A faint trace of mourning crossed Ji Ying's face. It was not because of the money, but because her family ties had finally failed the last test she set them. She had just decided to leave home. If one wanted to change their card's password, they would have to do it during normal working hours. In other words, this card had locked her out long before she went back home today.
From this, it was clear that her father did not have any feelings left for her. She had been too patient and had held onto unrealistic expectations.
Her eyes reddened again, and her nose started to sting. She wanted to cry, but for some reason, she did not want her tears to fall!
She raised her head slightly and breathed in the cool air of the night, comforting her nearly-broken heart.
After a long time, she took out another card and inserted it into the ATM. It read that there was more than 7000 yuan in it.
It was not a lot of money, but it would be enough to sustain her for a while. She took out all the money and put it in her bag. As for the card her father had given her, she looked at it in her hand before throwing it into a trash can by the side of the road.
She quickly left the plaza and walked down the street toward the nearest bus stop.
An unexpected wave of loneliness suddenly crashed against her heart. She had no home to return to. She was like a floating duckweed that had lost its roots!
All of a sudden, a rumbling sound came from behind her. Before she could react, a hand reached out and grabbed her backpack, making her stagger and almost fall.
By the time she managed to stabilize herself, the backpack on her shoulders had already been snatched away. The criminal was far away now.
"This is robbery! Arrest him!" Ji Ying shouted helplessly. The passers-by who witnessed the scene were unfortunately also helpless. The motorcycle was too fast. It was already hidden within the traffic.
Ji Ying refused to give up and chased after him with all her might.
When the bag thief saw that the woman had dared to chase after him and that she was quite pretty, he immediately whistled frivolously.
Ji Ying chased the motorcycle for more than 160 feet. Watching the motorcycle disappear into the traffic, she felt as if she was dying.
How unlucky! Why did she always have to encounter all kinds of unlucky things?
Boom!
Suddenly, a thunderclap came from the sky, followed by the pitter-patter of raindrops. After a short one or two minutes, it became a torrential rain. The pedestrians on the pavement all cried out in alarm and ran to seek shelter, creating a chaotic scene.
Ji Ying felt physically and mentally exhausted. She moved with heavy steps, walking alone in the heavy rain. She thought about her father's ruthlessness toward her, and her heart filled with hatred. She thought about everything she had given up and compromised in an effort to get even a trace of love from him.
However, cruel reality proved her too naive. Some people could really disregard blood and family when they were heartless.
Cold raindrops fell on her head and body, hitting her face like a small slap every time they landed. Her thin clothes were completely soaked in the rain, and she was at a loss for what to do. She did not know how to survive and where to go in this big sea of people!
She had nothing now.
Suddenly, a ringtone woke her up from her daze.
'Mom's calling! Mommy's calling!'
It was only then she suddenly remembered that her phone had been in her hand all this time and had not been lost with her backpack.
Her phone's ringing was like a ray of light in the dark night, waking her up.
Even though her bag and money had been stolen, she could go anywhere in the Dragon Kingdom as long as she had a cell phone.
However, when she picked up the phone, she saw that the caller ID was an unfamiliar number. She was not in the mood to talk to a stranger now. Even if it was something important, she did not want to deal with anyone right now, so she decisively declined.
Just as she was about to continue walking, her phone rang again. This time, there was no phone number on the screen, only two words: Zhao Weili.
"It's actually him?"
Ji Ying laughed bitterly. Her face was filled with self-mockery and sadness. She hung up the call without hesitation.
She could not tell what direction she was walking in with the heavy rain. She walked for a long time. When she stopped, she realized that she had been walking in circles around Evergrande Plaza. She had just walked from the northeast corner to the southeast corner.
There were quite a few cars nearby, but even though she had a phone, she had no money in her bank account.
One could travel around the Dragon Kingdom with just a mobile phone, but one needed money too! Without money, even if you had a cell phone, it would be useless. It would be difficult to get around!