sense of disgust towards Hu Ling'er.

He probably still felt very disgusted.

Why did Hu Ling'er choose to work in an entertainment venue?

The phone rang shrilly, and Ma Junjie, already annoyed, finally put the phone to his ear and answered it.

"Hey Hao, hello there!"

Upon hearing Ma Junjie's voice, the person on the other end responded with an "Mmm," and said...

"Ah Jie, I'm here again."

Ma Junjie gave an awkward smile and asked,

"Brother Hao, what good news is there?"

Jiang Hao suddenly fell silent.

After a while, he said,

"Ah Jie, this is probably not a good thing."

Ma Junjie felt a sinking feeling in his heart and became somewhat flustered.

He mumbled something.

"Hao...Brother Hao, it's...it's okay, just say it, you can just say it!"

Jiang Hao nodded and reminded him.

"Ah Jie, you need to prepare yourself mentally. This is really a bit outrageous!"

"I consider myself to have met many people, but this is still somewhat unbelievable to me!"

These words made Ma Junjie, who was already in a state of turmoil, even more flustered.

He quickly said,

"Brother Hao, stop beating around the bush and just tell me!"

Jiang Hao paused for a moment, then said,

"Alright, Ah Jie, listen carefully..."

"I'm telling you, I heard Hu Ling'er got fired. She's not working at Blue Moon anymore!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Junjie was puzzled.

Isn't this a great thing?

That Blue Moon KTV, it sounds nice, but it's a den of iniquity inside.

That place isn't suitable for girls to work; it's good that I left!

Ma Junjie said,

"Brother Hao, what you're saying doesn't seem that outrageous, does it?"

"Hu Ling'er is young and probably doesn't have much experience, so it's normal for her to be fired. I think..."

"No, no, no!" Jiang Hao interrupted Ma Junjie directly.

"Ah Jie, let me finish what I have to say."

"If Hu Ling'er was dismissed for normal reasons, then this is perfectly normal."

"But I'm telling you, I heard that Hu Ling'er... is pregnant!"

"It's been two or three months, my belly is starting to swell..."

"Ah Jie, let me ask you this: do you think this is outrageous?"

"Ah Jie, Ah Jie?"

Ma Junjie was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

He felt his mind was blank.

I could only vaguely hear Jiang Hao calling my name.

He was absent-minded, and his legs felt a little weak.

He sat down directly on a broken chair in the yard.

He was incredulous, his gaze vacant, his mind in turmoil, dozens, even hundreds, of questions surging through his head.

Is Hu Ling'er pregnant?

Working at an entertainment venue while pregnant?

Also, who made her pregnant?

Why would she do that?

……

He couldn't answer any of the questions, and he couldn't understand them at all.

Then he heard Jiang Hao calling him from across the street.

"Ah Jie, Ah Jie, are you still there?"

Ma Junjie replied absentmindedly.

"Yes, I'm here!"

"Brother Hao, I'm asking you... are you sure she... she's really pregnant?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao suddenly let out a cold laugh.

"Hehe, Ah Jie, I wouldn't call you specifically to talk about things I'm unsure about."

"Let me tell you! There used to be a girl who worked for me, but now she's gone to Blue Moon. Yesterday, she happened to be with Hu Ling'er."

"She said that yesterday the boss arranged for a man to accompany Hu Ling'er for drinks. When the man heard that it was Hu Ling'er's first time there, he tried to get her drunk and even tried to force himself on her..."

"Hu Ling'er refused to submit even at the cost of her life. The man probably paid money and insisted on having sex with Hu Ling'er. In the end, Hu Ling'er had no choice but to confess and told the man that she was pregnant."

"Upon hearing this, the man immediately sobered up considerably, started cursing, and went straight to their boss, who apologized to him!"

As Ma Junjie listened, he knew that this story was most likely true.

Moreover, when he heard Jiang Hao say that, he suddenly recalled the scene of meeting Hu Ling'er in the bookstore the night before.

At that time, Hu Ling'er was wearing a very loose and oversized dress.

He found it very strange at the time.

Now, considering what Jiang Hao said...

She...she just wanted to use loose-fitting clothes to hide the fact that she was pregnant?

Thinking of this, Ma Junjie's heart sank to the bottom.

Sigh, I really don't understand.

How could Hu Ling'er, at such a young age, be pregnant?

Jiang Hao, who was on the other side, noticed that Ma Junjie hadn't said anything.

asked,

"Ah Jie, are you still listening?"

"Brother Hao, I'm listening."

Jiang Hao sensed Ma Junjie's low spirits and muttered to himself,

"Ah Jie, judging from your reaction, you probably don't know she's pregnant, right?"

Ma Junjie shook his head and sighed.

"Sigh, I really don't know!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao gave a disdainful sneer.

Comfort Ma Junjie,

"Forget it, Ah Jie. Girls her age, without parental guidance, are too likely to go astray once they enter society."

"Others can easily get her pregnant by giving her a little money, or even without giving her any money at all."

"Even if you don't get pregnant now, you'll be heavily pregnant in less than six months!"

"I've seen far too many people like this. You'll get used to it, you'll get used to it!"

Hearing Jiang Hao say this, Ma Junjie felt a pang of sadness.

Although he and Hu Ling'er didn't have any real feelings for each other,

However, Ma Junjie is a man of strong emotions.

Seeing Hu Ling'er reminds me of my younger sister, Ma Xiaofang.

Hu Ling'er's family was already very tragic.

Now her life seems to be a complete mess.

Thinking about all this, Ma Junjie felt as if a thorn had been stuck in his heart, causing him a dull ache.

"Ah Jie, that's all I wanted to say..." Jiang Hao suddenly said.

"Ah Jie, I'll say it again, you should stay away from that woman."

"I have to go now, goodbye!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Junjie quickly shouted,

"Brother Hao, wait a minute!"

Jiang Hao was puzzled.

"Oh? Is there anything else?"

Ma Junjie paused, then asked,

"Brother Hao, I have one last question for you: do you know where Hu Ling'er is right now?"

Jiang Hao chuckled.

"Where?"

"Where else could she be? She must have gone home!"

"With that big belly, even the most powerful boss wouldn't dare hire her!"

"A woman with a big belly has no value."

Ma Junjie gave an awkward, wry smile and replied,

"Okay, I got it!"

"Brother Hao, thank you!"

"It's okay, bro!" Jiang Hao hung up the phone.

Ma Junjie also put his phone away.

He reached out and found a key still clutched in his hand.

He thought about it and realized that he was actually barely able to take care of himself; he still had a lot of things to do.

Everyone has their own destiny, so don't worry about others.

Perhaps, as Jiang Hao said, Hu Ling'er might have been deceived by some man with ill intentions.

Of course, it's also possible that she's dating a blond boyfriend outside.

But that's her fate!

Ma Junjie held up the keys in his hand, pointing them at the sun.

The key gleamed metallically in the sunlight.

He said to himself,

"Ma Junjie, your life has only just started to get a little better, stop worrying about others!"

"Keep it up, take care of yourself."

Thinking this way, Ma Junjie felt a little relieved.

He smiled, then walked towards the door...