After being reborn, she went on a killing spree in both the Yin and Yang realms.

Seeing Ling Yue's melancholy expression, Ningxia guessed that she was troubled by the rent issue.

"Xiaoyue, I have 100,000 yuan here. You can use it first. It should at least cover one month's rent."

Ling Yue was both touched and heartbroken after hearing this. Her gambling-addicted father exploited her and her mother every day, and it was incredibly difficult for him to save up so much money. Yet, her father offered to give her the money without hesitation. What a fool she was...

"Don't worry about using it. This is all the scholarships and prize money I've won over the years. My mom has always told me to keep my own money safe."

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"You're incredibly amazing! If I had half your financial management skills, would I even care about this million-plus in rent...?"

Thinking back to my past self, I was truly useless and ate everything without leaving a trace...

"I'll go back and borrow it from my dad first, give him an IOU, calculate the interest, and see if he agrees."

After dropping Ningxia off at home, Ling Yue drove Lu Boqing and Ling Yi home.

She needs her father's help tonight, so she has to make a good impression!

Dinner should at least consist of four dishes and a soup, but with her skill level, she can only think about it.

"Qingqing, can you cook?"

Lu Boqing wondered what kind of trouble this guy was up to now.

"What do you say?"

Ling Yue knew immediately that it was hopeless; after all, he was a prince, someone who had everything done for him.

The all-powerful internet always provides answers. Ling Yue consulted several video software programs and prepared a guide.

After four whole hours of fussing, it was finally ready to be served.

Ling Guofu looked at the "four dishes and one soup" on the table. The soup was dark and he couldn't see what was in it. He could only recognize one dish: scrambled eggs with tomatoes. The tomatoes were relatively large and easy to spot. He couldn't name the other three dishes at all...

I'm both touched and saddened. This is the first meal my daughter has ever cooked for me. I can't really refuse to eat it, can I? But what if I eat it and end up in the hospital?

Ling Yue knew her own limitations and was a little embarrassed: "Dad, this is my first time making this, haha, maybe you shouldn't eat it..."

Upon hearing this, Ling Guofu insisted on eating it no matter what.

So I picked up my chopsticks and chose a dish that looked like tomato and scrambled eggs. After much deliberation, I held my breath and ate several bites.

"Baby, I appreciate your kindness. You did a great job. Don't do it again next time."

Ling Yue: ……

"Dad, I have something I want to discuss with you. I'm about to graduate, and I'm planning to open a shop. The rent is a bit expensive. Could you lend me some money? I'll give you an IOU, and I'll pay you back in one lump sum with interest later."

"With our relationship, why are we talking about loans? Just tell me, how much do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Yue realized there was definitely a chance!

He quickly stepped forward to massage the old man's shoulders and back, and said with a smile, "Not much, not much, just 1.3 million, haha."

"How much... how much?"

Ling Yue clearly felt Ling Guofu shudder. Could he have been frightened?

She was given a dowry of 500 million in her past life, surely a mere million or so shouldn't be enough...

"One...one million three hundred thousand."

"Baby, I need your mom's approval for anything over 100,000. How about I talk to her about it?"

Alright, Ling Yue was destined to have a sleepless night. She had only a little over ten thousand yuan in total from all her accounts…

You only realize how little money you have when you need it!

Life has taught her another lesson; it seems her next task is not only to accumulate merit, but also to work hard to earn RMB.

The next morning, it was still at this same dining table.

They ate a delicious breakfast that Ling Guofu had prepared early in the morning. Looking at Ling Yue's deep dark circles under her eyes, Ling Guofu felt that he and his wife were being somewhat cruel...

“Baby, I talked to your mom about your situation last night. She said the company is doing very poorly right now and is facing a tight cash flow. They can't lend you that much cash right now. How about we go back to work at the company after we graduate?”

Upon hearing this, Ling Yue wondered, "Has my father's company really fallen into such a dire situation? The company bankruptcy I witnessed in my past life was already foreshadowed..."

But the 500 million dowry is definitely there. Ling Yue wants to try harder. Maybe if she can open the shop, she can help the family company make money!

"Hey Dad, I remember Mom telling me that you two prepared a dowry for me, right? If not, could I use it first? It's like getting an advance, isn't it? Hehe."

Ling Guofu was almost laughing in anger: "So you've got your plans so well that they can be heard from hundreds of kilometers away? The dowry can't be touched no matter what. You can only receive it when we get married."

Alright, looks like I'll have to think of other ways...

Just when Ling Yue was at her wit's end, the real estate agent called.

"Ms. Ling, I have good news for you. I've talked to the landlord, and she said that if you pay two years' rent upfront, the monthly rent will be reduced to 10,000 yuan, which is 9,000 yuan less."

Ling Yue was both happy and worried after hearing this. She was happy that the rent would be 108,000 yuan less per year, but worried because she hadn't even been able to raise enough for a year's rent, let alone two years.

Lu Boqing has recently become obsessed with building Lego sets and spends most of his free time in Ling Yi's room.

He had pieced together all of Ling Yi's collection before leaving Ling Yi's room, intending to ask Ling Yue to buy him a few more.

Ling Yue was even more overwhelmed when he heard this. A Lego set costs several thousand yuan. How could someone as detached from worldly affairs like him possibly understand that?

"Wait a little longer. I'll buy it for you when I make some money."

“I’ve already checked. You have nearly 20,000 yuan in your account, enough to buy it.”

Ling Yue was practically gritting her teeth. She had racked her brains all night trying to figure out how to raise the money, and he was still thinking about her ten thousand yuan.

Hold back, stay calm and composed. He's your perfect partner, and you'll be counting on him to make money in the future, so you have to keep him happy.

"Yes, Your Highness, please send me the link to your preferred LEGO set, and I will pay immediately."

"I've already sent it to you, so hurry up. Also, your smile is so fake, it's creepy."

Ling Yue quickly opened the payment link and the payment was successful.

"I have a headache, and you'd better get out of my sight right now, immediately!"

Lu Boqing glanced down at the screen confirming my payment was successful, and then disappeared...

Ling Yue scrolled through her WeChat friend list to see if she had any wealthy friends who could help her out of her immediate predicament.

Ha, I despise my past self once again. Not only was I lacking in friends, but my friend list didn't even have a single rich person...

No, there is one, a newly added friend, Jing Yucheng...

Just then, Wang Lin called. To be honest, she didn't seem to remember Wang Lin, her roommate, until Ningxia mentioned that she was now an internet celebrity.

"Hello, Wang Lin." Ling Yue sounded somewhat unfamiliar.

"I never expected that the beautiful Ling would still have my phone number saved."

Ling Yue could only pretend to be clueless, because she genuinely didn't know when she had saved the number...

"I heard you're opening a shop and starting your own business. I, Wang Lin, am definitely going to be the first to stand up and support you. How about we talk in person?"

Ling Yue began to suspect that Ning Xia was raising money for her everywhere. What a silly girl, such a cute silly girl...

Knowing that Wang Lin rented a place outside to do live streaming and that her working hours were all in the evenings, they simply booked a place at her home.