It was already two o'clock in the morning, Liu Xu's eyes were staring at the computer screen, and she was beginning to feel a dull pain. She didn't get any business tonight. She reached for the cup and drank the last sip of boiled water.

At this time, there were still many people who wanted to add her as friends on QQ, but she didn't want to chat with these hungry men anymore. Most of them had no intention of calling for door-to-door service, and they just wanted to pass the time.

Chatting with her, some even asked her to make a video first to watch a group of idiot men! Liuxu closed the computer angrily and decided to take a break for herself tonight.

Standing up and looking around, Liu Xu's eyes inadvertently fell on a reference book for the CET-8 exam for English majors. She was shocked and a little dazed. She couldn't believe that it had been two years since she came out of school, and all the other students were...

She was about to graduate, but she stayed alone in this shabby and dark little rented house, trying to make ends meet by seducing men online and doing some sex business.

Why did it end up like this? Liuxu would occasionally think about this, but she didn't dare to think about it deeply. Back then, she was the only girl who came out of the small mountain village of Phoenix Tree, and she was also admitted to university.

For the local people, it is simply a miracle

She still remembered that on the day she left her hometown and set off from the county seat, the whole village walked on the mountain road for more than a day and put her on the shuttle bus to the county seat together. The scene was so intense that she burst into tears.

The village chief also held her hand and warned, "Xu'er, you have to work hard to study! Don't worry about things at home. Our whole village will watch for you and just study hard!"

Liuxu nodded with tears in her eyes. In the dim light of her tears, she saw the low thatched cottage of her home, her overworked mother, and her bedridden father. She did not know how many times she had given up studying and helped her mother at home.

They shared the housework, but her teacher, Teacher Gao, who taught in the county, always came over the mountains and ridges in person, repeatedly persuaded her mother and her, and persuaded her to go back to school.

And she lived up to the high expectations and became the golden phoenix in the mountains.

Full of expectations from the whole village, she came to K University in City C

After entering college, Liu Xu discovered that the phoenix in the mountain nest was not even a hairless chicken. In college, there were many students with excellent grades and outstanding talents. Her college entrance examination scores were only just above the score line. Moreover, she soon returned to college.

I found that in college, teachers and classmates no longer only pursue high scores like they did in high school.

This is a diversified university that cultivates students' abilities. Just having a higher final exam score will not make her attract more attention. To other students, she is just a learning machine that came out of the mountains, with a shabby appearance.

Her clothes and country bumpkin manner made her look like an alien in the girls' dormitory and was ridiculous.

This was undoubtedly a huge blow to the arrogant Liu Xu. For a long time, she was unable to adapt to the current situation. What made her most sad was that the cost of studying in college had already exceeded her own financial resources.

It was expected that although the villagers and Teacher Gao jointly pooled money to pay for the tuition for the first school year, after entering her sophomore year, she would no longer be able to ask for it from everyone and would have to find a way on her own.

Although the school has student loans, scholarships, work-study and other financial aid facilities, students are required to apply for them on their own initiative and go through layers of approval before they can receive funding. Liu Xu’s inexplicable self-esteem made her only willing to accept scholarships, but this was

This scholarship has very high requirements for students' ability, and she simply cannot meet the standards.

Therefore, in the first semester of her sophomore year, she was questioned by the counselor because of arrears of fees.

"Do you have difficulties at home? If so, there are several scholarships here. Take a look for yourself and apply for them. It may be helpful to you." The counselor said without looking up, while putting a stack of documents

He pushed it over and was busy dealing with other things at hand. School had just started. He was too busy to care about Liuxu's feelings.

"No, I wouldn't have thought of a solution on my own." Liuxu bit her lips.

"Okay, hurry up as soon as possible," the counselor said

Liuxu stood for a while, and other students kept coming to look for the teacher. Maybe there was nothing wrong with her. The feeling of not being taken seriously made Liuxu think angrily: Isn't it just because I have no money? One day, I will

There will be a lot of money, and I will trample all of you under my feet when the time comes!

Returning to the empty dormitory, Liuxu began to cry bitterly on the table.

At this time, the door to the dormitory rang. Liuxu quickly put away her tears, lay on the bed, turned over and fell asleep. She didn't get along with any of her roommates, and it would be ugly if they saw her crying.

In her opinion, they are all pampered young ladies who look down on poor people like her. Her roommates also think that Liu Xu is withdrawn, arrogant and difficult to deal with, so no one will take the initiative to talk to her unless there is something important.

she talks

But today, Liu Xu felt particularly uncomfortable. She really didn't know how she could raise so much money to pay for tuition. Thinking about it, she couldn't help but sob softly.

"Liuxu, what's wrong with you?" The person asking the question was Lin Lin, a short and fat girl. She usually likes to write. It is said that she has published articles in some publications. She is also a talented woman, but Liuxu doesn't like her very much. But today

, Lin Lin’s voice is very touching.

Liuxu couldn't help but pour all the bitterness in her belly to Lin Lin.

"It's nothing like catkins. I'll tell them later and let us in the dormitory collect some together and see how much we can help you get," Lin Lin comforted.

"What did you say? I think you completely misunderstood! I'm not asking you to borrow money! I will find a way with my own ability! No matter what, I will go to work to make money starting tomorrow! You look down on people so much!" Liu Xu angrily said

road

"I'm sorry, I'm not, I didn't mean that, I..." Lin Lin was anxious

Liuxu turned over and ignored her

The next day, Liuxu got up really early in the morning, didn't go to class, and went out to find a job.

However, she found that it was impossible to find a job that could earn enough tuition in a few days with her current academic qualifications and abilities.

