Take Control of Your Life by Starting with Saying No

Some people say that the 1990s were full of opportunities, with gold lying everywhere, and even a pig could take flight.

Others say the 1990s were the last years of pure-heartedness, and that once they were over, innocence disappeared for good.

In her previous life, Jiang Yan dropped out of high school in her second year and was swept up in the tumult of the world. She once wore a badge marked 888 at her waist, moving among all kinds of upscale clubs.

"Get out! I never want to see you again. You've brought shame on eight generations of the Jiang family. From now on, I'll pretend I never had a daughter!"

Her powerful father hurled his teacup at her feet and roared until his voice was hoarse.

"Your body is already impure. Don't come back here anymore. You'll damage your brother's and sister's reputations."

Her mother, a respected teacher, was heartbroken.

Her two older sisters and brother looked at her with disgust and kept their distance, as if afraid of catching a disease.

Even her relatives in the countryside thought her money was dirty and avoided her.

With nowhere to go and no family to turn to, Jiang Yan lived like a rat in a gutter. When she died, not one relative came to claim her body.

Reborn, she stopped blindly obeying and began by saying no.

Blood ties, family affection: to hell with them all!

She would take control of her own life and live it on her own terms.