"Mom, do you believe the wind can bring money?"

My mom was so mad she looked like she was about to hit me. I had no choice but to show her myself.

I stood up, raised my hands, and closed my eyes. "Great wind, please blow some money my mom's way!"

Immediately, a gust of wind swept through the room, and bills, like snowflakes, fell over my mom.

That was when she finally believed in my "money-blowing" powers.

Ever since my mom found out about this, I felt like she was half-recovered.

Today, I specifically went to find Zane and Sean.

Before heading to their shop, I did some digging.

Their parents had divorced, their mom remarried, and their dad passed away from illness a year ago.

Zane worked at a pool hall, taking care of his younger siblings.

Because Zane had a reputation for being fearless in fights and could control the scene, the boss allowed him and his siblings to live at the shop.

I went to the front desk and paid for a day's worth of play.

But since I didn’t know how to play, I just kept watching Zane.

It didn’t take long for him to get uncomfortable under my gaze. "You paid to watch, but you're just staring at me. Are you in love with me?"

The intensity of his presence caught me off guard. I swallowed hard and stammered, "Wha—what? No, no! I came here today to ask you for a favor!"

For some reason, whenever I faced him, my words seemed to get tangled.

"What could you possibly need from me? I just watch the place for people."

Zane’s long hair covered his eyes, and all I could see was his tall nose and his thin, red lips.

"Zane, can we step aside and talk?"

I had booked a private room at a restaurant.

I told him I had a job for him, and that I’d pay him immediately after he finished.

Zane laughed, thinking I was joking.

But when I pulled out twenty thousand yuan from my backpack and handed it to him, he started to believe me.

He asked what I needed him to do, and I told him I hadn’t figured that out yet, but I’d call him when I did.

At that time, Zane was struggling with money, and my appearance was a timely relief for him.

"I’m Clara. Thanks again for letting me stay for dinner last time."

"If this money is for the dinner, you don’t need to do that. I don’t need your help."

I quickly responded, "No, it’s not for the dinner. I need your help. Can you find me a truck? I’ll contact you in a couple of days."

Today was the last time I was visiting my dad.

I came to get him to help me apply for a passport, so I could go to college.

Kitty saw me and sarcastically said, "So, you’re empty-handed again today? Dad’s really been wasting his time on you all these years."

"How do you know I didn’t buy anything? Just because you have filial piety, doesn’t mean others don’t," I shot back.

It seemed like my dad had been promoted, and he was in a good mood.

"Alright, stop fighting. We’re family. There’s no need to argue right when we meet."

I told my dad that I had bought him a lot of things, and they would be delivered in the afternoon.

The mother and daughter exchanged incredulous but also slightly amused looks, as if they thought I was pretending to be rich.

I explained that I came to see him today to apply for a passport.

"Ah, so that’s why you’re buying things for dad. You’re just here to ask for something!" Kitty said with obvious disdain.

I whispered to her, "If you want me to come by more often, you better stop shouting like that."

At that moment, Tina quickly pulled my dad's hand and urgently said, "Richard, Clara's request is important. You should go with her and get it done right away!"

The two of them were clearly eager for me to leave, constantly rushing us to hurry up with the passport process.