He won 900 million in the lottery.

[This is not the person in question; please do not assume this is you.]

"Boss, one quick pick for the Super Lotto."

"Okay."

I opened WeChat on my phone and found I had 201.3 yuan left in my wallet.

I'm so grateful to myself for contemplating suicide back then; I'm already dead, and I guess I've already spent all the money in my WeChat account.

"Buy 100 times."

"Hello boss, the maximum purchase amount for one ticket is 99 times. I'll give you another ticket with a 1x multiplier."

"No need for that. Let's just go with 99 times."

This is a fucking society. I have to follow your rules just to buy a lottery ticket.

When people are unhappy with something, nothing seems right to them.

Actually, I regret it now. I'm hungry, but I don't even have enough money to buy a bowl of noodles.

I wandered aimlessly to the cross-river bridge. Cars came and went, and the neon lights were dazzling, but I felt annoyed. Who is really living such a wonderful life?

The wind was strong, and I was hungry and cold. This kind of atmosphere was perfect for suicide.

Just then, my phone vibrated in my pocket. I took it out and saw it was my mom calling.

Last Saturday, my mom called and urged me to go back to my hometown for a blind date.

A couple of days ago, I took the initiative to call home and borrow money from my dad. They both said to wait and they would transfer the money to me later.

This wait lasted for two days.

I understand now, I've emptied my savings, I've lost everything.

In that instant, I felt like I deserved to die.

The call was connected.

"You said you didn't have enough money the other day, so your dad and I chipped in some. Things aren't like they used to be; our relatives aren't having an easy time either."

My nose stung with tears. I'm 30 years old, how could I not know whether my relatives are doing well or not? No one else was willing to lend me money, but even so, my parents still managed to borrow some.

"That's enough, Mom. I'm coming home in a couple of days for a blind date and to get married."

"Why."

After hanging up the phone, the more I sensed the joy on the other end, the stronger my suicidal thoughts became.

Actually, my live-streaming room for games with bullet comments shut down a long time ago.

I asked my family for money this time because I didn't want to go back and was unwilling to give up, and I really had no living expenses.

I'm 30 years old, living away from home, with no income, relying on my parents for support. I have no face to go back.

"Heh, you son of a bitch."

I don't know who I'm cursing, but I've said it anyway.

Then I jumped.

The moment I jumped, I fucking regretted it.

The bridge spans the river 52 meters above the water; it would take a person 3.2 seconds to jump in.

Yes, I regretted it the first second, and lost consciousness the next second.

The last sensations were the icy seawater and the excruciating pain of my head exploding.

I woke up again the next day.

In a hospital ward.

An elderly man next to me looked at me and smiled, saying, "Young man, still want to commit suicide?"

I cried. A 30-year-old young man hugged an old man, silently sobbing for a minute with all his might.

"Cry, it's not a sin for a man to cry."

I straightened up: "Thank you, sir."

Seeing that I was calm, the old man chuckled and said, "Young man, you're quite strong. Jumping from such a height, you only have a mild concussion."

I scratched my head: "Maybe this is giving me a chance to redeem myself."

"Alright, I'm relieved you're alright. I'm off now."

"Sir, please leave me your phone number so I can pay for your hospital stay."

The old man waved his hand: "You've already jumped into the river, how many coins could you possibly have left? I'm too busy collecting rent every day. Forget it, young man, live well and take care of your parents."

Once I snapped out of the shadow of death, the first thing I did was ask the nurse for my phone back.

It's not broken!

The red opening flowers are so pretty!

There were no missed calls or unread WeChat messages.

I felt both lucky and disappointed.

Fortunately, I didn't die, and the incident didn't alarm my parents.

What's disappointing is that my sense of self-worth is so weak.

Just then, my phone vibrated again. This time it wasn't a call, but a push notification with the headline "Tonight's Lotto results announced, first prize is 900 million yuan."

I paused for a moment, then remembered the lottery ticket I had under my phone case.

Take it out quickly.

I turned my phone screen brightness to the highest setting, opened the lottery results page, and then, holding the lottery ticket, checked the numbers one by one.

The first number matched, the second one matched, the third, the fourth, the fifth... My fingers were shaking a bit, and I pressed the wrong button three times before I finally entered the lottery numbers completely into the search box.

The moment I clicked "Search," I held my breath. The page loaded, and the top line read, "Congratulations! You have won the first prize, a prize of 990000000 yuan."

9.9 million, after taxes, 7.92 million was received.

I stared at that string of numbers, my mind completely blank.

I picked up the lottery ticket again and checked the numbers against the ones on my phone. Sure enough, every number matched.

Since that's the case, then go home, go on blind dates, and get married.

I spent another half day in the hospital, and my head was still throbbing, but I couldn't wait any longer.

The hospital is a bit far from the lottery prize redemption point in downtown Shanghai, but if the process goes smoothly, there should still be enough time.

I went to the outpatient department to complete the discharge procedures. After deducting the prepayment, I had 132 yuan left.

"Refund the remaining money as it was."

"Hello, you paid in cash when you were admitted to the hospital, so you can only get a cash refund."

"OK."

Unfortunately, I didn't have any money in my pocket, and I didn't have enough for a taxi.

"By the way, could you help me check the phone number and personal information registered during my hospital stay?"

"OK."

The cashier handed me a slip of paper with a phone number on it.

When I have the chance to come to Shanghai again, I must repay the old man.

Now, I'm in a hurry to claim my prize and then go home to see my parents. After surviving such a close call, all I feel is guilt towards them.

I went out, hailed a taxi, and headed straight to the Shanghai Sports Lottery Prize Redemption Center.

I have bank cards from all four major banks, and I always carry my ID card with me.

All you need to do is buy a panda costume.

"Do you have your ICBC Class I card with you?"

"some."

I handed my ID card and bank card out of the panda's mouth.

The process was quick; the lottery center is the fastest unit in the system to process prize redemption. Disagree? Let's argue!

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Shanghai Branch.

"Hello, what service do you need?"

"Buy gold."

"Do you want to buy physical gold or gold in an account?"

"Account gold, bought a lot."

The receptionist understood my hint and led me directly into her office.

Before the business was even processed, they brewed jasmine tea and served it to me.

"How much would you like to buy?"

I handed her the check, and I could see the surprise in her eyes, but also her excellent professionalism.

After the initial surprise, they introduced me to their business.

With nearly 8 million yuan, I couldn't possibly buy all of it in gold, could I? But I was afraid of wasting money and making reckless investments, so I gritted my teeth and bought it anyway.

"Gold is currently priced at 390 yuan per gram. Do you intend to purchase all of it?"

"Keep 1200 million, and use the rest to buy things. After all, we still need to boost your sales performance."

The beautiful woman was clearly very intelligent; she understood immediately.

Who doesn't struggle with attracting deposits when working at a bank? Having even one more big spender means you meet your monthly targets and get a bonus.

"Mr. Shen, now that you've become one of our bank's seven-star clients and a member of our Celebrity Wealth Management Club, we can open an ICBC Wealth Management Gold Account for you and create a professional wealth management plan tailored to your needs."

I looked into the beautiful woman's eyes and smiled, saying, "Let's get the gold business settled first, then we'll do it one at a time."

"Okay, Mr. Shen."

No matter how much hardship she has endured, she would blush at least a little when stared at by my blatant and aggressive gaze.

Before, I had no money and lived like a monster.

Now that I have money, I don't want to live like a human being.

How much gold can 7.8 million buy?

The answer is 2 tons!

When did gold start being sold by the ton?

From me.

Haha.