After finishing their meal, everyone returned to school.

The afternoon was for middle- and long-distance running, so they didn't have a race and went straight to sleep when they got back to their dorm.

After a morning of running around and getting up early, it's impossible for them not to be tired.

Even Lin Xun didn't go for an afternoon walk with his senior.

Su Qingshi was already exhausted, so she didn't take a shower when she got back to her dorm. She covered herself with a blanket and fell asleep peacefully.

Jiang Yunxiao did not return to her dormitory, which puzzled her slightly, but she was too sleepy to think about it too much.

Due to the school sports meet, classes will be suspended for two days, meaning the sports meet will be held for two days.

This was undoubtedly a blessing from heaven for Lin Xun and his companions.

After all, if they had attended classes normally these past two days, they would have had a full schedule.

They slept exceptionally well that night.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yunxiao had already returned to Kyoto.

Jiang Yunxiao rushed back home after receiving a call from home.

As soon as I arrived at my doorstep, I saw several people blocking my entrance.

Her expression immediately changed: "What are you doing? What are you doing at my doorstep?"

The men blocking her door were several burly men, dressed in shabby clothes, looking just like street thugs.

"Hey! It's a girl, and quite pretty!" The blond-haired leader turned to look at Jiang Yunxiao, his eyes lighting up with a wicked glint in them.

Jiang Yunxiao was also wearing sportswear, which showed off her figure very well. She had a curvy figure with a perfect waistline and her face was covered in makeup, so she looked just like a celebrity.

Upon seeing the blond-haired man making lewd remarks, Jiang Yunxiao's pretty face hardened: "Who exactly are you? Why are you in my house?"

"Your home? Oh, what's your relationship with Jiang Changqing?" The blond-haired man was taken aback, then raised an eyebrow.

Jiang Yunxiao frowned deeply: "That's my dad!"

"Your dad? Oh...that makes things easier. Girl, you don't know yet, do you? Your dad owes us moneylenders, and the loan term is up. The kid ran away, and we're here to collect the debt." The blond-haired guy took out a cigarette, lit it, and said in a sleazy tone.

"Loan sharks?" Jiang Yunxiao's heart sank; she had a bad feeling.

Her family runs a business and their income is quite good, usually around several hundred thousand yuan a year, allowing them to live a comfortable life. However, she doesn't understand why her father would borrow money at exorbitant interest rates.

As a college student, she was very clear about what loan sharking meant.

Taking a deep breath, she said coldly, "Get out of my way, I need to get to the bottom of this."

The blond-haired man grinned and said, "Little beauty, are you still in college? Your dad owes a huge sum of money, and he's gone into hiding now. Who do you think we should ask for the money?"

Jiang Yunxiao said calmly, "Go find whoever borrowed it from you. If you keep blocking my door, I'll call the police."

"Hey! You think I'm easy to scare? Try calling the police! I have a contract here, it's protected by law." The blond guy was clearly not afraid of Jiang Yunxiao calling the police.

"If you maliciously block someone's residence and cause public panic, are you also protected by law?" Jiang Yunxiao was too lazy to waste words with them and directly dialed 110.

The blond-haired guy and his gang's expressions changed, and they left after saying "You're ruthless."

If the police really come, they will be taken away. Not to mention the harassment, if their criminal records are thoroughly investigated, they will probably be exposed.

Jiang Yunxiao took a deep breath, then knocked on the door and called for her mother.

Soon, the door opened, and a woman who looked five or six parts similar to Jiang Yunxiao appeared in the doorway. Upon seeing Jiang Yunxiao, she quickly pulled her into the room and hurriedly closed the door.

"What happened, Mom? Why didn't you tell me about something so important? I only found out from my third uncle that you borrowed money from him." Jiang Yunxiao frowned and asked her mother before even sitting down.

Jiang's mother sighed, "It's all your father's fault for being so useless and dragging you all down with him."

Then she recounted what had happened.

It turns out that Jiang Changqing, who is also Jiang Yunxiao's father, had his eye on a piece of land and wanted to buy it to start a business. However, he didn't have enough funds, so he joined forces with several business friends to invest. When they still didn't have enough money, they even borrowed money at high interest rates. As a result, those friends ran away with the money.

After realizing he had been scammed, Jiang Changqing was terrified. He called the police, but while the police could handle the matter, it was his own business to borrow money at exorbitant interest rates, and the police couldn't interfere.

After those people got wind of it, they came to collect the debt.

It's a classic scam.

Jiang Yunxiao's face darkened: "How much did you borrow?"

Jiang's mother whispered, "Not to mention the more than one million yuan that your father saved, he also borrowed two million yuan from loan sharks."

Jiang Yunxiao's vision went black.

Two million!

She's not even worth that much money!

“Our shop was mortgaged, and we paid back more than 800,000 yuan, but we still owe more than 1 million yuan. Moreover, it was a loan with high interest rates, and the interest kept snowballing…” Jiang’s mother stopped talking as she spoke.

She asked her relatives for money, but when they learned of her family's plight, none of them were willing to help.

"This house has also been mortgaged?" Jiang Yunxiao glanced at the house.

Mother Jiang shook her head: "Not yet. This is the root of our family. I won't let anyone touch it unless absolutely necessary."

Jiang Yunxiao frowned deeply: "Alright, I'll handle this."

She was the only daughter in the Jiang family; she had no brothers or sisters. Old Jiang had gone into hiding, and Jiang's mother couldn't earn any money. The only option was for Jiang Yunxiao.

"Xiaoxiao, please don't do anything impulsive. Mom doesn't want you to live the rest of your life in pain." Jiang's mother held Jiang Yunxiao's hand with a worried expression.

The latter nodded: "I know what I'm doing, don't worry, Mom."

After leaving home, Jiang Yunxiao felt more exhausted than ever before.

It was truly a disaster that struck out of nowhere. Everything was fine until this happened, and it had a huge impact on her.

More than a million! Her secret stash was only a few tens of thousands of yuan.

Jiang Yunxiao walked to a secluded spot and finally burst into tears.

Passersby glanced at it curiously, but then paid no more attention.

I thought it was a young girl who had just broken up with her boyfriend.

Such incidents are all too common in society; there's simply no way to sympathize with everyone involved.

After venting her emotions, Jiang Yunxiao sat on a stone chair, lost in thought.

How can I pay this money back?

The only way is to borrow it from someone.

It's impossible to go to a bank, because banks won't lend you money to pay off high-interest loans.

Jiang Yunxiao's first thought was Lin Xun.

My junior's family is very wealthy; a million yuan is nothing to him.

However, she quickly dismissed the idea. She was best friends with Su Qingshi and good friends with Lin Xun, and she couldn't use this friendship to blackmail them.

Looking for Fang Ye?

Jiang Yunxiao took a deep breath. Fang Ye was a friend she had just made. Their friendship was very pure and there was no self-interest involved. Moreover, they had only known each other for a short time. If she asked him for money, he would definitely look down on her.

Just then, a phone call came in.

Jiang Yunxiao glanced at the caller ID.

Li Musi?