Haiyan was diagnosed with brain cancer, but no one knew when it happened. Su Tao only knew that "her mother often had nosebleeds. She said she had been like that since she was a child and was not in good health."

Su Tao didn't doubt her mother's words and focused on preparing for the exam. "My college entrance exam scores are very good. Without comparing myself to others, I should be able to get into a comprehensive first-tier university based on my academic scores."

Dance also requires talent. With Su Tao's qualifications and her family's support, she could definitely get into a top-tier school like the Beijing Dance Academy.

But Su Tao had already planned it out from the beginning: "I want to go to a comprehensive university so I can learn some other majors, and then I can go back and become a dance teacher after graduation."

Stay by your mother's side and let her live the "good life" she has always dreamed of.

Haiyan often tells them, "I will never rely on men in my life. I will raise the three of you well, and once you are all in college, Mom can finally rest."

He suffered his whole life, and when he was in his fifties and ready to enjoy his retirement, he was diagnosed with brain cancer.

He didn't want Su Tao to know yet.

But Su Tao still found out and borrowed money from Sun Lifang, saying, "Auntie, I don't know how much money I need, but believe me, I will definitely pay you back."

Su Tao is only seventeen years old. She doesn't want to be without a mother. She would rather take on a lot of debt to treat Haiyan's illness. "There will be money in the future. I heard from people that in places like Beijing and Shanghai, a student can earn five or six hundred yuan for a dance class."

With five or six hundred, and if she saved up a little more, Su Tao believed she could pay it off.

She said to Sun Lifang, "Auntie, I can give you an IOU. I will definitely pay you back. Please, lend me some money."

It wasn't for anyone else, it was for her own mother. The girl on the other end of the phone cried her heart out, "I don't know who else I can turn to, they don't have any money, and my dad won't treat my mom—"

Of all the people Su Tao knew, Sun Lifang was the richest.

She lives in a big villa, has a large number of nannies and drivers, and is gentle and easy to talk to.

Clinging to her last glimmer of hope, Su Tao called Sun Lifang, "Please, please, I'll give you anything you want, just save my mother."

Not knowing what Sun Lifang lacked, Su Tao swore to the heavens, "I will never forget you in this lifetime. As long as you saved my mother, I will do anything you ask me to do in the future."

Anything is fine?

Sun Lifang didn't ask her to do anything, but asked her for her bank card number. "I'll transfer some money to you first. Auntie can't leave here because I have to look after the child, but you have to promise Auntie one thing."

What are the conditions?

Sun Lifang told her, "Don't forget your studies. I need you to show me a college acceptance letter."

Taking care of her mother will inevitably affect her studies.

Ordinary words wouldn't do; Sun Lifang made her promise, "You will definitely get into university."

Su Tao's voice was choked with emotion on the other end, and she couldn't speak.

She sniffed twice before saying, "I promise you, but Auntie, when are you coming back? I'll give you an IOU."

Su Tao was very bothered by this. "I'm not asking you for it, I'm borrowing it from you. I'll feel embarrassed and uneasy if I don't give you an IOU."

She really is a silly child, but Sun Lifang can understand her feelings.

For people with their personality, it would be very difficult for them to repay money borrowed from others if they couldn't do so on time.

Those who have money must repay it, even if they have to eat and drink less.

Su Tao was well-educated by Haiyan; she was clean and generous in her actions, had pure and clear eyes, and spoke her mind.

But she forgot, who is Sun Lifang?

Doesn't this young girl know that you can add a loan note when transferring money from a bank?

In other words, even if she doesn't write an IOU, with this bank note, Sun Lifang will be able to easily collect the debt in the future.

Su Tao was unaware that she insisted on writing an IOU to pay it off within five years.

The young woman was very confident: "Two hundred thousand, I can pay it off in five years, right?"

Although she still has younger siblings to support, with 200,000 yuan, she can start working part-time as a substitute teacher after graduating from university—or rather, while she's still in university.

"If I work hard, I might be able to pay you back before I even graduate from university."

Knowing that her mother had the money for treatment, Su Tao regained her girlish innocence and whispered to Sun Lifang, "Auntie, do you think I'll be as rich as you in the future?"

As far as she knew, her mother's starting point was the same as Aunt Sun's.

But their children started from different points.

Su Tao was also naive and spoke her mind, "Last time I went to your house, I saw that you had a big training ground with mirrors on all four sides, but no one practiced there. It's such a pity."

"If it were me, I would definitely cherish it. My mother lost to you in the previous generation, but I might not lose to Zhou Xinya in this generation!"

Children really do say what they think. Haiyan raised her daughter to be very innocent, and Su Tao also trusted Sun Lifang a lot.

Seriously, aren't you afraid I'll get angry if you say that?

Sun Lifang lowered her head and chuckled. If she had been more careful, would she have lent the money to Su Tao if she was unhappy?

Like a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger, Su Tao was full of longing for the future, and Sun Lifang did not interrupt her.

It's good for children to have dreams, but statistically speaking—

It will be very difficult for Su Tao to surpass Zhou Xinya.

Zhou Xinya stood on her parents' shoulders and completed the initial accumulation of wealth. Her starting point was the end point for many others.

Sun Lifang transferred 200,000 yuan to Su Tao's student aid card, telling her, "Study hard, and when you become successful in the future, take care of your aunt."

Instead of suppressing Su Tao, Sun Lifang went along with her words, giving her unlimited room for imagination and motivating her to move forward.

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