how did this happen

It was a gloomy, stormy day in Seoul, and the lower class folks were hunkered down in their tiny homes. They might not have much, but at least they had a roof over their heads, right? Take Xin, for example. Dude comes from money, like, a lot of it. His family's so well off, he can basically do whatever he wants without a care in the world. Most people can't even imagine his kind of life. But our main man Xin? He's not satisfied. Nah, he's got bigger fish to fry. He wants to be the richest cat in all of Seoul.So, Xin's got this one rule for himself: work as little as possible. Rolls out of bed at 1 pm, checks out his online gaming stats and, oopsie daisy, he's the top loser. Lost a ton of cash, earned a diamond badge, you know, the usual. But hey, it's all fun and games until it hits your bank account. It's the start of the month, and his mom's just wired his allowance. Spoiler alert: it's all gone. Just 200 bucks in his account and some cash for living expenses, including tuition. And let's not forget his pops' endless lectures waiting for him at home. So, he decides to call it quits for the day.His phone goes off, and it's his buddy Rim. Rim says, "Hey, let's grab a drink, I've got you covered." Xin's like, "Bro, I'm tapped out," but Rim's insistent. They hadn't caught up in a week, so he agrees to meet at Rim's place.They hit the bar, chatting away, and before you know it, they're both plastered. Time flies when you're having fun, right? They stumble out of the place, and Xin's got to get home. He's got some Uber credits, so he tries to call a ride. But surprise, surprise, it's storming, and every car's busy. Finally, one's available, but it'll be a half-hour wait.Now, Xin's not a small guy. He's a solid 6 foot 1, so he can handle himself. But the night's shenanigans got him feeling pretty good, and suddenly, a gust of wind sends a tree branch his way. It smacks him in the head, and down he goes. He's not hurt, just a bit tipsy. Classic drunk move, really.A dirty guy offered his hand to help Xin get back on his feet, and Xin was more than happy to take it. When Xin checked out the guy's face, it was like looking at his dad -totally expressionless. But this man wasn't as old as his dad; he had more of a Southeast Asian vibe going on. Xin thanked him, but the man just kept his cool and said nothing at all.The next day, Xin woke up in his bed with a phone call snapping him out of his sleep. He had zero recollection of what happened the night before because of all the booze he'd had.when he opens hisphone, there's a notification from his betting app. Xin clicks on it and sees that his balance has shot up from 200 bucks to a whopping 20,000! His brain goes into overdrive trying to make sense of it all, but he's totally stumped and can't even think.

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