Recently, Bai Zihao felt incredibly unlucky, facing a series of setbacks one after another.
First, the Tianmu Group restructured the takeaway industry and recruited dedicated agents on university campuses.
He wanted to carve out a niche for himself based on his own abilities, so he refused to join the enemy's camp.
As a result, he was predictably ostracized.
Self-serving businesses turned against him, no longer willing to cooperate.
Part-time university student employees were all poached away because the other side offered a higher price.
After a series of blows, the takeaway studio he established was on the verge of collapse, nearly making Bai Zihao spit blood in anger.
Then, the demolition of his house was unexpectedly delayed.
It was delayed for a full ten years!
This meant that unless he was willing to wait ten years, this house could only rot in his hands, unable to be exchanged for other liquid funds.
Later, he used various channels to inquire and found out that there seemed to be the shadow of the Tianmu Group behind this...
Most importantly, his hard-earned shared economy business plan was rejected by countless companies.
The plan to make a fortune with empty hands failed, which meant he would find it difficult to earn the huge wealth he had long anticipated from this aspect!
And if he couldn't earn this easily obtainable huge wealth, how could he establish his own business empire in the future?
"Get lost! We don't welcome you here!"
A small company boss kicked Bai Zihao out without even glancing at the business plan.
"Why? Can you give me a reason?"
"Shared economy is definitely a brand new field and a future money-making opportunity. Don't you want a piece of the pie?"
"I provide the technology, you provide the money, and the opportunity to get rich is right in front of us!"
Bai Zihao felt very unwilling and wanted to struggle a bit more.
It was one thing for well-known big companies to reject him, but why did even small companies worth only tens of thousands reject his plan?
Could it be that these people were blind?
He had at least a thousand billion worth of 'future' in his hands!
"Hehe, I know this is the next big opportunity, but it's too late for you to get in now."
"Didn't you see the recent news? The Tianmu Group has already started comprehensive planning and has led countless partners to join forces."
"Do you think small companies like us can compete with such giants? Go home and wash up, stop dreaming!"
The small company boss scoffed and then slammed the door of his company shut, leaving no face for the other party.
Upon hearing the term 'Tianmu Group', Bai Zihao's expression changed instantly.
Recently, he had been busy running around, trying to finalize partners for the shared economy, and hadn't really paid attention to the news online.
Bai Zihao immediately scrolled through the recent news on his phone.
The more he read, the worse his expression became.
He couldn't understand why the shared economy, which he thought would only emerge in a few years, was already being proposed and acted upon by the Tianmu Group now?
Or was this the butterfly effect caused by his rebirth?
"Tianmu Group! Tianmu Group! It's the Tianmu Group again!!!"
Bai Zihao angrily slammed his business plan to the ground, breathing heavily, his eyes slightly reddening.
Time and again, he had fallen into the hands of the Tianmu Group!
To say he wasn't angry or resentful would be a lie!
"It must be that damned rich second generation Mu An targeting me on purpose!"
"Is being rich so great? One day I will be even richer than you!"
Bai Zihao was almost mad but had not given up.
He still had a lot of information in his mind about future business trends that could make him rich.
But the sudden blow made him feel... like the sky was falling!
…..
When Bai Zihao arrived at the hospital, he only saw two hospital beds covered with white sheets.
His heart couldn't help but tremble.
If nothing unexpected happened, the people lying beneath those sheets were his parents!
The doctor in charge of the rescue sadly said, "You must be Bai Zihao, son of Bai Dazhi and Meng Mei, right?"
"I'm sorry, our hospital has done everything possible to save them, but it was still unsuccessful! Please... accept our condolences!"
Hearing this, Bai Zihao felt like he was about to collapse.
He couldn't understand why his parents would jump off a building when everything seemed fine.
"Liars! You must all be liars! My parents are still alive, right?!"
Bai Zihao lost control of his emotions, grabbing the doctor's collar and roaring angrily.
"Sir, please calm down."
