"Lu Yan, let's break up."
Inside a high-end, elegantly decorated café, Su Qian stared at the young man sitting opposite her with undisguised disgust. Her voice was soft, but every syllable struck Lu Yan's heart like a sharp needle, making him tremble almost imperceptibly. He had never imagined that the girl he had loved wholeheartedly for three years would break up with him in such a cold, humiliating way.
"Why?" Lu Yan asked hoarsely.
His hands were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white. For three whole months, he had taken part-time jobs after class, skipped snacks, and saved every penny he earned, just to buy this bouquet of fresh roses to surprise her. He had even rehearsed the lines he wanted to say dozens of times on the way here. But now, all his expectations were shattered in an instant.
"Why?" Su Qian let out a mocking, cold laugh. She snuggled up to the arm of a well-dressed young man beside her, her tone full of disdain and impatience. "Are you really asking why? Look at yourself. You're so poor that you can't even afford a decent meal in this café. You live in a shabby, cramped rental house, and you wear cheap, faded clothes every day. What future can you give me? Being with you only makes me feel embarrassed in front of my friends."
The man beside her was Zhang Hao, a well-known rich second-generation heir in the area. He looked down at Lu Yan as if he were looking at an ant, his eyes filled with endless contempt. Without hesitation, he pulled out a thick stack of cash from his wallet and slammed it heavily onto the table. The red bills scattered in a mess, drawing the attention of all the nearby guests.
"Pitiful bastard, know your place and get lost," Zhang Hao sneered. "This money is more than you can make by working odd jobs for a month. Take it and disappear from our sight. Don't dirty the place with your presence."
The surrounding customers all turned to look at them, whispering and pointing. Some watched the show with curiosity, some shook their heads in pity, while others looked at Lu Yan with obvious mockery. Those mixed, burning stares made Lu Yan's face burn with shame. He wished he could dig a hole in the ground and hide immediately, never to come out again.
Three years of sincere affection, three years of dedicated care, three years of putting her first in everything. He had given all his tenderness and effort to this relationship. Yet in the end, he got nothing but public humiliation and ruthless betrayal.
Tremendous grievance and anger surged in Lu Yan's chest, almost making him lose control. Just as his emotions were about to collapse completely, a clear, crisp mechanical sound suddenly exploded in his mind, shocking his whole body.
[Ding!]
[Strong emotional fluctuation detected. Host's life functions stable. God-Level Sign-In System is officially activated!]
[Beginner's Gift Pack is automatically unlocked!]
[Rewards obtained: God-Level Physique, 100,000 RMB in cash, God-Level Driving Mastery!]
Lu Yan froze completely. Before he could fully understand what was happening, a warm, powerful current suddenly surged from his abdomen and spread throughout his body. The long-term exhaustion, soreness, and weakness caused by overwork vanished in an instant. Every muscle in his body was filled with explosive power, and his mind became clearer and sharper than ever before.
At the same moment, his phone in his pocket vibrated violently. He took it out subconsciously and looked at the screen. A bank notification popped up, clearly showing that 100,000 yuan had been transferred to his account.
It was not an illusion.
The system was real.
Everything he had just received was real.
Lu Yan slowly raised his head. The humiliation, helplessness, and gloom in his eyes disappeared completely, replaced by a cold, calm light that made people dare not look directly at him. The change in his temperament was so great that he seemed to be a completely different person.
Zhang Hao did not notice the terrible change in Lu Yan. Seeing that Lu Yan remained silent, he thought that the poor boy was scared silly by his power. He became even more arrogant and domineering, taking a step forward and pointing at Lu Yan's nose.
"What? Are you finally scared? Still not convinced?" Zhang Hao shouted viciously. "Believe it or not, I can make you unable to find any part-time job in this city with just one phone call. I can make you live like a stray dog every day!"
Lu Yan looked at him calmly, his voice low and steady, but carrying an invisible, overwhelming pressure that silenced the entire café in an instant.
"Are you done barking?"
The words fell lightly, but they were like a heavy stone thrown into a calm lake.
Everyone present was stunned.
The guests widened their eyes, and even the waiters not far away stopped what they were doing. No one expected that the weak, humble young man who had been bullied and humiliated just now would dare to speak to Zhang Hao in such a tough tone.
Zhang Hao's face turned red and then purple with rage. He had never been so contradicted in public. He flew into a furious rage, raised his right hand high, and slapped Lu Yan hard across the face with all his strength. The speed of the attack was so fast that no one had time to stop it.
However, Lu Yan just narrowed his eyes slightly and raised his hand casually, as if swatting a fly.
[Ding! Host uses God-Level Physique. Incoming attack is instantly neutralized!]
A clear, crisp sound of bone deformation echoed quietly in the silent café.
Zhang Hao's wrist was twisted and bent into a strange shape in an instant.
"AHHH — my hand! It hurts! It hurts so much!"
Zhang Hao let out a shrill, miserable scream. His face turned pale as paper, cold sweat soaked his clothes in an instant, and he curled up on the ground in pain, trembling all over.
Lu Yan flung his arm aside as if throwing away a piece of garbage. He looked down at Zhang Hao with cold, indifferent eyes, without any mercy.
"I didn't argue with you before, not because I was afraid of you, but because I was too lazy to waste time on a mad dog." His voice was calm, but every word was sharp. "Now, you are not even worthy of my time."
Then, Lu Yan bent down, picked up the bouquet of roses that had been thrown on the ground and stepped on, walked straight to the trash can, and threw it in without hesitation.
"Trash belongs in the trash."
After saying that, Lu Yan turned around and walked toward the café door without looking back. His back was straight, calm, and decisive, completely different from the humble boy before.
Su Qian stood there stiffly, her face pale and her lips trembling. She stared at Lu Yan's fading back, and an inexplicable sense of loss and regret suddenly surged in her heart. For the first time, she began to wonder if she had just made a terrible, irreversible mistake.
[Ding! Host has successfully humiliated a villain for the first time. Hidden condition triggered!]
[Reward obtained: Luxury apartment in the city center! Property rights have been automatically registered under the host's name!]
[New Mission released: Sign in at the designated location to obtain exclusive rewards!]
Lu Yan walked out of the café. The warm sunlight shone on his face, and the fresh air made him feel relaxed and happy. The three years of humiliation, grievance, and lowliness were completely left behind him.
A faint, confident smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
From today on, everything would be rewritten.
From today on, he would walk on a brand-new path to glory.