Chapter 1

When Lu Xin built a vast industrial empire with assets exceeding tens of billions of dollars, who could have imagined that he was once a small engineer earning less than 2,000 yuan a month, unable to afford even a tea egg, and had to fight his way up from the very bottom?

When he sat on a gold toilet and owned more gold than some countries' reserves, who could have imagined that he had to save for months to buy a gold ring for his girlfriend when he was young?

When the stunning female protagonist in his vast estate could play a soccer match, and the beautiful maids could organize a sports meet, who could have imagined that he was not only the backup for a goddess he had secretly loved for four years but also the backup for his first love?

When he could have intimate relations with the most beautiful and famous female stars globally and dominate the entertainment industries of Hollywood, Hong Kong, and Beijing, who could have imagined that he was once a pure loser who envied and hated Hong Kong's Mr. Chen and Beijing's Mr. Wen, and could only masturbate to pictures of female stars?

Even he himself sometimes couldn't believe that he, who was destined to work hard all his life and never afford a house, could rise to such heights.

It sounds ridiculous, but the change in his fate was due to a romantic dispute, an unequal competition between a loser and a rich, handsome man.

Lu Xin's memory went back many years.

"Lu Xin, can I be your girlfriend?" At the annual meeting of Sanjiang Group, in front of tens of thousands of people, the group's flower, Jiang Xueqing, walked up to an assistant engineer wearing a dark blue, slightly worn factory uniform, her eyes filled with affection and her voice soft and shy.

Everyone was shocked. Jiang Xueqing was tall, with long legs, fair skin, large breasts, big eyes, a straight nose, and a beautiful face. She exuded charm, wearing Chanel fashion, a Swarovski crystal necklace, and a Louis Vuitton bag, radiating beauty and elegance. She was a 100% rich and beautiful woman. In contrast, Lu Xin, apart from his fair and handsome face, looked like a pure loser in his attire and demeanor. Could this be another case of a loser rising to the top?

Looking at the goddess he had secretly loved for over four years, Lu Xin was doubtful. They were familiar, but it wasn't April Fool's Day yet, so how could she joke in front of so many people? Without hesitation, he said straightforwardly, "Don't joke around, I have a girlfriend!"

Jiang Xueqing was stunned. She thought Lu Xin, who had secretly loved her for four and a half years since college but never confessed, would always be her backup. She never expected that this backup would suddenly be installed on another woman's car and start running.

Glancing at a handsome man nearby with a pale face, Jiang Xueqing asked coyly, "Then would you mind changing your girlfriend?"

The scene was in an uproar. The hearts of countless men who secretly loved Jiang Xueqing were shattered. Goddess, how could you fall so low? Lu Xin, apart from being slightly good-looking, was just a small assistant engineer, a pure loser. Was it worth it for you to be so humble?

"Mind!" In the envious, jealous, and hateful gazes of tens of thousands of men, Lu Xin still refused Jiang Xueqing without hesitation.

The handsome man's face turned even paler, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Jiang Xueqing glanced at the man, seeing his pale face, and felt very happy. She said softly to Lu Xin, "Then would you mind having another girlfriend?"

The scene was filled with astonished sighs. Goddess, do you really love so desperately?

Recalling the beautiful times of secretly loving Jiang Xueqing for four years, Lu Xin hesitated for a few seconds but finally decided to refuse.

Before he could say "mind," he suddenly noticed a girl with a clear and lovely face standing at the entrance of the venue.

The girl glanced coldly at Lu Xin and turned to leave.

Lu Xin quickly chased after her, "Yang Xiaoli! Listen to me!"

"Lu Xin, let's break up!" Yang Xiaoli sighed with relief, "Before, it was just you secretly loving Jiang Xueqing, and she never looked at you. We were all fine. Now that she's actively pursuing you, you must be tempted. Rather than let you break up with me first, I'll do it! Lu Xin, I'm breaking up with you, not the other way around!"

Lu Xin thought it was because he hesitated for a few seconds when answering Jiang Xueqing's third question, making Yang Xiaoli angry. He smiled and pulled her petite body into his arms, "Xiaoli, can't you see that Jiang Xueqing is just using me as a shield? She's so picky, she wouldn't look at me!"

"Hmph, she's picky, but am I not? Should I, Yang Xiaoli, be the one to take in the trash that other women don't want? Do you think I'm a garbage collector?"

This was too much. Lu Xin glared at Yang Xiaoli, "Are you joking, or are you serious?"

"Serious! Before you, I had a boyfriend. We met briefly, and his family had some issues, so we lost contact. At that time, you looked a bit like him and were nice to me, so I forced myself to be with you as a substitute!" Yang Xiaoli looked at Lu Xin with extreme coldness, "Now he's contacted me, and I want to get back together with him. I've already compromised myself for so long. Let's part ways amicably!"

As Lu Xin's first love, he tried to salvage the relationship, "Xiaoli, I know you're just saying this out of anger. I won't take it seriously..."

Yang Xiaoli smiled coldly, "This isn't out of anger, it's the truth. Compared to him, you're so far behind. You have no money, no taste, and no romance. Sigh, just looking at your factory uniform, I feel no attraction at all!"

