I Raised a Billionaire to Steal His Luck

I found a beggar and spent all my savings treating his injuries and funding his business.

A year later, he became the city's newest billionaire.

Everyone envied my eye for talent, waiting for me to marry into wealth.

But instead, he got down on one knee before my sister, claiming he'd loved the wrong person and only now realized she was his true love.

I didn't cry or make a scene. I just smiled and nodded.

My whole family thought I'd accepted my fate.

But no one knewI was born with the gift of reading fortune. I'd seen long ago that Ethan carried the rarest golden koi luck.

One year of preparation, all to claim that fortune for myself.

Marrying into wealth? Please. I was going to become the wealth myself!

I was born with the ability to see everyone's fortune.

Ordinary people were surrounded by a faint white glow.

A-list celebrities on TV shows radiated brilliant red.

Those plagued by misfortune, destined for bankruptcy or sudden death, were wrapped in thick, impenetrable black.

Only mewhen I looked in the mirror, my fortune was completely transparent. A void.

I spent my childhood poring through mysticism texts and seeking out reclusive masters. Finally, a blind fortune teller told me the truth.

I had an empty fate. Short life, thin destiny. Only one solution existed.

Steal someone else's fortune and make it my own.

But I searched for years and never found a fortune worth taking.

Until one day, in the trash-filled alley of the old district, I saw a blinding golden light.

Getting closer, I realized the light came from a filthy beggar. He was skeletal, his wounds infected and crawling with maggots.

But that golden fortune was solid as crystal, swimming around him like koi fish.

The legendary Nine-Turn Golden Koi Fortunea once-in-a-century phenomenon!

This fortune promised unimaginable wealth and the power to defy fate itself, turning disaster into blessing.

My heart pounded like I'd fallen in love at first sight.

I extended my trembling hand toward him.

"Come with me."

The moment I got home, my sister Tiana's shriek shattered the silence.

"She brought home a disgusting beggar!"

Mom rushed out of the kitchen, pinching her nose and pointing at me accusingly.

"Where did you pick up this vagrant? He reeks and looks half-dead! Get him out of here right now!"

Dad sat on the couch, his face dark with anger.

"Have you lost your mind? Do you want the whole neighborhood laughing at us?"

But I didn't hear them.

I was born without family bonds.

I was born at 4:44 AM, and even my cry was weak as a kitten's mewl.

When the nurse handed me to Mom, she pushed me away in disgust.

Dad stood beside her with only one comment: "This child is unlucky."

Later, Tiana was bornadorable, affectionate, everything they'd hoped for.

From then on, all the warmth and attention in the house went to her.

I became invisible in my own family.

When I had a fever so high I lost consciousness, they told neighbors I was just lazy and sleeping in.

When asked about my favorite food, they said "leftovers."

Even though I was older than Tiana, I had to wear her hand-me-downs...

I felt nothing about their favoritism. No hurt, no hope. Just indifference.

I didn't care whether they loved me or not. My heart was never here.

This Nine-Turn Golden Koi Fortune was what I truly wanted.

It wasn't ordinary good luckit was heaven-defying fortune that could rewrite fate itself and control destiny.

With it in my grasp, I'd have absolute power over my own life.

Soaring ninety thousand miles high, vast sky and endless sea, free from all constraints.

Once I obtained it, everything I wanted would be within reach.

So I said, word by word: "I want him."

Everyone said I'd gone crazy.

I'd brought home a beggar, spent a fortune on private doctors and imported antibiotics, and even enrolled him in the most elite financial trading courses.

When Tiana saw the bandaged figure seriously studying "Security Analysis," she burst out laughing.

"Serena, has this beggar scrambled your brains? Does he even know what 'finance' means?"

Mom chimed in, shooting me a disgusted look.

"What's so special about this beggar? You're just throwing money down the drain!"

I didn't even look up. "My money. I'll throw it wherever I want."

And it was trueall the money I'd saved over the years from reading fortunes and feng shui was flowing like water toward him.

I even bought an expensive tourmaline ring at auction and gave it to him.

Everyone thought I was man-crazy.

