Jiang Xiaonan tried calling again, but Lin Qian still didn't pick up, so she had no choice but to give up.
Feeling she couldn't just sit around and do nothing, Jiang Xiaonan decided she should find a job and earn some money.
She found a job nearby delivering takeaway food at lunchtime since she was familiar with the area, they paid per delivery.
After three gruelling days, Jiang Xiaonan made just over one hundred yuan. She calculated her earnings and realized she could afford to rent a small place outside.
When Jiang Xiaonan arrived home, she didn't see Wang Chan, "Mom, are you home?"
There was no reply from Wang Chan, but she heard Ma Min's voice instead.
Ma Min had deliberately gotten rid of Wang Chan, arranging for her Mahjong buddies to keep her at the club for extended games.
"Xiao Nan, you're home? Your mother might be home quite late tonight."
Ma Min didn't directly say that Wang Chan wouldn't be coming home, fearing that the girl might run off.
