In the electronics factory in Dongguan, I met her, the girl with a ponytail.
That year, after graduating from high school and failing to be admitted to university, I followed my relatives to Dongguan and joined an electronics factory to work. Every day's life is very monotonous, dormitories, canteens, assembly lines, three points and one line. In the beginning, I was very uncomfortable with this kind of life, and I felt tired and even a little hopeless every day.
Then, I met her, the girl with the ponytail. Her name is Xiaoling, and she is a quality inspector on the assembly line. She wears a work uniform every day, a headscarf and a mask, revealing only a pair of eyes and that ponytail. Her ponytail is long and hangs down to her waist and gently sways with her steps every time she walks, which is very charming.
The first time we communicated was because I made a mistake at work and made a batch of parts wrong. Xiaoling came over, pointed out my mistakes, and then patiently taught me how to do it. Her voice was gentle, which surprised me a little. I originally thought that the quality inspectors were very strict, but Xiaoling was not like that. She told me that she also started from the assembly line and knew how hard the job was, so she didn't want to be too us.
After that, we started communicating frequently. Every time I was tired from work, I would find an opportunity to talk to her. She would tell me some tips at work or something funny. Sometimes, we would go to the cafeteria together to eat, or go for a walk outside together during breaks. During that time, I felt that my life had become much more interesting.
Gradually, I found myself starting to like Xiaoling. Her ponytail became more and more glamorous in my eyes, and my heart beat faster every time I saw her. I started hinting at my feelings to her, but she always avoided the topic. I know she might like me too, but she has concerns. After all, in this electronics factory, falling in love is not an easy thing.
Then one night, after working overtime, I suddenly developed a high fever. When Xiaoling found out, she immediately rushed to take care of me. She bought me medicine, boiled hot water and put a cold towel on my forehead. She didn't go back to the dormitory that night, and she kept watch over me all the time. The next morning my fever subsided, but I saw her tired face and still charming ponytail.
This experience brought our relationship one step closer. She finally accepted my affection and we started a sweet relationship. During that time, we were tired of being together every day, going to work together, eating together, and walking together. Our lives are simple but full of happiness.
However, the good times did not last long, and our relationship was known to the workshop director. He talked to us and warned us not to affect our productivity or we would be fired. Xiaoling was scared and didn't want to lose the job, so we had to break up.
The days after the breakup were hard, and I went back to the monotonous and boring life I used to have. And Xiaoling has also redone the strict quality inspector, her ponytail is still charming, but there is no communication between us anymore.