Tang Can's family had never been well-off. It was only because she'd gained a little fame by chance that their family circumstances had improved.
Tang Can's parents had sacrificed a lot to help her fulfill her dream of becoming a star. If she hadn't gotten into the Capital Film University, all their past efforts would have gone to waste, and her dream of stardom would probably have ended there.
Now that Li Jianjian had helped Tang Can fulfill her dream, Tang Can went to the Li home in high spirits to thank her after celebrating with her family.
The three sisters happily celebrated together, which also gave Qi Mingyue a temporary reprieve from worrying about Li Jianjian's earlier odd behavior.
But happiness always came with its share of troubles. Li Jianjian, Wang Yue, and Li Haichao had all gone to the capital. Not only had they left Ling Heping alone and lonely, but they had also brought trouble to Qi Mingyue's family.
As soon as Qi Mingyue's mother, Jin Yuxiang, found out that Li Jianjian's family and Wang Yue had all moved to the capital, she started to feel uneasy.
Qi Mingyue was an only child, and Jin Yuxiang was very controlling. Her daughter was all alone in the capital, so far away that she'd only see her once a year. That meant she was completely beyond Jin Yuxiang's control.
Besides, Jin Yuxiang had originally wanted Qi Mingyue to attend a political science and law university. But her daughter had become Provincial Top Scholar, and it would have been a shame not to go to Tsinghua Peking University. Relatives and friends from both families had kept trying to persuade her, and only then had she reluctantly given in.
Jin Yuxiang felt Qi Mingyue had already slipped out of her control