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Lin Fan catches his girlfriend Kexin cheating with her HR director, Mr. Zhao, who is also the general manager. Kexin breaks up with Lin Fan, mocking him for being poor. Distraught, Lin Fan awakens a 'Light System of the Righteous Path' which rewards him for good deeds.
Lin Fan helps an old lady cross the street and is rewarded with one billion Chinese coins, making him instantly wealthy. He decides to eat at the Victoria Restaurant, a place he previously couldn't afford. The restaurant staff initially dismiss him due to his casual attire, but he proves his wealth by making a large deposit.
Lin Fan encounters Kexin and Mr. Zhao at the Victoria Restaurant, who mock him. Lin Fan orders the most expensive dishes and pays a substantial tip, stunning them. The restaurant manager, initially dismissive, realizes through a phone call that Lin Fan is the new owner of the restaurant. He fires the rude staff and promotes an honest one before throwing Kexin and Mr. Zhao out.
Lin Fan calls his father, pretending he earned 500,000 yuan from a project and gives them 400,000 yuan. He's then rewarded with 100% shares of Huasheng Group, a 30-billion-dollar media and entertainment company. He decides to visit Tianwu Media, a subsidiary of Huasheng, to confront Zhao Hongguang.
Lin Fan arrives at Tianwu Media, where Zhao Hongguang, the HR director, tries to fire him, unaware that Lin Fan is the new president of the parent company, Huasheng Group. Lin Fan exposes Zhao Hongguang's arrogance and corruption, ultimately firing him and Kexin. He appoints a trusted vice-president to manage the company's complex operations.
Lin Fan helps an elderly fruit vendor by buying all her fruits and secretly transferring 30,000 yuan to her. He then encounters Li Churan, a woman being harassed by men trying to force her into marriage with Zhou Long. Lin Fan intervenes, easily defeating the men, and offers Li Churan a place to stay. This act earns him a Great Restorative Pill as a system reward.
Li Churan takes refuge at Lin Fan's apartment. The next day, at a cafe with her friends Song Qi and Qian Meng, Li Churan's poverty-stricken situation is highlighted. Qian Meng betrays Li Churan to Zhou Long, who arrives to reclaim her. Lin Fan intervenes, confirming his status as Li Churan's boyfriend and effortlessly defeats Zhou Long's men, earning another system reward of a Genting Manor and 51% of Wan Rong Real Estate Group's shares.
Lin Fan, Li Churan, and her friends visit Genting Manor, where they encounter Kexin and Zhou Kaiyu, who mocks Lin Fan. Zhou Huaxuan, the general manager of Wan Rong Group, recognizes Lin Fan as the true owner of Genting Manor and humbles Zhou Kaiyu, demonstrating Lin Fan's immense wealth and power to everyone present. They then visit Li Churan's family, where her uncle and aunt are dismissive of Lin Fan, believing him to be poor.
The Li family, including Zhou Long, continue to mock Lin Fan for his perceived poverty. Li Churan's friends, however, reveal Lin Fan's true identity as the owner of Victoria Restaurant, chairman of Huasheng Group, and major shareholder of Wanrong Group. Despite their disbelief, Lin Fan proves his connections by having Wan Qinghe, the vice-president of Huasheng Group, personally visit to get a document signed, shocking everyone.
Lin Fan brings two gifts, a jadeite bracelet and a painting, as gifts for Li Churan's family, paralleling Zhou Long's gifts. The Li family mock his gifts, believing them to be fakes. However, Wan Qinghe and Zhou Huaxuan arrive and confirm the authenticity and immense value of Lin Fan's gifts. They expose Zhou Long's fake gifts, humiliating him and the Li family. Lin Fan asserts his authority, teaching the Li family a lesson about humility and character.
Lin Fan attends a charity auction hosted by Zhou Beixiong. He arrives in an electric car, which again raises doubts about his wealth. Despite this, he donates his entire fortune of 10.7 billion yuan to charity, explaining that he values doing good and is not interested in money. This act impresses everyone and further solidifies his image as a truly benevolent and powerful individual. He also earns a new reward of 70 billion US dollars, making him close to being the richest man in the world.
Lin Fan goes to the Golden Carnival with Ranran and her friends, where they encounter Park Hoon Sung, who had previously harassed Lin Fan's waitress. Park Hoon Sung's manager, Yang Jin-jin, threatens Lin Fan with the power of Sanxin Group. However, Lin Fan reveals he now holds 20% of Sanxin Group's shares, making him the boss and shocking Park Hoon Sung, his manager, and Kexin, who was with them. Li Jianfu, Chairman of Sanxin Group, arrives and is forced to apologize to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan, Ranran, and his cousin Yi-Yi visit Disneyland, but are met with discriminatory rules and rude staff. Annoyed, Lin Fan decides to buy Disneyland China for 50 billion dollars. He rallies other Chinese billionaires to his cause, who are eager to assist him in challenging foreign corporate bullying. In a dramatic turn, Disney's global headquarters declare bankruptcy after Lin Fan's collective power overwhelms them. Lin Fan, now the richest man in the world, announces he will tear down the existing Disneyland and build an entirely new amusement park that belongs to China, giving shares to all the Chinese entrepreneurs who supported him. He reiterates his desire to help more people through good deeds, and the system rewards him by enabling everyone in his world to become rich through good deeds.