She couldn't ask the Xu family for the amount. Setting aside the fact that her family didn't have that kind of money, if her parents ever caught wind of her decision to divorce Gu Yu, they would never allow it! They were still intending to use her to reap all the benefits they could from the Gu family, and wouldn't care what she thought!
Therefore, she could only rely on herself. And her only way of obtaining money at the time was through her job.
All these years, her job as a reporter had allowed her to earn some income. Although it was still a long way off from the required amount, she had no choice but to work even harder and continue fighting on! In order to get the highest possible remuneration, her request to her boss this time was this—she wanted an A-level assignment!