1: Chapter 1 Husband and wife are born of the same root

"Shen Yan, I'm warning you! Stop calling Youyou and filling her head with nonsense!"

"The court's verdict is already out; Youyou is staying with me! Please stop interfering with our lives!"

"Furthermore, you don't need to pay for Youyou's child support anymore. The pittance you earn isn't even enough for one semester of her tuition. You'd better save it for your sister's medical treatment!"

"Finally, Shen Yan. For the sake of our two years of marriage, please don't show up in our world again. You and we are no longer from the same world, do you understand?"

Buzz... buzz... buzz...

Listening to the dial tone from his phone, Shen Yan stood silently under the scorching sun.

It wasn't until a fellow worker nearby, who was lifting five or six large stone slabs, shouted at him that Shen Yan finally snapped back to reality.

Wiping the sweat mixed with cement dust from his forehead, he bent down to shoulder a stone slab weighing dozens of kilograms and began the climb to the sixth floor.

A Floor-porter—it was a job where one traded their life for money.

The money came fast; as long as you were willing to work hard and risk your life, there was money to be made.

This was Shen Yan's fourth month here, a desperate move after a series of misfortunes!

He was once a top student at Kyoto University. After earning his first pot of gold by developing software at school, he founded an internet company.

A year after graduation, he had become a rising star in the internet industry with a net worth of over a hundred million.

Back then, Shen Yan was high-spirited and full of grand ambitions.

Invited by his alma mater to give a speech, he unexpectedly met his Ex-wife, Chen Ling.

At that time, Chen Ling was the recognized campus belle and the mistress of ceremonies for Shen Yan's speech and award presentation.

A talented man and a beautiful woman—with Chen Ling's intentional or unintentional advances, Shen Yan quickly fell in love and they registered their marriage.

After the wedding, he not only arranged for Chen Ling to be the vice president of his company but also gave her half of his shares.

With her excellent emotional intelligence and the platform and connections of Shen Yan's company, Chen Ling began to make a name for herself in the internet industry.

But the good times didn't last long; a sudden car accident dragged Shen Yan into the abyss.

When his younger sister, Shen Ya, got into university, their parents were in a car accident while taking her there.

All three were seriously injured and sent to the ICU. His mother passed away after holding on for three days.

His father woke up from a month-long coma, told Shen Yan to save Xiao Ya, and then also passed away.

Meanwhile, Xiao Ya remained in a deep coma, her life hanging by a thread in the ICU.

The sudden blow left Shen Yan with no heart to manage the company.

He took out all his savings just to wake his sister up!

However, the ICU fees and the costs for his sister's treatment were astronomical.

Despite Shen Yan's hundred-million-dollar net worth, that was just the company's valuation; his actual personal assets were less than a million.

In desperation, Shen Yan wanted to sell his company shares to get cash to save his sister.

He never expected that his wife, Chen Ling, who should have shared his joys and sorrows, would show a different face at this time.

First, she used the half of the shares Shen Yan had given her to unite with several shareholders. Using the excuse that Shen Yan could no longer manage the company due to family tragedies, she kicked him out of the management team.

Then, she aggressively filed for divorce and eventually orchestrated a scheme to dilute Shen Yan's shares until he was left with only a bit over a hundred thousand in equity funds.

Husband and wife are like birds in the same forest—when disaster strikes, they fly their separate ways. Chen Ling's actions broke Shen Yan's heart.

If it weren't because his sister still needed his help, and if he didn't want his two-year-old daughter to lose her mother, Shen Yan really would have wanted to go down in flames with her.

Having lost the company and sold his diluted shares for 130,000, and after spending all his savings, a desperate Shen Yan chose to become a Floor-porter.

"Alright, here is your pay for the past two days. 1,100 yuan in total."

When the employer handed the money to the foreman, the drenched Shen Yan finally showed a smile.

1,100 yuan for three people meant over 300 per person!