Bewitched by a beggar.

Only I knewonce he survived this final trial, Ethan would soar.

And I would use his fortune to defy heaven itself.

Resilient and enduring, Ethancontinuing fortune.

"Ethan, don't disappoint me."

He didn't disappoint me.

In three months, Ethan completed all the finance courses. I gave him startup capital to register Ethan Capital.

By the fifth month, he attacked the stock market, precisely shorting overinflated green energy stocks. One week, two hundred million profit. He became famous overnight.

By the seventh month, he moved to commodity futures. I helped him predict policy shifts. Another eight hundred million.

In just one year, Ethan Capital grew from a tiny office into a financial empire.

Ethan himself made headlines as the city's newest billionairemysterious and low-profile.

And I, as general manager, stayed by his side the entire time.

The day came quickly.

Ethan's injuries healed completely. He removed the bandages from his face.

When he was invited to the Annual Outstanding Entrepreneur Awards, the entire financial world went wild.

Major media outlets swarmed:

"One Year to Billionaire Status! Mysterious Rising Star Ethan's First Public Appearance!"

Amid massive anticipation, Ethan stepped onto the stage.

He stood against the lighteyes like stars, tall and striking.

For a moment, the entire venue fell silent.

Then thunderous applause erupted.

Ethan's acceptance speech contained only one name: Serena.

The tourmaline ring on his left hand gleamed under the spotlight.

Now he'd created a matching couple's ring and personally placed it on my ring finger.

Then he announced our wedding date: one month away.

The media exploded. Camera flashes went off like fireworks.

"Breaking news! The man who became a billionaire in one yearhis first public appearance is a proposal!"

"Oh my god, such a handsome, devoted billionairehe's straight out of a romance novel!"

"Marrying him would be a dream come true!"

I looked at Ethan up closehis sharp nose and thin lips.

Less than a month until the fortune transfer array would be complete.

Once I obtained that top-tier golden koi fortune, I'd soar to the top.

At that point, Ethan would be marrying into my wealth.

I could certainly afford to keep him.

But no one noticed that Tiana was there that day, working as an intern reporter.

She stared at the man on stage, lips parted, hands pressed over her heart, as if the surrounding noise didn't exist.

Only her pounding heartbeat remained.

She murmured like she was dreaming: "My... Prince Charming has actually appeared..."

That evening, I returned home after signing contracts at the company.

My bedroom door was slightly ajar.

Looking inside, I saw Ethan sitting at the deskand Tiana wearing my nightgown.

The next second, Tiana threw her arms around Ethan from behind.

Her face was flushed, eyes sparkling like a startled deer.

Ethan turned around and saw it wasn't mebut he didn't immediately push Tiana away.

As the two of them gazed at each other with obvious chemistry, I kicked the door open.

Tiana jumped back like a frightened deer, clutching her hands to her chest.

"Serena! You scared me. Why are you always so rough?"

I said flatly: "Why are you in my room wearing my nightgown?"

She lowered her head shyly, twisting the hem.

"All my nightgowns were in the wash. Mom said I could borrow yours. You don't mind, right?"

"Actually, this nightgown is a bit tight on you anyway. It fits me perfectly."

"And I think it looks better on me than on you."

How shameless. I sneered. "Get out."

Tiana's eyes immediately welled up with tears. She bit her lower lip.

"Why are you so mean to me, Serena? We're sisters. Can't I even come in your room? Do you hate me? Is that why you're always attacking me?"

Then she looked on the verge of tears, casting a helpless glance at Ethan.

I looked at Ethan too.

He frowned, thinking for a moment before saying: "Tiana is pure and kind-hearted. She doesn't have any bad intentions."

"Besides, you're her sister. You shouldn't be so harsh with her."

Tiana quickly covered Ethan's mouth with her small hand.

"Don't scold Serena because of me. I don't want you two fighting over me. You two need to stay happy together."

With that, she wiped her tears with her little hands and ran out with her head down.

I heard her soft crying from the living room.

"I never imagined... my ideal Prince Charming... would actually be living in our house. Isn't that fate? But he belongs to Serena..."