Lu Xin clung to the last bit of hope, "I know I don't have money, but after graduation, I never sent a penny home. All my salary went to you. Everything you have is what I bought for you. I've paid so much for you. Don't you feel a bit moved, a bit nostalgic?"

Yang Xiaoli's innocent face showed a look of disdain, "It's because of your efforts that I compromised myself to be with you. But deep down, I don't love you. The more you care for me, the more pressure I feel. You're a good man, and I'm a bad woman. We're not from the same world. That's it. After the breakup, we'll never see each other again!"

With these words, Yang Xiaoli hailed a taxi and disappeared.

Lu Xin quickly called Yang Xiaoli, but her phone was off.

The naive Lu Xin still didn't realize the truth, thinking Yang Xiaoli was just saying it out of anger. He would only know his role in Yang Xiaoli's love world when she was dumped by her ex-boyfriend and came back to him.

Lu Xin's mood was terrible. He didn't want to attend the annual meeting anymore and wanted to leave.

Behind him, Jiang Xueqing's clear voice rang out, "Great, your girlfriend has dumped you. Now you can be my boyfriend!"

Lu Xin turned and glared coldly at Jiang Xueqing, "Miss Jiang, there are thousands of single men in the entire company. You can use anyone as a shield. Why me? I'm 22, and this is my first relationship. Isn't it hard enough for me? You're destroying my life!"

"Who else would I trust as a... male friend? If not you, then who?" Jiang Xueqing smiled and put her arm around Lu Xin's, "I made you lose your girlfriend, so I'll make it up to you with my beauty. How about that? I'm much prettier than your ex-girlfriend!"

"You're just playing with me!" Lu Xin glanced at the handsome man with a cold expression who had followed Jiang Xueqing out, and smiled coldly at her, "I won't play this silly game with you!"

Jiang Xueqing leaned close to Lu Xin's ear and whispered, "Who introduced you to Sanjiang Group when you couldn't find a job? Now an old classmate is in trouble, and you just stand by?"

"True," Lu Xin had always owed Jiang Xueqing a favor and wanted to repay her, but she was a 100% rich and beautiful woman who lacked nothing. Now that she was asking for his help, it would be inhumane to refuse. Besides, he had broken up with Yang Xiaoli, so there was no need to worry about being a shield. After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and held Jiang Xueqing's soft, smooth hand, "I'll do it for you!"

He never imagined that this sentence would almost come true.

"Jiang Xueqing, even if you need a shield, why choose such a loser?" The cold-faced man walked up, looked Lu Xin up and down, and sneered, "He's not tall, not handsome, and his ID badge shows he's just a small assistant engineer. He must have no background. Where did you find such a useless loser?"

"Li Qiming, are you blind?" Jiang Xueqing's beautiful face showed extreme impatience, "He's of medium height, not as tall as you, but how can you say he's not handsome? He looks like Leon Lai from the front and Han Geng from the side. He's a real handsome man. Oh, and you say he has no background? Hmph, he's my boyfriend now, so I'm his background!"

The cold-faced man looked a bit like the rich and handsome man from "My Love from the Star" who always twirled his ring. He had a gentle and reserved demeanor, wore a well-tailored Armani suit, and a Vacheron Constantin watch. His entire body was branded with the words "rich, handsome, and powerful." No wonder he was so arrogant. But facing the proud princess Jiang Xueqing, he had to lower his head and ask carefully, "Xueqing, what do you dislike about me? Can't I change? You don't have to use this loser as a shield!"

Jiang Xueqing, who deeply despised the man her parents had forced on her, sneered, "Li Qiming, what do you like about me? Can't I change?"

Li Qiming was filled with shame and anger. He almost suffocated and glared at Lu Xin before turning to leave.

"Who is this guy?" Lu Xin didn't want to offend an unknown enemy.

"Oh, he's the son of the group's executive vice president, Li Zhonggang. He's currently the factory manager of one of the subsidiaries." Jiang Xueqing patted Lu Xin's shoulder, "Don't worry, with me here, he won't dare to touch you!"

Lu Xin glared at Jiang Xueqing, "I think you're so sharp-tongued that you could repel him without me. Why involve me? I think he won't let me off easily!"

The next morning, as soon as Lu Xin arrived at the design center of the alloy materials division of Sanjiang Group, he received a call from the division's HR department: "Your position has been adjusted to the maintenance team of the special alloy materials factory, as a maintenance worker!"

"Maintenance worker? Fixing machines!" Lu Xin was furious. "I'm a full-time college graduate, and you want me to fix machines!"

Lu Xin used to design structures on a computer. Now he was being transferred to fix machines, a lower position, lower pay, and a worse environment. But what worried him most was that he was born with a deficiency in metal, so he was named Xin. Since then, he had become more and more susceptible to injuries from metal objects. Whether it was hammering nails and hurting his fingers, stepping on nails, or getting his head caught in an aluminum door, he always had conflicts with metal. Even in the design center, he had suffered many injuries. If he went to the maintenance team and dealt with metal equipment every day, wouldn't he end up either dead or disabled?

(Chang Huale is writing this book with 100% enthusiasm, ensuring 100% satisfaction. Please, dear readers, add this book to your bookshelf and give it your valuable recommendation. Thank you!)

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