"Unfortunately, good times never last forever," said the old man. He knocked the tobacco out of the pipe and inserted a new batch.
"My wife was diagnosed with uremia during Ye Shu's freshman year. Back then, that illness would burn a hole in your pocket."
Ye Yuwei felt herself stiffen uneasily. She could sense that this was the turning point of her father's life.
"The news came like a bolt from the blue. Even after selling the shop, it was not enough to pay for my wife's treatment. Then suddenly, Ye Shu brought back one million dollars in cash. He said the money was for my wife to treat her illness."
"One million?" murmured Ye Yuwei. One million dollars back then was practically equivalent to ten million dollars today. How did her father, a university student, get so much money?
