THE BEGINNING

"What do you mean you can't get along with him? He's the young master of the Kang family! Do you even realize how powerful his family is in Tian Xu City?"

"You're seriously overreacting. He only wanted to talk to me—it's not like I slept with him or anything!"

Her voice kept going, but I had already stopped listening.

At that moment, her words just became background noise.

I clenched my fists, trying to control the storm inside me. My chest felt heavy like it might explode.

"Enough," I said quietly, but firmly. "Do whatever you want. But don't act like I don't know the truth."

She froze. Her expression shifted, guilt flickering in her eyes.

"Last night… I planned a surprise for you," I continued.

"Just when I was about to call you, I saw a story posted by Young Master Kang. He was kissing a girl..."

I looked straight at her.

"And that girl was wearing the same dress you wore yesterday. The same ring on her finger—the one I gave you on your birthday last year. I worked day and night just to afford that ring."

Her face turned pale. But I wasn't done.

"I went to that hotel."

"I saw you both. Kissing. Entering a room together. I saw it all."

"And now you stand here, defending him?"

She turned her eyes away, biting her lip. But I could see it—she had nothing left to say.

"I gave you everything I had—my time, my effort, my love."

"I thought we had a future. I was going to propose to you last night..."

"But you didn't even pick up my call."

There was silence between us. Then she laughed—cold and heartless.

"You're so dramatic, Chen Yu."

"Even if you had proposed, I would've rejected you."

"You're poor. And I don't want to live the rest of my life with someone like you."

She pulled the ring off her finger and threw it on the floor.

"I'm leaving. I'll be with someone who can give me the life I deserve."

She turned around and walked out of the apartment without a single glance back.

The door slammed shut behind her.

The sound echoed in my chest like a final blow.

I stood still, staring at the ring lying on the floor.

My vision blurred. My heart felt like it had been ripped apart.

I'm Chen Yu.

I just got dumped by the girl I loved for two years.

I'm Chen Yu.

I just got dumped by the girl I loved for two years.

Her name is Li Yuxin—one of the top five most popular and beautiful girls at our university.

She was my everything.

She cheated. Lied. Left me like I meant nothing.

I worked hard. Sacrificed sleep.

Pushed myself day and night—just to make her happy.

But in the end, it wasn't enough.

It's over now.

I'll move on. I'll become stronger.

And one day… she'll regret ever choosing him over me.

As I got up and walked toward the washroom, still feeling like a zombie, a strange robotic voice suddenly echoed in my head.

"System has finally found the perfect candidate for binding. Would you like to bind with the system?"

I froze mid-step.

"Huh? System? Binding?" I looked around, confused.

"Wait… is this real? Is this like those systems in novels? Or am I just so heartbroken that I've started imagining things?"

I rubbed my eyes, but the voice continued.

In front of me, a glowing screen appeared with two options: [YES] and [NO].

I stared at it in disbelief. Then sighed.

"Whatever… if this is a dream, let's just go with it."

I tapped [YES].

Ting!

"System has successfully bound with the host."

A transparent interface popped up in front of me. The voice continued:

"You are now bound to one of the most powerful systems ever created. You can request experience for any skill—anytime, anywhere, and for as many years as you want.

The goal is simple: become the number one person in the world. More will be revealed as you grow stronger."

I stared at the screen, trying to understand.

"Experience? That's it? No instant powers? No riches? No secret identity reveal or anything?"

I frowned and crossed my arms.

"Tch. I thought I'd become super powerful right away or something. Guess that's not the case."

"So… this system is all about effort, huh?"

I leaned against the wall, exhausted from everything—both physically and emotionally.

Then, surprisingly… I laughed.

Just a little.

"Maybe this is exactly what I need."

I looked at the screen one more time, this time with a sharper gaze.

"You want me to become number one in the world?"

"Fine. Let's do it your way."

Because now, I have nothing left to lose.

And this system...

This system might look simple now.

But I have a feeling—

It's going to change everything.