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I've seen the most pathetic billionaires, but not because they went bankrupt and jumped off a building. Instead, they lost everything, including their wives and their lives, to others. Shen Wansan, the richest man in Jiangnan, was wealthy enough to rival a country. His floors were paved with gold, his cups were inlaid with pearls, and he married the most beautiful woman in the city, Su Wan. He once boasted that his family controlled 70% of the country's silver, and even the emperor had to give him a 30% share. But when the new governor took office, he sent Shen a single invitation, asking him to donate half of his wealth to the military. Shen hesitated for three days, thinking he could negotiate a better deal. On the fourth day, soldiers kicked in his door, pressed him to the ground, and emptied his treasury while dragging Su Wan away. Shen screamed, "I'll give you ten times, a hundred times more money!" The governor sneered, patting Shen's face, "You think your money is yours? In Jiangnan, what I say goes." Shen was accused of treason and thrown into a death prison. The officials who once surrounded him now didn't dare look at him. In prison, he endured immense suffering and finally understood: in the face of power, wealth is nothing but a pig raised by those in power, and the fatter it gets, the faster it dies. Before his execution, Shen saw a farmer walking by, humming a tune, with sunlight shining on his dark face, peaceful and serene. Shen suddenly smiled – the safest way to live is not to own anything, but to have nothing, and be unnoticed by others.