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Previous Chapter | TOC | Next Chapter “It’s like this, daughter…” The weather was getting colder by the day, and the wind was howling on Xu Qinguo's end. His voice was quite cool-headed, telling her that he didn't have enough money to go to the train station, so he bought a ticket to a small third-tier city where he didn't know anyone. Xu Can listened quietly and interrupted his complaints calmly. "Dad, why don't you go to a construction site and see if they need any help? Either way just find some work for now." "It's almost the New Year. I don't know if I can find anything, but I'm looking." Xu Qinguo sighed and changed the subject, "I'll call again if I manage to find a job, my phone credit is running low." Xu Can replied with a soft "en." "Daughter.." After a pause, he continued, "Daddy is really useless isn’t he…" Xu Can pressed her lips together, eager to end the call quickly. "I re...

Previous Chapter  |  TOC  |  Next Chapter The two major exams are over. Although winter vacation hadn’t officially started, Xu Can was already on vacation. Just after seven o'clock, the sky was dark like grey ash. Guo Xiaoya climbed down from her bed quietly, still half-asleep, she rubbed her eyes and turned around, suddenly discovering Xu Can was sitting at the desk reading a book. "Whoa," she was startled, "what are you doing? Did you not go to bed last night?" Xu Can turned a page of the textbook, stuffed her pen in her notebook and closed the textbook over it. Leaning back against the chair, she stretched and took a short break: "en, I was reviewing a bit." "Oh, reviewing." Guo Xiaoya nodded, reaching for her cup and toothpaste, but then she paused and turned her head in disbelief, "Reviewing? Do we still have an exam today?" "No, just reviewing previous material." "What?" Xu Can ignored her. Guo Xiaoya was s...

Previous Chapter | TOC | Next Chapter Xu Can stayed in the cafeteria to review for her afternoon exam. The library was always packed with students, and the dormitory was quite a walk away. Hardly any students stayed in the cafeteria to study because it was noisy and smelled of food. But for Xu Can, this was nothing. When she was a child, she lived in a garage that was converted into a living space in the old village, studying while taking care of her grandfather. The light bulb flickered at night due to unreliable electrical connection, and rats sometimes crawl by her feet or even brush against her ankles. The school cafeteria environment was excellent. There was nothing to be dissatisfied with. She hadn't slept the previous night, and as she reviewed, the material became more and more familiar. At this point she had nearly memorised both textbooks. Xu Can closed her book and rubbed her brow, debating for a few seconds whether or not to take a nap. Her thoughts wandered, and a sm...

Previous Chapter | TOC | Next Chapter After submitting her test paper, Xu Can walked out of the teaching building and saw her roommate Gu Yi chatting with her best friend. There was only one path, and both of them noticed her at the same time. Xu Can quietly walked past them without looking at them. "Hey, wait," Gu Yi called out, jogging a few steps to catch up, "are you heading to the cafeteria? Let me treat you to a meal." Xu Can showed no expression, "no need." She didn't pause her steps. As there were other students around, Gu Yi could only silently follow her for a while. When they reached a deserted area, Gu Yi smiled, a teasing tone in her voice, "I just had my dad transfer money to you. It should arrive in about two hours. You really did rip me off a good sum huh, haha." Upon hearing this, a dark, mouldy, rotten taste welled up in Xu Can's heart—self-loathing mixed with irritation. Her mood instantly turned for the worse. Turnin...

TOC | Next Chapter On the day the postgraduate exam results were released, it was also Xu Can's 20th birthday. After checking her results, she didn't need to wait for the cutoff scores to be announced to know—she had aced the preliminary exam. She finished her shift and happily headed home, only to find two burly men blocking her door. Her birthday gift was delivered by a thug dressed in leopard print and wearing a gold chain, who handed her a court summons along with a small bucket of red paint. The thug's voice was loud as he warned her to step back to avoid getting splashed. Then he threw the bucket, splattering the paint onto the wooden door, creating a free-flowing pattern that had a certain American street graffiti vibe. The iron bucket clanged loudly as it hit the ground and rolled a few times before settling on the concrete floor of the hallway. Before leaving, he ordered her to pay back the money quickly. …… The thug didn't splash paint on her directly, but sh...