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186: The air abroad smells so sweet
Melbourne Airport.
After a ten-hour flight, Liu Yue and Ding Qiao finally stepped onto solid ground.
"So tired!"
Liu Yue's face was etched with exhaustion.
Since the early hours of yesterday morning, her nerves had been constantly on edge.
Although she had slept for a few hours on the plane, her physical and mental fatigue had hardly recovered.
"It's a bit tiring, but we've finally escaped that oppressive place!"
Ding Qiao laughed aloud, taking a deep breath of the Australian air.
Mmm, still that familiar sweetness!
"Good thing our tourist visas haven't expired yet, otherwise we definitely wouldn't have been able to get out!"
The two of them, holding their visas and passports, began to pass through customs.
Ever since graduation, having failed to find work in Australia, the two of them had immediately applied for tourist visas.
The Australian tourist visa is valid for one year; within that valid year, as long as each stay does not exceed three months, one can enter and exit multiple times!
"Qiao Qiao, our visas are going to expire in just over a month. What will we do then?"
Liu Yue said with a hint of worry.
"How much money did you bring over?"
Ding Qiao turned her head to look at Liu Yue.
The latter did a simple calculation and replied softly.
"There should be 80,000 left in my card..."
"I have 230,000 on my side!"
"Don't worry, this money is enough to last us a long time!"
"We studied in Australia after all, are we really afraid we won't find work here?"
Ding Qiao was clearly full of confidence.
Liu Yue's expression, however, was somewhat hesitant.
She was different from Ding Qiao.
Her family background was nowhere near as privileged as Ding Qiao's; her ability to live an affluent life all these years was entirely dependent on Feng Ye's support!
Now that Feng Ye had broken up with her, she had essentially lost her source of income!
Even if Ding Qiao hit rock bottom, she could still ask her family for money!
But she had nothing left!
"What, Yueyue, do you actually want to go back?"
"Go back to that dump that's full of exploitation and oppression of women, that disciplines us with so-called etiquette and shame?"
Liu Yue gritted her teeth and checked her phone.
WeChat messages from friends and family were constantly popping up.
Persuasion, comfort, cursing... "Liu Yue, get back here right now and apologize to Feng Ye!"
"What sin did I commit to give birth to a daughter like you? How can I ever hold my head up again..."
Liu Yue saw the words of extreme disappointment and intense anger sent by her parents.
Her expression instantly turned rather ugly.
"Yueyue, don't look at it. Our minds have awakened; we are at the forefront of humanity, destined not to be on the same path as these feudal and backward people!"
Ding Qiao comforted her.
"The more they curse us, the more they look down on us, the more we must live in this place!"
"And live better and better!"
Hearing this, Liu Yue put away her phone and let out a soft breath!
Qiao Qiao was right!
The world cheats me and insults me, so I will live a life that slaps them in the face!
"Let's go, first to the hotel to drop off our things!"
The two of them walked out of the airport.
The time here was three hours ahead of back home; by the time the two of them had settled into the hotel, it was already close to midnight.
They had intended to sleep and rest, but Ding Qiao suddenly saw a post from a white man who had previously filmed videos of them: he was drinking at a bar.
Ding Qiao recognized this bar; they had been there several times before!
"Let's go, we're going to settle the score with him!"
“Damn it, selling our videos online—if it weren't for them, would we have needed to run away overnight?!”
The two women thought of their wretched state over the past ten-plus hours.
In the hotel and at the airport, they had to wear hats to cover their faces, fearing they would be recognized!
The two of them exchanged a glance, their anger reaching a boiling point.
They hailed a taxi and rushed toward that familiar hotel.
Soon, the two women spotted that familiar white figure by the bar on the second floor.
"Jasper, who gave you permission to film?"
"Who authorized you to upload our videos online?!"
"This is a crime; every one of you should get ready to receive a lawyer's letter!"
Ding Qiao aggressively stepped forward and let out a torrent of abuse at Jasper.
Jasper was also taken aback when he saw Ding Qiao and Liu Yue.
He hadn't expected them to find him so quickly.
A glint flashed in Jasper's eyes, but his expression immediately turned cowardly, putting on a guilty look.
"Ms. Ding, I'm truly sorry. I really couldn't even afford rent before, so I was momentarily blinded by greed..."
"Sigh, we agreed not to spread it around. I didn't expect them to post it online either!"
Jasper apologized with a face full of sincerity, pressing his hands together and repeatedly bowing to the two women. His attitude of remorse seemed extremely earnest!
"If apologies were useful, who would be responsible for our losses?"
Hearing this, Jasper hurriedly pulled a stack of bills from his pocket.
"Here's a thousand dollars, consider it my apology to you!"
"You can play as much as you want in this bar tonight, it's all on me!"
Ding Qiao pinched the thousand dollars, her eyes disdainful.
"That's it?"
Jasper lowered his head slightly upon hearing this, hiding all the malice within his blue eyes.
"How about this..."
"I'll immediately contact the others who sold the videos to come over. I'll make them apologize to you too."
"Of course, there will be compensation as well!"
Jasper rubbed his fingers together as he spoke.
Ding Qiao gave a light snort.
"That's more like it!"
"Get us a glass of Moscato!"
Ding Qiao ordered Jasper around, and the latter gave a flattering response.
"At your service, Ms. Ding!"
Ding Qiao and Liu Yue sat down at the bar, patting the cash in their hands.
"Isn't this place much more civilized than back there?"
"You can get compensation just by being reasonable!"
Liu Yue also nodded.
This willingness to take responsibility was indeed far better than Chinese men!
Unlike her fiancé, who had no class at all!
Even if she was ninety-nine percent in the wrong, didn't Feng Ye have even a tiny bit of fault?
So what if I had a few relationships while abroad? Was it really necessary to push her to this point?
Carrying her gloom and irritation, Liu Yue drank the Moscato Jasper brought over.
The rich and refreshing fruity aroma of the sweet white wine burst forth in her mouth, and the slightly sweet taste made Liu Yue feel a pleasant buzz.
After a few gulps, she was tipsy, entering a strange state of excitement.
Beside her, Ding Qiao's face was flushed with a peculiar redness, her eyes hazy.
Listening to the thumping musical beats of the bar, she felt her heartbeat following the rhythm, filled with excitement!
She felt an irrepressible urge to release the surging emotions within her body!
Ding Qiao grabbed Liu Yue.
"Come on, let's go shake it on the dance floor!"
Then, the two women, with slightly floating steps, squeezed into the center of the dance floor!
Amidst whistles and screams, they frantically shook and swayed their bodies.
Not far from them, Jasper watched them with a smile on his face.
"How is it? Is it done?"
A moment later, several Black men walked up behind Jasper and asked.
Jasper jerked his chin toward Ding Qiao and Liu Yue on the dance floor and said,
"Look, they're like this after just a little something!"
The gazes of the several Black men lingered on the two women, laughing lewdly.
Beyond the lechery, what they saw more were two cash cows!
"These two women are stupid to the extreme!"
"To actually deliver themselves to our doorstep!"
"Their popularity is high right now; we can sell the video for a higher price this time!"
"Jasper, you can have a bigger cut this time!"
The men exchanged glances with Jasper and laughed loudly!
Then, they also stepped onto the dance floor, walking toward the two women.