Chapter 1789: South Ming Emperor Falls

Lin Yun stood at the entrance of Huading Plaza with a smile, holding two movie tickets.

Just then, a man and a woman walked out of the building. The man wore a suit, a Jaquet Droz watch, and had BMW keys clipped to his waist. The woman had a good figure and was quite attractive. They were chatting and laughing.

“Feifei!”

Seeing the girl, Lin Yun quickly approached her with a smile.

When the woman saw Lin Yun, her expression immediately changed.

“You—why are you here? Didn’t I tell you not to come to my company? What if my colleagues see you? How embarrassing!” Feifei looked very displeased.

“Feifei, today is our two-year anniversary. I bought movie tickets. I wanted to surprise you.” Lin Yun smiled as he handed the movie tickets to her.

The man in the suit beside them frowned. “Dating? Feifei, didn’t you say you didn’t have a boyfriend?”

“Young Master Wu, I—” Feifei was suddenly speechless.

The suited man then turned his gaze to Lin Yun, sizing him up before sneering. “Feifei, what kind of taste do you have? To choose such a bumpkin as a boyfriend. Look at his clothes, he must be a poor boy, right?”

Feifei’s face changed. She felt Lin Yun was a great embarrassment to her.

Lin Yun’s expression also subtly shifted as he heard the mockery in the suited man’s words. However, he didn’t argue with him. Instead, he reached out to take Feifei’s hand. “Feifei, let’s go.”

“Go? Go where?” Feifei pushed Lin Yun’s hand away. “Young Master Wu is right—you’re just a poor boy. Have you ever bought me the phones and bags I like? Can you even afford them? You even have to wait until an anniversary just to see a movie. What can you give me that will make me happy?”

Feifei’s tone was firm and sharp.

“Feifei, even though I’m poor now, I—I will work hard!” Lin Yun said through clenched teeth.

“Work hard? Ha ha, what a joke! Your family is so poor, with no money, no power, no background. Even if you work your whole life, you won’t be able to compare to a single hair on Young Master Wu’s head!” Feifei sneered.

“Kid, someone like you isn’t even fit to carry my shoes!” Young Master Wu, the suited man, also sneered mockingly.

“Lin Yun, I’ve wanted to tell you for a long time—you’re simply not good enough for me. I’m going to make it clear today: I’m breaking up with you right now!” Feifei’s tone was resolute.

Immediately after, Feifei turned to Young Master Wu and smiled alluringly. “Young Master Wu, let’s go.”

With that, Feifei deliberately linked arms with Young Master Wu.

Young Master Wu looked at Lin Yun with a disdainful smile. “Poor boys don’t deserve love, understand?”

After saying this, Young Master Wu pulled Feifei forward and they got into a BMW parked nearby.

Watching Feifei’s retreating figure, Lin Yun’s heart clenched. Pain, anger, unwillingness, yet helplessness.

“Just because I’m poor, two years of feelings are gone, just like that?”

Lin Yun lowered his head, his hands tightly clenched into fists, his fingernails digging into his palms until blood emerged.

Lin Yun and Feifei had met in high school. They confirmed their relationship at the end of their third year, and back then, Feifei was still very innocent. After graduation, Lin Yun got into a local university, but Feifei didn’t get into her desired university, so she started working. From then on, Feifei gradually changed, becoming realistic and materialistic.

Lin Yun didn’t go after Feifei, nor did he try to make her stay. What right did a poor boy like him have to compete with Young Master Wu? Moreover, Lin Yun had seen through Feifei. To be honest, over the years, because his family was poor, Lin Yun had endured countless disapproving glances and countless grievances and unfair treatments.

“Feifei, today you look down on me, but in the future, I will make sure you can’t even reach me!” Lin Yun’s eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

“And Young Master Wu, if I ever gain power, I will make sure you regret this!”

Qingyang City Slum District.

Those living here were mostly the lowest-income residents of society, and Lin Yun’s home was also here.

On the way home, Lin Yun kept thinking about how to make money. He racked his brain but came up with nothing. He was just a student at an ordinary undergraduate college, his family was poor, and making a lot of money seemed as difficult as reaching the sky. There was no fairness in this society; even if you struggled your whole life, you might not compare to a child from a wealthy family.

As soon as he reached his doorstep, Lin Yun saw a Bentley parked there, its license plate from the provincial capital.

