How to Turn the Tables

Mo Mingqi is a “man with nothing” who can no longer get by in HG. With no other choice, he heads to Shenzhen to find a way to make a living. By a twist of fate, he carves out a place for himself and wins the heart of a beautiful woman. But because his values clash with those of his boss, Chen Buren, he has no choice but to return to HG. He then stumbles into a branch company run by Chen’s younger brother, Chen Buyi. After turning things around, he is blindsided by trouble deliberately caused by the school and, at Chen Buyi’s recommendation, has to return to the Shenzhen headquarters. As he spends every day with Chen Buyi, however, Mo Mingqi finds he cannot accept the way he conducts himself. The Chen brothers cannot stand having him around, so together they set a trap and kick him off the Shenzhen project. Back in HG, Mo Mingqi faces even more setbacks. The worst comes when he applies for a job as a bar manager at a bar owned by the Chen brothers and is beaten for no reason. The injury to his head changes his personality completely, and eventually the person who had shared his hardships and depended on him strikes him into a state of brain death. The Chen brothers also get what they deserve, one after the other. Meanwhile, Li Miaoyi faces life alone. She suffers all kinds of setbacks in society, but eventually seizes an opportunity by chance and finds her own path forward, overcoming the difficulties she faces at work and in life. The first half of this novel focuses on Mo Mingqi’s ups and downs, his failures and successes. The second half follows Li Miao as she faces the twists and turns of her career on her own and pursues a happy life. Along the way, it reveals practical tips for getting things done and lessons about how to conduct oneself. It also fearlessly exposes the dark side of society and criticizes its unhealthy practices, offering readers insight into life.