Working in Dongguan: The Girls I Met Over the Years

Chapter 266 Straightforward and Explicit

When the two arrived outside the ward, Ma Junjie felt a little flustered, wondering what Liu Jialing wanted to say to him.

Carina Lau remained silent and walked until she reached the hospital entrance.

Carina Lau suddenly stopped when she reached a corner near the entrance.

"Ah Jie, come here."

Ma Junjie grunted in agreement and walked towards Carina Lau.

"Sister Liu, what's wrong? Tell me."

Carina Lau did not speak directly.

Instead, he suddenly fixed his gaze on Ma Junjie.

Her gaze was fixed, even scrutinizing.

Ma Junjie felt a chill run down his spine as Carina Lau stared at him.

"Sister Liu... what... what happened..."

Carina Lau, with a half-smile, suddenly spoke.

"Hehe, you slept with Bingbing, didn't you?"

"Huh?!" Ma Junjie was taken aback, his eyes widening in panic.

I even thought I had misheard.

"Sister Liu... Sister Liu, you..."

Carina Lau smiled faintly.

"Ah Jie, we're all adults, there's no need to hide or deliberately conceal things."

Ma Junjie was still too surprised to speak for a moment.

I thought to myself, "Wasn't Carina Lau's question too direct and too blunt?"

How am I supposed to answer this?

Seeing Ma Junjie's momentary silence, Carina Lau probably guessed what was going on.

He continued,

"Ah Jie, speak."

"It is what it is, there's nothing wrong with saying it."

"Bingbing's parents passed away at a young age, and I raised her single-handedly. In a sense, she's like my daughter..."

"Ah Jie, do you understand what I mean?"

Ma Junjie nodded slightly and said with some shame,

"Sister Liu, I know..."

"Sister Liu...I...Bingbing and I...her and I..."

"Is he asleep?" Carina Lau asked, seeing that Ma Junjie wouldn't answer, so she decided to answer for him herself.

If you're too embarrassed to say it, just nod.

Ma Junjie paused for a moment, then nodded awkwardly.

"That's right, what's so hard to say!" Carina Lau said calmly.

She glanced at Ma Junjie.

"Ah Jie, I already guessed it even if you didn't say it."

"Bingbing has never liked a man the way she likes you."

"Whether you two slept or not, I could tell from the way she looked at you..."

Ma Junjie didn't know what to say for a moment.

After a while, Ma Junjie said,

"Sister Liu, I...I'll treat Bingbing well!"

Upon hearing this, Carina Lau chuckled, a hint of disdain seemingly lurking in her laughter.

"You?"

Carina Lau shook her head.

"Ah Jie, I didn't mean to look down on you."

"But you know, in this huge city of Dongguan, a migrant worker can't support a family."

"Although Bingbing has no parents, my dad and I have always loved her dearly, and she is no less than anyone else..."

Ma Junjie's face turned ashen, and he fell silent. He hadn't expected Carina Lau to suddenly become so aggressive.

"Ah Jie, what I mean by saying this is to tell you that for your future together, as a man, you need to work harder and be more responsible."

"You can't work for someone else your whole life, do you understand?"

Hearing this, Ma Junjie roughly understood what Carina Lau meant.

The words may be rough, but the principle is sound; although very direct, they are also very realistic.

Ma Junjie lowered his eyelids and nodded vigorously.

"Sister Liu, I completely agree with what you said."

After saying that, he suddenly raised his head again.

He spoke clearly and solemnly.

"But Sister Liu, although I am just an employee, I firmly believe that I am only an employee temporarily."

"For Bingbing's sake, and for my own, I swear I will make a name for myself in Dongguan!"

Upon hearing this, Carina Lau smiled.

"Ah Jie, I'm a little relieved that you think that way!"

As she spoke, Carina Lau slowly approached,

Finally, he almost stuck to Ma Junjie.

Looking into his eyes, he spoke softly.

"Ah Jie, Bingbing has never suffered before."

"Besides, I don't want her to suffer for the rest of her life."

After saying that, Carina Lau gently patted Ma Junjie, smiled, turned around, and quickly left.

Ma Junjie stood there, stunned, staring blankly at Liu Jialing's retreating figure.