A police officer stepped forward to separate the two and briefly explained.
"According to our understanding, your parents were likely scammed by a foreign shell company and, in a moment of despair, jumped off the building."
Shell... company?
Hearing this somewhat familiar term, Bai Zihao immediately thought of something that had happened in his previous life.
"Was it that scoundrel Bai Jingfu who scammed my parents' money?"
As for who Bai Jingfu was...
He was Bai Zihao's uncle, who had once come to Bai Zihao's house to deceive his parents into making money!
Bai Zihao couldn't understand.
He had clearly stopped this from happening, so why did his parents still fall into this trap?
Could this be an unchangeable fate?
"Bai Jingfu is indeed one of the suspects in this fraud case. We are doing our best to track him down, but we haven't found him yet."
"There's also a suicide note left by your parents here."
The officer nodded.
Bai Zihao trembled as he opened the letter.
The more he read, the more regret he felt; his breath became heavy, and his eyes were bloodshot.
"It's my fault... It turns out all of this is my fault..."
"If I could have earned more money earlier... I could have made them believe I could make money instead of always causing trouble..."
"They wouldn't have acted impulsively and been deceived... and ended up jumping off a building..."
Bai Zihao squatted on the ground, filled with endless regret and anger.
He thought that after being reborn, he could make up for all his regrets.
He could pursue the girl he liked, provide a better life for his parents, achieve success in his career, and reach the peak of his life...
But... it was all ruined, everything was destroyed!
He hadn't succeeded in a single thing!
He even had to send the black-haired person to the white-haired person...
So, what's the point of this rebirth?!
"Mu! An! I want you all to die!"
"You all have to die!!!"
Bai Zihao clutched the suicide note in his hand, murmuring to himself as he stumbled out of the hospital.
Since everything was already ruined, he would ruin those guys too!
He would do whatever it takes!
.....
The next day, early morning.
Knowing that a plot event was about to happen today, Mu An got up early and came to Sunshine Community.
Knock, knock, knock—
The man knocked on the door.
"Who is it?"
A familiar voice of a girl came from inside.
With a click, the door opened.
What came into view was a girl in a pure white casual outfit.
Her hair was tied up in a youthful high ponytail, revealing a swan-like fair neck, and her delicate face was lightly made up, with eyes bright as stars.
Just one glance made it hard to look away.
Truly deserving of the title of school beauty!
"Brother Mu An?!"
Su Zhirou couldn't help but exclaim.
At the same time, her beautiful eyes showed a hint of grievance.
One reason was that he hadn't come to find her in the past few days, which left her feeling a bit disappointed.
The second reason was that while visiting her neighbors, she noticed that several stunning beauties seemed to be related to Mu An, making her feel a bit jealous.
And it was easy to guess that the man wouldn't let them off, just as he wouldn't let her off!
[From the girl's happy emotional fluctuation +15, congratulations, you have received the reward [Book: About How My Dear Hasn't Come to Pamper Me For So Long, Which Makes Me A Bit Angry And Disappointed]!]
[From the girl's slight jealousy emotional fluctuation +18, congratulations, you have received the reward [Proficiency +2800]!]
Mu An then magically pulled out a bouquet of flowers from behind him.
The flowers he bought earlier couldn't go to waste!
"Here's a gift for you! Do you like it?"
Su Zhirou covered her mouth, excited, and nodded repeatedly.
"I like it!"
As the saying goes, it's the thought that counts.
Was this just a simple gift?
No, it represented that she still held some status in the man's heart.
Although it might not be much, she was already satisfied!
At this moment, all her previous feelings of jealousy and grievance vanished!
[The girl really likes the gift you gave her, and she is even more touched because she can see how much you care for her, emotional fluctuation +20, congratulations, you have received the reward [Fortune +20]!]
"Brother Mu An, could you lower your head..."
The girl secretly glanced behind her, then a hint of shyness appeared on her face.
Mu An seemed to predict what would happen next, but he was willing to cooperate.
