She Owes Me 50 Bucks and Won't Pay Me Back

Meng Xue quits her job and sets off on a road trip. Her car breaks down along the way, and a kind stranger offers her a ride.

When their eyes meet, she realizes the stranger is an old classmate she hasn't been in touch with for eight years.

The woman takes off her sunglasses and lets loose with a string of curses. "Class monitor, you borrowed 50 yuan from me the day before graduation and never paid me back. Then you changed your phone number."

"Oh?" Meng Xue twirls her long hair. "So you're here to settle the score?"

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Peki, a well-known travel blogger in China, posts a set of travel photos. In one of them, a stranger's lipstick, bare shoulder, and... underwear make an accidental appearance.

Her fans ask: Is our darling in love?

That night, a reply from a non-fan appears below: She owes me money. I'm here to collect.

At the same time, in the spacious back seat of a car, Meng Xue hooks an arm around Wen Zhi's neck and presses her soft lips to hers.

"How about paying me back with your body?"

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A road-trip story about old classmates reuniting after years apart. Set in southern Xinjiang.

Travel blogger x freelance photographer, bossy queen x cool and aloof.

Blurb written on 2024/12/12.

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