Just when she was about to give up, a middle-aged man in a suit noticed her in the job market and took the initiative to come over and say hello to her.

After understanding Liu Xu's thoughts, the middle-aged man did not look down upon her like other recruiters. Instead, he gave her a business card and said that he had a suitable job for her and asked her to change into nicer clothes tomorrow.

go to him

To be honest, from the way the middle-aged man looked at her, Liuxu could vaguely feel his affection for her, and she was not disgusted with this middle-aged man who was gentle, elegant and mature. After too many blows, she suddenly

She feels she needs someone who can help her without making her feel uncomfortable

After getting acquainted with the middle-aged man, Liu Xu discovered that the work she did for him was actually to translate some very simple documents. Most of the rest of the time was spent accompanying him to various entertainment and social venues, just like the other person's personal secretary.

Although she felt something was wrong in her heart, she felt a sense of satisfaction when she got her first salary, paid all her tuition and sent the remaining balance to her family. So, she gradually adapted to this part-time job.

Gradually, she even regarded this part-time job as her own job, often skipping school to help middle-aged men.

After witnessing other people's arrogance in spending huge sums of money in those high-end entertainment venues, Liuxu's horizons gradually broadened. She suddenly discovered that this world is actually a world where the poor are laughed at but not the prostitutes.

After getting drunk once, she finally had a relationship with a middle-aged man half-heartedly and half-heartedly, and became his real mistress.

However, half a year later, she realized that her physical condition was getting worse day by day. When she went to the hospital for a check-up, the doctor told her that she had some kind of sexually transmitted disease and needed immediate treatment.

Needless to say, it must have been infected by her boss. Liu Xu angrily asked the middle-aged man if he had contracted the disease from another woman, but the other party kicked him out even more angrily.

Liuxu's source of income was cut off, but she still needed a large amount of money to treat her illness. Liuxu, who had no way to ask for help, decided to borrow money from her classmates.

This time, she took the initiative to find Lin Lin to borrow money, and Lin Lin agreed immediately. At the same time, she mobilized her roommates to raise money. However, another roommate, Wu Tong, was full of doubts and started investigating behind Liu Xu's back. He dug out her medical records from the bottom of Liu Xu's drawer.

Report……

Soon, Liuxu was ordered to drop out of school.

She didn't dare to go home, so she had to use the remaining money to rent a small house in the North District of City C, and officially started her online wandering life.

At the beginning of the chat, she was a little secretive, but later on, she was too lazy to make any detours and embellishments, and always directly discussed the styles and prices.

Now, two years have passed. She doesn't even bother to treat her illness anymore. She just makes money crazily. In order to increase the price, she always brings her expired student ID card and shows it to the other party when she goes out to work.

, she did make a lot of money, but she always kept only a little money needed for survival, and sent all the rest back to her family, claiming that she earned it through work-study.

In the eyes of the villagers in Phoenix Tree, her image is still fixed on the golden phoenix flying out of the mountain nest.

Who would have thought that she was wandering among the marginalized people in City C, working in a miserable profession?

In order to live a better life, she studied hard and got into college. But later, in order to continue studying in college, she gradually lost her way and lived a more miserable life.

Looking back, maybe it would be better to stay in the Phoenix Tree for the rest of my life than to linger like this.

She doesn't have any relatives or friends here. Every time she goes out to work, she has a hidden fear. Maybe if she suddenly dies outside, no one will notice or pay attention. At most, only the landlady will find out that she is no longer coming home, and then

Just seize her things and sublet the house.

Death, for her, might be a real relief. LiuXu smiled mockingly, but she never thought of committing suicide. Her disease would kill her sooner or later. Before she died, she could earn more money to send to her.

She will feel extremely happy when she goes home and deceives more men to make them sick too.

Thinking of this, Liu Xu walked over, picked up the English test reference book, threw it into the trash can with a bang, and turned on the computer again. Time was running out, and she would not allow herself to take a vacation.

At about five o'clock in the morning, she finally confirmed a business deal with a netizen named "Renwen Yidao". The other party said that he lived in a building on the Third Ring Road in the West District and was willing to add two yuan as long as she brought her student ID card.

One hundred dollars

When we arrived at the property the other party mentioned, it was already six o'clock in the morning.

This property is actually on the side of the Third Ring Road, but strictly speaking it is outside the Third Ring Road. Liuxu only promises free door-to-door tolls within the Third Ring Road, but outside the Third Ring Road, there will be additional charges.

When she walked into the gate of the community, a baby-faced young security guard looked at her a few times and said, "Good morning! Are you coming to see the house?"

Liu Xu was a little surprised, but still nodded, smiled and thought to himself, if he knew that I was just here to sell, would he still greet me so politely?

The other party lives on the 23rd floor

After Liuxu confirmed the address, she rang the doorbell.

The door opened. It was a middle-aged man wearing glasses. He looked very polite.

Liu Xu suddenly felt nauseous, but she still silently took out her old student ID card from her pocket and handed it to the other party to see.

The man looked a little nervous. After confirming her identity, the man immediately pulled her into the room and pushed her to the ground without saying anything.

Liuxu tried her best to turn her head, and she found that this was a one-room apartment that was being renovated. There was some paint stuck to the man's clothes. He probably did the decoration himself and didn't look very rich...

After that, Liu Xu asked the other party to add her travel expenses to come here.

The man refused and said, "Didn't we agree that we won't pay tolls within the third ring road?"

"That's inside the Third Ring Road, but is this inside the Third Ring Road? It's obviously outside the Third Ring Road."

"Isn't this just on the side of the Third Ring Road? What's the difference between it and inside the Third Ring Road?"
To be continued...