At that moment, Cui Guangzhi was brimming with self-satisfaction, completely oblivious to the amusement in Tian Ruyi's eyes.

With a smug expression, he said, “Of course! I used to work in Hollywood—PhD, a million-dollar salary.

“I’m friends with many international stars. Names like Taylor, Black Widow, Johnson, and Tom Cruise. How could this bumpkin compare to me?”

Desperate to impress the woman before him, he was laying it on ...