Two Lifetimes in Business: The Ring Sets the World in Turmoil

Zhu Ergou, a modern-day corporate executive down on his luck, gets drunk and falls off a cliff after a romantic setback, accidentally obtaining a mysterious ring that lets him transmigrate between ancient and modern times. When he first arrives in the ancient world, he has low status, no connections, and struggles to expand his business. The secret of the ring also draws the attention of a jealous antagonist, who keeps sabotaging his business ventures in both the ancient and modern worlds while trying to steal the ring. Meanwhile, the ring can only be used to travel a limited number of times. Before those uses run out, he must break through the business blockade between the two worlds and build a vast commercial empire. Along the way, he must handle all kinds of business crises and dispel suspicions caused by ancient factions misinterpreting his actions. The pain of his past romantic failure also affects how he judges new relationships. With his modern business knowledge and the resources granted by the ring, Zhu Ergou resolves one crisis after another with help from his allies, only to keep falling into new predicaments. Can he overcome the pressure, achieve a business legend, and uncover the ring's ultimate secret? See how he turns the tables amid the upheavals of two worlds.