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The air was thick with the smell of disinfectant, the cries of children, the screams of pregnant women, and the cries of patients.

Yin Yao closed the door to the ward, but she couldn't hear the noise. The sound penetrated the door and pricked her eardrums.

"Yaoyao. "Cough, cough …" Mother Yin weakly waved her hand, and before she could finish her sentence, she violently coughed. Not long after, there was a pool of dazzling blood on the bed.

Yin Yao's heart ached. "Mom!" She strode towards the bed, then gently stroked her mother's chest. Her mother panted for a moment before calming down.

Yin Yao picked up a tissue and wiped away the blood on the corner of her mother's mouth before pressing the button on the bedside table.

Soon, the nurse arrived. She glanced at the sheets, and without waiting for Yin Yao to speak, she straightforwardly changed them, then turned around and walked away.

"Yao Yao, your father left early. You … you have to work hard …" Yin Yao's mother's blue-veined hands weakly patted her own. After she finished speaking, a row of murky tears slid down her face.

Yin Yao's heart ached. Soon after, tears filled her eyes.

The previous week, her father had committed suicide by diving into a sea of debt, and her mother had simply fallen sick from the shock. In just one week, she had become extremely thin.

"Mom, I know." Yin Yao nodded her head emphatically. She hated, hated herself for not being able to protect her beloved family.

However, the medical fees had yet to be raised. The attending physician had said that if the medical fees were not raised within a month, they had to leave the hospital …

Thinking of this, Yin Yao wiped the tears from her eyes and tried her best to smile. "Mom, you'll be fine very soon." She was an only child, and now she was the only one who cared for her mother. She had to be strong.

Mother Yin weakly nodded her head, with a sobbing tone that stuck to her throat. "Yaoyao, you should go back first. Go and rest first before coming back to accompany me."

"Mom, I'm not tired." Yin Yao shook her head. How could she bear to leave her mother alone in the hospital?

Unexpectedly, his mother's attitude was very unyielding. "You're not even going to listen to your mother's words anymore? "Come, let's go back."

Feeling helpless, Yin Yao could only bid farewell to her mother, turned around, and walked out of the ward. After leaving the hospital, it was already dusk. Yin Yao passed through the market and took a few turns, finally arriving at an old apartment building.

The apartment was old, the porcelain outside sloshing with sewage, the garbage from the trash can at the door spilling out and reeking.

Yin Yao walked up the narrow and long stairs to the third floor, where she discovered that her house had been splashed with red paint. On the wall, there were several eye-piercing red letters: "Debt for money!"

Yin Yao froze for a moment. Suddenly, she remembered that the car her father had left behind was still in the parking lot not far away. She remembered those people who were collecting debts. They must have remembered the license plate number!

Not daring to stay any longer, she ran to the parking lot. Sure enough, from a distance, they saw a hooking machine lifting up that tattered van!

"Don't be like this! This is my dad's car! " Yin Yao threw herself at the middle-aged man beside the hook.

Unexpectedly, that man flung his hand, slapping Yin Yao to the ground, "Smelly bitch!" Your dad owes me hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now that he's dead, don't think that you can go back on your word. I'm going to sell this car now! Everything is just starting, I'm warning you all to pay off the money! "

Yin Yao was beaten senseless. She fell to the ground, tears streaming down her face from the pain.

At this moment, she was wearing a snow-white long skirt and her waist-long hair was scattered over her shoulders. She slightly tilted her head, and used one hand to cover her face.

"Big Brother, look at her. She has a good appearance. If she were to sell her brothel, she would definitely be able to sell it for a good price!" A man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks pointed at Yin Yao as he excitedly spoke to the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man couldn't tear his eyes away from Yin Yao. Laughing mischievously, he walked over to her and constantly said, "This method is pretty good, hehe …"

Yin Yao was so scared that her legs went limp. She hurriedly got up and ran away, but unexpectedly, her hair was caught by a wave of force.

"No, don't …"

She flushed with pain and fought back, but the man's strength was greater and he cursed, "Bastard, you dare to resist!"

Yin Yao's heart went cold. Was she really going to be sold?! What about her mother?! Her mother was still waiting for her at the hospital!

"Stop." A soft but deep voice rang out. Yin Yao felt her hair loosen. She fell to the ground, her palms worn open.

Yin Yao raised her head and saw that the middle-aged man, who had been cursing, was now standing upright with a look of fear on his face. The man with the sharp mouth and monkey cheeks was so scared that his legs were trembling.

"Young, Young Master Jiang …" The monkey-like man trembled as he said those words. Yin Yao was stunned for a moment. She followed his gaze and saw a man.

At that moment, Yin Yao even thought that he was a celebrity.

The man was very tall, about 1.9 meters in height. He was dressed in a suit, with fair skin and exquisite facial features. His almond-shaped eyes were sharp, and his lips were slightly pursed under the bridge of his nose.

He indifferently glanced at Yin Yao, then ordered the middle-aged man, "Release her."

The middle-aged man was stunned as he did not expect Jiang Chen to say this. His expression changed again and again before he said hesitantly, "But …"

Jiang Chen glared at him, and the middle-aged man dared not say another word. "I will return what she owes you."

He waved his hand, and a bodyguard took out a black box from the back of the car and placed it in front of the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man's face lit up, he quickly bowed and bowed, "Thank you, Young Master Jiang!"

The corners of Young Master Jiang's lips curled up slightly, drawing a contemptuous curve in the air. Then, he strode in front of Yin Yao.

Yin Yao looked at the shiny leather shoes in front of her, and when she caught sight of those cold red phoenix eyes, she couldn't help but shiver.

His eyes were cold and terrible. Not daring to look any further, Yin Yao hurriedly lowered her eyes. A voice rang out, "Stand up and follow me."

What? Yin Yao looked up in disbelief, but all she saw was the back of a person. She hesitated; he had saved her and even helped her pay off her father's debt, so he probably wouldn't sell her out.

She gritted her teeth, stood up, and stumbled after him. She followed him to the back of the car.