Chapter 58: Absolutely Can't Be Without Money (1)

The sudden downpour beat against the windows, splashes on the sill spattering into the room and onto the floor. The swift transition from light to dark outside startled Gu Nuan, who had been absorbed in reading on her bed.

She was so engrossed that she hadn't even heard the loud thunder.

Gu Nuan put down her book and went to close the windows.

Looking out at the oppressive dark sky made her feel somewhat uneasy.

She wondered if she should give her family a call to ask about them, despite her mother thinking she couldn't hear. They could communicate through video calls, as they usually did, with her mother writing things down while they talked. Relying solely on listening, with her level of hearing, she had to guess.

As she was thinking this, her fingers dialed her mother's number at home.

After what seemed like ages, probably because her family was busy, her mother didn't answer right away. She called a second time, and her father picked up.