Chapter 1

In the summer of 2012, the heat seemed almost maddening. Under the scorching red sun, everyone felt as if they were on fire, drenched in sweat, and extremely uncomfortable.

At the Beishan City Talent Recruitment Market in Jiangnan Province, the heat was even more unbearable. The vast recruitment hall was packed with job seekers, a sea of people, and the crowd was surging. Not only was the hall itself overcrowded, but even the entrance and the area outside the main gate were lined with long queues.

This clearly showed that many people had come here to look for jobs.

"Ah, no luck again."

In the crowd, a young man in his twenties, wearing a single-shoulder bag, water-washed jeans, and a cheap T-shirt, holding a job application, looked at the steaming, crowded hall ahead and shook his head. A bitter smile appeared on his lips, and he turned to leave, feeling helpless.

His name was Chen Fei, a graduate of a third-rate undergraduate college in Beishan City, majoring in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

This was not the first time he had come here. Coming from a poor family, he had plunged into the job market right after graduation, diligently submitting job applications every day, hoping to find a job, regardless of whether it was suitable or how much it paid.

After all, given the current awkward position of his major in the country and his background from a third-rate university, just having a job would be considered a stroke of luck, blessed by the gods. He had no right to be picky.

Unfortunately, no matter how ambitious Chen Fei was, no matter how early he got up and how late he stayed to submit job applications, the results were always the same—no response. No one was interested in a "high-caliber" graduate from a third-rate university in TCM.

The TCM major was already declining in the country. If he had graduated from a prestigious TCM university or a well-known provincial key university, he would have had no trouble finding a job. Many city and county hospitals would be happy to hire him, given the prestige of those universities.

People generally believed that graduates from prestigious universities and well-known provincial key universities in TCM would be competent and not just have a name.

However, Chen Fei was just a graduate from a third-rate university, so his job prospects were dire.

"Ah..."

He sighed again, walking out of the recruitment hall, which felt like a steaming cauldron. Although the air outside was much fresher, he still felt dejected. After all, this job hunt had ended in failure again, leaving him feeling powerless.

"Am I really unable to find a job here? Do I, Chen Fei, really have to go to a construction site to carry bricks?" Chen Fei pulled at his hair in frustration, muttering to himself.

He had a talent that many envied from a young age—his incredible strength. For him, lifting objects that weighed dozens of kilograms was like playing with a toy. He was indeed well-suited for construction work.

However, although he did not mind such work, his girlfriend, Xiaodie, strongly disapproved of him doing such "lowly" jobs.

In the past, when he worked part-time at a construction site to buy gifts for Xiaodie, and his classmates found out and told her, they had a fierce argument.

If not for Chen Fei's desperate pleading, they would have broken up long ago.

Thinking of his girlfriend Xiaodie, a hint of a smile appeared on Chen Fei's face, which had been filled with helplessness and dejection. Although he came from a poor family and had not found a good job, he had a wonderful girlfriend.

Xiaodie, whose full name was Zhu Die, was a high-achieving student in the Business and Trade Department of his college. Although she was not at the level of a department or school beauty, she was still a sought-after beauty. It took him a lot of effort, at least several months, to win her over. For this, he was often extorted by his dorm mates for meals and was envied by many.

"Ding ding ding!"

Suddenly, his old Nokia phone, which he had used for years, buzzed. The caller ID showed it was his girlfriend, Zhu Die.

"Speak of the devil, and the devil appears. I have to hide the fact that I didn't find a job, or she'll scold me again..." Chen Fei muttered, but his face still showed a happy smile. He picked up the phone and pressed the answer button: "Xiaodie..."

Before he could finish speaking, a disdainful voice came from the old Nokia: "Chen Fei, let's break up!"

"What? Break up!?" Chen Fei felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

"Why, Xiaodie, why are we breaking up?" He shouted, ignoring the surprised looks from the people around him.

"Why, Chen Fei, how can you even ask me why? We are already in our senior year, and you still haven't found a job. What do you expect me to do with you in the future? No money, no connections, not even a job in a hospital. You're a waste, I don't know what I saw in you back then." Her voice became even more disdainful.

"But, but, we will work hard, and I will definitely give you a good life in the future..." Chen Fei said anxiously, trying to persuade her to stay.

"Enough, Chen Fei. Working hard, what's the point? Do you know how much Wang Shao's necklace costs? It's over a hundred thousand yuan, enough for you to work in that dirty construction site for years. Do you really think I want to live with a construction worker for the rest of my life? Don't dream. I, Zhu Die, am so beautiful and young, I should enjoy a good life."

Hearing this, Chen Fei was speechless. His girlfriend's undisguised disdain and mockery made him clench his teeth and say softly, "Xiaodie, you've changed."

"This is how the world works. That's it, goodbye!"

"Beep beep, beep beep..."

Listening to the dial tone on the other end, Chen Fei couldn't describe his feelings.

Not only had he failed to find a job, but his once-perfect girlfriend had also become so materialistic and pragmatic, leaving him in a daze, not knowing what to say.

"Watch out, that car is out of control!"

While he was still dazed and aimlessly walking, a car suddenly lost control on the street ahead, rushing towards a pedestrian. The first to be hit was a tall, blue-clad beauty.

She was wearing a cropped floral blue T-shirt and a black strapless skirt, her long, slender legs shining attractively in high heels, making people swallow their saliva.

However, she was on the phone and didn't seem to notice the danger. Seeing this, Chen Fei was stunned for a moment, then he gritted his teeth and rushed out, moving like a gust of wind to the blue-clad beauty, grabbing her and throwing her out of harm's way. The whole process happened in an instant.

"Ah!"

The blue-clad beauty finally reacted, her phone slipping from her white fingers. She was stunned, even as her chest was pressed against the young man's strong body. She didn't dare to move, and Chen Fei threw her to the grass on the other side of the sidewalk, where she screamed.

The next moment, the out-of-control car whizzed past her, making her face pale with fear.

"Don't scream, you weren't hit."

However, a voice filled with helplessness came from below her, and she finally came to her senses.

It turned out that just as the out-of-control car was about to hit her, someone had rushed over at the last moment and saved her. When he threw her, to protect her from injury, he had flipped their positions in mid-air, using his body as a cushion to fall on the grass.

So, apart from being scared, she was actually fine. The one who was hurt was Chen Fei, who was now lying in the garden.

"Are you okay? Thank you, thank you for saving me... Ah!" Seeing this, Murong Shan immediately tried to stand up, but her leg suddenly felt weak, and she fell back into Chen Fei's arms, making him feel her warmth and the scent of her perfume.

"Sorry, I think I twisted my leg. Are you okay?" Murong Shan's face was flushed with embarrassment and shyness as she spoke softly.

As for Chen Fei, he was experiencing a mix of pain and pleasure, his heart racing.

Murong Shan had fallen into his arms again, and at his height of 180 cm, he could easily embrace her 165 cm frame. From his angle, he could see the expanse of her snow-white cleavage and her soft, plump body pressing against him, making him, a young man with little experience, feel dry-mouthed and heart racing. The pain from his injuries seemed to lessen.

This was undoubtedly an extremely stimulating experience, and Chen Fei felt it was worth the risk of saving her.

Although his ex-girlfriend was also a well-known beauty in the college, she was far inferior to the blue-clad beauty in his arms, with her milk-white skin, high and firm chest, and delicate face. Most eye-catching were her long, straight legs, which were even more alluring in stockings.

"Ah, what's happening to me..." Murong Shan's face also turned red as she felt the strong male aura from Chen Fei, something she had never experienced before.

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