After Bringing Three Young Delinquents Back to the Village, the Whole Village Fell Silent

At 26, Lin Xiaoman's life blew up.

She was laid off, cheated on, and kicked out by her landlord. The man who cheated on her was her boss. She'd lost her dignity, her job, and even her security deposit, which had been stolen.

Standing on the street with her suitcase, she got a call from her mother. "Your cousin brought her boyfriend home. He drives a BMW. What about you?"

Lin Xiaoman glanced at her phone balance: 237 yuan.

"Mom, I... I've got someone picking me up, too."

After hanging up, she climbed onto the nearest long-distance bus. Who cared where it was going? She just needed to get out of this city.

The bus was packed. Three young men sat in the back row, their hair dyed like traffic lights. They chattered nonstop, giving her a headache.

The driver checked their tickets. The three couldn't produce any.

"No money, no ride! Get off!"

It was the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and it was five degrees below zero. The three brightly colored heads stood shivering in the wind.

Lin Xiaoman looked at them. The oldest was still putting on a brave face, while the youngest clutched a shabby bag and looked ready to cry.

She thought of herself three years ago.

She felt the last 50 yuan in her pocket and hesitated for a second.

"Driver, I'll pay for their tickets."

Her phone vibrated: [Ding! Spent 50 yuan. 2x cashback of 100 yuan received!]

Lin Xiaoman: ???

Buy instant noodles, get 48 yuan cashback.

Buy winter coats, get 400 yuan cashback.

Pay tuition, get 2,000 yuan cashback.

Lin Xiaoman watched her balance grow from 237 yuan to five figures and fell into deep thought: Spending money on them doesn't cost me a thing. I even make a profit?