Combined with what he had saved, it was just enough for his sister's nursing fees for next month.

But the foreman's next words made the smile freeze on his face.

The foreman took 350 yuan and handed it to Shen Yan. "Xiao Shen, this is yours!"

"Boss, that's too much. It should be around 360!"

"It's not too much. Your family situation is special, take a bit more!"

"No, I should take exactly what I earned."

Seeing the two of them pushing the money back and forth, a fellow worker couldn't stand it anymore.

"Xiao Shen, just take it if he tells you to. We'll feel better if you take it! To tell you the truth... you don't need to come back tomorrow."

Hearing this, Shen Yan was stunned.

He looked at the two men, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

The foreman's embarrassed face was full of apology. "Xiao Shen, you work too hard. You're risking your life, and it's going to leave my other brothers with no food to eat. So..."

The foreman didn't finish, but Shen Yan understood the meaning.

During these four months, he hadn't taken a single day off. He took any job available without haggling over the price.

This left many other workers with no way to find work.

"I understand. I'll leave now. But I'll only take what I worked for, not a penny more!"

He took the money from the foreman, counted out 330 yuan, handed the rest back, and left without looking back.

Clutching the 300-plus yuan he had just earned, Shen Yan stood on the sweltering street.

His face, a mix of cement and sweat, tilted up toward the incredibly hot sun.

At this moment, he felt a bit dazed, a trace of regret for coming into this shitty world.

But it was only for a split second before Shen Yan pulled himself together again.

"If this place won't have me, somewhere else will! I, Shen Yan, will definitely cure my sister and bring Youyou back!"

[Ding! The Host's persevering character meets the system activation conditions!]

[Ding! The tycoon system is activating! The tycoon system is dedicated to cultivating the Host into the world's number one billionaire!]

[Host: Shen Yan]

Assets: -10,000

Wealth Level: Grade E

Daily Intelligence Available: One piece of ordinary intelligence!]

Looking at the pathetic panel in front of him, Shen Yan was stunned.

Intelligence?

What is that?

[Based on the Host's total wealth, the system can provide daily wealth intelligence. The Host can obtain wealth by making choices based on the wealth intelligence.]

[Wealth intelligence is divided into four grades: Ordinary, Advanced, Major, and Confidential. At least one piece of Ordinary intelligence can be obtained daily; other grades can be obtained by completing special tasks!]

[Ding! Newbie task started. Pay off all debts within five days. Reward: One piece of advanced wealth intelligence!]

Pay off 100,000 in five days? Shen Yan's eyes widened. How could that be possible?

But before he could even question it, a piece of intelligence appeared before him.

[Ordinary Wealth Intelligence: Licai Plaza is holding an opening ceremony lucky draw. The seventh golden egg in the third row of the fifth round contains the first prize: a Licai Supermarket voucher worth 500 yuan!]

Licai Plaza, smashing golden eggs?

After a brief moment of surprise, Shen Yan quickly turned around.

Licai Plaza wasn't far from where he was now—it was just on the next street.

By the time Shen Yan arrived, the event hadn't started yet.

Shen Yan made a quick inquiry and found out that he needed to spend 10 yuan in the store to enter the draw.

This put the usually frugal Shen Yan in a difficult position. To save for his sister's nursing fees, he never came to supermarkets.

In his mind, things in supermarkets were much more expensive than at the wet market.

But now that he had the system, Shen Yan gritted his teeth and walked in.

After looking around for a long time, he bought 10 yuan worth of discounted rice and finally got a lucky draw ticket.

Just as he carried the rice out, the lucky draw event was starting.

Rows of golden eggs were lined up on the stage. Elderly men and women scrambled to get on stage, waving their tickets.

Meanwhile, Shen Yan waited with both nervousness and anticipation until the fourth round of eggs was smashed.

When he saw the fifth round of golden eggs being set up, Shen Yan fixed his eyes on the seventh egg in the third row.

500 yuan! I'm definitely getting it!