Soon Jiang Nan Fang received Zhou Jin Xiu's information.
It was much as she had expected.
Zhou Jin Xiu was an unlearned second-generation rich heir, his father operating a real estate company in Nancheng.
However, as housing had become saturated in recent years, coupled with policy restrictions and economic instability, the market was far from what it used to be.
Major real estate developers who had managed to get a piece of the pie had already ventured into other industries. Those who remained in the industry now were either unable to recover their capital, trapped within it, or greedy for the last bit of profit.
Clearly, from his father's asset allocation, he belonged to the latter.
Since Zhan Bei Jue had misunderstood his relationship with Zhou Jin Xiu, he must have done something to embarrass Zhou Jin Xiu.
He had been implicated by her, and Jiang Nan Fang could not stand by and watch him suffer.
Thus, she messaged him to ask how he was doing.
Fortunately, Zhou Jin Xiu's phone had not been confiscated, and he replied quickly.
"My dad has locked me at home. He says I can't leave until I account for every penny I've spent in the last six months."
"Isn't that ridiculous? I've already spent it. What's the point of calculating it? Can he return the money to me in its original state? If he wants to pick a fight, he should just say so. It's so frustrating."
Then he also complained about Zhan Bei Jue.
"I don't know what's gotten into him today, coming to my house and causing trouble for me. Having a cousin like him is such bad luck."
Upon learning that he was confined at home due to money matters, Jiang Nan Fang immediately felt the situation was much easier to handle.
"No matter what, you helped me before. I should help you when you're in trouble."
"Stay put at home for a couple of days. Be polite, spend time with your parents. Leave the matter of raising the money to pay back your father to me."
Although her words were touching at this moment, Zhou Jin Xiu remained at a loss.
Jiang Nan Fang was just an employee. Even with an annual salary of a million, she wouldn't receive it until the end of the year.
A million yuan was like a drop in the bucket for him.
Moreover, she had only been working at Zhan's for a few days. By the end of the year, she wouldn't even have a million.
Don't trouble her, someone who had just undergone surgery.
"Your intention is enough. Alright, don't worry about me. Take care of yourself. When I can go out in a couple of days, I'll figure something out myself."
Jiang Nan Fang didn't explain further.
After the call ended, she immediately started working on her manuscript.
Two days was enough for her to hastily conclude the story.
Once the copyright was sold outright, she would have one million yuan. She could then give this money to Zhou Jin Xiu, which would at least help him out of his immediate predicament.
It would be a way to repay his help.
Thinking this, Jiang Nan Fang worked with renewed vigor.
She ate, drank, and slept little, drawing continuously on her computer until almost midnight when someone rang her doorbell.
Thinking it was room service from the hotel, Jiang Nan Fang wearily put down her laptop and went to ask, "Who is it?"
To her surprise, two small, well-behaved voices came from outside the door.
"Mommy, it's us. We've come to see you."
Rui Rui had been closely monitoring Jiang Nan Fang's movements.
Today, he noticed she had suddenly changed her address to the Peninsula International Hotel. Looking at his father, he returned home in low spirits and locked himself in the study, refusing to come out. He guessed the two had quarreled again.
The two little ones were worried. After enduring until this late hour, they secretly slipped out once everyone was asleep.
When the door opened and they saw Jiang Nan Fang was fine, the little ones finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Having just lost a child, seeing her two children safe and sound before her eyes was a great comfort to Jiang Nan Fang.
She weakly pulled the children into her embrace and kissed their hair deeply.
"Mommy, have you not eaten and are you working late again? Your face looks so pale, and your hands are trembling."
After hugging them for a long time, Rui Rui broke free from her embrace, cupped her face, and said worriedly.
"What's wrong? Have you encountered some trouble all by yourself?"
Her son was always so sensitive, well-behaved, and sensible.
He was thousands of times better than that scumbag Zhan Bei Jue.
Jiang Nan Fang regretted knowing Zhan Bei Jue, but she never regretted having their children.
Not wanting her son to worry, she smiled palely.
"It's just that I sat for too long and didn't get up. I felt a little dizzy when I stood up suddenly. Will you two be discovered sneaking out?"
"Don't you trust my skills?"
Rui Rui smiled and continued to cup her face.
"Your eyes are so red, and your mouth is dry. You must have been working for too long and didn't drink water. Go sit down quickly, I'll make you a cup of tea."
At home, the children would often take care of her like this after returning from work.
Jiang Nan Fang felt a long-lost warmth.
She lay down on the sofa, watching the two children run around the room with satisfaction.
Rui Rui heated some milk for her with the electric kettle, and Ge'er used the room's phone to order some late-night snacks.
Soon, a steak dinner and warm milk were placed before her.
Rui Rui cut the steak and fed it to her.
"Mommy, you can't let your health deteriorate. My sister and I still have many, many years that we need you to accompany us. Eat something quickly."
Jiang Nan Fang's eyes welled up with emotion. She opened her mouth, took a bite of food, and nodded.
"Okay. For you two, Mommy will definitely pay attention from now on. I'll take good care of myself."
After accompanying their mother to eat and drink their fill, Rui Rui asked her if she was drawing a comic and how far she had updated.
Because they would call every night to hear the stories in the comic, the two children were her most loyal readers.
Jiang Nan Fang told them the general plot.
Rui Rui asked, "So, Mommy, are you going to make the ending a tragedy or a comedy?"
"A tragedy. In fact, from the moment they met, their fate was sealed as a tragedy."
Jiang Nan Fang said, "They are of different species, their social statuses are too different, and their personalities are completely opposite. Even if they were forced together, they wouldn't be happy in the future."
Ge'er listened sadly and retorted to her mother.
"But in many cartoons, the male and female protagonists are not of the same species, and they still end up together. Like the fox and Miss Rabbit in Zootopia."
Rui Rui thought more commercially.
"Tragedies have their own charm. Comedies, after being read, leave a fleeting impression. But tragedies can immerse people for a long time, making them linger."
"If you want this comic to become a sensation, a tragedy is actually the best choice."
Rui Rui always had his unique insights.
Jiang Nan Fang stroked his head.
"You know, it's a shame you're not a professional film critic writing reviews. It would be a waste."
Ge'er immediately chimed in, "How do you know Brother isn't? Brother has over a million followers on short video apps."
"What? You have over a million followers on short video apps?"
Jiang Nan Fang exclaimed in surprise, "How did I not know?"
Seeing his sister let the cat out of the bag, Rui Rui quickly tried to cover it up.
"I don't plan to be an influencer, I just do it for fun. I have a science popularization account, Mommy. I don't show my face, I just answer questions for people."
Jiang Nan Fang immediately took out her phone and handed it to him.
"My son is so capable. Come on, find your account and let me see it."
As Rui Rui searched, he said, "Sister has one too. Sister also has over a million followers."
"Sister has them too?"
"But Sister is much more superficial than me. She's a mukbanger."
Rui Rui suddenly became serious.
"Mommy, short videos are developing very rapidly now. Many people use them to register studios and easily earn tens of millions a year."
"If you don't want to work too hard, can we also earn money on this platform?"