“Why would such a luxury car be parked in front of my house?”

Filled with doubt, Lin Yun quickened his pace and entered his home.

Upon entering, Lin Yun saw that besides his mother, there was an old man in a suit. The old man had an extraordinary demeanor and clearly wasn’t an ordinary person.

“Grandson!”

The old man smiled at Lin Yun.

Those two words immediately stunned Lin Yun.

“Mom, w-what’s going on?” Lin Yun asked his mother, utterly bewildered.

His mother had previously told Lin Yun that his maternal grandparents had passed away before he was born, so Lin Yun had never met them or known anything about them.

His mother sighed. “Yun’er, all these years, I—I’ve been deceiving you. Your maternal grandfather isn’t actually dead. He is your biological maternal grandfather. Back then, when I wanted to be with your father, your grandfather disagreed, so I eloped with your father.”

This sudden news made Lin Yun dizzy. So he had a maternal grandfather after all? And his parents had eloped for love?

“Oh, right, son. Your maternal grandfather’s name is Liu Zhizhong,” his mother added.

“Liu—Liu Zhizhong?!”

Lin Yun’s facial muscles suddenly twitched. Of course, Lin Yun had heard that name. Liu Zhizhong was the wealthiest man in the three southwestern provinces, with considerable renown nationwide, not to mention within their own province. In the three southwestern provinces, Liu Zhizhong’s Huading Group had a presence in almost every city, and their operations were extensive. This included business in Qingyang City.

“You—are you really Liu Zhizhong, the chairman of Huading Group?!”

Lin Yun stared wide-eyed at Liu Zhizhong. Lin Yun simply couldn’t believe that his own maternal grandfather would be such a prominent figure!

“That’s right, my dear grandson,” Liu Zhizhong said with a wide smile, stepping forward, intending to embrace Lin Yun.

“For all these years, why didn’t you come to acknowledge me? You’re so rich, why did you let my mother live such a hard life?” Lin Yun demanded angrily.

It was fine if Lin Yun had lived a hard life, but his father died early, and his mother had raised him alone all these years. Lin Yun knew how much hardship his mother had endured.

“Grandson, I’ve sent your mother money many times, but she’s stubborn and refused it. She even wouldn’t let me acknowledge you. In truth, I’ve long wanted to acknowledge you, after all, you’re my only grandson,” Liu Zhizhong said helplessly.

“Mom, is—is what he’s saying true?” Lin Yun looked at his mother.

His mother nodded. “He’s right. I originally never wanted you to acknowledge him, but I’ve come to my senses now. The grievances of our generation shouldn’t involve you. For your sake, so you can have a better life, I believe you should acknowledge him. I hope you can accept him.”

“My dear grandson!” Liu Zhizhong smiled and embraced Lin Yun. This time, Lin Yun didn’t flinch away.

“My dear grandson, you’ve suffered these past years. Don’t worry, your grandfather will definitely compensate you well,” Liu Zhizhong said.

Immediately after, Liu Zhizhong took out a bank card and handed it to Lin Yun. “My dear grandson, there’s a hundred million in pocket money on this card. Use it for now, and if it’s not enough, just ask your grandfather for more.”

“A—a hundred million?!”

Lin Yun’s hand trembled, and he nearly lost his footing from shock. To Lin Yun, this was an astronomical sum. He had never imagined having so much money, yet in Liu Zhizhong’s words, it was merely pocket money.

“Haha, a hundred million is just a small amount to your grandfather, understand?” Liu Zhizhong chuckled, pressing the card into Lin Yun’s hand, then continued. “Furthermore, I’m putting all my businesses in your Qingyang City in your hands.”

“Don’t worry, the businesses in Qingyang City are quite stable and already have management in place. You just need to be a hands-off chairman. Continue your studies, and you can freely use the profits earned by the Qingyang City branch,” Liu Zhizhong explained.

“Okay!” Lin Yun agreed.

After what happened with Feifei today, Lin Yun deeply understood the importance of wealth and status. Most importantly, Lin Yun suddenly remembered that Feifei, who had just broken up with him, worked as a receptionist at Huading Group’s Qingyang branch, and Young Master Wu was also an employee there. And he was about to become the chairman of that very company. Lin Yun couldn’t help but wonder what expressions Feifei and Young Master Wu would have when they learned he was their new chairman. This thought filled Lin Yun with anticipation.