After taking home a HK$100 million jackpot, a self-proclaimed billionaire still clocks in to earn HK$30,000 a month—arguing that true freedom is not retiring early, but working without fear.
In a Xiaohungshu post titled "After Winning HK$100,000,000," on Monday(Nov 3), a man detailed his “semi-laying flat” lifestyle since hitting the mark six jackpot two years ago.
The poster recounted shaking so hard that he could not even hold a cup of water, adding that he felt completely blank when receiving the cheque from the Jockey Club.
Instead of splurging his winnings, he deposited the jackpot to earn 3 percent annual interest, which allowed him to live off with a monthly income of around HK$250,000.
However, his post-win life is far from leisure; he still rides the East Rail Line to his office job every day for his monthly salary of HK$30,000 and returns to his 400-square-foot home in Mong Kok.
“I tried doing nothing for a month — sleeping, eating takeaways, binge-watching dramas — but it was more exhausting than work,” he wrote.
Now, he opts for a working life without financial pressure, where he feels bolder and finds security in paying his personal treats with his salary.
Additionally, he stressed interactions with colleagues has brought him a sense of ordinary happiness that luxury hotel stays can’t replace.
Despite being teased for his unique lifestyle, he sees the lottery as granting him the freedom to choose, stating "I can choose to stay at a hotel, live in a shoebox, work, or take a break if I feel like it.”
He shared that his favourite moments are receiving bank interest after work, stressing the best part of winning the lottery is being able to live his life as he wants.
Probe into the billionaire’s identity
However, not everyone online is convinced, with skeptical users quickly comparing his story to official lottery records– and found no HK$100 million prizes issued in 2023.
Notably, the only jackpot exceeding that amount in recent decades came in February 2025, when a single ticket won over HK$190 million in a Chinese New Year draw.
Therefore, some suspect the poster may be the 29-year-old man who showed up at the Hong Kong Jockey Club earlier this year attempting to claim a HK$193 million prize — despite not holding the winning ticket.
“Wake up, buddy — you have work tomorrow,” one commenter joked.
Yet others found inspiration in his vision, with several citing similar post-lottery lifestyles of their friends.
“This is exactly what I would do if I won —rather work than do nothing everyday” one commenter stated.
