Ch. 1: A Ray of Hope

Qingyang City.

In front of Huading Building.

Lin Yun stood at the entrance with a smile on his face, holding two movie tickets in his hand.

At that moment, a man and a woman walked out of the building. The man was dressed in a suit, wearing a Constantin wristwatch, with a BMW key clipped to his waist. The woman had a great figure and an attractive face, and the two were chatting and laughing together.

"Feifei!"

Seeing the woman, Lin Yun immediately stepped forward with a smile.

Feifei's expression changed the moment she saw Lin Yun.

"You… why are you here? Didn't I tell you not to come to my workplace? If my colleagues see you, how embarrassing would that be for me!" Feifei looked extremely displeased.

"Feifei, today is our second anniversary. I bought movie tickets to surprise you," Lin Yun said, handing the tickets over.

The man in the suit frowned. "Anniversary? Feifei, didn't you say you didn't have a boyfriend?"

"I… Wu Shao, I…" Feifei was at a loss for words.

Wu Shao turned his gaze to Lin Yun, scanning him from head to toe before smirking disdainfully.

"Feifei, what kind of taste do you have? You actually chose this poor loser as your boyfriend? Look at his clothes—he's obviously just a broke nobody!"

Feifei's face darkened. She felt that Lin Yun was humiliating her!

Lin Yun heard the sarcasm in Wu Shao's words and his expression changed slightly. However, he didn't argue back. Instead, he reached out to take Feifei's hand.

"Feifei, let's go!"

"Go? Go where?" Feifei forcefully pushed Lin Yun's hand away.

"Wu Shao is right! You're just a poor guy. Have you ever bought me the phones or handbags I like? Can you even afford them? Even for a simple movie, you had to wait for our anniversary! How can you give me the life I want?"

Feifei's tone was firm and sharp.

"Feifei, I may be poor now, but… but I will work hard!" Lin Yun said through clenched teeth.

"Work hard? Hah! What a joke! Your family is so poor—you have no money, no status, no connections. Even if you work hard for a lifetime, you won't measure up to a single hair of Wu Shao!" Feifei sneered.

"Kid, someone like you isn't even worthy of carrying my shoes!" Wu Shao mocked with a smirk.

"Lin Yun, I've been wanting to tell you this for a long time—you are not worthy of me! Let me make it clear today—I'm breaking up with you!" Feifei declared.

Then, she turned to Wu Shao with a flirtatious smile.

"Wu Shao, let's go."

With that, she took Wu Shao's arm willingly.

Wu Shao looked at Lin Yun with a scornful smile.

"A broke loser like you doesn't deserve love—understand?"

After saying this, Wu Shao pulled Feifei toward a nearby BMW, and they drove away.

Watching Feifei's fading figure, Lin Yun felt a sharp pain in his heart.

Sadness, anger, resentment, and helplessness…

"Just because I'm poor, our two-year relationship is over like this?"

Lin Yun lowered his head, clenching his fists so tightly that his fingernails dug into his palms, drawing blood.

Lin Yun and Feifei had met in high school and started dating after graduation. Back then, Feifei had been simple and innocent.

After graduating, Lin Yun got into a local university, while Feifei failed to get into her desired school and entered the workforce. Since then, she had changed—becoming materialistic and shallow.

Lin Yun didn't chase after her or try to persuade her to stay. After all, as a poor guy, what right did he have to compete with Wu Shao?

Besides, Lin Yun had finally seen Feifei's true colors.

To be honest, throughout the years, he had suffered countless humiliations and unfair treatment just because of his family's poverty.

"Feifei, you may look down on me now, but one day, I will make sure you can't reach me even if you try!" Lin Yun's eyes burned with determination.

"And Wu Shao… if I ever rise to power, I will make you pay!"