I dropped Mo Xueying off at the entrance of her apartment complex. Just as she stepped out of the car, her father happened to walk by.
Seeing her, he headed straight for her. His face was dark—likely from losing money at cards again—and he reached out toward her expectantly. Mo Xueying shifted slightly to shield me from the view, whispered something to him, and pulled him into the complex. She was clearly afraid I would see her father pressuring her for money. After all, Xiao Xi had no idea about her family’s situation.
Suddenly, I felt a pang of pity for her. With a father addicted to gambling, it was no wonder she was so desperate to marry into wealth. I drove away.
Chapter 87