Rain lashed Hong Kong Island that night. Even though the hospital was brightly lit, the surrounding roads were engulfed in darkness.
After seeing He Li off, Xu Si stood by the windowsill. Through a curtain as thin as gauze, she watched the reporters below, clad in raincoats, tenaciously staking out their positions.
It had been a long time since she had witnessed such a scene. The most vivid memory that surfaced was the day she declared bankruptcy and left the Xu Mansion in disgrace.
The rain had been just like this that day, with reporters eagerly swarming her, almost shoving their microphones into her mouth.
"Miss Xu, is this the result of investment failure or defeat in the family inheritance battle?"
"Miss Xu, please answer. Having squandered your family's wealth, what are your feelings right now?"
"Miss Xu, your net worth plummeted overnight. You're no longer a wealthy heiress. How will you live? Do you have any goals?"
