Chapter 5 – Where Heaven Watches
They took everything.
His company, his reputation, even his apartment. Lawsuits drained him. The media destroyed him. Strangers spat on him in public. His name became a warning for other dreamers.
Only Xu Rou remained. She had become a lawyer now, working at a small firm. She helped him fight the case. She brought him food when he couldn't afford it. She sat beside him in court.
When the final verdict crushed all remaining hope, she grabbed his hand and whispered, "You're more than all of this. The world's not finished with you."
But he was finished with the world.
He climbed Qingfeng Mountain, a place his mother once took him to as a child, a place said to be blessed by the heavens.
At the peak, a storm began—unnatural and wild.
Lightning struck.
And the heavens whispered.
> "Karma returns. The Heavens owe you. A new fate shall begin."
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End of Chapter 5
Suspense Tag:
His body burned. His soul soared. Somewhere in the endless void, a voice whispered: "Initializing system... Binding user… Welcome, Lin Xian."
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