"I am still on probation and cannot leave Ningcheng. Asheng, you take Nannan with you. If anything comes up, call me whenever you need—don't skimp on the phone bill! I know you have no money, so take all of my savings. You must take every cent! This time, we can only succeed; failure is not an option!"
Bai Lian urged them with solemn gravity. She had staked everything on this father-daughter pair, emptying out her emergency stash—the money she hadn't touched even when she was at the Public Security Bureau or when her son was sent to juvenile detention. Her determination was clear.
Furthermore, now that such a massive secret had been exposed—and by her own daughter and ex-husband, no less—it was essentially a losing game. It was no wonder Bai Lian was betting everything she had.
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