After all.
Reciprocity is an excellent traditional virtue.
His flowers couldn't be given for free, right?
With a peck, Su Zhirou stood on her tiptoes and lightly kissed the man's face.
"Time is tight, and I didn't prepare any gifts, so I can only do this for now..."
"What if time wasn't tight? How would you return the favor?"
The man's lips curled into a faint smile as he gently lifted the girl's fair chin with his finger.
"I... recently secretly bought several new cosplay outfits, they look great and are very cool..."
Su Zhirou's lips parted slightly, and under Mu An's burning gaze, she couldn't help but feel a bit shy and dreamy.
Why did she buy them secretly?
Because she was currently living with her mother.
If her mother found out, she would be utterly embarrassed!
"Zhirou, is someone here?"
At that moment, Su's mother's voice came from inside the house.
Mu An couldn't help but stop his hand, which was preparing to go deeper.
The girl was startled and quickly pressed down on the man's hand, her eyes pleading as she whispered.
"Next time, I'll give Brother Mu An... okay?"
[From the girl's shyness and guilt emotional fluctuation +18, congratulations, you have received the reward [Cultivation years +2 years]!]
What else could he do?
Of course, he had to agree!
He couldn't just disregard everything and stage a battle at someone else's home, right?
"I'll let you off this time!"
Mu An chuckled lightly and walked into the house generously.
Su Zhirou hurriedly tidied up her slightly messy clothes and followed him in.
"Hello, Auntie, you look much better lately!"
"Not at all, it's all thanks to you. Where's that girl Zhirou? She didn't tell me in advance that you were coming back, so I didn't prepare a good breakfast."
Mu An and Su's mother chatted very familiarly.
Meanwhile, Su Zhirou, who followed in, was unfortunate and got scolded by her mother.
But the girl felt a bit wronged in her heart.
She truly didn't know that Mu An was suddenly coming today!
Otherwise, she would have definitely sent her mother away early, like asking her to go for a walk in the park or something.
Then she could have had a good one-on-one talk with Mu An about her recent feelings of longing.
Su's mother was very talkative.
It seemed like she wanted to say everything she hadn't been able to say while lying in bed for ten years.
She chatted a lot with Mu An, but most of it was about her daughter.
"Little Mu, when do you plan to get engaged to my daughter?"
Su's mother tentatively asked.
As parents, their greatest concern is their own children.
She naturally hopes that Su Zhirou can find her happiness and not end up like herself, drifting through half a lifetime.
"Ah, Mom, what are you talking about!?"
Su Zhirou's face turned bright red.
The other party was unaware of the situation in the Mu family, but as Mu An's dedicated cosplay maid, she was very clear about it.
Getting engaged to Mu An as a girl was definitely impossible.
What was her status, and what was Mu An's?
The two were completely mismatched.
As long as she could stay by his side for a lifetime, Su Zhirou would be very satisfied; she didn't dare to hope for anything more!
Of course, it would be a lie to say she wasn't a bit disappointed.
After all, which girl doesn't have a crush?
[From the girl's feelings of disappointment and shyness +25, congratulations, you have received the reward [Proficiency +5000]!]
"I discussed this with Zhirou before; we are still young and don't plan to have children for now."
"As for engagement, it might have to wait until after university graduation."
Mu An took the initiative to hold Su Zhirou's delicate little hand and smiled.
The girl couldn't help but tremble slightly.
'So, is this just a casual remark, or is it Mu An's... promise to me?'
[From the girl's feelings of anticipation +30, congratulations, you have received the reward [Fortune +30]!]
Su's mother got the answer she wanted and smiled as she mediated.
"It's your generation now; you can make your own decisions!"
As a mother, she could see that Su Zhirou had deep feelings for Mu An, and it seemed that he was the one for her in this lifetime.
To help her daughter take their relationship further, she had to play the 'villain.'
This could be a good thing or a bad thing.
Of course, in the end, she could only hope that Mu An would 'keep his promise'!