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After coming out, Xiang Li was kicked out of her home and cut off from her allowance. On a friend's suggestion, she started working as a gaming companion. Her very first client turned out to be her nemesis, Wen Zijing.
Even more surprising, Wen Zijing generously booked a hundred sessions, earning Xiang Li thirty thousand yuan and easing her recent money troubles.
Xiang Li carefully worked as her gaming companion, terrified Wen Zijing would recognize her. At the same time, she couldn't help complaining in-game that she couldn't afford the things she wanted to buy.
Wen Zijing asked what was wrong. Xiang Li lied and said a family member was sick and she was short on money.
As soon as she logged off, her friend gave her a complicated look and transferred ten thousand yuan to her. Buy whatever you want, she said. If that's not enough, I'll send more.
Xiang Li: ...?
Her friend: I didn't expect your client to be so nice. Why don't you give dating her a shot?
Xiang Li: Get lost.
Her friend: You got it!
Still, Xiang Li started having other ideas. She absolutely wasn't going to date her nemesis, but there was nothing wrong with getting a little money out of Wen Zijing, was there?
She'd just treat it as a loan. Once her mom stopped being mad and let her come home, she'd pay Wen Zijing back!
Xiang Li started asking the people around her for advice on how to be a successful gold digger.
First, you have to know how to act cute.
Xiang Li took notes.
Next, you have to learn how to seduce someone.
Xiang Li took notes, still a little confused.
Finally, you have to be bold.
Xiang Li put down her pen and humbly asked what being bold meant.
The people around her chattered away. Xiang Li memorized a few key points:
Show some leg, show off your figure, wear a sexy little dress, send explicit voice messages.
Wait. Was Wen Zijing even into women?
After testing the waters, Xiang Li realized Wen Zijing seemed to like women just like she did. Otherwise, why would she keep asking for pictures of her legs and telling her to call her "big sister"?
As the balance in her bank account kept growing, their messages grew more explicit, and voice calls popped up more and more often. Xiang Li started feeling guilty.
Just then, her mom stopped being angry. Xiang Li hurriedly paid Wen Zijing back, then blocked and deleted her everywhere. When she ran into her nemesis on the street, she pretended not to see her.
It was as though nothing had ever happened.
Until...
Wen Zijing cornered Xiang Li in her dorm room. It was dim and empty. Wen Zijing locked the door and gracefully backed her into a corner, smiling as she asked, "Baby, why did you block me?"
Xiang Li's mind went completely blank.
She'd been found out.
Blurb screenshotted on 2026/06/06
Theme: Love can overcome every constraint and bring us to each other.