Chapter 1 Who made you a girl?
In late winter, Kyoto had its first snow of the year.

Jian Yi braved the cold wind and caught the No. 34 bus, and stepped into the classroom when the bell rang on time.

Roommate Lin Qingruan waved at her and took the book that was occupying the seat away: "Why are you here so late? Are you staying up all night again?"

Jian Yi hummed, and tidied up her bangs that were messed up by the wind, revealing a pale face. Her skin was originally white, and now it was even a little scary. The dark circles under her eyes were even more obvious. The window was not closed tightly, and when a gust of wind came out, she covered her mouth and coughed.

Lin Qingruan reached out to close the window, turned around to see her haggard face, and said, "If you are short of money, you might as well be a clothing model with me. This thing makes money quickly, and it is better than being an intern in a company."

In fact, it is not easy to be a model, but that does not stop some people from having advantages.

Jian Yi is beautiful, Lin Qingruan knew it the first time she saw her.

Jian Yi felt a little dizzy. She calculated her savings in her mind and said "hmm" but didn't say whether it was good or bad.

I just quietly opened the computer and continued to check the data report that I hadn't finished yesterday.

After reading two lines, the words in front of him became blurry. He drank two sips of cold water before he came to his senses. Then he heard Lin Qingruan's embarrassed voice beside him.

"Jian Yi, we have to pay the rent for the house we rented this semester."

Jian Yi's heart skipped a beat. The series of debts made her feel a little breathless, and also made her dizzy mind immediately clear.

She bit her lip, looked at Lin Qingruan a little embarrassedly and said, "I'll give you half first, and I'll give you the rest tonight."

Lin Qingruan also knew her situation, "Okay, then you should make sure to rest and don't work too hard." After saying that, she sighed imperceptibly.
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At 6:30 in the afternoon, Jian Yi finished work in the office early. When it was already starting to get dark, he caught the bus home.

The Jian family's home is located in an alley within the second ring road of Kyoto.

The location is excellent, and you can see the dark red square city wall by opening the window.

Originally, it was said that this area was going to be demolished. It was like a dream of wealth that lasted for more than ten years. Finally, a document of approval for the protection of cultural relics came down, and the dream ended. The Jian family is still the most inconspicuous family in this city.

But Jian Chengfeng did not give up. There were so many wealthy families in Kyoto, and he socialized among them every day, hoping to get some benefits from the upper class and become successful overnight.

The old lady at the entrance of the alley saw her coming back and asked her, "Why don't you come home often now that you're in college?"

Jian Yi smiled, her fingers tightly gripping the strap of her bag.

In less than two minutes, they arrived at Jian's house. Bai Hongmei was helping her brother with homework. When she saw her coming back, she hurried over and asked, "Why are you back?"

Jian Yi was obviously used to her behavior and said directly: "Where is Jian Chengfeng? Let him come out."

"Your dad just finished work and is sleeping."

Jian Yi pursed her lips and looked back at Bai Hongmei: "I haven't paid my tuition this year yet, and the school is asking for it."

Bai Hongmei was stunned for a moment: "Didn't you work during the winter vacation? How could you not have money?"

“Just enough to live on.”

Jian Yi's voice was heavily nasal, and he suddenly felt dizzy. He subconsciously leaned towards Bai Hongmei, who immediately stepped back, looking away: "You know I don't have any money, go ask your dad for it."

Bai Hongmei muttered softly: "You were tough when you changed your major, but now you remember to ask for money." Hearing this, Jian Yi froze in his tracks. He tried hard to suppress his aggrieved feeling, raised his hand and knocked on the door of the main room.

Jian Chengfeng woke up, smelling strongly of alcohol.

Sitting beside a small coffee table, he looked at her with drooping eyelids.

"Dad." Jian Yi called out and poured a glass of water and handed it over.

She racked her brains to think of how to start the conversation. Outside the window she heard Bai Hongmei teasing a child. The little boy, who was not even as tall as the table, was her younger brother.

In fact, Jian Yi still hasn't figured it out until now. It's just that she has a younger brother, but it seems like she has lost everything.

"So much money?" Jian Chengfeng shouted loudly, "What a shitty major! You refused to go to normal school when I asked you to. Now you come back to your father because you want money?"

Jian Chengfeng lit a cigarette, as if to let her see the situation clearly. He looked at her coldly: "Your brother needs money now, and the family doesn't have any extra money to give you now."

"I know. Consider this money as a loan from you. I will pay it back to you later."

Jian Yi softened his voice, but Jian Chengfeng still shook his head. He could no longer hold back his aggrieved feelings and asked him in a choked voice why he was so partial to one person.

"Who made you a girl?" Jian Chengfeng said, "If I hadn't thought you were a boy, you wouldn't be standing here now."

These words were like the final word. Jian Yi stood there, trembling all over. She gritted her teeth hard, but tears still flowed uncontrollably.

Just because she is a girl, it seems that she doesn't need to read so many books.

She studied at a normal school, found a stable job after graduation, and then, through his introduction, found a man to marry in his so-called "circle" of rich people.

It is said that this is her best way out. The best way out is to use her as a commodity to exchange for business resources, to exchange her youth for money, and to pave the way for her younger brother.

"Impossible." She took a deep breath, her eyes red: "Why do I have to be like this?" Jian Chengfeng raised his eyelids, his eyes filled with a hint of disdain, as if to say, do you have any other uses besides this value?
Jian Yi felt as if an invisible hand was firmly grasping her throat, and all her accusations were in vain.

She wiped the tears from her face. She had a severe headache, her whole body was burning, and her heart felt like it had fallen to the bottom.

She didn't know where she got the strength to walk in front of Jian Chengfeng.

Jian Chengfeng lost his patience and threw the payment slip into the trash can: "Get out of here if you don't listen, and don't come to me for money."

Bai Hongmei heard their quarrel and asked her son to sit on a chair to play. She began to scold her: "Why are you so stubborn? Why don't you just follow your father's words? Why do you have to make him unhappy?"

Jian Yi was extremely tired, her emotions were taken away, she turned around woodenly and sneered: "Is he really doing this for my own good?"

Bai Hongmei didn't have a strong opinion. She just followed her husband's advice: "Those people aren't bad either. At least they have money."

In this flashy and decadent world, with dissolute and frivolous glances, dignity is instantly killed in the face of money. Thinking of those unscrupulous and vulgar glances, Jian Yi feels like vomiting.

"That's not a good guy either."

Jian Yi sneered. At this moment, the door of the main room was opened. Jian Chengfeng was completely angered by her attitude and threw her suitcase out directly.

(End of this chapter)