Chapter 1

Zhang Tao is my best buddy, we've been playing together since we were kids.

In high school, he secretly took photos under the teacher's skirt and stole girls' dorm underwear, and when he got caught, he framed me.

Because my family had money, we always settled the issues by paying compensation, which also led to my poor reputation at school.

However, he didn't get into college, while I met my current wife in college.

After graduation, I started a company, and when Zhang Tao couldn't find a job, he begged me to give him an easy position.

I didn't mind his little salary, so I agreed.

Even now, I can't believe Zhang Tao would stab me in the back.

When I got home, my wife relentlessly criticized me, pointing at my nose and bombarding me, saying I was always busy with the company, messing it up, earning nothing, and neglecting the family.

Looking at the disdain in her eyes, the passion from our courtship days was long gone.

Thinking that she might conspire with Zhang Tao to murder me in the future, I no longer spoke kindly to her: "I earn money for you to spend, you just stay put as a housewife and don't meddle in other matters."

"Hmph, Xu Hao, you're getting more impressive, becoming a big boss, getting tough, right? Are you despising me for being a housewife now? When you married me, I had a job, it was you who didn't let me work!"

At that time, she was a low-level employee, and I felt sorry for her, which is why I didn't let her work.

"Your company ran into problems, you don't take care of it properly, what are you idling about all day? If it weren't for Zhang Tao helping you out, your company would have collapsed already!"

I suddenly found it amusing.

"What can he possibly help me with?"

"You're still in denial! How long are you going to hide it, you lost money gambling, and used the company's liquid assets to pay off debts, if Zhang Tao hadn't negotiated a project, your company would have already gone under!"

Seems like it was Zhang Tao who told her, he's quite adept at twisting the truth.

"You trust Zhang Tao a lot, don't you?"

"He's your good brother! You're out carousing and not coming home, it's him covering for you, the company's troubles, he's the one backing you up! Having such a good brother is your blessing!"

I laughed out loud: "You really admire Zhang Tao, huh."

"Don't talk nonsense!" My wife got nervous and immediately raised her voice: "I'm telling you, learn from Zhang Tao! If you weren't relying on that bit of family money, you'd have been begging on the streets long ago, don't think you're that capable!"

Who would have thought, who would have thought, me, a prestigious university graduate, who started a business from scratch and became the head of a small company, in my wife's eyes, is so pathetic.

While Zhang Tao, who was expelled from high school and couldn't find a proper job, is portrayed by my wife as a capable and talented successful person.

"I can't learn any of his stuff."

Seeing my attitude, my wife's eyes turned bloodshot with anger, just then someone rang the doorbell, I asked who it was, and my wife said grumpily: "It's Zhang Tao, I asked him to come for dinner, let Zhang Tao properly teach you! You better stay grounded!"