In 2024, in the office of an accounting firm in Qianjiang New Town, Hangzhou, the light of incandescent lamps passed through the blinds, casting mottled light and shadow on the desktop filled with vouchers and statements. Shoukasha rubbed her swollen temples, and her fingertips paused on the keyboard for half a second. The "2023 Consolidated Balance Sheet" dancing on the screen was like an airtight net, making her breath tight.
