In the early winter of Hu City, the goldenrain trees lining the streets were a mix of green and red. A cold wind swept past, sending withered yellow leaves from the treetops swirling through the air.
A panda-colored Gusteau sped past, slowing as it neared Longcao Road Subway Station before turning into a narrow lane.
Twenty-six-year-old Pei Yi, dressed in a light gray suit with a neat crew cut, stood at the entrance of Yiyuan, periodically craning his neck to look toward the intersection.
Most people his age had either just entered the workforce a few years ago or had recently graduated from graduate school, earning at most twenty to thirty thousand a month.
His annual salary, however, had long since surpassed three million, and the equity he held was worth as much as five to six hundred million US dollars.
Life presents many choices. Often, seizing just one critical opportunity is enough to let a person soar within two or three years.
"President Pei, the boss is here."
