Rain seeped in from the cracks in the broken wall of the security room and dripped on the back of my neck. It was so cold that I sat up with a jolt.
My head hurt as if a bomb had been inserted into my head, and my eyes were filled with double images. I touched the mobile phone in my trouser pocket. The screen was so bright that it made me wake up instantly.
CCB: Your mortgage repayment amount this month is 8,642 yuan, which is 7 days overdue. Please deposit it into the designated account as soon as possible.
Below are eighteen loan reminder text messages, the last of which is a notice from the bank specialist: "Mr. Yang Mochen, if you continue to maliciously default on your payments, our bank will take legal measures."
I stared at the screen for three seconds, then checked my Alipay balance.
23 Yuan.