Until Carina Lau completely disappeared,

Ma Junjie looked away and sighed.

"Ugh!"

Today, Carina Lau is more serious and dignified than ever before.

Ma Junjie also understood the meaning behind Carina Lau's words.

On one hand, it was simply a warning to himself that, as a poor boy, he was not good enough for Liu Bingbing.

On the other hand, it seems to be urging myself to work hard to earn money and change my current situation.

Ma Junjie shook his head with a wry smile, thinking to himself, "Who doesn't want to change?"

But since I have neither money nor power, I can't rush things; I can only take it slowly.

Besides, my job and income are slowly getting better!

Thinking this, Ma Junjie suddenly heard someone calling him from behind.

"Ah Jie, Ah Jie?"

Ma Junjie snapped out of his daze and looked around; it was Liu Xiong calling him.

"Uncle Liu!" Ma Junjie called out.

Liu Xiong laughed loudly and waved to Ma Junjie.

"What are you doing standing outside in a daze? Come here, Bingbing is calling you!"

Ma Junjie said "Oh" and ran towards Liu Xiong. Then the two of them went into the ward.

Liu Bingbing had been staring intently at the doorway, but when Ma Junjie entered, her eyes seemed to light up.

"Brother Jie..." Liu Bingbing called out.

Ma Junjie forced a smile.

"Mmm, Bingbing!"

Liu Xiong asked,

"Ah Jie, what did Jia Ling want with you? What did she say?"

"Jialing, she's really getting arrogant since she's in charge. Don't take any of the unpleasant things she says to heart."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bingbing became somewhat anxious and quickly asked,

"Brother Jie, did my aunt...did she blame you?"

Ma Junjie smiled and shook his head.

"No, Sister Liu is a very nice person!"

"She...she just chatted with me for a bit."

Liu Xiong was skeptical.

However, seeing that Ma Junjie didn't react in any other way, I let it go.

Finally, he said...

"Ah Jie, if anything happens in the future, just tell me."

"Anything is possible, as long as it's within my power, I will do my best."

Ma Junjie smiled and nodded his thanks.

"Thank you, Uncle Liu."

"Uncle Liu, you should go back and rest if you have something to do. I can look after things here."

Liu Xiong glanced at Liu Bingbing on the bed.

asked,

"Bingbing, do you still want me here?"

Liu Bingbing shook her head without even thinking.

"Grandpa, I know you've been worried sick about me. Now that I'm alright, you should go back and rest."

"As long as Brother Jie is here, it's fine."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiong seemed to think that this answer was exactly what he expected.

He stared at Ma Junjie for a moment and said,

"Okay, okay!"

"You call him Brother Jie now, you've grown up and don't need us to take care of you anymore."

"Okay, then Ah-Jie will take care of you. Anyway, your aunt will be coming over later."

"I'll be going now. Call me if you need anything!"

After saying that, Liu Xiong turned around and walked out with a smile.

As soon as the door closed, Liu Bingbing quickly grabbed Ma Junjie's hand.

"Brother Jie, please don't make me angry anymore... I'm scared... of leaving you."

Ma Junjie looked at Liu Bingbing and nodded.

"Yes, Bingbing, don't be afraid, I will always be with you from now on."

After saying that, Liu Jialing's words inexplicably popped into Ma Junjie's mind.

For a moment, it felt like there was a thorn in my heart.

Thinking about the gap between the two,

Ma Junjie silently withdrew his hand from Liu Bingbing's.

"Brother Jie, what's wrong with you?" Liu Bingbing keenly noticed Ma Junjie's unusual behavior.

Ma Junjie feigned nonchalance and did not answer.

suddenly,

A text message notification sounded.

Ma Junjie seized the opportunity to find an excuse and said,

"Bingbing, take a break, I'll check my messages."

As he spoke, Ma Junjie took out his phone and turned on the screen.

Upon looking,

It turned out to be a notification from my own bank card account.

Ma Junjie exclaimed in surprise, saying he hadn't swiped his card!

Could it be... that the card was stolen?

Ma Junjie was extremely anxious and quickly opened the message.

Upon looking,

"Huh?! What?!"

Ma Junjie shouted it out directly...