The founder of Pamdow, Pang Minde, had two sons and a daughter, with the eldest son, Pang Yuanzong, having gotten himself entangled in romantic debts when he was young. Pang Zijin, the illegitimate daughter of Pang Yuanzong, ranked third among the grandchildren of the Pang family. Her biological mother passed away early, and her father did not care for her.
Pang Yuanzong's legitimate wife, Li Huailan, citing the better quality of education resources abroad, sent Pang Zijin out of the country. She was fourteen then, still at an age to be easily molded by others. Upon her arrival in Chevalier, the nanny meant to „look after" her ran off with her year's living expenses. She sold everything she could and made it through that year.
Why didn't she call home? Because the only number she could get through to was that of Pang Yuanzong's assistant. That assistant was drawing two salaries, one from Pang Yuanzong and another from Li Huailan.