Li Ruibin's eyes widened, staring at the mobile phone screen that displayed a message alert about a one-million deposit. His jaw almost hit the ground.

"Damn, could what mom said actually be true?"

Li Ruibin's heart was pounding out of his chest, so excited he could jump for joy, but his rationality managed to anchor him down.

"Calm down, calm down. First, let's check at an ATM. Don't celebrate too soon."

With that thought in mind, he sprinted towards the nearest bank, as if fearing the money would disappear if he was too late.

By the time he reached the ATM, he was panting. He fumbled for his bank card, his hand shaking as he inserted it into the machine.

Following some operations, the ATM screen prominently displayed a balance of: 1000781.23

"Holy shit, a real million dollar!"

Li Ruibin's eyes nearly popped out of his head, but he still couldn't entirely trust this. So he started to withdraw money frantically.

The ATM permitted a maximum single withdrawal of five thousand, without a second thought, Li Ruibin withdrew that much.

When the banknotes poured out from the machine, he nearly jumped out of delight on the spot.

"No way, gotta do it again!"

He made three more consecutive withdrawals, amassing a total of 20,000 in cash.

With this fat stack of cash in hand, he finally came to believe that all this wasn't a dream.

"Holy cow, is it really happening?"

Li Ruibin's hand was shaking like a sieve. Worried that the money would turn into paper if he was too late, he quickly took out his phone to call his mother.

As soon as the call connected, Li Ruibin was like a madman who had won the lottery, his voice changing in tone, "Hello, Mom! Is what you're saying true? Am I really..."

"When did our family ever have so much money? Didn’t you two have sold our ancestral house and land?"

Li Ruibin was still a little stunned, unable to believe that his parents could pull out such a large sum of money.

"Silly boy, our family is actually very wealthy. Your grandpa is a big shot in a top global financial group and the business your father manages is among the top fifty in the world. So, our family is really not that hard-up."

With these words from his mother, Li Ruibin was as stunned as if he was struck by lightning. His grandpa was a big shot in a top global financial group, his father was the helmsman of one of the world's top fifty companies, but as the only heir, Li Ruibin was poor and couldn't even afford his rent. He was even looked down upon by his girlfriend.

This contrast was too outrageous!

"Mom, don't scare me, is everything you said true??"

Li Ruibin still couldn't believe that his father and grandfather were so prominent.

"It's absolutely true. Your grandfather and father were afraid that being wealthy would corrupt you, so they have been raising you in poverty. Now that you’ve grown up and understand that earning money isn't easy, it’s time you know the truth. This is an unwritten rule in our family for raising the next generation, and your father went through the same process."

These words left Li Ruibin both shocked and overjoyed, and also a little speechless.

Musing to himself, he thought: With this strategy, you've almost pushed your son into the river out of poverty.

"If you still don't believe it, go find Sun Jingcheng from Taihe Group. This is your father's capable right-hand man in the Hexin branch, and by the way, he will become your personal assistant in the future. Oh, and there is a superstar waiting for you in Hexin City, Song Yinan, who is your fiancee."

Before his mother's voice fell, Li Ruibin felt his mind buzz.

The big shot from HailXin City Taihe Group wants to follow me around like a little lackey?

And that splendid heiress from the Song family, Song Yinan, is actually my future daughter-in-law?

These two huge pieces of news hit him like a thunderbolt, leaving Li Ruibin spinning.

Damn, I didn’t realize I was such a big deal! Li Ruibin couldn't resist pinching himself, ouch, it hurts a lot.

Now he could be sure he wasn’t daydreaming, he really was a top-tier rich second generation.

However, that wasn't all.

His mother's voice echoed again from the other end of the phone.

”A few days ago, I sent you a Black Gold SVIP card, backed by your grandfather's fortunes, globally valid. You can buy whatever you want, there is no limit. But you need to use your fingerprint to authenticate it."

When Li Ruibin realized this black gold card had unlimited credit, his heart nearly jumped out.

This was extravagantly inhumane!

"Mom, let's leave it at this for now, I need some time to digest."

After Li Ruibin hung up the phone, his mood couldn’t calm down for a long time.

From being poor and penniless to a top-tier rich second generation, this change was too sudden, he needed time to digest it.

"Damn, I am actually a super-rich second generation now? Who dares to look down on me now?"

A smile appeared at the corner of Li Ruibin's mouth, his entire body radiating a halo of self-confidence.

"Compared to Song Yinan, Zhao Hanwei is nothing more than a roadside weed."

Having formed this thought, Li Ruibin felt a sense of enlightenment, and his previous heartbreak no longer bothered him.

"Damn, I think my mom may have shipped my Black Gold SVIP card to my rental address; I have to go retrieve it as soon as possible."

This thought flashed across his mind, and instantly, he felt a sense of urgency.

Previously, he proudly had his landlord throw out his belongings, even threatening that anyone who didn't comply was a coward.

If that Black Gold SVIP card was thrown away, he would be sick with regret!

Hastily, he flagged down a taxi on the street and headed straight for his rented apartment.

Bihua Apartment, Room 411 on the fourth floor; this was the apartment Li Ruibin had rented with his ex-girlfriend, Zhao Hanwei.

Now, however, there was no chance they would live together again.

By the time a panting Li Ruibin arrived at the apartment, he found that his belongings were not in the hallway.

He breathed a sigh of relief - it seemed the landlord lady was sensible.

However, things didn't go as he hoped.

Just as he was about to cross the threshold, a middle-aged woman radiating with affluence walked out from the room he'd been renting.

"Isn't this the landlord lady?"

Li Ruibin instantly recognized the woman who had rented the room to him.

As Li Ruibin's gaze landed on the landlord, she also noticed him.

A smirk appeared on her face, her lips curling up as she said, "Young man, you really have struck lucky! Your little girlfriend hooked up with a rich guy who's settled all your rent for you. All your stuff is still in the room."

Li Ruibin frowned slightly, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes as he asked, "Wait, who are you saying paid my rent?"