People were once again laughing at and mocking Peter. In fact, Peter was the most handsome man in the crowd—indeed, the most handsome in the whole university. However, good looks without money or status were of no use. What is there to be proud of in a poor man?Peter immediately looked away as Clara and Simon kissed again. How unfortunate—he felt his face burning so fiercely that tears threatened to spill from his eyes. Every moment he’d shared with Clara had become a sharp thorn tearing him apart from within. He tried to convince himself that it was all just a game. Yet, seeing how tenderly Clara and Simon kissed made him certain that it was all real. Peter suddenly felt numb. He couldn’t say a word, as if a huge thorn were lodged in his throat. His legs felt so weak that he nearly fell over several times. His beautiful hopes had ended in disappointment and humiliation. The woman he had always praised for her beauty and kindness turned out to be nothing more than a common, chea

Peter arrived at the bank half an hour later. He didn’t care at all that he was soaking wet and his clothes were dirty. A staff member looked at him with annoyance and disdain, but the woman kept up her fake smile. “How can I help you, sir?” “I want to withdraw five hundred thousand dollars from my account,” said Peter. The staff member was startled, repeatedly glancing at Peter’s appearance. She took his card, checked the account, and froze in place upon seeing the string of numbers on the computer screen. The staff member immediately contacted her supervisor. Her cold smile turned into a warm, polite one. “Please forgive my rudeness just now, sir. Please follow me. I’ll take you to our priority customer lounge.”“Priority customer?” Peter said. The staff member nodded. “I have a hundred billion dollars in my account. Of course I’m a priority client at this bank.” Peter followed the woman. “I’m not surprised she suddenly became so polite to me.”Peter entered a very spacious r

“Let me go, you bastard!” Sonic brushed off his suit, glaring at Peter. “You promised to run around this building naked if I turned out to be a five-star priority customer,” said Peter. “W-what do you mean, you bastard?” Sonic looked away. “If you keep your promise, I’ll drop all my charges. If you refuse, I’ll still report you to the police.”“I-I never said I’d run around this building naked.”“I recorded everything you said.” Peter held up his phone and played the recording of Sonic’s words. Sonic gaped at the recording of his own voice. “That’s an AI recording. I never said that.”“If you still don’t believe me, we can check the CCTV.”“No!” Sonic screamed hysterically, “I-I never said that stupid thing! I also... I’d better get out of this damn place!”Sonic rushed off. “Didn’t you want to borrow money using the deed to one of your family’s houses as collateral, Sonic? You… took that deed from your father’s safe.”Sonic immediately turned around, staring at Peter in disbelie

One by one, cars drove through the university’s main gate. A few people could be seen walking along the sidewalk. Bright lights adorned every corner of the street, creating a sea of light. Rows of round tables were neatly arranged in the front yard. The sound of music and singing drifted down from the stage. People began to fill the event venue, chatting and taking photos. Cindy sat in a chair. A glass of drink was in her hand. The sweetness of the drink couldn’t erase the frown on her face. “Oh my God, my boyfriend really broke up with me. He also beat up his cousin until he was a bloody mess.”Cindy watched the people passing by nearby. “I never thought Peter would see me going to the hotel with....”“Oh my gosh, I really want to scream right now.” Cindy let out a long sigh, growing even more annoyed as the drink spilled onto her dress. “I was supposed to be wearing the latest dress right now, but because of what happened earlier, all my plans fell through. I also didn’t have tim

“Mr. Max,” Peter muttered.The man was Max, one of Peter’s bullies on campus. He hated Peter because Peter had once corrected his mistake in class. After that incident, he often mocked Peter as an arrogant student with no manners.Max was desperate to give Peter a bad grade, but Peter always got good test scores, which only made him even more annoyed. He once tampered with Peter’s answers, but Peter managed to obtain evidence of Max’s wrongdoing.Max also tried to pressure the university to revoke Peter’s scholarship based on false accusations, such as cheating, lying, and Peter’s involvement with some thugs in town. Unfortunately, those accusations were completely unfounded.“Peter,” Max called out as he stepped forward. “What’s the point of all this?”“Mr. Max, it’s nice to meet you at this event.” Peter replied calmly, glancing briefly at the middle-aged man. “Do you like this party?”Simon, Clara, Sean, Cindy, and the others fell silent immediately. Although Max’s voice was quite