Unlike some men, who marry women from higher social strata, only to submit and endure humiliation at their in-laws' homes.
He Jingtian felt increasingly proud upon hearing these praises.
If life continued like this, He Jingtian would always be the envy of his fellow villagers—a winner in life.
Yet, he was not content.
Perhaps it was his inner insecurity acting up.
Though the villagers praised his abilities, colleagues at the school or certain relatives of the Su Family secretly called him a "Phoenix Man."
Phoenix Man, a freeloader—He Jingtian hated these labels profoundly but was powerless to refute them.
Thus, whenever an opportunity to earn extra income arose, He Jingtian never declined it.
Later, as his "side business" thrived, he gritted his teeth and resigned to plunge into the business world.
Borrowing the Su Family's connections and leveraging his father-in-law's influence in academia, He Jingtian made waves in the business domain.
