1 Chapter 0001: No Way Out

"Twenty-five, thirty..." An Ziqi frowned in worry, counting the remaining money in her pocket.

With a loud bang, the fragile door was kicked open from the outside. Several men in black carrying paint buckets rushed in, immediately starting to splatter paint and smash everything in the house.

"Stop, stop right now." An Ziqi hurriedly got up to confront them, desperately trying to stop their rampage.

Hearing the commotion, Ye Minzhi rushed out from the inner room. Upon seeing the situation, she too urgently tried to intervene.

"Get lost, old woman." One of the men in black kicked Ye Minzhi to the ground.

"Mom."

An Ziqi cried out in distress, biting hard into the hand gripping her arm. As the man loosened his grip, she rushed to help Ye Minzhi, carefully shielding her behind her body.

Once the thugs were done wreaking havoc, they leisurely made their exit, not forgetting to loudly threaten, "Tell An Guobang, if he does not pay his debts next time we see him, we're going to break his leg."

An Ziqi sighed. Ever since their family business went bankrupt, her father had developed a gambling addiction, not only squandering all their savings but also borrowing money at high interest rates.

Saddled with such an irresponsible father, what could she do?

After comforting Ye Minzhi, she cleaned up the messed-up house, washed off the paint that covered her, and walked out the door with heavy steps.

Having wandered around the streets for a long time without finding a suitable part-time job, An Ziqi despondently sat down on a stone bench by the side of the road.

Was she supposed to behave like the heroines in those novels, seeking out a domineering CEO to become his lover in return for his financial support?

An Ziqi chuckled bitterly. Even if she were willing, it was unlikely a CEO would just fall into her lap.

Just as she was worrying, the sound of a car's brakes suddenly rang out beside her.

An Ziqi quickly looked up to see a black Porsche stop in front of her.

The car door slowly opened, and a little boy around four or five years old stepped out.

With his dainty features that were adorable like a doll, dressed in a crisp little suit, he elegantly walked up to her.

He looked at her earnestly and said, "An Ziqi, I'd like to talk to you."

An Ziqi was puzzled as she looked at him, "Little guy, are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?"

The little boy raised an eyebrow and continued, "An Ziqi, age 23, height 168cm, weight 48kg, mother Ye Minzhi, sister An Siqing, attending…"

"Little guy, who on earth are you?" An Ziqi was dumbfounded.

"I'm Xiao Yining, An Ziqi. Let's find a place to talk."

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Half an hour later, An Ziqi was in the revolving restaurant at the top of the Jin Emperor Building.

She wasn't sure why she had agreed to join Xiao Yining there … to talk about something.

There was an inexplicable familiarity about Xiao Yining that made her want to get closer.

Looking at the pedestrians and vehicles busy like ants below, she realized that even drinking a cup of water in this, S City's top-level restaurant, would probably cost her family's monthly living expenses.

Feeling a bit parched, An Ziqi picked up a glass of water and took a sip, "Okay Xiao Yining, now can you tell me why you wanted to meet?"

Xiao Yining looked at her earnestly and said.

"An Ziqi, I want to financially support you."

(Little Rain has started a new book, welcome all the new and old readers, hugs~)