And my parents' comforting voices.

"Neither of you is married yet... how does he 'belong' to your sister?"

"Girls need to be bold... pursue true love."

Looking at Ethan's slightly dazed expression, I knew.

He was starting to change.

A few days later, I arrived at the company in the morning. HR specifically handed me a new hire form.

Tiana.

Position: Chairman's Special Assistant.

I, the general manager, hadn't been informed at all.

When I walked to Ethan's office, I heard Tiana's sweet voice inside.

"Ethan, you're so good to me, giving me such a high salary. Won't Serena be upset when she finds out?"

Through the crack in the door, I saw Tiana leaning across the desk to adjust Ethan's tie.

Ethan looked down at her, his eyes showing a hint of affection.

"Your sister, she..." Ethan paused. "She's too calculating. Don't tell her."

Tiana's eyes lit up, shimmering with emotion.

"What about me? Everything I'm thinking, I only tell you."

Watching Ethan's obvious interest, I just wanted to warn him.

Ethan, don't be stupid.

In the following days, Tiana spent every day by his side at work, gazing at him adoringly.

At home, laughter echoed from the kitchen as they cooked together.

"If Ethan marries Serena, then Ethan and I will become family too."

"But I'll probably be alone forever..."

Tiana sounded cheerful, but her voice carried loneliness.

Ethan paused, then said indulgently: "Silly Tiana. Even if I don't marry her... can't we still be family?"

Two weeks until the wedding.

At the dinner table, Mom beamed.

"Oh my! This is our little Tiana's first time cooking. Remember when she was little? She said she'd only cook for her future husband."

Dad laughed too. "Our Tiana always had strong opinions. She said whoever ate her cooking would be hers."

Tiana looked like she wanted to crawl under the table with embarrassment.

Ethan's eyes warmed with affection.

The change was obvious not just to me, but to everyone. Rumors spread quickly.

"I thought Ethan really loved Serena. Turns out he got hooked by someone else so easily."

"Looks like we're getting a new Mrs. Ethan."

But no matter what people said, I remained unmoved.

Seeing this, people started new rumors:

"Serena's such a doormat. Ethan and her sister are practically making out in front of her."

"Well, Ethan is a billionaire. If I were her, I wouldn't want to break up either."

One week before the wedding, I finally closed a difficult client I'd been working on for three months. Holding the cross-border strategic cooperation agreement worth billions, I walked into Ethan's top-floor office.

But before Ethan could pick up his pen to sign, Tiana rushed in like a startled deer.

She clutched his sleeve, voice tearful.

"I just saw that man... he looked so fierce, his eyes were so scary..."

Ethan immediately put down the pen to comfort her gently.

Tiana pressed against him, sneaking a glance at me while saying softly: "Working with someone that vicious will only cause trouble. He'll definitely take advantage of us later."

I thought Ethan would at least show a moment of rationality.

After all, this wasn't just a billion-dollar dealit was key to the company's overseas expansion.

But he actually tore up the contract and said three words: "Deal's off."

I thought I'd misheard. "What did you say?"

"I said, cooperation cancelled. We're not signing."

Ethan looked down at the world arrogantly.

"Tiana doesn't like it. I trust her instincts."

I laughed in anger. I didn't care about his romance, but this concerned the company's core interests.

"Ethan, wake up! This isn't playing housethis is the company's strategic layout! Do you know how much damage offending this client will cause?"

Ethan shot to his feet, pressure dropping around him.

He looked at me furiously: "Serena, what gives you the right to yell at me? Do you act like a woman at all? You're nothing like Tianashe's gentle and sweet."

"I'm telling youone week from now at the wedding, Tiana will be the bride. You're out!"

Tiana looked up from his embrace sharply.

"Ethan, do you really mean it?"

Ethan looked down, voice tender and intimate: "Yes, really."

"I mistakenly loved Serena. She's cold and calculating. But then you appeared, like a little deer running into my life, and I finally realized"

"The one I love is you."

I stood there, watching this perfect couple before me.

I didn't cry, didn't make a scene, didn't question them.

I just slowly, slowly smiled.