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The Banknote That Turned Mockery Into Epic Humiliation

share time: 2025-10-08 00:32:01

At a college reunion, Xu Yang, a man with a modest life, is publicly humiliated by Zhang Lei, his former school bully, who mocks him for “not even being able to afford a drink.” Zhang Lei slams a stack of hundred-yuan notes on the table, boasting, “This is what success looks like.” Xu Yang silently takes out a crumpled five-yuan note—the “life-saving money” a stranger gave him years ago when he collected scrap to fund his sister’s education. Suddenly, Mr. Li, the local tycoon and reunion host, bursts in, grabs Xu Yang’s hand, and exclaims, “My benefactor! This five-yuan note kept me alive through the coldest night when I was bankrupt and homeless!” The room erupts. Zhang Lei’s face turns ashen, while Xu Yang says softly, “The weight of money never comes from the number printed on it.”

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