Chapter 681
The man didn’t resort to blatant mockery or insults, but his so-called “friendly advice” was dripping with condescension.
It was actually far more damaging than hearing a string of vicious, arrogant insults.
His attitude was a display of sheer, unadulterated contempt, making it painfully obvious that he didn’t even consider Wyatt Wright to be a blip on his radar.
“You’re completely misunderstanding the situation, man. I’m not chasing after Piper Bennett; I’m just her ex-boyfriend.
And for the record, I was the one who initiated the breakup, while she was the one who kept clinging and refused to let it go p>
“No, I didn’t! That’s not true at all. He’s lying p>
“Oh, baby, of course I believe you.
Regardless of what happened, that’s all in the past. People need to live in the present and look toward the future.
Only close-minded, traditional locals would dwell on that sort of history. Those of us who have studied abroad and seen the world couldn’t care less p>
Wyatt ground his teeth together. “Yeah, right. You pretentious expats or fake foreigners wouldn’t care.
Because you don’t date with any real commitment in mind; you’re just playing around. You have one girl today, and you’ll probably swap her out for another tomorrow.
In your eyes, women are no different from disposable toys p>
“Wyatt Wright, you’re talking complete trash! You’re just jealous because you can’t compare to my boyfriend, so stop making up pathetic excuses p>
Piper sobbed loudly.
Xavier North wrapped an arm around her shoulder to comfort her, then shot a cool look at Wyatt. “Listen, buddy, you clearly don’t understand how the real world works.
If you’re completely clueless, you should keep your mouth shut.
I even went out of my way to give you some solid career advice just now, so the least you could do is show a little gratitude p>
Wyatt knew that the man wasn’t entirely wrong; in certain high-tech industries, overseas technology was indeed leaps and bounds ahead of the domestic market. After all, they were the pioneers, and anyone who wanted to make a real name for themselves in the industry had to go abroad to learn the latest, most cutting-edge techniques and philosophies.
But Wyatt’s pride was stinging, and there was no way in hell he was going to admit defeat right here and now.
“That’s ridiculous. Just because you worship everything foreign doesn’t mean you can project that onto the rest of us.
Let me tell you something: I’m not going abroad. I’m going to prove that ever by staying right here and attending a local university, 1 can be vastly more successful than you so-called returning elites p>
Wyatt’s voice rang out with undeniable conviction.
He didn’t say it to show off for anyone in particular; he simply couldn’t stomach the guy treating foreign soil like it was the holy land.
The local industry might be lagging behind for now, but he firmly believed that one day, their nation would catch up and even surpass the competition.
He believed it because it was the exact same sentiment Mira Mercer and Harvey Rivers always talked about.
Xavier let out a condescending chuckle. “Putting up a tough front when you have nothing to back it up is a terrible life strategy p>
At the neighboring table, Vanessa Voss and her clique burst into a chorus of mocking laughter.
Madison Wright sneered at him. “Wyatt, talking big isn’t going to get you anywhere. Running your mouth like that only makes you look incredibly pathetic.
You seriously think you can surpass Piper’s boyfriend without even leaving the country? Stop dreaming. It’s impossible, and it’s never going to happen in this lifetime p>
Piper, sitting right next to him, mirrored the mocking expression, clearly thinking Wyatt was vastly overestimating his own worth.
How dare he even try to compare himself to her boyfriend with such arrogant claims?
He hadn’t even stepped foot outside
the country. He was completely clueless about how the real world
operated and had no idea what
top tier foreign professionals were… actually capable of. ‘
Wyatt ignored their taunts, knowing that since he hadn’t achieved his goals yet, any defense he offered would just sound hollow.
Xavier was already an established professional pulling in thousands of dollars a month, meaning whatever he said carried weight, even if he was dead wrong.
But Harvey, who was sitting right next to Wyatt, had finally reached his breaking point.
“Stop projecting your own narrow-minded limitations onto
everyone else. Tell me, do you have
a crystal ball that shows you exactly
where everyone will be in three or five years?
There’s a saying that true talent will always rise to the top no matter the environment, and fortunes can turn in the blink of an eye.