With Diana's referral letter, Wu Qian finally stepped into Chase Bank—his dream job on Wall Street.Standing between the skyscrapers, he swore he would rise, prove everyone wrong, and give his parents a better life.
But reality hit fast.
On day one, he delivered documents, worked hard, stayed humble, and quickly won everyone's favor.He thought it was the start of a bright future.
On day two, he was fired—because he "stepped in with the wrong foot."
Wu Qian was stunned.Someone was targeting him.
He stormed into the manager's office, expecting help. Yesterday the man treated him like a VIP. Today? Cold, dismissive, mocking—even Diana's name meant nothing.
That's when Wu Qian realized the truth.
It had to be Cao Yang.The man who wanted him as an errand boy… and wouldn't take no for an answer.
Determined to escape, Wu Qian returned to his shabby rental to pack.But the moment he stepped outside, a gang of thugs pinned him to the wall, robbed him, beat him—and nearly assaulted him—until their leader stopped it.
A passerby called the police.The officers arrived late, took a quick statement, and dumped him at a hospital like he was nothing.
"Your bill is $360."He had no money, no phone… nothing.
He borrowed the nurse's phone and called Chicken Feather.
As he hung up, rage filled his chest.This was all Cao Yang's doing.Forcing him into desperation…Pushing him until he had no choice but to kneel.
I'll kill him.
Chicken Feather paid the bill and dragged him straight to Cao Yang's office.
Wu Qian kicked the door open, ready to fight to the death—But the moment he saw Cao Yang sitting calmly behind the desk, all his courage vanished. His legs turned soft. His anger evaporated.
"Little Wu, how did you manage to get this beat up in just two days?"Cao Yang's voice was gentle—terrifyingly gentle.
Wu Qian wanted to scream the truth at him…But the words wouldn't come out.
"Didn't you go to Chase?" Cao Yang asked.
"I… I think… I'm more suited to working here. I want to stay."Lie after lie spilled from his lips. He hated himself for it.
Cao Yang laughed, patted his shoulder, and painted the sky for him.
"Working at a Fortune 500 company means nothing. Creating one does.I'll soon have one billion dollars coming in. You'll manage it."
"One… billion? Me?"
"Yes. Besides me, who in this world would give you such a chance?"
Wu Qian's blood boiled with excitement and confusion.
"But why me?"
"I believe in fate," Cao Yang said. "I saw your potential the moment I met you. Don't disappoint me."
"Cao Boss! I'll devote my life to you!"
"Good. Go rest. I've rented you a luxury apartment. Don't stay in that dump."
Wu Qian's eyes burned with gratitude and fear.
Meanwhile, in Chinatown, Situ Meixin followed her father into a KTV room, confused.
"Dad, why meet here? If you're planning to make a move on Cao Yang—"
"Make a move? On him?" Situ Jian snorted. "You think I'm stupid?"
"But you didn't set up an ambush, right?"
"Are you questioning your own father?!"
"I'm scared you'll do something reckless. Cao Yang is dangerous. If we fail, our whole family will pay the price."
Situ Jian clicked his tongue."So just because he's strong, we must tiptoe around him? He won't even give us face. What, I'm supposed to watch him sell the shares to Mobil?"
"He's not doing it for money," Meixin sighed. "He wants to annoy Chu Zhenbei."
"That's their mess! A few nobodies could've been released easily. No need to drag us into this circus."
"But the Han family wouldn't cooperate. And the Chu family barely lifted a finger."
"Stubborn bastards on both sides," Situ Jian muttered. "Cao Yang wants to save people, Han wants to keep them, and we're the ones stuck in between."
A voice suddenly chimed in:
"Mr. Situ, saying 'circus' in front of your daughter isn't very classy."