"Ah!"
Xiao Yu let out a long sigh.
Every family had its own troubles.
Her younger brother was a pretty good man, and none of her extended family were bad people either.
Even at their poorest and most destitute, none of them had thought of cheating or swindling anyone. Though they favored sons over daughters, they were not mean or spiteful at heart.
Ultimately, it all came down to poverty!
Poverty was the original sin. Poverty was to blame for all of it!
Her problem was that she did not want to marry just anyone, but ultimately, it was only a matter of money.
"Stop crying. It's just money, isn't it?"
Xiao Yu comforted her. "As it happens, there's an opportunity right in front of you. Someone can help you!"
"Huh? Who?"
Xiao Yu pointed at the young man on her right. "You needn't look far. He's right here-Mr. Tang Haonan."
Through tear-blurred eyes, Shen Rou looked at him with a dazed, uncomprehending expression.
Tang Haonan looked equally bewildered. "Master Xiao, I do sympathize with her, but how can I help? I don't have any money either! In fact, I came to you because of money myself. I'm practically being driven to jump off a building!"
Xiao Yu chuckled. "Mr. Tang Haonan, you came to ask for my help with collecting debts, correct? Your company's cash flow has failed. The funding chain has broken, and your only solution is to recover what you're owed. But each debtor is harder to deal with than the last, and you can't get the money back at all. Hiring a debt collection agency would cost an outrageous amount."
"That's right!"
Xiao Yu turned to Shen Rou again. "Although Miss Shen Rou is only a factory worker, she can help you recover that money. She