Revenge

Amanda instinctively took a step backwards. She had barely survived last night, and it disgusted her simply at the thought of his big fat hands and bloated belly.

Then, behind Mr. Hu came the President Liu who she had just met this morning. He was grinning broadly at Amanda and said in a hoarse voice: “Mi, come on, come over here.”

Mi?

Well, what’s that endearment about?

Amanda had seen faces like that a lot, and she was sure there was something President Liu wanted from her; was it to please Mr. Hu and spend another night with him again, or...

She did not duck, but went down the stairs and walked toward Mr. Liu and Mr. Hu.

"Mi, sorry about last; there was some misunderstanding between Mr. Hu and you; Mr. Hu is actually a really good guy; he is the age of your dad; and she was like an uncle to you, so...” Said President Liu incoherently.

Amanda was amused by his analogy, especially after last night; what kind of monster uncle would have tried such things with his niece? Amanda remained cold-faced and interrupted him: “President Liu, just cut the shit and tell me what’s it. It is getting late and I still have class.”

The tough attitude of Mia had now did surprise President Liu a lot; it was like she was another girl. President Liu had not other choice: “Mi. We had a deal last night before heading to the hotel; one night sleeping with Mr. Hu and twenty thousand dollars for you; I know your mother’s illness was now in need of a large amount of money; that’s why I help you in the first place. You can not blame Mr. Hu; besides he did do anything to you last night, did he?”

of a patient with hair loss...She was serious ill, that’s why Mia sold herself to the society scum...for twenty thousand dollars? Everything made its sense to Amanda all at once. Twenty thousand dollars? Aaron Gu was such a noble and generous man compared with this

answer; President Liu added: “So, you cannot bear grudge over Mr. Hu; it was your own choice

up with his self-righteous lecturing; she turned around and said, "Alight! Let the bygone be the bygone. I'm going to class!"

saying: “Don’t

watching silently and wiping his forehead with his napkin again and again as his fat body seemed not to handle the heat of the summer very well; and suddenly his mouth opened and

over last night, misunderstandings...I think we are all friends and there is no need to make such

do with Aaron Gu before he even spoke. So President Liu bought what she made up of this morning. She decided to swim with the current and asked plainly : “So, what

was even broader but his eyes narrowed into a crack, totally different from the domineering attitude in the morning: "Mi, since Mr Gu like you so much, we have a favor to ask from you: be our mediator and put in some good words for Mr. Hu; and let’s

her as the bargain chip. What a great

red banknotes into her hand before she could even react and said: “Mi, take the money and buy

will pick you up when we have Mr. Gu over for a meal." Then he turned to face Mr. Hu, who

to wave to her with the same smiling face.

in her hand. There should be like twenty thousand dollars.

needed the

to get back to

she wanted to do

life, but not now, she needed them so desperately. The dirty business was the easiest way to get money. That was why the 17-year-old Mia sold herself, wasn’t